Richard Wolffe argued that revenues and entitlement reform might end up in a budget deal, but it might not be as "grand" as its label. Ryan Grim revisited the 47% tape to discuss Mitt Romney's characterizations of people who feel "entitled." Read More
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Rewriting the price of political expedience and DOMA
11:38 PM on 3/13/2013
Both President Clinton, who signed DOMA into law, and a former Minnesota state lawmaker have backed away from their support for the anti-gay legislation. Read More
Very Last Word: Does Paul Ryan need a hug?
7:08 PM on 3/13/2013
MSNBC's Joy Reid tried to understand the motives behind Paul Ryan's budget proposal, and pointed out the hypocrisies of Ayn Rand. Also, Lawrence O'Donnell talked about President Obama's decision not to pardon boxing legend Jack Johnson. Read More
‘All for nothing’: The military, sexual assault, and the search for justice
10:27 PM on 3/12/2013
The problem of sexual assault in the military has been called an epidemic. Now, one case may provoke a change in the laws that have allowed that epidemic to flourish. Read More
Very Last Word: So long, Scott Brown
5:38 PM on 3/12/2013
MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell bid farewell to the political career of former Massachusetts Senator Scott Brown. Also, Ari Melber and Krystal Ball discussed the GOP outreach in Brooklyn. Read More
Coburn: ‘Our problem in the Senate is the leadership’
9:43 PM on 3/11/2013
President Obama has been schmoozing lawmakers across the aisle, but if these rank-and-file Republicans won't buck their leadership, there's little chance for progress. Read More
Very Last Word: Do we have the will to break up big banks?
5:10 PM on 3/11/2013
On Friday's Very Last Word, Eliot Spitzer and Felix Salmon discussed the possibility of breaking up the big banks, and whether or not Elizabeth Warren's proactive stance is harbinger of better things to come. Read More
Very Last Word: Boehner’s ‘smoke and mirrors’ strategy
4:28 PM on 3/8/2013
Alex Wagner and Chris Hayes discussed how Speaker Boehner has been getting bills through the house via "shame, smoke, and mirrors." Also, Maggie Haberman and Joy Reid talked about Hillary Clinton's potential primary challengers in 2016. Read More
Very Last Word: Joe Biden’s ‘chattitude’
6:00 PM on 3/7/2013
Richard Wolffe and Krystal Ball discussed the dinner that President Obama had with Senate Republicans, and why the vice president wasn't invited. Jonathan Capehart talked about the problem CPAC has with uninviting electable Republicans. Read More
Was the Rand Paul filibuster merely a fundraising stunt?
5:41 PM on 3/7/2013
Rand Paul had a weak argument in his filibuster against John Brennan, but he used it as good opportunity for some old fashion fundraising. Read More
Very Last Word: Can Jeb Bush overcome his family name?
9:50 PM on 3/6/2013
Steve Schmidt talked about whether Jeb Bush is enough of his own man to overcome the Bush fatigue of the last two decades. Joy Reid discussed why she doesn't like Alan Colmes being verbally beat up by Bill O'Reilly. Read More
Very Last Word: Was Dennis Rodman VICE’s first choice?
8:11 PM on 3/5/2013
On Monday's Very Last Word, The New York Times' Brian Stelter discussed Dennis Rodman's trip to North Korea, and Kim Jong Un's fascination with the Chicago Bulls. Also, Steve Kornacki talked about his interview with Newt Gingrich. Read More
King to Rubio: You shouldn’t get ‘one nickel’ from New Yorkers
9:47 PM on 3/4/2013
Marco Rubio voted against the Hurricane Sandy relief package. Now he's meeting with key Wall Street donors ahead of the 2016 election. Republican Rep. Peter King is not happy. Read More
Very Last Word: How ‘Cantor and Boehner caved’ on VAWA
5:27 PM on 3/4/2013
After the show, Irin Carmon discussed the re-authorization of the Violence Against Women Act. She argued it's an example of how Republicans will cave if public support is far enough against them. Read More
Very Last Word: Jesse Tyler Ferguson on LGBT issues in pop culture
3:28 PM on 3/1/2013
After the show, Actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson chatted with us about the influence of Modern Family on other areas of popular culture in regard to LGBT issues. Read More
House passes Senate version of VAWA
7:45 PM on 2/28/2013
The House passed the Senate's version of the Violence Against Women's Act Thursday, expanding protections for LGBT individuals, immigrants, and Native American women. Read More
Very Last Word: Voting Rights Act and the Medicaid expansion
3:03 PM on 2/28/2013
Ari Melber and Dorian Warren discussed the Supreme Court's thinking on the Voting Right Act. Krystal Ball and Josh Barro talked about why Republican governors will likely fold to political pressure and expand Medicaid in their state...unless they have presidential ambitions. Read More
Very Last Word: How to make healthcare a buyers’ market
6:55 PM on 2/27/2013
On Tuesday's Very Last Word, Steven Brill explained how the sellers' market of health care could be transformed into a buyers' market with help from the federal government. Read More
Very Last Word: Who loses the least if the sequester happens?
5:03 PM on 2/26/2013
In the latest Very Last Word, MSNBC's Krystal Ball and Steve Kornacki discussed which party stands to gain more (or lose less) if the sequester goes through on March 1. Read More
Very Last Word: Why Rick Scott took the Medicaid Expansion
2:41 PM on 2/26/2013
Joy Reid discussed why Florida Gov. Rick Scott agreed to expand his Medicaid program through Obamacare, and why other governors, like Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker haven't done so. Read More
