MS NOW September 2015 Articles

In New Hampshire, Donald Trump puts Syrian refugees ‘on notice’

Hillary Clinton out-raises Bernie Sanders, but only barely

Hurricane Joaquin intensifies on way to Bahamas

Law covering 9/11 responders’ medical care expires at midnight

Ben Carson raises $20 million in third quarter

Whole Foods to stop selling products made by prisoners

Plaintiff in landmark gay marriage case calls out Kim Davis

Ben Carson jokes about taunting cops ‘before they would shoot you’

Secret Service broke privacy law to embarrass critic Rep. Chaffetz: IG report

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 9.30.15

Lawmakers reach major bipartisan breakthrough in criminal justice reform

Bernie Sanders claims more than 1 million donations

Prosecutors decline to charge Caitlyn Jenner in fatal crash

Poll shows ‘gang of six’ in the running for GOP nomination

CNBC sets bar for upcoming GOP presidential debate participation

6,000 more pages of Clinton emails released

Rubio’s rhetoric vs. Rubio’s record

Actress Jessica Chastain calls out over-sexualization of female superheroes

The Syrian refugee crisis won’t be solved with small gestures

Romney vs. Trump: 2012 nominee says The Donald won’t be 2016 pick

Oklahoma governor issues stay of execution for Richard Glossip

Poll: Trump leads, but negatives are high

Palestinian president says he is no longer bound by Oslo Accords

Some palace intrigue in the House GOP leadership race

Kentucky governor: Kim Davis’ statements show ‘absurdity’

Santorum tears up recounting Pope Francis’ blessing for disabled daughter

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.30.15

Rand Paul: Ted Cruz is ‘pretty much done for’

Lena Dunham leaves Twitter, launches ‘snark-free’ newsletter

In economic debate, GOP pulling numbers out of thin air

Is Trey Gowdy planning to retire next year?

Congress passes bill to avert government shutdown

The world is not ‘literally on fire’

Kevin McCarthy credits Benghazi committee for Clinton damage

Yet another Obamacare repeal vote?

More TV ad money, more problems

GOP leader accidentally tells the truth about Benghazi committee

Melania Trump: ‘He is who he is’

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio to testify at contempt-of-court hearing

Liuzhou, China, rocked by ‘massive’ explosions; 6 reportedly dead

Fiorina ironically blasts politics as ‘a fact-free zone’

U.S. fights in Afghanistan and other headlines

Putin gets green light to use troops in Syria, launches first airstrike

Citations for the September 29, 2015 TRMS

Video featuring fetus referenced by Carly Fiorina released

Rights group: Filipino child miners risk lives in gold mines

Kim Davis had secret meeting with Pope Francis, source says

Ralph Lauren steps down as CEO of fashion, home decor empire

Georgia executes Kelly Renee Gissendaner

Latinos give poor marks to Trump, GOP in new poll

Ben Carson: Confederate flag should be allowed on private property

America’s wildfire crisis is getting worse. Here’s what Congress can do.

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 9.29.15

Clinton calls for nixing Obamacare provision opposed by unions

Planned Parenthood chief embarrasses GOP rep

Will Bernie Sanders run negative ads after all? ‘We’ll see’

El Paso abortion clinic reopens amid Texas court battles

Tom Brady said he never actually endorsed Donald Trump

Castro to Obama: Return Guantanamo, lift embargo

Kelly Gissendaner set for execution despite Pope Francis’ plea

Michelle Obama reveals the four items on her FLOTUS bucket list

Jeb Bush praises energy potential in quest for economic growth

Quiz: 9 notable Hispanic-American history-makers

Planned Parenthood president grilled on Capitol Hill

Congressman uses misleading graph to smear Planned Parenthood

Who Said It: Donald Trump or ‘Duck Dynasty’?

Women who won the week (9/25)

Drama surrounds congressional game of musical chairs

Edward Snowden joins Twitter: ‘Can you hear me now?’

Trump predicts Rand Paul will be next to leave GOP race

Christie snags support of influential Iowa Republicans

Donald Trump’s tax plan costs $12 trillion, according to analysis

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.29.15

Victim’s family: Kelly Gissendaner doesn’t deserve clemency

GOP’s public support trails Planned Parenthood’s popularity

Carly Fiorina backs Bush-era torture, but flubs facts

App reveals who hinders women’s reproductive rights

‘Duck Dynasty’ star Willie Robertson: ‘I do like me some Trump’

Why Rand Paul’s shift in focus matters

Billionaire Carl Icahn endorses Donald Trump

Planned Parenthood head faces off with congressional GOP

On the eve of a shutdown, Cruz annoys his GOP allies

New poll has bad news for GOP and Hillary Clinton

Limbaugh sees liberal plot in Mars’ water

Afghanistan fights to retake Kunduz from Taliban fighters

The 2015 gubernatorial races enter the home stretch

Trump defends tax plan: ‘This will be a rocket ship for the economy’

Airstrike in Afghanistan and other headlines

Citations for the September 28, 2015

Trevor Noah takes over as ‘The Daily Show’ host

Georgia woman set for execution gets last-minute clemency hearing

Obama-Putin talks off to a frosty start at UN

Will Ted Cruz, the anti-Washington crusader, shut down the government?

Facebook goes down for some users for second time in a week

Planned Parenthood sues Utah after it cuts off federal money

Monday’s Mini-Report, 9.28.15

Hillary Clinton’s not-so-subtle message to Bernie Sanders

Missouri finds no wrongdoing in its Planned Parenthood investigation

Analysis: Could Putin end Syrian war?

Biden would enter 2016 race as most popular candidate: Poll

When the GOP is odd on an international scale

NBC/WSJ poll: Anger defines 2016 electorate

Oklahoma court denies motion to halt execution of Glossip

Why Hillary Clinton is going to war with Turing Pharmaceuticals

Clinton blasts Bush over ‘free stuff’ comments

Trump’s tax plan surprises, but not in a good way

Six powerful women in media and marketing

Kevin McCarthy announces run for Speaker of the House

Donald Trump’s tax plan is great for Donald Trump

Tea party group seeks voter roll purge ahead of 2016

Bill Clinton: Email controversy will ‘burn itself out’

Ben Carson sees fundraising bump after Muslim comments

For the far-right, it’s one leader down, one to go

Asians expected to become largest immigrant group in US

NBC/WSJ poll: 6 in 10 oppose defunding Planned Parenthood

Donald Trump unveils his tax plan

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.28.15

Obama calls for ‘cooperation over conflict’ at UN General Assembly

GOP rep: ‘The crazies have taken over the party’

Mars shows strong signs of flowing water, researchers say

Is Kanye serious? Rapper could be laying groundwork for 2020 run

Kim Davis finds a new home in the GOP

Majority against goverment shutdown over Planned Parenthood: polls

Biden could participate in first Democratic debate

Hillary Clinton calls China’s president ‘shameless’ over UN meeting

Joyce Mitchell will be sentenced for escape help

Rubio: Leave me out of the Trump ‘freak show’

