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
Democrats
Wishful thinking? GOP searches for an IRS-Obama link
Sen. Rand Paul insists there's a revealing memo on the IRS scandal (although he hasn't seen it); Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says it shows a "culture of intimidation" within the Obama administration; and more GOPers are trying to tie the president to the IRS scandal without any evidence. 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
Gov. Christie criticized for ad that promotes tourism in N.J.
The Republican governor and his family say New Jersey is "stronger than the storm," but critics have accused him of using federal taxpayer dollars to boost his political image. Read More
Sen. Hagan: Service women live in debilitating fear of sexual assault
“Women actually have told me they’d limit the intake of fluid in the late afternoon, early evening, so they don’t have to use the latrine late at night in the middle of the night, because they’re worried about sexual assault,” North Carolina’s Sen. Kay Hagan said on Monday's Morning Joe. Read More
Let Me Start: GOP ISO a White House scandal
The chief White House lawyer learned last month that the Inspector General at the Treasury Department had finished his audit of the IRS, and its heightened… Read More
Big city turnovers: The 5 mayor races to watch in 2013
Many key mayoral posts around the country will all be up for grabs this year--some for the first time in a generation. Ones to watch: New York City, Detroit, Boston, Charlotte, N.C., and Minneapolis. Read More
Obama addresses challenges of being a black man in Morehouse speech
The president didn't shy away from jokes about graduating or the realities that young, black men face after college. 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
Donald Rumsfeld calls for accountability on Benghazi, IRS
The former secretary of defense under President George W. Bush said that the controversy over administration talking points following the attack that left four Americans dead was eroding the trust of the public in Obama's presidency. Read More
Obama approval rating stays high despite bruising week
A trio of scandals seem to have had little effect on the public's feelings about President Barack Obama, who enjoys a 53% approval rating, according to the latest CNN/ORC poll. 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
Proposed shield law tainted by AP investigation
Is the proposed journalist shield law anything more than a political shield? Read More
Progressives solidify opposition to changes on Social Security, Medicare
If President Barack Obama is feeling the heat from the right about the IRS, AP and Benghazi, he won't find much comfort by turning to his base. 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
Michele Bachmann’s ‘great news’ about Obamacare repeal
If you feel like you lost track of Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann since her failed 2012 presidential bid, this has been the week to remedy that. With 17 months until the 2014 midterm election, Bachmann is out with her first campaign ad. The subject? Obamacare! Read More
The scandals in Washington: Will they affect 2014?
The Cyclists delve into the week filled with scandals and why Republicans are so focused on the IRS mess. Read More
Obama needs to ‘adjust the way he does business’
Chris Matthews on Obama's tumultuous week: 'He shouldn't have to read in the paper that some agency is screwing up... shouldn't have to learn second-hand about what his Justice Department is up to.' Read More
May 18: What makes a scandal, the AP, and military sexual assault
What to expect from Saturday's show Read More
