MS NOW January 2015 Articles

‘MHP’ Syllabus: 2.1.15

‘MHP’ Syllabus: 2.1.15

Christie joins ranks of 2016 hopefuls making trips to London

Michelle Obama: College counselors are key

ISIS claims to behead Japanese hostage in new video

Cumberbatch takes a stand against UK’s convictions of gay men

Super Bowl XLIX: Why the NFL is too big to fail

An inspirational civil rights protest shines even 54 years later

Two Eagles balloon makes history, lands safely in the Baja coast

Paris Kosher supermarket attacker wore a camera

Boko Haram violence, ballot chaos threaten vote in Nigeria

This Week in God, 1.31.15

Ohio postpones all 2015 executions

‘MHP’ Syllabus: 1.31.15

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Friday’s Mini-Report, 1.30.15

Frequently asked questions about podcasts from msnbc.com

Obama admin takes aim at rising sea levels

Week in Geek: The mystery of unboiling an egg

In Case You Missed It: 5 great stories from the week of Jan. 26

Rand Paul on Disabilities, Take Two

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell: ‘It has been a tough year’

10 things to bring up at your Super Bowl party

Obama’s real record on poverty

Biden: Democrats need to ‘double down’ on Obama’s successes

Scott Walker: Americans are craving ‘something new’

No charges against George Zimmerman after aggravated assault arrest

The rise and fall of ‘Mitt-mentum’

With the high court’s help, GOP welcomes healthcare chaos

Obama seeks $215 million for personalized medicine

Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.30.15

Mitt Romney tells backers he won’t run for president in 2016

Third time won’t be the charm for Romney

University of Virginia president addresses sexual assault

Anti-vaccination parents are fueling a measles outbreak. Should you sue?

GOP struggles with phony deficit pretense

Texas protests mark disheartening week for pluralism

‘Suge’ Knight turns himself into police following alleged hit-and-run

Economic growth moderates in fourth quarter

Taking aim at the ‘American Sniper’ phenomenon

RNC has a decision to make about Israel trip

Mitt Romney will not seek the 2016 GOP nomination

Rev’s Early Reads: January 30

Citations for the January 29, 2015 TRMS

Possible fatal accident on the scene of ‘Suge’ Knight video shoot

Joe Biden makes case for $1 billion investment in Central America

Baby Barack photo reminds Americans to sign up for health care

Texas executes killer Robert Ladd despite low IQ

Prisoner released in Bergdahl exchange tried to reconnect with Taliban

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 1.29.15

GOP faces health care challenge it’s totally unprepared for

Poll: Most parents support their kids playing football

Jeb Bush snags top Mitt Romney Iowa strategist David Kochel

Misdirected fire characterizes day two of Loretta Lynch hearing

Senate approves Keystone pipeline

Senate approves Keystone XL project, veto awaits

GOP uses Loretta Lynch hearing to debate voting rights

Obama doubles down on economic agenda with long-shot budget plan

Texas GOP rep. asks Muslim visitors to ‘renounce Islamic terrorist groups’

Roy Moore: ignore federal courts on marriage

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.29.15

Score a touchdown on this news quiz?

Anthony Weiner, comeback kid?

In conservative circles, scams abound

Arkansas sticks with Robert E. Lee holiday

New Boeing model to replace Air Force One

When a far-right fraud wears out her welcome

Should parents who choose not to vaccinate their kids be held responsible for an outbreak?

#5Things: When animals predict

Cruz & Co. launch doomed bid to derail Lynch

Hillary Clinton is running out the clock

Jobless claims improve to 14-year low

AFA ousts Bryan Fischer as group spokesperson

Broadway legend comes out at 82: ‘I’m a gay man’

Rev’s Early Reads: January 29

Malaysia Airlines MH370 declared an ‘accident’, search for survivors ends

Citations for the January 28, 2015 TRMS

New audio appears to threaten another execution by ISIS

Alabama judge faces ethics complaint for gay marriage letter

Scott Walker proposes big cut to University of Wisconsin System

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 1.28.15

DHS agents instructed to help immigrants get deportation relief

Against Putin, Obama gets the last laugh

Anti-ACA case descends into gibberish

UVA sororities enraged over fraternity party ban

Supreme Court grants stay of execution for three Oklahoma inmates

Dan Aykroyd ‘delighted’ by all-female ‘Ghostbusters’

Why Hillary Clinton’s Benghazi testimony would make history

Who’s scarier: GOP Rep. Steve King or horror writer Stephen King?

Mitt Romney’s Mississippi remarks look like a campaign speech

‘Deflate-Gate’ investigator seeks help from Ivy League physicists

Watch: ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ teaser

Republicans keep their ACA repeal crusade going

Bill Clinton eyes new nickname if Hillary becomes president

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.28.15

Loretta Lynch pledges to defend Constitution as attorney general

GOP grows indifferent to Homeland Security funding

Business Latest: Obamacare subsidies

A porcupine predicts the Super Bowl XLIX winner

White House gets some breathing room for diplomacy

Israel shells Lebanon after missile attacks kills two near border

Should GoDaddy have pulled its Super Bowl puppy ad?

Rick Perry loses second request to dismiss case against him

Taking control of Kobani from ISIS

Michelle Obama sends message without headscarf in Saudi Arabia

Boehner’s bold new idea: suing Obama again

Angelina Jolie: Iraq, Syria worse than ever before

Howard Dean apologizes for ‘American Sniper’ comment

GOP readies partisan circus as Lynch hearings begin

Criminal case against Texas’ Perry moves forward

Jordan ready to swap terrorist for ISIS hostage: Official

Rev’s Early Reads: January 28

AG confirmation hearing and other headlines

Citations for the January 27, 2015 TRMS

NY Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to step down amid charges

Marissa Alexander’s release isn’t enough

DNC and RNC weigh in on how to #RuinAWeddingIn5Words

All-female cast of ‘Ghostbusters’ makes a splash on social media

Deep-red Indiana embraces Obamacare Medicaid expansion

Quiz: How well do you know the original ‘Ghostbusters’?

