Jesse Helms dies at 86
July 4: Former Republican Senator Jesse Helms has died. He was 86. NBC's Martin Savidge reports.
Obama denies altering position on Iraq
July 3: Speaking to reporters in North Dakota, Barack Obama says his plan continues to be to bring U.S. troops home from Iraq in 16 months.
Smokejumpers battle Calif. wildfires
July 3: MSNBC's Tamron Hall talks with Don Sand, a manager of the Redding smokejumper base, about how his team parachutes into remote areas to fight the California wildfires.