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Senate Dem revives media shield law

A top Senate Democrat plans to revive legislation that would protect journalists and their employers from revealing their sources, days after it was revealed that the Justice Department secretly obtained Associated Press phone records. Full story

Mo. Senate poised to pass income tax cut plan

A new plan to gradually cut Missouri's income taxes on individuals and businesses is poised to pass the Republican-led Senate as part of an effort to counteract recent income tax cuts in Kansas. Full story

White House says it's open to fix on FAA furloughs

Under growing pressure, the Obama administration signaled Wednesday it might accept legislation eliminating Federal Aviation Administration furloughs blamed for lengthy delays affecting airline passengers, while leaving the rest of $85 billion in across-the-board spending cuts in place. Full story

Senate Democrats put off vote on Labor nominee

Senate Democrats have delayed a confirmation vote on Labor Secretary-nominee Thomas Perez after Republicans threatened to use a separate hearing to criticize his handling of a whistleblower case. Full story

News Summary: Online privacy rules changing

CHANGES: America's tech industry is finalizing voluntary disclosure standards on the sensitive information being sucked from your smartphone such as your location, surfing habits and contacts. Microsoft is offering a new browser that encourages people to block the technology that enables tracking. S Full story

Why are Senate Democrats running away from 2014?

   Democratic strategist Chris Kofinis and Republican strategist David Winston discuss the battle for control of the Senate in 2014 and the challenges Democrats face in light of decision by Sen. Baucus not to run in 2014.

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NBC Politics: Dems try to turn budget fight back against GOP

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NBC Politics: Senate Democrats push forward with background checks

NBC Politics: Senate Democrats offer budget plan with tax increases and spending cuts

Senate Democrats' budget plan has $400-600 billion deficits

Senate bill aims to avert shutdown, lacks key budget powers

Senate Democrats eye plan to ease pain of spending cuts

NBC Politics: Boehner blasts Senate Democrats for inaction

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Revenue must be part of any budget deal: Harry Reid

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  Scarborough: Senate Democrats, Republicans will pay for 'No' votes

A proposed bill to extend gun background checks failed in the Senate on Wednesday in a 54-46 vote. Politico's Mike Allen and Maggie Haberman and the Huffington Post's Sam Stein join Morning Joe to discuss what happened in the Senate and the president's response.

  More Senate Democrats announce support for marriage equality

Jimmy Williams joins MSNBC's Thomas Roberts to talk about which senators announced their support.

  Senate Democrat budget likely to clash with House GOP

Rep. Sander Levin, the top Democrat on the Ways and Means Committee, joins Daily Rundown guest host Chris Cillizza to talk about the next steps in budget negotiations and briefly explains who he would like to see replace his brother in the Senate.

  Why the Senate stripped assault weapons ban from gun safety bill

NBC’s Mike Viqueira reports on why Senate Democrats decided today to strip an assault weapons ban from larger gun safety legislation.

  Tense exchange between Sens. Feinstein, Cruz over assault weapons ban

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas., was dressed down by Senate Democrats after he questioned the constitutionality of Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s proposed assault weapons band. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., discusses.

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks to the press after the weekly Senate Democrats policy luncheon on March 19, 2013 in Washington, DC.

U.S. President Obama departs the U.S. Capitol after meeting with Senate Democrats in Washington
U.S. President Obama departs the U.S. Capitol after meeting with Senate Democrats in Washington

President Barack Obama departs the U.S. Capitol after meeting with Senate Democrats in Washington March 12, 2013. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

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President Barack Obama is accompanied by Sergeant at Arms of the United States Senate Terrance Gainer as he arrives for a meeting with members of the Senate Democatic Caucus in the Mansfield Room at the U.S. Capitol on March 12.