MS NOW June 2020 Articles
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Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 6.30.20
Two weeks later, Pence’s virus boasts take an unfortunate turn
House Dems reject Trump’s ‘hoax’ talk on Russia, bounty scandal
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.30.20
Transcript: Into Protecting Florida Farmworkers
EU bars American travelers as US coronavirus cases climb
White House struggles to understand the ACA case it supports
It’s a little late for Team Trump to complain about intel leaks
White House’s politicization of intelligence reaches new low
On Russian bounties, what did Trump know and when did he know it?
MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle: This is why America’s record unemployment is impacting women the most
Into Protecting Florida Farmworkers
There’s good news and bad news in the Supreme Court’s CFPB ruling
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.29.20
In a surprise, Court smacks down Louisiana abortion restrictions
Did Team Trump deliberately undermine social distancing in Tulsa?
How Sandra Day O’Connor’s 5-year career break changed the game for women in the workplace
Why the White House’s health care promises are so hard to believe
After ‘white power’ video fiasco, Trump arrives at a familiar point
The problem with Trump’s denial in the Russia bounty controversy
Participate in ‘All In America: The Front Lines of Change’
Appeals court: Trump can’t raid Pentagon budget for ‘wall’ funds
Stop asking and start doing: 10 ways to be an active ally in the workplace to Black women
Transcript: Into a New Generation of Black Candidates
Why Trump may regret emphasizing the virus death toll
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.26.20
Trump: ‘If we didn’t do testing, we’d have no cases’
Asked for his second-term priorities, Trump comes up empty
Tom Cotton makes the wrong case against DC statehood
Ignoring advice, Trump presses Court to destroy the entire ACA
Barr’s intervention in Cohen case intensifies rule-of-law crisis
Into a New Generation of Black Candidates
One month after George Floyd’s killing, activists see beginnings of major progress
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 6.25.20
Dr. Leana Wen: 5 questions to ask yourself when contemplating summer travel
Transcript: Into Reparations with Nikole Hannah-Jones
White House’s dubious line on ventilators unravels for Trump
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.25.20
Trump intervenes in foreign election, boosts far-right ally
McSally, Trump haunted by their records on pre-existing conditions
Pseudonymous Cow 1, Devin Nunes 0
For 14th straight week, unemployment filings top 1 million
Trump picks the wrong time to say the virus is ‘going away’
Into Reparations with Nikole Hannah-Jones
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 6.24.20
Nutritionist Maya Feller: 5 ways to diversify the wellness industry
Transcript: Kathy Sullivan: Spacewalker
Senate Republicans fall far short with narrow police-reform bill
Conservative judges order the dismissal of Michael Flynn’s case
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.24.20
White House struggles to defend Trump echoing offensive rhetoric
Trump expects ‘the most corrupt election’ in the US history in 2020
Trump’s niece faces lawsuit after writing ‘revelatory’ book
President loses a talking point as Trump-backed Republicans lose
On coronavirus, allies seek to protect themselves from the U.S.
Prosecutor: Justice Dept sought ‘break’ for Trump pal Roger Stone
Participate in a Town Hall on Police Reform with Joy Reid
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 6.23.20
Transcript: Into the Kentucky Primary
How to cope with going back into the real world after lockdown
Trump contradicts White House line on ‘slowing down’ virus testing
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.23.20
Former commander of US ground forces in Iraq blasts Trump as ‘racist’
Pentagon nominee tries to walk back record of online radicalism
If Bolton sees Trump as a US threat, shouldn’t he support Biden?
How to make a comeback career in a COVID-19 world
Is there anyone on Team Trump who hasn’t voted by mail?
Barack Obama added to Trump’s ever-growing ‘treason’ list
Pride Month: 12 key numbers highlighting the economic status, challenges that LGBTQ people face
White House fumbles its story on explaining testing ‘slow down’
Bolton gets good news and bad news from federal judge
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.22.20
White House’s ‘foreign’ ballot theory crumbles under scrutiny
A president who wants to remain in power, but who won’t say why
Transcript: Can You Hear Us Now: Juneteenth
On virus, Trump uses phrase even the White House considers offensive
Trump tells supporters he pushed to ‘slow down’ virus testing
Firing prosecutor, Trump’s rule-of-law crisis gets much worse
After failure and fiasco in Oklahoma, Trump’s feeling ‘furious’
Can You Hear Us Now: Juneteenth
Transcript: Into Coalition Building with Bishop Barber
‘Why do you keep hiring people you believe are wackos and liars?’
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.19.20
The thread connecting Trump’s troubles: his post-policy problem
House GOP leaders denounce QAnon enthusiast running in Georgia
On troop deployments, is Trump proving to be an unreliable narrator?
