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Political landscape changes with improving economy

Alleged misbehavior by the Internal Revenue Service and other federal agencies gives the GOP something else to talk about and investigate as the economy clearly, if slowly, recovers on President Barack Obama's watch, robbing Republicans of a central argument against Democrats.Full story

Obama: Nation must do more for fallen heroes

President Barack Obama says the nation must do more than just remember its fallen heroes on Memorial Day. Full story

NBC Politics: Obama transforms mission as military struggles to remake itself

In two major speeches, President Obama sent strong signals this week about what he envisions for the military in a post-Sept. 11 era, a new path which can be described in a word: downsized. Full story

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  How long will trio of controversies last?

PBS’s Christina Bellantoni and the the Washington Post's David Nakamura join MSNBC’s Alex Witt for "Front Page Politics." David comments on the IRS targeting of conservative groups.  Christina explains why GOP lawmakers want constituents to ask them about the IRS scandal. Both offer their insights o

  The part of Obama’s counterterrorism speech that stood out

The idea that presidential power can be bound is something we haven't heard in a while. Melissa Harris-Perry’s panelists look at the scope of how our leadership could react going forward.

  External forces contributing to economy's rise

Jared Bernstein, former chief economist for the Vice President and MSNBC contributor, breaks down the most recent on the economy for MSNBC’s Alex Witt. He talks about the Obama administration’s policies and the external forces that have contributed to the market’s rise. He talks about the double in

  Harris-Perry’s advice for a certain right-wing candidate in Virginia

Melissa Harris-Perry’s “Open Letter” this week goes out to E.W. Jackson, the controversial Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor in Virginia.

  Pres. Obama calls for end to perpetual war

President Obama put it all on the line with his counterterrorism speech on Thursday. Lawrence Korb from the Center for American Progress, Syracuse Professor David Cay Johnston, CUNY School of Law professor Ramzi Kassem, and Senior Staff Attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights Pardiss Kebria

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