A true "southern plantation-style wedding" would include waiters dressed as slaves, Deen says in a deposition. A former employee is suing the TV chef and her brother, alleging workplace discrimination. Read More

The GOP-controlled House chose on Tuesday to take up a bill that Republicans themselves acknowledged has no chance of becoming law. Read More

Marco Rubio is trying to persuade House Republicans to back immigration reform. But the Tea Party may get to them first. Read More

Rep. Paul Broun's vote against the House’s 20-week abortion ban bill--because it included exceptions for rape and incest--drew mixed reactions from anti-abortion groups and could shape the 2014 Senate race. Read More

Sen. Barbara Boxer says the recently House-passed ban on abortions after 20-weeks sends the message to women that "you really don't count." Read More

As the nation awaits Supreme Court rulings in two landmark marriage equality cases, the women at the center discuss their fight for gay rights in an MSNBC Google+ Hangout On Air. Watch here. Read More

Katie Couric, Ali Wentworth, Susie Essman talk redefining success beyond money and power—in Arianna Huffington's bed. Read More

Democratic Congressman Raul Grijalva of Arizona, a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, will meet with Speaker John Boehner Wednesday to discuss a host of hot-button issues—immigration reform among them. Read More

Conservatives on Tuesday declared victory on abortion — well, sort of. Read More

A staffer to Texas Republican Rep. Steve Stockman says that he not only "debunked" the claim that poor families could go hungry if Congress cuts billions in funding for food stamps, but that the program could use an additional 12% cut. Read More

Alaskan Sen. Lisa Murkowski joined Republican Sens. Rob Portman of Ohio and Mark Kirk of Illinois in endorsing marriage equality. Read More

As the debate continues in Washington, the real-life immigration struggle goes on every day. These portraits show the determination that impels so many to push themselves across the border. Read More

A newly released CBO report bolsters the arguments in favor of the Senate's immigration reform bill. Read More

A new poll shows that 51% support an immigration bill that would attempt to increase border security and create a pathway to citizenship for many undocumented immigrants. Read More

While the CBO report could move a few Republicans off the immigration fence, don’t expect the most vocal critics to give up the drumbeat of “Amnesty!” any time soon. Read More

In the latest installment of Reply Al, Rev. Sharpton responded to a viewer, explaining how discrimination must be fought no matter what form it comes in. Read More

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

Women may start training in some of the most elite special forces of the military. Read More

The House voted Tuesday, 228-196, to pass a bill that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Read More