MS NOW June 2013 Articles
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Congressman Alan Grayson on NSA surveillance: ‘Are we that stupid?’
New claims of NSA spying on European Union
Is Paula Deen not talking enough?
President unveils ‘Power Africa’ electricity plan in Cape Town speech
Jim DeMint and Ralph Reed, you have been served
‘ED Show’ guest list: Sunday, June 30
Rev. Jesse Jackson: Court decision a ‘stab in the heart’ to voting rights
President Obama meets family of Nelson Mandela
The Syllabus: What you need to know for the June 30 ‘MHP’
N.J. family anxiously awaits governor’s signature on medical marijuana bill
Student loan rates to hit July 1 deadline
‘ED Show’ guest list: Saturday, June 29
Governor Perry, watch out for the Wendy Davis Express
Zimmerman case: Is Rachel Jeantel on trial, too?
Edward Snowden’s fate remains in limbo
Witness to Zimmerman-Martin ‘tussle’ says he saw punches being thrown
Stonewall, where it all started
Very Last Word: The President’s personal views on DOMA ruling
PHOTOS: Prop 8 plaintiffs Kris Perry and Sandy Stier tie the knot
#click3 Bert and Ernie Triumph
‘We do’: The Prop 8 plaintiffs marry in California
It’s ‘decision time’ for the GOP
The Syllabus: What you need to know for the June 29 ‘MHP’
Marriage equality returns to California UPDATED
A historic week reflected in social media
Wendy Davis’ sneakers race off Amazon shelves
All In Agenda: Abortion debate spreads to Ohio
The other brand new Texas-sized Super Star
Obama’s personal narrative, retold through the Court
Top Lines: Working out, talking DOMA, and voting on immigration
Wendy Davis’ path to the governor’s mansion
Mississippi lawmakers save Medicaid, but GOP blocks expansion
Ex-wife: Mandela showing ‘great improvement’ but ‘still unwell’
Obama admin acts quickly post-DOMA
What Texas’ Perry sees as ‘praise’
North Carolina axes benefits for long-term unemployed
Those who find facts inconvenient
Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel: By 2016 healthcare exchanges ‘going to be like shopping on Amazon’
The imaginary White House immigration ruse
Playing the blame game over student loan rates
‘North Colorado,’ 51st state, working on expansion plan
Immigration reform faces uncertain future in the House
Health clinic volunteer: When someone is down, you pull them up
House Democrat: Boehner could doom prospects of immigration reform
No one notices the contrast of white on white
Morning roundup: In all seriousness, TGIF edition
Florida elections chief: Not our job to measure voting wait times
At the intersection of DOMA and a fiscal debate
Chris Hayes: Like a kid on Christmas Eve for Beyonce at Essence Festival
Congress poised to fail on student-loan interest rates
Wendy Davis: Rick Perry ‘demeans the office he holds’
The Company Memo: Friday, June 28, 2013
Pennsylvania Dem silenced by opponent citing ‘God’s law’
10 House recruits to watch in 2014
‘The entire scandal narrative was an illusion’
WATCH: Snowden’s dad says my son is no traitor
Let Me Start: Take it to the House
First Read Flash: Immigration side step
Politicians join Philly school closure hunger strike in one-day fast
Immigration reform’s path to 218 House votes
DOMA is dead but gay vets remain in limbo
Too Young to Die: Gage Wilkinson
Morning Headlines: Immigration clears Senate, Paula Deen book sales up, and Hernandez denied bail
Tesla vs. the auto dealers of America
Chris’ List: Cities That Rock!
What we’re reading: Friday, June 28
Ex-Pentagon general target of leak investigation, sources say
IRS chief challenged by Ways and Means committee
Tammy Duckworth rips IRS contractor for seeking disabled status
Top Links: Why the GOP’s ‘states rights’ answer on DOMA won’t work come 2016
#click3 National Wendy Davis Week
Zimmerman trial: How will the jury react to Rachel Jeantel?
‘Those of us who oppose gay marriage aren’t bigots, bro!’
Very Last Word: First days of testimony in Zimmerman trial
Texas State Senator: Sonogram law ‘was absolutely germane’ to abortion debate
There’s no ‘war on men’: Claire McCaskill hits back at WSJ
Race relations ‘dont seem to be improving anytime soon’
Gov. Perry’s priorities: Pro-life, pro death penalty, invisible on West, TX, explosion
DOMA attorney: Opinions on gay marriage going through ‘an evolution’
Obama makes ‘powerful’ visit to Goree slave-trade house
The US-Africa relationship by the numbers
Senate passes immigration bill, but future prospects are cloudy
Could anything be more conservative than gay marriage?
Senate approves comprehensive immigration reform, 68 to 32
Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev indicted
How Washington bypassed a free lunch on jobs and infrastructure
It begins: Republicans rush to change voting laws
GOP senator argues for eliminating minimum wage
#TDRGoodMorning from the RNC Interns
ENDA support steadily grows in Senate
Louie Gohmert: ‘Mankind has existed’ fine without sex ed
US to suspend Bangladesh trade privileges over poor labor conditions
Welcome to Instagram Michelle Obama
Barney Frank to House GOP: Thanks for getting DOMA struck down!