Hillary Clinton and Carly Fiorina: A tale of two interviews

Jeb Bush stumbles on ‘the way it is’

8 amazing photos of the supermoon

Ben Carson makes his case in support of discrimination

UN: AIDS can be stopped by 2030, but stigma remains a barrier

Carly Fiorina stubbornly pretends fiction is fact

Shell quits the Arctic

Pope: Workers have ‘human right’ to refuse gay marriage licenses

Trump, Carson neck and neck as summer turns to fall

Obama and Putin to meet on sidelines of UN General Assembly

Shell abandons Arctic well and other headlines

Trump: ‘Large segment’ of US will have zero tax rate if elected

President Obama: World must do more for refugees

New revelations in events leading up to Freddie Gray’s death

Bill Clinton says Donald Trump could be the nominee

Watch Sunday’s Supermoon total lunar eclipse — or wait until 2033

Carly Fiorina stands by Planned Parenthood criticism

John Boehner: There will be no government shutdown

#PopeDog pet pictures are trending, and they’re heavenly!

Jeb Bush defends his ‘free stuff’ comment

Ben Carson willing to give Kanye West chance at the Oval Office

Hillary Clinton says she’s been ‘as transparent as possible’ on emails

NBC/WSJ poll: Trump and Carson lead GOP; Clinton loses ground

Global Citizen Festival returns even bigger, bolder

Lindsey Graham: Don’t let Boehner’s resignation cause party ‘meltdown’

Planned Parenthood confronts Carly Fiorina, supporters at Iowa tailgate

GOP launches special panel to probe Planned Parenthood

The Global Citizen Festival is here!

Pope Francis to immigrants: ‘Never be ashamed of your traditions’

Eric Cantor defends Boehner, tells GOP to ‘fight smartly’

VW’s culture of blind obedience: What went wrong and how to fix it

Sheriff apologizes to lawyers made to remove bras to enter jail

GOP Rep. Peter King: ‘The crazies have taken over the party’

Trump slams Rubio as ‘very weak’ on immigration

Michelle Obama, Chinese first lady Pen Liyuan wow at China state dinner

Raúl Castro to address UN, likely meet with Obama

DC’s newest panda cub receives name

Polio is gone from Nigeria, WHO says

Prime minister of Norway: We can make poverty history

Citations for the September 25, 2015 TRMS

More work-related emails found from Clinton’s private account

Ne-Yo, lobster, lamb on menu for China state dinner

Pope Francis releases single off forthcoming rock album

This Week in God, 9.26.15

Week in Geek: Lifting the veil edition

Analysis: Boehner couldn’t stop Obama, so Republicans stopped Boehner

For new VW chief, trust must come before profits

Guantanamo Bay detainee Shaker Aamer to be released back to UK

Friday’s Mini-Report, 9.25.15

Boehner resignation changes the shutdown calculus

The ads that tore Fiorina down in 2010 — and might do it again

Kentucky clerk Kim Davis registers as a Republican

China’s initiative gives Obama’s cap-and-trade deal a second life

Will the government shut down next week?

Obama: US and China reach cyber-espionage ‘common understanding’

Ending AIDS, changing the world — and how you can help

Will Kevin McCarthy replace John Boehner as House speaker?

6 fun facts you may not know about Pope Francis

Can you pass this quiz, or will you drop out?

Conservatives boo Donald Trump for criticizing Marco Rubio

Who wants the Worst Job in Washington?

Pope Francis issues radical call for climate change action

Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.25.15

NBC/WSJ Poll: 7 in 10 GOP voters dissatisfied with Boehner, McConnell

Social conservatives cheer John Boehner resignation

The legacy Speaker Boehner leaves behind

Religious right cheers Boehner resignation at 2016 GOP showcase

House Speaker John Boehner is resigning

Clinton to Dunham: ‘If you can’t get excited, be pragmatic’

House Speaker Boehner on his resignation: ‘This isn’t about me’

Economic growth starts to look even stronger

Pope Francis’ UN speech touches on peace, refugees

Boehner delays vote to defund Planned Parenthood

Facing a crisis, a breakthrough offers new hope

Rubio proposes tax credit for paid family leave

Echoing Romney, Jeb reflects on black voters, ‘free stuff’

Member of Saudi Royal family arrested in LA for alleged sex crime

Citations for the September 24, 2015 TRMS

Pope Francis comes to New York City

China to launch carbon emissions market in 2017, official says

Fed still on track for rate hike this year, Yellen says

Obama and Putin to meet; Syria and Ukraine vie for attention

Jeb Bush begins to embrace last name on the campaign trail

Inside Donald Trump’s feud with Marco Rubio

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 9.24.15

Border Patrol agent indicted in fatal shooting of Mexican teen

That’s what she said: Top 10 Tweets from women in politics this week (9/25)

Ted Cruz’s curious approach to ‘the preciousness of human life’

Hillary Clinton is on a media blitz, but how long will it last?

Four killed when duck boat and tour bus crash in Seattle

United Nations launches program to combat climate change with clicks

Homeless man on Pope Francis: ‘You know you are not alone’

2016 candidates react to Pope Francis’ speech to Congress

Rubio slaps back at ‘touchy’ Trump

Pope Francis’ familiar denunciation of ‘ideological extremism’

Who was Dorothy Day?

First Latino Pope brings hope to Spanish Harlem

Fiorina highlights abortion stance at crisis pregnancy center

Meet Grow Your Value finalist Emily Reeves

With six days to go, is a shutdown inevitable?

Pope Francis wades deeper into death penalty abolition movement

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.24.15

All the people Trump has insulted in September so far

Pope Francis cools on climate change in speech before Congress

Pope Francis delivers historic address to Congress

Public wants a better, not smaller, government

Pope Francis calls on Congress to bring ‘hope and healing’ to the world

Catholicism and the presidential race: 2004 vs. now

Fiorina super PAC makes bogus claim worse

Saudi Arabia says 700 dead, 800 injured in Hajj stampede near Mecca

Why Kentucky’s Kim Davis won’t find a different job

Two new national polls: Donald Trump still leads GOP pack

Stampede kills hundreds and other headlines

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan will ask pope to bless cancer patients

Citations for the September 23, 2015 TRMS

Trump cries ‘foul’ on Fox News

Can a monkey copyright a selfie?

Donald Trump rebounds in Columbia, SC: ‘I’m crushing it’

Ben Carson nabs big fundraising haul after Islam comments

Jim Webb defends commitment to presidential race

Ahmed Mohamed: Texas boy’s family hires legal counsel to get clock back

Carly Fiorina: ‘Clinton is a very smart, very hardworking woman’

Donald Trump ‘not concerned’ about his GOP rivals rising in polls

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 9.23.15

Officials say 5.6 million fingerprints stolen in massive OPM hack

How progressive is Pope Francis? Take this quiz to find out.

