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President Barack Obama delivers a statement on fiscal cliff at the White House December 21, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

‘ED Show’ playbook: Friday, Dec. 21


7:12 PM on 12/21/2012

The Republican implosion gives Democrats even more leverage in the fiscal cliff negotiations. Watch "The Ed Show" tonight at 8p/11pET on MSNBC. Read More

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AFL-CIO president renews call for pathway to citizenship


4:59 PM on 12/21/2012

The president of America's largest labor federation is again calling for comprehensive immigration reform and a path to citizenship. Read More

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Obama: Kerry ‘perfect choice’ for secretary of state


2:15 PM on 12/21/2012

President Barack Obama announces that Sen. John Kerry has been nominated to become the next U.S. secretary of state. Read More

National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre calls on Congress to pass a law putting armed police officers in every school in America during a news conference at the Willard Hotel December 21, 2012 in Washington, DC. This is the first public appearance that leaders of the gun rights group have made since a 20-year-old man used a popular assault-style rifle to slaughter 20 school children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, one week ago. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

NRA press conference demonstrates why ‘small government’ is a red herring


12:47 PM on 12/21/2012

While the NRA and its allies may oppose gun control on the grounds that it inhibits liberty, their solution requires far greater government intrusion and coercion. Read More

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NRA calls for armed police officers at every school


11:45 AM on 12/21/2012

The nation's largest gun-rights lobby is calling for armed police officers to be posted in every American school to stop the next killer "waiting in the wings." Read More

Speaker of the House John Boehner talks with reporters after the weekly House GOP caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Boehner: ‘Plan B’ failed due to tax hike misconceptions


10:45 AM on 12/21/2012

House Speaker John Boehner delivers remarks at a press conference on the latest fiscal cliff negotiations. Read More

The families of victims grieve near Sandy Hook Elementary School, where a gunman opened fire on school children and staff in Newtown, Connecticut on December 14, 2012. (Photo by Reuters/Adrees Latif)

Moment of silence for Sandy Hook Elementary victims


9:30 AM on 12/21/2012

A week after a gunman opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School, killing 20 students and 6 staff members, the nation observes a moment of silence and the ringing of bells to honor victims. Read More

An unidentified man dressed as Santa Claus speaks outside the U.S. Capitol before making his way to Speaker of the House John Boehner's office on December 12, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

‘ED Show’ poll: At this point which is the better option: the fiscal cliff or Plan B?


7:45 PM on 12/20/2012

Fiscal cliff or Plan B? Vote now! Read More

House Speaker John Boehner (Photo by J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)

‘ED Show’ playbook: Thursday, Dec. 20


7:16 PM on 12/20/2012

John Boehner’s “Plan B” is dead on arrival, but that’s not stopping him from wasting America’s time with meaningless floor votes. Watch "The Ed Show" tonight at 8p/11pET on MSNBC. Read More

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No ‘red lines’: Union leadership may accept Social Security cuts


5:00 PM on 12/20/2012

After campaigning to prevent benefit cuts from becoming part of any fiscal cliff deal, some of the country's biggest unions are now declining to oppose a deal which includes reduced Social Security payments. Read More

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Construction union endorses Chris Christie for re-election


12:25 PM on 12/20/2012

Despite the Republican Party's efforts to wage an all-out war on the vast majority of unions, the Laborers' International Union of North America (LIUNA) has announced an early endorsement for the re-election campaign of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, underscoring a cultural and political divide which separates some of America's trade construction unions from other institutions in the labor movement. Read More

Supporters of gun control hold a candlelight vigil for victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, outside the White House in Washington DC, USA, 14 December 2012. According to reports, at least twenty-seven people, including eighteen children, were killed when at least one shooter opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School, 14 December. (Photo by Michael Reynolds/EPA)

‘ED Show’ poll: Will Republicans block common sense gun laws?


7:48 PM on 12/19/2012

Yes or no? Vote now! Read More

U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden (L) listens as U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during an announcement on gun reform in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House December 19, 2012 in Washington, DC. President Obama announced that he is making an administration-wide effort to solve gun violence and has tapped Vice President Biden to lead the effort in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

‘ED Show’ playbook: Wednesday, Dec. 19


7:17 PM on 12/19/2012

President Obama pulls out the stops for sensible gun policy. Why are no Republicans getting on board? We'll find out tonight on "The Ed Show" at 8p/11pET on MSNBC. Read More

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What can philosophy of technology tell us about the gun debate?


4:21 PM on 12/19/2012

Philosopher Evan Selinger argues that people in the "Guns don't kill people; people kill people" school of thought have an abstract view of the roles people play in society. Read More

President Obama looks down as he walks from the rostrum after speaking at a vigil held at Newtown High School for families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. (Photo by Kevin Lamarque/REUTERS)

VIDEO: Obama announces new effort to reduce gun violence


11:30 AM on 12/19/2012

President Barack Obama announces that Vice President Joe Biden will be placed in charge of creating new proposals that are aimed at reducing gun violence in America. Read More

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Sharp drop in Mich. governor’s approval rating after ‘right-to-work’


11:13 AM on 12/19/2012

Gov. Rick Snyder's approval rating now rests at 38%—a 28 point drop from his approval in the last Public Policy Polling survey, taken in early November. Read More

Internet picture of a Bushmaster .223 caliber Remington automatic weapon, similar to the one found with a 30 round magazine in Sandy Hook Elementary School killer Adam Lanza's car at the school in Newtown, Connecticut. (Rex Features via AP Images)

‘ED Show’ poll: Do you consider the Bushmaster .223 an assault weapon?


7:55 PM on 12/18/2012

Yes or no? Vote now! Read More

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‘ED Show’ playbook: Tuesday, Dec. 18


7:31 PM on 12/18/2012

The gun debate heats up on Capitol Hill. Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA) joins "The Ed Show" to define his party's message on assault weapons tonight at 8p/11pET on MSNBC. Read More

Patrick Hand, center, joins a march to the National Rifle Association headquarters on Capitol Hill in Washington Monday, Dec. 17, 2012.(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

NRA comes out of hiding after Sandy Hook shooting


4:43 PM on 12/18/2012

The National Rifle Association has come out from hiding (sort of) for the first time since a gunman killed 26 people, including 20 children, in Newtown, Connecticut, announcing it will hold a “major” news conference on Friday. Read More

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After Black Friday, anti-Walmart campaign goes international


3:17 PM on 12/18/2012

In the weeks following Walmart workers' nationwide Black Friday strike, the anti-Walmart coalition has come to more heavily emphasize international solidarity. Read More