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

I believe the Academy Awards are America's other mood ring. Presidential elections are the first. The beauty of last night's awards show is that it tells you so much and in so many different ways. Read More

With an aggressive package of automatic spending cuts set to take effect at week's end, the White House is issuing stern warnings, highlighting what would happen in all 50 states and Washington D.C. if Congress fails to intervene. Read More

Did President Obama make a major miscalculation when agreeing to the sequester? That's the growing consensus among Republicans and even some Democrats,… Read More

The Oscars are coming! The Oscars are coming! You can tell, because Chris Matthews is wearing a bow tie. Read More

Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert says the Second Amendment is important because it can protect the U.S. from a takeover by Sharia law. Read More

Crist, often mentioned as a candidate for Florida governor again, would fare well: according to a recent survey, Crist would beat Scott 53% to 39%. Read More

Let me finish tonight with this: this Sunday is the occasion for my other interest in life. Read More

The bills suggest the GOP did not learn from the national backlash to super aggressive abortion rhetoric in the 2012 elections. (We're talking to you Todd Akin and Richard Mourdock). Read More

James Carter IV recounted how Obama thanked him: “Hey great, get over here’ and then he kind of half-embraced me, I want to say, put his arm around me and we shook hands. He thanked me for my support several times." Read More

Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Republican State Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli are tied at 38% in the Virginia gubernatorial race, according to a new poll. Meanwhile, all eyes are on Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling, a GOPer, who will announce next month whether or not he’ll run as an Independent. Read More

Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert has been among the loudest voices on the birther fringe. Now he's talking up another false conspiracy to defend gun rights in this… Read More

Asked to comment on the incident, McConnell’s office chalked it up to a “humorous misunderstanding.” Read More

The Republican Party’s attempts to block voters are exactly the suppression the Voting Rights Act was designed to stop. Read More

The Republican strategist is defending his Super PAC and ripping Bob Woodward's suggestion that he was creating a "Politburo." So who IS on Rove's side? Read More