MS NOW November 2014 Articles

Supreme Court to weigh whether Facebook rants are threats

Ferguson mayor: Darren Wilson will not receive severance pay

Week in Geek: Thanksgiving leftovers in space

Ferguson hug between protester and police officer goes viral

St. Louis Rams players show solidarity with Ferguson protesters

Richard Lui answered your questions about HIV/AIDS

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ teaser promises more multicultural galaxy

A letter of sympathy to Michael Brown’s mother

Deval Patrick reveals ‘huge mistake’ Democrats made in 2014

Charlie Cook: Hillary’s still (probably) running

Massachusetts textbook removed for downplaying slavery

Giuliani doubles down on blaming black community for police problems

GOP staffer to resign after slamming Obama girls

The November 30 ‘MHP’ Syllabus

Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson resigns

United Nations: We can end AIDS by 2030

Kweku Mandela: How he continues Madiba’s legacy on HIV/AIDS

Jean Carlomusto: The woman who documented the HIV/AIDS movement

Here are the books Obama bought at Politics & Prose

Remembering comedy legend ‘Chespirito’

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon calls special legislative session on Ferguson

Police find boy four years after being reported missing

In Case You Missed It: 5 must-read stories

The November 29 ‘MHP’ Syllabus

Ray Rice wins appeal of his NFL suspension

Millions of shoppers snatched up Thanksgiving deals

Black Friday arrives amid economic uncertainty

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg released from hospital

Lawyer: Darren Wilson likely to resign from Ferguson police force

NFL star Benjamin Watson’s take on Ferguson decision goes viral

UMass Amherst cuts ties with Bill Cosby amid rape allegations

Happy Thanksgiving 2014

British embassy workers dead in Afghanistan suicide bombing

Citations for the November 27, 2014 TRMS

Ahead on the 11/26/14 Maddow show

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 11.26.14

Why I can’t believe Darren Wilson

Ferguson residents pick up the pieces

Immigration outrage remains quite limited

Obama pardons turkeys: ‘I know some will call this amnesty’

Despite troubled times, some in Ferguson still feel thankful

The great national ‘Franksgiving’ uproar

Questions about #FergusonDecision? Ask Chris Hayes LIVE

Watch and Learn the Boehner Brine

Obamacare enrollment off to a ‘solid’ start for 2015

Supreme Court could determine future of working women

Obama admin eyes major new pollution limits

Krystal Clear: 12 days of shopping liberally

Quiz: Remanufacturing in America

Business Latest: Day after riots, business stays open

Justice Ginsburg undergoes heart surgery

Tapping into legal pot’s potential

GOP demands a pound of flesh in tax deal

Obama expected to unveil new controls on ozone emissions

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had stent placed in her heart

#5Things: Giving thanks

Courts back marriage equality on Mississippi, Arkansas

Michael Brown’s mom: Darren Wilson remarks ‘insult after injury’

Will the GOP scrap Obama’s State of the Union address?

Video shows police shooting 12-year-old Tamir Rice upon arriving on scene

Why the vacancy at the Pentagon matters

As protests spread, a ‘much better night’ in Ferguson

Brown’s family reacts and other headlines

Rev’s Early Reads: November 26

Citations for the November 26, 2014 TRMS

Judges strike down Arkansas, Mississippi gay marriage bans

Ferguson protests continue across the nation

Quiz: Food insecurity in the U.S.

Obama to Ferguson: ‘Your president will be right there with you’

Campus sexual assault crisis: Is it time to ban fraternities?

Thanksgiving quiz: The ultimate ‘turkey day’ test

Officer Darren Wilson breaks silence for the first time

Hillary Clinton’s strengths and anger in White House revealed

Michael Brown Sr.: ‘I’m just crushed’

Ahead on the 11/25/14 Maddow

Late to the game, UVA board calls meeting to discuss campus rape

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 11.25.14

Michèle Flournoy doesn’t want Chuck Hagel’s job

Peace once again overshadowed by violence in Ferguson

Ferguson mayor: National Guard was not deployed in time

Rand Paul: Politicians are to blame in Ferguson

Michael Brown shooting witness wrote of negative views of blacks

msnbc community reacts to the grand jury decision in Ferguson

Peter King’s most over-the-top suggestion ever

Calm after the storm: Ferguson quiet after night of unrest

Parents of Cleveland child request complete shooting video release

Business Latest: The spending divide

In wake of Ferguson, protesters vow to #boycottblackfriday

The right selectively sees political norms as important

Watch: George H.W. Bush and Barbara get caught on the Kiss Cam

In Ferguson, a failure of leadership

Economic growth stronger than initially predicted

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 11.25.14

‘This is the most unified we have seen Latino public opinion’

The dark side of being a child prodigy

When even ‘definitive’ isn’t enough for the House GOP

Americans split on Obama’s immigration action

Lieberman won’t replace Hagel, but who will?

