MS NOW March 2013 Articles
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Week in Geek: Our baby Universe
Watershed Moment for Same Sex Marriage?
VA facing massive backlog of pending claims
GOP Sets Sights on Senate in 2014
North Korea: Nukes are ‘the nation’s life’
Cesar Chavez Google doodle sets off Twitter storm
Backlog of veterans claims recalls Vietnam-era benefit battles
Flake: GOP presidential nominee in favor of gay marriage is ‘inevitable’
New documentary details how Angela Davis became Angela Davis
New York City set to approve paid sick leave bill
‘Political science is not punditry’
Bo (Peep) Obama dons Easter bunny ears
Best of ‘Up w/ Chris Hayes’: A toast to the organizers
WATCH: Best of ‘Up w/ Chris Hayes’: Mike Daisey, Apple, and truth
Pope Francis’ first Easter message calls for peace in Middle East
Sexism in the tech world rears its head at Adria Richards
Rejected by voters, Palin and Romney look for roles as GOP power brokers
The North Korean ‘State of War’
Obama heads to Colorado to highlight new gun laws
Can Amanda Knox be forced back to Italy?
Meet Asma Hanif, nurse to Muslim women in need
Supreme Court tackles Prop 8, DOMA
Business, labor said to have deal on guest worker program for immigrants
Banks let off the hook for Libor antitrust allegations
‘Buddy’ Caldwell, lay off the Angola 3 already
#TDRGoodMorning Challenge Winners
Hunger strikers determined to leave Guantanamo, ‘one way or the other’
How–and why–DOMA became law in 1996
Barbara Walters, TV trailblazer, set to retire
Best of ‘Up w/ Chris Hayes’: SOPA and the future of the Internet
Straight athletes for marriage equality: ‘It’s okay to be who you are’
Gay marriage could be ‘gateway’ issue the GOP needs
The great Brooklyn gun buyback
Previewing the new show ‘All In’
North Korea announces ‘state of war’ against South Korea
Omission accomplished: President Bush uses library to try to rewrite history
Very Last Word: The end of Sarah Palin?
African-Americans, blue-collar workers do an about-face on gay marriage: poll
The Republican platform seems to have outlawed evolution
Toddlers and tablets: One mom’s advice
Best philosophy geek in the world today, but then again I might be wrong…
To make real progress, more gay Americans must run for political office
Cheney slips further down the rabbit hole
How to pick a plaintiff: The man who chose Abigail Fisher
Welcome to the freest state in America: North Dakota
Obama pitches to boost infrastructure spending
Eco/system: Obama announces plan for flora, fauna and climate change
Carson to bow out of Johns Hopkins event after anti-gay comments
Women in combat: The legacy of Mildred Manning
Johns Hopkins University defends Dr. Ben Carson
A misguided approach to public health
Top 10 moments on Capitol Hill
40 years after Vietnam, America still failing its veterans
Slammed by party leaders for racial slur, Alaska Republican apologizes
Three months, 30 states, 55 new voting restrictions
Back to the economy, Obama pushes infrastructure plan in Miami
Senate Madness: Ready for round two
Flashback Friday: Elian Gonzalez
NYC deal gives juice to national paid sick leave campaign
Backlog at a 20th century Veterans Administration
North Korea readies rockets after US flies stealth bombers over South
Why Mike Kelly ‘got distracted’
In gun debate, it’s details vs. generalities
Rush Limbaugh on gay marriage: ‘This is going to happen’
The Company Memo: Friday, March 29, 2013
Must read: ‘Before Midnight’ trailer
Alaska Republican uses racial slur to describe Latinos
NRSC uses Gore smear to attack Markey
Obama follows through on voting commission
Let Me Start: Can Obama win on gun safety?
GOP congressman uses anti-Latino racial slur
What we’re reading: Friday, March 29, 2013
Speaking out: Who opposed DOMA during 1996 debate?
Why the right uses a ‘different standard’ for the Obama family
Newtown dad: ‘I just want to see that this doesn’t happen to another family’
States of the Union: The Georgia General Assembly
Winners and losers from the SCOTUS gay-marriage hearings (and why skim milk is the new broccoli)
The long journey for former Governor Jim McGreevey
I’m glad Ashley Judd is not running for Senate
Must read: A Sandy Hook mother’s harrowing call-to-action letter
Winning the same-sex marriage culture war
Virginia’s voter ID law is a backdoor poll tax
Report sheds deeper light on mental state of Tucson shooter Jared Loughner
North Dakota takes the lead in banning abortion
Hannity does no favors for new far-right darling
Very Last Word: Howard Dean on DOMA
Best of Up w/ Chris Hayes: Football, the most dangerous game?
New bans could send abortion back to Supreme Court
Boehner has no use for Lincoln in context
Swords, plowshares, rock ‘n’ roll
Palin out of hibernation, ready to take on 2014
‘Up’ with Steve Kornacki is hiring!
