MS NOW November 2013 Articles
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#Nerdpie recipes for the holiday season
Obama celebrates Small Business Saturday at D.C. bookstore
The Syllabus: What you need to know for the December 1 ‘MHP’
Obamacare weathering the storm
To the woman who put Marissa Alexander in jail
The ‘MHP’ Black Feminism Syllabus
Walmart’s Response to Black Friday Protests
The right’s logical dilemma over embassy security
The November 30 ‘MHP’ Syllabus
Black Friday begins, with crowds, some shopping and some mayhem
Marissa Alexander released from jail for Thanksgiving
Turkey, football and Comet ISON streaming by
Millions are about to get health insurance. Will they get care?
What you can do to help hungry Americans on Thanksgiving
Why I’m Thankful for the ACA–and the debate its spurred
‘Silent supporters’ become LGBT advocates against church doctrine
Is Obama ruining your Thanksgiving?
Facing recall over gun vote, Colorado lawmaker steps down
President Obama: U.S. movie industry ‘something to cheer about’
Obamacare suffers a SHOP setback
Ahead on the 11/27 Maddow show
Your Thanksgiving political discussion survival guide
Congress on track to remain unproductive
Big news on faux IRS ‘scandal’: Treasury Department takes action
Alabama rapist to get new sentence
Will Obama’s rule stem tide of dark money?
The rise of ‘Obamacare McCarthyism’
K.I.N.D. donations spike over holidays
Lawrence shares joys of giving to K.I.N.D.
Lawrence talks K.I.N.D. backstage
Malawi students bursting into song
D’Souza’s tweet ‘especially cruel’ to Trayvon Martin’s parents
Student will not face expulsion for her ‘natural hair’
Obama picks a turkey to pardon, but both will escape unscathed
Plurality of Americans back nuclear deal with Iran
#WhyImThankful: The msnbc community celebrates Thanksgiving
VIDEO: Pres. Obama pardons turkey at the White House
The Beastie Boys, GoldieBlox battle
Christie rejects NJ’s Dream Act despite campaign pledge
CNBC latest: Pope’s capitalism critique
If preventing hospital layoffs is important…
20 years after the Brady Bill, where do we stand on gun laws?
In North Carolina, a hard-right shift hits a roadblock
Huh? Conservative group tries to tie Enzi to Obamacare
Trivia Time! Wednesday’s trivia answer
Politics, palaver, and presidential ‘pivots’
Jobless claims improve unexpectedly
The nature of the ACA opposition
Those for whom it’s always 1938
Rev’s Early Reads: November 27, 2013
Cocktail Moment: The Northern Spy
Rhode Island students raise money for K.I.N.D.
Last Word staffers talk K.I.N.D.
Eighth-grader inspired by the K.I.N.D. fund
Wildwood Elementary raises money for K.I.N.D.
Ahead on the 11/26 Maddow show
#click3 ‘He’s cute, he’s just not that hot’
Florida school threatens to expel student over ‘natural hair’
Los Angeles considering proposal to ban feeding homeless people in public
Why corporate and special interests will still get their tax breaks
Very Last Word: K.I.N.D.’s new initiative
In Chicago, your social network could get you killed
Obama to progressives: My power is limited
All In Agenda: Welcome to Citizens United 2.0
Conservative author’s tone-deaf joke
Pope Francis on economic inequality: ‘Such an economy kills’
Pres. Obama: Guns shouldn’t be glorified in arts
Senators defend killing of Anwar al-Awlaki as legal
The Kid President has a Thanksgiving message for you!
High court to hear contraception case
Court allows terminally ill gay woman to marry early
Supreme Court takes up birth control cases
Gut Check: Who do you believe? The waitress or the couple?
‘The most qualified Fed chair in history’
Search warrant reveals five guns found in Zimmerman home
Gobble Gobble: What Turkey team are you on?
Mental health system ‘responsible’ for son’s death in Virginia
Turning the health care corner
Must-Read Op-Eds for Tuesday, Nov. 26
Gun violence and murder are on the decline in Chicago
Trivia Time! Tuesday’s trivia answer
Limbaugh still confused by contraception
Why I’m thankful for my daughter
McConnell struggles to defend voting record on women’s issues
Bush-era program sought to flip Gitmo detainees
Boehner’s publicity stunt goes awry
Pressure builds on embattled GOPer to quit
That’s not what ‘appeasement’ means
Rev’s Early Reads: November 26, 2013
First Read Flash: Thanksgiving wishes
Obama’s trustworthiness takes hit in new poll
Morning Headlines: Tuesday, November 26
Learn more about the program Kids In Need of Desks
Ahead on the 11/25 Maddow show
Watch: Obama engages pro-reform immigration heckler
Walker: ‘Healthy balance’ of LGBT rights despite gay marriage ban
All In Agenda: Kentucky, an anomaly or an example
A heckler yelled at Obama. Here’s what happened next.