Economic growth reaches 11-year high

Debate fades on militarization of law enforcement

Congressional Black Caucus: No indictment ‘slap in the face’

Violence grips Ferguson following grand-jury announcement

What’s next in Ferguson and other headlines

Americans #PrayforFerguson

Rev’s Early Reads: November 25

Prosecutors make trove of Michael Brown case documents public

WATCH LIVE: Ferguson protests across the country

Obama joins Michael Brown’s parents in call for calm in Ferguson

#FergusonRiotTips: Hashtag highlights divisiveness of Brown case

Reactions: Grand jury decision in Michael Brown case

Monday’s Mini-Report, 11.24.14

Here’s who might succeed Chuck Hagel

Giuliani stokes controversy with comments on race

Marissa Alexander accepts plea deal

Democrats name three cities as finalists for 2016 convention location

Hagel resignation prompts GOP backlash

Decision reached in Michael Brown case

Grand jury will hear case of 12-year-old shot by police on Cleveland playground

Nevada Republican steps down after racist history uncovered

Former DOT chief: ‘Our infrastructure is on life support’

Obama’s ‘new car smell’ problem

On Hagel, McCain struggles to make up his mind

Darren Wilson quietly married last month

UVA students pledge to end campus sexual assault, but offer no solution

ACLU making sure Ferguson protesters know their rights

Obama moves forward on Guantanamo releases

Bendy like Beckham: Online tributes to an awesome touchdown

‘Shame on us as Republicans’

Business Latest: Hagel stepping down

Hagel forced out from Pentagon post

Do you agree with a course that teaches students how to interact with police if they’re stopped?

Michael Brown evidence may not be made public after all

Game on Google Play allowed users to shoot gay men

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel forced out

Rand Paul equates immigration action, internment camps

Nevada Speaker-designate steps down amid controversy

Mo Brooks and the power of denial

House Intel panel demolishes Benghazi conspiracies

Senator Rand Paul: Time for war against ISIS

Declaration of War and other headlines

Rev’s Early Reads: November 24

Ohio police fatally shoot child carrying toy gun

Giuliani: Black violence is reason for white cops in Ferguson

Judge in Michael Brown case may not release evidence

Ted Cruz: Refuse Obama’s nominations until he changes immigration plans

Obama responds to GOP critics on immigration

Life and death along Canfield Drive in Ferguson

The November 23 ‘MHP’ Syllabus

More Bill Cosby performances get the ax

Amid rape allegations, UVA suspends all fraternities

Grand jury hearing Michael Brown case to meet Monday

Week in Geek: Bowling ball vs. feather, falling

Hillary Clinton supporters gather to talk 2016 strategy

Two men suspected of seeking bombs for Ferguson protests

Obama extends combat role in Afghanistan

This Week in God, 11.22.14

Citations for the November 21, 2014 TRMS

In NYC, Hillary Clinton calls Obama’s immigration action ‘historic’

Ohio men wrongly convicted of murder released after 39 years

The November 22 ‘MHP’ Syllabus

For Ebola orphans, survival is just the beginning

House Benghazi report finds evidence doesn’t back rumors

Ahead on the 11/21/14 Maddow show

In case you missed it: Catch up on this week’s top stories

Friday’s Mini-Report, 11.21.14

‘The House will, in fact, act’

Palin identifies the key threat to America’s future: Americans

‘Beware the DREAMers’

House Republicans finally file anti-Obama lawsuit

#ThanksMichelleObama taking school cafeterias by storm

Obama on immigration reform: ‘I will never give up’

GOP gets mixed message from party leaders

For gay country singers, it was time to face the music

Adrian Peterson: ‘I won’t ever use a switch again’

Following defeat, Scott Brown returns to his Fox home

Nevada Speaker’s racially charged rhetoric sparks uproar

NYPD officer’s gun apparently discharged accidentally, killing a man

Christie tries to keep up momentum by pumping for Keystone

Paul Ryan’s poor memory fails him again

Hillary Clinton’s first campaign ad of 2016?

Shots fired: House Republicans file Obamacare lawsuit

Christie still afraid of his own shadow on immigration

Do you think Peterson should be reinstated?

Boehner slams immigration as deliberate ‘sabotage’

Democrats had a Twitter trick of their own

GOPer allegedly wrote column about ‘simple minded darkies’

A party in search of a policy

Cosby remains quiet as new rape allegations come to light

Can anyone stop Hillary Clinton?

‘We were strangers once, too’

Millions wake without fear as executive actions sink in

Immigration plan and other headlines

Rev’s Early Reads: November 21

Obama to Ferguson: ‘Keep protests peaceful’

Citations for the November 20, 2014 TRMS

Secret Service arrests armed woman outside White House

Politicians react to President Obama’s immigration action

Hillary Clinton: GOP ‘abdication’ forced Obama’s hand on immigration

Astrid Silva: Obama lifts one immigrant’s story out of the shadows

Race and class with a side of cupcakes in Ferguson

Five Guantanamo Bay detainees transferred

If the economy is up, why isn’t hunger going down?

Terror attack punctures Israeli Arab community

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 11.20.14

John Boehner releases video ahead of Obama’s immigration speech

Ahead on the 11/20/14 Maddow show

Obama’s GOP critics run into an ‘impossible’ hurdle

President Obama announces immigration action

Developing: Two shot at Florida high school

Your immigration questions, answered

Bachmann sees Obama helping ‘illiterate’ immigrants

News Quiz: A blizzard of questions

Meet Nevada’s new Assembly Speaker

Women in Politics: College Edition — St. John’s University

Ocean and land temperatures in October were highest on record

Is Jim Webb 2016’s Barack Obama?

