Dax Tejera

Gun supporters, and the National Rifle Association, are holding their ground. Read More

Oscar buzz lasts nearly 24 hours after yesterday's nominations. Read More

The White House cabinet shuffle continues this morning.

Just hours after we learned that President Obama decided to nominate his chief of staff, Jack Lew, to… Read More

Do yourself a favor and check out the trending YouTube video this morning (work safe). Read More

If Lew is indeed tapped, it continues a trend in the Obama administration that is getting more attention: notably, that "Mr. Obama's inner circle will continue to be dominated by men well into his second term." Read More

Some days the trends make total sense - other days they leave you wondering... Read More

Common has gotten his fair share of criticism on the issue of violence, but he's committed to stemming the tide. Read More

Quite the collection of Google and Twitter trends this morning. Read More

Republicans working to defeat one of their own in a high-stakes confirmation process shows there's never a dull moment in Washington. Read More

Last night's Seahawks-Redskins game still dominating the discussion this morning. Read More

There were a lot of theories as to how the fiscal cliff would be resolved - but this scenario was hardly an example of conventional wisdom. Read More

Should we ready into the order of the Twitter trends this morning?! Read More

Plenty of football trending this last day of 2012. Read More

We're 11 days out - and given the timetable, we're going to get much closer to the cliff before a possible deal is announced. Is it time to pack the parachute? Read More

Yes, this is what it has come to. Read More

Five days after the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary, the National Rifle Association has broken its silence.

The NRA had avoided any public comment on the… Read More

The tragedy at Sandy Hook continues to dominate much of the discussion on Twitter. Read More

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Susan Rice hadn't been nominated to serve as Secretary of State, but the scrutiny she faced as President Obama's presumed top pick for the post was just as intense. Read More

Susan Rice continues to draw Twitter attention - and it's our lede story on NOW today. Read More

A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds that 70% of Democrats and 59% of Republicans want their party leaders to reach compromise on the fiscal cliff debate - even if it means departing from traditional positions on taxes and entitlements. Read More