MS NOW May 2013 Articles
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Weather science: The latest twister fits Tornado Alley’s pattern
Tornado Alley: Images of the storm
Twisters in Oklahoma bring dangerous winds, flooding
Ask Rev: Is Obama the Jackie Robinson of politics?
Study: Movie characters smoking less, drinking more
The school-to-prison pipeline: How ‘horseplay’ puts kids in jail
Very Last Word: Howard Dean talks ‘the scream speech’
Apple at core of the real IRS scandal
WATCH: A sneak peek of Discovery’s ‘The Savage Edge’
Do these conservative male pundits enjoy being spanked in public?
The root of the student-loan problem: Not the fight over rates, but spiking tuition
Right wing continues to rely on the ‘bait and switch’
Immigration: How to get Big Labor and Silicon Valley to agree
WATCH: Patrick Stewart emotionally discusses violence against women
The Syllabus: What you need to know for the June 1 ‘MHP’
In Harvard speech, Oprah backs Obama’s agenda
Senate rundown: Hagan gets first GOP opponent
House GOPer sees student loans as trivial ‘distraction’
June 1: Guns, GOP Extremists, Anthony Weiner
FBI nominee Comey likely to face tough questions ahead
Voting rights restored for non-violent felons in Virginia
James Comey, actual Republican
Student loan rates to double if Congress does not act
Sheriff Arpaio guilty of racial profiling, but survives recall
Romney returns: GOPer to campaign for 2014 candidates
Clinton loses ground as 2016 frontrunner in new poll
Top Links: GOP should visit Northern Ireland’s fake stores before proposing any more austerity
Student loan battle begins anew as deadline looms
GOP piles on Holder over leaks probe
Must-Read Op-Eds for May 31, 2013
Jon Huntsman: China’s recent takeover of U.S. company ‘inevitable’
Health care law helps extend Medicare’s fiscal health
The student loan issue: A distraction?
China’s recent takeover of U.S. company ‘inevitable’
The ‘smoking gun’ fires blanks
Chelsea Clinton’s mother-in-law launches political comeback
Fox talking heads: Mom breadwinners at odds with ‘natural world’
NRSC insists, ‘We say yes a lot’
Pregnant El Salvador woman denied abortion but allowed early C-section
Must read: The car of the future
Let Me Start: Changing the equation
Student loans reclaim center stage
Watch: Main Street struggles to recover wealth lost in recession
Pryor ad hits back at Bloomberg on gun control
First Read Flash: Test time for student loans
Senate Dems’ ‘nuclear option’ looms large
Staffers under oath ‘may implicate’ Bachmann, says former campaign aide
House Republicans link IRS scandal to Obamacare
What we’re reading: Friday, May 31, 2013
Friday, May 31, 2013: The Company Memo
Morning Headlines: Friday, May 31
Tesla Motors pays off its government loan…nine years early
Van Gogh for sale? Cash-strapped Detroit might sell off museum treasures
K-n-a-i-d-e-l spells a win for New York boy, 13
#Click3: Patrick Stewart,The Pizza Novice
Holder invites media to off-the-record briefings–and is turned down
WATCH: George Zimmerman’s lawyer talks about the Trayvon Martin case
Immigrants help pay for your Medicare, new study finds
Voters are smarter than Sen. Cruz says
Obama needs to focus on jobs, let the GOP focus on scandals
U.S. gun deaths since Newtown exceed Iraq war deaths
FLOTUS 2.0: Michelle Obama’s second term
FBI nominee Comey: The man who told Bush his eavesdropping was illegal
Very Last Word: Who will be Bachmann’s successor?
First Word: Threatening letter mailed to Obama
Former Ambassador to Syria warns against anything more than diplomacy
News orgs split on attending off-record Holder meeting
Erickson takes aim at ‘a lazy beta-male MSNBC producer’
Top Links: Ted Cruz, ‘Children of Reagan’ vs. the adults who actually remember the 40th president
Judge: Coal company can drop retirement benefits for 13,000 workers
Examining the myths of pregnancy
Watch: Jeffrey Tambor talks ‘Arrested Development’
Could a ‘catastrophe fund’ help in wake of natural disasters?
Rand Paul and civil rights, redux
Poison-laced letters sent to Bloomberg and Obama
Bloomberg not backing down on gun control after ricin-laced letters
GOP sees school vouchers as a political panacea
Arizona mom jailed in Mexico pleads for her freedom
Poll: Most Americans want a special prosecutor for the IRS
The blowback: When American violence leads to anti-American violence
Seattle on strike: Fast food labor fight reaches West Coast
Gov. McDonnell: ‘I’ve restored more rights than any governor in Virginia History’
Schlafly to Republicans: Reach out to white voters
Must-Read Op-Eds for May 30, 2013
Marathon victim throws first pitch as Boston slowly heals
Athenahealth CEO: Online health records could provide ‘enormous’ savings
Snyder has no ‘principle’ to oppose Redskins name change
Phyllis Schlafly urges GOP to focus on white voters
Must read: What form of exercise is good for your health?
Michelle’s message: Max out (and stay engaged)
First Read Flash: Holder reaches out
Let Me Start: Reaching across the aisle
Chris’ List: Unusual Jobs that Pay Well
Thursday May 30th: The Company Memo
Morning Headlines: Thursday, May 30
Rudy Giuliani is a bad judge of character–so let’s not listen to him
Should the Redskins name be changed?
WATCH: Michele Bachmann’s greatest hits
Ask Rev: Sharpton’s inspiring words on becoming an activist
#click3 ‘Swag ain’t what you wear, swag is the mentality’
Will Republicans filibuster Obama’s three judicial nominations?
Why support free health clinics? ‘We don’t have time to waste, people are dying’
Barney Frank says size doesn’t matter–when it comes to banks
ExxonMobil shoots down LGBT employee protections (again)
The Supremes divided over whether ‘actual innocence’ matters
Decades later, civil rights as crucial as ever
James Comey will be nominated for FBI director
Poison letters sent to Bloomberg threaten mayor on gun control
Very Last Word: Achilles heel of Bloomberg’s gun control campaign?
