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Tulsa Race Massacre survivors are fighting for reparations, 100 years later
Even the best Memorial Day sales make no sense in 2021
Biden’s Ukraine election probe focuses on Rudy Giuliani. But not how you think.
How the NBA playoffs’ Nets versus Celtics game is dredging up Boston’s racist past
Transcript: Tulsa’s 1921 race massacre centennial highlights journey to reclaim Black wealth
Manchin’s political worldview was put to the test (and it lost)
Senate Republicans kill bipartisan plan for Jan. 6 commission
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.28.21
Jan. 6 defendants continue to struggle as Trump continues to lie
Senate’s Capitol commission vote highlights Manchin’s filibuster ignorance
Trump partners with Gingrich, Graham on new policy agenda
On Jan. 6 commission, McConnell seeks ‘personal favor’ from GOP
‘No shame’: As GOP touts relief bill it opposed, Biden mocks party
Why Biden’s $6 trillion budget proposal is essentially meaningless
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 5.27.21
The Daily News Yang cartoon highlights the painful power of media
Saying Israel is guilty of apartheid isn’t antisemitic. Just ask these Israeli leaders.
12 books featuring Asians that will inspire young girls to know their value
Sephora’s Deborah Yeh: ‘We have to disrupt our ideas of what leadership looks like’
Max Baucus wants Dems to learn from his Obama-era experiences
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.27.21
Jobless claims show sharp improvement, drop to pandemic-era low
Why the new Republican infrastructure offer obviously won’t work
Tom Cotton sees Chinese propaganda in the strangest places
Could one member of Congress get a restraining order against another?
How (and why) Big Oil just had a very bad day
The Trump obstruction memo case shows Biden’s DOJ is still protecting Trump
The U.S. doesn’t have just one party of Trump to worry about. Try 51 of them.
Tulsa’s 1921 race massacre centennial highlights journey to reclaim Black wealth
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 5.26.21
Why Florida’s new social media law is probably unconstitutional
Transcript: Can You Hear Us Now? One Year Later
This is how you can truly be an ally to the Asian-American community
Arizona GOP’s election ‘audit’ going far worse than Trump realizes
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.26.21
The familiar flaw in Joe Manchin’s ‘long game’ on infrastructure
McConnell reduced to candor in making case against Jan. 6 commission
To mask or not to mask: Three doctors answer the big lingering questions
Hoping to get out of Jan. 6 case, Trump points to impeachment trial
Why it matters that the Wisconsin GOP rejected Medicaid expansion
Trump doesn’t respond well to news of grand jury, potential charges
How Trump weaponized his impeachment acquittal
The U.S. is on the brink of a baby bust. The GOP will make it even worse.
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 5.25.21
Taking down the culture of consent: Why women say yes when they really mean no
GOP leaders slam Marjorie Taylor Greene, but add some fine print
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.25.21
Congressional special election showcases Republicans’ 2021 message
The Covid kids are not alright
Team Trump’s info sharing with Russia comes into sharper focus
Can You Hear Us Now? One Year Later
The right should endorse Biden’s IRS plan (but it won’t)
Klobuchar takes aim at Trump favorite: Pre-checked fundraising boxes
Why DeSantis’ new law targeting ‘Silicon Valley elites’ matters
George Floyd’s death hasn’t changed America — but it changed me
Trump’s stranglehold on the GOP is a death trap for American democracy
UNC’s Nikole Hannah-Jones rejection reveals a key myth about American academia
Republicans target democracy from multiple directions, all at once
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.24.21
Conspiracy theorist’s group to help vet Arizona election auditors
What makes the Republican Study Committee’s budget plan so amazing
Why Republican excuses on the Jan. 6 commission keep falling short
Cheney makes clear she won’t be a Democratic ally on voting rights
With Holocaust rhetoric, Greene creates new test for McCarthy
Unemployment benefits aren’t causing a labor shortage. Low wages are.
Trump ex-counsel McGahn’s Mueller testimony is a sad consolation prize for Congress
HBO’s Robert Durst documentary still sets the tone for Durst’s murder trial
FDR paid artists to capture the Depression’s stories. Biden can do the same for the Covid-19 era.
Democrats are finally willing to speak up on Israel. It’s about time.