GOP senators fear a debate on gun legislation
Rush vs. O’Reilly: Conservative pundits feud over marriage equality
Invoking Newtown, Obama presses Congress on guns
Obama: ‘Shame on us if we’ve forgotten’ Newtown
Obama: ‘Shame on us’ if we forget Newtown
First Word: ‘Shame on us if we’ve forgotten’ Newtown
Comeback kids? Sex scandals won’t stop these politicians
What the RNC and the driven snow have in common
Politicians coming to terms with marriage equality
NRA tries to get in on viral game with HRC copycat campaign
MSNBC’s Sharpton files lawsuit against Mich. Emergency Management
Booming North Dakota may avoid legal costs of defending abortion ban
McConnell has a ‘secret’ plan for ‘Obamacare’
Rep. Rogers: US has ‘moral obligation’ to stop Syria from using chemical weapons
Texas school conspiracy reaches state legislature
#TDRGoodMorning Challenge Winners
Must-Read Op-Eds for March 28, 2013
Inside Newtown gunman Adam Lanza’s 155-bullet shooting spree
Immigration fight coming to a head
Families urge lawmakers not to ‘let the memory of Newtown fade’
An excerpt from Denise Kiernan’s “The Girls of Atomic City”
When a persecution complex goes awry
Chris’ list: MLB’s highest paid players
The Company Memo: Thursday, March 28, 2013
Must read: Are city council prayers constitutional?
Economic growth gets a (slight) boost
Layoffs push jobless claims higher
Let Me Start: Political victory, legal setback?
Lung infection returns Nelson Mandela to hospital
Red-state Dems signal support for background checks
All God’s children? Christian faith and marriage equality
What we’re reading: Tuesday, March 28, 2013
Harvey Milk’s nephew: ‘We’re your family, celebrate us’
Hundreds protest school closings in Chicago: ‘It’s not over’
Obama sees ‘enormous progress’ on immigration reform
The impact of same-sex parents on children
To avoid ‘political peril,’ legislators scurry to support gay rights
Ex-NJ Gov. McGreevey: ‘Gay marriage is going to happen’
How DOMA forced one gay couple to leave the United States
Rep. Lewis on DOMA: ‘Congress was wrong. It’s time for us to get it right.’
Karl Rove’s romance…with rewriting his history on same-sex marriage
Those who are guilty are wise to choose a jury over a judge
First Word: SCOTUS raises concern over DOMA
‘Irate’ Gohmert in incident with Park Police
GOP congressman criticizes Obama girls for vacation
5 takeaways from the Supreme Court DOMA hearings
Breaking down the Supreme Court’s Prop 8 hearing
Time runs out for LGBT activist, but wife continues the fight against DOMA
Wave of voter suppression measures targets Latinos
Supreme Court appears skeptical of DOMA
Williams: DOMA likely to be struck down
Sharron Angle is still like that
Santorum stumps for Sanford opponent
Ten ways (and more) of looking at equal
Sex sells: ’50 Shades’ series sells 70 million copies
Republicans overcome with ‘Sequestration NIMBYism’
Bush hanging out with Ken Starr, watching basketball
Ending DOMA will mean equal rights for all members of our military
House group ‘very close’ to presenting immigration package
Due to sequester, HUD and EPA to implement agency-wide furloughs
Art imitates life: Akin’s ‘legitimate rape’ plot to appear in ‘Law & Order’
S.E.’s Tweet Bag with Steve Kornacki
North Carolina’s Hagan latest to back marriage equality
Hello Brooklyn: MTV says hello to the new, New York
At the intersection of ‘Obamacare’ and ‘motor voter’
Must-Read Op-Eds for March 27, 2013
Priebus and his ‘Old Testament heretics’
Veterans Affairs lauds technology, blames predecessors for 2-year claim wait
Must read: Where is gay marriage legal?
The Company Memo: Wednesday, March 26, 2013
Lee seeks two-thirds majorities on new gun laws
Unlike his father, Rand Paul just says ‘no’ to marijuana legalization
‘Sometimes a mop sink is just a mop sink’
Free from DC gridlock, Delaware moves ahead on gun control
Let Me Start: Marriage Equality, Day 2
Supreme Court turns its attention to DOMA
An excerpt from Bob Dotson’s “American Story”
Ashley Judd: ‘Regretfully,’ I will not be a Senate candidate
Is Joe McCarthy a hero to Ted Cruz? The Texas senator won’t say
Petraeus expresses ‘deep regret’ over scandal in first public address
Reading the tea leaves on Prop 8
From Loving v. Virginia to Hollingsworth v. Perry, the battle for marriage equality
Ahead of the curve on marriage equality, Mass. waits for rest of nation to catch up
O’Donnell on why ‘Grover Norquist is not a conservative’ and bathtub metaphors
Is snoozing making us more tired?
GOP Rep. Steve King compares US border fence to Great Wall of China
The 2016 presidential campaign is getting underway
First Word: Supreme Court hints at more narrow Prop 8 ruling
Can Dems accept conservative allies in support of same-sex marriage?
Advocates say court, not states, should decide on same-sex marriage
‘The Supreme Court is not a legislature,’ Prop 8 defendant says
Montana’s Tester backs marriage equality
Obama appoints first female head of Secret Service
All In With Chris Hayes premieres April 1
Seeing red: Symbol for marriage equality goes viral
Very Last Word: Marriage equality in 2016
Virginia’s McDonnell moves backwards on voting rights
North Dakota governor signs ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion bill
Cyprus disaster shines light on global tax haven industry
Must-Read Op-Eds for March 26, 2013
The gay agenda (hourly version)
‘Sweeping ruling’ on gay rights looking doubtful
North Dakota governor signs abortion bans, calls for tax dollars to defend them
The 52%: Republican support for same sex marriage is growing
Carville: Field is clear for Clinton in ’16
What politicians’ March Madness brackets say about their politics
Supreme Court weighs options in Prop 8 case
John McCain: I refuse to stop saying ‘illegal’ immigrant
Dad of Newtown victim: ‘I’m not real proud of what I see in Congress’
Jim Carrey spoofs gun owners, NRA in ‘Funny or Die’ video
Virginia Governor signs strict voter ID law
Bachmann the subject of ethics inquiry
#TDRGoodMorning Challenge Winners
Trip in Review: George Mitchell on Obama in the Middle East
SCOTUS Preview: Understanding the DOMA and Prop 8 arguments
Chris Hayes on what he really thinks about the assault weapons ban
The 81%: How young adults are reshaping the marriage equality debate
Cruz dodges question on McCarthy
Bandwagon effect kicks in on marriage rights
Must read: Should government run like a business?