Supreme Court expected to take up birth control cases
Va. Atty. General total certified as recount looms
First new domestic violence shelter in a decade opens in Chicago
Cheney turns to daughters to stop family drama
Ohio school superintendent and three other employees charged in Steubenville rape case
LIVE VIDEO: Obama delivers remarks on immigration reform
GOP blasts Iran deal as ‘defeat for the U.S.’
Majority of Americans support immigration reform
‘No conclusive motive’ in Newtown shootings, report says
Gut Check: Do you think New York’s proposed ban of Styrofoam is necessary or a nanny state?
Iran’s economy set for post-nuclear deal boost: CNBC round up
Trivia Time! Monday’s trivia answer
In the heart of rural Kentucky
Report: NSA chief offered to resign
Seeing the world through an ACA lens
Obama: ‘Long past time’ for immigration reform
Local communities: Open for business
Freed from the burdens of credibility
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis honor Trayvon Martin at AMA’s
First Read Flash: Nuclear fallout
Beltway pounces on diplomatic breakthrough
Hayden: Iran deal doesn’t kill nuke program, it buys us time
Rev’s Early Reads: November 25, 2013
Difficult to see justice in ‘Scottsboro Boys’ posthumous pardon
Rapist’s light sentence prompts survivor to go public
Critics blast Iran deal as US ‘defeat’
On Iran: 10 wasted years, one big day
Historic deal reached with Iran over nuclear program
Live video: Obama on nuclear agreement with Iran
Live video: Obama on nuclear agreement with Iran
The November 24 ‘MHP’ Syllabus
Too Young to Die: DeAndre Ricketts
Wendy Davis ally launches campaign
Michelle Obama a ‘feminist nightmare’? Please.
The November 23 ‘MHP’ Syllabus
Army colonel looking for ‘more average looking women’ in military steps down
With eye on 2014, GOP ramps up war on voting
Too Young to Die: Dalton McConathy
Stand your ground: good for defense attorneys, bad for citizens
‘It’s about guns, but it’s about more than just guns’
FCC is considering allowing cellphone calls in flight
Sen. Ted Cruz set to meet with Donald Trump in New York
Black Friday is key test for Walmart protesters
Limbaugh sees rape, nuclear option parallel
The United States of financial insecurity
Limbaugh sounds off on the Senate’s ‘rape’ vote
Will the Senate become the House after going nuclear?
Walker feels inoculated on women’s issues
#JFK50Years: Remembering the 35th president
Stalled defense bill threatens progress on major issues
Why not Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker?
Congress eyes bills on ‘undetectable guns’
Should passengers be allowed to talk on cell phones during flights?
Live Video: JFK 50th anniversary memorial service
50 years after Kennedy: A nation remembers
JFK Funeral: Watch as it happened
Harry Reid delivers knockout punch on filibuster reform
Ban lifted on HIV-positive organ donors
Boehner proves the wrong point
Marijuana reform draws broad support in Florida
With the filibuster nuked, bring on the liberal judges
Clinton, Bush top 2016 swing-state poll
An excerpt from James Swanson’s “End of Days”
Live Video: JFK remembrance at Arlington National Cemetery
Half of Americans believe GOP will have greater influence over US
First Read Flash: Nuclear reactions
Rev’s Early Reads: November 22, 2013
What the Senate’s nuclear option means for America’s democracy
Morning Headlines: Friday, November 22
Online, a digital trove of JFK material
Quote: Michael Hiltzik, The myths of Obamacare’s ‘failure’
Ahead on the 11/21 Maddow show
Why is Boehner praising Obama on immigration?
Senate Republicans block vote on Hagel
Harry Reid’s ban didn’t go far enough
Why the Senate vote changes Obama’s second term
Homelessness drops for the fourth straight year
GOP governors ready anti-DC campaign
Female voters defeated Albuquerque abortion ban
Fallin’s fallacy fails to fix fault
New Mexico investigates officers who shot at van carrying five kids
Christie, GOP governors rail against Washington
After the hunger cliff, a stark Thanksgiving
Staggering report exposes US sex trafficking
Obama applauds nuclear option: ‘Enough is enough’
McDonald’s novel advice for its low-wage workers
Senate Democrats nuke the filibuster
Kerry pushes back on Afghan deal: No US troops beyond 2020
Georgia GOP dusts off Jim Crow tactic: Changing election date
Live Video: Obama speaks at education event; addresses nuclear option
Florida special election offers Obamacare test
Live Video: Christie speaks at the Republican governors meeting
Gut Check: Do you believe online gambling should be legal across the country?
Live Video: Senate debates changes to rules including filibuster reform
Tip of the day: How to create a group
Mary Cheney: ‘I am not saying I hope she loses to Enzi’
A poor choice for a litmus test
‘A multilayered, sequenced assault’
GOP’s poorly timed push for drilling
Another decade in Afghanistan?
