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Can Biden create a truly ‘safe, orderly and fair’ U.S. immigration system?
DOJ’s Mo Brooks decision is bad news for Trump. It’s also needlessly confusing.
Poll: Are you concerned about ‘breakthrough’ Covid infections?
Poll: Do you support the vaccine mandate for public employees?
Democrats want to flip ‘defund the police’ on Republicans. It could backfire.
Stefanik praises Medicare while deriding ‘socialist’ health care
Texas’ Covid surge isn’t due to immigrants. Gov. Greg Abbott doesn’t care.
Justice Dept: IRS must give Trump’s tax returns to Congress
New docs show Trump pressing DOJ to lie about election corruption
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.30.21
Jim Jordan clumsily adds new details to his Jan. 6 call with Trump
How the Tokyo Olympics are ushering in a new era for women athletes
Why Democratic spending bills don’t include abortion restrictions
Why the GOP wants to target unemployment cheats, but not tax cheats
McCarthy starts hedging on Trump’s culpability for Jan. 6 attack
Justice Department warns GOP over pointless election ‘audits’
From Covid to climate change: The global refugee crisis is about to get much worse
LeVar Burton’s ‘Jeopardy!’ guest host run is great. Give him the job full time.
‘Memory Box: Echoes of 9/11’ tells the story of September 11th unlike ever before
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 7.29.21
Suni Lee’s gold medal Olympics moment is America at its best (let’s not ruin it)
Your fast food survival guide for summer road trips
The key problem with the GOP trying to cancel Cheney, Kinzinger
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.29.21
Transcript: A Detroit neighborhood stands in the shadow of a segregation wall built 80 years ago.
Why the fight for voting rights protections isn’t over just yet
Republican rep defends comparing Jan. 6 rioters to ‘tourists’
Unlocking the housing market with Justin Fox: podcast and transcript
How (and why) Trump hopes to ‘sabotage’ the infrastructure deal
US economy continues to bounce back following COVID-driven lows
From bitcoin to big banks, why America’s concentration of wealth is getting worse
As a bipartisan plan comes together, what’s next on infrastructure?
DOJ has a warning for Arizona’s ‘audit’ and state attacks on voting rights
Simone Biles is showing us what exemplary feminist leadership really looks like
How ‘Medicare for All’ became a casualty of the Biden era
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 7.28.21
D.C. Officer Daniel Hodges called Capitol rioters ‘terrorists.’ Here’s why that matters.
Why Nancy Pelosi apparently thinks Kevin McCarthy is ‘a moron’
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.28.21
In Jan. 6 case, Justice Dept tells Mo Brooks he’s on his own
Most GOP voters still question Biden’s legitimacy (yes, even now)
Trump’s endorsement proves irrelevant in Texas special election
Why Jim Jordan should probably expect a subpoena from Jan. 6 panel
America must stand for democracy wherever we can — for as long as we can
Officers’ accounts put Trump’s praise for rioters in new context
New Covid mask mandates could backfire for Democrats
The Jan. 6 committee may succeed where Trump impeachment efforts failed
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 7.27.21
Playtime, it’s not just for kids: This is why women need it more than ever.
Simone Biles’ withdrawal from the Olympics gymnastics team finals was the right choice
Elise Stefanik blaming Nancy Pelosi for Jan. 6 is a brazen attack on reality
GOP rep eyes plan to kick Cheney, Kinzinger out of the party
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.27.21
The line blurs between GOP’s extremists and GOP’s leaders
To derail infrastructure talks, Trump ups the pressure on GOP
Manchin gives Republicans new leverage in infrastructure talks
Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ foolish approach to the COVID blame game
George P. Bush learns a valuable lesson about the Trumpified GOP
Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes would have gone unexposed without local journalism
Why the January 6 committee’s first witnesses had to be police officers
America must learn to fight for its veterans as hard as they do for us
The FBI didn’t investigate Brett Kavanaugh. We deserve to know why.
The GOP reps Kevin McCarthy sees as ‘Pelosi Republicans’
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.26.21
Why Democrats can’t ‘out-organize’ voter-suppression policies
To protect voting rights, centrist Dem backs filibuster exception
What my mentor, Coretta Scott King, taught me about risk-taking
Vaccine opponents appear increasingly confused about HIPAA
How to achieve true justice in America (and what that means)
Why Donald Trump’s absurd ‘reinstatement’ fantasy matters
Republicans eye penalties for GOP members probing Jan. 6 attack
Trump rally triples down on Arizona audit lies in new phase of a damaging legacy
Covid proved the future of child care is the future of America
Tom Barrack, Donald Trump and the (other) most corrupt White House in history
It’s easy to be cynical about cable TV. But anchoring MSNBC is a dream come true.
