MS NOW September 2014 Articles
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Citations for the September 30, 2014 TRMS
Democrats try, again, to take Scott Walker down
Wendy Davis goes on attack during final gubernatorial debate
Does the Clinton pre-campaign survive the real campaign?
California Mayor Daniel Crespo shot dead, no charges filed
Democrats’ new villain: Student debt
Oklahoma federal judge rules against Obamacare subsidies
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 9.30.14
HHS granting $9 million in legal services for border kids
Ahead on the 9/30/14 Maddow show
CDC confirms first case of Ebola in the United States
Even now, Romney just can’t help himself
Tracy Morgan’s Wal-Mart lawsuit is no laughing matter
Hillary Clinton to boost New Hampshire Democrat
GOP groups flood key states with ads after September panic
Afghanistan, U.S. sign security agreement
Rand Paul: Cutting early voting ‘a dumb idea’
School shootings in North Carolina and Kentucky leave two injured
Louisiana leaning blue ahead of key Senate race: Poll
Candidates for Governor face-off in Massachusetts
Business Latest: Latinos and the American Dream
The countdown for a 2016 Walker bid starts now
Running from, not on, a policy agenda
More than airstrikes: the social media war against ISIS
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.30.14
NFL under fire for penalizing player who celebrated TD with prayer
Koch group faces investigation in N.C. over bogus voting info
More ‘knuckleheads’ on their way to Capitol Hill
Humans have ‘an influence’ on climate change: study
Perry and the meaning of ‘workplace violence’
Secret Service’s Julia Pierson: White House breach unacceptable
Lamborn starts losing allies over military controversy
Brownback’s ‘experiment’ gone wrong
Ayman Mohyeldin answered your questions about ISIS
Secret Service grilling and other headlines
Rev’s Early Reads: September 30
Citations for the September 29, 2014 TRMS
The top 5 feminists in Hollywood
With Darren Wilson in hiding, other criminal cases in legal limbo
Whip Count: Calling Congress back to vote on ISIS
GOP: Obama is passing the buck on ISIS
Grandbaby shakes up Hillary and Bill Clinton’s calenders
White House fence jumping worse than previously thought
Leading activist urges acceptance of the entire American family
Supreme Court blocks Ohio early voting on eve of balloting
Supreme Court orders cuts to early voting in Ohio
Ahead on the 9/29/14 Maddow show
Hong Kong’s chief exec: End protests ‘immediately’
A love affair with human rights work since elementary school
The panda triplets celebrate a new milestone
The ISIS ‘gaffe’ isn’t quite what it’s cracked up to be
Organizer to politicians: Match the courage of immigrants
Ted Cruz: No decision yet on presidential run
The politics of replacing Eric Holder: Timing is everything
Netanyahu likens Iran and Hamas to ISIS, Nazis in UN speech
Why a compromise on contraception remains so elusive
George Zimmerman’s dad fears son will ‘shoot a few’ FBl agents if investigated
Koch group investigated for faulty mailers
Colorado students prep for more protests
The activists at the frontlines of immigration reform
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.29.14
McConnell’s muddled message on minimum wage
“Yes means yes”: New CA law to prevent campus sexual assault
Business Latest: Tough luck, NSA
Nunn pushes back against Perdue’s low blow
California governor signs ‘yes means yes’ campus sexual assault bill
Lamborn thinks he’s in the clear following military controversy
When Senate candidates struggle with the basics
Should Michigan’s head coach have allowed injured player Shane Morris back in the game?
Secret Service faces renewed scrutiny following shooting incident
Ernst, Braley trade barbs in heated debate
Boehner waits for Obama’s orders on war authorization
Underestimating ISIS and other headlines
Rev’s Early Reads: September 29
Heated debate for U.S. Senate seat in Iowa
Debates continue this week in big 2014 contests
In Hong Kong, protesters say ‘hands up, don’t shoot’
President Obama: America ‘underestimated’ ISIS
Police officer shot as unrest again grips Ferguson, Missouri
At Values Voter Summit, far right promises a fight
A Letter to a Colorado School Board member who wants to change AP History curriculum
The September 28 ‘MHP’ Syllabus
Faces of the #GlobalCitizenFestival
Eric Holder’s dark civil liberties legacy
Military overturns Lackland Air Force Base rape conviction
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz wins Values Voter straw poll
When pop meets politics as a force for good
Welcome a new Clinton to the world: Charlotte
Obama administration weighs delay for raising wages
The September 27 ‘MHP’ Syllabus
Join the #GlobalCitizenFestival conversation
Rouhani wants ISIS fight on Iran’s terms
Sarah Palin at Values Voter Summit: Liberals are the intolerant ones!
UN passes resolution on behalf of LGBT citizens around the globe
MSNBC community reacts to Attorney General Eric Holder’s resignation
Ted Cruz’s A.G. fight already misguided
Eric Holder’s fight for voting rights
Why Frances Perkins is so important to U.S. history
GOP rep urges US generals ‘behind the scenes’ to resign
To defeat ISIS, the US needs to hold the Iraqi government accountable, too
Michelle Nunn fights back against terror-baiting ad
Business Latest: UN climate change
Amid call for religious freedom, Values Voter speakers slam Islam
In combating campus sexual assault, a new focus on fraternities
Feds call out Ferguson as the city remains on the edge
Undocumented immigrants are failing to check in post-release
Obama: Ebola epidemic and other deadly diseases are ‘security threats’
2016 GOP contenders woo religious conservatives at Values summit
Education key topic in this week’s debates
DREAMers complain new military program doesn’t go far enough
Koch brothers’ group targets voters – and cats – in North Carolina
No evidence Oklahoma beheading linked to terrorism, police say
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.26.14
GOP urges supporters to vote early but fights to cut early voting
Where are Susana Martinez’s emails?
