The former NSA contractor, Edward Snowden, has obtained classified materials about American and British government surveillance tracking diplomats at two London conferences in 2009. Read More
Obama on NSA, Snowden–and not being Cheney
In a new interview, the president defended the surveillance program, rejecting comparisons to former Vice President Cheney. He said the government's role was the same as "when we were growing up and we were watching movies...you've got to go to a judge, show probably cause." Read More
Miss USA contestants on current events
With six finalists remaining in Las Vegas's Miss USA competition, it was time for the much-anticipated Q&A portion. Read More
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First Word: New leak reveals U.S. and British intelligence tracked world leaders
11:52 AM on 6/17/2013
As immigration bill moves forward, right-wing fights harder to block reform
10:03 PM on 6/13/2013
Although the Senate voted down a Republican effort that would have delayed a pathway to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants, conservatives are still fighting to kill comprehensive immigration reform. Read More
Six months after Sandy Hook, grassroot groups and the gun debate
7:54 PM on 6/13/2013
So far, no federal gun laws have changed. But even NRA leaders now feel that the "Connecticut effect" may last longer than they expected. Read More
First Word: Chemical weapons in Syria
7:22 PM on 6/13/2013
U.S. officials concluded that leader Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons against the opposition. Read More
Issa attacks Cummings instead of releasing IRS transcripts
11:01 PM on 6/12/2013
Now that no evidence has surfaced to support Darrell Issa's claim that "Washington headquarters" was behind the so-called IRS scandal, he's struggling to stay relevant by withholding transcripts and attacking fellow Oversight Committee reps. Read More
Snowden ‘thinks long and hard before coming to a decision,’ friend says
6:44 PM on 6/12/2013
In an op-ed, a friend of Snowden's came to his defense and described him as "an incredibly smart, kind and sincere person" who "thinks long and hard before coming to a decision." Read More
Very Last Word: Do bold ideas require formal attire?
6:41 PM on 6/12/2013
On Tuesday's Very Last Word, The Nation's John Nichols spoke with MSNBC's Ari Melber about the relative merits of dressing formally when presenting bold political ideas. Read More
New allegations of a State Department cover-up?
4:49 PM on 6/12/2013
New allegations rocking the State Department involve alleged incidents during Hillary Clinton's tenure as Secretary of State. Read More
Record-low support for affirmative action, poll says
3:26 PM on 6/12/2013
A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll suggests support for affirmative action is at a record low in America: Only 45% say it's still needed. Read More
First Word: Snowden says he’s not hiding from justice
1:16 PM on 6/12/2013
Edward Snowden gave a new interview to a Hong Kong newspaper and vowed to fight possible extradition. "I am not here to hide from justice. I am here to reveal criminality." Read More
Watch: JFK’s civil rights speech, 50 years ago
11:51 PM on 6/11/2013
On June 11, 1963, President John F. Kennedy spoke to the nation after a day of racial turmoil in the state of Alabama. Watch his famous address. Read More
Boehner calls NSA leaker Snowden ‘a traitor’
4:49 PM on 6/11/2013
Republicans on Capitol Hill offered differing views of the former NSA contractor who leaked top classified information detailing the American government's surveillance activities to The Guardian newspaper. Read More
First Word: NSA leaker Edward Snowden fired
2:55 PM on 6/11/2013
Well, we can't say we didn't see this coming. Get a list of headlines shaping tonight's 10pm ET rundown. Read More
Santa Monica College shooting: Thank the NRA, says O’Donnell
11:49 PM on 6/10/2013
Friday's mass shooting at Santa Monica College was another success story for the NRA, said MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell. The shooter had 1,300 rounds of ammunition. Read More
Free guns for ‘vulnerable’ women in Houston
11:37 PM on 6/10/2013
The nonprofit group Armed Citizen Project is “fighting the war on women, one free shotgun at a time.” But will it actually make women safer? Read More
Ted Cruz says Obama is playing politics with immigration reform
9:58 PM on 6/10/2013
As the immigration debate begins in the Senate this week, Sen. Ted Cruz says the biggest obstacle to comprehensive immigration reform is not himself, but President Obama. Read More
First Word: NSA leaker Edward Snowden speaks out
12:58 PM on 6/10/2013
Former CIA communications expert Edward Snowden came forward as the NSA leaker. Get details on that story, and others shaping tonight's Last Word rundown. Read More
Very Last Word: Will privacy ever increase in the digital age?
6:23 PM on 6/7/2013
On Thursday's Very Last Word, MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell discussed the prospect of privacy in the digital age. Also, Joy Reid talked about how the Great Recession hit men harder than women. Read More
What Game of Thrones teaches us about politics
5:43 PM on 6/7/2013
The HBO show is famous for killing off some of its most beloved characters. Though scenes are sometimes hard to watch, the indifference of the Thrones universe teaches us something important about politics: good guys don't always win. Read More
Surprise, surprise: Cory Booker expected to announce Senate run
5:40 PM on 6/7/2013
Newark Mayor Cory Booker is planning to announce his candidacy for the late Senator Lautenberg's Senate seat. Read More