A 5-year-old’s message to Pope Francis

Fiorina trips over ‘nuclear option,’ in more ways than one

Even Pope Francis can’t convince Congress to act on climate change

Hillary Clinton denies starting birther theory

Lindsey Graham takes on GOP rivals in New Hampshire

This is where the country’s most infamous fence ends

Trump speaks to half-empty room of white people at black business event

Five burning questions about Pope Francis, answered

Renegade female priests hold peaceful protest amid Pope Francis’ visit

Faith that does justice: The mission of Pope Francis and Jesuit teaching

Trump stirs feud ahead of campaign swing

Chris Matthews remembers an aunt who “couldn’t be better”

Clinton jabs GOP candidates as out of touch with multicultural America

Rubio’s far-right transformation on immigration is complete

Meet Grow Your Value finalist Diana Evjen

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.23.15

Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn resigns amid scandal

Political spotlight shines on Volkswagen scandal

Kim Davis faces new allegations in Kentucky

Pope Francis touches on hot-button issues at White House ceremony

Popemania grows with pope emojis

Trump isn’t sure anti-Muslim questioner was a ‘bigot’

Email story comes back to haunt Hillary Clinton, again

Ben Carson argued evolution was ‘encouraged by’ Satan

Jeb takes aim at consumer safeguards at the worst possible time

John Kasich defends his position in GOP race on ‘Late Night’

Secret document shows NSA spied on Iran UN delegation in New York

Poll: Nearly a third of Iowa GOP wants to criminalize Islam

‘Nooses’ found hanging on University of Delaware campus were lanterns

Yogi Berra, Yankees icon and MLB Hall of Famer, dies at 90

Citations for the September 22, 2015 TRMS

Trump rejects birther question from Colbert on ‘Late Show’

Super PAC-funded film ‘Citizen Carly’ makes its debut

With Clinton’s opposition, pressure mounts on White House to kill Keystone

Donald Trump’s Fox feud continues: GOPer calls Megyn Kelly a ‘lightweight’

E.J. Dionne, Jr. coverage of previous papal visits

Fiorina on Trump: ‘I’m getting under his skin a little bit’

Pope Francis’ visit a golden opportunity for Latino outreach

Turing to roll back pricing for Daraprim amid controversy

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 9.22.15

Hillary Clinton takes a stand against Keystone XL pipeline

Leonardo DiCaprio headlines $2.6 trillion win against fossil fuels

GOP to Pope: Stick to religious issues (as defined by the GOP)

Obamacare enrollment increases up to nearly 18 million

Meet Grow Your Value finalist Arica Harris

Opinion: Why the poor vote ‘against their own interests’

Planned Parenthood videos show what consent looks like

Act Two: Scott Walker’s exit marks new phase in GOP race

Hillary Clinton (finally) comes out against Keystone pipeline

A diary of Pope Francis’s visit to the US

Carson’s anti-Muslim comments part of a long tradition of bigotry

Surging in polls, Carly Fiorina heads to South Carolina

How much do you know about Pope Francis?

New York City foam ban overturned

Here’s the schedule for Pope Francis’ 6-day American tour

Donald Trump’s kids and ex-wife say he’d make a great president

With shutdown deadline looming, Senate takes up abortion ban

Carson tries to clarify anti-Muslim stance

Senate Democrats block 20-week abortion ban bill

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.22.15

GOP hopes to avoid blame for its latest government shutdown

Do you think Walker’s exit from the 2016 race will help stop Trump’s Rise?

Ted Cruz takes aim at ‘radical leftist nutcase’ justices

What do two failed GOP candidates have in common? Voter ID

Snoop Dogg launches website dedicated to marijuana

Text with Hillary: App company launches Hillary Clinton emojis

As GOP field shrinks, Marco Rubio gets the spotlight

Donald Trump starts a new war with Fox News

‘Sexy’ Donald Trump: Has the racy Halloween costume trend gone too far?

91-year-old German woman charged on Nazi allegations

Here are the GOP candidates who benefit from Walker’s absence

Syrian Walaa Alrehawi arrested at Texas border, charged with misusing US passport

Kansas’ dilemma: partisan principles vs. healthcare reality

Transgender woman says she was delayed by TSA for anatomical ‘anomaly’

Fiorina makes a move in the Endorsement Primary

Carson campaign welcomes anti-Muslim controversy

Volkswagen: 11 million vehicles could have suspect software in emissions scandal

Kentucky clerk Kim Davis is altering marriage licenses: ACLU

The 6 places where Pope Francis will most likely make news

Foreign visitors and other headlines

Citations for the September 21, 2015 TRMS

Cruz and Colbert go toe-to-toe on Ronald Reagan, gay marriage

Ben Carson triples down on anti-Muslim comments

Hillary Clinton to take on pharmaceutical drug ads

Ahmed Mohamed withdraws from school that suspended him for clock

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has become voice of reason in 2016 firestorm

Top Clinton aide Huma Abedin joins Twitter, calls out Carson

Carly Fiorina calls Ben Carson’s anti-Muslim statement ‘wrong’

The campaign to end bullying begins with all of us

Monday’s Mini-Report, 9.21.15

The GOP’s self-inflicted demographic disaster

Scott Walker, from hero to zero in record time, quits 2016 race

Scott Walker drops out of 2016 race, calls on GOP to unify against Trump

Scott Walker set to exit GOP presidential race

Obama and the issue that ‘somehow this never gets on the TV’

2016 merchandise you need to have right now

Voter registration at the center of partisan voting war

A brief #AskTrump results in big promises, little substance

DREAMers heckle Bush during Hispanic Chamber of Commerce speech

VW’s stock plunges after diesel recall, with more woes to come

The far-right roots of Ben Carson’s case against Muslims

Bush goes after Clinton for ‘disgraceful’ 9/11 ad

The perils of a small-tent party

World leaders respond to Global Citizen Festival’s call to end poverty

Hillary Clinton’s lead narrows: NBC online survey

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.21.15

Santorum intends to ‘abolish the State Department’

Hillary Clinton sees her first poll bounce in a while

Protecting the right to vote: A conversation with Ari Berman

Rand Paul’s risky ‘throw everybody out’ posture

Huckabee criticizes Obama’s ‘classless’ treatment of pope

No man’s land: the last tribes of the Plains

JP Morgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon warns against government shutdown

Caught in a fib, Fiorina refuses to acknowledge misstep

Jeb leaves ‘I’m my own man’ behind

Carson backs religious test for presidency, despite Constitution

Bernie Sanders ‘disappointed’ by Ben Carson’s Muslim remarks

Trump’s polls have only gone in one direction – until now

Ben Carson’s campaign responds to outrage over comments on Islam

Donald Trump on President Obama: It’s not my ‘obligation’ to defend him

Viola Davis makes history at 2015 Emmys

Iran’s nuclear samples and other headlines

John Kerry: US to accept 85,000 refugees in 2016, 100,000 in 2017

So, what else are you reading?

