CHRIS WALLACE: Charles, what is your take on the overall programs as we've learned so far and particularly on PRISM, our information somewhat sketchy. And also, Senator Barack Obama's apparent change of heart? CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER: Well, he's had a lot of those and there has been a lot of hypocrisy. And I'm not surprised when he becomes commande

During a discussion about Democratic Newark, New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker's prospects for the U.S. Senate, Hardball host and Maryland inhabitant Chris Matthews explained one of the reasons why he voted for 2006 U.S. Senate candidate Michael Steele (R-MD) was because he is black. "You know, it's one of the reasons I voted for my friend Mic

DON IMUS: I don’t like it when people tell me what a great friend they are of mine because I know it’s nonsense. And here’s -- you don’t need to tell me that you’re a good friend of mine, just be one. Anyway, here's an email I got from Jonathan Alter. Remember him from Newsweek? And it begins, 'Hi Don. Hope you are well. Missed you at

PIERS MORGAN: The New York Times editorial board said tonight the administration has lost all credibility. Has what Barack Obama been doing -- and his administration -- not just with all these revelations in the last 24 hours, but also the IRS, going after AP and FOX News, and so on, has what he's been doing worse than anything George W. Bus

On Thursday’s broadcast of Fox News Channel’s “Your World with Neil Cavuto,” conservative talk show host Mark Levin reacted to recent revelations that the National Security Agency had been collecting the phone records of millions of Verizon customers. He said that the NSA news in addition to other openings for intrusion by the federal gover

Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) addressed how IRS spending on conferences is not a question of training, but a moral and character issue at a Congressional hearing on Thursday. REP. GOWDY: I’ll say this to the witnesses: I’ve prepared a list of questions for all three of you. But during the ranking member’s opening statement, I shared with him, the

SEN. HARRY REID (D-NEVADA): "Right now I think everyone should just calm down and understand that this isn't anything that is brand new, it's been going on for some seven years, and we have tried to often to try to make it better and work and we will continue to do that."

Former Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) on the NSA collecting phone records.

Attorney General Eric Holder sidestepped questions about the government's collection of Verizon phone records when asked in a hearing if any phones on Capitol Hill were monitored. Holder and senators agreed to a classified session. (June 6)

Governor Christie: Good afternoon. It's my honor today to let you all know that I intend to appoint New Jersey State Attorney General Jeff Chiesa to be New Jersey's next United States Senator. I've obviously known Jeff for twenty-two years, and he has been an extraordinary public servant in the time that I have gotten to know him. Graduate of the U

The NSA is tracking phone numbers, serial numbers, and locations, time, and duration of calls. Jake Tapper reports.

VALERIE JARRETT: "One of the things that you learn in this business is, don't listen to rumors. You can take it from me. Obviously, I know the president pretty well. And I know the attorney general very well. and he will be in his position for quite a while." (HuffPost Live)

In May 2006, USA Today reported that the NSA, under then-CIA Nominee Gen. Michael Hayden's leadership, had, since 9/11, secretly collected tens of millions of phone call records from the nation's three largest telephone companies -- Verizon, AT&T and BellSouth. On May 12, 2006, Ray Suarez held this conversation with syndicated columnist Mark Shield

SEN. LINDSEY GRAHAM (R-SC): "You know that’s a good question, but I’m a Verizon customer. I don’t mind Verizon turning over records to the government if the government’s going to try to match up a known terrorist’s phone with somebody in the United States. I don’t think you’re talking to terrorists – I know you’re not. I know I

"I'm a little concerned that things have gotten a little out of whack," Attorney General Eric Holder said in an interview with NBC News' Pete Williams. "I think we can do a better job than we have. We can reform those regulations, reform those guidelines to better reflect that balance." When it came to his future, Holder said there are still som

JAY LENO: Well, folks, the mystery is over. The winner has been revealed. After a month of waiting, it turns out an 84-year-old woman in Florida has won the $590 million Powerball lottery. $590 million, 84 years old. I bet her kids regret putting grandma in the nursing home now. Huh? Yeah, no. 'We love you grandma! we were just coming to see you ne

Daily Show: Governor Chris Christie embraces New Jersey's proud tradition of abusing political power.

Former PA Gov. Ed Rendell seemed to have fallen asleep during his appearance on MSNBC's "Hardball With Chris Matthews" Tuesday night. He stops moving around 2:30 of this video. His eyes remain shut until the camera shifts to a single shot of the NYT's Nick Confessore. Afterwards, Rendell appears to have woken back up.

June 5: MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell rewrites a congressman on the agriculture committee who voted against food stamps, but who has received millions in government subsidies for his farm.

As alert Americans know, former Ambassador Susan Rice misled the world about the assassination of the American Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens. Despite being told by the CIA that an organized terror attack may have killed the Ambassador and three other Americans, Ms. Rice went on TV and said this. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) SUSAN RICE: The best

June 5: Andrea Mitchell, NBC chief foreign affairs correspondent and host of "Andrea Mitchell Reports," talks with Rachel Maddow about the political implications of President Obama's appointment of Susan Rice to National Security Adviser and nomination of Samantha Power to the UN.

Andrew Napolitano, Charles Krauthammer, and A.B. Stoddard discuss.