The easiest immigration solution is also the best

Jim Webb, Martin O’Malley present first 2016 challenges for Clinton

Thousands call on TLC to cancel show that features ‘anti-gay’ couple

Warren, Sanders beat Hillary in poll of liberal group’s members

Republicans seething ahead of Obama’s immigration order

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 11.20.14

Business Latest: Worsening the rift?

GOP eyes the courts to push back against Obama

Obama’s very legal order

O’Malley hires ex-Clinton staffer ahead of likely presidential run

Meet Matt Moorman: Owner of High Country Healing

Irony weeps: Cruz urges Obama to compromise

Republicans take aim at imaginary target: ‘secret science’

Thai students detained for ‘Hunger Games’ salute

Here’s to you Mike Nichols, who ushered in a Hollywood revolution

Do you think the president should wait for the next Congress to act on immigration?

GOP senator warns of ‘anarchy’ and ‘violence’

Canadian woman gives birth in US, gets $1 million hospital bill

Jay Leno cancels appearance at gun show

Cosby on rape allegations: ‘We don’t answer that’

Jobless claims level off, remain below threshold

NBC poll: Public attitudes clear as mud

Jim Webb launches exploratory committee to weigh 2016 run

#5Things: ‘Going big’ with executive actions

Rev’s Early Reads: November 20

“Instances of anarchy” and other headlines

Citations for the November 19, 2014 TRMS

Bill Clinton: Obama immigration order on ‘firm legal ground’

Ferguson commission looks to shift focus away from indictment

Hillary Clinton’s shadow campaign meets to plot run

GOP governors slam Obama on immigration

Obama’s immigration plan may only bring relief for some

Michele Bachmann: Immigration reform to create ‘illiterate’ voters

Activists using new means to fight abortion stigma

Ahead on the 11/19/14 Maddow show

Minneapolis mayor: ‘I’m not going to stop pointing’

HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell answered your questions

NBA suspends Hornets’ Jeffery Taylor for 24 games over domestic abuse

The 10 celebrities with the biggest political clout

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 11.19.14

Federal judge strikes down Montana same-sex marriage ban

Heritage vetoes Republican ‘rescission’ plan

Man with rifle, ammunition and blade arrested near White House

Brittany Maynard: ‘Death with dignity is misunderstood’

Remember Christie’s controversial Ebola policy?

Most Americans say the Republican takeover won’t change much

Nickelback song reportedly influenced by Ferguson

Why Gov. Jay Nixon’s Ferguson Commission just might work

McCain: Clinton accomplished little as secretary of state

‘Normal Barbie’ accessorizes with cellulite, stretch marks

Trans woman’s choice: Change your life or die

Marriage equality kicks off early in South Carolina

GOP sees a shutdown as a consequence-free gambit

Quiz: How does the Ferguson grand jury process work?

Bill de Blasio: Clinton can be progressive standard bearer

Does ‘Interstellar’ make the case for climate change?

Obama executive order on immigration coming Thursday

‘I just don’t see the argument for unconstitutionality’

Human Rights Watch calls on Indonesia to end ‘virginity tests’

Nearly half of Americans disapprove of Obama immigration plan

Cosby sitcom scrapped by NBC amid new rape allegations

Indiana’s Pence hopes to ‘ennoble’ hungry workers

The Reiding List

Republicans, ‘amnesty,’ and the point at which words lose meaning

Do you think Tiger Woods is owed an apology from Golf Digest?

‘SNL’ star to perform at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

GOP governors gather in Florida, Chris Christie takes victory lap

Bill Gates pledges millions to support Ebola-affected countries

Senate rejects bipartisan NSA reform bill

House GOP struggles with diversity

Race and arrests and other headlines

Rev’s Early Reads: November 19

Citations for the November 18, 2014 TRMS

Senate Republicans block broad NSA reform bill

Ahead on the 11/18/14 Maddow show

Keystone goes down, Congress reacts

South Carolina marches toward marriage equality

Loretta Lynch allies prepare for fierce confirmation fight

Lack of gender diversity on Capitol Hill speaks volumes

Lawyer: Tracy Morgan suffered a traumatic brain injury in crash

Native American willing to ‘spill my blood’ to stop Keystone XL

Feds to shutter controversial immigrant detention center

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 11.18.14

The Beltway lays the groundwork for a partisan blame game

Senate votes down Keystone XL legislation

While right pushes for shutdown, GOP leaders scramble

Obama: ‘We are nowhere near out of the woods yet’ with Ebola

Executive action on immigration has a long legal precedent

Coming soon to a classroom near you: Texas conservatism

OPINION: Michael Brown and Our ‘John Henry’ Daze

Ferguson’s businesses prepare for the worst

A Cosby fan’s lament: Comic must come clean on rape allegations

Uber exec reportedly suggested targeting critics’ personal lives

Mitch McConnell’s ‘serious look at the science’

Don’t fall for #GruberGate

Boehner lawyers up in possible suit against Obama

Business Latest: Big risk in the immigration battle

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 11.18.14

One Ferguson protester’s unlikely mission to save police chief’s job

Obama eyes possible trade on Keystone pipeline

Glimmer of hope for those Arizona honors biology textbooks

Keystone vote hangs on razor edge

Meet Pete Williams- Owner of Medicine Man

Is a ‘Texas way’ still possible for state’s uninsured?

Should Duckworth be allowed to vote by proxy in today’s Democratic Leadership elections?

