John Nichols, Washington Correspondent for the Nation, joins the 1st hour of today’s show to discuss the news of the day.

Terry O’Neill, President of the National Organization for Women, joins the 2nd hour of today’s show to discuss The Violence against women act?

Con. Tim Ryan, D-OH, Joins the 3rd hour of today’s show to discuss President Obama’s trip to Ohio Wednesday.

Con. Keith Ellison, D-MN, joins the 3rd hour of today’s show to discuss Rep. Allen West doubling down on his communism comments?

Republicans in the House of Representatives on Wednesday advanced a proposal to repeal a major section of the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial oversight law as part of a broader deficit reduction effort, a move Democrats derided as a misguided budget gimmick. We’ll bring you the latest.

Four major environmental groups simultaneously endorsed President Obama’s reelection bid Wednesday. We’ll give you the details.

A toxic internal battle that has scarred the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission as it works on historic reforms now threatens to hold up the work of the U.S. Senate as leaders spar over an opening on the five-member panel. We’ll talk about it.