Ferguson police chief’s march with Michael Brown protesters backfires
Controversy over history curriculum goes national
Holder pledges White House’s continued support for voting rights
Ferguson spokesman once fatally shot unarmed man
Husted wants Supreme Court to back Ohio’s early voting cuts
Voter-ID laws continue to wreak havoc
Do you agree with the FBI director’s concerns about the new smartphone privacy features?
Economic growth improves to eight-year high
Tom Cotton and the era of post-truth politics
Britain votes to join United States in strikes against ISIS in Iraq
U.A.E. pilot helps make history over Syrian skies
Great Debate and other headlines
Rev’s Early Reads: September 26
Derek Jeter wants a family when baseball is done
UN aims to end AIDS epidemic by 2030
Top 5 things Attorney General Eric Holder will be remembered for
Detroit city council votes to remove emergency manager
Ahead on the 9/25/14 Maddow show
A Salute to the Enduring Terribleness of Politifact/Punditfact
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 9.25.14
The challenge of being Jeb Bush
America’s first black attorney general: Eric Holder’s legacy
EEOC sues companies over anti-transgender discrimination
Dick Cheney reflects on ‘moral equivalence’
Ebola Outbreak: How You Can Help
Have you kept up with all of the worldly news this week?
President Obama praises departing Attorney General Eric Holder
Republican lawmakers react to news of Eric Holder’s resignation
Family of Wal-Mart police shooting victim wants officers convicted
Ukraine President Poroshenko: ‘No doubts’ peace will be restored
Racial profiling report finds ‘not one state’ with acceptable protections
At Values Voter Summit, 2016 hopefuls pitch social conservatives
As ISIS roars, the GOP resurrects ‘the politics of fear’
Women in Politics: College Edition — Virginia Tech
Obama expands protected ocean area
Freedom isn’t free; neither are wars
Too Young to Die: Shane Nichols
Business Latest: A new test for Obama
Obama: ‘We are not doing enough’ to stop the Ebola crisis
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.25.14
CNN: ‘Uneasy standoff’ in Ferguson after Chief Jackson apology
AG Holder to step down following six-year tenure
Sting joins the rockstar lineup at Global Citizen Festival
Attorney General Eric Holder to resign after nearly six years
Palin rallies GOP faithful as Sen. Roberts fights for political life
GOP candidate: US should track immigrants like Fed-Ex packages
Boehner ready to punt on ISIS vote until 2015
Do you agree with ESPN’s three-week suspension of Bill Simmons?
With the pressure on, Roberts struggles
The agony and the ecstasy of the Clintons at CGI
New GOP ad campaign: ‘Republicans Have Feelings’
New Clippers owner Steve Ballmer puts Sterling saga behind him
Jobless claims climb, but beat expectations
Mass shootings are on the rise: FBI
US officials: No evidence of NYC terror plot described by Iraqi PM
Court clears way for investigation into Wisconsin’s Walker
Rev’s Early Reads: September 25
SC trooper fired for shooting black motorist charged with assault
Citations for the September 24, 2014 TRMS
In Kansas, Roberts fights for his seat — and the Senate
ESPN suspends Bill Simmons over NFL rant
Suspect arrested in case of missing UVA student Hannah Graham
Ahead on the 9/24/14 Maddow show
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 9.24.14
A faulty memory trips up Scott Brown again
Secret Walker investigation can continue, appeals court rules
Growing religious movement shields undocumented immigrants
US designates 12 backers of terrorist organizations
The political world falls for dumb ‘controversies,’ Part XXXVII
Obama commits UN to action against ISIS
How Latinos are transforming American politics
Feds greenlight huge immigrant family detention center in Texas
DOJ will review police shooting death at Ohio Wal-Mart
Hillary Clinton won’t say if Syria bombing came too late
How much do you know about this “hot” topic?
Ferguson on fire again: ‘We can not have nights like last night’
Feds easing back on some Operation Streamline prosecutions
Report: Treasury approved ‘excessive’ pay at bailed-out firms
Justice Ginsburg calls retirement talk ‘misguided’
Study exposes gaps in aid for women veterans
Vatican pursues first criminal trial on charges of child sex assault
French hostage beheaded by ISIS-linked group, video shows
The United States of unmarried adults
State attacks on reproductive rights catalyze a new campaign
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.24.14
Why was the New Georgia Project subpoenaed?
Spanish conservatives reverse course on abortion restrictions
Obama to world: ‘Think globally and act cooperatively’
Cresent Hardy, GOP candidate: Mitt Romney was right about the 47%
The Fort Knox plot that only Peter King could see
Pennsylvania state senator: ‘I’m gay. Get over it.’
The ‘Obamacare’ victory lap takes another spin
Boston bomber ‘liked’ Khorasan prophecy
Immigrant rights leader: Obama’s delay on executive action a ‘slap to the face’
Rubio eyes ‘permanent U.S. troop presence’ in Middle East
President Obama is seen holding a cup during a salute, is it a sign of disrespect?
Amid airstrikes, Obama presents global game plan at UN
Congress content to sit on the sidelines
Rev’s Early Reads: September 24
Obama at the U.N. and other headlines
Fresh protests in Ferguson in the wake of Michael Brown memorial burning
Citations for the September 23, 2014 TRMS
Costas on NFL’s Adrian Peterson: ‘It’s a horrible crime’
How DC’s conservative elite view liberals
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: It’s ‘misguided’ to tell me to retire
Human rights groups sound alarm over Arab allies in Syria strikes
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 9.23.14
Ahead on the 9/23/14 Maddow show
Former Sen. Jim Webb announces he is ‘seriously looking’ at 2016
Scott Brown blanks on abortion bill he co-sponsored
White House advisers take ‘It’s on Us’ campaign to NYC student leaders
Pat Roberts warns of ‘national socialism’ in the U.S.