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 1.27.15

Georgia executes ‘intellectually disabled’ inmate

Obamacare price tag keeps shrinking

Indiana, feds reach a deal on Medicaid

Mormon Church seeks ‘balance’ between gay rights and religious freedom

Republicans on Benghazi committee: Hillary who?

Tea partier would be first black female lieutenant governor of Kentucky

Watch: Endangered Sumatran tiger cubs take first steps

Snowed in? Take some cooking cues from these likely 2016 hopefuls

Scott Walker tiptoes closer to a presidential run

Add border security to the list of GOP ‘stumbles’

Boehner considers suing Obama over immigration

Business Latest: What forecasts may have cost

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.27.15

Marissa Alexander released from jail

Boehner undermines his own minimum-wage argument

City and state officials defend winter storm travel bans

Bowe Bergdahl likely to face desertion charges

The ‘House Freedom Caucus’ gets to work

ISIS video threatens Japan hostage Kenji Goto, Jordanian Pilot

Benghazi committee veers onto predictable path

NYC’s not-so-historic blizzard of 2015

Perry says jobless rate has been ‘doctored’

Koch brothers put a price tag on the 2016 elections

Terrorists storm Libyan hotel in deadly attack

Indiana’s Pence readies state-run media

Coastal drilling proposal and other headlines

Cuba’s Fidel Castro breaks silence on ties with US ‘adversaries’

Blizzard shuts down the Northeast

Skeptical of shelters, NYC’s homeless brave the blizzard

Citations for the January 26, 2015 TRMS

9 things you need to survive the storm in style

Patriots owner Robert Kraft says he expects NFL apology

Vote: Which city will get the largest snowfall from #Juno?

12 perfect films for the snowbound political junkie

Senate fails to move forward on Keystone bill

How states are tackling winter storm Juno

Koch brothers to spend almost $60,000 per hour on 2016 election

Monday’s Mini-Report, 1.26.15

States ban travel as historic blizzard pummels Northeast

#blizzardof2015: follow msnbc and NBC News family on the ground

Making room for morality in the health care debate

Joan Rivers’ daughter sues clinic over comedian’s death

‘Even if it worked, I would oppose it’

CBO: Deficit will shrink to 2007 levels but then rise again soon

‘Selma’ director Ava DuVernay to create Katrina-based film

Small drone crashes on White House grounds

Boehner’s misplaced polling prediction

As blizzard takes aim, Uber and Lyft come under the microscope

‘Tough S.O.B.’ Harry Reid faces biggest test yet

What we’re learning about the GOP’s 2016 field

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.26.15

‘Selective amnesia’ on the nuclear option

Actress Viola Davis brings diversity center stage at SAG Awards

Report shines a light on undocumented college students in US

Rand Paul’s dad isn’t making his task any easier

What do you know about snow?

#5Things: A history of blizzards

Obama advances U.S. goals in India

Stay on top of #blizzardof2015

In Iowa, GOP women take aim at Hillary

Unexpected critics pan GOP/Netanyahu gambit

Should convicted sex offenders be allowed to keep their lottery winnings?

Palin sees Obama as ‘an overgrown little boy’

Jindal finds new ways to pander to far-right

Blizzard of 2015: Governors declare states of emergencies

Rev’s Early Reads: January 26

Drone at the White House and other headlines

Boko Haram attacks Nigeria’s Maiduguri as Kerry flies to Lagos

Two dead after shooting at NYC Home Depot

Clint Eastwood: ‘American Sniper’ is anti-war

MHP on the problem with the ‘perfect victim’

Netanyahu defends US trip amid criticism

‘SNL’ settles Deflate-Gate once and for all

President Obama and Indian PM Modi declare nuclear ‘breakthrough’

‘Crushed with Snow’: ‘Historic’ blizzard to bomb Northeast

‘MHP’ Syllabus: 1.25.15

Sarah Palin holds sign blasting Michael Moore

Jeb Bush: ‘Immigrants are engines of economic vitality’

GOP 2016 hopefuls gather in Iowa for Steve King’s Freedom Summit

NAACP president visits Colorado Springs following bombing

This Week in God, 1.24.15

Citations for the January 23, 2014 TRMS

‘MHP’ Syllabus: 1.24.15

Ahead on the 1/23/15 Maddow show

Federal judge strikes down Alabama’s gay marriage ban

Sharpton: ‘America is in transition’

The GOP’s inequality conundrum

SCOTUS to hear lethal injection challenge

Friday’s Mini-Report, 1.23.15

2016 GOP race explodes with flurry of campaign activity

Hillary Clinton to present journalism award

In Case You Missed It: 5 great stories from the week

Preet Bharara: The most powerful Democrat in NY not named Cuomo?

Rationale for anti-ACA case continues to unravel

States kick off legislative session with anti-LGBT moves

The truth about Saudi King Abdullah’s human rights record

Wrongly convicted North Carolina man freed after 36 years

Business Latest: Common ground

Florida House committee approves bill to allow guns at college

Union membership keeps falling

Stephen Hawking is working on a new theory of everything

SkyMall files for bankruptcy: Here are 7 fun products it sells

John McCain: ‘Everything I’ve predicted … has come true’

‘Deep disagreements’ emerge in first round of US-Cuba talks

Democrats opt for earlier convention

MSNBC Live from Phonenix, AZ

NFL issues first statement on Patriots controversy

MSNBC Broadcasts Live from Phoenix, AZ

My New Year’s resolution: Stop people pleasing!

Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.23.15

How getting fired boosted my career

Obama condemns ISIS execution of Japanese hostage

GOP governors recommit to welfare drug-testing schemes

Good karma!

‘There are things you simply don’t do’

Do you think unvaccinated people should stay away from Disneyland?

From the ‘Office of Newt Gingrich’

The unofficial start of the 2016 race, starting with Steve King

‘Humans of New York’ photographer helps kids tour Harvard

News Quiz: Were you on the ball this week?

House GOP to follow Issa’s dubious example

Marco Rubio takes steps towards 2016 run

Theory vs. practice: scrapping ACA benefits isn’t easy

US war on terror threatened by Yemen coup

Conservatives converge on Iowa, and other headlines

Rev’s Early Reads: January 23

A new batch of endorsements for Clinton

Citations for the January 22, 2014 TRMS

Steve King, once a GOP pariah, emerges as critical 2016 player

Ahead on the 1/22/15 Maddow show

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah dies

Third ‘times’ a charm for Rand Paul

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 1.22.15

The Republicans’ abortion victory

The plight of a GOP moderate

Watch live: YouTube stars interview President Obama

Tom Brady on ‘Deflate-gate’: ‘This isn’t ISIS’

Tom Steyer drops California Senate bid

Chris Christie appoints emergency team for struggling Atlantic City

Another state House speaker faces criminal charges

Jindal allies launch PAC to support his possible 2016 run

Mark Ruffalo parties for Elizabeth Warren

Women in Politics: College Edition — Siena College

Republicans’ Netanyahu outreach changes the game

Workers file civil rights suit against McDonald’s

Pro-life advocates march in Washington, D.C.

Gun manufacturer moves Sandy Hook lawsuit to federal court

Why opposing The Sun’s topless models is not just a feminist issue

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.22.15

Jeff Gordon announces 2015 as final full-time season

Will Congress ever step up on ISIS?

Could Nicolas Cage film be the new ‘Interview’?

Will Bruce Springsteen’s daughter sway Chris Christie?

Huckabee eyes nullification plan in response to marriage ruling

Follow Andrea Mitchell on the ground in Cuba

Leno on Cosby: ‘I don’t know why it’s so hard to believe women’

Jindal warns of American ‘no-go zones’

Bill Belichick: ‘No knowledge’ about ball deflation

Poll: Republicans ‘less likely’ to support Clinton because of gender

Jeb Bush and Mitt Romney hold private meeting

If the allegations against the Patriots are true, should Belichick be suspended from the Super Bowl?

House GOP fumbles abortion fiasco

Rick Santorum is baffled by the Pope

Seasonal factors cause volatility in jobless claims

Feds arrest top New York Democrat for corruption

Climate debate takes a farcical turn in GOP-led Senate

Rev’s Early Reads: January 22

Republican infighting and other headlines

Citations for the January 21, 2015 TRMS

GOP shelves abortion ban vote after women revolt

Home of Sandy Hook shooter to be destroyed

Senate votes that climate change isn’t a ‘hoax’

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 1.21.15

Citizens United protesters disrupt Supreme Court

Tough luck for salamanders in Idaho

Hillary Clinton backs Obama on foreign and domestic fronts

My Brother’s Keeper: Giving young men of color a chance

42 years after Roe v. Wade, women’s reproductive rights in danger

Netanyahu, Republicans take ‘partisanship to a whole new level’

Donald Trump weighs in on Miss Universe ‘selfie’ controversy

Business Latest: Boehner: Obama has ‘wrong priorities’

Scalia seems skeptical of bid to narrow key civil rights law

America would be better without Obama, says guy who wants his job

New GOP abortion ban is dividing the party

Will Hillary Clinton ignore the elephant in the room in Canada?

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.21.15

Rubio struggles to leave immigration fights behind as 2016 looms

Obama keeps his veto pen handy

Huckabee signals social issues aren’t going away in 2016

‘I won both of them’

Do you think police should be allowed to use radars without a warrant?

Most Americans feel somewhat positive about Obama’s State of the Union: Poll

Republican SOTU responses get lost in translation

2016ers react to the State of the Union on Twitter

Republicans stumble in SOTU responses

France unveils sweeping anti-terror measures

Biden: ‘I think I could do a good job’ in a 2016 presidential run

Ball inflation controversy creates a real mess for Patriots, NFL

A president rediscovers his audacity

Rev’s Early Reads: January 21

After the State of the Union and other headlines

The Grand Old Party … for the poor?

The State of the Union’s buzziest moment: ‘I won both of them’

Obama’s top five State of the Union zingers

White House shows digital chops with tech-savvy SOTU

Joni Ernst delivers official GOP response, but not the only one

Rep. Steve King calls Obama’s SOTU guest a ‘deportable’

Obama heralds economic recovery in State of the Union address

‘Citizens United’ fallout ‘more dangerous’ than expected

Storify: Washington responds to Obama’s State of the Union speech

State of the Union coverage starts at 8pm ET tonight!

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 1.20.15

What’s your take on Obama’s State of the Union? Vote here

The state of the issues you care about in America

Obama to visit Selma on 50th anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’

The Republicans’ mixed message on the economy

White House signals Obama will veto abortion ban

Seven years later, Clinton hopes to learn from mistakes

Family says top OPEC official is missing in Libya

Johnson willing to put Homeland Security funding at risk

Supreme Court unanimously rules for bearded Muslim inmate

Will Obama address the ‘State of the Black Union’?