Crist leads Scott in Florida–but GOPer closing the gap
Jobless claims reach two-month low
Arne Duncan reflects on ‘white suburban moms’ comment
Illinois’ ‘triumph of democracy’
First Read Flash: Changing the rules
More than half of Americans disapprove of Obamacare
Rev’s Early Reads: November 21, 2013
Christie steps up as governors try to temper GOP
Airlines with the Happiest Employees
Congressman will take leave of absence after pleading guilty to cocaine possession
Ahead on the 11/20 Maddow show
Is Oprah too successful to understand racism?
See it: Newly discovered footage of Jack Kennedy
Illinois becomes 16th state to legalize marriage equality
Obama writes letter commemorating 150th anniversary of Gettysburg Address
New GoldieBlox ad says ‘don’t underestimate girls’
Birth Control, the Supreme Court and me
All In Agenda: President Obama’s America
Scott Walker forgets his Heritage
Obama plays nice with Bill Clinton at Medal of Freedom ceremony
Report casts doubt on Detroit’s estimated debt: ‘Simply inaccurate’
Corporate tax breaks pit states in race to the bottom
The American nightmare: Our post-Sandy reality
GOP governors’ biggest hurdle: 2014 re-elections
ACA slows growth in health costs
Newtown game sparks fury, creator claims pro-gun control message
Share your #myhealthcare stories!
McCain’s weak case against Yellen
Too Young to Die: Camryn Shultz
North Carolina governor: Voter ID bill ‘much ado about nothing’
McCrory: ‘We compacted the calendar’
Live Video: Obamas, Clintons lay wreath at JFK’s gravesite
Reid threatens to go nuclear on filibuster reform
Afghanistan woes for the White House
Radel pleads guilty, gets probation
Should the FAA evaluate overweight pilots and air traffic controllers for sleep apnea?
Live Video: Obama honors 16 with Presidential Medal of Freedom
Happy Birthday, Mr. Vice President
Mainstream, GOP at odds over Iran
Congressman on probation for coke charge
Trivia Time! Wednesday’s trivia answer
‘This is sabotage, plain and simple’
Support cratering for Obama and health care law
More Koch ads hit Dems on Obamacare
A step forward, a step back for reproductive rights
First Read Flash: The longest war?
Scott Walker: ‘I’d love to be president…’
Rev’s Early Reads: November 20, 2013
Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients
The day before JFK was assassinated
Excerpt: Dr. Chopra on living and eating with greater awareness
US Air Force Academy statement on the hiring of Dr. Rosebush
Warren wants to strengthen Social Security, not cut it
Albuquerque voters reject abortion ban
Clearing the air on affordable care
First lady of fashion? Michelle Obama designed her own prom dress
Ahead on the 11/19 Maddow show
Supreme Court refuses to block Texas abortion restrictions
Obama may soon be able to close Gitmo
Former Miss World empowering rape victims by sharing her own story
All In Agenda: Expand Social Security
Eighth-grader raises more than $3,000 for K.I.N.D. fund
The Obamacare success story you aren’t reading about
GOP congressman Trey Radel pleads guilty to cocaine possession
Texas student group cancels ‘Catch an illegal immigrant game’
Florida congressman arrested for cocaine
Not enough beds for the mentally ill
Sen. Nelson: I’d consider running for gov if Crist’s campaign doesn’t ‘get off the ground’
The GOP is ‘invested in failure’ says Obama on Affordable Care Act
George W. Bush says eight years in Oval Office ‘plenty’
#TexasWomenForever fundraiser raises $53K for abortion access
Right flubs Gettysburg story – twice
LIVE VIDEO: Obama attends the Wall Street Journal CEO Summit
Sensenbrenner wants tweaks to his own Patriot Act
Judge sets Zimmerman bond, girlfriend alleges more abuse
Ohio GOP looks to turn clock back on voting
US end date in Afghanistan could be years away
An old conspiracy theory makes a comeback
Bitcoin breaks new ground during Senate scrutiny
Gut Check: Walmart employee food drive controversy
San Diego mayoral candidates vie to succeed disgraced former Mayor Bob Filner
Pastor who married gay son suspended–with a catch
‘Catch an Illegal immigrant’ game cancelled at college campus
An excerpt from Rich Cohen’s “Monsters”
Toronto Mayor Ford planning re-election bid
JPMorgan to pay $13 billion legal settlement
Texas GOP blames Davis for voting problems
‘Selfie’ has been named Oxford Dictionaries word of the year
Trivia Time! Tuesday’s trivia answer
War on poverty, Paul Ryan style
Virginia State Sen. Creigh Deeds in fair condition after stabbing
Texas conservatives ready anti-immigrant ‘game’
911 calls released after Zimmerman’s arrest
Live Video: House oversight committee hearing on healthcare.gov
Cheney family dispute inflames tensions in Wyoming race
Public opposition to health care law grows
‘We should be talking about expanding Social Security benefits’
‘Everyone down here in D.C. has failed’
America wants Rand Paul, says Rand Paul
First Read Flash: Early warning
A process at the breaking point
Rev’s Early Reads: November 19, 2013
Ahead on the 11/18 Maddow show
All the people who hate the War on Drugs
GOP blocks another of Obama’s DC Circuit Court nominees
Fox Business host ponders ‘the female brain’
Sheldon Adelson has a new cause
Walmart collecting food donations to feed employees
On gay marriage sibling spat, Dick Cheney sides with Liz
“Presidential Poetry”: The Gettysburg Address 150 years later
As 20th anniversary of Brady Bill looms, another bill set to expire
Texas: Blame Wendy Davis for voting hassles
A ‘moral outrage’ in Cleveland
Texas student group under fire for ‘catch an illegal immigrant’ event
George Zimmerman charged with felony aggravated assault
Methodist pastor tried for officiating son’s same-sex marriage
Gut check: Should Congress extend the Undetectable Firearms Act?
