Moving quickly to stem a raging controversy, the new acting head of the Internal Revenue Service started cleaning house Thursday by replacing the supervisor who oversaw agents involved in targeting tea party groups.Full story
A long-simmering feud between establishment Republicans and tea partyers broke into full view Thursday, with Sen. John McCain accusing younger colleagues of overplaying their hands and tempting Democrats to change Senate rules that protect the minority party. Full story
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Thursday his chamber would chart its own path on immigration rather than simply considering a Senate-passed measure, quashing hopes some Democrats had for quickly enacting the landmark legislation. Full story
Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Carl Levin (D-MI) are calling for the removal of Lois Lerner, the IRS Director of Exempt Organizations, reports CNBC's Hampton Pearson.
Rachel Maddow reports on how much political will there was for closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay, including from leading Republicans like President Bush and then-presidential candidate John McCain, and how that all disappeared once Barack Obama became president.
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.
In his “Let Me Finish” segment, Chris Matthews says that Republicans aren’t trying hard enough to win the center and therefore majority support in the country.
Can Republicans find a way to victory in moderate Virginia? Their new candidate for Lieutenant Governor has said Planned Parenthood has been more lethal to African Americans than the KKK. Republican consultant John Feehery and Salon’s Joan Walsh join Chris Matthews to discuss.
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
The leader Social Democratic Party Sigmar Gabriel and German President Joachim Gauck welcome French President Francois Hollande to a ceremony marking the 150th anniversary of the foundation of Germany's social democratic party in Leipzig, May 23, 2013. REUTERS/Thomas Peter (GERMANY - Tags: POLITICS
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the leader Social Democratic Party Sigmar Gabriel and French President Francois Hollande (L-R) attend a ceremony marking the 150th anniversary of the foundation of Germany's social democratic party in Leipzig, May 23, 2013. REUTERS/Thomas Peter (GERMANY - Tags: POL
French President Francois Hollande delivers speech at a ceremony marking the 150th anniversary of the foundation of Germany's social democratic party in Leipzig, May 23, 2013. REUTERS/Thomas Peter (GERMANY - Tags: POLITICS ANNIVERSARY)
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