The Keystone pipeline isn’t the Mona Lisa

#InsideSOTU with Speaker Boehner

Doctor shot at Boston hospital dies from gunshot wounds

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.20.15

GOP can’t make up its mind on ‘class warfare’

#5Things: State of the Union

The state of race and policing reform

Months later, Obama’s Ron Klain appointment looks pretty smart

Jury selection begins in Colorado movie theater shooting trial

The GOP’s 2016 stage likely to get crowded

President Obama to make big proposals at State of the Union

Obama’s ‘Super Bowl’: The road to the State of the Union

Jindal stuck after spreading discredited myth

Missouri child fatally shoots baby brother with a revolver: Police

One presidential speech, many GOP responses

Sharp dissent on Cuba among State of the Union guests

New ISIS video purportedly shows two Japanese hostages

The State of Our Union and other headlines

Citations for the January 19, 2015 TRMS

Larry Wilmore tackles race in debut of ‘The Nightly Show’

The state of America’s wars

Ahead on the 1/19 Maddow show

Rick Santorum’s 2016 message comes into focus

Monday’s Mini-Report, 1.19.15

Poll: Obama’s job approval higher on positive economic news

Poll: Support for Mitt Romney and Jeb Bush has dropped

Why Obama’s increased national support matters

Draft Warren campaign connects senator to MLK

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe hospitalized

2016 GOPers pay lip service to MLK while crippling voting rights

‘American Sniper’ faces backlash for alleged pro-war bias

State of the Union, by the numbers

Bobby Jindal talks ‘no go zones,’ demands immigrants assimilate

Obama to throw down the gauntlet in support of middle class

No charges for man who shot police chief in Oklahoma

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.19.15

In some states, it’s not just a day to honor Dr. King

White House shares a peak of SOTU prep

Running out of options, Brownback revisits tax policy

Steve Scalise and other Republicans’ anti-MLK Day votes under scrutiny

Republicans divided on ACA’s future

Should children as young as six-years-old be allowed to walk home alone?

Graham insists Obama policies ‘are getting people killed’

Jindal condemns imaginary ‘no-go zones’

The case for foreign policy expertise

Huckabee continues campaign against Obama’s parenting

AG Holder tackles civil forfeiture

Oxfam: Richest 1% will control more wealth than world combined

Romney moves inequality talk out of the ‘quiet room’

Obama budget to tax the rich and other headlines

Conservative activists see opportunity as Romney and Bush go to war

23 year-old gets ‘Supreme’ feminist icon on her arm

Majority of children in US public schools are low-income

Reclaiming MLK’s legacy for a new generation

The state of low-wage America

Week in Geek: Blast from the past edition

Obama takes aim at the wealthy with populist new tax plan

The state of immigration in America

Gunshots fired near Vice President Biden’s house in Delaware

MHP: The poorest people in your state will bear the brunt of your mistakes, Sam Brownback

Poll: How Americans describe the state of the union

Obama to propose major new tax reforms to boost middle class

‘MHP’ Syllabus: 1.18.15

Quiz: Sustainable American Communities

New Charlie Hebdo editor discusses religion

Michael Sam confirms his engagement in a Tweet

US strongly disagrees with possible war crimes probe in Gaza

California Senate race a tangle of competing loyalties for Clintons

Hollande doubles down on free speech in response to protests

This Week in God, 1.17.15

Vote here during Tuesday’s State of the Union

Citations for the January 16, 2015 TRMS

Meet the DREAMer who’s an honored guest at the State of the Union

Mitt Romney giving ‘serious consideration to the future’

In case you missed it: 5 stories to read this weekend

How much do you know about State of the Union history?

‘MHP’ Syllabus: 1.17.15

Ahead on the 1/16/15 Maddow show

NRA quick to draw new weapon in Pennsylvania

Sideshow: Get ready for Big Block of Cheese Day!

Attorney: Cosby in different state on night of alleged assault

The state of the climate movement in America

The state of the youth vote in America

The state of human rights in America

Is this Hillary Clinton’s economic agenda?

Man shot 28 times by police gives thanks after being freed

Friday’s Mini-Report, 1.16.15

Inside Larry Wilmore’s ‘The Nightly Show’

RNC curtails debates for 2016 nomination race

Supreme Court sets stage for historic marriage ruling

The state of LGBT equality in America

‘West Wing’ castmembers have an announcement

Clinton slams GOP attempts to roll back Wall Street reform

To realize Dr. King’s dream, promote desegregation

Could ‘Selma’ be the next ‘Argo’?

Poor timing for climate denialism

France to present Malian hero with citizenship

GOP sets initial primary debate schedule

A golden statue (kind of) for ‘Lego Movie’

Arizona to require civics test to graduate high school

Supreme Court to rule on same-sex marriage

Obama: US and UK committed to diplomatic solution with Iran

Pope Francis suggests gay marriage threatens traditional families

‘Sanity’ would be welcome in the Guantanamo debate

John Boehner uses Taylor Swift to shake off new Obama plan

Roberts Court could cripple another key civil rights law

Red states continue to move towards Medicaid expansion

Polls show Obama support bouncing back

Ayman Mohyeldin will take your questions on the Paris attacks

Duke cancels Muslim call to prayer

Paul Ryan forcefully rejects bipartisan highway fix

WATCH: Jessica Chastain addresses lack of diversity in Hollywood

2014: The world’s hottest year on record

Florida police caught using mug shots of black men for target practice

Despite deportation bill, GOP leaders say reform is coming

Looking at the world through Benghazi-colored glasses

Will France embrace a Patriot Act of its own?