Prop 8 plaintiffs reflect upon SCOTUS marriage equality decisions
Obama’s Africa press conference overshadowed
First Word: Texas Gov. Rick Perry takes dig at Wendy Davis
Press corps wins annual Congressional Women’s Softball game
Texas’ Perry tries mansplaining abortion to Wendy Davis
Obama: The US will not be ‘scrambling jets’ to nab Snowden
Rick Perry: Wendy Davis hasn’t learned from her own teen mom example
Volunteer: Health clinic made me angry, made me act, make me care
Rand Paul walks back talk of cross-species marriage
House Republican to introduce constitutional amendment defining marriage
In the wake of a discredited ‘scandal’
Morning roundup: The hangover edition
RNC eyes new outreach initiative targeting women
The Company Memo: Thursday, June 27, 2013
GOP struggles to push back against Obama climate agenda
Let Me Start: Where marriage equality goes from here
’71st Governor of Virginia’ engraved on a Rolex
Obama says VRA crucial in getting him elected
Jobless claims show steady improvement
First Read Flash: Dividing lines
Walmart workers’ campaign targets Yahoo’s Marissa Mayer
Congressional Republicans struggle with post-DOMA vision
Democrats see gay marriage decision as energizer for 2013 races
Chris’ List: Forbes Most Powerful Celebrities
What we’re reading: Thursday, June 27, 2013
Morning Headlines: Thursday, June 27
Harvey Milk’s nephew: ‘This is the civil rights defining moment of our time’
Obama arrives in Africa where an ailing Mandela awaits
Key witness recalls last moments of Trayvon Martin’s life
Wendy Davis, next Texas governor?
#click3: A Rainbow After the Storm
Top Links: Great overreactions from the right over Supreme Court decisions
Judge stops deportation hearing minutes after high court strikes down DOMA
Will DOMA’s defeat boost Christine Quinn’s mayoral campaign?
Marriage equality: From Stonewall to no wall
Inside the Supreme Court, witnessing history
Very Last Word: Effects of the Voting Rights Act decision
National Urban League’s Marc Morial Reveals Top Issue Facing Black Community
‘A large battle was won’ on marriage equality
DOMA: America reacts to the Court’s decision
5 Questions with ESSENCE Festival Speaker Iyanla Vanzant
Paging Wendy Davis! Rick Perry calls second special session to address abortion bill
DOMA and Prop 8: 50 states, 50 tweets
10 years after Lawrence, DOMA case ‘a matter of history’
Silence and pessimism from GOP lawmakers on Voting Rights Act fix
PHOTOS: Marriage equality celebrations sweep the country
For gay rights, focus now turns to 37 states
Could Wendy Davis be the next governor of Texas?
Post-DOMA, Rand Paul fears humans marrying non-humans
First Word: Huge day for gay Americans
Justice Kennedy’s roadmap for gay marriage
Blue dots, red states and the hope of marriage equality
The odd couple that cleared the way for same-sex marriage in California
For Wendy Davis, standing up to the GOP is nothing new
Wendy Davis’ Texas filibuster puts the U.S. Senate to shame
Obama’s Africa trip differs from past presidential visits
Texas filibuster: #StandWithWendy becomes rallying cry for reproductive rights
‘Love is love’: Americans rejoice over SCOTUS marriage decision
Rachel Maddow on the TV machine all day
At the deadline: Student loan rates set to double
Storify: The filibuster that launched a thousand tweets
Antonin Scalia and his ‘argle-bargle’
10 best reactions to marriage equality
Why the breadth of the DOMA ruling matters
Watch: Obama calls to congratulate Prop 8 plaintiffs
Obama calls Prop. 8 plaintiffs on live television
DOMA decision to end exile of gay couples abroad
Bye-bye DOMA. Hello marriage equality
Timeline: The evolution of same-sex marriage
Supreme Court clears way for gay marriage in California
Texas senator stages 13-hour filibuster against abortion bill
After 50 years together, same-sex couple says ‘I do’
Supreme Court strikes down Defense of Marriage Act
Morning roundup: “It doesn’t get much bigger than this” edition
‘It is open season on voting rights right now in America’
Poll: Weiner leads NYC mayoral race
The Company Memo: Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Economic growth in early 2013 revised down
Obama’s record on climate change
Those who chose to ‘Stand With Wendy’ prevail in Texas
Too Young to Die: Skyler Boring
First Read Flash: Voting lines
Markey prevails in Massachusetts special election
Must-Read Op-Eds: Wednesday, June 26
Morning Headlines: Wednesday, June 26
What we’re reading: Wednesday, June 25
Texas Lt. Gov. stops State Senator Wendy Davis’ filibuster
Lawrence O’Donnell: Why Edward Snowden cannot be a traitor
Longtime Democratic Congressman Ed Markey wins Tuesday’s Massachusetts Senate election
Democrat Ed Markey is the new Massachusetts Senator
Politicians react to Voting Rights Act ruling
Wendy Davis’ epic effort to block rollback of the right to choose in Texas
Why Ginsburg scorned the Court’s voting rights ‘compromise’
LGBT: Two years past ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ Hagel embraces ‘Pentagon Pride’
Very Last Word: Everything you need to know about the Espionage Act
‘Entourage’ star tackles drug trade
Gun safety: Gabby Giffords sets off to sway resistant senators
Immigration bill is one step closer to becoming reality
Those ‘who laugh at climate change’ will regret it
Rick Santorum’s new gig: CEO of a Christian movie company
Booker first ad: I’ll run toward problems in D.C.