Long voting lines: Not just an inconvenience
Crack-smoking Toronto mayor wants to be prime minister
Climate deniers dominate in Colorado GOP
NASA’s Maven launches on mission to Mars
GOP governors: We can save the party
10 years after legalization in Massachusetts, marriage equality expands
The wrong message, the wrong messengers
Trivia Time! Monday’s trivia answer
Supreme Court rejects challenge to NSA spying
Alaska rejects Medicaid expansion
GOP searches for an excuse on immigration
Santorum: Shutdown wasn’t ‘smart,’ killed Cuccinelli’s campaign
Why Vance McAllister’s win matters
Liz Cheney’s ‘traditional definition of marriage’
First Read Flash: Ups and downs
Robert Gibbs: Changes to come to the White House
Another GOP moderate trumps Tea Party
Liz Cheney sparks family feud with anti-gay marriage remarks
Gillibrand ready for next fight over sexual assault reforms
Scott Walker’s ideal 2016 candidate sounds like Scott Walker
Rubio headlines anti-gay group’s fundraiser
Activists reach out to ‘the Elizabeth Warren wing’
On delaying Obamacare, GOP can’t make up its mind
Backing Medicaid expansion, GOPer wins special election
The November 17 ‘MHP’ Syllabus
Defense bill offers another chance for progress on Guantanamo
A letter to the girls who interrupted Boehner’s breakfast
Ex-Treasury Secretary Geithner joining private equity firm
Batkid saves the day, melts hearts
Teen’s rapist not going to jail
Ahead on the 11/15 Maddow show
The November 16 ‘MHP’ Syllabus
All In Agenda: Keep it together, Dems
Wisconsin GOP pushes new voting restrictions
Batkid wins over Gotham — and Washington
Obamacare ‘fixes’ scramble partisan lines
Fmr. Marine stands up to homophobia
Does U.S. regionalism explain the gun debate?
The 39 Democrats who broke ranks from Obama
Wisconsin GOP aims to scrap weekend voting
Socialist candidate leads in Seattle
The silver lining of the Obamacare meltdown
House GOP pushes through ACA bill
Oprah: old racists ‘have to die’ to achieve racial progress
Did Romney self-deport his immigration plan?
New GOP message vs. Crist? He ‘bailed’ on Florida
In need of better historical analogies
Boehner gives anti-gay group a hand
Mayor Rob Ford stripped of key powers
Labor Secretary: Raising minimum wage is ‘job one’
The new frontier of the abortion wars
‘$700 billion man’ explores Calif. gov bid
Obamacare to save family $18,900
Right still pushing ‘don’t enroll’ crusade
Bushies reflect on Obamacare, Katrina
Live Video: Toronto mayor faces city council
House counters with Obamacare fix
Plenty of time left on the clock
First Read Flash: The right medicine?
Michigan man charged with second-degree murder in Renisha McBride shooting
Chuck Todd: Obama hopes Dems don’t desert him
The victor in Virginia’s attorney general race stands a chance of losing
Obamacare: Why the fix isn’t a fix
Hey Mr. Speaker, find time to read the bill!
Yellen opposes Federal Reserve audit
Obamacare burned by culture of secrecy
Ahead on the 11/14 Maddow show
NASA releases dazzling Saturn and Earth photos taken by Cassini
All In Agenda: Who’s afraid of raising the minimum wage
Did Clarence Thomas flout ethics rules?