Boehner credits FISA for thwarted plot

What paid family leave can do for the economy — and for women

Academy president: Oscars don’t have a diversity problem

Don’t snub this award-worthy news quiz!

Ted Cruz’s NASA oversight sparks criticism

John Kerry visits Paris in wake of Obama no-show

Should Duke stand by its original decision to broadcast the Muslim call for prayer from the Chapel?

Ben Carson equates ISIS, America’s Founding Fathers

Another hostage situation ends in Paris

Obama sketches out plan for paid family leave

Charlie Hebdo ‘survivor’s edition’ to hit US newsstands

Raids across Europe as police step up counterterror measures

Citations for the January 15, 2015 TRMS

How to help in Syria

Chris Christie: ‘Everybody just calm down’

The state of voting in Texas

Ben Carson makes controversial remarks on ISIS and the Revolutionary War

The new politics of hope in post-recession America

Boehner: FISA helped catch Capitol Hill bombing suspect

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 1.15.15

Can Mitt Romney rally the support of his party in time for 2016?

Protests continue as Holder pushes new steps on police shootings

Mormon Church moves to excommunicate podcaster John Dehlin

Rick Perry says farewell — for now

The ‘perfect choice’ to serve as the voice of the 2015 GOP

Joni Ernst to deliver response to Obama State of the Union

Two suspects dead in Belgium anti-terror raids

Oklahoma executes first inmate since botched lethal injection

Why no one is talking about Boko Haram

Liam Neeson: US has ‘too many f—ing guns’

#OscarsSoWhite trending in aftermath of ‘Selma’ snub

‘Obamacare’ reduces medical financial stress for U.S. families

If Mitt Romney is the answer, what is the question?

European leaders: Reject religious intolerance

Michigan must recognize 300 same-sex marriages, judge rules

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.15.15

Colts linebacker charged with rape; Ray Rice grievance settled

Obama pushes Guantanamo population even lower

A candidacy in search of a rationale

South Carolina lawmaker wants mandatory gun classes in schools

Rand Paul looks to ‘dissolve’ the United Nations

Pope Francis on freedom of speech: ‘One cannot make fun of faith’

The state of the economy in America

Obama readies push for faster U.S. internet access

Do you agree with a mandatory class focused on the Second Amendment?

Torture goes on trial in Chad

Wall Street still has its champions on Capitol Hill

Jobless claims climb, reach four-month high

Woman’s family says Colorado church called off funeral because she was gay

House GOP intensifies immigration standoff

Jimmy Carter defends Obama’s parenting in wake of Huckabee attack

OK to resume executions and other headlines

Rev’s Early Reads: January 15

Citations for the January 15, 2015 TRMS

5 Guantanamo Bay detainees transferred from prison

Oscar nominations: Ava DuVernay, David Oyelowo of ‘Selma’ snubbed

Obama announcing family leave push

Fire chief’s dismissal over anti-gay book sparks religious freedom showdown

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 1.14.15

Four officials out in Secret Service shakeup

Second woman alleges Bill Cosby sex abuse at Playboy Mansion

The big upside to cheap oil

Rand Paul takes on disability claims

Elizabeth Warren goes all in for Kamala Harris

Rand Paul: Half of disability recipients are ‘gaming the system’

Who said it: Jeb or Mitt?

Detained ‘Washington Post’ journalist to stand trial in Iran

Voting Rights Act faces Republican opposition

Chris Hayes: Thinking is always our best weapon

Christie to meet with South Carolina power players

Top GOPer confirms Congress won’t strengthen Voting Rights Act

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.14.15

France steps up involvement in fight against ISIS

Mississippi school to kids: Want to be gay? Ask your parents

Marco Rubio’s awkward fight for the future

Business Latest: What matters to Millennials at work

Emerging Clinton campaign draws heavily from Obama alumni

House votes to gut immigration actions

View from the Dawn Wall: Duo completes climb of the century

Christie has one foot out the door in New Jersey

On national security, rhetoric shouldn’t trump reality

‘Glee’ star Naya Rivera sparks outrage with race, hygiene remarks

Team Romney: if Mitt had won, there’d be no ISIS

Should elementary schools have recess?

MLK family feud continues without judge’s ruling

Cosby’s history of ‘Spanish Fly’ jokes comes back to haunt him

When the far-right isn’t far-right enough

Huckabee takes aim at Obamas, Beyonce

Al Qaeda claims responsibility for terror in Paris

Rev’s Early Reads: January 14

Charlie Hebdo reborn and other headlines

Citations for the January 13, 2015 TRMS

Virginia lawmaker wins election amid teen sex scandal

The state of inequality in America

Margaret Cho responds to critics of her Golden Globes cameo

Obama announces plan for high-speed broadband access

The state of women and families in America

Steve Scalise voted against resolution apologizing for slavery

Prosecutors file charges against bartender who threatened to poison Boehner

The state of immigration reform in America

Why Mitt Romney thinks 2016 won’t be like 2012

The state of affordable housing in America

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 1.13.15

‘There are things in it that scare me’

