Brothers in arms? Not the Nugent men: Ted is extreme pro-gun; Jeffrey's views are more nuanced. Read More

The report comes as the DOJ is under fire for issuing a subpoena for Associated Press journalists’ phone records. Read More

MSNBC national reporter Trymaine Lee joined "MHP" on Saturday to discuss his devastating new report on guns, race, and politics in Louisiana. Read More

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

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

In a TV ad, Caren and Tom Teves, whose son Alex was killed in the Colorado movie theater shooting last summer, say Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake didn’t keep his promise to support tougher background checks. Read More

Sincere could count forward and backward, and already knew his colors. "He was just a playful little boy," the family's pastor told MSNBC. Read More

The Washington, D.C., city council will hold a hearing Thursday on a bill that would mandate prospective gun owners to purchase a $250,000 insurance policy. Read More

MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell explains how this Washington "slight of hand" works in the Rewrite. Read More

When a small crew of Watertown police officers responded to a local carjacking, they had no idea it would turn into the biggest firefight in their precinct's history. Their first-hand accounts. Read More

The 71-year-old senator is investing in a bold social strategy in hopes he can Tweet, Tumblr, and Harlem Shake his way to reelection. Read More

Alec, 17, was an honor roll student and member of the National Honor Society who planned to attend Southwestern State Oklahoma University in the fall. Read More

The police chief and mayor asked the community to step up. "Somebody knows something," said the mayor. Hours later, the cops had identified a suspect. Read More

Handguns are used in nearly three out of four gun-related homicides in the United States, according to FBI records. Every day in America, about 17 individuals are murdered with a handgun. The New Orleans shooting on Mother's Day illustrates the problem. Read More

The president is under fire on two major issues this week: an IRS scandal and months-old Benghazi talking points. The political assault on Obama is leaving some to wonder if he is facing the familiar “second-term curse,” or is simply stuck in temporary partisan cross hairs. Read More

The possible 2016 presidential candidate's political action committee, Reclaim America PAC, is going up in New Hampshire with a television ad backing Ayotte on her votes against gun control. Read More

Two or three people started shooting at the intersection of Frenchmen and N Villere streets shortly after 1 p.m. for unknown reasons, police said. Read More

As mothers have taken a leading role in fighting for social justice, they've changed the conversation about what issues matter. Read More

Brooklyn designers Faun Chapin and Meg Paradise are using their skills as designers to shame members of Congress standing in the way of gun policy reforms. Read More