All In Agenda: Life after Voting Rights Act
5 conservative reactions to the Supreme Court voting rights decision
In need of a constitutional rationale
Disabled workers make pennies an hour–and it’s legal
Obama: ‘We don’t have time for a meeting of the Flat Earth Society’
Why Roberts’ extreme Voting Rights opinion could drive congress to act
That was quick: Texas moves ahead with discriminatory voting laws
Using media to change the world for teenage girls
Chin up! How to fight for voting rights in 4 steps
Obama admin. ‘deeply disappointed’ by Voting Rights ruling, but not backing down
No Keystone if it will add to our pollution, says Obama
White House pushes minimum wage hike on anniversary
The small significant detail hidden in the immigration bill
IRS also scrutinized progressive groups, new documents show
Federal student loan interest rates set to double
Nelson Mandela opens eyes, smiles when told Obama is visiting South Africa
National Review columnist: SCOTUS decision a ‘victory for civil rights’
Congress can fix the Voting Rights Act. Here’s why it won’t
First Word: Obama ‘deeply disappointed’ by Supreme Court ruling
John Lewis: SCOTUS ‘stabbed’ civil rights law ‘in its very heart’
‘Moral Monday’ leader: Dropping Section 4 of VRA is ‘troubling’
Menendez: Immigration vote should send strong message to House
Obama shifts focus onto climate change
Chief Justice Roberts frames Congress for Voting Rights Act demise
Civil rights leaders dealt ‘a devastating blow’
Leahy vows ‘immediate action’ on Voting Rights Act
Putin: Snowden’s in Moscow, won’t be extradited
WATCH: President Johnson signs Voting Rights Act in 1965
Jim Carrey regrets latest role in film because of violence
Gomez: We’ll win ‘with or without DC’
When the voting-rights challenge lands on Capitol Hill
What Obama could do for home health care workers
Alex Wagner talks Essence Festival
Morning round up: SCOTUS strikes down key parts of Voting Rights Act
‘The Egyptian Jon Stewart’ hosts surprise guest, Jon Stewart
Obama to answer student loan questions via text
Supreme Court guts landmark civil rights law
Supreme Court strikes down part of Voting Rights Act
IRS targeted groups on left as well as right
Issa rekindles flame with the one that got away
Supreme Court to hear appeal of abortion-protest buffer zone
There’s a map for that, Red Panda edition
The Company Memo: Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Troubles worsen for Virginia’s Bob McDonnell
Let Me Start: Obama’s end-around Congress
Stick a fork in the IRS controversy; it’s done
Democrats defend Senate seat as Mass. polls open
First Read Flash: Climate heat
WATCH: IRS targeted – progressives – seeking tax-exempt status, too
Must-Read Op-Eds: Tuesday, June 25
Immigration reform clears key hurdle, on track for big win
Chris’ List: Top American-Made Cars
What we’re reading: Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Morning Headlines: Tuesday, June 25
#TDRGoodMorning from the Bad News Babes
Lawrence O’Donnell urges viewers to sign IRS petition on White House website
Spielberg test: Why the One Percenters don’t deserve twice as much
Paris Barclay becomes first black president of the Director’s Guild
‘Kick-Ass 2’: Jim Carrey backs away from his own film over gun violence
Was that gun used in a crime? Now you can find out
S.E. Cupp: ‘Hate the leaker, love the leak’
The math on the Senate’s immigration vote
Top Links: Louis B. Mayer, Robert Evans, Harvey Weinstein … Rick Santorum?
Vote for your beliefs, not for someone you like
Nearly one in four American children in poverty, report finds
Texas tentatively passes several new stringent abortion policies
Take that, Westboro Baptist Church! Lesbian couple marries across the street
George Zimmerman trial: Knock-knock jokes and profanity
Putting the lie to gross Hispanic stereotypes by Gohmert, ‘Top Gear’
First Word: Edward Snowden reportedly took job to find documents
Health Clinic Volunteer: Patients don’t want ‘something for nothing’
All In with Chris Agenda: Affirmative Action ruling affirms nothing
Assange: Snowden ‘safe and healthy,’ whereabouts unconfirmed
Supreme Court does not strike down affirmative action
‘Moral Mondays’ in North Carolina
Edward Snowden on the run: Why Ecuador?
Taking a trip to ‘Boehnerland’
Why Jan Brewer is praising immigration reform
‘You’ve got to have some kind of race-based formula,’ says former NAACP chair
‘Freedom Federation’ prepares to defy marriage equality
Obama to address climate change: ‘This is a challenge that affects everyone’
Prosecution, defense make opening arguments in Zimmerman trial
Texas’ attack on abortion advances to state Senate
Supreme Court sets high bar on affirmative action
Affirmative action survives as court imposes stricter standard
Cuccinelli: Focus should be on jobs, not E.W. Jackson
Paul Ryan: Democrats are the reason behind farm bill defeat
SCOTUS: Affirmative action to live on (for now)
Video: In Texas ‘rape kits’ debate, the sound of abortion politics
On the run, Snowden gets assistance from Wikileaks
Helping Paul Ryan with arithmetic
Report: Edward Snowden took job with contractor to gather info on NSA
Justice Thomas compares affirmative action to slavery, segregation
Could Snowden cause problems for future whistleblowers?
Kathleen Parker: President Obama ‘took advantage’ of Newtown shooting
WATCH: Dan Savage, Tate Donovan, more celebrity activists talk DOMA, Prop 8
Castro: House immigration window ‘is within 2013’
Venus Williams’ volley for equal pay
Supreme Court sets stage for fights over buffer zones, recess appointments
Mass. Senate candidates make final push before election
Help bring free health care to New Orleans
Announcing the MSNBC and Essence media partnership
Supreme Court raises bar for affirmative action in college admissions
Essence beat ‘The Cosby Show’ to cool
Essence Festival 2013: An experience too good to pass up
Must-Read Op-Eds: Monday, June 24
Morning round-up: Snowden, Zimmerman and Twinkies edition
High court largely sidesteps affirmative action case in 7-1 ruling
Broadcasting live from the city I love, New Orleans
When counting to 218 is harder than it looks
The Company Memo: Monday, June 24, 2013
‘The party has to be bigger than Utah and South Carolina’
Top Weekend Links: Snowden takes flight from Hong Kong
Obama poised to ‘lead global efforts’ to combat climate crisis
First Read Flash: Where in the world is Snowden?
Peripatetic Snowden eyes asylum in Ecuador
Chris’ List: Weekend Box Office
What we’re reading: Monday, June 24
Morning Headlines: Monday, June 24
‘Bring down unemployment’ will reduce economic inequality
Does there need to be a ‘fight for black men?’
Public defenders challenging the system profiled in new film
‘ED Show’ guest list: Sunday, June 23
Pelosi booed after saying Snowden ‘broke the law’
Glenn Greenwald asked why he ‘shouldn’t be charged with a crime’
Lessons from ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ relevant in schools
Hillary Clinton’s pre-game strategy? Be cool, tread carefully
Where in the world is Edward Snowden?