Week in Geek: Jump Around edition

Two Americans freed after being held six months in Yemen

Baby Doe tipster said ‘she deserves a name’

Clinton calls for US to accept 65,000 refugees

Sarah Palin: ‘That’s a clock, and I’m the Queen of England’

Kasich: I have ‘great respect’ for Hispanic community

Sources: Jill Biden not an obstacle to a Joe Biden 2016 run

Donald Trump: Some Muslims a ‘very severe problem’

Scott Walker implodes, Carly Fiorina soars in new CNN poll

Ben Carson does not believe a Muslim should be president

Poll: Carly Fiorina prevails in second debate, Trump still leads GOP

Novelist Jackie Collins dies of breast cancer at age 77

‘MHP’ Syllabus: 9.20.15

Egyptian billionaire wants to buy an island for refugees

Quiz: 5 Hispanic-Americans who have made history

Could Bernie Sanders or Joe Biden take the black vote from Clinton?

Kelly Ayotte challenges Ted Cruz’s government shutdown strategy

Hillary Clinton comes alive at New Hampshire convention

Kasich remark about Latina maid draws unwanted attention

Butte fire in Northern California burns 250 more homes: officials

Donald Trump fires back on anti-Muslim controversy

DNC chair heckled over Democratic primary debates

TV’s cord-cutting trend picking up steam: survey

Suspect arrested in Arizona freeway shootings, governor says

Pope offers solidarity with Cuba, highlights Hispanics in US

Citations for the September 18, 2015 TRMS

Jeb Bush on Obama: ‘His problem is he’s a progressive liberal’

Bernie Sanders sits down with Stephen Colbert

At Heritage’s 2016 summit, momentum builds for Carly Fiorina

This Week in God, 9.19.15

Walker: Cops ‘are doing the right thing every day, all the time’

Obama, Raul Castro speak ahead of pope’s visit to US, Cuba

Lawyer for deputy clerk: Kim Davis may be violating judge’s order

96% of NFL players studied show brain disease

Online support grows for Planned Parenthood

‘MHP’ Syllabus: 9.19.15

Tensions mount over US family detention policies

Bernie Sanders scores 100+ celebrity endorsements

Friday’s Mini-Report, 9.18.15

Virginia students suspended after protesting Confederate flag ban

Obama pick for Army would be first openly gay service chief

US eases some restrictions on Cuba

Writing to help and heal

With time running out, House GOP passes pointless abortion bills

Now in the spotlight, Fiorina faces harsher scrutiny

These women won the week

2016 candidates pounce on Trump’s response to anti-Muslim question

EPA accuses Volkswagen of cheating Clean Air Act, orders recall

Presidential PDA: Jimmy Carter’s kiss cam moment is par for the course

Clinton picks up another key endorsement

Ben Carson gives Trump a pass for response to anti-Muslim question

Jeb recommits to his brother’s national security legacy

House votes to defund Planned Parenthood, shutdown looms

“Blood Lions” premieres Wednesday October 7th on MSNBC

Don’t drop the ball on this news quiz

Planned Parenthood debate spills into GOP presidential race

Paul staffer claims Rubio strategist punched him in a bar

Friend of church shooting defendant Dylann Roof charged with lying

Bristol Palin: Obama’s tweet to arrested teen encourages ‘racial strife’

Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.18.15

Why would one candidate’s super PAC support a rival?

Reading the Biden tea leaves: Fundraising needs to start fast

Climate concerns extremely limited within House GOP

Marine Corps seek to prohibit women from front-line combat

Christie calls out Trump for staying silent over anti-Muslim question

John Kasich tries and fails to commend Latinos

Jimmy Carter, wife Rosalynn smooch on Atlanta Braves’ kiss cam

Walker confronts questions about his faltering campaign

Buffalo Wild Wings drops ‘League’ star from ads amid 9/11 controversy

Fiorina doubles down on Planned Parenthood falsehood

Stockton, California cops under fire for teen’s jaywalking arrest

Can Donald Trump ever go too far?

GOP presidential field gathers in South Carolina for post-debate summit

Citations for the September 17, 2015 TRMS

Hillary Clinton promises Keystone decision ‘soon’

Chile confronts major quake with fortified buildings, alerts

Bush courts voters in Vegas, promises to be ‘high-energy’

Hillary Clinton focuses on substance abuse at New Hampshire event

Donald Trump fails to correct man who calls Obama Muslim

Ben Carson pens foreign policy op-ed

Hillary Clinton declines to call for more Democratic debates

Friend of Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof arrested

Fiorina defends citing nonexistent abortion video

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 9.17.15

‘Veterans for a Strong America’ draws scrutiny

Hours before Constitution Day, GOP candidates demonstrate constitutional confusion

Arica’s spin on community health

Bernie Sanders raises $1 million off Clinton super PAC attack

Will Hewlett-Packard’s past ties to Iran haunt Carly Fiorina?

Fed leaves rates unchanged

Fiorina-mentum? Former HP CEO dominates on social media

Mika Brzezinski hosts #KnowYourValue Twitter chat

Fiorina super PAC tests legal limits of campaign coordination

Republican presidential candidates stoke the shutdown flames

Money in politics threatens democracy — and the GOP doesn’t have an answer

In war-torn Ukraine, a ghost town begins to rebuild

No, vaccines have not caused an autism ‘epidemic’

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.17.15

Carson describes progressive taxation as ‘socialism’

As a Global Citizen I Will…

Rubio makes his pitch against gun laws

A dancer finds her balance

Jeb sticks to his odd ‘I’m my own man’ line

The winners and losers from last night’s GOP debate

Trump: Climate change is ‘not one of our big problems’

When even conservative justices aren’t conservative enough

Do you think it’s time to cut down the number of candidates allowed on the GOP debate stage?

