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Residents and rescuers look over the damage after a tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, May 20, 2013. A huge tornado with winds of up to 200 miles per hour (320 kph) devastated the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on Monday, ripping up at least two elementary schools and a hospital and leaving a wake of tangled wreckage. REUTERS/Gene Blevins (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)

Flashback: GOP has a history of blocking disaster aid

The tornado in Oklahoma is reviving the debate about federal disaster relief funds, with two of the state's senators voting against FEMA funds in 2011. Republicans blocking natural disaster aid is nothing new. Here's a look back. Read More

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Inside the safe room that saved lives in Oklahoma

Chris Jansing toured a 12-by-14 safe room that saved lives on Monday. Just a minute before the tornado passed, the family heard their neighbors banging on the door to be let inside. Read More

Debris covers the ground after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)

Extreme weather: The new normal?

Between Oklahoma’s recent tornadoes, record-breaking heat and drought, the escalation of wildfires and the devastation of Superstorm Sandy, it’s becoming more apparent that extreme weather has become the new normal. Read More

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Daybreak in Moore, an eye-witness account

When we saw what had happened in Moore, we knew we had to take Morning Joe to Oklahoma, but nothing could have prepared us for the destruction we'd see once there. Read More

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‘I love you. Please don’t die with me,’ – Heroes emerge in Oklahoma

As rescue workers continue to recover victims from Oklahoma's devastating tornado, stories of survival and sacrifice were also unearthed. Read More

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#PrayForOklahoma: Survivors, politicians share stories and support

Oklahoma natives are taking to social media to share what they've seen since one of the worst tornadoes in history ravaged their hometowns. Politicians and celebrities alike are offering condolences--and financial aid. Read More

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio speaking to reporters in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 25, 2013. (Photo by J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Boehner promises GOP cooperation to secure Oklahoma aid

Boehner pushed back against reporters who asked whether Republicans would demand cuts to offset tornado aid, likely delaying the relief funds. Read More

Debris covers the ground after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)

Cost of tornadoes puts conservative pols in a bind

Oklahoma’s two senators, Republicans Tom Coburn and James Inhofe, both opposed Sandy relief and backed an amendment that would have cut the package. But officials estimate tornado recovery could cost billions. Read More

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Photos: Oklahoma after the tornado

These photos show an Oklahoma in transition as families try to reconnect and residents survey the damage left behind by a powerful tornado. Read More

MOORE, OK- MAY 20:  Dana Ulepich looks at the debris from her house destroyed by a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. The tornado, reported to be at least EF4 strength and two miles wide, touched down in the Oklahoma City area on Monday killing dozens of people. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)

Moore, OK Mayor: ‘We’ve been through it before’

"We've been through it before, so we'll get through it again," Moore, Oklahoma mayor Glenn Lewis told Chris Jansing a day after a tornado flattened his town. Read More

A scene of fire and destruction in Moore, Oklahoma after a tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013. (Photo by Sue Ogrocki/AP)

Video: Time-lapse of Oklahoma tornado’s path

Eyewitness video from Moore, Oklahoma residents shows a powerful moving twister tearing through the plains. Read More

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin walks through the Steelman Estates Mobile Home Park, which was hard hit in Sunday's tornado, near Shawnee, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. (AP Photo Sue Ogrocki)

Watch: Oklahoma governor promises ‘we’ll come back strong’

“We’re still very much into the rescue and recovery stage. We want to make sure that we have absolutely uncovered and looked into every single crevice that there might be for anyone that might have been injured in the tornado itself and the storm,” Gov. Mary Fallin explained. Read More

A woman carries a child through a field near the collapsed Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado as much as a mile wide with winds up to 200 mph roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (AP Photo Sue Ogrocki)

Search for survivors continues in Oklahoma tornado disaster

The search for tornado survivors went on, even as the dead began to be identified. The Oklahoma medical examiner confirmed 24 fatalities, and hundreds more injured. Read More

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Rep. Tom Cole: Moore is my home

“It’s a town full of really hardworking, really good people. They know about these things, they take warnings seriously,” Congressman Cole said. “People did everything right here, but if you’re in front of an F-4, an F-5, there is no good thing to do if you’re above ground.” Read More

A boy is pulled from beneath a collapsed wall at the Plaza Towers Elementary School following a tornado in Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado as much as a mile (1.6 kilometers) wide with winds up to 200 mph (320 kph) roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (AP Photo/ Sue Ogrocki)

‘Hearts are broken’ as Oklahoma parents wait for word

A Moore, Okla., elementary school took a direct hit from the massive tornado that ripped through the state. By early Tuesday morning, the medical examiner had confirmed 24 fatalities, but the toll was expected to rise. Read More

A scene of fire and destruction in Moore, Oklahoma after a tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013. (Photo by Sue Ogrocki/AP)

Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma, dozens killed

A devastating tornado that tore through Moore, Okla., killed at least 24--and the death toll was expected to climb. The latest information, and how you can help. Read More

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Project aims to track big city carbon footprints

Every time Los Angeles exhales, odd-looking gadgets anchored in the mountains above the city trace the invisible puffs of carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases that waft skyward. Halfway around the globe, similar contraptions atop the Eiffel Tower and elsewhere around Paris keep a pulse on emissions from smokestacks and automobile tailpipes Read More

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus listens to a speaker during a news conference Thursday, July 19, 2012, in Philadelphia. (Photo by Matt Rourke/AP)

Policy problems plague GOP efforts to rebuild winning coalition

The GOP has no shortage of issues to address as it works to rebuild the party brand. But does Republican policy on the economy and the environment appeal to the average American? Read More

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The Syllabus: What you need to know for the May 11 ‘MHP’

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi joins Saturday's "Melissa Harris-Perry"; the topics range from teen sexuality to voter suppression to military sexual assault. Tune in at 10am ET on MSNBC! Read More

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Time to wake up: Republicans boycott vote on EPA nominee

We learned that we are about to pass 400 parts per million in the amount of carbon in the atmosphere. That may not mean anything to you it certainly didn't mean anything to me. So here's the context for it. Read More