An excerpt from David Baldacci’s ‘The Escape’

GOP balks at Bush-era Climate Fund

Adrian Peterson suspended from Minnesota Vikings for rest of season

Michigan’s electoral-vote scheme, back from the grave

Mayor now admits to racial divide in Ferguson

Ted Cruz won’t back down on net neutrality argument

Walker latest to talk up Hillary Clinton’s age

Rev’s Early Reads: November 18

60th Keystone vote? and other headlines

#5Things: Name in lights

Citations for the November 17, 2014 TRMS

The battle over immigration action is only just beginning

Brittany Maynard’s mom defends her daughter’s choice to die

Ahead on the 11/17/14 Maddow show

Gov. Nixon issues state of emergency ahead of grand jury decision

Monday’s Mini-Report, 11.17.14

Warren supporters set 90-day timeline to draft senator

When the Beltway media goes horribly awry

Immigration advocates ready for executive action

Meet Julie Dooley- Julie’s Baked Goods

As Keystone vote looms, Obama sounds skeptical

Meet Bob Eschino: Owner of Incredibles

Listen: A star-studded rendition of ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas’

Doctors speak about Ebola death

Unprecedented, except for all the other times

The call: Border Battles

Business Latest: Open erollment

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 11.17.14

Senator complains about ‘dumbass liberals’

Colin Farrell makes case for marriage equality in Ireland

GOP hatched Twitter-based scheme to skirt election laws

#5Things: Animal diplomacy

Republicans get ready to break up with Uber

Do you think the allegations against Bill Cosby will hurt his career?

Walker tries to rationalize Medicaid opposition

Another Cosby accuser comes forward

GOP leaders fear new round of shutdown politics

Pope Francis will visit US next year

What a difference a year makes for the ACA

For Clintons, a last party before the storm

More travel restrictions for West Africa

The new culture war

Keystone Senate vote and other headlines

Rev’s Early Reads: November 17

Protest plans in place as Ferguson plays a waiting game

Report: 600,000 vets wait for care

Lawyer: Bill Cosby won’t ‘dignify’ allegations with comment

President Obama defends health care law

Obama: ISIS killing of Abdul-Rahman Kassig ‘an act of pure evil’

The November 16 ‘MHP’ Syllabus

Bill Clinton’s advice to Obama: Have fun during final two years

‘Bourbon summit’ is on, says Mitch McConnell

Ferguson Police chief clarifies comments about Darren Wilson

Latest US Ebola patient dies

Melissa Harris-Perry: University president’s remarks created ‘hostile environment’

Darren Wilson could return to work if not indicted, police chief says

This Week in God, 11.15.14

Police tapes map final minutes before Michael Brown’s death

Independent candidate Bill Walker wins Alaska governor’s race

The November 15 ‘MHP’ Syllabus

Brown family returns to Ferguson from UN conference in Geneva

White House: U.S. to invest $3 billion to combat climate change

Does the LGBT movement ignore inmates?

Welcome to #YesWeCode

Ahead of the grand jury’s decision, Ron Johnson tries to bridge a gap

Friday’s Mini-Report, 11.14.14

Right pans Bernie Sanders’ ‘Democracy Day’ idea

In Case You Missed It: Five must-read stories

Follow msnbc reporters on the ground in Ferguson

MTV star Diem Brown dies at 32, after public battle with cancer

Shutdown fight threatens GOP rebrand before it has even begun

To survive, Obamacare needs new customers

Week in Geek: You’ve got a starry show to catch

New win for birth control access in the courts

Q & A with Brenda Myers-Powell, Co-Founder and the Executive Director of the Dreamcatcher Foundation

Business Latest: Ukraine, Putin and the options that remain

A president bounces off the ropes

Will immigration become ‘toxic for a decade’?

New ACA data points to systemic success

How an internship can help in your career path

Pope Francis plans to build showers for the homeless

On immigration, Obama may follow an existing trail

Keystone vote could reignite political dilemma for Obama

Should Congress regulate sports betting?

Boehner may expand anti-Obama lawsuit that doesn’t exist

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver: It’s time to legalize sports betting

Minneapolis mayor calls out police who accused her of flashing ‘gang signs’

Fox News’ preoccupation with impeachment

One week after the elections, GOP shutdown talk grows louder

Rev’s Early Reads: November 14

An excerpt from Bill Nye’s “Undeniable”

Keystone vote and other headlines

Citations for the November 13, 2014

Clinton network gathers in Little Rock to reminisce and plot

Mr. President, sign immigration executive action

Student in West Virginia University fraternity incident dies

Ask Richard Engel your questions about ISIS

Suggestion that the word ‘feminist’ be banned draws fire

Ahead on the 11/13/14 Maddow show

Report uncovers Secret Service failures that led to intrusion

Obamacare adviser Jonathan Gruber gives Democrats new headache

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 11.13.14

Six questions about the Michael Brown case, answered

Why the NRA won’t celebrate the 2014 elections

Deal or no deal: Do voters want their representatives to compromise?

The mess Jonathan Gruber created

Why students suffer at for-profit schools, and how to protect them

Ferguson picks up the pieces after no indictment for Darren Wilson

UN panel questions gay conversion therapy in US

Nevada could soon put background checks for guns on the ballot

Questions and confusion as Obamacare approaches second year

Brittany Maynard and the right to die with dignity

ISIS leader allegedly speaks in newly released recording

Chris Christie faces 2016 test on pig crate ban

Democrats divided on leadership in the minority

About that National Women’s Museum….