Inside the chaotic post-debate spin room, where everyone’s a winner

GOPers open the door to legal marijuana

Scott Walker: ‘All our eggs’ on Iowa

GOP debate puts vaccinations back in the spotlight

One million evacuated, at least 10 dead as huge quake strikes off Chile coast

Fiorina bests Trump while stumbling over facts

Debate recap and other headlines

Citations for the September 16, 2015 TRMS

5 takeaways from the GOP debate

Candidates miss the point of #IStandWithAhmed

GOP climate skeptics reluctantly address environment

GOP debate: Outsider candidates soar on social

GOPers try substance over style to challenge Trump on immigration

GOP debate: Republicans offer few ideas on the economy

The GOP debate will be Twitter-vised

Jeb Bush to Donald Trump: ‘Apologize to her’

Jimmy Fallon interviews Hillary Clinton as Donald Trump

Carly Fiorina takes Trump to task for controversial ‘face’ remark

Trump hits Bush on women’s health

GOP debate: Trump goes after rivals, Fiorina stands strong

Kentucky clerk Kim Davis splits GOP presidential candidates

Lindsey Graham: The stand-out ‘kids table’ debater who won’t go far

8.3-magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of Chile

Jindal and Santorum spar over Trump in opening debate

Oklahoma’s execution of Richard Glossip called off for two weeks

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 9.16.15

Tom Brady: Donald Trump presidency would be ‘great’

Howard Dean to campaign for Hillary Clinton

Jon Stewart hits Capitol Hill, gets results

Jon Stewart to Congress: Don’t forget 9/11 first responders

These are the candidates and topics lighting up Google

Social media responds with outpouring of support for Ahmed Mohamed

The reality TV show Trump is producing before our eyes

Is the debate stage hiding home-field advantages?

No charges for teen arrested after bringing homemade clock to school

Why was 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed arrested?

Political outsiders take center stage in second GOP debate

Marco Rubio is ready for some football … again

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.16.15

GOP lawmakers are often their own worst enemy

Obama announces $120M climate plan

The GOP’s affinity for Ayn Rand won’t go away

Will Donald Trump stay on top after tonight’s debate?

A viewer’s guide to tonight’s debate

Ringing the alarm over voting-machine troubles

Scott Walker aims to ‘mix it up’ in debate after polling slide

Colorado braces for day of tax-free weed

Fiorina: Trump will be ‘hearing quite a lot from me’

Putting a price on Bernie Sanders’ vision

Syria’s President Assad blames West for Europe refugee crisis

When the Fed raises interest rates, here’s what happens

With shutdown looming, Boehner finds himself stuck

Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook working on ‘dislike’ button … kind of

No sunshine for Jeb Bush, Rubio in Florida

Texas student says he’s falsely accused of making ‘hoax bomb’

Obama’s appeal to avert shutdown and other headlines

Citations for the September 15, 2015

Democratic candidates stop being nice and start getting real

The top 4 things the GOP won’t tell you about Ronald Reagan

Clinton ally slams pro-Warren effort as ‘cynical’ and ‘misguided’

Donald Trump promises ‘some plans’ in national security speech

Striking Seattle teachers to return to classroom

The shocking reality of Donald Trump’s plan to deport millions

Ad space fills up prior to GOP’s second round of debates

Oklahoma’s Richard Glossip is nun’s 7th ‘dead man walking’

New Batman comic book portrays black teen slain by white cop

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 9.15.15

Rubio explains it all: From politics to pigskin

Seven years ago today

Scott Walker is struggling, but is it too soon to count him out?

In California, a clash of ideals: Fighting fires and fixing the prison system

As Fed meets, decision on rate-hike seems like a toss-up

Utah town of Hildale, ravaged by floods, is home to secretive FLDS sect

Elton John says he got a call from Vladimir Putin after requesting meeting

How to make the on-demand economy work for workers

Another poll shows Bernie Sanders beating Hillary Clinton in NH

‘Trump University’ draws scrutiny

7 big debate questions that could divide the GOP field

Club For Growth attacks Trump as ‘the worst kind of politician’

Bernie Sanders’ colleagues aren’t feeling ‘The Bern’

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.15.15

California’s Latino revolution hangs over GOP debate

Huckabee: refugees may just want ‘cable TV’

Another state, another GOP couple, another sex scandal

Do you think Illinois should stop selling lotto tickets until they can pay the winners?

Trump, Carson alone in GOP’s top tier

You can now make political donations through a tweet

New national GOP poll shows surge for Ben Carson

The quiet, uneventful end of ‘Jade Helm 15’

The second GOP debate: Insiders versus outsiders edition

37 face charges in hazing death of Baruch College freshman Michael Deng

Walker’s anti-union platform takes an aggressive turn

Shaky claim? Architect refutes Trump’s Capitol dome complaint

American public wary of GOP shutdown plan

Utah flash flood Kills 8, leaves 5 missing: Officials

Jeb Bush’s ‘secret weapon’ and other headlines

North Korea restarts nuclear plant, warns US about weapons

Suspect in Delta State University shooting kills himself

Citations for the September 14, 2015 TRMS

George Takei: Kim Davis isn’t Rosa Parks. She’s George Wallace.

In Dallas, Donald Trump promises tax plan, jabs GOP rivals

Clinton-Clinton 2016? The thought has crossed Hillary’s mind

Who said it? Test your knowledge with our CNN Debate Quiz

The Humboldt marten: Slinky, cat-like and nearly extinct

Bush speaks Spanish in new campaign video: ‘Todos somos Americanos’

Rick Perry’s more popular now that he has suspended his campaign

Monday’s Mini-Report, 9.14.15

Justice Department: Clinton’s email practices were permissible

Aging voting machines could cause election meltdown, report warns

Climate activists to White House: Ban fossil fuel extraction

Kentucky’s Kim Davis, back at work

Here’s how you can help respond to the massive refugee crisis

Bernie Sanders speaks at Liberty University

Clinton: ‘We need to end campus sexual assault’

Cops hunt for gunman after professor is killed on Delta State campus

Clinton pushes crackdown on ‘epidemic’ of campus sexual assault

What’s not funny about Vanity Fair’s late night comedy photo

Automatic voter registration advances in key state

Arnold Schwarzenegger to headline ‘Celebrity Apprentice’

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.14.15

Trump continues to dominate GOP field, but he trails Clinton

Miss America contestant: GOP should be ‘terrified’ of Trump success

Carly Fiorina PAC spins Trump’s attacks on her appearance

GOP pushes to defund Planned Parenthood, crime or no crime

Trump, Carson dominate in another GOP primary poll

Ferguson Commission releases reform wish list

Zadroga 9/11 health bill faces peril

Do you think Biden still has a chance of getting the nomination if he waits to make a decision?