N.J. Democrat: GOP ‘road blocks’ threaten immigration reform
The Syllabus: What you need to know for the June 23 ‘MHP’
‘ED Show’ guest list: Saturday, June 22
Kerry presses Taliban to revive Afghan peace bid
Sharpton invites Bobby Jindal to free health clinic
Democrat takes double-digit lead in Mass. Senate race
Small farmers face trouble without agricultural aid
Serena Williams, it’s never good to blame a rape survivor
Labor protections still elude home care workers
Meet Jon Sink, whose 5-year-old sold lemonade for peace
June 23: Immigration, SCOTUS preview
What Arizona can teach Republicans about immigration
Texas Republicans meet the ‘Citizens Filibuster’ and — update — schedule new abortion vote anyway
#click3 Look North West and you shall see Kim & Kanye
GOP rep proposes bill to fire federal employees who refuse to testify
Very Last Word: The butterfly effect of gerrymandering
Edward Snowden charged with spying
All In with Chris Agenda: Paula Deen and affirmative action
MLK’s first ‘I have a dream’ speech
Today In Hyperbole: Zombie Edition
McConnell: Shhh! I’m exercising free speech!
Healthcare’s opponents have no plan
The Border Surge: Christmas Comes Early for Halliburton
Republicans gone rogue: Why Boehner couldn’t pass the farm bill
Emergency contraception finally clears final hurdle
Gohmert says employees shouldn’t discuss sexual orientation at work
Texas abortion bill inspires massive ‘people’s filibuster’
The Syllabus: What you need to know for the June 22 ‘MHP’
Paula Deen dropped by Food Network after apologizing in video statement
O’Reilly throws his support behind immigration bill
Obama meets with little-known privacy board over NSA snooping
Obama’s ‘insider threat’ crackdown on leaks
McConnell takes more air from IRS scandal balloon
Congressman Schiff calls farm bill failure part of ‘dysfunctional House leadership’
Wisconsin lawmaker: Republicans use ‘Taliban’ tactics against women
A murder-suicide and the dark side of military recruiting
Lawmakers push for televised Supreme Court proceedings
Boehner reflects on the Hoover Dam
Father of gun victim to hecklers: ‘What happened to my daughter wasn’t propaganda’
GOP profiles in courage: Why Senator Murkowski matters
Prominent climate denier balks at label
The GOP’s ‘Tuesday Group’ wants to be heard
Don’t expect TV in the High Court any time soon
The subtext behind Comey’s FBI nomination
Chris’s Must Read: Cat nurses puppy back to health
The Company Memo: Friday, June 21, 2013
Chris’ List: Best songs of summer
Republican super PAC vows to ‘Stop Hillary 2016’
Boehner struggles with the economic basics
Mika Brzezinski responds to Russell Brand interview
Let Me Start: A ‘Rubio-free’ Senate?
Unhinged N.H. lawmaker exits stage right
First Read Flash: Trouble on the Farm
House, Senate moving in different directions
Morning Maddow: Summer Solstice
Immigraton reform: Nine groups to watch
Morning Headlines: Friday, June 21
Female entrepreneur used fear of failure to persevere
Female entrepreneur used fear of failure to persevere
Very Last Word: Is Cruz throwing ‘boob bait’ to IRS haters?
Tom Colicchio: Hunger activists ‘thrilled’ farm bill didn’t pass
Shocker: Affordable care act helps patients get affordable care
Why the military still bans sodomy
Farm bill vote is a ‘massive failure’ for Boehner and GOP
Top Links: How Boehner got ‘Oceans 11’ed’ with the farm bill vote
#click3 We’ll always ‘reserve’ a place for James Gandolfini
Injured, Tammy Duckworth found another way to serve
Do the right thing, Mr. Speaker
Jurors selected in Zimmerman trial
Watch: Filmmaker Jon Alpert on Gandolfini’s impressive career
Let’s talk about sex (in a funny new book)
LGBT workers should hide their sexual orientation, says Rep. Gohmert
George Zimmerman to face all-woman jury
WHO report: One in three women abused worldwide
GOP official out after ‘racist rant’ about fmr. Miss America
Study: Tea Party supporters more likely to exhibit racism
Christian ministry that backed ‘gay therapy’ apologizes, shuts down
Delaware to grant casino industry $8 million bailout
Slideshow: The Obama family in Europe
Republicans link IRS conspiracy theories to Obamacare
Democrats let GOP name their price on immigration
Cantor plays the blame game (poorly)
McCaskill: Clinton called me after my endorsement
Instagram adds video to photo service
Anti-gay organization apologizes to LGBT community
Another setback in the GOP’s outreach efforts
Supreme Court helps Obama correct course in the fight against AIDS
Feinstein calls for end to Guantanamo force-feedings
Democratic senator challenges Obama’s Syria policy
And speaking of oil-related leaks …
Sexual assault charges filed against Naval Academy football players
Support for same sex marriage grows ahead of Supreme Court decisions
First Word: Border deal likely to boost chances of immigration reform
Agreement on border security is ‘almost overkill’
Obama faces demands to declassify scope of surveillance powers
Rattner’s charts on Fed pulling back on stimulus
HPV vaccine slashes infections for a generation of teen girls
LGBT Pride finds home in federal departments
McCaskill: Commanders must be involved in military assault prosecutions
House rejects amendment to restore food stamp funds
Must-Read Op-Eds: Thursday, June 20
Making an ‘exodus’ from a cruel, absurd initiative
Candidate’s counter to Booker: Elect a rocket scientist for NJ Senate
GOP senator: New border security amendment ‘almost overkill’
Back to the rhetorical drawing board
Must read: Sean Parker alleges harassment by ‘eco-terrorists’
Chris’ list: Threatened American landmarks
Manchin unveils fiery new ad against the NRA
New Jersey pols remember ‘Sopranos’ star James Gandolfini
E.W. Jackson just can’t help himself
Jobless claims increase, but remain below threshold
First Read Flash: On the border
GOP and Tea Partiers: it’s like deja vu all over again
What we’re reading: Thursday, June 20, 2013
Morning Headlines: Thursday, June 20
MSNBC bringing health care to the uninsured in Louisiana
GOP antics are ‘just a circus,’ says Rangel
Keeping Guantanamo open means keeping alive the ‘forever war’
Recruiting begins for Affordable Care Act enrollment
Want a STEM job? A new list says where to look
Food Network not renewing Paula Deen’s contract after N-word fiasco
Very Last Word: How ‘wingman’ Rubio ditched Graham on immigration
#click3 Snake, will you get the door?