Biden makes compromise offer on infrastructure plan as GOP shrugs
See the leading women over 50 at the forefront of human rights and foreign policy
Why Justice Stephen Breyer is causing so much political agita
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.21.21
Even now, Trump can’t stop trashing Mitch McConnell
Biden shares the ‘most devastating comment’ he’s heard as president
Transcript: After George Floyd’s murder, “The only way I got through it was God”
On judicial nominees, Chuck Grassley’s memory is a bit too short
US to Greenland: With Trump gone, we’re no longer trying to buy you
Why it matters that Ted Cruz endorsed Russian propaganda (again)
Obama says UFOs are out there. But are they aliens or humans?
The Trump criminal probe’s heating up. Here’s why the Trump children might want to lawyer up.
Marjorie Taylor Greene doesn’t think white people can be terrorists
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 5.20.21
The money advice every woman needs to know as we emerge from the pandemic
Mika Brzezinski’s top tips for success at a new job
Ron Johnson eyes his ‘own investigation’ into Capitol attack
Even Mike Pence’s own brother balks at independent Jan. 6 probe
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.20.21
Jobless claims continue to improve, drop to pandemic-era low
Why did the GOP oppose a resolution on the Atlanta mass shooting?
The thorny search for the House Republicans’ ‘mainstream’ faction
Has your job search stalled? Here’s what to do.
After George Floyd’s murder, Cup Foods clerk says ‘The only way I got through it was God’
How NBCU’s casting chief found her voice – and used it to bring more diversity to our screens
Senate GOP leader is a bit too candid about his Jan. 6 perspective
Why Texas Republicans’ new abortion ban is different than most
What we learned from the GOP votes against a Jan. 6 commission
New York’s new criminal probe into the Trump Organization is a clear escalation
Arizona’s ‘audit’ of the 2020 election is a con artist’s dream
How I reclaimed my identity after setting aside my Hollywood career for full-time parenting
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 5.19.21
Texas’ new abortion law isn’t just dangerous — it’s incredibly hypocritical
How a Devin Nunes Twitter parody account got the best of Trump’s DOJ
McConnell joins Trump, McCarthy in opposing Jan. 6 commission
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.19.21
GOP eyes new tax breaks if Democrats roll back Trump-era cuts
Marjorie Taylor Greene latest to see Jan. 6 rioters as victims
Congress shrugs off GOP opposition, passes anti-Asian hate crimes bill
When Republicans refuse to take ‘yes’ for an answer
New York AG: Trump Org investigation is now a criminal matter
Kevin McCarthy’s Jan. 6 cowardice puts Congress in danger
Matt Gaetz wingman Joel Greenberg enters stunning guilty plea. Could it help Gaetz?
How Billy Graham weaponized white evangelical Christian power in America
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 5.18.21
Transcript: How barbers are looking out for their clients this Mental Health Awareness Month.
Why James Franco’s Hollywood survival is tied to the idiotic ‘bros before hoes’ code
Florida prosecutor: DeSantis couldn’t stop Trump’s extradition to NY
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.18.21
‘Our state has become a laughingstock’: Officials slam Arizona’s audit
Despite Dem compromises, GOP’s McCarthy rejects Jan. 6 commission
Even Biden’s IRS plan faces sharp Republican pushback
How far did Bill Barr’s Justice Dept go to help Devin Nunes?
Team Biden releases tax returns, adds not-so-subtle dig at Trump
Supreme Court’s anti-abortion wing welcomes a Roe v. Wade killer
Why are sound-wave attacks met with silence from American officials?
Why the new guilty pleas from Matt Gaetz’s ‘wingman’ matters
What is Covid ‘cave syndrome’ — and how to fix it
Israel’s bombing of Gaza ignores Palestinians’ right to exist
‘A very big deal’: Supreme Court to hear major abortion case
Mika: Liz Cheney and I have never gotten along. Here’s why I’m standing by her now.
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.17.21
Why some Republicans are rethinking their skepticism of Biden’s win
Why ‘moving on’ from the Republicans’ Big Lie isn’t an option
Republicans who defended Jan. 6 rioters as victims face backlash
McCarthy’s latest Biden criticism: He sleeps more than Trump
Arizona’s bonkers election audit sharply divides state Republicans
Why Israel’s mistreatment of the press in Gaza is a big mistake
What Joel Greenberg’s guilty plea agreement means for Matt Gaetz
Republican former officials’ anti-Trump manifesto may be tilting at windmills
A potential Trump indictment would still leave crimes unpunished
The Covid-19 vaccine and PrEP both require talking about our health without shame
See the trailblazing women over 50 championing equal access to education
The voting records the House GOP overlooked in choosing Stefanik
Florida can’t use the Constitution to shield Trump. DeSantis can still try.
