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The president's rationale for force-feeding Gitmo hunger strikers is hard to square with his promise to "restore America's standing in the world." Read More

The full Senate will now get to debate and vote on a bill that would provide a path to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants. But a provision allowing same-sex couples to apply for visas for spouses or partners was dropped. Read More

When we saw what had happened in Moore, we knew we had to take Morning Joe to Oklahoma, but nothing could have prepared us for the destruction we'd see once there. Read More

While teachers are often lauded in the aftermath of a national tragedy, most of the year they suffer through a combination of budget cuts, mass layoffs, school closures, and similarly harsh measures. Read More

More than six months after declaring on election night that "we've got to fix" long lines at the polls, President Obama announced the members of his commission on election administration Tuesday. Read More

As rescue workers continue to recover victims from Oklahoma's devastating tornado, stories of survival and sacrifice were also unearthed. Read More

Demonstrators organized by the Tea Party Patriots groups rallied in front of IRS offices across the country Tuesday to protest the recent revelations of improper targeting of Tea Party and other conservative groups, arguing that the agency's actions "stole the election." Read More

Oklahoma natives are taking to social media to share what they've seen since one of the worst tornadoes in history ravaged their hometowns. Politicians and celebrities alike are offering condolences--and financial aid. Read More

Boehner pushed back against reporters who asked whether Republicans would demand cuts to offset tornado aid, likely delaying the relief funds. Read More

Oklahoma’s two senators, Republicans Tom Coburn and James Inhofe, both opposed Sandy relief and backed an amendment that would have cut the package. But officials estimate tornado recovery could cost billions. Read More

These photos show an Oklahoma in transition as families try to reconnect and residents survey the damage left behind by a powerful tornado. Read More

Apple Inc came under fire on Tuesday at a Senate hearing over an investigation that alleged the U.S. high technology icon has kept billions of dollars in profits in Irish subsidiaries and paid little or no taxes to any government. Read More

Eyewitness video from Moore, Oklahoma residents shows a powerful moving twister tearing through the plains. Read More

The enormous twister at least a mile wide with winds as strong as 200 mph ripped through Oklahoma City suburbs on Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, crushing a school, and killing at least 24 people. Read More

The search for tornado survivors went on, even as the dead began to be identified. The Oklahoma medical examiner confirmed 24 fatalities, and hundreds more injured. Read More

Monday, a constitutional court voided the combined 80-year sentence against former Gen. Efraín Ríos on the grounds that he was briefly left without a defense attorney during the trial. Read More

Contributions will assist with buying supplies, materials, diesel for emergency vehicles, and food for responders helping victims of the tornado that razed Moore, Okla., Monday. Read More

A new group of low-wage workers is demanding a raise from their employers' client: Us. The Washington, D.C., strike demands that President Obama sign legislation or an executive order requiring federal contractors to pay higher wages. Read More

“It’s a town full of really hardworking, really good people. They know about these things, they take warnings seriously,” Congressman Cole said. “People did everything right here, but if you’re in front of an F-4, an F-5, there is no good thing to do if you’re above ground.” Read More

Kentucky’s Sen. Mitch McConnell has seized on the IRS scandal as he heads into a 2014 reelection bid, a move that may help him shore up support on the right. Read More