IRS transcripts refute Issa claims
The problem with Jack Lew’s new signature
The political symbolism of Berlin
GOP Rep. Gingrey: teach kids about traditional gender roles
‘Do-nothing’ Congress spends time on abortion bill
Can the Tea Party stop immigration reform?
Ohio Republican does not care if state probes your ladyparts
Senate plan addresses VA backlog
At Gitmo, pretrial hearing for accused 9/11 plotters
Ann Romney speaks out at city council meeting
Mike Rowe gets down and dirty for jobs
GOP ‘no’ vote highlights anti-abortion divide in Georgia
Tea Party sees ‘Barack O’Nixon’ behind IRS targeting
Boxer: House abortion ‘is about hurting women’
The political significance of HPV rates
Prop 8 plaintiffs look forward to celebrating SCOTUS ruling
Assange: Wikileaks brokering asylum for Snowden
Pillow talk with Mika: Working women defining success beyond money, power
Rep. Grijalva: Scope of NSA surveillance ‘worrisome’
Georgia’s Gingrey calls for teaching gender roles
Joe Scarborough: Small businesses finding ways to lower risk
‘Real jeopardy’ for immigration in the House
Obama outlines major nuclear reductions in Berlin speech
Joe Scarborough: Small businesses finding ways to lower risk
Obama defends NSA program to the world
Must-Read Op-Eds: Wednesday, June 19
FBI acknowledges using drones on US soil
Condemning today’s dancing, quad-sexual military (with our annotations)
Top Links: GOP’s ‘vote to nowhere’ on abortion more a ‘vote of confidence’ in its 2012 plank
Bachmann’s last IRS stand: Targeting ‘worst form of tyranny’
Republican staffer ‘beats’ food stamp challenge
First Word: Obama channeling JFK at Brandenburg Gate
Will Obama declassify secret court opinions?
Can tech make government better?
Murkowski the third Republican senator to come out for gay marriage
Photo gallery: The faces on the border
Afghan government to shun US talks with Taliban
Obesity recognized as disease by American Medical Association
Must read: New ‘Anchorman’ trailer out
Let Me Start: The GOP’s ‘Clueless Caucus’
First Read Flash: History at the Gate
The inanity of the ‘war on men’ talking point
The immigration price tag the right didn’t want to see
Morning Headlines: Obesity, Taliban peace talks, and Jack Lew’s new signature
What we’re reading: Wednesday, June 19
Watch: Michael Hastings on Morning Joe
An excerpt from Niall Ferguson’s “The Great Degeneration”
WATCH: Remembering the ‘fearless’ Michael Hastings
CBO report: Immigration bill cuts deficit by $197 billion over 10 years
IRS ‘scandal’: Issa’s case crumbles after release of transcripts
GOP pleads for help in MA Senate as Markey still leads
Why Marco Rubio is walking a tight line
Top Links: What the CBO’s immigration report does — and doesn’t — mean for reform
House debates $20.5 billion cuts to food stamps
Bucking Issa, Cummings releases IRS transcript
Why the civil rights struggle is like the LGBT struggle
House GOP approves sweeping anti-abortion bill
Very Last Word: Jay-Z questions
Google+ Hangout: Prop 8 plaintiffs talk Supreme Court rulings
Journalist Michael Hastings dies at the age of 33
Gone are ‘the days of Rambo’–combat roles will soon be open to women
House passes go-nowhere bill to limit abortions after 20 weeks
The U.S. should have serious doubts about arming Syrian rebels
Immigration: Boehner dances around as decision time nears
The real deal on abortions after 20 weeks
Same-sex couples face significant housing bias, study finds
Issa’s hypocritical ‘selective’ information
Rick Perry tries to court gun makers…in Connecticut
Poll: Opinions on government spying programs are changing
‘Days of Rambo are over’ as women to enter combat roles
Will releasing the IRS transcripts kill the conspiracy theories?
Cummings gets tired of waiting for Issa
NSA, FBI offer spirited defense of surveillance programs
Why the GOP should spotlight adoption
Drug testing for food stamps, and 10 other GOP amendments to the farm bill
Republican congressman questions Obama’s ‘validity’
Republicans claim science on their side in abortion wars
‘Spanning the entire range of Alabama Republicans from Lutheran to Methodist’
Thanks, feminist movement, for making Father’s Day better for dads
Did Scalia add ‘virus’ to Arizona voting opinion?
Watch: Russell Brand takes over Morning Joe, makes fun of our newsroom
What Marsha Blackburn doesn’t understand
FBI: Snooping programs helped thwart more than 50 terror plots
Menendez: Immigration bill will pass by July 4th
Does Obama really ‘welcome debate’ on his national security policies?
GOP Congressman takes abortion debate to new low
Newtown families continue push for gun reform as political will wanes
First Word: NSA chief defends surveillance as helping stop over 50 attacks
Sally Ride’s historic space mission turns 30 years old
US and Taliban to begin peace talks
What ‘dumbed-down conservatism’ looks like
Duncan has ‘questions’ about the president’s ‘validity’
Chris Christie: Presidential aspirations can wait ’till 2015′
Chris’ list: Coolest new roller coasters
Must read: Top selling albums of the LP era
The Company Memo: Tuesday, June 18, 2013
‘Gang of Eight’ felt the need to lobby Fox
McCaskill jumps on Hillary Clinton 2016 bandwagon
Let Me Start: Back to the culture wars
Biden warns opponents of gun legislation ‘will pay a political price’
First Read Flash: Dividing lines
What we’re reading: Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Morning Headlines: Tuesday, June 18
Cocktail Moment by proxy: The Maddow Colada
Obama continues defense of NSA programs
Health care costs really are coming under control
The High Court is creating high drama
Cheney’s ‘credibility’ problem
50 years after SCOTUS banned school prayer, debate lives on
Obama says he’s not Cheney, defends intel gathering
Obama and Putin remain far apart on Syria
Chris Hayes answers your questions on DOMA/Prop 8
Miss USA contestants on current events
Why Senator Gillibrand is right about military sexual assault
Obama has some explaining to do on the NSA
Top Links: GOP knives are out for Rubio over immigration
GOP’s off-base definition of ‘patriotism’
Ted Cruz wants to push voter ID into immigration bill
The nature of international espionage and surveillance
Republicans quietly change 20-week abortion bill. Are they ‘running scared’?
