After the show, MSNBC's Richard Wolffe told the epic story of how he snuck into the DNC arena to watch President Obama's acceptance speech. Read More
Pope Francis refocuses Catholicism on mercy
In an interview with the Jesuit America Magazine Thursday, Pope Francis insisted that the Catholic church "does not want" to condemn homosexuals. Read More
Rand Paul takes a stand on mandatory minimum sentences
Though he often toes the line on conservative issues, MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell called the senator's testimony the "politically bravest thing said in Washington today." Read More
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O’Donnell: Sadly, politicians’ responses to mass shootings can be recycled
12:31 AM on 9/18/2013
It's become so commonplace to respond to a mass shooting in America, politicians are well-versed in how to react. Read More
Kasparov: Anti-gay laws are a natural progression of Putin’s regime
10:32 PM on 9/17/2013
Russian political activist (and former chess champion) Garry Kasparov stuck around after his Last Word appearance to discuss the state of Russia under Putin's increasingly restrictive rule. Read More
Russian official: D.C. shooting defines ‘American exceptionalism’
8:02 PM on 9/17/2013
In response to the fatal mass shooting in Washington D.C., Russian official Alexey Pushkov tweeted that the carnage was an example "American exceptionalism." Read More
Very Last Word: Is Ted Cruz’s benefiting from his defund Obamacare strategy?
11:43 AM on 9/17/2013
MSNBC's Steve Schmidt analyzed Sen. Ted Cruz's political strategy to defund Obamacare, saying it may help him and hurt the country. Read More
Obama addresses nation on gun violence more times than he’s given State of The Union speeches
11:31 PM on 9/16/2013
Why the president has had to address mass murder more than any other topic during his presidency. Read More
Unanswered questions: Who was Aaron Alexis?
6:00 PM on 9/16/2013
Investigators are piecing together a portrait of the DC gunman. His motive is still unknown. Read More
Summers withdraws from Fed chair consideration
4:47 PM on 9/15/2013
The former head of President Obama's Economic Council said a potentially "acrimonious" confirmation process would "not serve the interests of the Federal Reserve, the Administration, or ultimately, the interests of the nation's ongoing economic recovery." Read More
Ethics: Did Bachmann break the rules?
7:03 PM on 9/12/2013
The House Ethics Committee decided to keep digging into Rep. Michele Bachmann’s campaign finances. Read More
Very Last Word: MSNBC hosts compare wristwatches
6:07 PM on 9/12/2013
MSNBC hosts Lawrence O'Donnell, Toure, and Ari Melber got into an in-depth discussion after the show about fashion on and off the set. Read More
‘Our hearts still ache’: Obama honors 9/11
10:55 PM on 9/11/2013
President Obama honored the victims of 9/11 on its 12th anniversary at the Pentagon, speaking of those lost on that day, and in national service since. Read More
Putin’s message to America: You’re not that special
9:58 PM on 9/11/2013
Russia's president, in a New York Times op-ed, says he wants peace, that Syrian rebels were the ones who used chemical weapons, and that it's "dangerous" for Obama to encourage American exceptionalism. Read More
The latest in school supplies? A handgun and holster
9:32 PM on 9/11/2013
A state board in Arkansas has voted to allow 13 school districts to continue using teachers, administrators and other staff as armed guards. One district gives participants $1,100 each to buy a handgun and holster. Read More
It’s hard to fit an execution and a fundraiser into your schedule
8:26 PM on 9/11/2013
Crowded calendar: Pam Biondi, the Florida attorney general, had a murderer's execution postponed so that she could attend a fundraiser for herself. Read More
Very Last Word: Russia, our ‘best frenemy’
5:02 PM on 9/11/2013
After the show, MSNBC's Joy Reid spoke with former Amb. Marc Ginsberg about the diplomatic developments in Syria, and our complicated relationship with Russia. Read More
Democrats lose jobs over gun control
1:46 AM on 9/11/2013
Contributions from outside groups fueled Colorado's unprecedented recall efforts, making it a national referendum on gun control measures. The NRA said voters "sent a clear message." Read More
Anti-Bloomberg candidate leads New York mayor’s race
12:57 AM on 9/11/2013
Whether Bill de Blasio has managed to avoid a run-off with the second-place Bill Thompson was still unknown in the early hours of Wednesday. The sex-scandal candidates, Spitzer and Weiner, lost. Read More
GOP drags sequester politics into Syria debate
11:12 PM on 9/10/2013
At a House Armed Services Committee hearing Tuesday, a number of Republican congressmen injected sequester politics into the debate about whether to take military action in Syria. Read More
O’Donnell: ‘War is the breakdown of civilization’
11:02 PM on 9/10/2013
In the madness of war - what is the moral difference between sarin gas and napalm? Read More
House GOP wants to tie Obamacare to debt ceiling debate
7:11 PM on 9/10/2013
House GOP leadership unveiled a new strategy on Tuesday that offers raising the debt ceiling on the condition that Obamacare is delayed for one year. Read More