The Company Memo: Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Chris’ list: Bush’s pension benefits top $1 million
GOP senators threaten filibuster on gun control
Arkansas’ Beebe vetoes voter-ID bill
Tim Johnson latest to depart Senate
Let Me Start: Marriage Equality’s Day in Court
Too Young to Die: Marcus Hunter
Marriage equality gets its day in court
What we’re reading: Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Bloomberg gets serious on gun control as Congress takes spring break
South Dakota Democrat to retire from Senate
Where have all the 2012 GOP candidates gone?
IRS regrets making costly ‘Star Trek’ video parody
Karzai: I never claimed Taliban, US are ‘colluding’
Bachmann faces congressional ethics probe over presidential campaign
The ‘graying’ of the job market
Arkansas governor vetoes voter ID bill
Evangelical leader: Same-sex marriage polls are ‘skewed’
IRS calls its ‘Star Trek’ spoof a mistake
What could we, the media, have done to stop the war?
Gun control heats up as Congress heads home
Rape isn’t ‘like a football game’ to UNC survivors
How higher wages can lead to bigger corporate profits
Gun lobby helps block US from signing UN arms treaty
First Word: GOP softens on marriage equality
White House gives up on Halligan nomination
Connecticut senators blast NRA for ‘insensitive’ robocalls to Newtown families
Boehner’s instincts fail him again
Bush’s pension benefits top $1 MILLION in 2012
Do Rep. Stockman’s tweets make him the ‘craziest’ Republican in America?
Supreme Court must ‘catch up’ to Americans supporting same-sex marriage
Episcopal Church procession aimed against gun violence
Which SCOTUS justices are key in gay marriage battle?
Justice Roberts’ lesbian cousin to attend Prop 8 and DOMA hearings
Gay marriage showdown at Supreme Court
Obama a ‘rock star’ in Israel, says one Dem
Obama calls on Congress to stop avoiding immigration issue
Electoral-vote scheme still simmering in Pennsylvania
Will Portman says dad offered ‘rock-solid’ support on coming out
#TDRGoodMorning Challenge Winners
Top Links: How far will Supreme Court go on same-sex marriage ruling?
Today on The Cycle: What is happening in Washington
Karl Rove ‘could’ imagine 2016 GOP candidate in favor of gay marriage
Same-sex marriage shifts 2016 political landscape
Study: Rising inequality is ‘permanent’
Bloomberg, NRA prep national campaigns
NOW Today: Getting Bloomberged
If Huckabee is the RNC’s model spokesperson…
The ‘greatest health care system the world has ever known’
The political relevance of Rand Paul’s budget
Sen. Casey: I want to be able to say, I did what I could to prevent the next Newtown
Chris’ list: Five new national monuments to be dedicated Monday
The Company Memo: Monday, March 25, 2013
Must read: MoMA performance art
The return of ‘skewed’ polls — marriage-equality edition
Moderate Sen. McCaskill supports gay marriage
What we’re reading: Monday, March 25, 2013
Once an Iraqi refugee, ‘Princess Alyaa’ now a US citizen
Chris Hayes says farewell to UP
How about a mass-transit lobby?
Liu: Forget about NYPD inspector general, just abolish ‘stop and frisk’
Bloomberg group puts $12 million into gun control ads as NRA fights checks
GLAAD adds transgender equality to its mission
How the sequestration battle started back in 2010
Hayes on lessons from Iraq War: ‘Don’t start wars’
Senate passes budget after late-night ‘vote-a-rama’
Mideast trip a success for Obama?
Texas bill could effectively close most abortion clinics
March 24: Dan Savage, NYC Mayoral Candidates, stop-and-frisk
Meet Aaron Jackson, prideful neighbor of Westboro Baptist Church
President Obama in Israel: Hope and change 2.0
Labor board alleges Walmart-connected companies intimidated workers
White House drops judicial nominee after second GOP filibuster
A Gingrich-Santorum ticket?…Yeah, that almost happened
My open letter to the Steubenville survivor
Senate narrowly passes first budget in 4 years
Although discredited, gay conversion therapy remains an option for minors
March 23: Immigration, guns, Obama in Israel
The GOP’s fear of ‘going wobbly’ on marriage equality
‘ED Show’ playbook: Friday, March 22
Chris Christie grilled by young journalists. Really young
A new report card gives America’s infrastructure a D+
Tonight! The re-airing of Hubris: Selling the Iraq War
Christie on 2016: ‘I’m not thinking about running for president’
Very Last Word: James Lipton on Tina Fey
CHAT: Scarborough talks gun control, Beatles, and Rand Paul’s filibuster
‘We can’t give up’ on education
Hunting for traitors is not a good way to unite a country
Flashback Friday: Iraq invasion
GOP’s latest program for the hungry: Let ’em eat roadkill!
The Syrian refugee crisis: ‘How are you going to turn back women, children, the wounded?’
Memo to Rush Limbaugh: ‘Bow down’ to Beyonce
Bachmann’s confusion bubbles over
Will immigration reform protect civil rights?
