"This war, like all wars, must end," President Obama said this week. Read More

King has become an active political voice when she isn't working on her musical legacy. And yes, we'll still love her tomorrow. Read More

"All Cruz wants to do is prove that self-government is evil or impossible or whatever will justify his existence as a hardright political bombthrower," says Hardball's Chris Matthews. Read More

Obama’s national security speech gets the "MHP" breakdown tomorrow as well as Tim Cook’s testimony on Capitol Hill on cooperate spending and the latest on Oklahoma (including the politics of disaster) -- Saturday at 10am ET on MSNBC! Read More

What to expect from Saturday's Up with Steve Kornacki. Read More

Republicans' continued resistance to the Obama administration's appointees to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) demonstrates a real threat to the rights of millions of hardworking Americans. Read More

There may still be over 1,200 days until the 2016 presidential election, but you wouldn’t know it from all the action in early primary states, with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker heading to Iowa and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul stopping in New Hampshire. Read More

The latest revelation comes as the Justice Department is already coming under fire for seizing phone records of Associated Press journalists. Read More

While the president made some worthwhile proposals on Friday that would put the nation on a better path, Obama's speech was heavy on rhetoric and process, but woefully short on commitment to immediate action. Read More

Maryland Rep. Chris Van Hollen says he's glad the embattled IRS official has been placed on administrative leave, calling her departure the right step as investigations continue into the agency's targeting of conservative groups. Read More

First Mark Sanford, now Anthony Weiner. In political rehabilitation after scandals, political makeup often reigns supreme. We've got a list of other comeback stories to watch in the next election cycle. Read More

It's a pivotal moment for the president who needs to keep his second term moving forward. The IRS scandal is still simmering, and the national security speech didn't assuage all his critics--or even his supporters. Read More

The Boy Scouts of America voted to end their ban on gay scouts. But they maintained their ban on gay scout leaders. This and other political stories driving our day. Read More

Atheism is making strides in some unlikely places--first, in the Arizona House of Representatives, and then, in a radio address by the Pope himself. Read More

Rev. Sharpton's latest installment of Ask Rev, in which he answers questions from viewers on topics ranging from his sleep schedule to how to contact your lawmakers. Read More

Former Congressman Anthony Weiner officially launched his campaign for mayor of New York this week. Read More

The president evoked the suffering of detainees at Gitmo and the moral hazard of continuing to hold them----but didn't offer a real plan to close the prison or promise to end the practice of indefinite detention. Read More

Chris Matthews predicts: "Most people will vote for the Democratic ticket in Virginia simply to avoid voting in the fringe." Read More

"Republicans and political media remained blissfully oblivious to the language of the law," said Lawrence O'Donnell. (Looking at you, John Boehner). But some lawmakers are catching on. Read More