NRO's Kevin Williamson debates whether Rand Paul's filibuster accomplished anything: "It's the difference between a police sniper shooting someone holding a hostage and police officer walking around with a list of people he's allowed to shoot if he sees them."

In a Thursday interview with POLITICO, Sen. Rand Paul said that he's not willing to give up the fight just because he voted to cut off debate on John Brennan's nomination after filibustering for 12 hours, 52 minutes on Wednesday. And he had a message for his critics — notably John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Lindsey Graham (S.C.) — saying they are "on

At a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting on Thursday, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-California) opposed an amendment to her Assault Weapons Ban legislation that would allow military veterans to continue to buy the firearms that would be banned. Feinstein says a veteran may be mentally ill and should be prevented from purchasing firearms.

In this "Squawk Box" excerpt, CNBC's Rick Santelli and Steve LIesman quarrel over whether it makes sense to normalize rates after this morning's better-than-expected jobs number.

SEN. JOHN MCCAIN: The party of Ronald Reagan is the party that believes we should have peace through strength and that's the best way to prevent these things. I'm of the party of Ronald Reagan and there's been a debate in our party for years and years about whether we should withdraw to fortress America or not. But to say that we are interventionis

Jim Messina, President Obama's campaign manager, is now heading up the non-profit group Organizing for Action. He talks to Charlie Rose and Norah O'Donnell about the goals of the group and whether it is trying to raise money by selling access to Obama. Organizing for Action, Messina said Friday on "CBS This Morning," "is a grassroots organizatio

JAMES CARVILLE: Let's remember, this is a party that vast numbers, vast numbers believe that the president was not born in the United States. Vast numbers think that the earth is 5,000 years old, that dinosaurs and people occupied the earth at the same time. Vast numbers deny climate change. I mean, they've got people like preppers and Birthers and

Maddow speaks with former Obama adviser David Axelrod about the problem Republicans are having taking lessons from their 2012 loss and adjusting to new political realities.

Bill O'Reilly exposes confusion at the State Department, which almost awarded an outspoken anti-American activist with the "International Woman of Courage" award. 

Why is the president suddenly reaching out to Republican members of congress?

Chris Matthews discusses Arkansas' strict new abortion law with Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards and attorney Sarah Weddington, who argued Roe vs. Wade before the Supreme Court.