Can Obama weather the storm?
The president delivered the commencement speech at Morehouse College during a thunderstorm and the latest poll numbers show he's weathering the latest political storm with the same style. Salon.com's Joan Walsh, MSNBC host Martin Bashir and The Grio's Joy Reid weigh in on the political impact of the
Republicans closer to dismantling labor protections
The president has been trying to staff the National Labor Relations Board, but Republicans in the Senate have blocked the confirmation of his nominations. Ed talks to New York Times labor reporter Steven Greenhouse and the Communications Workers of America's Larry Cohen.
Republicans practice the politics of distraction
While Republicans focus on the latest series of "scandals" in Washington, they might be hoping we ignore the story they used to care about. Ed explains why deficit hawks have suddenly fallen silent on spending. Ed's joined by Mike Papantonio, Zerlina Maxwell and David Cay Johnston.
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Bashir: Obama’s bad week good for Karl Rove
Martin Bashir explains how the IRS scandal means that fewer people will want to investigate questionable “social welfare” organizations that can pump anonymous dollars into campaigns – and why that should make Karl Rove very, very happy
When the IRS targeted liberals
Julian Bond, former head of the NAACP, joins Rev. Sharpton to describe his experiences with the IRS when his organization was subject to unfair targeting during the Bush administration.
Will 38 times be the charm on repealing the health care bill?
As more provisions of the Affordable Care Act are set to go into effect this fall, the House has scheduled another vote to repeal the law. The NOW panelists discuss the latest chapter in the fight over Obamacare.
Deep Dive: Finding qualified candidates to run for Senate
Chuck Todd takes a deep dive look into Senate seats up for grabs and who isn’t running. Charlie Cook of the Cook Political Report joins to discuss why it’s a struggle to find qualified candidates to run in certain races, and what it means for the balance of power.
Senate Dems will face opposition in 2014 from GOP, gun safety advocates
Chris Matthews talks with Sen. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., and the Huffington Post’s Howard Fineman about the two sides to the Democrats’ 2014 fight in the Senate against Republican opposition and gun safety advocates.
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