The Dorito Addiction: How food is manufactured to keep us hooked
Restaurant, hotel workers neglected in minimum wage fix
Daily Caller faces new allegations
Choosey Americans choose background checks
Dinner table conversation inspired gay marriage pitch to Chief Justice Roberts, preteen says
The importance of Netanyahu’s surprising apology
Drone policy shift will strengthen US defense
Freelance workers unite for workplace rights
Yoko Ono joins gun debate, tweets picture of John Lennon’s glasses
The 39th time was not the charm on Obamacare repeal
Bachmann: Obamacare ‘literally kills’ people
GOP state party discovers actual voter fraud: Its own
No peace for Army town where Iraq War rages on
Battle over paid sick leave intensifies
Boehner subtly gives the game away
How the Bush administration sold the Iraq war
#TDRGoodMorning Challenge Winners
Meet the guy who painted his house in LGBT pride colors
Overwhelming support for background checks in new poll
Gettysburg Address joins Library of Congress display
Chris’ list: Global box office results
Must read: ‘If I shoot it, I’m gonna eat it,’ Rep. says
The Company Memo: Friday, March 22, 2013
The stage is set for the fight over gun violence
RNC chair: It’s not what we say, it’s how we say it
Those who forget their own policy positions
Gingrich-Santorum 2012? The secret ‘unity’ ticket that almost was
Too Young to Die: Michael Kearins
Senate roundly rejects radical Ryan budget
North Dakota may take lead in GOP race to end abortion
Marriage equality: Republicans struggle with shifting views
What we’re reading: Friday, March 22, 2013
Background checks–and an assault weapons ban–are not lost causes (yet)
O’Donnell: The assault weapons ban is not dead
Does paid sick leave hurt employers and the economy?
WATCH: Child-rearing tips from an ‘unprepared single dad’
Texas GOP congressman trolls his loyal opposition with Earth tweet
‘The gift that keeps on giving’: Tina Fey channels Palin on guns and gays
‘Inside the Actors Studio’ showcases Tina Fey–or was it Sarah Palin?
‘ED Show’ playbook: Thursday, March 21
Devil in the details? Radio host says God made TV Satan character look like Obama
Why the Steubenville verdict is just the beginning
Very Last Word: Do personal relationships matter in diplomacy?
A good sign from Israel: Obama, Netanyahu are on the same page
A change of heart on marriage equality, in an unexpected place
Chicago to close 61 school buildings
It’s only the nation’s biggest nuclear-contamination site
President Obama in Israel: ‘Peace is possible’
Bachmann’s CPAC lies come under scrutiny
‘You must create the change that you want to see’
Evangelicals to GOP: Don’t throw us ‘overboard’
Tuition Assistance no longer a sequestration victim
Bachmann says Obamacare will ‘literally’ kill women, children
First Word: Obama addresses the Israeli people
Why the assault weapons ban was really killed–and what happens next?
Coburn 1, political scientists 0
Sequester threatens pile up of discrimination cases
Obama brushes off heckler: ‘Made me feel at home’
Newtown dad ashamed Congress ‘doesn’t have the guts’ on gun reform
Florida voters prefer Hillary Clinton to hometown favorites in new poll
What will the Clean Coal Carolers sing about now?
House approves far-right Ryan budget plan
Can Biden revive the assault weapons ban?
Congress manages to avert government shutdown
Congress votes to keep USPS Saturday delivery
March Madness for political junkies
Drone hearing hints at expanded domestic role for unmanned systems
#TDRGoodMorning Challenge Winners
Krystal and Ella talk politics
Dying vet to Bush, Cheney: ‘My day of reckoning is upon me. Yours will come’
Rand Paul’s perplexing ‘personhood’ palaver
Obama: ‘Palestinians deserve a state of their own’
As ‘Obamacare’ turns three, the politics haven’t changed
Obama to young Israelis: ‘You are not alone’
‘I’m not gay. So I’m not going to marry one’
Must read: Mom fired for selling Girl Scout cookies at work
Rhode Island Senate to hold crucial hearing on gay marriage
Paul’s perplexing ‘Personhood’ palaver
The Company Memo: Thursday, March 21, 2013
Chris’ list: Airport shop best-sellers
Campbell Brown: ‘Breast milk flying everywhere,’ – How do you lean in?
Jobless claims inch up, but remain near five-year low
Boehner (briefly) supports ‘real background checks on everyone’
WATCH: Chuck Todd gets ribbed by President Obama for too many questions
Let Me Start: Syria ‘game changer’
What we’re reading: Thursday, March 21, 2013
Obama warns Syrian leaders: ‘The use of chemical weapons is a game changer’
Restraining orders often don’t require a surrender of guns
Adopted son of two gay men to Justice Roberts: My family is ‘valuable’ and ‘worthwhile’
Why it’s so hard to keep guns out of abusive households
Yankees, Red Sox come together to honor Newtown
Politically, ‘there’s no incentive’ for Bachmann to stick to the facts
Amid growing unrest at Gitmo, plans for a $150 million overhaul
GOP’s lack of reaction to defense cuts shows how ‘really extreme’ the party has become, says Welch
Will voters need to bring birth certificates to the polls?
Not so fast, Ashley Judd: Clinton may have someone else in mind
‘ED Show’ playbook: Wednesday, March 20
Watch: Bachmann dodges questions about her own speech
Tea Party Caucus, we hardly knew ye…
Never thought the tiger sounded like that
Apple workers unlikely to see any of company’s massive cash surplus
‘Trickle-down’ theories keep bobbing back up
Steele: How can GOP reach minorities when its policies are seen as racist?
