The families of five U.S. troops killed overseas this weekend will not receive the usual “death gratuity” due to the government shutdown. A typical $100,000 compensation is wired to families within 36 hours to help with funeral and other expenses. You can watch the clip below from MSNBC: Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, […]
Someone at CNN mistakenly placed Hong Kong on the eastern side of South America last Saturday during a New Day segment. CNN Anchor Poppy Harlow had been reporting on the recent death of 42 people in China due to terrifying attacks by giant hornets when the error occurred. Adding insult to injury, MSNBC Producer Traci […]
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews lashed out at Ted Cruz Monday night noting that “Senator Ted Cruz doesn’t think he’s hurting the Republican brand, but many Republicans might beg to differ.” Matthews began the discussion with TheGrio.com’s Joy Reid and the Huffington Post’s Sam Stein noting: “This is a new mode of communication, Sam, sort of whining […]
MSNBC’s Martin Bashir lashed out a John Boehner accusing the House Speaker of having multiple personality disorder. The Washington Post’s Dana Milbank and The Huffington Post’s Ryan Grim debated why Boehner may be unable to please both his base and strike a shutdown deal with Bashir leading the exchange by asking: Dana, given that the […]
Former President Jimmy Carter says the income gap in the United States has increased to the point where members of the middle class resemble the Americans who lived in poverty when he occupied the White House. As USA Today reports, Carter offered his assessment of the nation’s economic challenges at a Habitat for Humanity construction […]