Why Boehner sees ENDA as ‘unnecessary’
Obama on typhoon-ravaged Philippines: ‘When our friends are in trouble, America helps’
Congress pushes ‘keep your plan’ bills
Obama on typhoon-ravaged Philippines: ‘When our friends are in trouble, America helps’
Recount looms for Virginia attorney general race
GOP sees Obama’s apology as a fresh chance to smack the president
LIVE VIDEO: Obama makes remarks on the economy
New analysis shows just how ineffective stop-and-frisk has been
Obama proposes health care fix
Mayor Ford apologizes for oral sex remark
Report finds ‘stop-and-frisk’ does not cut crime
Arizona wants full refund for reopening Grand Canyon in shutdown
Obama on typhoon-ravaged Philippines: ‘When our friends are in trouble, America helps’
Gut Check: Do you think doctors should treat overweight patients more aggressively?
Limbaugh still doesn’t get contraception
Typhoon-ravaged Philippines: How you can help
McCain to Cruz on shutdown: ‘You’re crazy’
McDonnell: I ‘absolutely’ did not abuse power
House GOP pushes Holder impeachment
Obama announces health care fix
Live Video: Obama makes remarks on Affordable Health Care Act on Nov. 14
A wish come true: Batkid ‘saves’ San Francisco
Cheney touts Wyoming roots in first ad
Jobless claims improve for sixth straight week
John Kerry to Congress: Allow time for negotiations
Republicans introduce articles of impeachment against Holder
The burdens of a contradictory message
Obama’s credibility takes hit after botched health care website rollout
Rev’s Early Reads: November 14, 2013
Making the case for Obamacare in 1993
Mount Holly settlement spares Fair Housing Act—for now
Child killer’s execution delayed to study organ donation
All In Agenda: Democrats, you’re not helping
Ahead on the 11/13 Maddow show
Why 57-year-old men need maternity benefits
Breaking black: Google+ Hangout on voting rights with Ari Melber, Zack Roth
Marissa Alexander awaits judge’s bond decision
Without a health care fix, Obama’s in deep political trouble
Hawaii governor signs marriage equality into law
HHS releases Obamacare enrollment data
What’s Bill Clinton up to on Obamacare?
Limbaugh accuses Obama of catering to prostitutes
Meet two runners fighting the global hunger crisis
Thousands locked up for life for non-violent crimes, report finds
What’s beyond the pale in Mississippi
Low enrollment in Obamacare debut
CBS conducting ‘journalistic review’ of bogus Benghazi report
The new Pope seems ‘liberal’ to Sarah Palin
Warren: Blocking judges is GOP’s attempt to ‘nullify’ election
Senate Dems eye Women’s Health Protection Act
Rand Paul’s National Security hints
Gut Check: Should a death row inmate be allowed to donate his organs to ailing family members?
Gun reformers lobby to finish the job on background checks
Boehner won’t compromise with Senate on immigration
Teenagers confront Boehner on immigration reform
President Obama’s approval is at an all time low
Cummings to Issa: You owe subpoenaed White House official ‘an apology’
House GOP pushes distractions over policy
Lululemon founder apologizes for offensive comments: ‘I’m sad’
Larry Summers: Health care website will not make history books
Trivia Time! Wednesday’s trivia answer
Mitch McConnell, assignment editor
Paul Ryan to give 2016 bid ‘a hard look’
Live Video: Hearing on the affordable health care website glitches
Dem appears to prevail in Virginia
In ravaged Philippines, clean water is scarce
GOP obstructionism becomes ‘absolutely ridiculous’
First Read Flash: Deadline approaching
Obama hits rock bottom with Bush-level ratings
Rev’s Early Reads: November 13, 2013
Health care crisis is more than just a website problem
Pro-choice politicians try playing offense (again)
Obama’s poll numbers drop–again
#click3 McDonalds meat looks like something other than meat
Costas on kids and football: ‘Tell them no’
Senate blocks D.C. circuit nominee
Ahead on the 11/12 Maddow show
Dem pulls ahead by razor-thin margin
‘A whole lot more has to be done’
Police scanner audio reveals details of Renisha McBride shooting
Invisible War filmmakers on rise in reports of military assaults
Grassley threatens ‘more Scalias and Thomases’
All In Agenda: Gun control advocate speaks
Congressional approval sinks to single digits
Caroline Kennedy sworn in as Japan ambassador
Georgia Senate candidate: I’ll repeal Obamacare or I’ll quit
Behold! The new msnbc iOS app!
Bill Clinton urges Obama to keep health plan pledge
With one foot out the door, Congress leaves bills in limbo
Philippines official refuses to eat until climate action is taken
White Texas candidate wins local election by implying he’s black
WaPo’s Richard Cohen misses the mark on race—again
No one is coming for your doughnuts
Gut Check: Do you believe Hillary Clinton is stronger now than in 2008?
