Lawrence O'Donnell talks about actor and NRA board member Tom Selleck's culpability in the recent action by his organization. And does Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid have the cojones to push gun legislation through? Alex Wagner weighs in. Read More
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GOP caves on debt ceiling fight — for now
House Republicans said Friday afternoon they'll vote next week on a plan to raise the ceiling for three months. Read More
First Word: Looking ahead to Obama’s inauguration
As President Obama nears his inauguration of his second term on Monday, he faces a nation that is mostly dissatisfied with the current state of the economy, but backs the president and supports his general positions on gun control and immigration reform. Read More
O’Donnell: ‘It is time to question Tom Selleck’s humanity’
MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell called out actor Tom Selleck, a public spokesman and board member of the NRA, for helping to arm America's mass murderers. Read More
Widespread support for more restrictive gun measures, polls say
Newly released polls suggest Americans have President Obama’s back on gun control measures. Even some NRA members. Read More
Bill Clinton jokes: I’m Hillary’s ‘first husband,’ she’ll live to be 120
Former president Bill Clinton joked earlier this week that Hillary refers to him as “her first husband” and also said that Hillary will live to be 120 years old and have "three more husbands" after him. Read More
Very Last Word: Fate of the gun proposals
Krystal Ball and Richard Wolffe discuss the likelihood of President Obama's new gun control proposals making it through Congress. Read More
First Word: The hard part is yet to come
After President Obama unveiled his gun control plan on Wednesday, Republicans and the NRA have responded, gearing up for the "fight of the century." The hard part is yet to come - passing any sort of legislation through a divided Congress. Read More
A surprise for the NRA? Justice Scalia may be open to tighter gun control laws
Could conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia help rewrite gun laws? In a telling interview from July 2012, he floated the possibility of more legislation. Read More
Very Last Word: Pornographic prose
Lawrence O'Donnell revisited Ed Meese's involvement in the attorney general's pornography commission. Plus, Joy Reid talks New York State's tough new gun laws. Read More
Sandy Hook superintendent shares the chilling details
“There is no amendment that says that children have a right to grow up healthy and not be shot at, but it’s just a given," Dr. Janet Robinson told MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell in an exclusive interview. Read More
Guns: Obama’s strong proposals draw strong reactions
Lawmakers split along largely partisan lines to either praise or oppose the president's proposals to close background check loopholes, ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, provide schools more safety resources and re-examine mental health. Read More
First Word: Obama reveals his gun proposal
President Obama and Joe Biden laid out their gun control plan at the White House on Wednesday, proposing a $500 million program. The president will take a total of 23 executive actions to reduce gun violence. Read More
NRA targets Obama’s kids in a scathing new ad
The NRA calls President Obama an "elitist hypocrite" for using the Secret Service to protect his young daughters. "Protection for their kids and gun-free zones for ours," says a new ad from the gun lobbyists. Read More
Maryland’s governor tries again to end the death penalty
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley announced Tuesday that he will sponsor legislation to repeal the death penalty in his state. The NAACP is one of the supporters of his efforts. Read More
‘The West Wing’ gets a shout out from the West Wing
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney references "The West Wing" during Tuesday's press briefing. Read More
So much for the debt ceiling! House GOP raises budget to defend DOMA
Dems slammed House GOP for alloting public funds to defend the Defense Of Marriage Act in court, especially at a time of increased calls by Republicans for spending cuts. Read More
President Obama: ‘I’m a pretty friendly guy’
The president conceded that "personal relationships are important" but he pointed out that legislators act on their political views, not whether they had their photographs taken with him. Read More
Very Last Word: Cory Booker vs. Frank Lautenberg?
On Monday's Very Last Word, Lawrence O'Donnell gave predictions for two upcoming Senate races. Plus, Steve Kornacki expressed his views on Cory Booker's bid for Senate. Read More
Governor Jan Brewer wants to expand Arizona Medicaid program
"The Affordable Care Act is not going anywhere, at least not for the time being," Brewer said during her State of the State address Monday. Read More



