Obama signs $600M US border security bill into law
President Barack Obama on Friday signed a bill directing $600 million more to securing the U.S.-Mexico border, a modest election-year victory that underscores his failure so far to deliver an overhaul of immigration law. Full story
Harold Ford Jr. recounts early road to politics
The former congressman and rising political star has written about his family and his take on the future of America in "More Davids Than Goliaths." In this excerpt, he shares the struggles his father faced running for office and how that inspired him. Full story
Battle Over Bush Tax Cuts
CNBC's Eamon Javers reveals what a Congressional report says about the Bush taz cuts for the rich.
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Poll reveals looming ‘Jet Blue’ election?
Will the public’s anger about Congress and the economy have a big impact on the midterm elections? Democratic pollster Peter Hart and Republican pollster Neil Newhouse joins Chuck Todd and Savannah Guthrie to discuss
NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll Results
The latest survey shows a continued sour mood among voters toward the direction of the country, the state of the economy and the performance of Congress. CNBC's John Harwood breaks down the results.
America still unhappy with Congress
The Washington Post’s Eugene Robinson talks about the latest NBC News/WSJ poll, in which 32 percent rate this year’s Congress as one of the country’s worst.
Jobs Bill or Gov't Union Bailout?
Discussing why Congress is bailing out state government, with Matt Miller, Washington Post and James Pethokoukis, Reuters Breakingviews.com.
Preventing unemployment
A Dylan Ratigan Show panel discusses the upcoming vote in Congress on a $26 billon bill designed to prevent layoffs of teachers and state government workers.
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