Dr. Leana Wen: 5 tips to safely socialize during COVID-19
President faces unprecedented opposition from his own former aides
Despite failures, Trump moves virus goalposts (for the 7th time)
Into Coalition Building with Bishop Barber
Gender economist Katica Roy: How to create a workplace that truly values Black women
Girls Who Code’s Dr. Tarika Barrett: This is how I’m talking to my multiracial kids about racism
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 6.18.20
Transcript: Into the Future of DREAMers
On H1N1, Trump keeps pushing a fight he simply cannot win
Trump on Juneteenth: ‘Nobody had ever heard of it’
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.18.20
Is the White House trying to influence Poland’s elections, too?
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s effort to end Dreamers’ protections
Despite reality, Trump insists coronavirus crisis is ‘dying out’
Despite recent trend, jobless claims data disappoints
Predictable partisan divides imperil police reform efforts
Following revelations, Trump’s conflict with Bolton reaches new level
Missing from the current national dialogue: The youth voice
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 6.17.20
What Donald Trump considers the civil rights fight ‘of all time’
I’m a Black therapist, and this is why neglecting your mental health could be lethal today
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.17.20
How Trump learned to stop worrying and love executive orders
Vivek Murthy: The Nation’s Doctor
Mike Pence’s coronavirus claims go from bad to worse
Still fixated on Obama, Trump ignores record on policing reforms
Will the Justice Department’s new lawsuit derail Bolton’s book?
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 6.16.20
This is what women in the class of 2020 really want
Nine months later, the relevance of ‘Sharpiegate’ lingers
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.16.20
Transcript: Into the Killing of Rayshard Brooks
Record of radicalism haunts Trump pick for Pentagon post
FDA move on controversial drug leaves Trump in an awkward spot
The administration’s half-trillion-dollar transparency problem
Fearing revelations, Trump sends shot across Bolton’s bow
White House line on virus testing manages to get a little worse
Into the Killing of Rayshard Brooks
Meet the woman who photographed the untold stories of WWII
Stephanie Ruhle: 5 ways to get ahead while job-searching during the pandemic
Poll finds diminishing American pride in the Trump era
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.15.20
In a surprise, Supreme Court rejects LGBTQ workplace discrimination
The Senate’s ‘conspiracy caucus’ can’t seem to help itself
Altering ACA, Trump curtails protections for transgender Americans
Rescheduling rally, Trump addresses one problem, ignores another
Unsteady appearance prompts new scrutiny of Trump’s health
The Impostors: How Republicans Quit Governing and Seized American Politics
8 considerations for graduating high school seniors rethinking their plans due to COVID-19
Amidst crises, there’s a bystander in the Oval Office
Transcript: Into Defunding the LAPD
MSNBC’s Yasmin Vossoughian: How to stem insecurity, stay relevant when you’re isolated at home
Dr. Leana Wen: 5 safety tips commuters should keep in mind amid COVID-19
Despite his record, Kudlow offers new coronavirus assessments
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.12.20
Platform mess rattles Republican Party ahead of convention
Two years later, North Korea says Trump’s policy is a failure
Did Trump abandon the World Health Organization or not?
Team Trump warns rally attendees they can’t sue over COVID-19
Two words Trump needs to stop using: ‘easily’ and ‘quickly’
How the Black Lives Matter movement can avoid #MeToo’s missteps to create lasting change
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 6.11.20
Primary results leave Republican officials with a QAnon problem
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.11.20
‘Career doctor’ Liz Bentley: How to master the art of self-discipline
Trump uses platform to promote his private ventures (again)
Top military official regrets his role in Lafayette Square debacle
RNC, Team Trump agree not to bother with a new party platform
Team Trump sends cease-and-desist letter over poll it didn’t like
Unemployment filings since March top 44 million
The flaw in Trump’s case for Confederate names on military bases
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 6.10.20
In Flynn case, Barr’s Justice Dept accused of ‘gross abuse’ of power
Transcript: Maya Wiley: Racial Justice
McEnany tries to justify Trump targeting hospitalized Buffalo man
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.10.20
On IG firing, Pompeo’s version of events starts to look a little worse
Public understandably skeptical of Trump’s professed religiosity
Evidence of White House antifa boogeyman remains elusive
With provocative troop decision, Trump blindsided his own admin
Asked about Trump’s newest conspiracy theory, GOP flunks test
Georgia’s elections were a catastrophe, but they weren’t an accident
Joanne Lipman: 7 ways to ensure women don’t backslide in their careers during COVID-19
In the COVID-19 era, female leaders are shining — Here’s why
Despite crises, Trump retains pollster to criticize pollsters
Transcript: Into Protest and the NFL
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.9.20
Does Trump understand the value of civilian control of the military?
