Politico Playbook: "House Democrats, battered by Koch brothers ads and facing a grim outlook for the midterms, are providing the clearest indication yet of how they plan to respond," Politico's Alex Isenstadt writes. Mike Allen discusses. watch
Top Talkers: At least 13 people are dead following an avalanche on Mount Everest. Also, search crews are looking for survivors following a ferry accident in South Korea. And at least 8 million people have signed up for Obamacare. watch
Top Talkers: Will the announcement of Chelsea Clinton's pregnancy have a "softening effect" on Hillary Clinton if she chooses to run in 2016? Will it make her more likable to voters? The Morning Joe panel discusses. watch
GOPer goes after Holder’s paycheckA new bill would strip government employees held in contempt of Congress of their paychecks, in the latest Republican-lead attack on Attorney General Eric Holder. read more
Time's Nancy Gibbs joins Morning Joe to reveal the magazine's latest issue, which features a story on American theologian Barbara Brown Taylor. Taylor argues that when it comes to spiritual matters, darkness holds more lessons than light. watch
James Grippando talks about his new book, “Black Horizon,” which asks what would happen if a spill like Deepwater Horizon occurred in Cuban waters. watch
What are the dangers of more sanctions against Russia? Should the U.S. consider arming Ukrainians against Russian forces? What are the dangers if the U.S. does arm Ukrainians? Ezra Klein and Harold Ford Jr. discuss. watch
Mika Brzezinski and Arianna Huffington explain why most Americans are looking for something beyond money and power – a “third metric” to redefine success. watch
Russian President Vladimir Putin asserted his perceived right to intervene militarily in Ukraine. He also had a surprise guest during his question and answer session: Edward Snowden. read more
Are sequestration cuts and a tight federal budget causing the country's top young scientists to become "disenchanted or lured to better opportunities elsewhere," as the Huffington Post's Sam Stein writes? Stein, Dr. Martin Lane and Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel... watch
