MS NOW July 2013 Articles
Articles
The government gave dead farmers more than $32 million
Let them eat cookies: McCrory offers baked goods to abortion law protesters
The GOP plan to fix the party: Move further right
Zimmerman, pulled over in Texas, had a gun in glove compartment
#click3 Denzel Washington: ‘I guarantee you’
Meet the Academy of Motion Picture’s first African-American president
The difference between ‘impact’ and ‘intent’ on your right to vote
Very Last Word: When Obama’s back is against the wall
August recess to test immigration reform
A war is raging in the Republican party
O.J. Simpson gets a break from parole board, but still faces prison time
San Diego sues Filner to force him to pay his own legal costs
Republican ‘tug of war’ exposes battle over scope of government
All In agenda: New revelations about NSA spying
The GOP approach to Affordable Care Act: three lies and a government shutdown
Feds pay off student millions after forgetting him in cell for days
When radical isn’t radical enough
Happy 35th anniversary with NBC News, Andrea!
Reza Aslan accuses Fox News of ‘inherent anti-Muslim bias’
Andrea Mitchell celebrates 35 years at NBC News
Facebook posts become embeddable
#click3 Putin kissy kissy with fish
Things that look like feminism but aren’t
Congress told of NSA surveillance reach years ago
Weiner and Spitzer stumble on comeback trail
Boehner picks the wrong fight, wants to talk about polls
‘Jobs, middle class, growth’ (and cake!) take focus of Obama’s meeting with Dems
WATCH: Why Ted Cruz is turning into a ‘total train wreck’
Why Cory Booker looks unbeatable
North Colorado, 51st state, now way beyond north Colorado
Texas sees ‘scheme’ in Obama administration’s defense of voting
First Word: Obama rallies Democrats on Capitol Hill
What a governing allergy looks like
Reza Aslan speaks out about that crazy Fox News interview and Islamophobia
Hillary Clinton: The unofficial, yet indisputable, 2016 frontrunner
Wednesday Gut Check: Does the government need a warrant to track cell phones?
Must-Read Op-Eds: Wednesday, July 31
The ‘Supreme Court of labor law’ can finally function again
The very best Anthony Weiner parody out there
Senate (finally) confirms labor relations board
So long privacy? Court OKs cell phones for warrantless government tracking
Christie, Paul, and a GOP fissure coming to the fore
NC gov offers chocolate chip cookies to protesters after breaking campaign pledge
Saxby Chambliss: Good hustle, Tea Party, but government shutdowns don’t work
For every question, there is a Reagan
The Company Memo: Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Economic growth exceeds expectations
ATF finally poised to move forward with real leadership
Let Me Start: Sexts and the City
Butt Dials, Bag Dials, and Such …
First Read Flash: Capitol Hill field trip
Morning Joe sits down with Alison Stewart, author of “First Class”
Fast food strike wave continues in the shadow of Detroit bankruptcy
Reality gets in the way of far-right shutdown scheme
Chris’ List: International best dressed
What we’re reading: Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Morning Headlines: Wednesday, July 31
Congress at impasse as budget clock ticks down
Israeli, Palestinian leaders reboot peace talks
The Big Mac case to raise the minimum wage
Weiner flak hurls expletives at former campaign intern
Why is there no punishment for racial profiling?
Not a traitor, but a warning to would-be leakers
Gawker editor: Beware of the ‘white-on-white crime scourge’
Want me to quit? Too bad, I won’t, says Weiner
Do you know what you’re eating?
‘Quit’ isn’t the way Tea Party senators, Anthony Weiner roll
Pakistani superhero ‘Burka Avenger’ a new ally to Malala’s fight for education
DC woman arrested after area monuments defaced with green paint
Obama’s tax deal: ‘Grand bargain’ or ‘public relations campaign’?
House Democrats keep dialogue on race and justice alive
Sharpton challenges O’Reilly’s charges of ‘promoting racial division’
Quinn: Spitzer is not in a position to be ‘pointing fingers at anybody’
Very Last Word: Pope’s comment on gays a ‘big step forward’
Anthony Weiner avoids the key question: Is he still sexting?
Campaign for Federal Reserve chair remains divided
San Diego Mayor Bob Filner wants city to pay for his legal fees
If the GOP really wants to fix the economy, party will accept Obama’s tax deal
McCain honors ‘Bud’ Day, his Vietnam cellmate
All In agenda: Obama’s ‘grand bargain’
Want to cast your vote on congressional bills? There is an app for that
Obama’s new EPA chief: We’re not killing jobs
Headed to prison? Beware: Debt is the new black
Senator says NSA spying violations ‘more serious’ than admitted
Reformers wary as GOP duels over citizenship
Corbett files suit to block same-sex marriage licenses
Weiner’s polling numbers free-fall
Why would the GOP balk at a corporate tax cut?