Obama welcomes former Republican Lincoln Chafee to Democratic Party
Athenahealth CEO: Online health records could provide ‘enormous’ savings
Commencement advice from the world’s ‘most powerful women’
Legalizing recreational pot: Is Colorado ready to roll?
What the do-nothing Congress has actually done
Congressional Progressive Caucus to launch campaign on behalf of low-wage workers
SEE IT: McConnell links Obama to IRS scandal, Nixon in new ad
Syrian civil war spills over its borders
‘What happened to the Republican Party that I joined?’
Chicago school closures: Teachers’ union and parents file third lawsuit
Facing difficult re-election, Chafee officially becomes a Democrat
Thanks for the memories! Bachmann’s 10 most controversial moments
Fear leads to McConnell’s mendacity
Arne Duncan: Education is the best investment we can make
Virginia Governor unveils plan to restore felon voting rights
Top 2013 race to watch? Virginia governor
Media parlay: Holder to meet with press after leak probe
Infrastructure fix? Dem Rep. says he has the answer
Rhode Island’s Chafee to run as a Democrat
Republican boycotts GOP event because Ted Cruz is going
Top Links: Bachmann’s retirement is bringing out the comedian in everyone on Twitter
40% of moms are primary breadwinners
Chris Christie: Climate change a ‘distraction’
Dow at record high, housing prices up—will the recovery last?
Anthony Weiner gaining in NYC mayoral race
Sen. Sanders: There is massive suffering in this country
Background checks remain popular in Deep Southern states
Sequestration continues to do real harm to real people
Al Qaeda scolded African operative – over expense reports, ransom fees
Must-Read Op-Eds for May 29, 2013
Senate GOP decries non-existent ‘court packing’
NOW Today: “After serious consideration…”
Delaware governor: ‘I’m a Biden guy’ for 2016
Issa subpoenas State Dept. for Benghazi docs
Senate GOP seeks strict limits on recess appointments
Inhofe loath to ‘pull a Chris Christie’
First Read Flash: Economy rising
Let Me Start: Bye-bye Bachmann
Michele Bachmann to exit stage right
Tea Party’s Bachmann won’t seek fifth term
Michele Bachmann won’t seek re-election in 2014
Chris’ List: America’s Most Fit Cities
What we’re reading: Wednesday, May 29, 2013
The Company Memo: Tuesday, May 29
Morning Headlines: Wednesday, May 29
Recreational marijuana: How Colorado plans to regulate the pot market
Gun manufacturer: ‘I don’t even know what a gun trafficker is’
#click3: Hitler pours my coffee
Ask Rev: Sharpton on GOP obstructionism, same-sex marriage, and dancing
Trayvon Martin case: Judge says no to defense requests, for now
The Redskins: Lawmakers pressure owner to change the team name
Why the U.S. should be wary of war in Syria
Secret diplomacy: Why did McCain go to Syria?
Anthony Weiner running a strong second in NYC race
Michelle Obama gardens with Hurricane Sandy kids at White House
PEPFAR: Celebrating 10 years working toward AIDS-free generation
John McCain crosses the Syrian border
NYC mayoral candidate pushes for undocumented worker licenses, IDs
Could this Democrat beat Mitch McConnell in Kentucky?
A ‘bromance’ with Obama can help Chris Christie now, but hurt him later
Walmart employees kick off longest strike yet
Rutgers draws fire over athletic director’s alleged history of abuse
Rutgers’ new athletic director under scrutiny for allegations of verbal abuse
Will President Obama use his power to end perpetual war?
Snowe: GOP needs to ‘rethink their approach’
Obama finds friendly territory on Jersey shore
The nature of Obamacare ‘opposition’
Study: Immigration lowers crime
First Word: Obama tours Jersey Shore with Christie
White House was aware of McCain’s Syria trip
Dem senator: Time to give weapons to rebels in Syria
NJ mayor weighs in Snooki, former MTV reality show
The march for equality doesn’t follow a linear path
Cleveland kidnapping hero Charles Ramsey rejects free burger reward
Judge bars some evidence in Zimmerman trial
Obama is clearly the worst socialist ever
SCOTUS declines abortion, Planned Parenthood funding case
Americans still don’t like Obamacare, but Dems do
McCain goes to Syria; Graham ‘calls dibs’ on his office
Let Me Start: Too far to the right?
First Read Flash: Venture into Syria
Dole laments GOP’s move to the far right
Must read: Yet another death stemming from gun violence
Chris’ List: Weekend Box Office
Tuesday May 28, 2013: The Company Memo
What we’re reading: Tuesday, May 28, 2013
‘Be worthy of the sacrifice,’ Obama says on Memorial Day
Trending: Politicians thank veterans via Twitter
Oregon teen’s bomb plot thwarted, police say
Kerry backs $4 billion Palestinian investment
GOP struggles to contain Tea Party in budget fight
Disabled veterans struggle with broken claims system
Boy Scouts should be better prepared for change
GOP Rep: ‘No crisis’ at Gitmo, detainees ‘have put on weight’
Obama to Oklahoma tornado survivors: ‘We’ve got your back’
Obama tours destruction in Oklahoma, vows nation ‘has your back’
9-year-old activist saves Chicago school, dreams big
Meet the 36 politicians that would let millions go hungry
Homeless Georgia teen graduates as valedictorian
Week in Geek: Dance of the planets edition
Bob Dole counsels GOP to put up ‘closed for repairs’ sign
‘ED Show’ guest list: Saturday, May 26
Why Orrin Hatch’s support of immigration reform is a bad sign
Military families have no better ally than Tom Perez
The Syllabus: What you need to know for the May 26 ‘MHP’
‘We’re being avoided,’ says Hurricane Sandy survivor
Ariz. Sheriff Joe Arpaio profiled Latinos, judge rules
Obama admin offers strong words, few solutions on sexual assault
Really, Virginia GOP? E.W. Jackson is your nominee?
