NBC News MSN

Jansing & Co

Most Recent

Capitol Hill

The Company Memo: Friday, May 17, 2013

On Capitol Hill, Congress looks for answers in the IRS controversy, as outgoing acting IRS Chief Steve Miller testifies. Read More

Barack Obama,

GOP Rep. on IRS scandal: ‘We need to get to the bottom of this’

The House will open its first hearing into the IRS abuse scandal Friday, two days after the ouster of the agency's acting chief. Read More

President Obama makes a statement on the IRS at the White House in Washington on May 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

The Company Memo: Thursday, May 16, 2013

President Obama holds another news conference Thursday, where he's sure to face questions from reporters on the IRS, Benghazi, and subpoenaed AP emails. Read More

Chris' List (Jansing)

Chris’ list: Highest-earning athletes

Sports Illustrated is out with its list of the highest-earning athletes, with boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. leading the pack at $90 million from just two matches. Read More

Chris' Must Read (Jansing)

Must read: Why you’re addicted to TV

OK – admit it. You’ve power watched TV(and not just msnbc!). Maybe it was the political drama House of Cards. Maybe a re-watch of the late, great West Wing. Maybe you’re a latecomer to Downton Abbey. Well, Newsweek talked to TV producers about how they get you hooked…hour, after hour, after hour… Read More

Beer sales

Federal officials push for lowering DUI limit

A battle broke out quickly over the National Transportation Safety Board's new recommendation that states lower the standard for drunken driving. Read More

Chris' List (Jansing)

Chris’ list: Airline satisfaction survey

J.D. Power & Associates is out with it's annual airline satisfaction survey, and passenger satisfaction is the highest it's been since 2006. Read More

Image: A general view of the Internal Revenue Service Building in Washington

The Company Memo: Wednesday, May 15, 2013

The Justice Department announced a criminal investigation into the IRS, which improperly targeted Tea Party and conservative groups for extra scrutiny ahead of the election. Read More

Oscar Pistorius charged with murder of Reeva Steenkamp, Pretoria, South Africa - 21 Feb 2013

Must read: Inside the Oscar Pistorius murder case

If you think you’ve heard everything there is to hear about the Oscar Pistorious murder case, read Mark Seal’s in depth reporting in Vanity Fair, including a fascinating and moving biography of the girlfriend he’s accused of murdering. Read More

President Barack Obama responds to a question during a news conference with Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron in the East Room at the White House May 13, 2013. (Photo by: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

Obama administration faces full court press over scandals

The Obama administration is on defense dealing with the fallout from three separate controversies: the IRS targeting of conservative groups, fallout from the September attack in Benghazi, and the Justice Department seizing Associated Press phone records. Read More

File photo: Actress Angelina Jolie reveals in a New York Times op-ed piece published on May 14, 2013 that she underwent a preventative double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery that was completed on April 27, 2013. (Photo by:  Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Angelina Jolie discloses her double mastectomy procedure

The 37-year-old actress revealed on Tuesday in a New York Times op-ed that she went through a double mastectomy to lower her chances of breast and ovarian cancer. Read More

Chris' List (Jansing)

Chris’ list: ASPCA’s top 10 naughtiest pets

Thinking about getting a pet? Check out today's must-read list from the ASPCA on the most challenging pets to own. Read More

Chris' Must Read (Jansing)

Must read: R rated movies that should have been rated PG-13

For today’s must read, I’m asking you to weigh on a debate in Hollywood: Questions about a rating system that gives an “R” for brief nudity or using the “F” word and restricts who can see it – but PG 13 for extreme violence – and anyone can go see it! Is something not right here? Read More

President Barack Obama REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

The Company Memo: Tuesday, May 14, 2013

The Obama administration is on defense, battling negative headlines on three fronts: The IRS targeting Tea Party groups, controversy over edits made to talking points in the wake of the Benghazi attack, and now the DOJ's seizure of phone records from AP reporters and editors. Read More

Bangladeshi activists hold placards during a procession to mark May Day or International Workers Day in Dhaka on May 1, 2013. Tens of thousands of Bangladeshis joined May Day protests Wednesday to demand the execution of textile bosses over the collapse of a factory complex. AFP PHOTO/Munir Uz Zaman/AFP/Getty Images

Search ends for Bangladesh garment factory workers, death toll at 1,127

Under intense pressure to respond to the tragedy, Bangladesh's government agreed Monday to allow garment workers to unionize without permission from factory owners. Read More

Chris' Must Read (Jansing)

Chris’ must read: Workers taking the most sick days

Tell the truth: How often have you called in sick when you really weren't sick? Blue flu got you down? My must read tell us which workers take the most sick days. Read More

Chris' List (Jansing)

Chris’ list: Weekend box office hits

With a strong marketing campaign and an appeal to female moviegoers, "The Great Gatsby" gave "Iron Man 3" some competition at the box office this weekend. Read More

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 07:  U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference with South Korean President Park Geun-hye at the East Room of the White House May 7, 2013 in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

The Company Memo: Monday, May 13, 2013

President Obama meets with British Prime Minister David Cameron Monday, and is expected to field questions on the September 2012 Benghazi siege during an 11:15 AM ET bilateral press conference. Read More

File Photo: Holding a sign saying "We Love ObamaCare" supporters of health care reform rally in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, Tuesday, March 27, 2012, as the court continued hearing arguments on the health care law signed by President Barack Obama. Go ahead, call it Obamacare.  (Photo by Charles Dharapak/AP Photo, File)

Women’s health plays central role in renewed Obamacare pitch

President Obama plans to put the focus back on health care Friday afternoon, specifically in how his landmark legislation—the Affordable Care Act—helps women. Read More

US Capitol

Dems, White House blast GOP for blocking EPA nominee

Democrats and the White House are accusing Republicans of obstructionism after GOP senators blocked a committee vote on the nomination of Gina McCarthy as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Read More