The full Senate will now get to debate and vote on a bill that would provide a path to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants. But a provision allowing same-sex couples to apply for visas for spouses or partners was dropped. Read More
Equality
Attention to women’s diseases should reach beyond Angelina Jolie
"MHP" guest Valarie Kaur and a health professional argue that the spotlight on Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy should open up our scope to other women's illnesses deserving attention. Read More
Journalism is heading for ‘GOP-style problems,’ says Chideya
Farai Chideya explains that a lack of diversity in coverage and in the newsroom is painting journalism into a corner. Read More
NYC hate crime rocks LGBT community
32-year-old Mark Carson was shot and killed blocks away from the Stonewall Inn, where the modern gay rights movement began, reminding the gay community of the struggle still to come. Read More
Controversy, an immigration bill’s best friend?
While the White House finds itself mired in controversy, Congress is moving ahead on immigration reform. Read More
Chicago teachers lead protest of proposed mass school closings
The march comes after months of bitter conflict between the Chicago Teachers Union and the government of Mayor Rahmn Emanuel, President Obama's former chief of staff. Read More
Obama to ‘Morehouse men’: no time for excuses
President Obama touched on issues of race, inequality, and "breaking the cycle" of absent fathers in his commencement address to the Morehouse College class of 2013. Read More
Will Obama ‘scandals’ help or hurt immigration reform?
NBC Latino contributor Raul Reyes suggested Saturday that Republicans attacking Obama about Benghazi, the AP, and the IRS, gives them political cover to work with the president on immigration. Read More
‘What the hell is going on?’ Questioning gun culture in the South
MSNBC national reporter Trymaine Lee joined "MHP" on Saturday to discuss his devastating new report on guns, race, and politics in Louisiana. Read More
My advice to graduates: Be ignorant, make mistakes
Tulane professor--and MSNBC host--Melissa Harris-Perry had some advice for the class of 2013 in her Sunday Footnote. Read More
Conversation about breast cancer shifts to genes
Angelina Jolie's op-ed in the New York Times, in which she talked about her double mastectomy, raised awareness about breast cancer and the gene, BRCA1, that puts women at high risk of developing the disease. Read More
When will it stop? Sexual assault claims pile up in military
Despite decades of promises, military leaders have repeatedly leaned on a single cliché to explain why they've failed survivors of sexual assault. Read More
The Syllabus: What you need to know for the May 19 ‘MHP’
The class of 2013 gets recognized in #nerdland, as do fast food strikers -- and Angelina Jolie's big decision highlights a discussion about the politics of breast cancer on Sunday's "MHP." Read More
Military rape survivor: ‘I had to lose my career’
One survivor of military sexual assault shares her story. Read More
Tech, labor at odds in immigration fight
Labor is brandishing research that says the scarcity of workers is a myth while the tech industry is pointing to other studies that say the shortage is very real and is a threat to U.S. competitiveness. Read More
The Syllabus: What you need to know for the May 18 ‘MHP’
What is a "scandal," really? Good question in light of the week President Obama has had. Read the Syllabus for a preview of Saturday's "MHP" discussion on that question and much more! Read More
‘Scourge’ of sexual assault hurts military effectiveness, says Obama
Women leaders have put a spotlight on the epidemic of military sexual assault. "This is not a sideshow," said Obama in a meeting with his top military and national security team. "This goes to the heart and the core of who we are and how effective we're going to be." Read More
Want to break the poverty cycle? Trust families with resources
An "MHP" guest writes that while poverty creates great challenges for families, providing them them the resources to become upwardly mobile is key. Read More
In the South, a love of guns and a loss of life
Louisiana has the highest gun-murder rate in the country. Yet state lawmakers have pushed an aggressive campaign to loosen the state’s already lax gun laws. A coalition of Republicans and white Democrats has banded together to fight gun control efforts of a small minority of mostly black legislators. Read More
Army sexual assault prevention officer arrested for stalking ex-wife
An Army officer in the Fort Campbell, Kentucky, sexual assault prevention office has been arrested for violating a restraining order that his ex-wife filed against him. Read More