Trump voter in Colorado faces stunning voter fraud allegations
Employers: Here’s how to do re-entry right if you want to ease anxiety, support mental health
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.14.21
Are Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez dating again? Honestly, the answer isn’t even important.
Will Greene’s ‘verbal assault’ on AOC spark an ethics investigation?
Stefanik fends off challenge, replaces Cheney in GOP leadership
Red-state Republicans to ignore voters, reject Medicaid expansion
GOP’s Doug Lamborn faces dramatic lawsuit from former staffer
Group quietly boasts about crafting GOP’s voter-suppression bills
Ohio’s $1 million Covid vaccine lottery is bribery at its best
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 5.13.21
The Atlanta spa shooter shouldn’t face the death penalty for a hate crime
Why the deal for testimony from Trump’s White House counsel matters
Matt Gaetz’s ‘wingman’ to plead guilty, cooperate with prosecutors
Will Liz Cheney’s would-be successor face a Republican rival?
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.13.21
Unemployment claims improve sharply, drop to pandemic-era low
Why House Republicans quietly rejected a bipartisan drug bill
Group of former GOP officials demand reforms, threaten 3rd party
The Republicans’ ‘red line’ puts infrastructure deal in doubt
How barbers are looking out for their clients this Mental Health Awareness Month.
GOP’s McCarthy pretends his party accepts Biden’s election victory
Why it matters that some Republicans see Jan. 6 rioters as victims
GOP lies about Jan. 6 are getting bolder — and more dangerous
Colonial Pipeline hack gas shortage warns of worse future cyberattacks
Full transcript: MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell interviews Joe Biden
Black women will be a force to be reckoned with in the 2022 midterm elections
Mika Brzezinski: How to ask your boss for more flexibility amid Covid-19 return to work
Why Kirsten Gillibrand and Joni Ernst’s push to curb military sexual assault is a breakthrough
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 5.12.21
America has Covid vaccine questions. Biden owes us answers.
‘It is not surprising for a party that has lost its way’
Liz Cheney removal vote gives her time to take on Trump
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.12.21
Transcript: Lessons on warrant reform from Ferguson
GOP tolerates plenty of scandal-plagued members, but not Cheney
The purge is complete: Republicans oust Cheney from leadership post
The voter-suppression efforts Republicans pretend not to notice
Targeting Fauci, Rand Paul refuses to quit while he’s behind
Cheney stands defiant, urges GOP to reject Trump’s election lies
Liz Cheney, Elise Stefanik, and the GOP’s ruthless violation of the woman code
Ted Cruz sure is projecting a lot onto the Democrats’ voting rights bill
Liz Cheney and other anti-Trump Republican dissenters need a new argument
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 5.11.21
Bob Baffert says Derby horse Medina Spirit was ‘cancelled.’ Here’s what he really means.
NRA suffers a big defeat as judge denies bankruptcy claim
Looking for a promotion? Start with these proven strategies
Republican member on Kevin McCarthy: ‘I’d be worried if I was him’
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.11.21
Biden’s ACA special enrollment period reaches 1 million Americans
What’s Trump’s endgame in his crusade against the election results?
Stefanik, Cheney’s would-be successor, hedges on Biden’s victory
A messy Republican nominating process (sort of) ends in Virginia
Kevin McCarthy makes weak case against Liz Cheney to House GOP
The latest Israel-Palestine crisis isn’t a ‘real estate dispute.’ It’s ethnic cleansing.
Showtime’s ‘Ziwe’ lacks the Instagram live show’s radical humor
‘Vagina Bible’ author Dr. Jen Gunter talks menopause, soy and hot flashes
Leveling Up: Top strategies for cultivating better professional relationships
GOP rep on his own party: ‘It’s basically like we’re the Titanic’
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.10.21
Biden enjoys levels of support his predecessor never reached
Republicans take steps to hide discouraging polls about Trump
Arizona Republican: Election audit ‘makes us look like idiots’
Ohio GOP calls for one of its own to resign after anti-Trump vote
Ron Johnson stoops lower with misguided anti-vaccine ‘questions’
Police indictments in George Floyd murder case show America’s broken cop culture
How Trump’s Twitter ban is helping the GOP ditch Liz Cheney
Happy Mother’s Day to the women who turned their grief into political action
This mom is turning grief into action after her toddler died from swallowing a button battery
Why Covid makes Mother’s Day extremely hard for so many of us
Florida has a new restrictive voting bill. Here’s how to stop more like it.