How Covid vaccine incentives failed America
Britney Spears finally won the right to pick her own lawyer. Here’s why that matters
Poll: Do you think the Olympic games are capable of uniting a country?
Poll: What do you think about Jeff Bezos’ trip to space?
Women became the ultimate multitaskers during Covid (because of course they did)
2021 Olympics in Tokyo highlights struggles of Black athletes in white spaces
Texas Republican gives away the game with ‘forensic audit’ gambit
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.23.21
Republican leaders struggle to keep their vaccine story straight
Poll: Most in GOP see voting as a ‘privilege’ that can be limited
Why the new revelations about the FBI’s Kavanaugh inquiry matter
Peace in the Middle East may have to happen without America
Court smacks down GOP effort to ignore voters’ will on Medicaid
How Trump’s PAC is misleading its unsuspecting donors (again)
McCarthy would rather pander to Trump than probe Jan. 6 crimes
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 7.22.21
Behind Marjorie Taylor Greene’s latest Covid misinformation stunt
Kevin McCarthy’s misguided decisions keep piling up
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.22.21
With the GOP stymying an infrastructure debate, what happens now?
One year later, Ted Cruz haunted by ridiculous COVID prediction
A Detroit neighborhood stands in the shadow of a segregation wall built 80 years ago.
Why one GOP senator wants to block Ben & Jerry’s in his state
Liz Cheney creates a new challenge for House GOP leaders
What Republicans hope to accomplish with their own Jan. 6 probe
America’s economy was in trouble in 1996. It is broken in 2021. But here’s the good news.
America treated the Oslo attacks as a fringe incident. Here’s why that’s been so dangerous.
Trump never cared about Americans. His endless list of indicted influencers proves it.
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 7.21.21
Amazon workers deserve more than Jeff Bezos’ trite post-space ‘thank you’
Pelosi rejects two GOP picks for Jan. 6 investigatory committee
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.21.21
Why the U.S. should consider taking a page out of Spain’s playbook for gender equality
Taking the fight to Congress with Rep. Cori Bush: podcast and transcript
Doctor reflects on COVID patients: ‘I’m sorry, but it’s too late’
The funny contradiction at the heart of Pompeo’s attack on Dems
Dem pushes bill that would prevent Trump from serving as Speaker
Republicans suffer embarrassing court defeat in proxy-voting case
10 years later, Republicans prepare a new debt-ceiling crisis
Heat is about to restructure American life in ways we can only begin to imagine
Fox News’ Covid vaccine denials can’t go unpunished
This Norwegian beach handball bikini debacle is absurdly archaic
What I learned about myself climbing Mount Kilimanjaro at 300 pounds
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 7.20.21
Judge’s first felony Capitol riot sentence hits a Goldilocks-like balance
Trump’s inaugural committee chair arrested on federal charges
Understanding life inside Palestine with Rashid Khalidi
Employers are planning larger pay raises. Here’s how you can negotiate for more.
Justice Stephen Breyer remaining on the Supreme Court is a gamble
Fauci to Rand Paul: ‘You do not know what you are talking about’
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.20.21
After Texas trip, DeSantis urged to improve Florida’s COVID response
Why Republicans don’t really need ‘more time’ on infrastructure
Rand Paul makes an odd case against rescuing Afghan translators
In their case against the tax police, GOP pushes fake ‘scandal’
The problem with Kevin McCarthy’s GOP picks for the Jan. 6 probe
Can America’s least democratic institution continue to protect democracy?
The right-wing anti-Covid vaccine push is missing a scapegoat
Jeff Bezos’ live Blue Origin space launch is the pinnacle of waste
The Pegasus Project media index
Biden admin gets to work shrinking Guantanamo’s prison population
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.19.21
Agency watchdog: Trump cabinet chief provided false testimony
Trump’s rhetoric on vaccines takes a dramatic turn for the worse
Graham’s new plan: Leave DC to derail Dems’ infrastructure plan
Why gender equality is more than a right
After conservative ruling, what’s next for protecting Dreamers?
Despite agreement, Republicans reject plan to bolster tax police
America’s future can feel frightening. Here’s why I’m still optimistic.
Trump’s 2020 loss gave the GOP the last key to ‘win’ the midterms
Jeff Bezos’ space launch is a needed step forward in space flight
This is the age of global gender equality — if we want it to be
Meeting Bush taught me a lot about the presidency. So did watching Trump.
