An AP analysis found that blacks voted at a higher rate than whites last fall, for the first time ever. But a demographer who helped conduct the AP's study wouldn't stand by that finding. Read More
Austerity advocates unfazed by errors found in leading report
Two weeks after "serious errors" were discovered in one of the key intellectual justifications for austerity, deficit hawks continue to forge ahead. Read More
Congresswoman: ‘The next Tamerlan’ can buy guns with no problem
New York's Democratic Rep. Carolyn Maloney is calling on Congress to take up gun safety laws in the wake of the Boston terror attack. Read More
Trying to stay relevant? Palin rips ‘DC assclowns’ at correspondents dinner
The half term Alaska governor and failed vice presidential candidate has gone on a social media frenzy to declare her vehemence toward the annual event, which brings together reporters, D.C. insiders, and Hollywood A-listers for mingling, dinner and jokes. Read More
Gov. Christie: President Obama ‘kept every promise he made’ on Hurricane Sandy
UPDATE: The U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) approved New Jersey’s $1.83 billion disaster recovery plan, Gov. Christie announced mid-day Monday. Read More
Breezy Point: Street after street was just gone
Two locals became the face of Breezy Point's destruction after superstorm Sandy, and the fire the storm sparked, ravaged the small town. Now, Morning Joe revisits the pair and the community still in need. Read More
Six months after Sandy, a shore town fights its way back
Six months after being slammed by superstorm Sandy, Sea Bright, N.J. is fighting to recover and rebuild—smarter, more sustainably, and stronger. Read More
Representing accused terrorists strains public defenders
The Massachusetts Public Defenders Office, which has already had 16 furlough days, will be even more strained once it defends Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in court. Read More
Adopted against her will: One woman shares her story
Tarikuwa Lemma talks about being adopted as a 13-year-old in what she thought was an educational exchange program. Read More
SEC may require more disclosure from corporations
Want to tell the SEC what you think about the possible new disclosure rule? Here's how. Read More
Groups plan fight against NC Voter ID bill
North Carolina activists are planning a massive response to proposed voting restrictions, what Rev. William Barber called the 21st century "white southern strategy." Read More
WATCH: Obama’s got jokes at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
President Obama poked fun at rumors of his past as a 'young, Muslim, socialist" reputation, among other things, at the dinner Saturday. Read More
Meet Anthony Halmon, teen inventor of the Thermofier
A 19-year-old father headed to the White House Science Fair this week with his invention. Before host Melissa Harris-Perry spoke to him on Saturday's show, he sat down with MSNBC.com for an interview. Read More
FAA swiftly jumps on deal ending flight delays
The Federal Aviation Administration wasted little time announcing that air traffic facilities will return to pre-furlough staff levels over the next 24 hours, returning to normal operations by Sunday evening. Read More
Mother of suspected Boston bombers had been on federal watchlist
Zubeidat Tsarnaeva was placed on a U.S. terror database a year and a half before the two bombs planted at the finish line of the Boston Marathon exploded. Read More
As Gitmo detainees starve, solutions remain elusive
What can the hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay teach us about empathy for those accused of terrorism? Read More
If only Congress considered unemployment as urgent as flight delays
Our Congress will show up in response to the most visible and vocal victims of their policy-making. But what about when no one's watching? Read More
Miss. martial arts instructor arrested in ricin-letter case
The FBI arrested a Mississippi man in connection to the ricin-laced letters sent to President Obama and two other officials, police said Saturday. Read More
GOP faces Senate recruitment woes in key states
Republicans are struggling to recruit strong Senate candidates in states that present the party's best opportunities to reclaim the majority, a sign that the GOP's post-2012 soul-searching may end up creeping into the midterm congressional elections. Read More
Sexual assault survivors: Title IX is about more than athletics
As more and more survivors of sexual assault come forward, they are organizing themselves to educate more women about their Title IX rights. Read More




