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Despite this toll--and despite the false pretense of weapons of mass destruction which Cheney and other Bush administration officials used to shape public opinion in favor of the 2003 invasion -- Cheney seems completely untroubled by the legacy he left as the most powerful vice president in the history of the United States Read More

Whether it's trying to break into the Senate, the House, or local state governments, women have been attempting to shatter the glass ceiling of politics for decades. One particular female politician who did: former Texas Governor Ann Richards. Read More

There was no 'severely conservative' rhetoric in this year's CPAC speech. In fact, Romney mentioned the word 'conservative' or 'conservatism' 27 times last year. This time around? Just three. Read More

"Going into [Wednesday's] testimony, I was not sure if my voice would be heard, if the voices of other men and women who had been sexually assaulted and raped would be heard," Army Specialist BriGette McCoy told MSNBC's Richard Lui on Friday. Read More

LaPierre worked hard to turn the tables on those who've opposed his extreme positions, in a nearly fact-free speech to an eager CPAC crowd. Read More

Fellow Republicans say they respect Ohio Sen. Rob Portman's sudden reversal to embrace same-sex marriage. But they aren't rethinking their own positions. At least not yet. Read More

"The first step is getting boots on the ground," Detroit's new Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr said on Friday's Morning Joe. Orr, who was appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder on Thursday, said he views the citizens of Michigans as his "customers" whom he needs to help immediately. Read More

To avoid a government shutdown, Congress will need to pass something called a continuing resolution. The most contentious issue in passing the stopgap bill might not be spending cut but, of all things, gun policy. Read More

From the moment he woke up until the moment he fell asleep, Demetrius Cruz, 15, rapped lyrics that he had created or were from mainstream songs. Read More

Two years ago, Republican Sen. Rob Portman's son told him he was gay. Today, the conservative from Ohio who was once on Mitt Romney's shortlist for a running mate, has reversed his anti-gay-marriage position. Read More

Ed's looking forward to his weekend show, which starts in April, and telling great stories about America. Read More

Trying to avoid automatic budget cuts, Democrats are allowing Republicans to attach provisions to spending bills that weaken law enforcement against gun trafficking. Read More

Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., blasted Rep. Paul Ryan’s new budget plan, calling it, “disastrous.” Read More

Donald Trump got invited but GOP heavyweights like New Jersey Gov Christie and Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell weren't. There just wasn't room for everyone, said Al Cardenas, chairman of the group that puts on CPAC. Read More

While Honey Boo Boo and the Housewives still reign as the queens of the small screen, the vice president will now offer a glimpse into his own world in Washington. Read More

The Senate Judiciary Committee cleared a bill banning157 specific military-style assault weapons Thursday after a clash between Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Sen. Ted Cruz on the bill's constitutionality. Read More

Everyone is biased. But what if we could harness our prejudices, understand them, and push back against the anxiety that comes with conversations about race or gender? Read More

MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell asked Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand about the decade-long silence on the issue of sexual assault in the military. Read More

World War I and Harry Styles have nothing in common--except CPAC. Read More

For Catholics concerned with the church doctrine on gay marriage, LGBT rights, celibacy for priests, and contraception, Dolan says if people are disappointed that Pope Francis would not likely make any drastic changes, "it's probably an accurate sentiment." Read More