Stating that "I will speak until I can no longer speak," Sen. Rand Paul announces on the floor of the U.S. Senate that he will filibuster the nomination of John Brennan as director of the CIA. (NBC News)
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Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee engage in a sharp discussion regarding Chuck Hagel's nomination as defense secretary and his disclosure of personal income. (NBC News)
The Daily Rundown's Chuck Todd takes a look at John Brennan's past and what it means for his bid to claim the CIA's top job. The New York Times' David Sanger joins the conversation. (The Daily Rundown)
President Obama's nomination of former Senator Chuck Hagel for defense secretary has been earning criticism, with Hagel under fire for past statements on Iran and Israel. Obama, however, said Hagel's "willingness to speak his mind" is "exactly the spirit I want on my national security team." NBC's Chuck Todd reports. (TODAY)
Even before Obama made it official, the nomination of former GOP Senator Chuck Hagel for secretary of defense generated an outcry from both sides of the aisle. NBC's Chuck Todd reports. (Nightly News)
The Democratic National Convention comes to a close Thursday night, as President Barack Obama is poised to make the case for his re-election to the nation. NBC's Andrea Mitchell reports. (Nightly News)
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney addresses the RNC Thursday in Tampa, Fla. (NBC News)
President Obama phones Mitt Romney to congratulate him for locking up the GOP nomination. NBC's Steve Handelsman reports. (NBC News)
On Tuesday, Mitt Romney's campaign message was overshadowed by Donald Trump stoking the fires of the 'birther' conspiracy. NBC's Peter Alexander reports. (Nightly News)
The talents behind "The Artist," including actors Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo, writer-director Michel Hazanavicius and producer Thomas Langmann, react to the news that their unusual silent movie received a Best Picture nomination. (TODAY)