Matt Gaetz says Trump should become speaker of the House. Is that possible?
The rise of a new America — and the last gasps of the dinosaur of white supremacy
Whiteness helps shield Donald Trump from election consequences
Poll: Do the new details about Trump’s final days in office surprise you?
Poll: Would you be suspicious if your boss offered to pay for your apartment?
Poll: Should Biden provide U.S. military assistance to Haiti?
Transcript: Black Landmarks Matter
1 in 5 adults are caregivers. Here’s how employers can better support them.
Biden admin sends Trump’s showerhead rule down the drain
Hunter Brittain’s death in a police traffic stop is injustice. Period.
Poll shows sharp partisan divide over confidence in science
AMC and other meme stocks flipped the way markets usually work
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.16.21
Salesforce’s Sarah Franklin: How the word ‘no’ became my biggest motivator
Manchin imagines voting rights bill that should pass unanimously
Here’s what to do if you want to continue remote work (and not sabotage your career)
Why Trump’s response to Gen. Milley makes an awful story worse
I served the GOP for 20 years. The demise of democracy doesn’t have ‘both sides.’
The Supreme Court made it easier for the NRA to take shady donations
New Trump books are great gossip — but publishing too late to help
Trump’s embrace of Ashli Babbitt is new way to politicize law enforcement
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 7.15.21
DeSantis’ anti-riot law faces (and flunks) a key test in Florida
Viewers reach out with stories of post-war rescues and Guam
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.15.21
Senate Dems push to end the federal prohibition on marijuana
The Democrats’ transformational policy with a wonky name
Allen Weisselberg’s resignation doesn’t protect Donald Trump or his company
Weed legalization in New Jersey raises new questions about race and the War on Drugs
Layoffs drop to pandemic-era low as economy continues to improve
Justice Breyer reflects on his future plans in discouraging ways
As corporations back voting rights bill, a key question remains
Congress raises stakes with examination of Arizona’s sham ‘audit’
Mine was the second voice ever heard on MSNBC. 25 years later, our future is limitless.
Senate Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget plan goes big — finally
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 7.14.21
What Biden’s speech defending voting rights was missing
Biden’s ACA special enrollment period reaches 2 million Americans
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.14.21
What makes Stephen Calk’s bribery conviction so amazing
Trump lawyers tried to defend the indefensible in Michigan. It didn’t go well.
State Republican chairs become the ‘chief enforcers of Trumpism’
Biden, allies fight to keep the door open to voting rights protections
On vaccines, Tennessee Republicans move in a tragic direction
Why the new Democratic agreement on infrastructure matters
Leaked RNC emails prove Republicans always knew Trump was lying about 2020 fraud
Caitlyn Jenner’s anti-trans harassment at CPAC shows the power of deadnames
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 7.13.21
This Broadway star’s incredible response when asked if she was returning to work after her baby
The Cuba protests are a cry for help. America needs to listen.
Justice Kavanaugh becomes the latest target of Trump’s ire
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.13.21
GOP’s McCarthy makes a weak pitch against the Jan. 6 committee
Ousted Social Security commissioner locked out of agency systems
South Dakota’s Noem hopes to capitalize on her COVID failures
Trump lawyers face tough questions over ridiculous election suit
As Texas Dems flee to delay voter-suppression measure, now what?
Texas Democrats’ voting bill walkout deserves national backup
The power of white, Trump-loving evangelical Christian leaders is waning
English soccer fans’ racism post Euro 2020 final is vile — and expected
Twitter keeps riding the line between moderation and censorship
How to talk sporty at work — when you hate sports
Texan faces harsh penalties for mistakenly casting improper ballot
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.12.21
Freedom Caucus leader: ‘Stop the guy’ who’ll enforce gun laws
Why Fauci said CPAC’s reaction to vaccine news is ‘horrifying’
Biden clears out Trump picks at the Social Security Administration
Alaska GOP turns on Sen. Lisa Murkowski, endorses her rival
Trump says after his second impeachment, ‘I became worse’
Much has changed in America in 25 years. Too much has not.
The GOP’s ride back to reality will speed up with every presidential election they lose
The last American election? 2020 and the rise of the anti-democrats
Democrats have to end gerrymandered districts — eventually
Mo Brooks’ 2020 election lies may be protected under a 1988 law
How the airline industry still refuses to accommodate disability
Arizona election audit fever spreads to Pennsylvania as Trump’s Big Lie gains ground
QAnon moves from pro-Trump rallies to local schools
Poll: Will Biden’s ‘door-to-door’ vaccination strategy be successful?
