MS NOW January 2019 Articles

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 1.31.19

If Trump doesn’t believe his own intel chiefs, who does he believe?

Trump does his allies no favors during talks to prevent the next shutdown

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.31.19

Why some on the left aren’t sold on new anti-shutdown legislation

On the stock market, Trump brags, ‘We’re back where we were’

Tim Scott takes issue with the right’s ‘racial reconciliation efforts’

The America that Howard Schultz grew up in

Lindsey Graham, Republican allies press FBI on Roger Stone’s arrest

McConnell says a little too much in his case against an election holiday

‘Design Thinking’ can help you forge a new career path

5 female execs reveal the best question they’ve asked a mentor

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 1.30.19

Congress begins a worthwhile debate over a bill to improve our democracy

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.30.19

Democrats press RNC to give up Steve Wynn’s contributions

The Democrats’ ‘Medicare for All’ debate finally begins in earnest

Trump doesn’t just disagree with US intel leaders, he also mocks them

Trump’s national security team rejects his climate stance, too

On the nation’s key issues, Americans trust Pelosi over Trump

Another reported off-the-books meeting between Trump and Putin jolts debate

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 1.29.19

Trump goes on the offensive after senator suggests Trump Jr lied

Trump’s director of national intelligence ignores White House line

The dos and don’ts of business email etiquette

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.29.19

The Trump White House’s spin on WikiLeaks needs some work

‘I had to fight for what I deserved’: Vicky Nguyen’s Know Your Value moment

Trump’s campaign team tells him everything is fine (but it really isn’t)

As a former aide embarrasses him, Trump is guided by his impulses

How gender equality is a growth engine for the global economy

GOP leaders push new tax cut to exclusively benefit the wealthy

Another state lawmaker abandons the GOP, joins Democrats

Has Trump peddled bogus claims about the border because of a movie?

Monday’s Mini-Report, 1.28.19

It’s not too late for Trump to learn what human trafficking is

Trump’s complaint to White House guests: Obama watched too much TV

9 items to look professional when Mother Nature wreaks havoc

Pelosi goes there, asks, ‘What does Putin have on the president?’

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.28.19

Trump’s government shutdown gets a price tag (and it wasn’t cheap)

Despite GOP push, American mainstream backs investigations into Trump

To defend Roger Stone, Trump takes whataboutism in a literal direction

Why Trump insists his shutdown surrender wasn’t ‘a concession’

What the shutdown (hopefully) taught Republicans about Trump

White House: Trump prepared to shut down the government again

Friday’s Mini-Report, 1.25.19

White House faces awkward questions over security clearances

After vowing to never cave in shutdown fight, Trump caves

Women in the know: 1/18-1/25

All the president’s (indicted) men

Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.25.19

White House’s Sanders tries to spin Roger Stone’s criminal indictment

Trump picks an unfortunate time to brag about party-switchers

‘This is your fault’: As shutdown pressure rises, GOP divisions emerge

Trump runs into trouble (again) for not knowing how grocery stores work

Roger Stone, longtime Trump associate, arrested as part of Mueller probe

NYC has only 5 statues of women – but not for much longer

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 1.24.19

Dems’ plan to end shutdown gets more votes in Republican Senate

Kudlow: Fed workers are ‘volunteering,’ some feel ‘allegiance’ to Trump

Try this surprising tactic at your next job interview

To end shutdown, Dems urge GOP to back bill it supported last month

How #MeToo changed the workplace and what to expect in 2019

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.24.19

Trump tries, fails to drive a wedge between Pelosi and Schumer

Trump keeps finding new ways to publicly contradict Mike Pence

Wealthy cabinet secretary questions why federal workers need food banks

Trump describes Democratic opposition as ‘very dangerous’ for US

On the shutdown, Trump gets one thing right: he is ‘getting crushed’

After a weeklong standoff with Pelosi, Trump blinks

Make your commute count: 5 ways to make transit time productive

Don’t be fooled by these 6 health food imposters

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 1.23.19

Pelosi tells Trump what he doesn’t want to hear about the SOTU

To end the shutdown, one House Dem is prepared to pay Trump’s ransom

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.23.19

Former lobbyist poised to head Trump’s Domestic Policy Council

US uninsured rate climbs in first two years of Trump’s presidency

With his back against a wall, Trump crafts a slogan, but not a plan

Mika: The road to 2020 is being paved by women

Maybe Trump wants a mission to Mars a little too much?

