The good intentions of No Child Left Behind have not yielded good policy, the Democratic chairman of the Senate education panel said Tuesday as lawmakers began to rewrite the sweeping legislation that governs all schools that receive federal tax dollars. Full story
Buried in the proposed rewrite of the nation's massive education law are protections for gay and lesbian students that its supporters liken to the landmark 1972 protections for the rights of female athletes in high school and college. Full story
Senator Tom Harkin and Rep. Rosa DeLauro re-introduced the Healthy Families Act on Wednesday, legislation that would set a national minimum sick day standard. Full story
The budget sequester set to kick in on March 1 will cause considerable damage to the fragile economic recovery. Ed Schultz talks with Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, about the steps being taken to avoid economic peril. Then The Daily Beast's Bob Shrum and MSNBC's Michael Eric Dyson discuss the way forward
Sen. Tom Harkin shares details from a bill, he’s introducing that would build on the Family Medical Leave Act and addresses paid sick leave. Sara Jane Glynn, a policy analyst for the Center for American Progress, also joins the discussion.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For too many of Vada Lindsey's lower-income clients, their hard-earned 401(k) accounts become go-to emergency funds when they are faced with unexpected cash needs. Full story
The Gaggle joins The Daily Rundown’s Chuck Todd to talk about Senators Saxby Chambliss and Tom Harkin retiring and to give their shameless plugs.
Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa pauses as he talks about the fiscal cliff with reporters, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Dec. 28, 2012.
U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) gestures during an interview in his office on Capitol Hill in Washington in this September 21, 2009 file photograph. Harkin, a veteran Iowa Democrat and one of the most liberal senators, said on January 26, 2013 he will not seek re-election in 2014, putting at risk wha
U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) speaks to reporters after a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington in this December 17, 2012 file photograph. Harkin, a veteran Iowa Democrat and one of the most liberal senators, said on January 26, 2013 he will not seek re-election in 2014, putting at risk what was consi
Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) speaks to reporters after a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington December 17, 2012. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
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