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Wayne LaPierre: Dianne Feinstein cares about her agenda, not about kids
10:15 PM on 2/25/2013
Wayne LaPierre accused Sen. Dianne Feinstein Saturday of using the recent mass shootings to garner support for her gun legislation. Feinstein responded Monday. Read More
Voting rights bill will honor Desiline Victor, 102-year-old Florida voter
5:51 PM on 2/25/2013
Hoping to fixing Florida’s flawed voting system, State Senator Oscar Braynon, along with civil rights organizations such as the Advancement Project, are joining 102-year-old voter Desiline Victor to introduce a bill that will protect and improve the right to vote in Florida. Read More
Obama campaign advisor hired to help win Silver Linings Playbook an Oscar?
3:35 PM on 2/25/2013
According to a report in New York Magazine, Harvey Weinstein hired former deputy communications director for President Obama’s campaign, Stephanie Cutter, to help increase visibility for Oscar-nominated film Silver Linings Playbook. Read More
First Word: Still playing the blame game
12:27 PM on 2/25/2013
The sequester debate still continues with posturing and rhetoric from both Congress and the White House but neither side is closer to a deal. It seems as though both sides are waiting to find out who will end up hurting more from the sequester set to take place on March 1st. Read More
Surprise! Republicans and Democrats can agree on immigration reform
10:45 PM on 2/22/2013
Two former governors, co-chairing a new bipartisan task force, talked to The Last Word about border security and a pathway to citizenship. Read More
Very Last Word: Keep young staffers away from the letterhead
3:52 PM on 2/22/2013
Lawrence O'Donnell talked about why it's reckless to let young staffers near a senator's letterhead. Alex Wagner discussed how to make the sequester fight relevant to the average citizen. Read More
First Word: Slight change of plans
3:44 PM on 2/22/2013
With one week until the sequester deadline, the White House is switching up its game plan. Plus, does the FBI have a sexting problem? Get a look at Friday's headlines. Read More
Better bring a book: Sequester could mean more air-travel delays
11:26 PM on 2/21/2013
It's hard to believe that air travel could become any more unpleasant. But automatic spending cuts set to kick in next week could bring longer wait times at the airport. Read More
Mitch McConnell gets punk’d by fake national security blog
11:00 PM on 2/21/2013
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and his staff get fooled by a fake national security blog that claimed Guantanamo Bay prisoners were receiving post-9/11 G.I. bill benefits. Read More
First Word: Open season on Karl Rove
3:40 PM on 2/21/2013
Coming up in tonight's rundown: Conservative critics continued to pounce on Karl Rove and his controversial new super PAC aimed at backing electable candidates in primaries. Read More
A Last Word exclusive with Elizabeth Colbert Busch
12:07 AM on 2/21/2013
In her first national TV interview, Elizabeth Colbert Busch, sister of Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert, joined MSNBC's "The Last Word" to discuss her congressional campaign in her home state of South Carolina. Read More
What you’ve been waiting for since November! Romney will speak at CPAC
11:00 PM on 2/20/2013
In his first major public appearance since his loss, former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney will speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference next month. Read More
It’s the ‘Obama Sequester’–according to Boehner
8:00 PM on 2/20/2013
House Speaker John Boehner blames the looming sequester on President Obama and Democratic intransigence. Read More
Very Last Word: No one tells Lawrence about birthdays
7:45 PM on 2/20/2013
Joy Reid explained that both political sides are looking to get what they want in the sequester fight without sacrificing. And Lawrence O'Donnell claimed he is not invited to staff birthday parties. Read More
First Word: Taking the sequester fight to the people
1:25 PM on 2/20/2013
President Obama is hitting the local news circuit to talk about the automatic spending cuts set to go into effect next week, a.k.a. the sequestration. In his own effort to appeal to the American people, House Speaker John Boehner published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal which points the finger right back at the president. Read More
Countdown to 2014: Obamacare and the states
11:05 PM on 2/19/2013
Every state will get a health insurance exchange next year, but 24 out of 30 Republican governors won't help develop them. Half of the states are set to expand Medicaid coverage for low-income residents. Check out our interactive guide to the plans, and find out where your state ranks on our 1st-to-50th healthiest states rating. Read More
Wisconsin budget cuts close four Planned Parenthood clinics
9:55 PM on 2/19/2013
As many as 2000 women in rural areas of Wisconsin may have to travel up to an hour to receive basic reproductive health care, after a recent state budget rolled back funding for Planned Parenthood, forcing four clinics to close their doors. Read More
Targeting Ashley Judd, McConnell’s campaign gets an early start
9:49 PM on 2/19/2013
Sen. Mitch McConnell's re-election campaign posted its first video on Tuesday, which mocks the Democrats' search for a challenger to the top-ranking Senate Republican and includes clips of actress Ashley Judd, a possible candidate. Read More
Happy trails? Former Gov. Mark Sanford says he never let down South Carolina taxpayers
9:10 PM on 2/19/2013
Former AWOL South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford could face off against Elizabeth Colbert Busch, sister of comedian Stephen Colbert. Is this an election or a reality show? Read More
