Illinois embraces potential prison boost
Nov. 16: Most locals in the small Illinois town of Thomson have welcomed the prospect of having military detainees from Guantanamo Bay sent to the local prison. NBC's Kevin Tibbles reports. Full story
Nov. 16: Most locals in the small Illinois town of Thomson have welcomed the prospect of having military detainees from Guantanamo Bay sent to the local prison. NBC's Kevin Tibbles reports. Full story
Nov. 16: President Obama speaks against censorship in a town hall-style meeting with students in Shanghai. He’s also set to meet with President Hu Jintao to talk about trade, currency and human rights. NBC’s Chuck Todd reports.
Nov. 16: The space shuttle Atlantis launched its 11-day mission Monday, carrying 30,000 pounds of spare parts to the International Space Station. NBC's Brian Williams reports.
Nov. 13: Dr. Michio Kaku, a theoretical physicist and author of the best-seller: "Physics of the Impossible" explains to Countdown guest host Lawrence O'Donnell why the fears that the world will end on December 21, 2012 makes for a better thriller movie than actual science.
Nov. 16: Palin adviser Fred Malek and msnbc’s Pat Buchanan talks about the Sarah Palin publicity tour set to begin on Tuesday with the release of her memoirs.
Nov. 15: Fmr. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., and civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton offer their takes on the decision to put some Guantanamo Bay prisoners on trial in New York, as well as the much-discussed memoir of the former GOP vice presidential candidate.
A last minute twist in the trial, and finally...the verdict.
Nov. 16: Jimmie Johnson thinks his team did a great job of rebounding in Phoenix after their frustrating crash last week in Texas.