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Forty years ago today, the Supreme Court handed down a ruling that divided Americans for decades. But new polling suggests that Americans are not divided on the 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision any longer. Read More

Vice President Biden's plans over the inaugural weekend are just the latest sign he is thinking beyond the next four years, beginning to lay the structural groundwork for a 2016 bid. Read More

As President Barack Obama ceremonially marks the beginning of a second term in office, are we better off than we were four years ago? The answer depends on the statistics you pick. Read More

The $50 billion dollar Sandy aid package which passed the House late yesterday didn't just split Republicans, it divided the House Republican leadership. Read More

Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., beat an establishment incumbent thanks to his state's unusual blanket primary system. Read More

If John Kerry is confirmed as secretary of state, the former-candidates caucus in the chamber will dwindle to four from 13 in 2009. Read More

Senator Elizabeth Warren has served for just over 24 hours, but it's very likely that she'll soon be the senior senator from Massachusetts. Read More

As the new members of the 113th Congress are sworn in - a quick look at the incoming Congress by the numbers. Read More

In the latest hint Brown may be gearing up for a bid, he mocked the Democrat most likely to be his opponent, Congressman Ed Markey, in a radio appearance Wednesday morning. Read More

The 112th Congress will adjourn as the least productive Congress on record. Some conservatives, who believe the role of government should be limited, like it that way. But Congress is not just unproductive, it's unpopular. Read More

Newark Mayor Cory Booker has decided not to challenge New Jersey Governor Chris Christie next year, and instead will explore a 2014 Senate bid. Read More

Already, gun control advocates are pressing the president to follow up on his words with action. New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg told NBC's David Gregory that President Obama should make gun violence the number-one item on his agenda. Read More

For those convinced that Hillary Clinton's future includes more politics than episodes of "Love It or List It," her appearance at the Saban Forum on Friday night set off another round of speculation. Read More

Instead of being analytical about why Romney lost a winnable race, Romney campaign strategist Stuart Stevens blames "D.C.'s green-room crowd," "the professional political class," a "self-loathing" Republican party, and "what passes for a political intelligentsia." Read More

West Virginia's Republican Rep. Shelley Moore Capito became the first major Senate challenger to declare her candidacy Monday. Read More

Even as President Obama tries to turn U.S. attention to Asia, he cannot escape widening violence in the Middle East. Chuck Todd talked to National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor about the escalating crisis in the Middle East on Monday. Read More