Christie calls for ‘American renewal’ in state speech with national ambitions

Eric Garner case could hurt prosecutor’s bid for Congress

The state of felony disenfranchisement in America

Romney wants to ‘tackle poverty’ as a top priority

Vietnam vet with PTSD Andrew Brannan first man executed in 2015

How to fight Islamic extremism without losing ourselves

The GOP is playing politics with our national security

Draft Warren effort presses ahead despite senator’s latest denial

Supreme Court puzzles over discrimination process

Blame it on Beyoncé: Huckabee slams the Obamas’ parenting skills

Church sign case seems to sidestep religious freedom issue

Scalise opposed resolution apologizing for slavery

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.13.15

Business Latest: The consumer behavior gap

The State of the Union is … (YOU fill in the blank)

The ‘train wreck’ that only Ted Cruz can see

Judd Apatow defends criticism of Cosby: ‘I have two daughters’

In Jerusalem, thousands mourn French terror attack victims

The RNC’s racially charged ‘elephant in the room’

Riot cops use tear gas on Columbus crowds after Ohio State win

#5Things: What to read ahead of 2016

The pre-primary narrowing gets underway

Do you think Penn State’s victories under Joe Paterno should be restored?

Kamala Harris to run for California Senate seat

Muslim leaders condemn latest Charlie Hebdo cover

Families sue Newtown school board, town for children’s deaths

GOP congressman connects Obama, Hitler, Paris march

GOP Rep. Randy Weber apologizes for comparing Obama to Hitler

‘Selma’ director DuVernay joins ‘MHP’ for extensive interview

UK’s Cameron calls Fox pundit a ‘complete idiot’

World asks: Where’s the global outcry for victims of Boko Haram attacks?

House Republicans set to move on anti-immigration plan

Rev’s Early Reads: January 13

Citations for the January 12, 2015 TRMS

Sex discrimination before the Supreme Court

One dead after smoke fills Washington, DC subway

White House threatens House Republicans with immigration veto

Warren wins: Treasury nominee Antonio Weiss surrenders

Charlie Hebdo’s next cover is another Muhammad cartoon

Labor Sec. Tom Perez and Chris Hayes talk latest jobs report

Ahead on the 1/12/15 Maddow show

Amid record low crime, NYPD slowdown gives way to more arrests

Ted Cruz slams Obama: Why didn’t the president go to Paris?

Monday’s Mini-Report, 1.12.15

12 states, DC file court brief in support of immigration actions

Paul Ryan bows out of 2016 consideration

On healthcare, Jindal is ready to leave Americans behind

Federal judge strikes down South Dakota’s same-sex marriage ban

Report: NYPD officers rarely punished for chokeholds

Paul Ryan won’t run for president in 2016

Christie readies State of the State address with eye to 2016

It’s not ‘Obama’s diplomatic Katrina’

France’s Jews flock to Israel amid anti-Semitism

Democrats’ latest plan to close the income gap

Albuquerque police officers charged with murder of a homeless man

University of Virginia reinstates fraternity

Gavin Newsom won’t run for Barbara Boxer’s Senate seat

US Central Command Twitter, YouTube accounts hacked

Claire McCaskill forgoes governor run, boosting Democratic Senate hopes

Dems zero in on agenda for middle class

Politics meets football in winner-takes-all bets

The Golden Globes’ big winner? The LBGT community

European media respond to Charlie Hebdo attacks with defiance

Nebraska could be next state to pass voter ID

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.12.15

Senate GOP follows House’s lead on diversity

White House responds to criticism of Obama no-show at French unity rally

Dempsey: Guantanamo is ‘a psychological scar’ on U.S. values

Do you think Dez Bryant made a fair catch?

Stuck in a decade-old fight over ‘war on terror’ phrasing

J.K. Rowling, Aziz Ansari respond to Rupert Murdoch’s tweet about Muslims

‘My brother was Muslim; he was killed by false Muslims’

Petraeus enjoys support from Capitol Hill admirers

France hunts for other terror accomplices

Romney 2016?

Rev’s Early Reads: January 12

France deploys thousands and other headlines

No senior White House official at Paris Unity rally

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler don’t spare Sony, Cosby with Golden Globes jokes

Paul Ryan taunts Christie after Cowboys loss

Tiffany’s features first same-sex couple in engagement ad

How GOP obstructionism empowered the presidency

Eric Holder won’t say if David Petraeus will be indicted

White House announces terror summit after French attacks

France, US pledge war against terror

AirAsia CEO Fernandes says ‘led to believe’ black boxes found

‘MHP’ Syllabus: 1.11.15

Brother of Muslim cop slain in Paris attack asks for tolerance

George Zimmerman arrested for aggravated assault with weapon

Around the world, displays of support and solidarity with France

SpaceX rocket lifts off and lands with a crash 


FBI offers reward in NAACP bombing investigation

France remains on edge, awaiting a final end to terror crisis

More extreme winter weather set to chill the nation

This Week in God, 1.10.15

Citations for the January 10, 2015 TRMS

‘MHP’ Syllabus: 1.10.15

Prosecutors recommend charges against David Petraeus over leaks

5th Circuit looks poised to strike down same-sex marriage bans

Eric Garner prosecutor formally enters NY congressional race

Paris massacre suspect Cherif Kouachi gave interview before he died

Still in mourning, France’s Jewish community remains threatened

Timeline of terror: France rocked by 54 hours of violence

Mitt Romney considering another presidential run

Friday’s Mini-Report, 1.9.15

Christie interviewed by federal prosecutors

House GOP backs plan to block President Obama’s immigration move

Obama unveils free community college ‘game changer’

Fatal 150-Vehicle Michigan pileup prompts evacuation

Christie questioned by feds over ‘Bridgegate’: reports

House overlooks policy reality, passes Keystone bill

House passes Keystone pipeline bill as White House threatens veto

Deadly Boko Haram terror attack may have killed thousands

ACA foes start to give away the game

Could Scalise scandal boost push to fix Voting Rights Act?

Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.9.15

Boehner still in no rush on ISIS

For 2016 Democratic hopefuls, a delay of game

Follow tweets on the ground in France

A rare sight: GOP senator walks back belief in climate change

From bad to worse for Kansas’ Brownback

No wonder Mitch McConnell wants credit for the economy

U.S. job growth continues to look strong, jobless rate drops

Four hostages and gunman killed at supermarket

Obama unveils plan for free community college

French suspects cornered, and other headlines

Cosby jokes: ‘You have to be careful about drinking around me’

Rev’s Early Reads: January 9

Three suspects dead as French police free hostages

Unemployment rate drops to 5.6% as economy creates 252,000 jobs

Paris manhunt: Shots fired, at least one hostage taken

Citations for the January 8, 2015 TRMS

Marriage equality heads to 5th Circuit and Supreme Court

‘Pings’ detected from crashed AirAsia jet: Investigator

Maryland’s Martin O’Malley ‘very seriously’ considering 2016 bid

Free college? Free quiz! Get to it

The brothers who hoped to ‘die as martyrs’

Obama proposes free community college

Texas judge sides with hair braiders over state rules

Newspaper fights for Mumia Abu-Jamal’s right to free speech

Ahead on the 1/8/15 Maddow show

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 1.8.15

The new GOP Congress’s first strike against Obamacare

Christie’s no good, very bad week

New Mike Huckabee book slams ‘pimp’ Jay-Z, likens TSA to rape

Boehner nixes fix on ‘crumbling infrastructure’

Chris Christie’s potential gun control bind

France increases security amid hunt for Charlie Hebdo shooting suspects

Ex-FBI chief’s NFL probe finds ‘no evidence’ league had Ray Rice tape

Obama calls Gabby Giffords a ‘hero’ on anniversary of shooting

Boehner moves GOP closer to shutdown fight over immigration

Beyond the minimum: What’s next for raising wages?

Court rules Connecticut teen will continue chemotherapy treatment

Bombing of NAACP headquarters harkens to bad old days

Sen. Boxer announces 2016 retirement

Barbara Boxer to retire, tipping off blockbuster Senate race

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.8.15

Social media users urge #RespectForMuslims

How not to respond to a terrorist attack

msnbc community reacts to ‘Charlie Hebdo’ attack

Supreme Court could rule on Wisconsin voter ID law

Republicans plow forward with misguided ACA ‘fix’

Cosby saga continues: Phylicia Rashad says she was misquoted

GOP lawmakers hit the ground running to the far-right

Do you think Cassandra should be allowed to refuse chemotherapy?

Mississippi town repeals anti-discrimination resolution in secret

John Lewis shines spotlight on attempted Colorado violence

Jobless claims inch lower, remain below 300k

New video shows officers tackling Tamir Rice’s teenage sister

Suspects sighted as authorities raid nearby town

Will Paris attack alter congressional GOP plans?

Rev’s Early Reads: January 8

Manhunt in France and other headlines

The GOP wants to take the abortion wars national again

Citations for the January 7, 2014 TRMS

South and east will shiver as brutal arctic blast takes hold

Ahead on the 1/7/15 Maddow show

We are Charlie: Hundreds gather in NYC’s Union Square

Ronan Farrow Daily LIVE from the HOPE Global Forum

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 1.7.15

Will Jeb Bush release 10 years of taxes?

Warren: ‘The GOP is inventing a Social Security crisis’

Hillary Clinton’s 2016 timeline finally comes into focus

Rubio learns the wrong lessons on immigration

Mitch McConnell: Midterm elections may be behind economic boom

Artists respond to Charlie Hebdo tragedy

The GOP’s opening gambit: ‘Dynamic scoring’

Jameis Winston accuser files federal lawsuit against FSU

Diversity comes to Capitol Hill, slowly

‘Charlie Hebdo’ shooting reinforces risks satirists face

French flood Paris’ streets in defiance of terror

Obama: Can’t allow ‘senseless violence’ to silence the world

Former ‘Onion’ editor: Freedom of speech cannot be killed

Texas abortion showdown has national implications

New Cosby accusers emerge as TV wife Phylicia Rashad defends him

Remembering Charbonnier, a defiant editor who pushed boundaries

California’s high-speed rail matters

Steve Scalise: ‘I reject bigotry of all kinds’

Elizabeth Warren throws shade on Obama’s sunny economic recovery

John Kerry: Freedom of expression can’t be killed

#JeSuisCharlie: Mourners respond to Charlie Hebdo attack

McConnell wants credit for economic turnaround

Obamacare pushes uninsured rate to new lows

UVA resumes frat activity, but new rules apply

Terrorists strike in Paris, kill 12 at satirical magazine

FBI seeks pickup driver after explosion near NAACP in Colorado Springs

On Capitol Hill, there’s math and there’s Republican math

Obama vows ‘to help bring these terrorists to justice’

Anti-Boehner Republicans pay a price for betrayal

Manhunt underway for suspects in ‘Charlie Hebdo’ attack

Attack in Paris and other headlines

Rev’s Early Reads: January 7

Bill Cosby’s TV wife Phylicia Rashad defends co-star: ‘Forget these women’

Citations for the January 6, 2014 TRMS

The tragic consequences of intolerance

1795 time capsule buried by Sam Adams and Paul Revere revealed

Gunman kills one person and himself at Texas VA clinic

Texas abortion law back in court

Marriage equality: The headache Jeb Bush can’t avoid

How some Democrats can make the most of being in the minority

Luke Russert’s take on the new Congress: The thorn in Boehner’s side

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 1.6.15

Ahead on the 1/6/15 Maddow show

After an epic fall from grace, McDonnell is ‘deeply sorry’