Bill Nelson for Florida governor? It’s possible
Hit the deck! Republicans prepare for immigration fallout
One World Trade is tallest skyscraper in US
Another ‘partial transcript’ from Issa
First lady gets personal in education push
Newtown parents re-set gun-safety debate
Momentous Moment: 9:10 a.m. on 11/12/13
Most Americans want to raise the minimum wage
Aid trickles in to devastated Philippines
Trivia Time! Tuesday’s trivia answer
Rand Paul talks security, Hillary Clinton in South Carolina
‘Burning Glass’ has its limits
Pilgrims, Perkins, and the Pill
Ready for Hillary PAC paints 2016 as final frontier of equality
Minimum-wage hike enjoys broad support
First Read Flash: By the numbers
Aid trickles in to devastated Philippines
Health care enrollment falls short of expectations
Rev’s Early Reads: November 12, 2013
GOP divided while Dems united in 2016 picks
Renisha McBride’s family confident justice will be served
Ted Cruz acting in ‘The Crucible’
Where to send help for Typhoon Haiyan survivors
Ahead on the 11/11 Maddow show
Amazon teams up with the Postal Service for Sunday delivery
#VeteransDay: Vets’ groups honor service members on social media
A ‘roadmap’ for financial reform
Refreshing Scott Walker’s memory
Incognito decries reports of bullying, ‘I am not a racist’
In 2016 match-up, Clinton trumps Christie
Honoring the brave in the land of the free
Amazon will have Sunday delivery
Obama to veterans: ‘We will stand by your side’
Dems learn to love ‘dark money’
Provisional votes could decide Virginia’s next attorney general
A ‘mistake’: ’60 Minutes’ apologizes for false Benghazi report
Syrian opposition agrees to peace talks
Gut Check: Should California’s Prop 2009 be reexamined?
Typhoon Haiyan: The globe takes to social media to make a difference
Sarah Palin: ‘This isn’t racist, but…’
Organizations across nation aid in typhoon recovery effort
Live Video: Obama attends Veterans Day ceremony
Veterans give their own a hand in coming home
Landmark transgender equality law in jeopardy
Caring for America’s wounded warriors
A thinner-than-thin margin in Virginia
Business tackles another House tea partier
The effects of a discredited Benghazi report
House GOP scuttles immigration push
Rev’s Early Reads: November 11, 2013
Obama’s second term blues continue
Joe Scarborough’s new book ‘The Right Path’ is out!
Congressman Lewis shares trove of civil rights history
Kerry: No deal, but pressure will remain on Iran
Thomas Roberts rips Russia for anti-gay law
Scarborough: GOP needs Cruz’s and Powell’s to win future elections
The November 10 ‘MHP’ Syllabus
White candidate wins local race after pretending to be black
Chris Christie kicks off charm offensive
A letter to Lululemon, on behalf of women whose thighs touch
Trump says he’s ‘evolving’ on gay marriage
Cruz takes talking points to Leno’s couch
All In Agenda: Barbara Buono speaks
Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly announced veterans gun-control group
The removed George W. Bush speech pages
Kendrick Johnson’s parents still have more questions than answers
President Obama’s second term approval ratings slide
Communities fight for control of hospitals
Renisha McBride is not a stranger
‘Taking the Hill’ premieres Sunday, Nov. 10
Obamacare honesty on a spectrum
New GOP plan to impeach Holder
Could there be a bipartisan truce on infrastructure?
Obama ups his minimum wage bid
One week later, Dream Defenders stand their ground
Trivia Time! Friday’s trivia answer
Gut Check: Do you think Dick Metcalf should have been fired for his column in ‘Guns and Ammo’?
Live Video: Obama makes remarks on the economy
CBS apologizes for Benghazi report that bolstered GOP
Scarborough on GOP 2.0: How to win again
Perry stokes 2016 flames with health care hits
Subpoenas are not supposed to be partisan toys
Obama on Iran’s nukes: A ‘phased agreement’ is possible
A fresh approach to being ‘pro-life’
Detroit activists demand justice for Renisha McBride
CBS backs off unraveling Benghazi tale
Job growth picks up steam unexpectedly
Mental, physical health to be covered equally
Live Video: Secy. Sebelius delivers remarks on mental health and ACA
October jobs report beats expectations
Obama expresses regret over health care disruption
First Read Flash: Obama’s Mea Culpa
Rev’s Early Reads: November 8, 2013
McConnell smacks down tea party groups: They mislead for profit
#click3 F-Bombs heard round the world
Stand your ground repeal rejected in Florida
Texas Comptroller slams the GOP for legislating ‘south of the waistline’
Full video: Chuck Todd interviews President Obama
Basketball legend Dr. J. on civil rights, poverty, and loss
All In Agenda: msnbc talks to President Obama
Obama apologizes for Americans who lost health coverage
Obama on health plan cancellations: ‘I am sorry’
Exxon could be fined $2.66 million for Arkansas oil spill
Republicans think they can win on abortion. So do Democrats.