Senate run vs. Franken may be too tempting for ‘Pinocchio’ Bachmann
Murray supports assaults weapons ban, but trusts Reid’s decision
Priebus reaffirms GOP opposition to same-sex marriage
House committee jabs at president over White House tours
Israel’s high-tech, highly effective missile defense system
Allegations of NYPD quotas in ‘Stop-and-Frisk’ trial
Priebus: ‘I think we’ve got to get with it’
Watch: Obama, Netanyahu hold joint news conference
Obama’s rocky relationship with Israel: A timeline
Israel to Obama: ‘We trust your policy’ on Iran
Mark Sanford and the art of the political comeback
First Word: What’s next for gun legislation?
Colorado governor signs gun reform
Will Arkansas become the next voter ID state?
S.E.’s Tweet Bag with Jonathan Capehart
Cuccinelli’s website gets a touch-up
US not ‘living up’ to promises for veterans
GOP senators to Dems on immigration: Slow down
Priebus: GOP had ‘tough time’ winning ‘decisive’ presidential elections
NOW Today: Thank you for being a friend
Scarborough to pols: ‘Lots of luck explaining’ your vote against background checks
‘Strategy is not our long suit’
Obama says ‘there is still time’ to find diplomatic solution to Iran nuke dispute
Former CBO director: Why too much debt means too little growth
Let Me Start: Minority rules on assault weapons ban
Darrell Issa’s misguided priorities
How not to make friends and influence people
Must read: Pope Francis on gay marriage
The immigration policy Rand Paul (quietly) supports
The Company Memo: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Obama calls US commitment to Israel ‘unwavering’
Chris’ list: Fastest growing cities
From the Appalachian Trail to the Comeback Trail
Colorado governor signs tough gun laws in wake of mass shootings
What we’re reading: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Lost a presidential race? If you failed at selling yourself, try pitching a product!
Lefties had their turn. Now conservatives are trashing Paul Ryan’s budget
Who will face Elizabeth Colbert Busch in South Carolina’s congressional election?
Second term’s a charm? White House makes (small) progress on (big) policies
Guess what else the sequester hurts? Our ability to track a ‘city-killer’ asteroid
10 years later: How Americans now see the war
A pile-up of claims: Veterans wait months for benefits
A multitude of budgets, a shortage of agreement
The continuing costs of the Iraq war: ‘We’re not doing enough’ for veterans
‘ED Show’ playbook: Tuesday, March 19
Mark Sanford: A rise from disgrace?
A reunited GOP will spell trouble for progressives
Big Gulps or electrified fences: Sometimes the props flop
Selling the Iraq War: Why the Bush administration was so eager to invade
Very Last Word: What people want to do about Social Security
The scariest part of the Iraq War? The ‘ease’ with which it was sold to Americans
Would changing food stamp rules help the poor to eat healthier diets?
Senate Dems pull the plug on assault-weapons ban
Reid drops assault weapons ban: ‘I want something that will succeed’
Voter ID law takes effect in South Carolina special election
Iraq 10 years later: The deadly consequences of spin
The man with the worst memory in American politics
The RNC’s ‘Celebrity Task Force’
Support for death penalty on the decline
Steve Kornacki to host MSNBC’s ‘Up’
Rand Paul: We ‘aren’t going to deport’ 12 million illegal immigrants
First Word: Rand Paul backs path to citizenship
Mailer: Democrats see political gain in Clinton’s support for marriage
Obama’s Israeli charm offensive
Study: Climate change makes ‘Katrina magnitude events’ more likely
Sequestration undercuts veterans, students
GOP congressman Stockman calls VAWA ‘horrible’ bill that helps ‘men dressed up as women’
US role in Mideast diminished by Iraq War
The ‘nutters’ push back against RNC blueprint
Joe Scarborough: People across the political spectrum still oppose gay marriage
GOP autopsy results: Full body trauma
Great moments in misleading headlines
Biden attends new pope’s inaugural mass
America’s leaders are failing our veterans
Rand Paul to back comprehensive immigration reform
Must read: Foods that put you to sleep
Perez nomination undercuts GOP outreach efforts
The Company Memo: Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Too Young to Die: Jamarcus Allen
Chris’ list: Highest taxes on cigarettes
What social progress looks like
Budget battle continues in Congress
Rand Paul supports path to citizenship
Selling the Iraq war: ‘Chicken hawks’–and the price of their aggression
What we’re reading: Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Bush promised Iraqi civilians a better future. What are their lives like now?
The Portman dilemma: Can a conservative Christian support same-sex marriage?
O’Donnell: Palin ‘a comedian first, political commentator second’
Boehner: ‘We do not have an immediate debt crisis’
Tea Party’s ‘movie trailer’ cribs from ‘The Hunger Games’… and everything else
The education gender gap: have men given up?
Could anyone have stopped the march to war in Iraq?
Desiline Victor to Justice Scalia: ‘Voting Rights Act is not a racial entitlement’
NRA mocks congresswoman whose husband died in mass shooting
‘ED Show’ playbook: Monday, March 18
Very Last Word: Puppies vs. pundits
Dead men talking? Despite RNC ‘autopsy,’ GOP stars say there’s no reason to change
Hillary comes out on gay marriage: Is she preparing to run for president?
Police shooting of teen sparks rage over New York City’s ‘stop and frisk’ policy
Hillary Clinton embraces marriage equality, says ‘views have been shaped over time’
RNC report: GOP ‘must embrace’ and ‘champion’ immigration reform
Selling the Iraq war: Experts knew the intel was faulty. Why didn’t they blow the whistle?
