Will Obama’s High Approval Ratings Change the GOP Debate on the Debt? Will Obama’s High Approval Ratings Change the GOP Debate on the Debt?
In this "Soundoff" segment on MSNBC, Melissa Harris-Perry says the Republicans may want to cozy up to Obama to regain some of their lost popularity.
Where are Newt Gingrich’s Presidential Credentials? Where are Newt Gingrich’s Presidential Credentials?
Every president elected in the 20th Century has won statewide office, held a cabinet position, or served in the military. Newt Gingrich has not.
How Mississippi’s Floods Highlight America’s Inequality How Mississippi’s Floods Highlight America’s Inequality
Major disasters show us how interdependent people are in this country and force us to better understand how we can work together in communities and in government.
Torture Is Not a Partisan Issue Torture Is Not a Partisan Issue
Because we have not held Dick Cheney and the other war criminals accountable for their crude distortion of international law, torture continues to sneak into our national dialogue ...
From Birth Certificates to bin Laden, Obama Rises Above the Partisan Noise From Birth Certificates to bin Laden, Obama Rises Above the Partisan Noise
After a good week for President Obama, it's now time to discuss end games for Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya.
Jeremy Scahill on the ‘Quiet Professionals’ Who Killed bin Laden Jeremy Scahill on the ‘Quiet Professionals’ Who Killed bin Laden
Jeremy Scahill appears on "Last Word" to provide insight into the men who killed bin Laden.
It’s Time to Take on the Grand Old Polluting Party It’s Time to Take on the Grand Old Polluting Party
Obama has asked for an end to massive tax subsidies to oil and gas companies, and even Republican House Speaker John Boehner thought it was a good idea—for a second, that is.
Glenn Beck Thinks a Union Leader Is More Dangerous Than Bin Laden Glenn Beck Thinks a Union Leader Is More Dangerous Than Bin Laden
According to Glenn Beck, SEIU organizer Stephen Lerner is a "mastermind worse than Osama bin Laden."
The Koch Brothers: American Oligarchs The Koch Brothers: American Oligarchs
The Koch brothers sent out packets advising their employees for whom to vote, giving a sample of the damage that the Citizens United Supreme Court decision is already unleashing on...
How the GOP Continues to Get it Wrong on the Deficit How the GOP Continues to Get it Wrong on the Deficit
Melissa Harris-Perry discusses the GOP's reaction to the S&P's lowering of its outlook on the US federal debt.