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Obama’s latest scandal? Umbrella-gate.

LOOK: The newest version of "Obama's Watergate" is Umbrella-gate. But he's not the only president to have gotten protection when the skies opened.Full story

The newest scandal? UmbrellaGate

  As the right-wing rips the president for using an umbrella, Joe Madison and Lauren Ashburn join Rev. Sharpton to talk about why every little thing the president does is picked apart by his critics.

Sideshow: Bachmann's really, really early campaign ad

  Michele Bachmann has a new campaign out – 17 months before the election, a Georgia Senate candidate has some very strong opinions filled with very incorrect facts, and Sarah Palin is criticizing the president (again) for something not-worth-criticizing.

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The NRA convention isn’t really about guns

The NRA moves dangerously far to the right

LIVE VIDEO: NRA Convention with Sarah Palin, Ted Cruz and Rick Perry speaking (2pET)

Fringe festival: Beck, Palin, Cruz headline NRA event

Senator Palin? Tea party PAC pushing Sarah back into office

Sarah Palin scorns ‘assclowns’ of DC and the media

From Gohmert to Palin, a Sideshow double play!

Trying to stay relevant? Palin rips ‘DC assclowns’ at correspondents dinner

Alaska Republican leader ousted as party members feud

Did Sarah Palin just compare herself to Margaret Thatcher?

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  Misguided scrutiny of Cleveland kidnapping hero Charles Ramsey?

MSNBC’s Toure and political strategist Angela Rye debate the misguided scrutiny Charles Ramsey – who helped in the rescue of three kidnapped Cleveland women – is receiving in the wake of his heroism.

  Top Lines: Obama, Limbaugh, gunopalooza; Benghazi, Fox and Friends

How Obama plans to go after Rush Limbaugh; Jon Stewart starts gunopalooza; GOP gets into a lather over Benghazi; and Fox and Friends push back – a bit – on the typical conservative Benghazi talking points in today’s “Top Lines.”

  The highs and lows from the NRA convention

The Brady Campaign's Colin Goddard, who survived the 2007 shooting at Virginia Tech, joins Alex Wagner to discuss the highlights from this weekend's NRA convention in Houston, Texas.

  Thousands attend NRA convention

The National Rifle Association's annual convention enters its second day Saturday, and it’s shaping up to be the group's largest gathering ever. "We think the 2nd amendment, needs all the support it can get right now," said Martin Baker, an NRA member. NBC’s Gabe Gutierrez reports.

  The NRA moves dangerously far to the right

The NRA is supposed to be a nonprofit, nonpartisan group. But recently, it has been taking on the characteristics of a right-wing fringe organization. Chris Hayes discusses the issue with NRA member Eryn Sepp.

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Top row - Wayne LaPierre, Sarah Palin, Bobby Jindal; Bottom row - Rick Santorum, Jeanine Pirro, Rick Perry
Sarah Palin and Sen. Ted Cruz both spoke at the annual NRA convention on Friday.
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HOUSTON, TX - MAY 03: Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin waves before speaking during the 2013 NRA Annual Meeting and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center on May 3, 2013 in Houston, Texas. More than 70,000 peope are expected to attend the NRA's 3-day annual meeting that features nearly 55

NRA Gathers In Houston For 2013 Annual Meeting
NRA Gathers In Houston For 2013 Annual Meeting

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks during the 2013 NRA Annual Meeting and Exhibits at the George R. Brown Convention Center on May 3, 2013 in Houston, Texas.