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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

File Photo: U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) speaks during a press conference with fellow Republicans on June 29, 2011 in Washington, DC.    (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images, File)

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

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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

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie looks on while giving his State of the State address in the assembly chamber in Trenton, N.J., in this Jan. 8, 2013 file photo. (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Reuters)

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

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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

The White House seen from the South Lawn in Washington. (Photo by Susan Walsh/AP)

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

File Photo: Speaker of the New York City Council Christine Quinn attends The 2013 Greater New York Human Rights Campaign Gala  at The Waldorf-Astoria on February 2, 2013 in New York City.  (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images)

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

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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

Immigration reform advocates pray before the start of a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting in the Senate Hart Building on May 9.

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

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‘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

File Photo: US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld briefs the press at the Pentagon in 2001. (Photo by Shawn Thew/AFP/Getty Images, File)

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

Barack Obama hosts a reception in honor of national Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month in the East Room of the White House June 15, 2012 in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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

U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel (L) and Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey hold a joint news conference at the Pentagon in Washington March 17, 2013.  (Photo by Yuri Gripas/Reuters)

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

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Proposed shield law tainted by AP investigation

Is the proposed journalist shield law anything more than a political shield? Read More

Virgilio Marquina and other protesters rally together outside the office of U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) on December 10, 2012 in Doral, Florida. The protesters are hoping that Senators like Rubio will not cut medicare/social security benefits and will agree to raise taxes on the top 2% of earners in the country. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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

What is a "scandal," really? Join actress Kerry Washington (really, she's a fan of the show) and others on Saturday at 10am ET for "MHP"!

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

Rep. Michelle Bachmann, R- Minn., speaks at the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md., Saturday, March 16, 2013. It may seem early, but the diehard activists who attended the three-day conference are already picking favorites in what could be a crowded Republican presidential primary in 2016.(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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

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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

President Barack Obama answers questions during his new conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, April 30, 2013. (Photo by: Charles Dharapak/AP Photo)

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

President Barack Obama speaks during a joint press conference with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan in the Rose Garden of the White House May 16, 2013. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

May 18: What makes a scandal, the AP, and military sexual assault

What to expect from Saturday's show Read More