Admitting that his "deficiencies as a candidate and as a human" are well-chronicled, a worn out Mark Sanford joined the Morning Joe panel on the morning of the South Carolina special election, which he hopes will allow him to return to politics. Read More

Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill to begin the legislative battle over immigration reform. Politico's Seung Min Kim looks at the major political players involved… Read More

Meanwhile, Congress last week agreed to forgo furloughs for air traffic controllers after thousands of flights were delayed. Read More

The alleged Mark Twain quote was actually, 'The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated,' but Americans -- and the White House press corps -- got the point at President Obama's news conference on Tuesday. Citing the White House's struggles with gun control and the sequester, ABC's Jonathan Karl asked the President, "So my question to you is do you still have the juice to get the rest of your agenda through this Congress?" Read More

The NOW panel takes a look at the harsh effects of the sequester cuts on those who lack political clout. Read More

Air traffic controller furloughs ended late Sunday night, easing flight delays for wealthy travelers, business executives, and, yes, members of Congress. But now the White House is calling on lawmakers to act on other programs hurt by the sequester. Read More

Six months after being slammed by superstorm Sandy, Sea Bright, N.J. is fighting to recover and rebuild—smarter, more sustainably, and stronger. Read More

Griping travelers may finally get Congress to do something about the sequester. Over the last five days furloughed air traffic controllers have caused thousands of delays at airports across the country. Read More

Under the "Marketplace Fairness Act," all online companies would be required to collect sales tax. Read More

Sen. Pat Toomey slammed the president on Morning Joe for the FAA's flight delays—furloughing air traffic controllers is an 'extremely irresponsible' and politically-motivated move, he said. Read More

The economy is showing signs of a slowdown; Steve Rattner walks us through the signs and potential causes on Morning Joe. Read More

This Tax Day, the White House once again offers the public an inside glimpse on where their money goes. But the number of Americans who believe in the fairness of the U.S. tax code hit a new low this year. Read More

The political implications for supporting changes to Social Security could be steep. "If people choose to go against what the vast majority in their districts, in their states believe – then they have to pay a price,” Senator Sanders said on Jansing & Co. Read More

We may think of the Cayman Islands when we think of tax havens and shadow banking, but states like Delaware are also major players in the world of underground finance. Read More

Top story: A few conservatives are having a good time hitting President Obama over the 18.4% tax rate he paid in 2012. However, a little context is in… Read More

In the spirit of Tax Day, H&R Block gave us a list of some of the more unique tax write-offs that have been approved by the IRS. Read More

There has been a massive shift in Democratic support for social issues like gay marriage, the Up w/ Steve Kornacki panel argued on Sunday, even as Democrats have moved closer to Republicans on financial issues. Read More

If sharp spending cuts don't help the economy, why are they the new normal in Europe and the United States? Read More

New numbers from the IRS show 96.5 million individual returns were filed as of April. 5. That leaves an estimated 51 million returns still to be filed, or about 45% of the total individual returns expected to be filed this year. Read More

Are modern Democrats staying true to the Roosevelt-Perkins principles? In the Rewrite, MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell continues his love letter to FDR Labor Secretary and first female Cabinet member Frances Perkins. Read More