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President Barack Obama is greeted as he tours a tornado affected area on May 26, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. (Photo by: Mandel/AFP Getty Images)

Obama to Oklahoma tornado survivors: ‘We’ve got your back’

President Obama toured Moore, Oklahoma with Governor Mary Fallin Sunday and pledged more support for survivors of last week's tornado. Read More

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9-year-old activist saves Chicago school, dreams big

Asean Johnson's passion saved his Chicago school from being closed, but he's not done fighting. Read More

File Photo: Former Sen. Bob Dole, R-Kan., leaves the memorial service for Jack Kemp at National Cathedral in Washington, Friday, May 8, 2009.  (Photo by: J. Scott ApplewhiteAP Photo)

Bob Dole counsels GOP to put up ‘closed for repairs’ sign

The former Kansas Senator said that he doubted there would be room for him, Ronald Regan, or Richard Nixon in today's Republican party in an interview Sunday. Read More

Vice President Joe Biden administers the Senate Oath to Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah during a mock swearing in ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, as the 113th Congress officially began. (Photo by Cliff Owen/AP Photo)

Why Orrin Hatch’s support of immigration reform is a bad sign

What Orrin Hatch's vote on immigration reform can tell us about the sad state of Republican politics. Read More

File Photo: Thursday, May 10, 2012 file photo, United States Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez, left, who heads up the civil rights division at the Department of Justice, is joined by Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, Roy Austin, as Perez announces a federal civil lawsuit against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio during a news conference in Phoenix, after months of negotiations failed to yield an agreement to settle allegations that Arpaio's department racially profiled Latinos in his trademark immigration patrols. Two people familiar with the process say President Barack Obama is close to naming Perez as his choice to head the Department of Labor. (Photo by Ross D. Franklin/AP Photo,  File)

Military families have no better ally than Tom Perez

During his time at the Department of Justice, Perez has been a champion for our men and women in uniform. If lawmakers are serious about supporting our troops and military families, they will swiftly confirm Tom Perez to lead the Department of Labor. Read More

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‘We’re being avoided,’ says Hurricane Sandy survivor

A Staten Island woman who lost her home to Hurricane Sandy describes her ordeal of trying to get help rebuilding in the wake of the storm. Read More

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio announces newly launched program aimed at providing security around schools in Anthem, Arizona, January 9, 2013. Arpaio plans to start deploying a volunteer posse to Phoenix-area schools as part of a new program to boost security for students following the Connecticut shootings.   (Photo by Laura Segall /Reuters)

Ariz. Sheriff Joe Arpaio profiled Latinos, judge rules

A federal judge has ruled that the office of America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff systematically singled out Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols, marking the first finding by a court that the agency racially profiles people. Read More

President Obama is once again under fire. Pictured: He speaks at the U.S. Naval Academy commencement ceremony in Annapolis, May 24, 2013. (REUTERS/Larry Downing)

Obama admin offers strong words, few solutions on sexual assault

President Obama and Defense Secretary Hagel both condemned sexual assault in speeches this week, but as more allegations surface, strong words have yet to translate into action. Read More

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Really, Virginia GOP? E.W. Jackson is your nominee?

Virginia's Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, E.W. Jackson, has a colorful history of anti-gay and race-baiting comments. Read More

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Hagel to West Point cadets: Sexual assault is a ‘profound betrayal’ of trust

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel advised graduates from the prestigious U.S. Military Academy at West Point to not just deal with the "debilitating, insidious and destructive forces" of sexual assault now plaguing the military, but to be the generation to stop it. Read More

President Barack Obama speaks about his administration's drone and counterterrorism policies, as well as the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, at the National Defense University in Washington, D.C., May 23, 2013. (Photo by Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

Finally, an exit strategy to the war on terror

"This war, like all wars, must end," President Obama said this week. Read More

First lady Michelle Obama dances with a pre-K class at Savoy Elementary School in Washington, Friday, May 24, 2013. The Savoy School was one of eight schools selected last year for the Turnaround Arts Initiative at the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities.  Turnaround Arts Schools use the arts as a central part of their reform strategy to improve low performing schools  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

WATCH: Michelle Obama dances to James Brown (plus: cute kids)

James Brown, the hardest-working man in show business, would probably approve of the Michelle Obama's message--and her moves. Read More

President Barack Obama signs a bill designating the Congressional Gold Medal commemorating the lives of the four young girls killed in the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing of 1963, Friday, May 24, 2013, in the Oval Office of the White House. Standing, from left are, Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., and Lisa McNair. Seated at right is Thelma "Maxine" Pippen McNair, the mother of Denise McNair. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Obama signs bill honoring four little girls killed in Birmingham bombing

Nearly five decades after they perished in one of the most pivotal moments of the civil rights movement, the four girls killed in the Birmingham church bombing will receive the highest honor Congress gives to civilians. Read More

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No food stamps for people convicted of violent crimes

Vitter says his amendment, which was added to the 2013 Senate Farm Bill the bill by unanimous consent, would "extend the lifetime food stamp ban to dangerous sex offenders and murderers." Read More

MSNBC host Thomas Roberts (right) competes in the Pine Wood Derby. Scouts make and design race cars to compete against each other. (Photo provided by Thomas Roberts)

Tommy was a Boy Scout

It's great that the scouts are ready to accept gay kids. But why can't they offer that same inclusive spirit to adults? Read More

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‘Decades old problem’ exacerbates benefits backlog for veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs has been scrambling to fix its backlog, which has reached 584,308 claims that have been pending for 125 days or more. About 873,680 veterans have filed claims and that number continues to grow. Read More

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker (Photo by Morry Gash/AP)

Republicans begin early state stops ahead of 2016

There may still be over 1,200 days until the 2016 presidential election, but you wouldn’t know it from all the action in early primary states, with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker heading to Iowa and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul stopping in New Hampshire. Read More

In this Jan. 20, 2012 photo, a Happy Meal box with French fries and a drink are posed at McDonald's in Springfield, Ill. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Girl tells McDonald’s CEO: Stop advertising to me

Nine-year-old Hannah Robertson doesn’t want a Happy Meal. She wants a healthy one. Read More

President Barack Obama speaks at the commencement ceremony for the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., Friday, May 24, 2013. The president urged new graduates to exhibit honor and courage in tackling incidents of sexual assault as they assume leadership positions in the military. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Sexual assault ‘has no place in the greatest military on Earth’

President Obama, in a commencement address to the U.S. Naval Academy, urged graduates to "constantly strive to remain worthy of the public trust." Read More

File Photo: U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill March 6, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Photo by: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Holder greenlit search warrant for Fox reporter’s emails

The latest revelation comes as the Justice Department is already coming under fire for seizing phone records of Associated Press journalists. Read More