Obama: I owe a ‘debt’ to Hillary Clinton
Bill O’Reilly’s ‘terrible idea’ for ISIS
Real threat to Wisconsin voters worse than ‘militia’
Dinesh D’Souza sentenced to 5 years of probation
Chris Christie veers right on climate change as 2016 approaches
TRMS seeks smartest, bravest, tireless and creative human being
Business Latest: ‘Not America’s fight alone’
New Hampshire GOP embraces ‘personhood’ as election nears
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.23.14
Bill Clinton: No land war in Iraq
Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law sentenced to life in prison
Brown, Cruz focus on the wrong ISIS border
Ebola could infect 1.4 million people by end of January: CDC
Lawmakers react to US strikes on Syria
Michael Brown memorial burned overnight
Alison Lundergan Grimes lays out day-one game plan
House GOP’s anti-Obama lawsuit already in deep trouble
‘Kissing Congressman’ latest to lean on wife
Barack Obama on ISIS combat: ‘This is not America’s fight alone’
Obama admin moves to curb inversion tax schemes
U.S. air campaign begins overnight in Syria
Admin: Strikes on Khorasan group aimed to avert imminent threat
Rev’s Early Reads: September 23
Strikes on Khorasan Group and other headlines
President Obama announces climate action at United Nations summit
US launches airstrikes in Syria against ISIS targets
PA Democrat touts business background in first debate
Obama administration moves to limit corporate inversions
Investigations around Christie administration continue
Clinton family basks in the glow of the global elite
Ahead on the 9/22/14 Maddow show
Ravens owner refutes ESPN story, says Ray Rice can be ‘great asset’
‘Kissing Congressman’ Vance McAllister runs ad touting wife’s support
Google latest to walk away from ALEC
In Georgia, a battle over minority voting
Elizabeth Warren: ‘We have a chance but we have to fight for it’
How not to address the gender gap
The faces of the new climate movement
White House fence-jump suspect Omar Gonzalez charged in court
To keep peace in Ferguson, DOJ bars media from town hall meetings
Justice Kagan officiates same-sex wedding
Rockefellers to divest fossil fuel assets
RNC pushes voters to the polls with a new social media app
Undocumented mothers press Democrats on immigration reform
Donald Trump eyes role in 2014 GOP campaign push
Celebrities and world leaders come together to end extreme poverty
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.22.14
The call: #GlobalCitizen clean water for all
Senate Dems derail Boggs’ nomination
Boggs nomination bogged down: Senate shoots down Obama nominee
Alaska TV reporter quits on air to run marijuana organization
Rhetoric vs. reality on Rand Paul, voting rights
Late Sen. Inouye identified as colleague who called Gillibrand ‘chubby’
ISIS to take center stage at UN General Assembly
A window closes on Cory Gardner
Boehner blasts America’s unemployed as lazy
Forcing the climate crisis into the spotlight
ISIS recording purportedly calls Obama ‘more foolish’ than Bush
Does the Secret Service need an overhaul?
Kobach’s ballot ‘disclaimer’ worsens Kansas’ circus
Rick Perry defends abortion law with … Joan Rivers?
Rev’s Early Reads: September 22
Bridgegate probe ongoing and other headlines
Saluting Scotland with a Cocktail Moment: Cameron’s Kick
After historic climate march, protesters flood Wall Street
BET pays tribute to Michael Brown at Hip Hop Awards
Republicans pull ‘bad boyfriend’ card again in new anti-Obama ad
John Kerry hails ‘extraordinary’ Afghan unity move
Emma Watson to men: Fight for gender equality
Climate activists not ready for Hillary
US Ambassador to UN makes strong ISIS prediction
What if white men, not black women, were caricatured as ‘angry’?
Week in Geek: Missions to Mars, and how birds spot impostor eggs
Secret service launches probe into White House security breach
The September 21 ‘MHP’ Syllabus
Democrats: Winning the midterm battle, losing the intensity war
A letter to a young journalist who refused to print the ‘R’ word
In Washington county, elections office remains gun-friendly
Sparks fly in Arkansas Gubernatorial debate
Texas Gubernatorial debate lacks game-changing moment
Citations for the September 19, 2014 TRMS
The September 20 ‘MHP’ Syllabus
Wendy Davis chides Greg Abbott in Texas gubernatorial debate
Pennsylvania has bad hate crime laws, but good Internet sleuths
The msnbc community’s hopes for peace, education, and health
Ahead on the 9/19/14 Maddow show
Border Patrol agents to test body cameras
Congress ducks duty as US military continues war on ISIS
Access to polls is in the hands of the courts
Good news, bad news for Christie
Roger Goodell won’t resign, admits NFL needs to get ‘house in order’
Barack Obama: ‘When women succeed, America succeeds’
GOP congressional candidate eyes ‘laser’ attacks at border
Is Colorado the canary in the coal mine?
Attacks on abortion, voting, follow similar paths
The largest climate march in history
Could Texas be the next Scotland? No.
Texas moves to veto AP history course
Susan Rice: Training, arming Syrian rebels will take months
Pat Robertson infuriated over atheist Air Force oath victory
Hillary Clinton dives into midterms by supporting Democratic women
An old conspiracy theory makes a comeback
Wisconsin’s Mary Burke fires consultant amid plagiarism charges
5th Circuit decision to close most of Texas abortion clinics
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.19.14
Legacy of Dred Scott decision still hangs over St. Louis
Business Latest: Midterm guide
Another GOP talking point on ‘Obamacare’ bites the dust
NFL pledges ‘significant resources’ to domestic violence hotlines
At the intersection of a political campaign and a counter-terrorism campaign
Celebrities and politicians react to Scottish referendum
Obamacare enrollment numbers exceed expected figures
The difference between military commanders and the Commander in Chief
Congress blows off ISIS debate to hit campaign trail
Chris Christie: NFL’s Goodell is ‘honest’ and shouldn’t resign
Regional differences on children, corporal punishment
McCain vs. McCain on ground troops
Do you think it is right or wrong for parents to discipline their children by striking them?