As shutdown drags on, Senate readies first votes on doomed bills

Dem senator unveils ‘Stop STUPIDITY Act’ to prevent all shutdowns

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 1.22.19

As the shutdown drags on, shouldn’t Trump try talking to Pelosi?

Supreme Court throws a wrench into Trump’s immigration strategy

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.22.19

Supreme Court allows Trump to enforce ban on transgender military service

What the ‘Both Sides Brigade’ gets wrong about the shutdown

Donald Trump’s metaphor of choice: ‘Like a dog’

Graham turns focus to Clinton email probe, draws Democratic mockery

Giuliani jolts Russia scandal debate, references unheard ‘tapes’

Monday’s Mini-Report, 1.21.19

GOP leader: Pelosi bears responsibility for party’s lack of diversity

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.21.19

Trump: ‘Nobody is sure’ who killed four Americans in Syria last week

Rudy Giuliani keeps ‘creating issues that do not otherwise exist’

Despite stated principles, McConnell readies vote on Trump’s shutdown plan

Trump touts wall in city that isn’t on the border, doesn’t have a wall

As part of a wall crusade, Pence turns to MLK’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech

As shutdown drags on, Trump’s new ‘offer’ seems designed to fail

Friday’s Mini-Report, 1.18.19

With Trump and Cohen, it’s not just the ‘what’; it’s also the ‘why’

Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.18.19

Looking for a win, the White House turns back to infrastructure

In apparent desperation, Trump turns to more fear-mongering

In the know: Women in the news 1/11-1/18

Trump White House reportedly sought to put Pelosi ‘in her place’

As shutdown drags on, the GOP makes time for … an anti-abortion bill?

Dems pounce on report that Trump directed Cohen to lie to Congress

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 1.17.19

Trump scraps Pelosi trip to Afghanistan, apparently out of spite

House Republican quits in first resignation of the new Congress

New evidence casts family separation policy in an even worse light

On foreign policy, Trump vacillates between Lindsey Graham and Rand Paul

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.17.19

Cohen says he paid to rig online polls at Trump’s direction

Trying to shift shutdown blame, White House slams Dems’ Puerto Rico trip

Trump shared ‘serious misconceptions’ about border at shutdown meeting

On shutdown, Trump gets one thing right: ‘We are getting crushed’

Giuliani stuns with new claim: ‘I never said there was no collusion’

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 1.16.19

How I found strength after being told I was ‘disgusting to look at’

As shutdown lingers, Dems question Trump’s State of the Union address

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.16.19

Why Democrats refuse to pay Trump’s ransom in the shutdown fight

After meeting Putin, Trump peddled Russian’s claims to US media

Trump’s ‘law and order’ rhetoric comes with some fine print

Needing Trump’s backing, telecom giant books rooms at his hotel

Would Trump’s AG nominee bury a Russia scandal report from Mueller?

One woman’s ‘flipping’ adventure and her advice to newbies

Top 10 career podcasts to listen to this year

Claire McCaskill joins the Know Your Value team

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 1.15.19

As shutdown persists, Trump’s plan to divide Dems fails miserably

White House now expects the shutdown to hurt the economy even more

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.15.19

Judge blocks Trump admin from adding citizenship question to Census

Right turns against FBI following revelations about Trump investigation

Courts balk at the Trump administration’s new rules on birth control

With NATO withdrawal, Trump weighed ‘gift of the century for Putin’

GOP’s tolerance for Steve King is ending, after lasting too long

Monday’s Mini-Report, 1.14.19

Trump pretends ‘many’ Dems secretly agree with him about wall, shutdown

Trump picks a curious time to praise his favorite supermarket tabloid

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.14.19

President seeks credit for spending time in the White House

As shutdown persists, McConnell and Senate GOP remain on the sidelines

Trump insists he has a shutdown ‘plan’ (which no one else has seen)

On the shutdown, Americans aren’t buying what the GOP is selling

Trump went to ‘extraordinary lengths’ to conceal Putin chat details

Asked whether he’s worked for Russia, Trump doesn’t answer directly

Why a cluttered desk kills your productivity — and how to fix it

Friday’s Mini-Report, 1.11.19

During border visit, Trump gets border apprehensions backwards

Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.11.19

Trump claims ‘professional’ expertise when it comes to technology

Giuliani wants to ‘correct’ Mueller’s report before its release

If today’s ‘national emergency’ is at the border, what about tomorrow’s?

