Video: Rupert Murdoch calls for special prosecutor in IRS investigation

MSNBC’s Steve Kornacki and an Up panel talk about the media mogul’s suggestion and whether special counsels are warranted at all in the current three scandals impacting the Obama administration (Up)

Posted by on 19 May 2013 | 10:05 am

Video: A warning to conservatives about how to treat a ‘scandal’

MSNBC’s Steve Kornacki talks about the three possible outcomes for the week that was: scandals will fire up the Republican base heading into the 2014 midterm elections, the controversies would have no impact at all or the base will get too caught up in “scandal fever.” Kornacki also shares examples of key political scandals that the GOP tried to use to their advantage and it backfired on them. (Up)

Posted by on 19 May 2013 | 10:02 am

Video: Has campaign finance brought social welfare groups into the spotlight?

The UP panel talks about the evolution of campaign finance and how it’s impacted politics, working families and the economy. (Up)

Posted by on 19 May 2013 | 9:58 am

Video: Obama lashes out at IRS and promises reform, but is it enough?

An UP panel debates whether reform is feasible among the IRS especially when they are the ones tapped to implement it. (Up)

Posted by on 19 May 2013 | 9:53 am

Video: Bangladesh building collapse has political consequences for the US

MSNBC’s Steve Kornacki talks about the Bangladesh disaster and how it’s brought the issue of workers’ rights back into the spotlight. The panel then joins the conversation to discuss the human cost of cheap labor and how a tragedy like Bangladesh can be prevented. (Up)

Posted by on 19 May 2013 | 9:51 am

Video: Why repealing Obamacare is a horrible idea

It was a scandal-filled week for the Obama administration, but Ed will fill you in on the real scandal going on in Washington, D.C. right now. Republicans are working harder than ever to take away your health care. Tonight, Ed talks to a 26-year-old fighting cancer without health insurance. (The Ed Show)

Posted by on 18 May 2013 | 5:43 pm

Video: Don't tax the rich, take money from the poor

The program that funds school lunch assistance for the nation's poorest children is under attack by right wing conservatives. Ed talks to Joel Berg about the possible cuts and how his organization is struggling to protect kids. (The Ed Show)

Posted by on 18 May 2013 | 5:31 pm

Video: IRS, AP, Benghazi: Are they really scandals?

The White House has been beleaguered by numerous incidents this week from continued scrutiny surrounding Benghazi, to the IRS targeting certain groups, to what happened with the AP. But are they scandals? Democratic strategist John Rowley, former George H.W. Bush aide Joe Watkins, writer and social commentator Nancy Giles, and attorney and NBC Latino Contributor Raul Reyes join Melissa Harris-Perry to discuss. (Melissa Harris-Perry)

Posted by on 18 May 2013 | 12:23 pm

Video: The real scandal: Cutting food aid for the poor

Melissa Harris-Perry sends her “Open Letter” to Rep. Frank Lucas, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, over reauthorization of the Farm Bill. (Melissa Harris-Perry)

Posted by on 18 May 2013 | 12:17 pm

Video: How much would you give up in order to be secure?

Should there be an expectation of privacy when we use the internet? With the AP story and also the potential of the Obama administration backing the FBI’s wish for online wiretapping, big brother will be watching a lot more. Former Special Assistant to President Obama Susan Crawford, MSNBC host Ari Melber, Reuters Contributor John Abell, Senior Editor, and NBC Latino Contributor Raul Reyes join Melissa Harris-Perry to discuss. (Melissa Harris-Perry)

Posted by on 18 May 2013 | 12:13 pm

Video: Amid rampant gun violence, Louisiana legislators aim to loosen gun laws

Louisiana is the state with the worst gun murder rate in the nation. But while children take bullets on the streets of New Orleans, Louisiana legislators are making sure that guns are more available than ever. NBC Latino’s Raul Reyes, MSNBC host Ari Melber, former George H.W. Bush aide Joe Watkins, and MSNBC.com National Reporter Trymaine Lee join Melissa Harris-Perry to discuss. (Melissa Harris-Perry)

Posted by on 18 May 2013 | 12:06 pm

Video: Reframing the administration ‘scandals’

