"What's the matter with the Democrats?" asks Hardball's Chris Matthews. "Why are they sitting on their duffs while this country is just rarin' to go! I am. Aren't you? Or could we have just one more chat about Benghazi?" Read More

The strike began on Wednesday night when employees at one Taco Bell forced the store to close by walking off the job. Read More

Looking for a change in career? Forbes compiled a list of unusual jobs that pay good money.

A body part model can make up to a thousand dollars just for an… Read More

In the latest installment of Ask Rev, Sharpton explains how to anyone can become an activist, and why it's important that we take care of each other. Read More

While the Raise Up America campaign was not directly inspired by the nationwide wave of low-wage strikes, Rep. Keith Ellison said they were part of the same movement. Read More

Moms are out-earning dads in greater numbers than ever before and helping their families net higher incomes, but 51% of people still think their kids are better off with mom at home. Read More

With the Dow at an all-time high and housing prices up, the economy is showing strong signs of recovery. But will it last? Read More

There are several encouraging signs for the economy, but Vermont's independent Sen. Bernie Sanders says that while there is some good news in that data, there is also bad news. Read More

It was one of -- if not THE -- turning point of the 2012 election: President Obama and Governor Chris Christie (R-NJ) together on the Jersey Shore, touring the… Read More

During his time at the Department of Justice, Perez has been a champion for our men and women in uniform. If lawmakers are serious about supporting our troops and military families, they will swiftly confirm Tom Perez to lead the Department of Labor. Read More

Virginia is for lovers… and radical right-wing candidates! On Sunday's "MHP," host Melissa Harris-Perry will look at Virginia's peculiar political predicament, as well as school closings in Philadelphia and Chicago, members of Congress voting for more hunger, plus a new segment we hope you'll like. Join us at 10am ET on MSNBC! 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

It’s not that women aren’t capable, the billionaire investor said in April at a University of Virginia panel discussion in front of students, “they are very capable,” but babies are a “killer” to a trader’s focus. Read More

Missing from the streets of New York City this week: A sea of men in uniform. The city's famed Fleet Week, scheduled to run May 23-30 this year, was canceled due to sequestration. Read More

Designer Tory Burch, singer Beyonce Knowles, and comedian Ellen DeGeneres also made the Forbes list, which is comprised of 100 women from around the world. Read More

The amount of money CEOs make has never been higher. The Associated Press did an analysis of data from Equilar, an executive pay research firm.

The median… Read More

This past Sunday while in Atlanta speaking at the Morehouse College commencement, President Obama used one of his powers that is not diminished by the controversies swirling around the White House: the power of the bully pulpit. Read More

You’ve likely heard a lot about the one percent—in the first year of the recovery, they captured 93% of the income gains—but the story of America’s corporations is even more troubling. Read More

While teachers are often lauded in the aftermath of a national tragedy, most of the year they suffer through a combination of budget cuts, mass layoffs, school closures, and similarly harsh measures. Read More

The average amount of college debt for 70% of the class of 2013 tops $35,200, a new study finds. Read More