Elizabeth Warren to get new Senate leadership post

To indict or not to indict: The question keeping Ferguson on eggshells

Here’s a news quiz that’s out of this world

Welcome to the immigration shutdown fight

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 11.13.14

Elizabeth Warren elevated to leadership post

Ben Carson: Strip citizenship from non-citizens who vote

A new addition to the list of Congress’ ‘bad boys’

Mitch McConnell voted in as majority leader

Business Latest: Student loan crisis is far from over

Rampant use of solitary confinement in the US constitutes torture

‘That’s not a bad outcome’

‘Blood is everywhere’: 911 calls emerge from Marysville

The GOP’s climate apoplexy won’t derail Obama’s plans

Everything you’ve always wanted to know about Rosetta’s comet

Jobless claims climb, reach 8-week high

Do you think the governor should be able to pardon his own son?

Chinese reportedly hack US weather systems

Nevada eyes voter-ID bill following Republican takeover

Warren in leadership? and other headlines

Rev’s Early Reads: November 13

Citations for the November 12, 2014 TRMS

George W. Bush and Bill Clinton swap snark on social media

Most memorable scaffolding rescues

Sideshow: Pres. Obama’s APEC style

Robert Reich’s advice to Hillary Clinton: Ride the populist wave

Ahead on the 11/12/14 Maddow show

Louisiana race fuels Keystone XL pipeline votes

LIVE VIDEO: Al Roker attempts weather forecasting record with ‘Rokerthon’

Ukraine crisis escalates as Russian forces pour across border

Piers Morgan has an opinion about the N word

Gay marriage ban is not in Kansas anymore

Is Kim Kardashian’s butt-centric photoshoot offensive?

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 11.12.14

‘We are on the comet’

A benchmark for lame-duck success

Sen. McCain: ‘Absolutely’ leaning toward running for reelection

Conservatives confused by ‘Fortunate Son’

Window washers rescued from World Trade Center scaffolding

After takeover, Nevada GOPers ready voter ID

The pro-gridlock contingent of the U.S. electorate

GOP balks at Obama’s climate deal

Family of Thomas Duncan settles with Dallas hospital

Massachusetts school installs country’s first shooter-detection system

Excerpt from ‘Flesh and Blood’

Philae Lander probe makes historic touchdown on comet

Mike Huckabee signals he may run for president in 2016

Wisconsin’s Walker eyes welfare drug tests

Judge strikes down South Carolina’s same-sex marriage ban

Business Latest: How Millennials are shaking North Korea’s regime

Senate Dems wonder if Keystone can save Landrieu

President Obama is no ‘bystander’

Should the Attorney General vote wait until the new Congress begins?

Attorney General Eric Holder weighs in on Ferguson preparations

100th woman in Congress to take oath

Republicans put the EPA in their crosshairs

Elizabeth Warren celebrates Scott Brown’s defeat

U.S., China reach breakthrough climate agreement

The challenge of governing in a party of ‘knuckleheads’

“Seven hours of terror” and other headlines

Democratic Sen. Mark Begich concedes defeat in Alaska race

Rev’s Early Reads: November 12

Citations for the November 11, 2014 TRMS

Obama announces groundbreaking US-China climate agreement

Is President Obama making the right call on immigration?

The most expensive divorces ever

Obama gets it right on net neutrality

Urban Outfitters sells Hillary Clinton ‘nutcracker’ toy

Ahead on the 11/11/14 Maddow show

Federal civil rights lawyer John Doar dead at 92

Why women were the real midterm winners

Rihanna on best part of White House visit: ‘My president being black’

Gay vets reach milestone in Boston, still struggle nationally

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 11.11.14

Clinton camp to meet with progressive critics

GOP indifference towards net neutrality turns to fierce hostility

Is Nevada the new North Carolina?

Veterans Day brings promises of reform in the wake of scandal

Brownback’s economic failures start to look even worse

How many voters were disenfranchised by Texas’ ID law?

Business Latest: Will Obama spook cable providers?

Jay Nixon: ‘Violence will not be tolerated’ in wake of Michael Brown jury decision

Ports expand — at the expense of America’s poor?

Potential Hillary Clinton challengers gear up for fight

Eminem raps about punching Lana Del Ray ‘like Ray Rice’

Michael Brown family headlines delegation to UN panel in Geneva

Health care fight pits GOP against its private-sector allies

Peace & War: The central question of our time

Meet Brian Ruden: Owner of Starbuds

Honoring our Veterans

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 11.11.14

Meet Nick Brown: Owner of High Country Healing

Quiz: How much do you know about Veterans Day?

‘It was not the Republicans’ night’ … in Oregon

China censors Vladimir Putin’s moment with First Lady

The next phase in the war on science

Cruz, Lee push for delay in A.G. confirmation process

Ford’s F-Series gamble ready to roll

800,000 USPS workers’ and customers’ data might be compromised

Rand Paul broaches the subject of Hillary Clinton’s age

Voter turnout drops to historic low

Last U.S. Ebola patient cured, Hickox incubation period ends

Do you think the FCC should set stricter Internet regulations?

