Van Jones, president of the progressive organization Rebuild the Dream, joins The Last Word to discuss what Washington should be doing about jobs. Jones calls the US' deficit problem "phony" and made up. "Hold on to your hats, we're going to have an October offensive to take back the American dream and rescue America's middle class," Jones told

Q: On the health care law, is the President disappointed at all that what he’s described as his signature achievement is now going to the Supreme Court and could potentially become a pretty divisive issue next year? MR. CARNEY: Potentially becoming a divisive issue? (Laughter.) Q: Is. Do you want to declare it as a divisive issue?

"We're not going to have 100% of Democratic Senators, that's why it needs to be bipartisan. And I hope we can find some Republicans who will join us to make it happen," Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) told WLS-AM on Thursday.

Sarah Palin tells FOX Business' "Freedom Watch" that it is not true at all that she was brushing off Herman Cain as a "flavor of the week" candidate. If you do

In an interview with WESH-NBC in Orlando on September 29, 2011, President of the United States Barack Obama said America has gone "soft" and needed to get "back on track" over the last couple of decades. "I mean, there are a lot of things we can do," President Obama said. "The way I think about it is, you know, this is a great, great country tha

It's a significant disparity if you compare excitement and enthusiasm that Democrats had for Obama in 2008, where he was near messianic, to now where he actually has a record and he's rather mortal. There will be none of that enthusiasm again, it's almost impossible. It had a lot to do in 2008 with the fact that he was almost entirely unknown and w

"The problem with Mitt Romney is that his positions on a lot -- listen to his answer on the issue of education. He was standing behind the federal government’s involvement in education. You see a predilection to supporting these top-down solutions to problems that conservatives generally don’t support. So, I don’t call it compassionate conser

Q: The Vice President also said it’s totally legitimate that the election will be a referendum on Obama and Biden and the nature and the state of the economy. Do you agree it will be a referendum on the President? MR. CARNEY: I think, again, what he said is that it will be -- it’s legitimate, and I think every elected official who’s runn

Chris Matthews: "Steve Schmidt, who ran the campaign for John McCain. I think you did a pretty good job last time. I mean it. We were all rooting for you, by the way. And a lot of us in this business like John McCain a lot. We were tough on him last time. I liked Obama, but I tell you, I've always liked McCain. If he's still mad at me, fine, that's

Patrick J. Buchanan says blacks have bought a "lot of liberal propaganda on the liberal plantation." “Seventy-one percent of African-American kids are born out of wedlock. Half of them drop out of high school. The whole welfare state mentality I think has been deeply devastating,” Buchanan said. “I admire Herman Cain for standing up a

In an interview with WGIR AM 610 & 96.7 the Wave host Paul Westcott, Virginia Governor and President of the Republican Governors Association Bob McDonnell said, Governor Bev Purdue was "kidding" when she suggested Tuesday during a speech to the Cary Rotary Club that U.S. House elections be suspended to give lawmakers time to focus on the economic r

News10/VACAVILLE, CA - When Taylor McGinley sneezed in her health class at Will C. Wood High School a few weeks ago a student replied with "God, bless you," but it's what teacher Steven Cuckovich said after the sneeze t

Former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss.) on the 2012 Republican field of presidential candidates.

Janeane Garofalo: "Herman Cain is probably well liked by some of the Republicans because it hides the racist elements of the Republican party. Conservative movement and tea party movement, one in the same. "People like Karl Rove liked to keep the racism very covert. And so Herman Cain provides this great opportunity say you can say 'Look, this i

A PoliticsNation panel talks about the indecision of the Republican Party in supporting a 2012 candidate for president and their current courting of N.J. Gov. Chris Christie. (PoliticsNation)

"We're going to campaign actively in North Carolina," Obama said during the interview at the White House with WXII-TV. "I just love North Carolina. I love the people of North Carolina. I love traveling through North Carolina. And you're right, it was very important to me in 2008 and it's going to be important in 2012." Read more

Ed Schultz talks about a survey of economists that says that President Obama's jobs plan would prevent a double-dip recession. Also, he reviews recent polling that suggests that even Republicans and Tea Party members support raising taxes on the richest Americans.

O'Reilly discusses pushback against Obama's latest rhetoric, including remarks from Washington Capitals and Wizards owner Ted Leonsis.

Krauthammer and the panel discuss the Senate debate over a bill that would fight against China's currency practices.

O'Donnell criticzes Chris Christie's speech at the Reagan Library last night, saying he told lies about the president's record.