American support of marriage equality reaches new record
Driver’s licenses ubiquitous no longer
Obama nominee for Labor Department triggers right-wing backlash
Touré explores the music of his generation and Prince
Report: Healthy students are better students
In a democracy, citizens are not ‘customers’ of the state
Case against Menendez unravels further
High court weighs Arizona voter-registration law
Will Supreme Court reject Arizona’s other ‘papers please’ law?
Obama nominates Thomas Perez for Labor Secretary
Arizona voter registration case before Supreme Court
RNC’s Priebus plots a new way forward for his party
First Word: GOP’s ‘autopsy’ report released
Toure on why Prince became an icon
Does the devil in ‘The Bible’ look like Barack Obama?
Labor groups applaud Obama’s labor secretary pick
#TDRGoodMorning Challenge Winners
What’s wrong with the Republican Party
Top Links: GOP autopsy report calls party ‘scary,’ ‘out of touch,’ with ‘stuffy old men’
Hillary Clinton endorses gay marriage
Hillary Clinton announces support for marriage equality
RNC admits need for makeover from ‘stuffy old men’ rep
Arms Trade Treaty on deck at United Nations
Supreme Court considers registration requirements in voter ID case
Two steps forward, two steps back
John Boehner: Marriage is union of ‘one man and one woman’
Ben Carson revels in GOP spotlight
The Company Memo: Monday, March 18, 2013
A soldier reflects: Those who had the least to lose sent us to war
Chris’ List: Worst customer service
Boehner agrees: there is no debt crisis
What we’re reading: Monday, March 18, 2013
The co-author of ‘Hubris’ on torture, secrets–and what we still don’t know
10 years later: The architects of the Iraq War
The celibacy rule: Why one priest left the Catholic Church for love
Iraqis still face violence, corruption as they rebuild
Isikoff: Bush administration was determined to go to war
Michael Isikoff on the fall of Newsweek and the drone white paper
Steubenville football players found guilty of rape
Rand Paul wins CPAC straw poll
March 17: The budget debate, Iraq ten years later
To win back black voters, GOP must do more than ‘show up’
Sarah Palin takes a Big Gulp at GOP establishment
Can police stop violence without trampling civil rights?
The Catholic Church’s costly stance on contraception
Meet Mike Mika, who hacked ‘Donkey Kong’ for his daughter
Rubio, Paul chart wildly different courses at CPAC
NAACP president comes out against blocked NYC soda ban
Why now may be the time to buy a new home
Gay marriage fight divides supporters
Hypothetical Republican empathy emerges as political meme
Sequestration cuts begin to hit home
Men, as well as women, struggle to balance work and family
Responses to Portman’s reversal on gay marriage: Respectful, critical–and from his son, proud
Sharpton pushes back against Snyder over Emergency Manager law
Maryland set to become 18th state to ban death penalty
Kim Jong-Un ‘is playing with fire’–so Hagel strengthens US defenses
Kimani Gray: What really happened?
‘We need leadership,’ said Donald Trump–to a half-empty room
Best quotes from CPAC Day 2: Romney, Ryan, Yale and the guy who ripped Trump
In long overdue ‘coming out,’ Portman embraces the ‘overriding message of love’
Why there’s no reason to expect a grand bargain
‘Lean in’? For Millennials, the question is what are we leaning toward
The NYPD–and its statistics–on trial
Very Last Word: Where is the 47% tape camera?
Scott Prouty offers final thoughts on Romney in ‘last’ television interview
Big ‘war on Christmas’ sell begins for Palin at CPAC
Imaginary threats posed by imaginary proposals
Dick Cheney movie shows no regrets for wars, torture
March 16: Pope Francis, New York City’s soda ban
Remembering a political icon for Women’s History Month: Texas Gov. Ann Richards
Romney sees ‘jihadists’ as possible global superpower
‘Severely’ bland Romney returns to CPAC
Former Army specialist ‘still concerned’ about military sexual assaults
LaPierre accuses gun control supporters of ‘insanity’
Portman’s reversal not convincing others in GOP so far
Giving new meaning to ‘March Madness’
Michigan governor defends Emergency Manager power grab: I’m the elected official responsible
What we’re reading: Friday, March 15, 2013
Today on The Cycle: Help yourself
First Word: Contradictions galore at CPAC
Sequestration continues to take its toll
Senators ‘quietly’ do NRA’s bidding in spending bill
Top Links: Your guide to the nuttier parts of CPAC, Day 2
Jindal’s enthusiastic embrace of anti-populism
#TDRGoodMorning Challenge Winners
Numbers trip up Alabama’s Sessions again
The Company Memo: Friday, March 15, 2013
Too Young to Die: Demetrius Cruz
Chris’ list: Most popular CEOs
Senators ‘quietly’ do NRA’s bidding in spending bill
Ohio’s Portman flips, backs marriage equality
Sen. Rob Portman ‘wrestled’ with decision
Why Scott Prouty went public with the 47% tape
Sequester trumps Sandy Hook: Why gun-control measures may falter
President vs. Congress: Deal or no deal?
