Bill Clinton's poverty legacyby Suzy Khimm
As his wife steps back into the spotlight, the former president is trying to play up his anti-poverty economic record — without going too far.
Valerie Jarrett defends ‘My Brother’s Keeper’by Irin Carmon
Valeria Jarrett, White House senior adviser, defended President Obama’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative in an exclusive interview Wednesday with msnbc.
Colorado is ahead of the curve on reducing carbon emissionsby Ned Resnikoff
The state's largest utility company says it's well on its way to a mandated 30% reduction in carbon emissions by 2020.
Send Benghazi suspect Abu Khattala to Gitmo? Not so fastby Adam Serwer and Aliyah Frumin
Some Republicans want the suspect to be sent to Guantanamo. Here's why that argument wouldn't have a "legal leg to stand on."
Immigrant-rights advocates sue Sheriff Joe Arpaioby Rachel Kleinman and Benjamin Landy
A new lawsuit filed Wednesday against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio challenges business raids conducted by the Arizona sheriff's office that have led to the arrests of hundreds of immigrant workers on charges of using fake or stolen IDs to secure employment.