Is it Groundhog Day in Washington?
Shutdown scheme pits GOP against itself
Advocate editor not impressed by sheriff’s apology on sodomy arrests
Court strikes down super-size soda ban, again
Rep.: I’d pay more for fast food so workers could feed their families
Bradley Manning convicted on five counts, acquitted of aiding enemy
WATCH LIVE: Obama to unveil proposal linking tax reform to jobs
So a Washington State lawmaker goes to a survivalist rally…
‘Meet the Repealicans’–Obamacare battles continue in Congress
Tuesday Gut Check: Do you agree with the Bradley Manning verdict?
Manning found not guilty of aiding the enemy
Virginia’s McDonnell vows to return gifts from benefactor
GOP’s Sen. Corker: ‘Silly effort’ to shut government over Obamacare
The video Steve King thinks he wants you to see
Rand Paul: ‘Sad and cheap’ for Christie to hide behind 9/11
Issa seeks new angle on discredited IRS controversy
First Word: GOP still divided over funding Obamacare
Obama offers another bargain for House GOP to refuse
Bradley Manning verdict could test notion of aiding enemy
Another NYC mayoral candidate explains why he hates stop-and-frisk
Senate confirms James Comey as FBI director
Pope and change? How Francis is building a more accessible Church
The Company Memo: Tuesday, July 30, 2013
The ‘Refuse to Enroll’ campaign gets to work
Those who can magically turn a ‘C’ into an ‘A’
Too Young to Die: Trashawn Macklin
First Read Flash: Grand bargain hope?
Can fast food workers get a higher minimum wage?
The fine print on Pat McCrory’s promises
Chris’ List: Highest paid actresses
What we’re reading: Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Morning Headlines: Tuesday, July 30
Lawrence O’Donnell calls out Mitt Romney’s twisty 47% denial
Why the medical marijuana industry opposes full legalization
Obama’s mission to get Americans back to work continues
Right scores (another) victory on abortion
Gay activists call for boycott of 2014 Olympics – and Russian vodka
Rubio’s remedy: Shut down government, blame Obama!
Top Links: ‘Carlos Danger’–a reminder that money still rules politics
#click3 Worst Fox interview ever conducted
NYC mayoral candidate: Stop and frisk has ‘institutionalized’ racial profiling
Iran’s next foreign minister seen as an olive branch
The Bradley Manning verdict and ‘collateral murder’
Mom of Hadiya Pendleton fears for her surviving child
Eliot Spitzer: Anthony Weiner should not be mayor of New York
‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ stars indicted for fraud
McDonnell’s PAC money bought clothes for his wife
The Saudi monarchy’s harsh crackdown on dissent
See ya—Weiner fades to fourth in NYC mayoral race
Watch: Why some ideas take time to catch on
All In agenda: Fast food workers strike in cities nationwide
Diane Lane cast to play Hillary in TV series–now who should play Bill?
King’s DREAMer remarks show break with GOP, his constituents
Obama’s time away from the office
Teresa Heinz Kerry returns home from hospital
Iyanla Vanzant goes ‘One on One’ about struggles of black women
Limbaugh says ‘nothing will change’ despite report of radio contract ending
‘Thrilled’ by pope’s gay remark, LGBT groups await action
Howard Dean’s misplaced IPAB fight
Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity’s contracts in limbo at Cumulus
GOP Rep. calls government shutdown ‘suicidal political tactic’
Remembering Lindy Boggs, an early champion of equal rights
Ralph Nader: Progressives are ‘marginalized’ in Democratic Party
‘Phony scandals’ are phony scandals whether the right likes it or not
Food workers strike: ‘I can’t afford my shoes or rent’
North Carolina Gov. not clear on details of voter ID bill he’s signing
Off the grid: Is it possible to go surveillance-free for a day?
Obama reassures voting rights advocates in meeting
Chicago community addresses violence at weekend summit
An evolving definition of ‘radical feminism’
The most forehead-slapping Fox News interview of the year?
Hiring: 7,000 workers for Amazon
Monday Bonus Gut Check: Will the pope change the church?
Middle East peace talks set to resume
Is a Scott Walker presidential bid possible for 2016?
