James Carter IV, the Democratic opposition researcher who discovered Mitt Romney's "47%" video, explained how he stumbled upon it and how President Obama thanked him for his contribution to the 2012 presidential race. Read More

Marco Rubio voted against the Hurricane Sandy relief package. Now he's meeting with key Wall Street donors ahead of the 2016 election. Republican Rep. Peter King is not happy. Read More

After wining and dining and watching basketball with the North Korean dictator, former NBA star Dennis Rodman said Kim was "awesome." Read More

After the show, Irin Carmon discussed the re-authorization of the Violence Against Women Act. She argued it's an example of how Republicans will cave if public support is far enough against them. Read More

Stories shaping tonight's rundown: The sequestration stalemate continues, but leaders in both parties are looking ahead to the next budget deadline. Meanwhile, Mitt Romney is struggling with his White House loss. Read More

"We were on a roller coaster," Romney said. "Exciting and thrilling, ups and downs. But the ride ends. And then you get off. And it's not like 'oh, can we be on the roller coaster for the rest of our life?' No. The ride is over." Read More

After the show, Actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson chatted with us about the influence of Modern Family on other areas of popular culture in regard to LGBT issues. Read More

The Internet reacted in full force to Obama’s "Jedi mind meld" comment. And now the White House issued their own (inter)stellar reaction to the president's mistake. Read More

Thought just about everyone was in favor of stopping violence against women, barring racial discrimination at the polls, and ensuring the U.S. pays its bills on time? Looks like you didn't reckon with the modern-day GOP. Read More

Happy Sequester Day? The deadline has come, it looks like the days of austerity are upon us. President Obama and congressional leaders failed to reach a deal to avoid dramatic spending cuts. Read More

In his public campaign for marriage equality, "Modern Family" actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson discussed how he is using the bow tie as a symbolic weapon for the civil rights cause through his non-profit foundation called Tie the Knot. Read More

The House passed the Senate's version of the Violence Against Women's Act Thursday, expanding protections for LGBT individuals, immigrants, and Native American women. Read More

What a special election in Illinois says about the gun control debate in a post-Sandy Hook America. Read More

Ari Melber and Dorian Warren discussed the Supreme Court's thinking on the Voting Right Act. Krystal Ball and Josh Barro talked about why Republican governors will likely fold to political pressure and expand Medicaid in their state...unless they have presidential ambitions. Read More

The sequester deadline has nearly arrived, and nada. What did get done in Washington today: The House voted to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. Read More

Casual Fridays don't exist in the House of Representatives. And House Speaker John Boehner played fashion cop during the sequestration fight. Read More

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie doesn't seem devastated to be left out of the Conservative Political Action Conference this year. Lawrence O'Donnell says the meeting is for losers, anyway. Read More

On Tuesday's Very Last Word, Steven Brill explained how the sellers' market of health care could be transformed into a buyers' market with help from the federal government. Read More

The Supreme Court gave strong indications on Wednesday that it might strike down a section of the Voting Rights Act as the court’s more conservative justices consider the provision as outdated and unfair. Read More

Nothing’s decided yet, but a key piece of the Voting Rights Act could be in danger after a day of arguments. Read More