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Judge Orders the HHS to Relent on Emergency Contraception

There’s very little doubt, I suspect, in the minds of anyone that Kathleen Sebelius’s choice, which was vigorously defended by President Obama (and suspected to come from him), to overrule the FDA’s decision to make Plan B emergency contraception available over-the-counter without age restrictions, was pure politics. Anti-choicers have been…

Watch live: Obama delivers remarks on the economy in Miami

After touring a tunnel project at Port Miami, President Obama delivers remarks on the economy. Watch live, broadcast via NBC News on  March 29.…

Watch live: Obama hosts Mothers Against Violence at White House

President Obama hosts an event at the White House urging Congress to take action to reduce gun violence. Watch live, broadcast via NBC News on March 28. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…

FCC Chairman Genachowski stepping down

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski will be stepping down in the coming weeks, he announced Friday morning at a staff meeting. The Obama appointee has run the agency since 2009, and presided over the issuance of vital regulations pertaining to the wireless spectrum, national broadband infrastructure and network neutrality.…

Palestinians invoke MLK, civil rights struggle on Obama tour

Palestinians sour at Barack Obama’s perceived failure to honour their historical struggle have invoked the US civil rights movement and South Africa’s apartheid in a bid to win his sympathy. At a news conference earlier this week, Palestinian MP Mustafa Barghuti said it was clear that the US president would…

Watch live: Obama delivers speech to Israeli people

On the second day of his first official trip to Israel, President Obama delivers a 45-minute speech to the Israeli people. Watch live, broadcast via NBC News on March 21. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…

Watch live: Obama’s first meeting in Israel with president

Following the first meeting of his Mideast tour, President Obama delivers a statement with Israel’s President Shimon Peres. Watch live, broadcast on March 20. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…

Rep. Salmon to Tony Perkins: House Republicans are ‘the last bastion of freedom’

An Arizona congressman on Monday told Family Research Council President Tony Perkins that Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives had a duty to stop President Barack Obama because they were “the last bastion of freedom.” “We cannot let President Obama keep advancing his agenda,” Rep. Matt Salmon (R-AZ) said…

Israel to pressure Obama on air strikes against Syria

Israel will use President Obama’s visit on Wednesday to try to persuade the US to carry out air strikes on Syrian missiles if there is evidence that they are being to handed over to Hezbollah in Lebanon, or at least to give full support to Israeli military action to stop…

Most of the money raised by super PACs in 2012 went to consultants

By Kim Barker, ProPublica In August 2008, as the right wing of the Republican Party grew increasingly disenchanted with the party’s direction, the men from Russo, Marsh and Associates sensed opportunity: They created a political action committee, Our Country Deserves Better, and in time launched the Tea Party Express. Russo,…