‘ED Show’ guest list: Saturday, May 25
Hagel to West Point cadets: Sexual assault is a ‘profound betrayal’ of trust
May 26: Oklahoma and disaster aid, immigration, Apple and taxes
Obama to ‘Morehouse men’: No time for excuses
Finally, an exit strategy to the war on terror
Ask Rev: Sharpton reveals his favorite Bible verse, answers other viewer questions
WATCH: Michelle Obama dances to James Brown (plus: cute kids)
Rep. King: Obama elected because of Reagan
Gitmo: Examine chief’s ‘fitness for command,’ DoD attorneys tell Hagel
Very Last Word: Will the GOP give up the IRS talking point?
Obama signs bill honoring four little girls killed in Birmingham bombing
No food stamps for people convicted of violent crimes
The Syllabus: What you need to know for the May 25 ‘MHP’
Support for gun reforms remains strong
May 25: Obama’s speech, Virginia Politics, Obamaphobia
Dispute over Labor Board demonstrates Republican obstruction
‘Decades old problem’ exacerbates benefits backlog for veterans
Republicans begin early state stops ahead of 2016
Watch: How entrepreneurs can get ahead
Girl tells McDonald’s CEO: Stop advertising to me
Sexual assault ‘has no place in the greatest military on Earth’
How entrepreneurs can get ahead
Watch: Actor Jeffrey Tambor on why people love ‘Arrested Development’
Holder greenlit search warrant for Fox reporter’s emails
New Jersey boardwalk makes comeback in time for Memorial Day
Flawed premises, broken promises: What Obama gets wrong on Gitmo and drones
Wall Street billionaire: Babies kill women’s focus
Flashback Friday: Pullman Porter
Obama condemns sexual assault in Naval Academy speech
Top Democrat: ‘Fresh leadership’ needed at IRS
Must read: It’s almost summer!
Listen: An audio excerpt from George Packer’s “The Unwinding”
How partisanship matters in political comeback attempts
Top House Republican calls sequester situation ‘idiotic’
Obama: Sexual assault threatens trust in military
Obama tries to refocus on legislative agenda
What ‘packing the court’ means
Babies a career ‘killer’ to women, billionaire says
Friday, May 24: The Company Memo
Boy Scouts to end discrimination against gay kids
First Read Flash: ‘War on terror’ redefined
Chris’ List: Top Cities for Dogs
Obama’s national security strategy receives chilly GOP reception
Morning Headlines: Friday, May 24
The woman who brought us the IRS scandal
Atheism makes headway in two surprising places
Trebek: ‘Geography is neglected’ in U.S. curriculum
Trayvon Martin case: Martin family lawyer on defense team’s photo release
Ask Rev: Sharpton answers viewer questions on sleep, contacting Congress, and supporting Obama
IRS official Lerner placed on administrative leave
Gitmo: Parsing what the president actually said
Gov. Cuomo: ‘Shame on us’ if we elect Weiner
Boy Scouts vote to let in gay kids, but not gay adults
Obama’s speech leaves human rights questions unanswered
Right wing is weighing down GOP in Virginia
‘Exclusively’ vs. ‘primarily’: IRS law a ‘disaster waiting to happen’
Gun safety: Progress—and then pushback
Will Obama counterterrorism transparency change anything?
The teen scientist who faced jail time speaks out
Bike share heads to New York and critics raise the alarm
Gay high school senior thanks his class for their acceptance and compassion
‘This war, like all wars, must end’
Very Last Word: Joy Reid calls out so-called ‘victims of IRS tyranny’
Obama defends drones: They are ‘effective’ and ‘legal’
America’s teen birthrate takes another dive
Pro-gun coalition sues Connecticut over landmark gun legislation
Actor Penn Badgley talks about new film: ‘Greetings from Tim Buckley’
Anti-abortion bill goes before all-male House panel. Déjà vu, anyone?
WATCH: Heckler interrupts Obama drones speech
GOP congressman: Lerner waived Fifth Amendment right
Cleveland kidnapping hero Charles Ramsey gets burgers for life
Abandon ship: Budget cuts force Fleet Week to skip NYC
Obama speaks on drones, Gitmo at National Defense University
At the intersection of bad policy, bad theology, and hypocrisy
Former WH chief of staff: Obama admin ‘made the right call’ in IRS handling
Sen. Ted Cruz: ‘I don’t trust Republicans’
Ohio GOP: Oops on bill to curb student voting
Time scores Obama’s 1979 Hawaiian prom photos
Does the culture in the military need to change?
Michelle Obama, Angela Merkel among world’s most powerful women
Rangel: Weiner won’t have ‘serious impact’ on NYC mayoral race
#TDRGoodMorning from Mike on a Bike
McConnell’s clumsy opportunism
Watch: Oklahoma Sen. Coburn argues for cuts to fuel disaster aid
First Word: Obama to outline a new course against terror
Over a thousand activists sign full-page ad to close Guantanamo
RNC Chair accuses Obama administration of ‘political warfare’
Must read: ‘Geography bee’ has a new winner
Questions about entrepreneurship? Ask Kmele Foster
State shopping? Not a successful strategy for pols
Let Me Start: Ending another war?
First Read Flash: Defensive moves
What we’re reading: Thursday, May 23, 2013
Morning Headlines: Thursday, May 23
A London attack raises fears of terrorism
Watch: No ‘silver bullet’ to solve sexual assault in the military, leaders say
Pennsylvania gov can’t ‘find’ any Latinos to work for him
Ask Rev: Sharpton answers viewer questions on GOP, weight loss, scandals, and perseverance
A polygamy problem? Rumsfeld on marriage equality
Obama faces opportunity on Gitmo and drone strikes
Oklahoma relief funding splits GOP
First Word: IRS hearings heat up
The ‘consummate unfairness’ of the Benghazi fight
Fla. teen faces felony charges for lesbian relationship
Why America is ‘Tornado Alley’
US killed four Americans with drone strikes, administration discloses
Virginia: The candidate for Lt. Gov., in his own words
Flashback: GOP has a history of blocking disaster aid
Chicago Board of Education votes to shut down 50 ‘underutilized’ schools
Sergeant accused of secretly filming female West Point cadets
Womens’ underground network redrawing businessworld
Obamas share tough love, inspiration with black graduates
Senate bill to arm Syrian rebels must be rejected
Obama to outline counter-terrorism efforts in speech
Watch: Country singer Toby Keith vows Oklahoma will ‘bounce back’
GOP conference chair: IRS ‘smells of manipulation’
Inside the safe room that saved lives in Oklahoma
Okla. lawmaker tours devastation: ‘My emotions are going to have to wait a little bit’
Obama reframes counterterrorism policy with new rules on drones
IRS official takes the 5th: ‘I have not done anything wrong’
New mayor in LA: Eric Garcetti
The Company Memo: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Weiner launches NYC mayoral bid asking for ‘second chance’
Let Me Start: IRS hearings underway
Extreme weather: The new normal?