Snowden: It’s an ‘honor’ to be called a traitor by Dick Cheney
Bloody Father’s Day weekend in Chicago leaves at least 7 dead, dozens shot
Watch: Sorry I used to be a sexist, says former Clinton aide
Is Obama one step closer to closing Guantánamo?
Congressional Republicans face a health care conundrum
Syrian conflict sparks debate on national and global stages
Snowden speaks: Cheney calling him a traitor is ‘highest honor’
The literal, physical size of a bill never matters
Are cell phones the new Black Box?
Officials get vocal on next steps in Syria
Sen. Manchin fires back at NRA on gun control
Essence Festival ready to ‘party’ and give back to community
GOP Rep.: Pelosi is the problem for immigration reform
Must-Read Op-Eds: Monday, June 17
High court strikes down Arizona’s proof-of-citizenship law
WATCH at 12:15pm ET – MSNBC Google+ Hangout On Air: DOMA/Prop 8
First Word: New leak reveals U.S. and British intelligence tracked world leaders
Skipped briefings lead to fewer facts
Trayvon Martin’s father, mother fight for his image
Hunger strike against school closures begins in Philadelphia
Born of a blackened pool, a handy new phrase
Supreme Court strikes down Arizona voting law
Politicians in glass houses should not throw stones
Sen. Graham: GOP in ‘demographic death spiral’ absent immigration reform
Poll: Obama’s approval ratings dive amid surveillance controversy
Remember who passed the WARN Act?
The Company Memo: Monday, June 17, 2013
‘The stupidity is simply staggering’
Officials: Less than 300 phone numbers targeted by NSA
Cheney, Rogers show how not to defend NSA surveillance
Ambitious, low-income kids get lift from education nonprofit
Let Me Start: Cheney to the rescue
Ambitious, low-income kids get lift from education nonprofit
NSA cannot wiretap Americans’ calls without a warrant
Who counts as married? DOMA ruling could cause chaos
Morning Headlines: Monday, June 17
What we’re reading: Monday, June 17, 2013
Do we still need the government to end racial discrimination?
‘ED Show’ guest list: Sunday, June 16
Why your DNA is a civil rights issue
Lawmakers have NSA on the membrane
Inner-city fathers face challenges and possibility
Michael Bloomberg has a new gun control tactic—will it work?
Food stamps, Roger Goodell, and other things you need to know this week
How marijuana could be the new gold rush
Week in Geek: resonance edition
Obama reflects on his father’s absence in weekly address
Amendments may pose as ‘poison pills’ to immigration reform
The Syllabus: What you need to know for the June 16 ‘MHP’
Sarah Palin’s how-to guide on spotting hecklers
US to provide arms to Syrian rebels
Iran elects moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani as president
House abortion ban now includes rape exception
June 16: Immigration, Southern politics, guns
Abortion access on the chopping block in Texas
How reproductive rights are an economic issue
‘ED Show’ guest list: Saturday, June 15
Anthony Weiner defends 1991 flier as quoting the New York Times
Meet Amy Palmiero-Winters, amputee runner helping disabled kids
GOP lawmakers escalate their war on women
Patriot Act architect cries foul on NSA program, but skipped briefings
Zimmerman trial: Quiet waiting in Sanford for the testimony to begin
It looks like the IRS drama is not a ‘scandal’ — more like a ‘screw up’
We misunderstood, and we’re clarifying
Arming Syrian rebels: Too little, too late?
Sebastien De La Cruz’s national anthem and America’s moral rejection of racism
Awaiting decisions from the highest court
Bill Clinton on immigration: “55 or 60%”chance it will pass
New Gitmo envoy announcement expected soon
How zombie lies maintain their grip
Very Last Word: Overstatements on the NSA story
Ex-NJ governor defends Christie: Oct. election lets voters focus on Senate race
The same tired talking points win again
The Syllabus: What you need to know for the June 15 ‘MHP’
LGBT advocates howl as Obama stalls on workplace protections
MSNBC Google+ Hangout series: Supreme Court on marriage equality
Courts weigh legality of unpaid internships
‘Immigrants are more fertile,’ says Jeb Bush
Can the NSA convince Americans to surrender privacy concerns?
Priebus’ ‘listening tour’ continues
Nevada governor vetoes gun background check bill
Joe Scarborough: New NRA ad is ‘race bait’
Rep. Clyburn says US should consider no-fly zone in Syria
GOP senator: Obama admin ‘too little, too late’ on Syria
Confidence in Congress continues to plummet
Mandela exhibit captures ‘face of the anti-apartheid struggle’
To stem gun violence, confirm a leader for ATF
Kamikaze conservatism: Why the GOP can’t stop talking about rape
Trent Franks laments ‘spin dryer’
New abortion restrictions set to become law in Wisconsin
McDonald’s 91% graduation rate
McDonald’s 91% graduation rate
GOP loses congressional baseball game in 22-run shutout
ENDA moves to front-burner, picks up 50th Senate cosponsor
Clinton on Syria: All I said was ‘I don’t think we should give up on them’
The Company Memo: Friday, June 14, 2013
Democrats take food stamp challenge to highlight GOP’s proposed cuts
Poll: Americans’ disdain for Congress hits lowest yet
Brewer’s Medicaid hardball pays off in Arizona
First Read Flash: Crossing the line
U.S. intervention in Syria enters new phase
Morning Headlines: Friday, June 14
What we’re reading: Friday, June 14, 2013
Six months later: Heartache propels Newtown families
#click3 ‘And Miss NSA goes to…’
The poker game between Issa and Cummings continues
As immigration bill moves forward, right-wing fights harder to block reform
America’s challenge is to ‘build unity out of differences’
Six months after Sandy Hook, grassroot groups and the gun debate
House GOP digs in against immigration reform
First Word: Chemical weapons in Syria
Roberts orders formal review of complaint against judge for alleged racist remarks
Could Supreme Court Ruling help lower cancer risks for women?
