This says everything about today's Republican Party, and the massive, automatic spending cuts that are now upon us: House Republicans cheered Speaker John… Read More

Governor Christie's chumminess with President Obama after Hurricane Sandy may have hurt him with the party's right wing. But to more moderate Republicans, a snub from CPAC is something to be proud of. Read More

Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer--herself a new mom--has told employees that they are no longer allowed to work from home. Read More

Now we’ve entered the final stage of the sequester showdown and, true to form, people on both sides of the debates are thinking outside the box to put the blame on their opponents. Read More

We need someone young enough, strong enough, courageous enough, visionary enough, and, yes, liberal enough to lead, to lead the Catholic Church. Read More

The veteran Washington Post journalist is stirring up a controversy for attacking President Obama over the looming across-the-board spending cuts that will take place on Friday unless Congress can hammer out a deal. Was Woodward threatened by the White House, as he claims? Take our poll. Read More

Those massive, automatic, job-killing spending cuts go into effect tomorrow, and everyone agrees this thing is happening. The New York Times reports Republicans… Read More

Neil Heslin, father of six-year-old Sandy Hook victim, joined Hardball to discuss his emotionally charged testimony at Wednesday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Read More

I personally don't want to be part of a movement to keep those semi-automatics flying into the hands of all sorts of people as they are today: the hoarders, the survivalists, the paranoid, the criminal and downright politically nutty. Read More

Voting is a right, not some government benefit. Read More

Today many Republicans are trying to pin the blame on Obama and the Dems -- even though they voted for the sequester in the first place. Here are highlights from some GOPers who seem to be changing their tune. Read More

After weeks of delay and political grandstanding, former Nebraska Senator Chuck Hagel was finally confirmed as Secretary of Defense by a 58-41 vote in the Senate late Tuesday afternoon Read More

Not since Andrew Jackson.... The Republican-led House in Alaska passed a bill that would exempt Alaskans from following federal gun laws. Federal agents who attempt to enforce them would be subject to felony charges. Read More

Hagel, who will replace Leon Panetta, is expected to be sworn in as early as Wednesday--just days before across-the-board spending cuts will kick in unless Congress can make a deal. Will Hagel have the leverage he needs to protect his department? Read More

Both sides know their bases. Both sides know they can go on with these squared-off positions as long as their political bases support them. Read More

While Boehner was griping in D.C., Obama went to a factory in Newport News, Va., the largest manufacturing employer in the state. The president told workers, many of whom build ships, that their jobs were “in jeopardy” and that the sequester would “weaken our military readiness” unless the GOP could compromise on a plan that includes higher tax revenue from the wealthy. Read More

The Texas prosecutor, Sam Ponder, told MSNBC.com com that his remarks were “taken out of context." Read More

The Senate is scheduled to vote on President Obama's pick to be Defense Secretary, Chuck Hagel. The first hurdle Hagel must clear is a vote to cut off all… Read More

If you want to be president, you'd better be young—because you’ve got some waiting to do, Hardball host Chris Matthews declared on Monday night’s Hardball. Read More

SEE IT: First Lady Michelle Obama's image from the Oscars was altered by Iran's Fars New Agency so her dress would have longer sleeves and a higher neckline. Read More