Poll: Does Trump’s lawsuit against social media giants stand a chance?
Biden’s new executive order could let you fix your iPhone
This is the therapy I wish I knew about when I had cancer
Biden to join push for congressional action on voting rights
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.9.21
It’s not too late for millennials to build wealth — What to do if you’re starting now
Schumer to Dems: Be ready to work during scheduled summer break
Michigan AG to investigate bogus election-fraud claims
The GOP’s misguided pushback against door-to-door vaccine outreach
Why Toyota’s reversal on Republican financial support matters
Black TikTok creators refuse to be the latest Black artists erased from their art
America’s Afghanistan withdrawal plans didn’t include Afghan translators
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 7.8.21
Why great leaders get emotional
The right’s NSA conspiracy theory comes into sharper focus
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.8.21
What Trump’s Facebook, Google and Twitter lawsuits really mean for his campaign
Why Wisconsin Republicans’ 2020 election review is such a mess
Arizona Sec of State seeks probe into Trump’s election interference
Preserving the physical landscape of Black history.
The glaring problems with House Republicans’ new Big Tech agenda
Right takes aim at the tax police, threatening infrastructure deal
GOP candidate says he hides his abortion positions from voters
Trump’s border security theater hasn’t ended — it’s gotten worse
Making ‘The Line’ with Dan Taberski: podcast and transcript
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 7.7.21
The Rise of the Moors standoff could’ve been a lot worse. What about next time?
Why Trump’s ‘class-action lawsuit’ is so hard to take seriously
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.7.21
It’s not just COVID: Ron Johnson flunks climate science, too
Rep on bipartisanship: Republicans want ’18 more months of chaos’
Pentagon pulls the plug on controversial Trump-era ‘JEDI’ contract
Accused of inciting the Capitol riot, Brooks offers weak defense
McConnell does the GOP no favors acknowledging Dems’ aid package
Success has no age limit: Meet the women over 50 creating social change at scale
Mitch McConnell’s disdain for Biden’s stimulus win says volumes
Covid-19’s delta variant is spreading in America. Here’s what to know.
Six months later, Oklahoma’s Lankford faces heat over Jan. 6 vote
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.6.21
Radicals find a congressional ally in Paul Gosar (among others)
Trump’s still radicalizing his supporters at rallies just like before the Jan. 6 attack
Brazil’s Bolsonaro borrows a page from the Republican playbook
New records show Team Trump pressing Arizona not to certify results
Why Allen West’s new gubernatorial campaign in Texas matters
With his business indicted, Trump says a bit too much about taxes
U.S. Covid-19 ‘vaccine diplomacy’ is catching up to China and Russia’s efforts
Trump Organization charges could open the indictment floodgates
Happy 4th of July, America. Stop letting polarization kill you.
Bill Cosby’s release from prison was no win for Black America
Poll: Is Sha’Carri Richardson’s suspension from the U.S. Olympic team fair?
Poll: How do you view Donald Rumsfeld’s legacy?
Historians’ rankings offer good news for Obama, bad news for Trump
Sha’Carri Richardson’s drug test suspension is the end result of racist policies
Strong economic news pushes GOP to use odd new talking points
Kevin McCarthy has chosen bigotry over truth. And the GOP is following his lead.
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.2.21
Trump can’t shake his obsession with the ‘reinstatement’ fantasy
Justice Dept presses Congress to pass new voting rights laws
Plan for privately financed Guard deployment faces new pushback
US job growth soared in June, exceeding expectations
GOP disarray: Liz Cheney faces new threats from Kevin McCarthy
The Supreme Court’s Arizona voting decision was worse than expected
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 7.1.21
How this U.N. negotiation expert took the biggest risk of her career – and nailed it
How this queer, Arab-American choreographer is changing Broadway, one step at a time
Prosecutors in NY reveal criminal charges against Trump Org
Trump Organization indictments for Allen Weisselberg a small but important step
Bill Cosby’s out of jail. That doesn’t make him innocent.
Pelosi advances plan for Jan. 6 probe, putting McCarthy on the spot
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.1.21
Conservative justices reject Calif. law on donor transparency
Supreme Court conservatives side with GOP on voting restrictions
Here’s what the Right gets wrong about Critical Race Theory.
Republicans settle on a new political foil: the NSA
How Dems are turning the ‘defund the police’ mantra against the GOP
Adding to Trump’s woes, grand jury indicts his core business
Trump cost the GOP both races and control of the Senate. What’s next?