The ‘American Sniper’ widow would like a gun for herself
NFL commissioner defends Redskins team name in letter to Congress
‘North Colorado’ would be kind of an oil state
New polls: Even in red states, strong support for immigration reform
Should Newtown crime scene photos be released?
Philadelphia schools latest victim of massive state cuts
The future for Affirmative Action
Lawmaker stresses military accountability: I was ‘sexually assaulted’
US white population at historic low
Newtown families to meet with Obama after Capitol Hill rally
Tester: Country needs ‘best of both worlds’ in surveillance balance
Republican congressman raffling off Bushmaster AR-15 rifle
Census report shows multiracial and minority population growing fastest
Unanimous court: companies can’t patent human genes
Gamers fear Xbox One could be ‘future of PRISM’
‘Peacemaker’ heals city in wake of Trayvon Martin killing
Sen. Manchin counters gun lobby: NRA ‘has lost its way’
‘Momentum’ still favors gun control as Newtown families head to Hill
Second chance? These ex-Reps. want back in for 2014
Three months later, GOP rebranding falls off the rails
What is public is no longer private in the digital era
LGBT Americans feel more accepted by society, Pew survey finds
Supreme Court: We own our genes
Judge Jones’ troubles intensify
A rolling disaster on auto-pilot
The List: Most affordable cities for summer travel
The Virginia GOP does it again
Jobless claims show unexpected improvement
First Read Flash: Spilling secrets
NRA ad hits Sen. Manchin on background checks
Morning Headlines: Thursday, June 13
Wisconsin’s Walker: ‘I don’t have any problem with ultrasound’
What we’re reading: Thursday, June 14, 2013
Facebook fuels kiddie clothing business to the tune of $20 million
Watch: Facebook fuels kiddie clothing business to the tune of $20 million
Biden and Bloomberg step up gun safety fight
Issa attacks Cummings instead of releasing IRS transcripts
Is there deeper meaning to be found in painting a blue lagoon black?
In surveillance, the issue is distinguishing between ordinary people and suspected terrorists
#click3 The Whitehouse makes creepy Vines.
Top Links: Let’s stop it with this ‘treason/traitor’ talk, okay?
The NSA leak: What the reporter knows
Medgar Evers’ widow: ‘Jim Crow is alive…in a Brooks Brothers suit’
Why Bloomberg asking donors to withhold gifts over gun votes won’t work
Snowden ‘thinks long and hard before coming to a decision,’ friend says
Very Last Word: Do bold ideas require formal attire?
‘We live in a recording studio’
WATCH: Newtown parent reminds lawmakers: ‘We are not going anywhere’
GOP Rep. says rape comments ‘taken out of context’
Southern Baptists condemn Boy Scouts’ policy on gay youth
New allegations of a State Department cover-up?
Fears rise that Supreme Court decision will rollback voting rights
Wisconsin Senate passes ultrasound bill. (P.S. Senate boss will not put up with you)
‘We don’t need to censor the mail, but…’
NSA chief: ‘We’re trying to be transparent here’
Can universities become more affordable?
Daughter of imprisoned Chinese activist inspires new novel
‘We need some honest answers’ from Obama, says Rep. Ellison
Defense bill could give service members a license to discriminate
50 years after his death, Medgar Evers’ legacy lives on
The House GOP’s ‘number one priority’
Record-low support for affirmative action, poll says
Activists push uphill to curtail NSA surveillance
Bright socks celebrate President George HW Bush’s 89th birthday
Oklahoma’s Bridenstine wants a presidential apology
‘A Tale of Two (real and fictional) Girls’
GOP Rep. Franks: There’s a ‘very low’ pregnancy rate from rape
Long-shot LGBT amendment back on immigration bill
Senate set for battle over military sexual assault
First Word: Snowden says he’s not hiding from justice
Daughter of imprisoned Chinese activist inspires new novel
Does ‘Veep’ mimic real life politics?
Trent Franks reflects on abortion and rape
Setback to military sexual assault bill
Majority of Americans say NSA data mining ‘acceptable’
White House staffers appear in ‘nation of immigrants’ video
Ted Cruz proudly embraces ‘Obamaphobia’
An indefinite vacancy atop the ATF
An excerpt from Fred Hiatt’s”Nine Days”
Right hopes to rally support for ‘Hastert Rule’
Once burned, Mass. Democrats take no chances
Bloomberg makes anti-gun plea to Democratic donors
The Company Memo: Wednesday, June 12, 2013
The List: Delicious summer food festivals
Watch: Snowden’s girlfriend a dancer and blogger
First Read Flash: Decision time
King eyes prosecutions for leak reporters
What we’re reading: Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Morning Headlines: Wednesday, June 12
Health Clinic Volunteer: an experience rewarding ‘beyond words’
Watch: JFK’s civil rights speech, 50 years ago
#click3 What you’ll look like in 100,000 years
Pennsylvania’s McCord inches closer toward running for governor
The Whistleblower Protection Act is not created equal
Bloomberg’s $20B plan to protect NYC from climate change
Trending: Fears of an ‘Orwellian society’–and sales of Orwell
What makes government spies scarier than corporate snooping?
