Former Democratic Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was found guilty on 17 of 20 counts Monday, including trying to sell the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President Barack Obama. Prosecutors broke down the former governor’s case into five shakedown schemes, telling a mostly female jury that he was motivated by his…
Watch below as Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) officially enters the 2012 Presidential race in Waterloo, Iowa, courtesy of MSNBC: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…
Watch Obama’s former green jobs czar Van Jones kickoff the ‘Rebuild the Dream’ campaign below: (Scheduled to begin at 8:15pm EST.) Watch live streaming video from rebuildthedream at livestream.com…
President Barack Obama will speak to troops at Fort Drum in New York state Thursday afternoon. The president is expected to reiterate his commitment to the Afghanistan war following the announcement Wednesday that the U.S. would withdraw 10,000 troops by the end of 2011. Fort Drum’s 10th Mountain Division is…
Watch below as officials from the United States Attorney’s Office and the Bulger Fugitive Task Force in Boston address reporters about the capture of former mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger and Catherine Greig, courtesy of MSNBC. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…
Watch live as Jon Huntsman, the former governor of Utah and President Obama’s first U.S. ambassador to China. makes official his run for the Republican nomination in 2012, courtesy of MSNBC. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…
Rep. Anthony Weiner (R-NY) will reportedly resign from Congress Thursday. Watch this live video from MSNBC. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese children suffering lead poisoning from polluting smelters and factories have been denied testing, effective treatment and even basic information by officials who downplayed health threats, a human rights advocacy group said on Wednesday. The report from Human Rights Watch comes after China’s latest lead pollution outbreak,…
President Barack Obama is scheduled to deliver a Memorial Day address at Arlington National Cemetery starting at 11 a.m. EST. This live video is provided courtesy of MSNBC.com. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy…