WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The biggest overhaul of U.S. immigration laws in a generation won bipartisan approval from a powerful U.S. Senate committee last week, but there is a strong chance that Republicans in the House of Representatives will end up killing it.Full story
Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords urged a group of newly minted college graduates on Saturday to change the world — starting tomorrow. Full story
Thousands of bridges around the U.S. may be one freak accident or mistake away from collapse, even if the spans are deemed structurally sound. Full story
Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson speaks with MSNBC’s Alex Witt about the future of Guantanamo Bay. Former Governor Richardson discusses President Obama’s recent comments on drones. He mentions the importance of confidentiality when national security is on the line. Former Governor Richards
This week's top trenders include former Rep. Anthony Weiner entering the New York mayoral race, Sen. John McCain teaching a Tea Party freshman a lesson on the Senate floor, and Apple CEO Tim Cook getting a warm welcome from senators on the Hill. Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., joins Ed Schultz to discu
Michael Eric Dyson, James Peterson and Caroline Heldman join Ed Schultz to talk about disaster funding hypocrisy, the Oklahoma state Senate's shady vote to effectively defund Planned Parenthood, and the rants of Bishop E.W. Jackson, Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor in Virginia.
In "Ask Ed Live," we heard from two of our viewers. Ed's fired up about Congress' inability to fund essentail repairs to crumbling bridges. And Will Scott Walker run in 2016? Ed's response is a highlight of the night.
On Tuesday, a powerful Senate investigations subcommittee met to demand answers from the CEO of the most valuable company in the world. Lawrence Korb from the Center for American Progress, Union organizer Stephen Lerner, Syracuse professor David Cay Johnston, and Yves Smith from nakedcapitalism.com
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 23: U.S. President Barack Obama tries to speak as Medea Benjamin, an activist from the organization called Code Pink, shouts at him while he spoke at the National Defense University May 23, 2013 in Washington, DC. Obama used the speech to outline and justify his administration'
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 23: U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) , Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) , Rep. Michael Turner (R-OH) and Rep. Niki Tsongas (D-MA) speak to members of the press during a news conference May 23, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The legislators will introduce a bipartisan, bica
Former Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Douglas Shulman looks on as Director of Exempt Organizations for the IRS Lois Lerner delivers an opening statement to a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on alleged targeting of political groups seeking tax-exempt status from by th