Court clears way for two-man race in Kansas
GOPer allegedly says firing gay people is ‘freedom’
The (Re)United Kingdom and other headlines
Rev’s Early Reads: September 19
Citations for the September 18, 2014 TRMS
Rand Paul’s hawkish turn breeds unease at libertarian conference
Six children, two adults dead in Florida murder-suicide: Police
How a gay Ugandan activist eluded persecution and asylum woes
Scotland says ‘no thanks’ to independence
Which senators voted against funding Syrian rebels against ISIS?
Quiz: How much do you know about sanitation?
Quiz: How much do you know about global education?
Nine months later, ‘Bridgegate’ probe finds no link to Christie
UN Security Council declares Ebola threat to peace and security
Kansas Supreme Court orders Democrat off the ballot in Senate race
Quiz: How much do you know about vaccinations?
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 9.18.14
How much do you know about the NFL’s worst week ever?
Cotton forced to fudge facts on Farm Bill
Ahead on the 9/18/14 Maddow show
Scandals aren’t keeping Americans from watching football: Poll
Human rights groups sound alarm on immigrant detention policy
Democrats try to tie Republicans to entitlement cuts
Atheists can opt out of ‘so help me God’ in Air Force oath
White House announces steps to boost renewable energy
White House calls on men to ‘step up’ in sexual assault prevention
Police near Ferguson kill gunman
Chat with Jason Collins, Rev. William Barber and Col. Jack Jacobs
Women in Politics: College Edition – University of Iowa
Senate votes to arm, train Syrian rebels to fight ISIS
Rand Paul slams ‘barnacled enablers’ of war in Senate barnburner
Giffords’ group applauds Republican pushing for gun control
Disturbing details of alleged Jonathan Dwyer abuse revealed
Hillary Clinton slams ‘evidence-free’ lawmakers
Author George R.R. Martin will campaign for Sen. Tom Udall
Occupy group buys, then cancels nearly $4 million of student debt
Even a response to Ebola can apparently be politicized
Holder launches historic study of police bias, profiling
As US heads to war, new details of money wasted in Afghanistan
British hostage appears in new ISIS propaganda video
Critics doubt bipartisan group ‘No Labels’ has all the answers
Couldn’t vote in the Scottish referendum? Try the news quiz
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.18.14
‘Clinton Nostalgia Syndrome’ strikes again
Baltimore cop suspended after video shows him punching man
Conservatives demand Clinton subpoena on Benghazi
Republicans coalesce around anti-immigration message
Business Latest: High at work?
Plagiarism charges force Monica Wehby to take down website
Brennan, Clapper dodge questions over clashes with Congress
Obamacare sea change: GOP governor boasts about ACA benefits
Polygamous religious sect dodges subpoena with Hobby Lobby ruling
Wehby acknowledges plagiarism problem
Should Congress impeach U.S. District Judge Mark Fuller?
Air Force changes contentious religious policy
Jobless claims show sharp improvement, near 14-year low
Two men charged after largest-ever Australian counterterror operation
This time, Obama gets what he wants from Congress
Presidential airstrikes and other headlines
Rev’s Early Reads: September 18
Citations for the September 17, 2014 TRMS
Why are college students ready for Hillary?
We already know the science on climate change. Now we need to act.
As border crisis fades, communities step up
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has rare form of cancer
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 9.17.14
Ahead on the 9/17/14 Maddow show
Obama re-commits: no ground troops
Government report warns Healthcare.gov still ‘at risk’
Scotland to decide on secession from United Kingdom
Reviving Wisconsin voter ID a ‘recipe for chaos,’ advocates warn
How the Supreme Court turned its back on domestic violence
House authorizes arming Syrian rebels to fight ISIS
Texas executes second woman this year
Why filibuster a nominee with unanimous support?
Marco Rubio takes thinly veiled shot at Rand Paul on ISIS
White House to unveil new campaign for sexual assault prevention
Fed keeps rates at historic lows
College football feels the heat: Jameis Winston punished for crude comment
Biden tamps down 2016 speculation during Iowa visit
Exclusive: Iran’s Hassan Rouhani says ISIS wants to ‘kill humanity’
As Michael Brown grand jury extended, patience for justice wears thin
Obama insists US troops won’t have a combat role in Iraq
Democrat group to IRS: Look into Scott Brown’s grooming deductions
‘I’m tickled to death with it’
The climate change generation finds its voice
Notorious R.B.G. drops knowledge about marriage equality
New gun report: Criminals are bypassing background checks
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.17.14
GOP treads carefully in low-key Benghazi hearing
Business Latest: Defining poverty
Boehner laments ‘knuckleheads’ within House GOP
‘We need people to run against Hillary’
Union head files OSHA complaint over Scott Walker ad
Bill Clinton’s unsurprising candor on Netanyahu
ISIS releases new propaganda video threatening U.S. troops
Rand Paul isn’t done with executive orders
Gabrielle Giffords’ gun reform group aims new ads at New Hampshire
Gut Check: Should CBS have removed Rihanna song?