GOP congressman sees Obama’s impeachment as ‘a possibility’

An excerpt from “13 Soldiers”

Number of U.S. Ebola patients returns to zero

An excerpt from Chuck Todd’s “The Stranger”

Rev’s Early Reads: November 11

It’s all about ballots and other headlines

An excerpt from “Moneyball for Government”

Citations for the November 10, 2014 TRMS

Joseph Gordon-Levitt cast as Edward Snowden in Oliver Stone flick

Video: fireball shoots across Texas sky

Tom Brokaw, Meryl Streep, Stevie Wonder awarded Medal of Freedom

State: Joan Rivers’ doctors ‘failed to identify deteriorating vital signs’

Questions fly in Kansas, as SCOTUS temporarily blocks marriage equality

Is Hillary Clinton too old to be president?

Monday’s Mini-Report, 11.10.14

Craig Spencer declared Ebola-free, to be released from Bellevue

A Day In The Life of Tamron Hall

It’s like Obamacare for …

Obama adds funding, troops to ISIS fight

Obama goes big on net neutrality

The GOP’s anti-Obamacare agenda

WH: Ramp-up for Obamacare exchanges will be slower than expected

Two women marry in Russia despite country’s anti-gay laws

Joe Biden’s littlest fan

Inside Tom Tancredo’s ‘Stop Chris Christie’ PAC

Rand Paul can’t keep his ISIS story straight

Business Latest: Obamacare poison pill

Ted Cruz: “Net Neutrality’ is Obamacare for the Internet’

GOP may revive plan to influence Electoral College

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 11.10.14

Obama’s willing to take a chance on Iran

The call: Help vets break free of PTSD

On Ferguson and the purpose of protest

#5Things: Presidential ‘almosts’

The turnout statistic Republicans hate most

Gut Check: Do you think the proposal to ban all tobacco sales goes too far?

Rand Paul 2016 comes into focus

GOP needs a reason to oppose executive action on immigration

New health care website will face scrutiny ahead of open enrollment

Collateral damage in a political war

George W. Bush talks about painting and Jeb’s 2016 possibilities

Pope Francis demotes anti-gay bishop

Secret mission helps Obama admin free Americans in North Korea

No, not that Loretta Lynch

Rev’s Early Reads: November 10

Valerie Jarrett deserves credit, not sexist attacks

What went wrong? and other headlines

Scott Walker: Hillary Clinton is big loser of midterms

George W. Bush: I’m ‘all in’ for Jeb

Week in Geek: Real attempt to land on comet is all kinds of crazy

President Obama: We got beat

The November 9 ‘MHP’ Syllabus

Obama nominates new Attorney General

DNC orders ‘top-to-bottom’ election review

Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s post-election populist pitch

Obama nominates Loretta Lynch for attorney general

Americans Kenneth Bae, Matthew Todd Miller freed from North Korea

This Week in God, 11.8.14

Fourth Marysville High School shooting victim dies

Citations for the November 7, 2014 TRMS

Obamacare’s future is in Chief Justice Roberts’ hands again

Pointergate: Minneapolis mayor accused of flashing gang sign

McConnell deems himself majority leader in new video

Marriage equality hit a speedbump, but will still get to where it’s going

Democrats found a winning strategy in 2012 — then they forgot it

The November 8 ‘MHP’ Syllabus

GoldieBlox releases action figure for Girls

Living on a Prayer

Friday’s Mini-Report, 11.7.14

American nurses head to Liberia to fight Ebola

Robin Williams autopsy finds no alcohol or illegal drugs

Meet Colorado’s ‘Dr. Chaps’

Hillary Clinton’s message comes into focus

Obama authorizes up to 1,500 additional troops to Iraq

How the women’s vote failed to save the Democrats

DOJ offers police training in Ferguson

Supreme Court to decide whether to gut ‘Obamacare’

Ending voter suppression ahead of 2016

Q & A with Lynne Johnson, Policy Director at CAASE & co-founder of the End Demand Illinois campaign

Obama, Congressional leaders try to cut the tension over lunch

Ed Gillespie concedes Virginia Senate race

Meet Tripp Keber: Owner of Dixie Brands

Judge approves Detroit bankruptcy plan

Meet Jamie Perino: Owner of Euflora

ICYMI Quiz: Which stories did you miss during midterms week?

Supreme Court to hear new challenge to Obamacare

Bernie Sanders wants to make Election Day a national holiday

Looking at the ’90s through rose-colored glasses

Obama to nominate Loretta Lynch for next attorney general

Jerry Seinfeld believes he has autism: ‘I think I’m on the spectrum’

Leaving the Campaigner in Chief on the sidelines

Meet Andy Williams: Owner of Medicine Man

Adorable Bruins fan pumps up the team

Laffer feels vindicated by Kansas failure

Business Latest: What jobs number means for markets

St. Louis on edge with looming grand jury verdict in Michael Brown case

“Pot Barons of Colorado” premieres on MSNBC November 30 at 10 PM ET/PT

RNC chair: I ‘hope we’re running against Hillary Clinton’

GOP leaders forget to pretend to care about the deficit

GOP reconsiders its hatred of the ‘nuclear option,’ right on cue

Lame-duck agenda under spotlight at White House luncheon

Why the Democrats lost, according to everyone

Obama learned from the best: his GOP rivals

Will Obama be conciliatory like Clinton or confrontational like Reagan?

First trailer for MLK biopic ‘Selma’ sparks Oscar buzz

#5Things: Christmas comes early

Do you think the Appeals Court rulings will force SCOTUS to take up same sex marriage?