What has changed heading into the second GOP debate

Bernie Sanders speaks at world’s largest evangelical college

Australia gets 5th leader in 8 years after rival ousts PM Abbott

GOP lawmakers see connection between Iran, 9/11

Kim Davis won’t grant authority to issue marriage licenses

Joyce Mitchell: ‘I’m not the monster’ people think I am

Walker slams White House on police killings

RNC’s Priebus makes the case for rhetoric over policy

Man suspected of gunning down Kentucky trooper shot, killed

Kentucky anti-gay marriage clerk Kim Davis: Back to square one

Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer to win US Open

Sanders speaks at Liberty U. and other headlines

How Iran’s Supreme Leader wins — deal or no deal

Americans still question President Obama’s religion

Germany introduces emergency border control measures to limit migrants

Kim Davis mocked by ‘marriage’ billboard in her hometown

US majority: Trump is ‘not the kind of leader’ we need

Trump takes another swipe at Carson: ‘Ben’s a doctor, not a deal maker’

Trump takes another swipe at Carson: ‘Ben’s a doctor, not a deal maker’

Trump takes another swipe at Carson: ‘Ben’s a doctor, not a deal maker’

28 refugees drown after boat capsizes off coast of Greece

Sanders: US should be part of refugees response

Christie on former Port Authority chairman: ‘No idea … that he did anything wrong’

NBA legend Moses Malone dies at 60

California wildfires: Thousands flee as blazes force evacuations

Carly Fiorina: Trump’s an ‘entertainer,’ I’m a ‘leader’

Hillary Clinton was allowed to delete personal emails from server: DOJ

‘MHP’ Syllabus: 9.13.15

George Clooney has a solution for Hollywood’s gender diversity problem

California passes right-to-die bill

Sheriff Joe Arpaio breaks with Trump on ‘rapists’ remark

Russia to US: Talk to us on Syria or risk ‘unintended incidents’

Ex-tennis pro James Blake calls for firing of NYPD cop who body-slammed him

Subway received ‘serious’ complaint about Jared Fogle in 2011

Winds blamed for crane collapse at Mecca, at least 107 dead

Rick Perry exits stage right

California Gov. Jerry Brown schools Ben Carson on climate change

Citations for the September 11, 2015 TRMS

Three space station crew members safely return to Earth

Kentucky clerk Kim Davis again asks for delay on marriage licenses

‘MHP’ Syllabus: 9.12.15

This Week in God, 9.12.15

Week in Geek: Family tree edition

Ben Carson: Black Lives Matter’s scope is too narrow

Young immigrants to Hispanic Chamber: Cancel Donald Trump forum

Donald Trump goes head-to-head with Jimmy Fallon

Poll: Democrats claim resounding Latino support over GOP

Donald Trump takes the bait, rages at Bobby Jindal

Friday’s Mini-Report, 9.11.15

Rick Perry drops out of 2016 race

Scott Walker’s plan: ‘Wreak havoc’

NYPD releases video of ex-tennis player James Blake’s arrest

Sex scandal leads to resignation, expulsion in Michigan

Joe Biden’s path to victory in 2016

Florida gun shop offers $25 off with promotion code ‘Muslim’

Shutdown politics divides GOP

Serena Williams upset by Roberta Vinci in US Open semifinal

4 things to watch in Wednesday’s Republican debate

Crane collapse at Mecca’s Grand Mosque kills at least 107 people

North Carolina magistrates opt out of performing marriages

How criminal court is shockingly similar to the tennis court

Trump ends legal disputes with NBC, now owns 100% of Miss Universe

Republican Todd Courser resigns after affair with Cindy Gamrat

Team Romney’s ‘common cause’: stop Trump

Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake won’t be seeking re-election

MSNBC Social: Global Citizen Festival

Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.11.15

MSNBC Elections: #MSNBCVote, #ShiftTheDebate

California moving toward automatic voter registration

Can you ace this week’s news quiz?

Trump replaces Walker as Iowa frontrunner

Hillary Clinton to skip Clinton Foundation meeting this year

Scott Walker falls to 3% support in Iowa: poll

Rove fails test of self awareness, targets Clinton email story

The scourge of ‘Atomic Obamacare’

2016 candidates remember 9/11

Chicago-area assault on Sikh American treated as possible hate crime

Voting Rights Act picks up unexpected GOP ally

What is the House Republicans’ plan to defeat Obama’s Iran deal?

Jeb Bush’s economic plan: ‘Let the big dog eat’

Rainbow shines over World Trade Center on eve of 9/11 anniversary

Oath Keepers offers Kentucky’s Kim Davis a ‘security detail’

Citations for the September 10, 2015 TRMS

Another green group declares war

Robert Gray’s unlikely primary win in Mississippi draws suspicion, shock

New York state OKs $15 minimum wage for fast-food workers

California wildfire explodes to nearly 15,000 acres, evacuations ordered

Emilio Estefan and celebrities to release song ‘We’re All Mexicans’

Carly Fiorina joins main stage as CNN announces GOP debate lineup

Biden to Colbert: Not yet ready to commit to 2016

Would Elon Musk’s plan to nuke Mars actually work?

Food and Drug Administration takes on food poisoning with sweeping reforms

Getting to the heart of a humanitarian crisis

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 9.10.15

Obama scores major foreign policy victory with Senate vote

Senate Democrats block GOP efforts to thwart Iran nuclear deal

US to accept 10,000 Syrian refugees

Huckabee: Dred Scott ‘still the law of the land’

President Giuliani? A brief history of polling flops past

Time’s running out for new candidates to jump into the 2016 race

As shutdown deadline draws closer, GOP leaders seem lost

Six cops in the Freddie Gray case will be tried in Baltimore

Michelle Obama reveals health ‘wake-up call’ that changed her family

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.10.15

California folds on climate change

How Obama can use his clemency power to help reverse racism

Walker forced to clean up the latest in a series of messes

Jindal rips Trump: ‘A narcissist and an egomaniac’

Lawmaker eyes impeachment for EPA chief

Trump on Fiorina: I didn’t mean her looks when I criticized her face!

Trump’s GOP support keeps reaching new heights

Trump: Ben Carson was ‘an OK doctor’

Why John Boehner could lose his job

Planned Parenthood hearing goes off the rails

GOP candidates fight for Kim Davis’ affection

Republican plan on Iran policy unravels

Jindal camp vows to ‘brawl’ with Trump

Sanders edges ahead of Clinton in Iowa

Scientists reveal Homo Naledi, our ‘unprecedented’ newest cousin

Sanders surge in Iowa and other headlines

Citations for the September 9, 2015 TRMS

Calls mount for changes to Democratic debate process

Where do the GOP candidates stand on Kim Davis?

Scott Walker: No more Syrian refugees in US

Who is Lawrence Lessig?

Ex-tennis pro James Blake says he was thrown to the ground, arrested

Ted Cruz sports bad boy look as ‘Iran’s worst nightmare’

No charges for Pasco cops who killed rock-throwing man

New Black Panthers documentary arrives at ‘fortuitous’ time

How much do you know about independent candidate John McAfee?

Survivor to Kim Davis supporters: You don’t have the ‘Eye of the Tiger’

When public names have political ends

Climate scientists fear ‘Day After Tomorrow’ scenario

Judge clears the way for House GOP’s anti-Obamacare lawsuit

The (new) Bush tax cuts: $3.6 trillion

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 9.9.15

Jeb’s tax plan makes George W. Bush’s policies look good

Hillary Clinton’s latest campaign ad keeps focus on economy

Some Iran deal critics admit they’re ready for war

A complex trifecta: Jesse Jackson, the Clintons, and the Democratic Party

Charleston church survivor: ‘He caught us with our eyes closed’

On first day back, House aims for Planned Parenthood

Congress is back — and it has a massive to-do list

Can you name one member of Congress? Just one.