Feds arrest 150 pimps tied to teen prostitution
#TDRGoodMorning from Mitchell and Isaac
Weekends at the box office with Alex Witt
Obamacare works where state officials want it to work
Kerry names Martin Indyk to lead Mideast peace talks
King: Many people commenting on Detroit, don’t know Detroit
NFL considers looking at future prospects’ tattoos for gang symbols
First Word: Anthony Weiner’s campaign manager quits
American dream? 80% will experience some economic hardship
Will House Republicans ever pass a jobs bill?
Sarah Palin censored by Republican ‘brainiacs’ in 2008 election?
Sodomy laws still enforced in East Baton Rouge
NYC mayoral candidate: Anthony Weiner a distraction, should drop out
Keeping the spotlight on Steve King
Pope says of gays: ‘Who am I to judge’
Monday Gut Check: Does the officer involved in the pepper spray incident deserve compensation?
The Company Memo: Monday, July 29, 2013
Limbaugh, Hannity appear poised to lose a whole lot of listeners
Rubio, Lee hedge on government-shutdown threats
First Read Flash: Hawks and doves
NC’s McCrory lauds voter-suppression bill he hasn’t read
Chris’ List: Best states to be unemployed
What we’re reading: Monday, July 29, 2013
Morning Headlines: Monday, July 29
Top Weekend Links: Middle East peace talks to resume after three years
Sexual assault a ‘cultural problem’ in military
Sodomy laws may be illegal, but that’s not stopping Baton Rouge
Rowling outed as author of detective novel
Lew: Enough with economic ‘brinksmanship’ in Congress
‘ED Show’ guest list: Sunday, July 28 (5p ET)
Sneaky credit card charges raking in billions
Dem Rep. ‘optimistic’ about immigration reform
Will Paul Ryan’s ‘War on Poverty’ enlist any poor people?
How Detroit’s history can help predict America’s future
Can populism take over the Democratic party?
How the GOP keeps stoking racial fears
Anthony Weiner’s NYC mayoral race campaign manager resigns
Should Detroit be labeled a ‘conservative utopia?’
Anthony Weiner sticks it out in NYC mayor race
Henry Winkler asks Ed about voter suppression
Turner: We need a call to action, a consciousness raising on issue of race
Ted Nugent attacks Stevie Wonder’s protest of ‘Stand Your Ground’
Protecting social security for the next generation
‘You’ve got to love Uncle Harry!’
The Syllabus: What you need to know for the July 28 ‘MHP’
Big surprises in Forbes ‘Top 300 Colleges’ list
PHOTOS: Obama marks 60th anniversary of Korean War truce
‘ED Show’ guest list: Saturday, July 27 (5p ET)
Lindy Boggs, congresswoman and civil rights crusader, dies at 97
North Carolinians fight back against voter suppression
Meet Debbie Sterling, building toys and women engineers
How the GOP’s woman problem could affect 2014
Scores of demonstrators killed in Egypt
Why Florida’s governor needs to stand against ‘Stand Your Ground’
How far NC will go to suppress the vote
How one Rhode Island city averted bankruptcy
The Korean War truce 60 years later: Celebration vs. commemoration
#click3 Obligatory Anthony Weiner jokes
Harry Belafonte backs the Dream Defenders, asks Jay Z and Beyonce for a meeting
Top Links: Steve King, the only Republican who knows what he’s doing on immigration
Watch: Dan Gross analyzes Washington
Eating good in the neighborhood
Egypt: Mass protests continue as US debates future of foreign aid
Why Janet Yellen is the sexist–that is, the better–choice for Fed chair
Highlights from the great marriage equality limerick-off
San Diego Democrats ‘absolutely dumbfounded’ by Filner’s behavior
Very Last Word: How right-wing talk radio took the GOP ‘captive’
With everything to gain, Quinn weighs in on Weiner’s ‘reckless behavior’
Sydney Leathers on Anthony Weiner: ‘He is a liar’
Democrats try to tar Ken Cuccinelli with Steve King’s brush
Terminally ill co-creator of ‘The Simpsons’ donating fortune to charity
The Syllabus: What you need to know for the July 27 ‘MHP’
Trayvon Martin’s mother: Verdict will ‘not define’ who my son was
Why progressives hate the idea of Larry Summers for Fed Chair
#click3 Exclusive new pics of the president!
New York: Problems plague the nation’s largest public housing authority
Are young people actually ‘better’ on race?
Filner: ‘I must become a better person’
NC Legislature clears sweeping voter restrictions
WATCH: New York ‘on the verge of turning into a laughing stock, politically’
NC governor breaks campaign promise, pledges to sign new abortion law
White House to send two Gitmo detainees to Algeria
San Diego mayor Filner seeks therapy, won’t quit as accusations pile up
In the race for the future, some will tolerate defeat
Friday Gut Check: Does a religious symbol on a 9/11 memorial violate separation of church and state?