Religious right leader ties U.S. ‘secularism’ to Islamic State
When interest in Benghazi spins out of control
NFL running back Jonathan Dwyer arrested for domestic violence
The GOP’s ‘not a scientist’ meme keeps spreading
Rev’s Early Reads: September 17
Addressing the troops and other headlines
Will the new plan to train Syrian rebels differ from the CIA’s program?
It’s Benghazi day again on Capitol Hill
Citations for the September 16, 2014
Debate a no-go in Ohio gubernatiorial race
Yemen-born New Yorker plotted attacks against US military
New action with Adrian Peterson and Ray Rice as sponsors flee
McCulloch vows, conditionally, to release grand jury transcripts
Let Me Finish: Unnecessary roughness
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 9.16.14
Is Scott Brown making a comeback in New Hampshire?
Some Democrats aren’t afraid of the A-word
#5Things: Hispanic Heritage Month
Ahead on the 9/16/14 Maddow show
A blast from an unpleasant past
Historic inequality levels continue in new Census report
Graham vs. Graham on ‘boots on the ground’
Mitch McConnell responds to Alison Grimes’ gun attack ad
Ebola outbreak: How you can help
CDC: Number of uninsured Americans drops again under Obamacare
More trouble for GOP in Kansas Senate race
Border scare: Republicans stoke fears of ISIS infiltration
Business Latest: CEO health care savings
Undocumented teen shows no fear — even when confronting lawmakers
Teen in coma after cop tasing, FBI investigating
Jindal blasts Democratic ‘science deniers’
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.16.14
Gabrielle Giffords’ gun reform group aims new video at GOP candidate
Another aspect of a presidential legacy: the courts
ICE detainee perseveres and continues activism in New Orleans
House GOP remains committed to a few good men
Leading Arizona activist on immigration reform’s biggest hurdle
Senate Republicans block Paycheck Fairness Act
Ray Rice delays appeal to request Roger Goodell’s recuse of authority
Martin Dempsey: US ground troops are possible
Grand jury in Michael Brown case gets extension
Roberts falls further behind in Kansas
Did Robin Thicke’s deposition hurt his case in the copyright infringement lawsuit?
Moral Monday arrest cases could soon be dismissed
Wisconsin’s Walker, struggling, rolls out new platform
ISIS targets evolution in Iraqi schools
Obama announces major US response to Ebola outbreak
Senate GOP again kills measure on pay equity for women
Movement on ISIS and other headlines
Rev’s Early Reads: September 16
Citations for the September 15, 2014 TRMS
UN Security Council to meet this week on Ebola virus outbreak
VoteRunLead to recruit, train women to run for local office
AFL-CIO president: Michael Brown is family
Autopsy report shows police shot Darrien Hunt in the back, lawyer says
Ahead on the 9/15/14 Maddow show
Republicans block Paycheck Fairness Act yet again
Immigration activists put Democrats on notice
Democrats hope to make Koch money backfire on GOP
‘No military action,’ except for all the military action
Obama withdraws nomination of top DOJ civil rights lawyer
Plans for immigrant family detention center draws criticism
Poll shows majority support Pres. Obama’s initiative against ISIS
Finalists named for future Obama presidential library
Arizona Republican suggests sterilizing poor women
Eight unanswered questions about Scottish independence
The call: Team up against domestic abuse
Terri Lynn Land’s ‘no-show strategy’
Business Latest: Crime on the high seas
Retail giant apologizes for bloody looking Kent State shirt
Alison Grimes continues boom of guns in campaign ads
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.15.14
Left with no options, Debo Adegbile walks away
Eric Holder announces plan to prevent Americans from joining ISIS
Rand Paul eyes repeal of ‘all previous executive orders’
Gut Check: Should Congress change statute in military oath?
‘Django Unchained’ actress claims she was detained over public display of affection
Embattled NFL stars Adrian Peterson, Ray Rice aren’t going away quietly
Top Arizona GOPer Russell Pearce resigns after sterilization comments
Florida congressman finds new ways to alienate women
Wisconsin voting restrictions cleared for 2014 cycle
Lindsey Graham: We may ‘all get killed’ by ISIS
Rev’s Early Reads: September 15
ISIS strikes again and other headlines
Bernie Sanders fires up devotees in Iowa
Hillary Clinton in Iowa: “I’m ba-ack!”
Race claimed as factor in Utah police shooting death
American sentenced to hard labor in North Korea
Obama ‘shocked’ by Ray Rice domestic violence video
ISIS video showing beheading triggers international response
Poll: 68% lack confidence U.S. will achieve goals against ISIS
ISIS Extremists Claim to Behead British Hostage David Haines
The September 14 ‘MHP’ Syllabus
A grad student by day, online activist by night
Immigration activist describes roots of her commitment to advocacy
For Hillary Clinton in Iowa, 6 years makes a huge difference
Poll: Americans disapprove of Republican Party
Dear Nine West, enough with the ‘husband-hunting’ shoes
Condoleezza Rice for NFL commissioner?
Citations for the September 12, 2014 TRMS
The September 13 ‘MHP’ Syllabus
Bill Clinton: ‘I strongly agree with’ Obama’s ISIS strategy
Mark Sanford breaks off engagement in rambling Facebook post
Adrian Peterson’s indictment adds to the NFL’s really bad week
Missouri’s rapid rightward shift
Ahead on the 9/12/14 Maddow show
Court rules Wisconsin voter ID law can go into effect immediately
In Case You Missed It: The week’s top stories from msnbc
Seth Moulton on the dangers of military advisory missions becoming combat missions
Utah poised to joined Medicaid-expansion states
Study finds transgender voters could lose big in the midterms
Republican muses over opponent’s ‘lingerie party’ attendance record
Illinois is labor’s next big battleground
Congress weighs next move on ISIS, authorization
Ray Rice formally suspended as pressure mounts on NFL commissioner
Obama officials now say US ‘at war’ with ISIS
Rob Ford drops out of Toronto mayor’s race
Breast cancer survivor demoted after surgery
Public perceptions on terrorism tough to change
Deportations in US in sharp decline
Beyonce is coming? Nah, it’s just the President
Georgia fraud probe targets black voter registration group
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.12.14
Utah teacher shoots herself in the leg while at school
Hillary Clinton’s long, difficult history with Iowa
‘One person, one vote’ under attack in Georgia
An excerpt from Henry Kissinger’s “World Order”
Missouri imposes 72-hour abortion waiting period
Does the Ray Rice controversy make you less likely to support the NFL?