The details left out of the op-ed
Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley rip Obamacare apart at CMA Awards
Shutdown cost $2 billion for work that didn’t get done
Abortion rights advocate Wendy Davis declares, ‘I am pro-life’
So much for taking on ‘more than we should’
Never too soon: Tea party hopefuls hit Iowa
‘Let the bells of freedom ring’
Pro-discrimination arguments are tough
An excerpt from David Finkel’s ‘Thank You for Your Service’
‘Let the bells of freedom ring’—Senate passes ENDA
Greenhouse gas levels at record high: WMO report
Graham eyes culture war, 2014 midterms
Invisible Wounds: A Medal of Honor winner’s fight to combat PTSD
Coble retires in North Carolina
WATCH: Host Melissa Harris-Perry’s dialogue with author bell hooks
#RobertsInRussia: Thomas Roberts’ Russia Travel Diary
Welcome to the Toy Hall of Fame
Military sexual assaults soar in new Pentagon numbers
Gut Check: Is the Time cover a swipe at Chris Christie’s weight?
Trivia Time! Thursday’s trivia answer
Fighting for position in the Fox primary
Vindicating a radical experiment in governing
Rush Limbaugh: Democrats turning women into ‘abortion machines’
Carter’s grandson to run for Georgia governor
November Book Club pick: ‘Thank You For Your Service’
Economy improves, but there’s a catch
Virginia Attorney General race still in limbo
Oops! Biden congratulates wrong Marty Walsh on Boston win
Jobless claims improve for fifth straight week
Success of health care website depends on users’ stories
Wall Street soars under Obama’s socialism
First Read Flash: Health care worries
Primary colors: GOP hopefuls slam Christie after big win
Rev’s Early Reads: November 7, 2013
Dolphins bullying scandal keeps growing
New poll: Obamacare support is growing
#click3 Biden makes a very important call
Finger pointing, not unity, follows Cuccinelli loss
This election was about the economy. Really.
Seattle elects its first openly gay mayor
Socialists made strong showing on election day
From our inbox: Ford’s welcome wearing thin in Toronto
All In Agenda: Chris Christie’s real record on Sandy
LIVE VIDEO: Pres. Obama talks about Affordable Care Act
Marvel debuting Pakistani-American Muslim teen superheroine
Obama looks to regain the offensive on health care reform
Colorado voters approve measure to tax recreational marijuana
GOP’s Obamacare posturing goes awry
Mike Bloomberg, forever the ‘stop-and-frisk’ mayor
Texas voting suggests trouble on the horizon
Watch: Ill. lawmaker proposes to partner
On a mission for the greater good
Colorado voters reject tax increase to aid public schools
Disgruntled Americans consider secession
Sanford police chief flips on gun ban for neighborhood watch
Democrats unite on new military sexual assault bill
Meet the sore losers from election night
Putting the minimum wage back in the spotlight
Watch: Endangered Sumatran tiger cubs pass swim test
Christie talks to press after landslide win
Gut Check: Should officials have allowed the runner to change her number?
Election day, as seen by social media
Graham eyes new abortion restrictions
N.J. Republican bows out, giving Dems prime pick up opportunity
Sebelius defends Obamacare to Senate Committee
Six questions for New York Deputy Mayor Howard Wolfson
GOP leader pushes ‘messaging’ over governing
Must-Read Op-Eds for Weds., Nov. 6
Trivia Time! Wednesday’s trivia answer
Shutdown nightmare lingers for GOP
ENDA shakes off Boehner’s opposition
Washington Times suspends Paul’s column over plagiarism claims
Live Video: Sebelius appears in front of Senate committee
How establishment GOP (just barely) beat the tea party in Alabama
As Supreme Court tackles legislative prayer, it’s 1789 all over again
Far-right suffers another setback in Virginia
First Read Flash: Party crashers
Rev’s Early Reads: November 6, 2013
FULL VIDEO: Terry McAuliffe gives victory speech
LIVE VIDEO: Chris Christie gives victory speech
From Hill Harper’s ‘Letters to an Incarcerated Brother’
Detroit gets its first white mayor in 40 years
Rachel Maddow with Congressman Lewis on ‘March’
In Seattle, an Election Day win for Workers
Hillary Clinton bests Christie in hypothetical 2016 matchup
Christie wins, Cuccinelli loses: The lesson for Republicans
Illinois Legislature passes marriage equality
Whatever happened to Marco Rubio?
McConnell complains about ‘a pretty picture’
McAuliffe wins, swinging Virginia back into Democratic hands
Midair miracle after skydiving planes collide
What a small-ball budget deal could look like
Parents of teenager killed by police file lawsuit
Women’s votes help Terry McAuliffe eke out a win
Rand Paul finally admits he has a problem
Ron Paul suggests states should nullify Obamacare
Conservatives seize on the ‘T’ in LGBT to block gay rights bill
Surprise! Obamas greet White House visitors
Plagiarism claims continue to pile on Rand Paul
35 candidates later who will be the next Minneapolis mayor?