How these three unsung Black mothers indelibly shaped the civil rights movement
Judge Amy Berman Jackson’s Barr rebuke opens the door to DOJ accountability
FEC targets Team Trump favorite: Pre-checked fundraising boxes
This Mother’s Day, we owe it to Black moms to finally address the maternal healthcare crisis
Why the right is panning Biden’s ‘Day of Prayer’ proclamation
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.7.21
For Lindsey Graham, allegiance to Trump is entirely transactional
Why Bill and Melinda Gates’ divorce is literally your business
GOP starts to pay a price for opposing, then promoting, relief bill
From undocumented to unstoppable: How the RIGHT rules set me free
Republicans shield Trump from consequences in Stormy Daniels case
Job growth in April falls short, jolts debate over Biden’s plans
Liz Cheney’s would-be successor makes a misguided pitch to the GOP
Why a Black ‘Superman’ movie could be bigger than ‘Black Panther’
Biden’s obstacles are missed opportunities for Republicans
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 5.6.21
McConnell dodged Liz Cheney drama — but helped Biden
Biden’s ACA special enrollment period continues to pay off
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.6.21
Justice Dept takes an interest in Arizona’s bonkers election ‘audit’
Why Florida Republicans’ new voter-suppression law matters
After being violently attacked, fashion CEO Lisa Sun learned the power of allyship
As economy recovers, unemployment claims dip below key threshold
With her party turning on her, Cheney makes her pitch to the GOP
Why Mitch McConnell’s candor about his ‘100% focus’ matters
Lessons on warrant reform from Ferguson.
Why ‘woke’ and ‘critical race theory’ are the GOP’s new favorite words
McConnell’s Republican Senate posse picks up where Trump left off — in schools
5 tips for negotiating effectively, straight from the KYV Clubhouse
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 5.5.21
Federal judge slams former AG Bill Barr over ‘disingenuous’ claims
Blake Bailey upheld Philip Roth’s legacy in the worst way
Four months after the Capitol riot, Josh Hawley has no regrets
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.5.21
DeSantis sparks questions with Florida’s upcoming special election
Why the new decision on Trump’s future on Facebook matters
Facebook’s Trump ban stands, but Oversight Board decision opens door to return
Tennessee Republican badly misstates the three-fifths compromise
Why Trump’s new tech ‘platform’ is so hilariously underwhelming
On hot mic, McCarthy shares candid perspective on Cheney, her future
Why securing equal pay for moms is the ‘unfinished business of the women’s movement’
The military and police have to get Covid-19 vaccinations to keep us safe
Stephen Miller’s ‘America First Legal’ wants courts to endorse white supremacy
Women in charge: Heineken USA’s CEO Maggie Timoney
Transcript: Biden’s first 100 days are up. How do Black voters rate him so far?
Democrats eye a creative approach to passing immigration reform
Trump’s Supreme Court threatens abortion rights for a lifetime to come
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.4.21
Why Charlie Crist’s new gubernatorial campaign in Florida matters
Trump voter in Pennsylvania convicted of voter fraud
‘The Big Lie’ is not a phrase in need of a new definition
McCarthy joins other Republicans touting relief package he opposed
Liz Cheney puts her career on the line, pokes the Trumpian bear
How Democrats can get a voting rights bill through the Senate
Facebook keeps banning QAnon and hate speech. It won’t ever work.
How Gold House is getting more Asians into the C-Suite
The FBI didn’t brief Giuliani about Russian disinformation. That’s bad for him.
Leveling Up: 4 ways to bring out the best in others
Why it matters that McConnell refuses to touch Trump-era tax cuts
‘Equal Value’: A new series that gives women’s stories the visibility they deserve
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.3.21
GOP falsely says Biden pushing mandatory pre-K, community college
The ‘unofficial litmus test’ in today’s GOP: Embracing the Big Lie
Polls: Most Republicans still don’t see Biden’s win as legitimate
Why Biden hasn’t seen a Tea Party-style backlash (so far)
Why the GOP’s case against the American Families Plan is so weak
Why Trump’s latest rhetoric about Arizona’s election ‘audit’ matters
Why Newsmax apologized rather than face a defamation lawsuit
India’s Modi made all of Trump’s Covid mistakes but on a much bigger scale
The Tea Party’s silence on Biden highlights Trump’s lasting impact
Republicans say court packing is ‘unconstitutional.’ They’re wrong.
It’s NFL Draft day three. As a football fan, I’m glad it’s over.