Anthony Weiner makes NYC mayor bid official in video
First Read Flash: Weiner’s comeback begins
Man tied to Boston suspect shot amid FBI questioning
What we’re reading: Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Morning Headlines: Wednesday, May 22
NRA at the movies: The ‘coolest gun movies’ list
Obama escapes bad week untouched with steady approval rating
US says it is not bound by global rules on GITMO forced-feeding
Immigration bill–minus LGBT provision–moves to full Senate
Hero nurse protects newborn from tornado in Moore, Oklahoma
First Word: Oklahoma, the day after
Helping those in need survive the aftermath of the storm
After the storm: Sights and sounds
Daybreak in Moore, an eye-witness account
Apple’s massive cash hoard, and the danger of soaring corporate profits
Teachers: Heroes in a crisis–but otherwise under fire
Reaching the ‘weather weapon’ stage
Obama launches panel to reduce long lines at polls
Appeals court strikes down Arizona abortion restrictions
‘You’ve got to be on Mars to come up with some of this stuff’
Congrats, class of 2013! Debt and minimum wage awaits you
‘I love you. Please don’t die with me,’ – Heroes emerge in Oklahoma
Security, at what price? Privacy concerns abound in DOJ power moves
Tea party groups protest across the nation to ‘rein in the IRS’
Athletes offer their support to Oklahoma
Attention to women’s diseases should reach beyond Angelina Jolie
#PrayForOklahoma: Survivors, politicians share stories and support
What James Inhofe sees as ‘different’
WATCH: Stories of loss, ‘apocalyptic’ damage, and courage in Moore, Okla.
Boehner promises GOP cooperation to secure Oklahoma aid
Cost of tornadoes puts conservative pols in a bind
Photos: Oklahoma after the tornado
Senate panel hammers Apple on offshore money
Moore, OK Mayor: ‘We’ve been through it before’
In Oklahoma, safe rooms can save lives
Moore woman reunited with dog after home destroyed
Top Lines: GOP may need disaster relief from Sens. Coburn’s, Inhofe’s tornado remarks
Video: Time-lapse of Oklahoma tornado’s path
Okla. tornado ‘looks worse’ than deadly 1999 Moore twister
Obama to Oklahoma: ‘You will not travel that path alone’
Oklahoma Rep.: ‘This is not a normal tornado’
Watch: Oklahoma governor promises ‘we’ll come back strong’
Obama: We’ll be in Oklahoma ‘as long as it takes’
Search for survivors continues in Oklahoma tornado disaster
Why Virginia Republicans are ‘panicking’
Guatemala’s top court overturns conviction in genocide case
House GOP eyes major new anti-abortion measure
How to help: Oklahoma tornado victims
The Company Memo: Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Hundreds of low-wage workers go on strike in D.C.
Let Me Start: Disaster in Oklahoma
First Read Flash: Oklahoma Tragedy
Rep. Tom Cole: Moore is my home
Oklahoma’s Coburn stakes out controversial position on federal aid
Morning Headlines: Tragedy in Oklahoma
Oklahoma rescuers comb through tornado wreckage for survivors
McConnell uses IRS scandal to woo Tea Party
Assisted suicide: Vermont governor signs ‘death with dignity’ measure
Journalism is heading for ‘GOP-style problems,’ says Chideya
‘Hearts are broken’ as Oklahoma parents wait for word
Oklahoma tornado disaster: How to help
Huge tornado rips through Oklahoma, killing at least 51
Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma, dozens killed
Nugent vs Nugent? Different takes on gun rights
Watch: Toure explains why we should rid the country of the death penalty
GOP keeps attacking, but Obama’s approval rating is strong
First Word: Massive tornado rips through Oklahoma
NYC hate crime rocks LGBT community
Fox News reporter named ‘co-conspirator’ in leak case
The ‘Fast and Furious’ case: Untangling the IG report
Controversy, an immigration bill’s best friend?
White House story on IRS targeting evolves
E.W. Jackson nomination shakes up Va. race for Cuccinelli
Flake hopes dissembling will solve his gun problem
Star Trek’s intergalactic war on terror
Does college loan debt endanger the economy?
Essence and MSNBC unite for live coverage of the 2013 Essence Festival
Chicago teachers lead protest of proposed mass school closings
Wishful thinking? GOP searches for an IRS-Obama link
Supreme Court agrees to hear major church-state case
Treasury knew of IRS audit, but likely little more
Top Links: GOP failing to make the IRS-Obamacare link
Gov. Christie criticized for ad that promotes tourism in N.J.
Obama’s support steady during firestorm
AP chief: Sources reluctant to talk in fear of being monitored
Must read: Should doctors be drug tested?
Chris’ list: Weekend box office edition
The Company Memo: Monday, May 20, 2013
Sen. Hagan: Service women live in debilitating fear of sexual assault
Let Me Start: GOP ISO a White House scandal
The secret memo that only Rand Paul understands
Big city turnovers: The 5 mayor races to watch in 2013
First Read Flash: Tea Party Virginia?
The who-knew-what-when game and the IRS controversy
ABC’s Karl expresses ‘regret’ over false Benghazi report
Week in Geek: Black holes and revelations
Obama addresses challenges of being a black man in Morehouse speech
Will Obama ‘scandals’ help or hurt immigration reform?