MSNBC political analyst Joan Walsh, Demos’ Bob Herbert, American Prospect’s Jamelle Bouie, and TheGrio’s Joy Reid join Steve Kornacki to discuss how the Benghazi emails, the IRS targeting of tea party groups, and the AP records seizure was connected as a wave of scandal. (Up)

Posted by on 18 May 2013 | 10:31 am

Video: What the GOP obsession with Benghazi is really about

Steve Kornacki takes a look at the Benghazi investigation and how it’s just a part of the right rediscovering its hatred of Hillary Clinton. (Up)

Posted by on 18 May 2013 | 10:27 am

Video: Cultural and institutional issues around sex assault in military

MSNBC contributor Goldie Taylor, Service Women’s Action Network’s Anu Bhagwati,  Former president of NOW Patricia Ireland, and Protect Our Defenders’ Jessica Hinves join Up’s Steve Kornacki to discuss sexual assault in the military. (Up)

Posted by on 18 May 2013 | 10:27 am

Video: New conditions open possible move of Yemenis from Guantanamo

Gregory Johnsen, Near East Studies Scholar at Princeton University and author of “The Last Refuge: Yemen, Al Qaeda and America's War in Arabia," talks with Rachel Maddow about why conditions now favor returning some Guantanamo prisoners to their native Yemen and what such a step would mean toward closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay. (The Rachel Maddow Show)

Posted by on 17 May 2013 | 10:04 pm

Video: Word nerds issue call for etymological help

Rachel Maddow reports on the search for a book that is cited as the source for dozens of words in the Oxford English Dictionary but that dictionary officials have never actually found. (The Rachel Maddow Show)

Posted by on 17 May 2013 | 10:02 pm

Video: Hayes: Liberals, listen up

Chris Hayes' plea to fellow liberals about what scandals are really scandals this week. (All In )

Posted by on 17 May 2013 | 9:11 pm

Video: Death by foreclosure: This week's real scandal

Chris Hayes details the story of a man who died in court trying to get his home back, after the bank foreclosed on him, after a subcontractor erroneously said he owed back property taxes.  The incredibly sad story is followed by the story of a program that actually helps struggling homeowners. (All In )

Posted by on 17 May 2013 | 9:10 pm

Video: Two commuter trains collide in Connecticut

Craig Melvin reports on the two Metro North trains that collided during rush hour. It is estimated that 20 to 25 people are injured. (msnbc)

Posted by on 17 May 2013 | 7:01 pm

Video: GOP obstructionism: lather, rinse, repeal

Fresh off the heels of his 37th vote to repeal Obamacare, Speaker Boehner says repealing Obamacare is his key focus moving forward, and that means more time wasted. (PoliticsNation)

Posted by on 17 May 2013 | 6:37 pm

Video: Commander-in-Chief? Try Parent-in-Chief

President Obama shares his thoughts on parenthood and raising bright children, showing us why he understands fatherhood better than many. (PoliticsNation)

Posted by on 17 May 2013 | 6:33 pm

Video: Bipartisan agreement about IRS overreach

Chris Matthews talks with Rep. Dave Reichert, R-Wash., and Rep. Sandy Levin, D-Mich., about Friday’s IRS hearing regarding the agency’s targeting of Tea Party groups. (Hardball)

Posted by on 17 May 2013 | 5:16 pm

Video: Medical research impacted by continuing sequester

Chris Matthews talks with Francis Collins, director of the National Institute of Health, about how sequester cuts are affecting NIH. The Grio’s Joy Reid also joins the conversations. (Hardball)

Posted by on 17 May 2013 | 5:12 pm

Video: Could GOP politics on IRS scandal ultimately benefit Obama?

The Washington Post’s Dana Milbank and Georgetown University’s Michael Eric Dyson dissect whether the Republicans are practicing “dumb politics” over the IRS scandal and if they could wind up doing President Obama a favor by turning the topic into “just another partisan issue.” (Martin Bashir)

Posted by on 17 May 2013 | 4:46 pm

Video: First Lady marks Brown v. Board of Education anniversary

Martin Bashir reports on First Lady Michelle Obama’s moving speech to graduates at Bowie State University in Maryland, which fell on the anniversary of the Supreme Court case that ended segregation in public schools. (Martin Bashir)

Posted by on 17 May 2013 | 4:45 pm

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