Job totals steady in October, unemployment drops once again

Victoria’s Secret pulls ‘perfect’ label

Marriage equality appears headed for high court showdown

Ben Carson appears to kick off 2016 campaign with 40-minute ad

Lame-duck blitz and other headlines

Rev’s Early Reads: November 7

An excerpt from Timothy Keller’s “Prayer”

Citations for the November 7, 2014 TRMS

FL mayor responds to detaining 90-year-old volunteer

Politicians beware: The movement for higher wages has arrived

Who should The Advocate name as its Person of the Year?

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 11.6.14

Ahead on the 11/6/14 Maddow show

ArizonaHonorsBiology.com

6th Circuit upholds same-sex marriage bans

Obama, GOP leaders set to meet Friday

Turn out for the midterms? Turn up for the News Quiz

Unemployment rate falls as economy adds 214,000 jobs in October

Boehner warns Obama: Don’t ‘play with matches’

“Pot Barons of Colorado” premieres on MSNBC November 30 at 10 PM ET

NFL player Devon Still draws inspiration from ailing daughter

White House to GOP: Bring it on

GOP to control voting process in 2016 swing states

Another Guantanamo detainee returns home

The GOP gains that may matter most weren’t in the Senate

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 11.6.14

Emojis may soon include more ‘human diversity’ in skin tone

Bert and Ernie at the center of another gay marriage controversy

Why everyone wants, but no one will get, tax reform

Rick Perry defends abuse of power charges in court

Boehner, McConnell sketch out a misguided plan

Business Latest: Can Google find the cure for Autism?

Conservative media flip out after Obama press conference

Do you think Republicans will work with Obama to get things done?

Michael Bloomberg has found his niche

Q&A with Julia Koch from the Hope Project

McConnell rules out shutdowns, default

Ebola nurse Amber Vinson: I wasn’t reckless, I listened to CDC

Jobless claims improve again, drop 10k

Republican leader envisions ‘a 100-year majority’

GOP vows to build Keystone, repeal Obamacare

Rev’s Early Reads: November 6

Help for Rand Paul? and other headlines

Citations for the November 5, 2014

Ahead on the 11/5/14 Maddow show

Judge strikes down Missouri same-sex marriage ban

What social media says about Election Day

Economic progress fails to lift US mood, Democrats’ prospects

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 11.5.14

Comedian Artie Lange’s slavery jokes about ESPN’s Cari Champion backfire

Obama talks up immigration, AUMF at press conference

Election results could force Rand Paul to take major risk

The curse of the Obama coalition

The right makes the case against governing

Keystone pipeline moves front and center after midterms

McConnell urges compromise amid divided government

Left fails to match GOP’s roster of stars

Don’t Shoot Coalition plans response to grand jury decision in Michael Brown case

LGBT candidates win some and lose some in midterm elections

Readers respond to 2014 midterm elections

Obama ‘would enjoy having some Kentucky bourbon’ with McConnell

Sideshow: Election Night 2014

Reince Priebus takes a victory lap

Scott Walker’s victory sparks renewed 2016 speculation

Gov. Dan Malloy wins re-election in Connecticut

2014: Historic gains for women in politics

Dems struggle as older voters dominate

Colorado gubernatorial race one bright spot for Democrats

Business Latest: What GOP sweep means for business, economy

Victorious Reactions from Twitter

Not on the ballot, but Chris Christie a midterm winner

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 11.5.14

Black Republicans break barriers: Mia Love and Tim Scott win big

The problem of political precedents

Alex Rodriguez comes clean: Yes, I used steroids with Yankees

A mixed election for reproductive rights

Some colorful characters to grab hold of Senate gavels

Sarah Palin: ‘Democrats got mauled’

#5Things: 2014 midterms filled with many ‘firsts’

GOP wave can’t wash away minimum wage increases

A win? Yes. A mandate? No.

New kids on the block: Meet the GOP’s new senators

Voters reward radicalism as GOP scores big wins

Gun control wins in Washington State

Rev’s Early Reads: November 5

After the shellacking and other headlines

College student is now youngest elected politician in US

2016 starts now

The wackiest winners of the midterms

Latino vote hints at hope and danger for GOP

After a GOP shellacking, a new level of gridlock looms

Midterm voters rate potential 2016 presidential candidates

Marijuana and minimum wage hikes do well in midterms

Latinos cooling on Obama, but still vote Democratic

Just 20% say race relations have improved in past few years

Louisiana Senate race heads to runoff

With Joni Ernst win, a star is born in Iowa

Democrats suffer in gubernatorial elections

Shaheen beats Brown in tight New Hampshire Senate race

The Obama factor in the 2014 midterm election

Republican incumbent Pat Roberts defends Senate seat in Kansas

Midterm voters split on same-sex marriage

Did Joe Biden just cost Greg Orman the election?

Cory Gardner defeats Mark Udall in critical Colorado Senate race

In Texas governor’s race, Greg Abbott projected to win big over Wendy Davis

Anxious America: Voters react to Ebola, ISIS

‘War on Women’ GOPer Steve Southerland gets the boot

Majority say economic system favors the wealthy

Election Night 2014

Republicans take Senate control after Joni Ernst win in Iowa

Democrat Kay Hagan loses her seat to GOP challenger Thom Tillis

Judge strikes down Kansas gay marriage ban

Voter disapproval of Congress near record high

Ballot initiatives take center stage on Election Day

Midterm voters express little faith in Washington, D.C.