Rep.: Military sexual assault rooted in culture
‘What the hell is going on?’ Questioning gun culture in the South
‘ED Show’ guest list: Saturday, May 19
My advice to graduates: Be ignorant, make mistakes
Richard Engel explains ‘stages of war’ reporters go through
Donald Rumsfeld calls for accountability on Benghazi, IRS
Richard Engel: After the Syria kidnapping
Conversation about breast cancer shifts to genes
Will the global economy address labor standards?
Obama exhorts good deeds by Morehouse graduates
Obama approval rating stays high despite bruising week
Ex-Spy dishes on latest US-Russia espionage case
Cancer patient: ‘I’m the model case for why Obamacare’ is needed
When will it stop? Sexual assault claims pile up in military
The Syllabus: What you need to know for the May 19 ‘MHP’
Discovery takes on ‘North America’
May 19: The nature of scandals, the IRS, workers’ rights
Proposed shield law tainted by AP investigation
‘ED Show’ guest list: Saturday, May 18
Military rape survivor: ‘I had to lose my career’
Tech, labor at odds in immigration fight
Slashing benefits for the hungry? Try focusing on jobs instead
Progressives solidify opposition to changes on Social Security, Medicare
Fighting for gold in the Wounded Warrior Games
The Syllabus: What you need to know for the May 18 ‘MHP’
Michele Bachmann’s ‘great news’ about Obamacare repeal
The scandals in Washington: Will they affect 2014?
Obama needs to ‘adjust the way he does business’
‘Scourge’ of sexual assault hurts military effectiveness, says Obama
Very Last Word: O’Donnell finally getting through on 501(c)(4)s
Attention to IRS law gaining steam in Congress (h/t Lawrence O’Donnell)
Student voting rights seem ‘peculiar’ to Ohio GOP
May 18: What makes a scandal, the AP, and military sexual assault
Obama’s latest scandal? Umbrella-gate
Want to break the poverty cycle? Trust families with resources
‘Did you ever think about apologizing?’
Video: Obama visits schoolkids, talks animals and addition
Two Dems in top races voted with GOP on health care repeal
Two presidents, one bad comparison
In the South, a love of guns and a loss of life
House Committee OKs massive cuts to food stamps in farm bill
Video: Sen. Snowe from outside the Capitol looking in
Reid’s ‘nuclear’ shot across the GOP’s bow
Donny Deutsch: I ‘would love’ to run for mayor of New York
Watch: ‘I’m concerned about the culture of the IRS,’ says Rep. Buchanan
Some Tea Party groups probed by IRS had close GOP ties
#ObamacareInThreeWords: GOP vs. White House edition
Must-Read Op-Eds for Friday, May 17
Rice’s rehabilitated reputation
Who’s who in the IRS scandal: 7 to know
Woodward and Bernstein agree: IRS scandal isn’t Watergate…yet
Republicans accused of ‘gamesmanship’ in first hearing on IRS scandal
Watch: 2016 dominated by Benghazi this week
Bloomberg anti-gun group features Aurora family in targeting Sen. Flake
Heritage warns GOP leadership to focus on scandal, while Obama focuses on jobs
WATCH: The Gaggle breaks down IRS hearing
Let the inevitable GOP overreach commence
Ex-IRS chief: Targeting Tea Party was ‘mistake, not an act of partisanship’
Poll: Americans lack attention to IRS, Benghazi hearings
Heritage to Republicans: Don’t rain on the parade
Watch: What to expect from IRS hearings
Hostage takers debate debt-ceiling hostage note
Chris’ list: The world’s richest people
Must read: David Beckham: Style star
The Company Memo: Friday, May 17, 2013
Watch live: Fired IRS chief testifies at House hearing
Let Me Start: The hearings begin
There were meaningful Benghazi lies after all
Immigration deal comes into focus in House
Too Young to Die: Sincere Tymere Smith
Don’t rule out repeal vote #38
Morning Headlines: Friday, May 17
Despite Bangladesh horror, US retailers won’t sign safety accord
O’Donnell reminds politicians of the real IRS scandal
Where’s the apology for Susan Rice?
Jay Carney on POTUS: ‘When problems arise on his watch, he will act decisively to fix them’
Putting the White House on the defensive
#click3: ‘Two Men Who Do-Si-Do’
Obama and Syria: What happened to the ‘red line?’
Army sexual assault prevention officer arrested for stalking ex-wife
‘Entirely appropriate’ that Obama didn’t know about AP probe, says Carney
New study suggests pot smokers are skinnier
Look who’s talking: Cheney and Rumsfeld take on Benghazi
Cause of Texas plant blast still uncertain, criminality is possibility
Washington’s top women lobbyists trail male counterparts by $600K
Sharpton announces MSNBC’s free clinic in New Orleans – we need your help
Why the GOP is a ‘party of presidential destruction’
Harry Reid says his niece is gay, raising hopes for ENDA
Cleveland kidnappings: ‘There are no throwaway neighborhoods’
Very Last Word: What it takes to book Lawrence O’Donnell
Big TV networks are not taking the summer off
Pick a narrative and go with it
Gillibrand on new bill to prevent sexual assault in military
The real scandal of the week: Sexual assault in the military
Pickering still seeks his day on the Hill
District of Columbia considers mandatory $250K insurance for gun buyers
Obama installs new IRS chief, continues offense
James Carville outlines scandal-survival plan for President Obama
Donny Deutsch: I ‘would love’ to run for mayor
Senate Republicans show up to oppose EPA nominee
‘Enough is enough’: Gillibrand introduces bill on military sexual assault
Obama vows accountability at IRS after targeting
N.Y. attorney general investigating fast food industry wage theft
The Golden Rule of the White House briefing room
‘Well, he’s a man…’ (Pat Robertson’s advice, annotated)
First Word: Containing scandal fever sweeping D.C.
Why the GOP may regret its Obama scandal obsession
How to apply (or not) for tax-exempt status
VIDEO: Holder scolds Issa for ‘shameful’ comment
GOP Rep. on IRS scandal: ‘We need to get to the bottom of this’
Top Links: Benghazi emails prove Republicans are wrong and Susan Rice deserves an apology
Will the IRS scandal renew Tea Party clout?
