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Tune in here Wednesday at 12:15pm ET, where Kornacki--joined by two of the plaintiffs challenging Prop 8, among others--will lead a discussion examining the political implications of these cases from both sides of the aisle. Read More

Newtown families returned to Capitol Hill last week to maintain pressure for gun reform in marking the six-month anniversary of the shooting tragedy that left 20 children and six educators dead last year. Read More

More than 300 million people visit amusement parks annually, so chances are you might be headed to one the summer! Here's a list of some of the coolest new coasters, courtesy of thecoastercritic.com. Read More

President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin are still far apart on how to end the more than two year old civil war in Syria, but conversations continue Tuesday at the G8 summit. Seven of the eight member nations agree Assad must go. Read More

As the case plays out in court, both parents say they’re fighting a daily battle to preserve the memory of the Trayvon Martin they knew, and to not let him become a media caricature. Read More

President Obama meets with Russian President Vladamir Putin Monday afternoon to talk about how to stem the bloodshed in Syria, on the heels of last week's White House decision to send small arms and ammunition to the Syrian rebel coalition. Read More

U.S. intelligence officials said Saturday that information gleaned from two controversial data-collection programs run by the National Security Agency thwarted potential terrorist plots in the U.S. and more than 20 other countries — and that gathered data is destroyed every five years. Read More

With two weeks left in the term, the Supreme Court is set to deliver a series of high profile rulings on civil right cases. Sunday's "Melissa Harris-Perry" dove into what might happen if the Court reversed several of its own historic civil rights gains. Read More

The Senate’s Tuesday vote has brought President Obama a step closer to being the first president since Ronald Reagan to make a lasting impression on immigration policy. But will added on amendment threaten to derail reform? Read More

Anthony Weiner tries another explanation for his controversial 1991 campaign mailer. Read More

“It’s so obvious,” Scarborough said. “Look at his hands. It looks like he is a coal miner from West Virginia. Look how dark they made his hands.” Read More

President Obama announced Thursday that the U.S. will arm the Syrian opposition forces... but the question remains, how deeply will the U.S. get involved? Read More

Hardline GOP comments opposing immigration reform have made the party toxic to Latinos. Read More

The share of the white U.S. population has dropped to a historic low, according to new population estimates. Behind the numbers are some very real political implications. Read More

The Supreme Court said Thursday that human genes cannot be patented by companies, but synthetic genetic material can. Read More

If you're planning a summer vacation, Trip Advisor took a look at the most affordable cities for a night out and an overnight stay for two. Read More

Here are the stories we're reading this morning. What's caught your eye? Read More

On the 50th anniversary of the death of her husband, Myrlie Evers-Williams joined MSNBC's Jansing & Co. to talk about the legacy her late husband, Medgar Evers, left behind. Read More

A new Washington Post-Pew Research Center poll found that 56% of Americans consider the NSA's accessing of telephone call records of millions of Americans through secret court orders "acceptable." Read More

MSNBC's Richard Lui interviews Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., about legislation to address the cirisis of sexual assault in the military. Read More