Five women in politics to know

Trump, Cruz and Palin unite to slam Iran nuclear deal

Apple unveils iPad Pro, its largest tablet ever, starting at $799

Colorado pot taxes will be waived on September 16

George Takei: Kentucky clerk Kim Davis is ‘no hero to be celebrated’

Chipotle hopes to fill 4,000 jobs in one day

Jeb to repeat his brother’s mistakes, expects different results

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.9.15

The rise of the other inexperienced, unqualified candidate

As Kim Davis rests at home, questions fly about what happens next

The Democratic debate schedule is a mess. Here’s how to fix it.

Trump to CNN: Give debate revenue to vets

Do you agree with Baltimore settling with Freddie Gray’s family for $6.4 million?

Congressional GOP can’t even cook the books properly

Hillary Clinton fails Damage Control 101

Kim Davis puts marriage fight on GOP front-burner

Campaign finance reform activist Lawrence Lessig announces 2016 bid

Seattle teachers strike on first day of school

Washington’s next big wars: Planned Parenthood and Boehner’s future

Looking for options, Graham targets IAEA

Hillary Clinton draws hard line on Iran

Walker’s new posture: ‘There is no such thing as a hypothetical’

Anthology slammed for including poem by white man using Chinese pen name

Caitlyn Jenner tells Matt Lauer about her ‘new’ life as a woman

McDonald’s will switch to cage-free eggs in US and Canada over next decade

Christie picks the wrong day to complain about ‘lawlessness’

EU plan to take 160,000 refugees and other headlines

British Airways jet catches fire at Las Vegas airport; 14 injured

Citations for the September 8, 2015 TRMS

Jeb Bush talks family politics on Stephen Colbert debut

Ex-fugitive anti-virus creator John McAfee running for president

Serena Williams beats sister Venus, advances to semi-finals

United Airlines chairman and CEO Jeff Smisek is stepping down amid probe

Trump says ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement is ‘looking for trouble’

EPA back in the cross hairs as Animas River spill comes under scrutiny

Michael Slager, cop who shot Walter Scott, says he felt threatened

Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ premieres Tuesday: Watch 5 of his best moments

Hillary Clinton’s apology evolution

Hillary Clinton rolls out campaign finance reform plan

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 9.8.15

Kentucky’s Kim Davis is out of jail, but for how long?

Ben Carson brought to tears by donor: This is why he’s surging

Ted Cruz and Donald Trump are best buds right now. Will it last?

Hillary Clinton joined onstage ‘Ellen’ with look-alike in a tiny pantsuit

Donald Trump mocks ‘low energy’ Jeb Bush in new Instagram video

Europe’s next crisis: Climate change could create millions of new refugees

Shutdown deadline looms as Congress returns to work

Supporters of Iran deal cross another key threshold

Trump boasts of ‘military life’ — despite never serving

President Obama tangles with Bear Grylls, Alaska wilderness — and fish

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.8.15

Kentucky clerk Kim Davis released from jail

Report: Patriots’ Spygate cheating was widespread over many years

Freddie Gray’s family settles with city for $6.4M

Do you think the U.S. should do more to aid the global refugee crisis?

Dick Cheney: Iran nuclear deal is ‘madness’

Biden climbs in new national poll

With Labor Day past, where the 2016 race stands

Chris Christie slams NYC mayor: ‘It’s less safe in this city’

Huge great white shark dies after beaching on Cape Cod

Reboot time for 2016 establishment candidates

Obama succeeds by Republican standards

Tale of two queens: How does Elizabeth II stack up to Victoria?

GOP’s Benghazi panel springs yet another leak

GOP elder statesmen continue to rally behind Iran deal

Muslim flight attendant says she was suspended for not serving alcohol

Energy Secretary Sarah Palin?

Cheney’s Iran lie exposed in dramatic fashion

Pope Francis simplifies marriage annulments with new fast-track process

‘Stunning weakness,’ ‘glaring errors’ cited in Amanda Knox acquittal

Congress returns and other headlines

Biden greeted with chants of ‘run, Joe, run!’ in Pittsburgh

High school kids use e-cigarettes to smoke cannabis: Study

Bernie Sanders draws in blue-collar workers in Iowa

Joe Biden at Labor Day parade stays mum on 2016 run

Hollande: France could launch air strikes on ISIS in Syria

Gov. Cuomo staffer shot in violence ahead of West Indian Day parade

Huge ritual monument found near Britain’s Stonehenge: Scientists

Obama to issue executive order, ends the ‘Leave it to Beaver’ era

Cecil the lion’s killer Walter Palmer returning to work, reiterates innocence

Kentucky clerk Kim Davis appeals contempt ruling keeping her in jail

Labor Day, 2015

Tom Brady won’t talk about ‘Deflate-Gate,’ says let’s play football

Dick Cheney faces surprise accusation on his own foreign policy

After getting burned all summer, Clinton hopes for relief in fall

Sarah Palin: Let’s all ‘speak American’

Debbie Wasserman Schultz throws support behind Iran nuclear deal

West Point cadets hurt in violent pillow fight

Supporters of jailed Kentucky clerk Kim Davis rally to her defense

Pope Francis wants every parish in Europe to shelter refugees

Colin Powell: Iran deal a ‘pretty good deal’

Search for ‘El Chapo’: Did escaped drug kingpin’s son tweet his location?

‘MHP’ Syllabus: 9.6.15

Sanders leads Clinton by 9 points in NH, gains ground in IA

Germany opens borders, expects 7,000 refugees from Hungary over weekend

Sanders: Clinton camp ‘getting nervous’

Hillary Clinton personally paid State Department staffer to set up email

6,500 migrants and refugees cross into Austria from Hungary

Tom Brady speaks for first time since Deflate-gate ruling

Buses take migrants west to Austria; Hungarian crackdown crumbles

Fire at Washington Planned Parenthood building ruled arson

This Week in God, 9.5.15

Speculation swirls around Joe Biden’s potential presidential campaign

Friday’s Mini-Report, 9.4.15

Study: 90% of seabirds have ingested plastic

The week in 2016: Here’s what mattered (and what didn’t)

‘MHP’ Syllabus: 9.5.15

Rubio targets Trump, but leads with his chin

The new 2016 battleground: Instagram

Jeb Bush campaign announces first TV ad buy

Kick off your weekend by taking this news quiz

‘Sesame Street’ parodied Donald Trump in sketch 10 years ago

The flip side of the pledge: Are Trump’s rivals willing to support him?

Kanye West appears on New Yorker cover as Harry Truman

Rev.’s Early Reads: Sept 4th, 2015

Obama turns the ‘lame duck’ narrative on its head

Texas Deputy Darren Goforth remembered at funeral

Drowned refugee Aylan, 3, taken home to Syria for family burial

Life in prison for selling marijuana: Meet the people new pot laws forgot

Exclusive: Hillary Clinton ‘sorry’ about email confusion

Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.4.15

Will Donald Trump honor his pledge not to run as an independent?