Rubio: Prosecutions should come from IRS scandal
Welcome to the three-ring circus
3 dead in roof collapse at Cambodian shoe plant
Boston bombing suspect left note in the boat
They’ve ‘truly lost their minds’
The Company Memo: Thursday, May 16, 2013
Chris’ list: Highest-earning athletes
Must read: Why you’re addicted to TV
Let Me Start: Taking back the White House?
Jobless claims spike unexpectedly
First Read Flash: Damage control
Watching a ‘scandal’ evaporate before our very eyes
A singlet affair at Grand Central’s Vanderbilt Hall
#click3: Rubber duckie, you’re the one…
The NRA helps Ayotte obscure her unpopular vote on background checks
The real IRS scandal: Reinterpreting the law
The military sexual assault crisis: Time to ‘hold perpetrators accountable’
Immigration control’s Magic Kingdom: Should we use Disney’s system?
His second term at stake, Obama finally steps up
President Obama has finally taken charge, but there’s more to be done
Michele Bachmann meets Google Glass
Very Last Word: Top-down vs. Bottom-up political scandals
New WikiLeaks film discusses government secrecy
Obama calls IRS misconduct is ‘inexcusable’
Obama boots out IRS commissioner amid scandal
Watch: Holder smacks down Gohmert over Boston bombings–‘You cannot know what I know’
First Word: White House releases Benghazi docs
Charges dropped against Florida teen over amateur science experiment
Shield law moves forward in wake of AP intrusion
Deficit shrinks faster than expected, undermining ‘the austerity gang’
CBO once again tells GOP what it doesn’t want to hear
White House releases Benghazi emails as scandal grows
Crisis at Guantanamo: 100 detainees on hunger strike
Holder attempts to dodge heat on AP phone probe
The Tea Party’s new lease on life
Holder blasts Issa’s conduct as ‘shameful’
Cash-strapped Michigan school district to reopen with state funds
‘Culture of intolerance?’ More like ‘sour grapes,’ says RNC
House GOP hopes to find more than money in the ‘Arrested Development’ banana stand
Top Treasury lawyer: I had no knowledge of IRS Tea Party targeting
White House renews push for media shield law
House GOP pumped to vote to repeal Obamacare–for the 37th time
RNC jumps on Obama’s bad week in fundraising video
Sexual assault epidemic exposes shortfalls in military proposals
Federal officials push for lowering DUI limit
Special tax status played role in IRS ‘mistakes’
‘If he were a woman, they’d be calling him the weakest speaker in history’
Striking Milwaukee workers demand $15 minimum wage
Alberto Gonzales returns from obscurity
Top Dem calls for IRS chief’s ouster
IRS cases ‘included organizations of all political views’
Media letter to DOJ: Stronger laws needed to protect reporters
S.E.’s Tweet Bag with Luke Russert
Immigration unaffected by recent controversies
Bush’s Attorney General: You can investigate leaks without subpoenaing reporters
Chris’ list: Airline satisfaction survey
Deficit hawks unmoved by facts
Gibbs criticizes White House as too slow to react to IRS targeting
The Company Memo: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Why the GOP is taking a pass on an Obama admin scandal
Immigration reform: New flashpoint for conservatives?
Must read: Inside the Oscar Pistorius murder case
The flawed reporting that touched off a firestorm
Inspector General finds a confused, mismanaged IRS
First Read Flash: White House woes
An excerpt from Dan Brown’s “Inferno”
An excerpt from Jimmy Connors’ “The Outsider”
Morning Headlines: Wednesday, May 15
WikiLeaks and the information war
On Benghazi, ‘Obama’s Watergate’ claim too much even for some Republicans
Minnesota gov welcomes marriage equality
Watertown police officers: How the Tsarnaev firefight went down
#click3: Gingrich perplexed by ‘smart phone’
Embattled White House: Another day, another controversy
GOP prepares investigations of White House under siege
Military sexual assault: Another prevention coordinator investigated
Army prevention coordinator accused of ‘abusive sexual contact’
Al Franken’s financial reform proposal: A sampling of the reaction
Angelina Jolie’s decision: What people need to know to protect themselves
Minnesota passes same-sex marriage
Obama’s political survival: Three things he should do now
Mitch McConnell to voters: Please ‘like’ me
Is Sebelius shaking down health-care execs to finance Obamacare?
How Obama can solve his scandal problem
Journalists beware: You could be next
Holder addresses AP, IRS controversies
IRS used ‘inappropriate criteria’ and had ‘ineffective management’
Progressives to president: Say it ain’t so
An early comeback for Allen West?
What kind of country do we want to live in?
Sen. Snowe from outside the Capitol looking in
Watch: Fmr. NAACP chair calls Tea Party groups ‘Taliban wing of American politics’
Deficit reduction picks up speed
Obama administration tries to distance itself from scandals
Story on Benghazi leaks starts to unravel
Report slams lax IRS management as DOJ opens criminal probe
Holder recused from investigation into national security leaks
Watch: Chris Christie goes negative in re-election bid
Two IRS scandals hit Washington: One you’ve heard of, one you haven’t
Journalists react to AP phone record seizure
Talk of filibuster reform percolates among Senate Dems
First Word: Pressure mounts on Obama adminstration
Russian claim of CIA officer capture cracks Obama’s foreign policy
Obama administration faces full court press over scandals
‘Start by looking in the mirror’
Why can’t Latinos get elected to the US Senate?
