Gene Sharp, whose writings have been credited with inspiring those behind the Arab Spring, tells Channel 4 News it is "suicidal" for Syrian protesters to fight the government's army with weapons.

JACKSON — People who receive public assistance would be subject to random testing for drugs or nicotine and would have to perform community service under new requirements being considered by Mississippi lawmakers.

Obama campaign adviser David Axelrod handicaps the 2012 election, while Sen. John McCain, a Romney supporter, and former Sen. Fred Thompson, a Gingrich supporter, debate the GOP primary. Chuck Todd, Doris Kearns Goodwin and Joe Scarborough add their analysis.