114th Congress opens with tea party rebellion, White House fight

Citizens accuse St. Louis County prosecutor of ethics violations

Harry Reid ‘homesick’ for Capitol Hill after exercise injury

Speaker Boehner faces significant GOP defections before prevailing

Watch: Bao Bao enjoy the snow

Communities reframe message to welcome immigrant kids

Lawyers for Tamir Rice family say many questions remain

Christie hits the road to key 2016 states

Obama will veto Keystone pipeline bill

The GOP’s new Obamacare offensive

New members of Congress live tweet their first day on the Hill

Reality show ‘My Husband’s Not Gay’ draws controversy

Secure Scalise survives scandal

Two women join defamation suit against Cosby

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.6.15

Obama’s incremental progress towards Guantanamo goals

A controversial hug dogs Chris Christie

Some police departments take welcoming approach to protests

Jeb Bush announces new ‘Right to Rise’ PAC

Congress reelects John Boehner as speaker on first day of new session

A ‘governing majority’ that doesn’t know how to govern

New Congress is mostly male, white

Do you agree with the proposal to ban people convicted of a DUI from buying alcohol?

Jeb Bush tries to thread a needle on marriage rights

Sarah Palin continues pushing back against PETA

The right’s confused celebration about Harvard healthcare

Ellen Page criticizes the Queen: F*** that

Congress off to poor start with Boehner mutiny

NYPD officers shot and other headlines

Rev’s Early Reads: January 6

Citations for the January 5, 2015 TRMS

Canada defeats Russia to win world junior hockey gold

Two NYPD officers shot in the Bronx

Former Gov. Bob McDonnell sentenced to two years in prison

Can the 2015 Senate contain its 2016 ambitions?

‘Real Housewives’ star Teresa Giudice begins prison sentence

Mike Huckabee bets big on difficult 2016 journey

Under Republican rule, a record number of abortion restrictions

Ahead on the 1/5/15 Maddow show

Monday’s Mini-Report, 1.5.15

Feinstein presents anti-torture agenda despite GOP opposition

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio hails ‘world’s greatest police department’

Defining ‘dynasties’ down

Bernie Sanders remakes Budget Committee in his image

White House weighs in on Steve Scalise controversy

Out-there state legislation of 2015 (so far): Oklahoma hoodies

Michael Brown grand juror sues prosecutor Bob McCulloch

8 tough issues for Congress to tackle in 2015

Call to Action: Transgender

How Texas could give up on its DREAM

Republican CEO thrives after dire anti-Obama warnings

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.5.15

Viral Facebook campaign brings smile to teen battling cancer

Business Latest: 2016 elections

Mark Zuckerberg launches book club for 2015

The state of the GOP’s minority outreach efforts

#BlackBrunch demonstrations in major cities spark backlash

Adventures in Fox News polling, Part VIII

Remembering longtime ESPN anchor Stuart Scott

Why the race to replace Michael Grimm matters

Royal hit with sex-crime allegations

Do you agree with the proposed ban in Oklahoma on wearing hoodies in public?

David Cameron: Obama calls me ‘bro’

McConnell has a confrontational course in mind

Huckabee ends Fox show, eyes new national campaign

Boehner’s Republican challengers emerge

Gov. Chris Christie’s latest headlining hug

Rev’s Early Reads: January 5

Republican plans for 2015 and other headlines

GOP leaders defend Scalise’s leadership position as majority whip

Mitch McConnell: Obama isn’t going to like what we vote on

Sarah Palin: Dear PETA, Chill

Longtime ESPN anchor Stuart Scott dies at 49

NYPD officers turn backs on de Blasio at Wenjian Liu’s funeral

Pope Francis names diverse new ‘princes’ of the church

‘MHP’ Syllabus: 1.4.15

Mike Huckabee quits TV show to explore 2016 run

Protesters slam Oprah for suggesting movement lacks leadership

Groundbreaking former Sen. Edward Brooke dies at 95

Leelah Alcorn’s suicide note pointed out societal problems

UVA president asks judge to go easy on former Gov. Bob McDonnell

Medicare win opens door for transgender seniors

Police chief criticized for holding sign challenging racism

Riding high on economic growth, Obama hits the road

MHP: Drug-testing hungry people doesn’t create jobs, Gov. Snyder

6,000 immigrants seek driver’s licenses in California on first day

This Week in God, 1.3.15

‘Brave Little Girl,’ 7, survives plane crash that killed four

Tamir Rice probe changes hands; family is ‘cautiously optimistic’

AirAsia rescue crews spot ‘large objects’ underwater

‘MHP’ Syllabus: 1.3.15

Friday’s Mini-Report, 1.2.15

Prince Andrew denies sex allegations

Mario Cuomo, one of the last liberal lions of his time

Obama OKs new North Korea sanctions over Sony cyber attack

New year, new news quiz

2016 field of dreams? Look who’s talking

Florida cleared to become 36th state with marriage equality

Austerity’s end strengthens U.S. recovery

If you haven’t yet, will you get a flu shot this season?

Harry Reid discharged from hospital

Federal court clears way for marriage equality in Florida

Mario Cuomo (1932 – 2015)

Tamir Rice probe could be turned over to county

What if Mario Cuomo had run for president?

Politicians react to the death of former NY governor Mario Cuomo

Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo dies at age 82

Idaho court tosses conviction after prosecutor recites ‘Dixie’

Jeb Bush declines invite to Rep. Steve King’s Iowa summit