Fmr. Sen. Olympia Snowe: President is the ‘engine’
Carl Bernstein: Seizing phone records is designed to ‘intimidate’
It’s not ‘even bigger’ than Iran-Contra
#TDRGoodMorning from the Maple Syrup Farm
Angelina Jolie discloses her double mastectomy procedure
Very Last Word: The politics of adultery
Getting the old, failed gang back together
Must-Read Op-Eds for Tuesday, May 14
A new book explains why political cartoons scared Hitler
An excerpt from Olympia Snowe’s “Fighting for Common Ground”
RNC outreach efforts take another step backwards
RNC Latino outreach director now a Democrat
Ayotte’s allies scramble to undo damage
Chris’ list: ASPCA’s top 10 naughtiest pets
Must read: R rated movies that should have been rated PG-13
The Company Memo: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Justice Department seizes journalists’ records
NOW Today: Political footballs
IRS mess isn’t going away anytime soon
Heritage Foundation immigration study backfires
First Read Flash: Listening In
Too Young to Die: Alec McGlory
Justice Department targets AP phone logs
Let Me Start: More trouble ahead
Watch: Associated Press editor finds Justice Dept. subpoena ‘distressing’
What we’re reading: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Morning Headlines: Tuesday, May 14
Franken aims at reform of credit-rating system
The IRS scandal effect on the midterm elections
Why the real IRS scandal happened in 1959
Justice Department secretly collected AP reporters’ phone records
#click3: Ground Control to Major Tom
Kermit Gosnell’s case is closed. Will we draw the right lessons?
New Orleans shooting: Police identify a suspect
Richwine on Hispanic IQ comments: ‘I don’t apologize’
Why Hillary Clinton will come out on top on Benghazi
On Benghazi, voters trust Hillary Clinton over congressional Republicans
Chris Matthews to Obama on IRS scandal: ‘Do something’ or face 2014 backlash
Government secretly grabs AP’s phone records
Liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says Roe v. Wade went too far
Mother’s Day shooting: Handguns and urban violence
Marriage equality in Minnesota: A gay-rights victory in the Midwest
‘The stars look very different today’: Astronaut Chris Hadfield films Bowie cover video in space
The heart of the immigration matter
The 7 other ‘scandals’ that didn’t turn out to be Obama’s Watergate
Fox News host confronted over ‘slanderous’ remarks linking Obama daughters to Benghazi
Rep. Bachmann: 9/11, Benghazi are a ‘judgment’ from God
Second-term crisis? Obama faces down critics on multiple fronts
Rubio goes to bat for Ayotte over gun control
Obama laments political ‘sideshow’
As some Michigan schools remain closed, many more face budget woes
Dems face tough Senate battle as Herseth Sandlin bows out
‘At any given moment, something can jump off.’
British PM: We have not made decision to arm Syrian opposition
Education start-ups get lift from grant competition
An odd choice for Grand Inquisitor
Defiant Obama calls Benghazi controversy ‘a political circus’
First Word: Obama faces tough questions on IRS, Benghazi
Search ends for Bangladesh garment factory workers, death toll at 1,127
Obstructionist tactics lead to procedural games
An excerpt from Leslie Woodhead’s “How the Beatles Rocked the Kremlin”
Obama on IRS targeting of Tea Party: ‘I will not tolerate it’
Best noon thing in the Universe today
An excerpt from Rick Atkinson’s “The Guns at Last Night”
Must-Read Op-Eds for Monday, May 13
Project aims to track big city carbon footprints
Officials who don’t exist can’t resign
#TDRGoodMorning from the Seattle Prep Team
Policy problems plague GOP efforts to rebuild winning coalition
Issa goes after Petraeus in a serious way
Sebelius forced to get creative
Benghazi investigator: We went after decision-makers, not Clinton
When their sentence is up, ex-offenders stay in a prison of debt
NOW Today: “Great” relationship?
McCain avoids ‘legitimate questions’
Chris’ must read: Workers taking the most sick days
Chris’ list: Weekend box office hits
The Company Memo: Monday, May 13, 2013
Watch: Gingrich slams IRS profiling as ‘almost madness’
Let Me Start: Start of the second-term curse?
Gates laments ‘cartoonish impression of military capabilities’
GOP state senator eyeing Iowa Senate bid
‘We don’t want to have some sort of a stage show’
Watch: Brian Shactman’s wife, kids wish him luck on first day
What we’re reading: Monday, May 13, 2013
Mother’s Day shooting leaves 12 injured in New Orleans
Is sexism obscuring the cure to American poverty?
Chief Benghazi investigator: GOP inquiry has drifted into ‘political partisanship’
Luke Russert reveals how the Boston bombings affected him
What are the political implications of the IRS targeting Tea Party groups?
Abduction survivor uses story to help other victims
Report: IRS knew of targets against Tea Party in 2011
‘ED Show’ guest list: Sunday, May 12
Week in Geek: Mother’s Day edition
Want to know how to solve poverty? ‘Ask me.’
Remembering Huey Long’s radical vision for fixing poverty
Michelle Obama celebrates quiet Mother’s Day, tweets congratulations
Update: Mubarak interview story fabricated, NBC News reports
Moms gain political power and influence
Solutions to poverty are easy, but will politics get in the way?
The Syllabus: What you need to know for the May 12 ‘MHP’
How do we solve poverty? Honor thy mother
#click3 Ryan Gosling Won’t Eat His Cereal
Report reveals cost of medical procedures vary widely between hospitals
Talking points fuel Benghazi firestorm
‘ED Show’ poll: Should Democrats push for round two of health care?
Nancy Pelosi blasts GOP ‘obsession’ with Benghazi
‘ED Show’ guest list: Saturday, May 11
Rand Paul: Benghazi should preclude Hillary Clinton from higher office
It’s not charity– it’s community, says the founder of Benevolent
Teens, sex and shame: What damage is being done?
A look at the Republican Benghazi talking points as they’ve been laid out so far
Meet two Brooklyn designers fighting for gun reform
May 12: Guns, nullification of federal laws, gay rights
Escaping death: Exonerated man vindicated as Maryland repeals death penalty
Mystery of the green spandex suit solved!
Happy Mother’s Day to all types of moms
Military sexual assault survivors need more than sound and fury
How prison keeps many Americans locked into poverty
Sandy Hook will build a new school
Earth in time lapse shows human wear and tear
Gitmo ‘should never have come into existence,’ says congressman
Cocktail Moment: Old Fashioned (the original way)
The Syllabus: What you need to know for the May 11 ‘MHP’
Lennon or McCartney? A new poll on music and politics
The Cleveland kidnappings remind us that we’re losing our sense of community
Military sexual assault: Is ‘keeping it in the family’ the right approach?