Sanders: ‘Insane to simply talk about cut, cut, cut’
The danger of ‘slash-and-burn’ budgeting
GOP Rep: Supreme Court does not determine constitutionality
Michael Steele to CPAC: It’s ‘mind-boggling’ not to invite Christie
‘Being Biden’: The Veep gets his own show
Feinstein on assault weapons: ‘I’ve looked at bodies that have been shot with these weapons’
Are you biased? There’s a test for that
Sexual assault in the military: ‘It’s something that should outrage every American’
‘ED Show’ playbook: Thursday, March 14
President Obama’s advocacy machine
Best quotes from CPAC Day 1: Rubio, Paul, Norquist, RGIII, One Direction and rat heads
Pope Francis: conservative on some issues, progressive on others
Cardinal Dolan: Don’t expect Pope Francis to change the church doctrine
Pope Francis: A reminder of Latino priority for corporate America and the GOP
Very Last Word: A ‘teeny-tiny’ grand bargain
Rubio on ‘traditional’ marriage at CPAC: I’m no ‘bigot’
‘It is good politics to oppose the black guy in the White House’
What to know about Pope Francis
Update from the ‘Drift’ book tour
Republican identity crisis on display at CPAC
Political players in glass houses…
Michigan governor unveils his pick for Detroit Emergency Manager
Boehner still waiting for others to ‘lead’
Boy Scouts survey members on anti-gay policy ahead of May vote
Barney Frank: Cutting military spending isn’t a radical idea
Freshman GOPer claims wars in Iraq and Afghanistan ‘not responsible for’ debt
The biggest reason to hope Google Glass catches on
#TDRGoodMorning Challenge Winner
Report card: Three months after Newtown, how much progress on gun safety?
CPAC Chair: Chris Christie ‘didn’t deserve’ to be here
GOP Senator: A grand bargain is possible
Obama invokes Dick Cheney defense on drones
Elizabeth Warren has some questions
Young guns target ‘old school’ NRA board member
Family Research Council: Functioning societies ‘punish’ premarital sex
‘An emergency manager is like a man coming into your house…’
Watch: Feinstein and Ted Cruz spar over assault weapons ban
Obama heads into the lion’s den
First Word: First day of CPAC 2013
Obamas reveal White House family life to Vogue
Top Links: Your Guide to CPAC, Day 1
Think the NRA is controlled by gun makers? Think again
GOP spins its wheels on health care
What we’re reading: Thursday, March 14, 2013
Creator of the 47% tape shines ‘a little bit of light’ on a labor rights activist
Chris Hayes to host MSNBC primetime show
Dems to Ryan: We’ll see your budget plan and raise you another
The circus is in town: Conservatives gather for day one of CPAC
Chris’ List: Most ordered desserts
The Company Memo: Thursday, March 14, 2013
Let Me Start: Divided we stand
The budget talks continue in Washington
Jobless claims keep improving, near 5-year low
Stopping imaginary threats in their tracks
CPAC 2013: Let the games begin
Rewriting the price of political expedience and DOMA
‘It is good politics to oppose the black guy in the White House’
Releasing the tape: Not the first time Prouty was ‘incredibly brave or incredibly stupid’
Obama used the 47% video ‘exactly the way I would have hoped’
The Ed Show moves to weekend evenings on MSNBC this spring
Documenting the missing American Dream
Very Last Word: Does Paul Ryan need a hug?
GOP tries reaching out to minorities
Steve’s Korner: The 1996 Primary
Jansing: Pope Francis an ‘extraordinary’ choice
Political metaphor waits to happen: Seal pups on a surfboard
A former lawmaker regrets her ‘politically expedient’ support for DOMA
‘This is my story’: Senate hearing on military sexual assault
‘ED Show’ playbook: Wednesday, March 13
Pope Francis’ mission: Refocusing on what Catholicism is really about
‘Here’s hoping–praying–that Francis has something of John XXIII in him’
Obama’s not the one with a popularity problem
McConnell’s wife stars in first ad focused on racial slur
Hagel orders review of military sexual assault convictions
Military sexual assault victims demand independent criminal system
‘Show people the good and kind Catholic Church that I love’
Argentina’s Bergoglio introduced as Pope Francis I
Welcome, Pope Francis! Please focus on our beloved Church’s eternal beliefs
Cities earn DOJ grants to stop domestic violence
Obama presses Senate Dems on filibusters
First Latin American pope: Meet Jorge Mario Bergoglio
Steubenville case: Why acquaintance rape is not a myth
Detroit’s cash crisis: Blame the banks?
Scandal forces Florida Lt. Gov. to resign
Bill to help victims of military sex assaults has ‘good chance’
Chris Jansing’s hopes for the new pope
Sheryl Sandberg, Hillary Clinton & the politics of ‘leaning in’ (feat. Tina Fey)
Military tuition assistance snagged by sequestration
How voter ID kept minority youths from the polls in 2012
Honeymoon’s over? Obama’s approval rating drops to 50%
First Word: Sexual assault in the military finally gets heard
Time is now for US-Latin American outreach
Generation Priebus raises old demons of Republican Party’s past
Bloomberg Mayors Challenge celebrates and funds local reform
What we’re reading: Wednesday, March 13, 2013
What do Seminarians want from a new pope?
House GOP eyes end to ‘Obamaphones’
The Company Memo: Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Must read: ‘Secrets of the Vatican: exposed’
Chris’ list: Papal conclave 2005 votes
GOP governors face resistance on Medicaid
Obama rejects GOP premise on balanced budgets
An excerpt from Rita Moreno’s “Rita Moreno: A Memoir”
Paul Ryan suggests Obama ‘charm offensive’ could be poll driven
Dems see opportunities in Ryan budget plan
‘Hubris: Selling The Iraq War’ to re-air March 22 at 9 p.m. ET
Fighting for the legacy of boxing champ Jack Johnson
‘All for nothing’: The military, sexual assault, and the search for justice
Ghana pulls for native Cardinal Peter Turkson as next pope
At least one monster is off the streets–for now
The ‘47% tape’ and the man who revealed the real Mitt Romney
A question of intimidation: Oregon lawmaker vs gun rights extremists
Top Links: Even conservatives are tiring of the ‘Paul Ryan’s got a new budget’ act
Paul Ryan Budget: Isn’t it ironic?