Trump points to border concerns that a wall wouldn’t (and couldn’t) fix

Trump rejects shutdown deal Republicans negotiated with Republicans

Ignoring pressure, more Republicans break with Trump on shutdown

5 ways to find meaningful work after a career pause

5 car-buying tips every smart woman should know

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 1.10.19

Iowa’s Steve King faces pushback after new comments on race

Rejecting responsibility, Trump declares, ‘The buck stops with everybody’

To circumvent Congress on wall, Trump readies emergency declaration

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.10.19

As shutdown lingers, Trump focuses on GOP unity, but to what end?

In the know: Women in the news 1/5-1/12

On Mexico paying for a wall, Trump forgets the details of his promise

As scandals percolate, White House hires small army of lawyers

What is Trump prepared to offer in exchange for a border wall?

Health Matters: Is your weight really that important?

Government shutdown halts most FDA food safety inspections

During shutdown, unpaid Coast Guard officials receive depressing advice

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 1.9.19

In new ‘temper tantrum,’ Trump literally walks away from negotiating table

The common thread tying together Trump’s troubles: rampant incompetence

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.9.19

On immigration, Trump relies on fear-mongering, and little else

‘It takes two sides to shut down the government’? Not exactly

White House effort to divide Pelosi and Schumer fails spectacularly

As shutdown drags on, more cracks emerge in the Republicans’ wall

Coming to terms with the point of Trump’s cynical Oval Office address

Watch Live: MSNBC analysis of President Trump’s speech on border security

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 1.8.19

Manafort shared campaign polling with Russian, lied about it

Trump offering to swap steel for concrete isn’t a ‘compromise’

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.8.19

Team Trump struggled to recognize ‘the breadth’ of shutdown’s impact

How to give your resume a makeover for 2019

Trump voter: ‘He’s not hurting the people he needs to be hurting’

The question Pence can’t answer: how can Americans trust Trump?

Trump struggles to find someone to serve as his new Defense secretary

White House’s claims about terrorists at border start to look even worse

Latest Trump lie discredited by several former US presidents

Monday’s Mini-Report, 1.7.19

The Great 2018 Sunday Show Race

Rejecting ‘shutdown’ label, Trump tells lawmakers he prefers ‘strike’

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.7.19

Federal workers can’t pay their rent with Trump’s meager praise

White House tries to downplay Trump echoing Russian propaganda

Trump in ‘no hurry’ to get Senate-confirmed cabinet secretaries

White House retreats from Trump’s Syria withdrawal plan

Graham defends shutdown strategy, suggests Dems hurt GOP’s feelings

White House claims about terrorism, border unravel in embarrassing fashion

This Week in God, 1.5.19

Friday’s Mini-Report, 1.4.19

Trump describes plan to build a wall without congressional approval

The unsettling list of Trump’s made-up conversations keeps growing

Mika Brzezinski: Pelosi is an example for ‘women of all ages’

GOP offers an unpersuasive response to new impeachment rhetoric

Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.4.19

House Dems plan hearings on Medicare-for-All legislation

Maybe someone at the White House should try watching Game of Thrones

NASA raises eyebrows with invitation to sanctioned Russian

In unusual White House appearance, Trump pretends he’s winning

Job growth showed surprising strength at the end of 2018

As House Dems act to end shutdown, cracks emerge in GOP wall

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 1.3.19

In the know: Women in the news 12/29-1/5

7 ways to beat the office winter blues

10 items to help you nail your New Year’s resolutions

Health Matters: Why it’s time to rethink your New Year’s resolutions

Controversy surrounding Trump’s Bedminster club grows more serious

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.3.19

The politics of prices at the pump take an imprudent turn

When Trump dismissed allies’ contributions, India was listening

Trump: ‘I think I would have been a good general’

Tweaking an old lie, Trump insists Mexico is already paying for a wall

As his shutdown continues, Trump flunks the basics of negotiating

Why did Trump endorse old Soviet talking points on Afghanistan?

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 1.2.19

Trump finds new ways to contradict Pence, this time on border wall

On his way out, Kelly wants credit for steps Trump did not take

How to deal with a colleague’s negative attitude

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.2.19

Romney: Trump ‘has not risen to the mantle of the office’

Trump scolds US military leaders who dare to criticize him

Warren kicks off 2020 with presidential exploratory committee

Trump’s meandering policy in Syria drifts deeper into incoherence

Trump struggles to find a way out of his own shutdown mess