Heritage analyst resigns after saying Hispanic immigrants have low IQs
Dennis Rodman: ‘Obama can’t do s***’
Obama needs a Plan B on emergency contraception
Police open criminal investigation into Texas fertilizer blast
‘The Ed Show’ gets back to work on Saturday
May 11: Death Penalty, Austerity, Obamacare
Calif. Assembly passes transgender equality bills
Kerry on Benghazi hearings: ‘I haven’t learned anything new’
Immigration fight just getting started: 5 takeaways
Show some R-E-S-P-E-C-T for women in technology
Gun vote spurs political ad storm in New Hampshire
NYC lawmakers consider allowing non-citizen immigrants to vote
Time to wake up: Republicans boycott vote on EPA nominee
IRS flagged conservative groups for unfair scrutiny
Chris Christie vetoes early voting in New Jersey
A year without the Internet – One man’s fast
Peggy Noonan and the ‘implied question’
Top Links: Benghazi … heard of it?
Women’s health plays central role in renewed Obamacare pitch
Largest fast food strike yet as workers walk out in Michigan
Watch: Survivor found in Bangladesh factory collapse
VIDEO: Newtown father reveals ‘we cry every day’ in heartbreaking interview
Dems, White House blast GOP for blocking EPA nominee
Not skinny enough to be princess? Disney’s ‘Brave’ character gets makeover
Ella’s advice to President Obama: Make your team work harder!
Massachusetts’ Gomez already struggling badly
Obama, the EPA, and environmental opportunities
Same surgery, same city, $118K difference
Woman rescued from Bangladesh factory; death toll hits 1000
The Benghazi attack ad Romney nixed and the one Rove aired
Too Young to Die: Destiny McCord
Watch: Spire installed atop One World Trade Center
Boehner, McConnell block their own Medicare goals
First Read Flash: The ‘Gang’ hangs together
The hunt for the GOP’s white whale will never end
What we’re reading: Friday, May 10, 2013
Morning Headlines: Friday, May 10
What happens if Iran and Israel go nuclear? We aren’t prepared
Manchin ready to bring back background checks bill
Why military sex crimes aren’t reported: ‘They’re afraid of retaliation’
The Sandy Hook Promise Mother’s Day Card
Is Sallie Mae in bed with your college? Making money off student debt
The mind of Ariel Castro: Self-described ‘sexual predator’
Is anything we do private anymore?
Unlike the Irish, Latinos can’t assimilate, says Heritage immigration study co-author
Boston bombing: Martin Richard’s family offers thanks
Sexual assault: Is the military capable of policing itself?
‘Great Gatsby’ is one of the best American stories we have
America’s most trusted? Hint: Not a politician
Prince Harry gets a warm reception in Washington–mostly from the ladies
‘Poised for progress’ on jobs, but with no urgency for action
WATCH: Emotional testimony from Gregory Hicks at Benghazi hearing
The tuition is too damn high (and other student loan scandals)
The wrong solution to the wrong problem
Obama renews focus on jobs, education with Texas trip
Republican vs. Republican battle lines drawn on immigration reform
Minnesota House passes same-sex marriage bill
Benghazi: Boehner calls on Obama to release docs
Hillary Clinton avoids politics in Beverly Hills speech
Watch: John Kerry joins Andrea Mitchell in first State Dept Google Hangout
Heritage sure knows how to pick ’em
Mitt Romney to appear with Jay Leno next week
A year after Obama’s gay marriage ‘evolution’
Rep. Jenkins may need a head start of her own
‘The Mission Continues’ for Vets at home
Leave President McKinley alone!
Missouri governor considering bill that sidesteps federal gun laws
New Dem Charlie Crist backs gay marriage
Brian Shactman on becoming the new host of ‘Way Too Early’
Ed Markey attempts youth appeal by touting legislation from the mid-90s
‘The next generation is starting their economic race 50 yards behind the starting line.’
House Democrat pans debt bill as one of the worst the GOP has ever proposed
Gun control advocates borrow old PR strategies for renewed issues
Charles Ramsey says he learned from past mistakes
Wave of fast food strikes hits St. Louis
Cleveland’s Latino community in shock over kidnapping case
#TDRGoodMorning from Children’s Hospital in LA
First Word: Senate Judiciary Committee begins markup of immigration bill
Boston bombing suspect says brother’s widow not involved
Taking the politics of extortion past the breaking point
GOP culture war threatens immigration reform
GOP senator slams ‘failure’ Harry Reid for ‘disaster’ Senate
As if the first 39 times left unanswered questions
Blacks voted at higher rate than whites for first time in 2012
Warren puts student loans in spotlight
Let Me Start: The Benghazi blame game
Senate rundown top 10: Daunting map for Dems
Jobless claims still improving, reach another five-year low
Morning Headlines: Thursday, May 9
Yale’s Dr. David Katz discusses the ‘F-word’
George Takei and Jesse Tyler Ferguson star in ‘Gays Beware’ PSA
Elizabeth Warren: Students shouldn’t pay a higher rate than banks
#click3: Goats hired for Chicago Airport
Cleveland kidnapping: Could police have found the women sooner?
Why does the GOP keep digging into the Benghazi attacks?
Unbelievable: Limbaugh finds the Obama connection in Cleveland kidnappings
Too big to care: Waddayagonnado?
Catholic Bishops call Prop 8 and DOMA the ‘Roe v. Wade of marriage’
Jon Bon Jovi, Alec Baldwin, and SNL’s Bobby Moynihan help Chris Christie search for his fleece
Benghazi siege: New testimony, old political games
Gay marriage: Minnesota House set to vote
Welcome back to politics Mark Sanford
TRMS Infoxication Challenge: Presidential Golfing Edition RESULTS
Very Last Word: Should Christie have told constituents about weight-loss surgery?
Killer hospital rates: A new tool lets patients compare prices