Trivia Time! Tuesday’s trivia answer
Did Richie Incognito go to far?
Gut Check: Should Richie Incognito be banned from playing in the NFL?
Boehner keeps motivating the wrong base
Democrat de Blasio trounces GOP opponent in NYC mayoral race
Intel officials shoot down spying reforms
‘Maybe it’s a blessing in disguise’
Obama will be the ‘biggest loser’ on Election Day
Live Video: Senate hearing on the Affordable Care Act
ENDA advances in Senate with bipartisan backing
First Read Flash: Voters are voting!
On Election Day, social issues and Tea Party angst drive voters
Rev’s Early Reads: November 5, 2013
Obama ‘didn’t tell Americans the truth’
Police respond to reported gunman at NJ mall
Senate will move forward with ENDA
On Election Day, get in that booth and vote
2014 cuts hit defense spending, so Obama has leverage on taxes
Republicans hang last hopes on Obenshain in Virginia
McAuliffe’s win in Virginia a bulls-eye for gun control
Obama’s final campaign ‘to make sure that this law works’
A dilemma for Florida Democrats in Charlie Crist
Christie sails to re-election in New Jersey
All In Agenda: A guide to recognizing your ACA
When ‘Obamacare’ isn’t to blame
LIVE VIDEO: Obama speaks at Organizing For Action event
Mother supports son’s decision to wear Klansman Halloween costume
Q & A With Hardball’s Chris Matthews
Barton explains global warming
Senate votes to open debate on workplace discrimination bill ENDA
Virginia gubernatorial candidates bank on star power
‘Purity for profit is a disease’
MSNBC readers share their food stamp stories
Morsi clings to power before judge: ‘I am president’
Mitt Romney: Obamacare ‘rotting’ president’s second term
Is voter ID failing the test already?
Like trying to ‘build a complicated building in a war zone’
Boehner’s anti-gay turn threatens GOP
Bulldozing homes and civil rights
Gut Check: Do you agree with the student’s suspension?
Presumed guilty: Ex-felons face barriers to voting rights
Supreme Court drops Oklahoma abortion case, may hear Texas case
Nevada GOP makes matters worse
Trivia Time! Monday’s trivia answer
Movember urges men to grow facial har
Unseen victims of food-stamp cuts
Republican senator’s ENDA support gives bill enough votes to pass Senate
Mika: I believe in Obamacare, but 3.5 million cancellations aren’t OK
Voter-ID still stumbling in Texas
Maine gubernatorial candidate: I’m gay, ‘but why should it matter?’
An excerpt from John Heilemann and Mark Halperin’s “Double Down”
Pressure rises as Senate readies ENDA vote
Rand Paul: ‘If dueling were legal in Kentucky…’
Connecticut doing ‘extremely well’ with health care enrollment, governor says
First Read Flash: One year later, Obama’s rocky road
Republicans struggle with changes in Virginia
Rev’s Early Reads: November 4, 2013
Worst-Performing Stocks of 2013 (so far)
Christie favored over Democratic opponent
Rand Paul on plagiarism: I’ve been targeted by ‘hacks and haters’
‘Eating affirms your right to exist’: My message to a girl with an eating disorder
Who are the women taking away women’s rights?
Chuck Schumer: ‘Run, Hillary, Run!’
Romney rips Obama over ‘fundamental dishonesty’
Live from New York… It’s Rev. Al Sharpton
Stand up against workplace discrimination, John McCain
Congressional leaders dismiss clemency for Snowden
Tip of the day: RSS feeds for msnbc shows and contributors
Will there be a nuclear winter?
Senator Paul and the disappearing transcripts
The right attacks Obamacare as “paternalism”
Another court says birth control coverage violates religious freedom
Charlie Crist running for Florida governor as a Democrat
The bumpy road to the Sochi Olympics
Q & A with national reporter Suzy Khimm on sequestration
Shooter kills TSA official at LA airport
GOP sharply divided over accepting climate science
#click3 Point here if you’re dead sexy
Hillary on glass ceiling: “Let’s get cracking!”
Benghazi ‘witness’ may not have actually been there
Stop and frisk is probably dead anyway
Election night 2013 cheat sheet
Appeals court rules against ACA contraception policy
Live Video: Hillary Clinton speaks at conference for women
Court delays ‘stop-and-frisk’ reforms, boots judge
America’s preemie birth rate declines, but country ranks low
Kerry: NSA spying ‘reached too far’
More want Obamacare kept or expanded than repealed
ENDA vote draws near, vote-count takes shape
$5 billion in cuts hit food stamps
Do you agree with Hallmark’s decision to change the Deck the Halls lyric from ‘gay’ to ‘fun’?