Rubio says defeating ISIS has been ‘achieved in the past’
What people don’t know can hurt them
U.S. government threatened Yahoo with big fine to provide data
Rohrabacher concocts new conspiracy theory on oil trains
Ron Johnson flunks listening comprehension
Senate GOP blocks attempt to overrule Citizens United
Ted Cruz booed off the stage at Christian event in D.C.
Rev’s Early Reads: September 12
The Palins, Bristol’s right hook, and the tale of a Wasilla brawl
Citations for the September 11, 2014 TRMS
Bernie Sanders on 2016: We need ‘a political revolution’
Most searched questions during president’s speech on Google
Portrait of a protester in Ferguson, Missouri
Ahead on the 9/11/14 Maddow show
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 9.11.14
Five signs the Supreme Court will take up gay marriage
Texas textbooks complain about taxes, downplay segregation
Take this quiz while you wait for the iPhone 6 to go on sale
Georgia GOP official express concerns about ‘minority voters’
Tell us: what issues define your generation?
AmeriCorps: Celebrating 20 years and 1 billion hours of service
Far from the political fray, states get greener
Biden to visit Iowa days after Clinton
GOP Sen. Portman will ‘look at’ a potential 2016 presidential run
Michelle Obama to hit campaign trail in Iowa
Female senators skewer NFL’s domestic violence policy
Politicians remember 9/11 on Twitter
Activists say Obama’s ISIS plan could still hurt human rights
ISIS action puts some Democrats in a bind
Learn About the World Trade Center Health Program
Border crisis, once seen as ‘Obama’s Katrina,’ eases
The rise of the low-wage restaurant industrial complex
Women in Politics: College Edition – Sewanee: The University of the South
Too Young to Die: Justin Ingle
’30 in 30′: Women Candidates to Watch in 2014 — Young Kim
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.11.14
GOP panic sets in over Kansas race
A new Majority Leader tries to find his footing
Prisoners sentenced as children deserve a second chance
NFL hires ex-FBI director Robert Mueller to probe Ray Rice case
With real work to do, Senate GOP tries to run out the clock
Business Latest: Death of the classroom?
McCain joins far-right chorus on ISIS border threat
Stuck between Iraq and a progressive place
America remembers the victims of 9/11
Jobless claims rise unexpectedly around Labor Day
Obama eyes terrorist targets ‘wherever they are,’ including Syria
Rev’s Early Reads: September 11
The Hill and ISIS and other headlines
Republicans take to Twitter to criticize Obama’s ISIS speech
Ferguson police foil protesters’ plan, organizers declare success anyway
Pres. Obama’s full speech on ISIS
CNN: Eyewitnesses allegedly recorded right after Brown’s shooting
Can you guess ’30 in 30′ candidates from old photos?
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 9.10.14
The ‘threat’ shouldn’t be overgeneralized
Congress debates arming moderate Syrian rebels to fight ISIS
FBI obstructs oversight, DOJ Inspector General says
Obama outlines plan to combat ISIS
A conversation with Jill Abramson about feminism and backlash
McConnell’s muddled message on ISIS, authorization
Public support slips for path toward citizenship
Another African nation to enact anti-gay law
Michael Brown’s family aching, one month later
NFL reportedly received full Ray Rice video in April
How one student is fighting the college hunger crisis
A shift in attitude within a war-weary nation
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.10.14
Missouri lawmaker suing to deny daughters birth control access
Secretary Kerry building coalition against ISIS
When demagoguery on ISIS goes awry
NRSC attacks immigration bill crafted by Rubio, McCain
Christie: ‘More than enough questions’ asked about GWB scandal
GOPer opposes early voting because it will boost black turnout
Benghazi creeps back into spotlight
#5Things: Scottish independence
The combustible mix of Ted Cruz and the House GOP
Do you agree with the poll that says the US should take military action against ISIS?
Gavin Newsom and the Moodie-Mills discuss LGBT rights, AIDS, and more
House Republicans slash request to combat Ebola
Wendy Davis seeks to rouse dormant Democratic giant in Texas
Police militarization draws bipartisan Senate scrutiny
President Obama to make case for ISIS intervention
ISIS airstrikes and other headlines
Rev’s Early Reads: September 10
Citations for the September 9, 2014 TRMS
Ferguson residents demand ‘justice for all’ at city council meeting
Why minimum wage workers are not failures
Ravens owner on Ray Rice: ‘We did not do all we should have done’
Hillary Clinton’s poll numbers come back down to earth
LGBT immigrants protest against ‘death sentence’ deportations
Poll shows shift on immigration politics
Pro-Teachout poll puts Cuomo challenger at 26%
Poll: Americans feel unsafe, support action against ISIS
‘Most of us think we did the right thing in Iraq’
Your take: Ray Rice and domestic violence
Georgia Republican makes the case against Sunday voting
Family devastated by immigration executive action delay
Zbigniew Brzezinski on ISIS, Ukraine, and the future of American power
An excerpt of Wendy Davis’ ‘Forgetting to Be Afraid’
How to make it easier for abuse survivors to leave
Apple introduces new phones, ‘Apple Watch’
Behind-the-scenes entertainment: Kids at the White House
Kingston gives away the game on Congress’ ISIS debate
Abuse survivors stand up to violence against women
Business Latest: NATO on cyberattacks
WH Instagram goes back-to-school
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.9.14
The fury of a staffer scorned?