GOP’s Ben Carson eyes end to Veterans Administration

Should photo of the young Syrian boy who drowned be shown?

Obama leaves heartwarming comment on Facebook photo of Iranian boy

When Trump gets thrown off his game

Humanitarian Crisis: How you can help

Donald Trump lashes out at radio host after fumbling interview

Gay couples in Kentucky county begin getting marriage licenses

Unemployment rate falls to lowest point since April 2008

US created 173K jobs in August; unemployment rate at 5.1%

Ted Cruz indifferent to rule of law in Kim Davis case

Pope Francis sneaks out of Vatican for new spectacles

Jeb Bush weighs in on clerk’s refusal to issue marriage licenses to gay couples

‘Damn right, I’m going to fight back’: Bush declares war on Trump

Shooting kills one, wounds two at community college in Sacramento

MH370 flaperon is confirmed as first debris from missing Malaysia flight

Liberia is free of Ebola again, remains on ‘heightened surveillance’

Cop charged with murder in killing of Virginia teen William Chapman

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 9.3.15

Latest anti-Clinton book promises to be most ‘fantastic’ yet

Senate support for Iran deal reaches new heights

Kentucky’s Kim Davis jailed, held in contempt

That’s what she said: Top 10 Tweets from women in politics this week (9/4)

Clinton campaign: 2016 race remains ‘fundamentally unchanged’

Prosecutors will seek death penalty for Dylann Roof in Charleston massacre

Poor police response exacerbated Ferguson unrest, DOJ report finds

Donald Trump signs RNC ‘pledge’ to support GOP

In GOP attacks on Black Lives Matter, political peril for Democrats

GOP finds the one issue on which Trump is willing to back down

Biden pitches Iran deal to Jewish leaders in Florida

Texas abortion case puts ‘liberty’ in the Supreme Court’s spotlight

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.3.15

Do you think the picture of the young Syrian boy who drowned off Turkey should be shown?

Jeb, Trump, and the increasingly personal contest

Vaccination Nation: Facts you need to know about immunization

Cheney is still convinced he was right about Iraq

Ben Carson is 2016’s stealth candidate

Judge nullifies Tom Brady’s four-game suspension for ‘Deflate-gate’

Governor’s office scrubs press release on Planned Parenthood

Clinton, Paul diverge wildly on addiction issues

Bush: Trump is ‘trying to insult his way to the White House’

How the email story got out of Hillary Clinton’s control

Aylan Kurdi is the Syrian toddler drowned on Bodrum Beach

Rev.’s Early Reads: Sept. 3rd, 2015

GOP candidates blame Obama for police shootings, cite no evidence

Texas abortion clinics ask Supreme Court to keep them open

Political showdown takes shape over Kentucky’s Kim Davis

Drowned Syrian boy identified and other headlines

Citations for the September 2, 2015 TRMS

In Alaska, Obama becomes first president to enter the Arctic

Clinton email staffer subpoenaed, plans to plead the Fifth

Wife of slain Illinois police officer Joseph Gliniewicz says ‘he was my hero’

Donald Trump to meet with RNC Chair Reince Priebus

Kentucky clerk Kim Davis jailed for contempt of court

Biden tests political waters in Florida

Kelly Rutherford custody case moves to Monaco

Dean Jones, ‘The Love Bug’ star, dies at 84

Kentucky clerk asks judge, again, for a way out of gay-marriage order

Fiorina’s fight: What the ‘happy hour’ champ faces in prime time

Nikki Haley on Black Lives Matter: You can’t ‘yell and scream’ to bring change

Shocking photos show just how bad Europe’s migrant crisis has gotten

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 9.2.15

Twitter users put their own spin on Rand Paul app’s ‘selfie’ option

Where the GOP candidates stand on Kentucky clerk denying marriage licenses

Hillary Clinton unveils anti-addiction plan

The $100 trillion question

Ben Carson isn’t spending THAT much on TV ads

2nd video brings ‘clarity’ to Gilbert Flores police shooting in Texas: DA

Key players in Perry camp jumping ship en masse

White House turns to star power for new PSA about sexual assault

Will Smith film ‘Concussion’ may have been watered down

Iran deal crosses key threshold, poised for historic victory

US Catholics more accepting of non-traditional views, polls finds

Jeb Bush looks to pry New Hampshire from surging Donald Trump

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.2.15

Obama secures votes to sustain veto on anti-Iran deal bills

Where Reince Priebus’ well intentioned plan went wrong

Trump-itis starts to spread down ballot

Some LGBT supporters nudge Clinton to be more outspoken

Six cops in the Freddie Gray case to be tried separately

Louisiana trying to take a step backwards on public health

Biden’s 2016 answer could be coming soon

McDonald’s makes major menu change: All-day breakfast is here!

What a ‘career politician’ looks like

Teens protest over transgender student’s use of girls’ bathroom, locker room

Day care teachers posted ‘fight club’ videos to Snapchat: Prosecutors

The Trump-Bush war rages on

Conservative provocateur flops with anti-Clinton stunt

Why We Started HerStory

Ted Cruz shows how not to respond to police killings

Manhunt continues for suspects in killing of Fox Lake, Illinois, police officer

Secret drone strikes and other headlines

An excerpt from ‘Exceptional’ by Dick and Liz Cheney

Citations for the September 1, 2015 TRMS

Top stories you need to know (Sept. 2)

Manhunt continues for three suspects in cop killing

CNN changes debate rules after Fiorina outcry

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 9.1.15

James O’Keefe wants his $35 back from Hillary Clinton

Santorum visits all 99 counties in Iowa, but will it pay off?

When climate change attacks

Stock markets tumble again amid more signs of China slowdown

GOP base: Obama wasn’t born in US, but Cruz was

Don’t make this networking mistake

Clinton’s gefilte fish mystery, solved

Dick Cheney: ‘We were right’ to invade Iraq

New James Bond author calls Idris Elba too ‘street’ to play 007

Kentucky clerk, Kim Davis, ignores court rulings, cites ‘God’s authority’

Google gets a brand-new logo

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.1.15

Law enforcement: the biggest threats aren’t foreign

Jeb, Trump start to unlace their gloves

#GoodJobsForAll: This Labor Day, let’s get real about ‘good jobs’

Petition: Obama should drink his own urine

What Scott Walker meant to say was…

Jeb Bush and Donald Trump trade barbs

Ben Carson’s outsider appeal

Defying SCOTUS, Kentucky clerk is still refusing to issue marriage licenses

Beck joins guest list at right-wing Iran deal rally

Rev.’s Early Reads: Sept. 1st, 2015

GOP congressman asks small children about ‘suicide bombers’

Marissa Mayer, Yahoo CEO, says she’s expecting identical twin girls