Mitch McConnell projected winner in Kentucky US Senate race

Michelle Nunn loses Georgia Senate race, can’t force runoff

Democrats face uphill battle in midterms

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 11.4.14

Facebook wants to know if you voted

Fox’s Hannity calls the unemployment rate ‘a lie’

Scott Walker bests Democrat Mary Burke in Wisconsin’s tight governor’s race

Gov. Rick Scott win’s re-election over Charlie Crist in Florida

Adrian Peterson enters no contest plea in child abuse case

College students on Election Day: ‘Reverse the tide’

American liberalism is not ‘on trial’ in 2014

An excerpt from Martin Short’s “I Must Say”

Should Democrats have stood by Obama more in these midterm elections?

Problems reported at polls vary from state to state

Kansas retracts after Sam Brownback’s failed GOP experiment

City of St. Louis to recruit more minorities for police force

Disgusted in Ohio: Poll worker objects to Husted name on poster

Mitch McConnell’s vote photobombed by unhappy constituent

‘No wonder the guy is so unpopular’

Did young voters show up in Georgia?

Who do you think will control the Senate?

‘Mike Brown can’t vote. But I can.’

#5Things: What to watch on election night

Business Latest: The GOP donor you’ve never heard of

A ‘true national election’? Not really

Fox News is feeling forgetful about Wall Street

Medicaid expansion on the line in many key races

Google wants you to vote

All eyes on the Senate

Midterms are here and other headlines

Citations for the November 3, 2014 TRMS

On eve of Election Day, a bloody anniversary in Greensboro

Will black voters make the difference in Kentucky?

An Election Day tilt toward Republicans

Ahead on the 11/3/14 Maddow show

Meet Staci Appel, Hillary Clinton’s top congressional candidate

Media was target of Ferguson flight ban: AP

Texas sees surge of disenfranchised voters

Political establishment taking notice of Latino vote

Democratic supporters embrace Michelle Nunn — and Obama — in Georgia

The Place for Politics

‘Everything is at stake’ in North Carolina US Senate race

St. Louis police deny targeting media with Ferguson no-fly zone

The Cousteau family answered your questions

Udall rallies Latinos, but leaders fear it’s too little too late

Monday’s Mini-Report, 11.3.14

Arizona law leads to ‘edit’ of biology textbook

In Milwaukee, a final push to boost turnout

Crist, Scott turn to party stars as nasty Florida race hits home stretch

Obama can be ‘apathetic’ or a ‘dictator,’ but he can’t be both

Candidates in key races make final Election Day push

Kansas Independent Greg Orman poses real threat to GOPer’s reign

Hillary concludes busy campaign season with raised profile

The Trail: Election night ‘wild cards’ critical in Senate fate

Georgia’s Perdue: ‘Sure, we closed down plants all the time’

GOP chair: Push Dems’ heads under ‘until they cannot breathe’

The Democrats vs. Republican message battle in Georgia

Joni Ernst ‘offended’ by Democrat’s Taylor Swift comment

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 11.3.14

Science Committee chair shrugs off terrifying new climate data

#5Things: On the ballot

Sen. Ted Cruz vows aggressive new direction if GOP takes Senate

Things are looking good for Mitch McConnell

‘Push their heads under the water … until they cannot breathe’

Business Latest: It’s all about jobs in the midterm elections

Chris Christie embraces the spirit of forgiveness

Fifth doctor in Sierra Leone dies of Ebola

Republicans keep blasting Dems for being too conservative

Do you plan to vote tomorrow?

The call: Midterm matters

Races are tight, but GOP looks to seize control of the Senate

Rand Paul wants less GOP rhetoric on voting restrictions

The voting gap likely to define the 2014 midterms

Most voters focused on economy, domestic issues – not ISIS, Ebola

Rev’s Early Reads: November 3

13 years later and other headlines

Reproductive rights are on the ballot

Death With Dignity advocate Brittany Maynard dies in Oregon

NBC/WSJ Poll: 71% back mandatory quarantines for Ebola health workers

After early voting cuts, Souls to the Polls takes a hit in Ohio

The truth behind Ferguson’s no-fly zone

Romney waves specter of ‘amnesty’ over 2014

Iowa Democrats: The polls are wrong

Follow msnbc reporters on the ground in key battleground states

Political leaders protest Redskins name at #NotYourMascot rally

The big ‘if’ on fighting climate change: UN demands major change

Dear John Kasich: ‘I’m pro-life’ doesn’t explain ‘rape-gag’ rule

Young candidate facing racist, sexist attacks

Six burning questions for election night

Chris Christie and Kaci Hickox get ‘SNL’ treatment

Apple’s CEO is now openly gay. Is that progress?

Iowa Senate race slipping away from Democrats

The November 2 ‘MHP’ Syllabus

NBC/Marist Poll on GA, KY and LA: GOP will win a Senate majority eventually

Eight men arrested over alleged same-sex wedding video

Condition upgraded for NYC doctor with Ebola

Mary Landrieu doubles down on controversial race remarks

Redskins clear to sue Native Americans — for now

Shaylee Chuckulnaskit, third Marysville school shooting victim, dead at 14

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