Will the government stop using the poor as a piggy bank?
As Cheney weighs in, will Congress vote on ISIS strikes?
Lessons from the 2014 debates…so far
Colorado’s Gardner still struggling to move to the left
An excerpt of “The Happiness of Pursuit”
An excerpt from Richard Branson’s “The Virgin Way”
Chorus for NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to quit grows louder
Pat Roberts stumbling towards the finish line
An excerpt and discussion of Sen. Gillibrand’s new book
Do you agree with those who think NFL commissioner Roger Goodell should step down?
McAuliffe can only go so far on Medicaid expansion
GOP candidate Monica Wehby comes out in favor of gay marriage
Scott Brown wins New Hampshire Republican Senate primary
Republicans just can’t get enough of Dick Cheney
Ann Kirkpatrick releases ad in response to GOP attack
Senate GOP ‘simply shameful’ on ambassador nominations
Rev’s Early Reads: September 9
The last primary day and other headlines
Citations for the September 8, 2014 TRMS
Texas voter ID law’s fate could hang on details
In the shadow of Michael Brown’s killing, Ferguson strikes a new deal
Join a Twitter chat on gender diversity in tech with Voto Latino
Ahead on the 9/8/14 Maddow show
Hillary Clinton’s perfect opportunity to do nothing
Ray Rice video generates outrage, suspension
Why women entrepreneurs are the future of tech
Panera Bread latest to push for gun-free dining
NYPD calls for ‘fundamental shift’ after Garner’s chokehold death
Court hears arguments on secret Scott Walker investigation
The call: Journalism under fire
Midterm outlook turns gloomier for Democrats
Watch: OSU Marching Band’s amazing halftime TV tribute
Koch brothers’ network starts narrowing its 2014 sights
Immigration advocates ‘betrayed’ by executive action delay
Panera Bread asks customers to leave guns at home
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.8.14
Kirsten Gillibrand pushes back at sexism on Capitol Hill
Clinton and Bush get chummy at joint event
Business Latest: Women’s financial empowerment
‘SeaTac is proving trickle-down economics wrong’
Arizona incident highlights dangers of militiamen
NFL suspends Ray Rice after new footage of domestic abuse surfaces
Boehner: White House, Senate ruin everything
Martha Coakley continues to hold lead ahead of Massachusetts Democratic primary
Chris Christie’s downgrades start to pile up
The GOP’s contraception solution is no silver bullet
J.K. Rowling defends gay ‘Harry Potter’ character in tweet to ex-fan
Should the NYPD’s excessive force guidelines be made public?
What ‘taking ISIS seriously’ looks like
Al-Shabab: An Interactive Timeline
‘Back to the drawing board’ on immigration? Maybe not
Stephen Hawking’s new doomsday warning
Rev’s Early Reads: September 8
Kansas U.S. Senate candidates square off
Fireworks at Kansas Gubernatorial Debate
Another NBA team for sale over racist remarks
Ninth Circuit destroys arguments for banning same-sex marriage
Romney: “My time has come and gone” to run for President
Congressional leaders: Obama ISIS plan “overdue”
President Obama promises ISIS ‘game plan’
The September 7 ‘MHP’ Syllabus
New polls show party lines darkening for 2014
A heartbreaking work of staggering cynicism
Exclusive: Dems to rip Christie with ‘Bridgegate’ anniversary ads
Partisan politics put White House off immigration reform
What reopening a Texas abortion clinic meant to one woman
Making kids wear ‘shame suits’ doesn’t help them learn
Wendy Davis shares circumstances of her abortions
Cocktail Moment: Happy Football Season Spurious-But-Delicious Michelada
Want to know what Hillary Clinton thinks? Read her book
U.S. strike kills al Shabab terror leader
Ahead on the 9/5/14 Maddow show
Obamacare keeps refusing to fail
Your reaction to the big breaking news of the week
The September 6 ‘MHP’ Syllabus
What the Ebola outbreak means for the world
Cotton backs hike on minimum wage, but only ‘as a citizen’
In Case You Missed It: The week’s top stories from msnbc
New polling for key Senate races in Arkansas, New Hampshire
Family of man killed by cops at Wal-Mart wants DOJ investigation
Pat Roberts campaign chief out as Republicans rush to right ship
Hillary Clinton boosts Andrew Cuomo with late-game robocalls
Brady Campaign’s ‘Bad Apple’ initiative targets irresponsible gun dealers
Hillary Clinton to decide on presidential run in early January
A senator divided against himself cannot stand
Pressure mounts for Supreme Court to take up gay marriage cases
5 takeaways from Chris Christie’s trip to Mexico
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.5.14
A new political pair of Kochs, this time for the Democrats
The new Chris Christie ducks tough questions
Déjà vu: N.C. debate reminiscent of Bush and Ferraro
Kickoff the football season with a news quiz
Congressional ISIS debate on a discouraging course
Misplaced ire over healthcare.gov ‘hack’
#5Things: Remember Joan Rivers
Tillis believes ‘the process worked’ in McCollum case
Glenn Beck praises ‘good’ coming out of Ferguson
U.S. job growth cools in August
Opening day for Texas’s embattled abortion clinic
Brown fights for N.H. Republican Senate nomination
Kansas’ Kobach won’t let Dem Senate candidate quit
Rev’s Early Reads: September 5
Why fast food strikes are taking off in North Carolina
Citations for the September 4, 2014 TRMS
Maddow to McCaskill: You could win the presidency
Hillary Clinton calls out climate change deniers
This football season, let’s wipe ‘Redskins’ from our vocabulary
Bob McDonnell’s ‘family values’ fall short
’30 in 30′: Women Candidates to Watch in 2014 — Gina Raimondo
’30 in 30′: Women Candidates to Watch in 2014 — Staci Appel
’30 in 30′: Women Candidates to Watch in 2014 — Mary Landrieu
’30 in 30′: Women Candidates to Watch in 2014 — Bonnie Watson Coleman
Job growth falls to 142,000 in August
Avoiding women’s issues won’t save the GOP
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 9.4.14
Federal appeals court overturns bans on marriage equality
Democrat Chad Taylor stuck on ballot in Kansas Senate race
How much do you know about ISIS?
