In what could be the setting for a gripping thriller novel, Cuba and the United States are reportedly locked in a standoff this weekend, with the fate of an American contractor, Alan Gross, hanging in the balance as purported negotiations go forwards for a swap of 5 Cubans imprisoned in the U.S. for Mr. Gross. […]
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner predicted on Meet the Press that congressional will accept Obama’s plan to raise income tax rates and limit deductions for individuals earning $200,000 and over. “I think we’re going to get there,” he told NBC’s David Gregory. Sec. Geithner went on to say that Republican leaders need to offer their alternative […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a case on the constitutionality of recording police officers while they do their job. This means the court leaves in place a lower-court ruling, which found placing limits on taping police in public spaces unconstitutional. The ACLU of Illinois brought the a suit against Cook County State’s […]
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Speaker John Boehner has finally decided to appoint a female chair in the House after criticism from many for appointing 19 white men as House chairs. The interesting part is that the woman he appointed is not even a member of the committee […]
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy We are fighting the longest war in U.S. history, with 2 more years in sight unless Pres. Obama pulls us out sooner. When do we get to declare an end to a global war we began over 11 years ago? Rachel Maddow talks […]