WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama nominated two U.S. Senate aides on Thursday to serve as members of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the White House said in a statement.Full story
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The wealthiest 20,000 U.S. farmers should pay more for taxpayer subsidized crop insurance, the Senate voted on Thursday, adopting a measure that blended deficit reduction, populism and farm program reform. Full story
Charges that an Army sergeant secretly photographed and videotaped women at West Point are part of a military-wide pattern of sexual misconduct, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said Thursday. Full story
On the Senate floor, Republican Sen. Ted Cruz announced that he doesn’t trust Republicans. MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell discusses this new era of in-fighting with fellow MSNBC host, Steve Kornacki.
Politico Playbook: Senator Ted Cruz, R-Ariz., stated on Wednesday on the Senate floor that he doesn't trust his own party to hold fast on a compromise over the debt ceiling and why he objects to sending the Senate budget over to the House. Politico's Mike Allen joins Morning Joe to discuss.
Harry Reid is seriously looking at changing the rules to prevent the GOP from filibustering so many Obama appointees. Talking Points Memo’s Sahil Kapur and Time Magazine’s Michael Scherer discuss with Chris Matthews.
RNC Chairman Reince Priebus joins Morning Joe to discuss the IRS' scrutiny of Tea Party groups, the current hearings, Sen. Ted Cruz's recent comments on the budget and IRS official Lois Lerner's pleading of the Fifth.
Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn joins Morning Joe to discuss the debate over federal funding in the wake of natural disasters.
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
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 06: U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill March 6, 2013 in Washington, DC. Holder was asked about a variety of topics, including the federal budget sequester, the Fast and Furious program, the use of drone strikes on
Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid speaks as Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., listens during a news conference May 23, 2013 on Capitol Hill.
Liberal Senator James Cowan speaks to journalists in the Senate foyer on Parliament Hill in Ottawa May 23, 2013. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA - Tags: POLITICS)