Celebrities and politicians pay tribute to Joan Rivers
Virginia’s McDonnell guilty on 11 counts of corruption
Court strikes down Wisconsin, Indiana gay marriage bans
Home care workers join the ‘Fight for $15’
Ohio’s voting restrictions rejected by federal court
Women in Politics: College Edition — Lane College
Potential 2016 GOPers lack foreign policy experience
Rand Paul’s epic ISIS flip-flop
Judge blocks early voting cuts in Ohio
North Carolina Senate candidates meet in first debate
The fight for higher wages packs a potent political punch
Cosmo-politics? Cosmopolitan editors add political features
Obama, Cameron stand together on ISIS and Russia
Court to rehear Obamacare challenge
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.4.14
After laughing off Boehner, will Obama delay immigration action?
Ferguson welcomes federal civil rights police investigation
The GOP’s new focus: Messing with your kids lunch
Exclusive first look: Arkansas’ Pryor doubles down on ACA
Do you agree with comments from Democrats calling for Obama to take decisive action against ISIS?
Candidates and their ‘daddy issues’
New GOP ad depicts Democratic woman as a pair of legs
DNC chair: Gov. Scott Walker has given women ‘the back of his hand’
McDonnell and wife found guilty in corruption trial
Scott Brown: ‘I am not going to create one job’
Jobless claims flat as summer nears its end
Demanding ‘perfect mourners’ in Ferguson
Kansas announcement shakes up U.S. Senate map
Respectability politics won’t save us, ‘angel’ or not
Rev’s Early Reads: September 4
Fast-food strike and other headlines
Citations for the September 3, 2014 TRMS
Hillary Clinton’s hard choices on energy
Democrat Chad Taylor drops out of Kansas Senate race — and Democrats cheer
Elizabeth Warren won’t say if Hillary Clinton is ‘too cozy’ with Wall Street
Juvenile court declares Michael Brown had no felony convictions
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 9.3.14
Ahead on the 9/3/14 Maddow show
Immigration reformers split over White House delay
Follow along as fast food workers strike across the US
Team McConnell dodges questions after campaign shakeup
Federal judge rules against marriage equality
Study: Undocumented immigrants putting down roots in the US
Moms Demand Action goes after supermarket chain Kroger with ads
Fast food strikes hit 150 US cities
Gay marriage suffers first federal defeat since DOMA
Tennessee’s Obamacare delays shot down by judge
With control of the Senate on the line
Gabrielle Giffords’ gun group targets Arizona candidate
FLOTUS pushes for healthier meal options in satirical video
Michelle Obama makes cameo in spoof on healthy eating
Women on the border to get a choice
CVS stops selling tobacco products one month early
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.3.14
Scott Brown: Out-of-state voters can vote for him anyway
CVS snuffs out tobacco products ahead of schedule
Michael Sam joins Dallas Cowboys practice squad
Bluster is not the basis for a foreign policy
Do Ferguson police get the picture on body cams?
Red-state Democrats run from Obama
Violence Against Women Act trips up another GOP lawmaker
Business Latest: What’s at stake in NC Senate debate?
In Texas voter ID trial, witnesses describe burden of getting ID
Ted Cruz’s dad: ‘Average black’ doesn’t know the minimum wage is bad
Dems target Romney-esque candidates in Illinois, Georgia
Students file four new sexual assault complaints
Gardner goes for broke on birth control
Rev’s Early Reads: September 3
‘Duck Dynasty’ star: ‘Convert’ or ‘kill’ ISIS militants
Should the U.S. launch airstrikes in Syria?
DNA evidence clears inmate on death row
Obama on ISIS and other headlines
President Obama: We will ‘degrade and destroy’ ISIS
Citations for the September 2, 2014 TRMS
Ahead on the 9/2/14 Maddow show
Glenn Beck: ‘Hillary Clinton will be the next president’
Mark Begich pulls brutal attack ad after backlash
RNC starts a losing fight over pay equity
Boston’s bright light: The African Meeting House
Another shutdown? It’s not imminent—but also not impossible
The color of Cantor’s parachute is green
’30 in 30′ Women to Watch in 2014
ISIS video shows execution of US journalist Steven Sotloff
Chris Christie stokes 2016 fire with Mexico visit
There’s time for prudence in addressing ISIS threat
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.2.14
Reproductive-rights proponents score court victories in Texas, Louisiana
Rubio’s health care project comes up empty in Florida
Obama pushes minimum wage hike, slams GOP for saying ‘no to everything’
Rick Perry’s official Twitter account mocks Texas DA
Do you feel safe using cloud storage services?
Falling like dominoes: Red-state govs expanding Obamacare
Perry’s border policy causes problems for Guard troops
Business Latest: Conscience and Capitalism
Scandal forces ouster of McConnell campaign manager
Eric Cantor has a new job at a Wall Street firm
Rev’s Early Reads: September 2








