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 […]
The “clean CR” is astoundingly close to the 2014 Ryan budget. Larry Kudlow, host of “The Kudlow Report” on CNBC, joins Chris Hayes. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Stephen Colbert performed a dream wedding for a couple who’s wedding plans were ruined by the recent government shutdown. Mike Cassesso and MaiLien Le had planned to be married at the Jefferson Memorial, the location of their first date, but due to the shutdown the park was shutdown indefinitely. After playing a Today Show clip […]
Rep. Randy Neugebauer, a Republican from Texas who supports the government shutdown, angrily confronted a Park Service Ranger at the WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C., who was tasked with preventing members of the public who are not veterans from entering. After accosting the Park Service Ranger, Neugebauer is himself confronted by Jim O’Keefe, a veteran […]
CNBC speaks with Congressman Matt Cartwright of Pennsylvania about the shooting at the U.S. Capitol Building today. “Congressman Matt Cartwright of Pennsylvania is joining us now on the phone. Sir, thank you very much for joining us. Can you quickly tell us where you are, what you heard and what your thoughts are on what […]