The NSA and ‘insurrectionists’ vs ‘institutionalists’
Google adds to its mapping service
ACLU sues, tech giants asks permission to publish government data requests
GOP senators target nominee for ATF (now seven years without a director)
June 11, 1963: From George Wallace to John Kennedy, a momentous day for civil rights
Racial discrimination in housing persists in 2013
Boehner calls NSA leaker Snowden ‘a traitor’
Franken defends NSA surveillance programs
The right struggles badly with Plan B approval
VIDEO: Turkish police unleash on protesters in Taksim Square
Celebrities praise Walmart management at shareholders meeting
First Word: NSA leaker Edward Snowden fired
What’s next for NSA leaker Edward Snowden?
Republicans disagree on federal role in education
Obama’s former chief of staff plans run for Illinois Gov
Biracial Cheerios star becomes a phenomenon—chalks it up to her ‘great smile’
What James Clapper told Ron Wyden
Democratic senator diagnoses Ted Cruz with ‘Obamaphobia’
Dem senators to voting panel: Fix the long lines
‘The Invisible War’ impacting efforts to combat military sex assault
Forget expansion, Mississippi at risk of losing all Medicaid
NRA thanks pro-gun Democrat in resurgence of arms debate
Top Links: Wyden’s Group of 8 takes on the White House – and Booz Allen Hamilton is hiring!
Bipartisan bill would force secret court into open
Must-Read Op-Eds for Tuesday, June 11
Opinion: JFK’s historic civil rights speech revisited 50 years later
Obama: Congress, get your act together on immigration
White House mess celebrates 62nd anniversary with special menu
Did the NSA stop Najibullah Zazi?
House GOP eyes more anti-abortion votes
Ron Paul: NSA leakers are ‘the real heroes’
Philadelphia mayor defends school closures, layoffs
Remembering Doug Bailey: A political pioneer
The ‘biggest obstacle’ in the immigration debate
The Company Memo: Tuesday, June 11, 2013
The List: Changes to Hillary Clinton’s Twitter bio
Obama admin relents, clears morning-after pill
An excerpt from Rich Lowry’s “Lincoln Unbound”
New York City defends soda ban in appeals court
Obama administration drops fight against morning-after pill
Too Young to Die: Mason Hanaway
U.S. majority backs N.S.A. surveillance
An excerpt from Steve Berry’s “The King’s Deception”
An excerpt from Rob Kaplan’s “What You’re Really Meant to Do”
What we’re reading: Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Morning Headlines: Tuesday, June 11
Santa Monica College shooting: Thank the NRA, says O’Donnell
Free guns for ‘vulnerable’ women in Houston
The immigration bill moves forward
Victims of gun violence gather at Zimmerman trial
Ted Cruz says Obama is playing politics with immigration reform
Obama: women ‘bringing home home the bacon’ is ‘nothing to panic about’
Support NSA surveillance? That might depend on who’s president
Trayvon Martin’s family has ‘faith in the justice system’
The IRS scandal: Cummings and Issa spar
Wage gap even more pronounced for Latinas
Immigration reform entering ‘most crucial phase’ in the Senate
Extreme political views not always accompanied with understanding, study shows
Nelson Mandela may be the ‘world’s greatest hero’
‘Moral Monday’ protests continue in North Carolina
National intelligence director: Snowden chose to ‘violate a sacred trust’
E. W. Jackson’s Christine O’Donnell problem
Opinion: Can Booker live up to all the hype?
Live video: Jury selection begins in George Zimmerman trial
Walmart shareholders’ meeting: Carefully choreographed, but signs of unrest
If NSA controversies are a recurring issue…
An excerpt from Rodger McDaniel’s “Dying for Joe McCarthy’s Sins”
McDonnell’s case before a grand jury
Hillary Clinton tweets, fuels 2016 speculation with ‘TBD…’
‘One Million Bones’ lays bare human toll of genocide
ACLU asks spy court to release secret rulings in response to leaks
Most in Congress direct anger at leaks, not NSA surveillance
Can you really become addicted to your smartphone?
NSA leaks: Who has clearance for top secret information?
Historic political blackmail led to Senate suicide and delay of gay rights
Top Links: Senate debate on immigration reform exposes GOP rifts on every 2014-sized issue
First Word: NSA leaker Edward Snowden speaks out
Former CIA chief of staff: Snowden ‘not a whistleblower’
Mood shifts as Nelson Mandela remains in South Africa hospital
Making prison reform a conservative issue
In time for summer, a new #nerdland reading list
Edward Snowden: What you need to know about the NSA leaker
RNC boosts evangelical outreach
NOW Today: Secrets, surveillance & civil liberties
Trayvon Martin’s father appeals for peace as jury selection begins
Holding Congress accountable for NSA excesses
Poll: Booker way ahead in NJ Senate primary
The Company Memo: Monday, June 10, 2013
Must read: Restaurants charging for skipped reservations
Chris’ list: Most famous whistleblowers
Cummings on IRS story: ‘The case is solved’
Watch: Guardian’s Greenwald defends leak as essential to democracy
First Read Flash: NSA leaker revealed
Snowden: ‘I know I have done nothing wrong’
Glenn Greenwald: ‘Rampant abuse’ needs sunlight
What we’re reading: Monday, June 10, 2013
50 years on, women still fighting for equal pay
Ayotte says she’ll support immigration bill
Karen Finney: Defending Jay Carney
NSA leaker comes forward, says government set to destroy privacy
Civil rights hang in the balance in Supreme Court decisions
‘ED Show’ guest list: Sunday, June 9
Anti-gay marriage protesters storm French Open
NC state senator dismisses protests as ‘circus’
Checks, balances, and the National Security Agency
The Syllabus: What you need to know for the June 9 ‘MHP’
US, China enter ‘uncharted waters’ in cybersecurity talks
Joe Biden to headline Virginia Jefferson-Jackson Dinner
‘ED Show’ guest list: Saturday, June 8
North Carolina’s ‘Moral Monday’ protests are only the beginning
Hundreds arrested in NC protests combating Republican attacks on social programs
Meet Marcel Neergaard, anti-bullying activist (and 11-year-old)