Former Sen. Craig has a ‘wide stance’ on what constitutes ‘official Senate duties’
For nearly 150 years, we had no formal budget–and we did fine. Now?
‘ED Show’ playbook: Tuesday, March 12
Bloomberg vs soda: The battle’s not over
We are entering a crucial stage in the Obama presidency
Very Last Word: So long, Scott Brown
Why Detroit is broke, and who’s being asked to pay
Virtual smoke signals? Twitter takes a stab
Senate Dems prep rival budget plan
The flip-flopping nature of Kirsten Gillibrand
How Bill Gates is making a difference to end polio
Pope-watch: The frontrunners begin to emerge
#TDRGoodMorning Challenge Winner
Pelosi: Assault weapons ban will not pass Congress
Editor admits ‘Being White in Philly’ article had ‘flaws’
Michigan GOP considers investing in Detroit, once they’re in charge of it
With Bolling out, the stage is set in Virginia
Steve Forbes scolds Romney: Be more ‘Reaganesque’
Different day, same old budget
Must-Read Op-Eds for March 12, 2013
Detroit officials beg state to reconsider Emergency Manager appointment
Why I’m obsessed with banning super-sized sodas
GOP’s far-right flank demands ‘Hastert Rule’ fealty
Senate panel OKs gun background checks
Sen. McCaskill releases her music mash-up
Colorado state senator pledges to break gun law if it passes
Tesla repaying Obama admin loan 5 years early
A cyclical focus on technology
Senator Romney? Mitt’s brother leads Michigan GOP poll for Senate
Palin rejoices on behalf of ‘liberty-loving soda drinkers’
Judicial nominee confirmed after 484 days
McCaskill challenges military justice system over sexual assault case
Must read: How to interpret the smoke signals
The Company Memo: Tuesday, March 12, 2013
What we’re reading: Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Chris’ list: Worst places to retire
Inside the Conclave: How the cardinals choose a new pope
Let Me Start: Crossing the aisle
Too Young to Die: Alexandra Brown
Paul Ryan pretends he didn’t lose
An excerpt from Peter Blair Henry’s “Third World Lessons for First World Growth”
Lawrence O’Donnell rewrites Scott Brown’s political future
What, no Bible? Conservatives angered that Brennan took oath on Constitution
Moms for gun sense march on Washington
Step right up! Trump offers to pay to save White House tours
Afghan anxiety: Why Karzai fears the U.S. and Taliban are colluding
Coburn: ‘Our problem in the Senate is the leadership’
Florida healthcare: Gov. Scott gets blocked by his own party
Tour de Farce: Trump gripes about White House tours while America feels budget cuts
The Queen signs on for gender equality (and maybe even gay rights)
A big victory for Big Sugar: How sweet it isn’t
Hillary Clinton’s global journey: How far will it take her?
Sen. Chris Murphy asks NASCAR to drop NRA sponsorship
‘ED Show’ playbook: Monday, March 11
George W. Bush, Painter-in-Chief?
Too good to check? Breitbart runs with fake Krugman bankruptcy story
Detroit’s troubles: Takeover looms, former Mayor Kilpatrick convicted
Abu Ghaith NYC trial reopens debate over Guantanamo
Glimpses from Rachel’s road trip
We don’t pick other countries’ leaders, but we do get to pick our allies
The rough road ahead for Afghanistan
Bill Clinton urges the strike down of DOMA
How much does it cost to win a seat in Congress? If you have to ask…
‘Ghana Must Go’ author talks immigration
Meet Tom Perez, Obama’s rumored pick for Labor Secretary
Very Last Word: Do we have the will to break up big banks?
The GOP’s love/hate relationship with ‘Obamacare’
Rural versus urban on gun reform
#GunCrisis: A mission to stop gun violence in Philadelphia
Obama jokes about sequester: ‘My joke writers have been placed on furlough’
Pres. Obama to speak to Organizing for Action
The silent majority: Legislators don’t know their constituents
Ex-Defense Sec. William Cohen responds to North Korean threats
‘[T]ar sands oil should be among the first fossil fuels we decide to leave alone’
Senator: “What President Karzai said doesn’t make any sense”
US pope a ‘real possibility’ says Vatican expert
Top Links: Here’s why Jeb Bush likely won’t be president – in 2016 or ever
First Word: Budget battles ahead
Sen. Johnson: The free market is better for healthcare than Obamacare
The sequestration ‘wolf’ is already showing his fangs
#TDRGoodMorning Challenge Winner
The rule Congress forgot: First, do no harm
Satirical Krugman item trips up conservatives
The Company Memo: Monday, March 11, 2013
Cornyn hails VAWA law he opposed
Chris’ list: Weekend box office hits
Must read: ‘When the world’s top restaurant serves up a bug’
What we’re reading: Monday, March 11, 2013
Jeb Bush and the ‘Full Ginsburg’
Cash-strapped cities seized by new management
Report: Ashley Judd set to run against Mitch McConnell
Bernstein: Nixon’s remarkable mind
Carl Bernstein: Sequestration result of “total irresponsibility”
Jeb Bush on presidential rumors: ‘Man, you guys are crack addicts’
Rep: Mitch McConnell apparently ‘panicked’ about Ashley Judd Senate run
Carl Bernstein: Pope Benedict has been a ‘disaster’
Christine Quinn launches bid to become New York City’s first female mayor
Week in Geek: Spring forward edition
Barack Obama on Woodward, White House tiff: ‘What’s the worst that could happen?’