Senate Dems press White House on unidentified law enforcement
Already in a ditch, Trump goes negative against elderly Buffalo man
Transcript: Into Religious Freedom v Public Health
Another Trump photo-op goes horribly awry
Transcript: Into an American Uprising: James Clyburn on Lessons from History
Recessions and records and Republicans … oh my
Why Barr exposed Trump’s ‘bunker inspection’ claim as a lie
Admiral from bin Laden raid: US ‘needs to move forward without’ Trump
Arianna Huffington on the best antidote to the stress and disconnection we are all feeling
AG Bill Barr’s latest claims won’t help his damaged credibility
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.8.20
Voter registrations reportedly rising amid social-justice protests
Asked about relations with US, key ally says, ‘It’s complicated’
Asked for a social justice plan, Trump comes up short (again)
By backing protests, Romney does what his GOP allies would not
As death toll rises, Trump’s failed prediction comes into focus
Why Trump’s Republican critics in 2020 are different from 2016
This group of women could change the course of the 2020 election
Into Religious Freedom v Public Health
Transcript: Into an American Uprising: Talking to Kids About Racism
Into an American Uprising: James Clyburn on Lessons from History
Trump’s former chief of staff endorses Mattis’ criticisms
Indifferent to conditions, Trump picks the wrong time to celebrate
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.5.20
Despite broad support, Rand Paul holds up anti-lynching bill
Newspaper editorial board tells Trump to ‘resign now’
Trump admin looks for ways to bolster the struggling border ‘wall’
Following Mattis’ Trump rebuke, many Republicans at a loss for words
Stunning job numbers show unexpected gains in May
On Lafayette Square scandal, Trump’s defense takes an odd turn
Into an American Uprising: Talking to Kids About Racism
Transcript: Into an American Uprising: White Accountability
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 6.4.20
GOP senator wants party to ‘be more honest’ about Trump concerns
5 books to read to your children that celebrate diversity
Dr. Leana Wen: 5 safety measures to keep in mind if you’re protesting during COVID-19
It’s too late to rewrite history on the Lafayette Square scandal
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.4.20
State Dept watchdog raises volume on questions surrounding Pompeo
Retired military leaders step up with fierce Trump criticisms
Dem senator: ‘We cannot tolerate an American secret police’
Cotton’s send-the-troops argument is as wrong as it is dangerous
For 11th straight week, number of unemployment filings soars
A rebuke like no other: Mattis sees Trump as threat to Constitution
Into an American Uprising: White Accountability
Transcript: Into an American Uprising: Can You Hear Us Now?
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 6.3.20
4 ways to develop more empathy during this difficult time
Trump went to underground White House bunker ‘for an inspection’?
Records suggest Trump error may have constituted accidental fraud
MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle: How to maintain your personal savings while the U.S. economy reopens
Fallout from Trump’s Lafayette Square scandal continues to unfold
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.3.20
Trump faces intensifying pushback over domestic use of military
The problem with Trump’s proof that he’s helped the black community
Intelligence analysts ‘unnerved’ by latest trends in US
Abroad, Trump leaves the US isolated, ridiculed, and pitied
Republicans to drop North Carolina as host of party’s convention
Why Steve King’s Iowa constituents ended his toxic career
Into an American Uprising: Can You Hear Us Now?
Amidst crises, Trump sees religion as a political life-preserver
Transcript: Into an American Uprising: Keith Ellison on Prosecuting George Floyd’s Death
Biden, Obama take steps to fill glaring leadership vacuum
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.2.20
Tiananmen Square, Trump, and what he sees as ‘the power of strength’
US allies balk at Trump’s latest misguided G7 gambit
As crises unfold, Trump turns his attention to … flag burning?
With ‘counterfeit ballots’ theory, Barr starts to go over the edge
Why Donald Trump will never be ‘the president of law and order’
With heavy-handed tactics, Trump’s church photo-op backfires
Into an American Uprising: Keith Ellison on George Floyd’s Death
This is what it’s like being a makeup artist during COVID-19
Valerie Jarrett: During these uncertain times, we must do what is right, not easy
Hope is not a plan, but without a plan, there’s little hope
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.1.20
A fresh look at Trump reversing Obama’s police investigations policy
Trump says a bit too much: ‘MAGA loves the black people’
Secret Service publicly contradicts Trump claims (again)
Floyd’s brother: Trump didn’t ‘give me the opportunity to even speak’
Declassified Flynn docs do little to help the White House’s cause
As crises rage, Donald Trump ‘was not built for times like this’