is America still beautiful without the current version of Medicare, a new ad by "The Agenda Project" asks. The ad shows a look-a-like of Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) pushing an old woman off a cliff as to symbolize what his proposal would do to old women.

"For the White House to deny the [Boston] Herald access to an official presidential visit absolutely makes no sense at all, and really violates the spirit of the First Amendment," former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney (R) told WBZ-radio.

Sen. Sessions (R-Ala) says the Gang of Six's demise means Budget Committee will get back to work on the matter before Memorial Day. Sessions calls it "unthinkable" to go one more year without a budget.

"Every American can be proud of our brave military and intelligence personnel who made sure that the terrorist leader who attacked us on 9/11 will never threaten America again," President Obama said at the United States Coast Guard Academy today.

"I see the whole thing as a mess, and I think that we are going to be in Pakistan,” he said. “I think that’s the next occupation and I fear it," Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) and 2012 presidential candidate said on "Morning Joe" today.

(CNN) – Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich and his wife Callista Gingrich had glitter dumped on them at a book signing in Minneapolis, Minnesota Tuesday. The video was posted on what appears to be a liberal blog that among other issues is pro-gay rights.

Newt Gingrich went "On the Record" with Greta van Susteren Tuesday night to respond to criticism over his comments on Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-Wis.) budget plan. "I want to set a precedent for new kinds of presidential campaigns," he told Greta van Susteren. "I made a mistake and I called Paul Ryan today, who's a very close personal friend, and I sai

Chris Hayes, Washington editor of The Nation, talks with Rachel Maddow about how the Medicare-killing Paul Ryan budget puts GOP candidates in the difficult position of having to please their base without upsetting general election voters. (Maddow)

Bill O'Reilly: If the speaker is indeed on the ropes that leaves Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty and several lower profile Republicans in contention.

NBC News' Michael Isikoff talks with Rachel Maddow about a new claim that the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound was not made possible by information gained through torture.

Charles Krauthammer says treat Pakistan like the U.S. treated Russia (the USSR) during World War II.