MS NOW September 2014 Articles

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

The ISIS blame game heats up

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

The Scott Brown case study

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

Monday’s Mini-Report, 9.29.14

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

The call: #EndEbola

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

This Week in God, 9.27.14

Obama administration weighs delay for raising wages

The September 27 ‘MHP’ Syllabus

Join the #GlobalCitizenFestival conversation

Rouhani wants ISIS fight on Iran’s terms

Friday’s Mini-Report, 9.26.14

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

Obamacare’s good news week

Combating poverty at home

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

Lame-duck and other headlines

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’

GOP stars descend on Kansas

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

‘We have to answer the call’

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

The 2014 ‘No Debate’ Club

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

The Reiding List

‘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

Monday’s Mini-Report, 9.22.14

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

Minnesota’s Purple Pain

A window closes on Cory Gardner

The Reiding List

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

This Week in God, 9.20.14

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

Friday’s Mini-Report, 9.19.14

Congress ducks duty as US military continues war on ISIS

Access to polls is in the hands of the courts

All In America: Coal Country

Good news, bad news for Christie

GOP deploys ISIS-themed ads

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

Tweet: Alex Salmond

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

Joe Biden makes another gaffe

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

Nice work if you can get it

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

A full menu of opportunity

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’

Happy U.S. Constitution Day

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

Ukraine ratifies EU pact

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?

The Reiding List

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

Monday’s Mini-Report, 9.15.14

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

No, ISIS is not at our border

Left with no options, Debo Adegbile walks away

Eric Holder announces plan to prevent Americans from joining ISIS

The Reiding List

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?

This Week in God, 9.13.14

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

Friday’s Mini-Report, 9.12.14

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

An American Dynsaty

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

Dialing 911 on climate change

Hillary Clinton’s perfect day

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

The Reiding List

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

Quotes quiz: Say what?

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 9.11.14

Five signs the Supreme Court will take up gay marriage

Dave Camp’s short memory

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?

Why ISIS is not al Qaida

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

And then there were eight

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

The Reiding List

#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

Ahead on the 9/9/14 TRMS

Poll shows shift on immigration politics

Pro-Teachout poll puts Cuomo challenger at 26%

Poll: Americans feel unsafe, support action against ISIS

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 9.9.14

‘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

Monday’s Mini-Report, 9.8.14

The politics of ISIS

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

Mike Pence’s Medicaid problem

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

‘Bridgegate’: One year later

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

ISIS plan and other headlines

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

This Week in God, 9.6.14

Cocktail Moment: Happy Football Season Spurious-But-Delicious Michelada

Want to know what Hillary Clinton thinks? Read her book

Friday’s Mini-Report, 9.5.14

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

Obama ups pressure on Putin

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

Business Latest: Jobs report

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

Healthcare.gov gets hacked

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

Ahead on the 9/4 Maddow show

Avoiding women’s issues won’t save the GOP

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 9.4.14

Your hopes for the future

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?

Going to work in a war zone

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’

Joan Rivers dies at 81

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?

Business Latest: Medical debt

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

The evolution of Rand Paul

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’

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 9.2.14

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’

A stunted debate on ISIS

Rick Perry’s official Twitter account mocks Texas DA

The Reiding List

#5Things: Hacked!

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

Hillary super PAC makes moves in South Carolina

Labor Day, 2014

Fragile victories for abortion access in the South