The bittersweet taste of compromise on student loans
Tony Award-winning ‘Kinky Boots’ star Billy Porter visits ‘MHP’
The kind of logic only Rubio could love
No torture or execution for Snowden, Justice Dept. promises Russia
Trayvon Martin’s parents: Juror B29′s revelations ‘devastating’
The bid to turn the tables on the ‘war on women’
Chris Christie hits Rand Paul for ‘dangerous’ libertarian views
Ariel Castro takes plea deal: Life sentence, no death penalty
Congress doesn’t deserve a summer break, GOP Rep. says
Healthcare overhaul: Coming soon to a state near you
Wendy Davis draws Dem heavyweights to fundraiser
In which the Colorado Secretary of State bills taxpayers $122K for defense against $2,800 fine
Efforts to revive IRS story keep popping up, failing
Axelrod: GOP is the party of ‘squeal and repeal’
The Company Memo: Friday, July 26, 2013
Either job creation is the top priority or it isn’t
Snowden’s dad: Americans ‘don’t know the full truth, but the truth is coming’
Juror says Zimmerman ‘got away with murder’
Senate GOPer calls shutdown threat ‘the dumbest idea I’ve ever heard’
First Read Flash: Fighting against Violence
What ‘conservatives gone wild’ looks like in North Carolina
What we’re reading: Friday, July 26, 2013
Morning Headlines: Friday, July 26
Four more more women accuse Filner of sexual advances
Rift over military sex assault reform splits Dems
Krystal Ball: ‘As soon as you turn a woman into a whore, you undermine her credibility’
Watch: The self-diagnosed sociopath
Stand Your Ground under scrutiny, as Marissa Alexander awaits appeal
Florida can continue purging voters
Florida senator: Stand Your Ground ‘ought to be changed’
Train derailment likely caused by excessive speed, expert says
Zimmerman ‘got away with murder’ but had to be acquitted, says juror
Pennsylvania official issues same-sex marriage licenses
Poll: Anthony Weiner drops to second place
GOP senators threaten government shutdown to derail Obamacare
Background checks aren’t gun control, they’re crime control
Very Last Word: Harvey Fierstein talks Russia’s anti-gay policies
The sad reality of the far right’s blind Obama hatred
Letter from Mississippi: ‘I am not living my life wrong’
The feds try to protect minority voters. Rick Perry is outraged
Obama administration takes new action on Voting Rights
North Carolina green-lights restrictive voting law
All In agenda: What happens to the women in political sex scandals?
Standing by her man: The takedown of Huma Abedin
Steve King: US needs to ‘build a fence, then a wall, then another fence’
What the latest abortion polls really mean
Gun violence in Chicago: Black leaders convene ’emergency summit’
King is ‘hateful,’ ‘ignorant,’ and getting exactly what he wants
New poll shows Weiner losing lead in NYC mayoral race
Voters hate Congress, but it may not matter in 2014
First Word: Boehner says King’s comments hurt immigration debate
Innovation in an instant: Why some ideas take time to catch on
Why 17 liberal senators voted against the student loan ‘deal’
Fast food worker: We go hungry
The key to making Obamacare work: Talkative early-adopters
Anthony Weiner says he sexted three women after resigning
Guns now allowed in bars, on playgrounds in North Carolina
Thursday Gut Check: Should the NFL check prospects’ tattoos?
Watch: Why some ideas take time to catch on
AG Holder to fight Texas on voting rights
WATCH: YouTube’s rise from cat videos to advertising empire
Rand Paul and support for ‘minority rights’
WATCH: Disgraced pols believe … in themselves
It’s a good old-fashioned marriage equality limericking bee!
Feds suing to protect minority voting rights in Texas
Among voter-suppression bills, ‘This is the single worst’
The Company Memo: Thursday, July 25, 2013
ACLU locked in contract dispute with employee union
Rubio readies new federal restrictions on reproductive rights
As expected, jobless claims inch higher
First Read Flash: Surveillance showdown
Bipartisan support for surveillance limits grows
Chris’ List: Your Age & Your Happiness
What we’re reading: Thursday, July 25, 2013
Morning Headlines: Thursday, July 25
Bush 41 goes bald in support of child with cancer
Weiner keeps running as editorials–and rivals–call for him to withdraw
Harvey Fierstein blasts Russia for new anti-gay laws
Chris Hayes blasts Rep. Steve King for incendiary comments
#click3 Beyonce gets her hair stuck in a fan
Huma Abedin and the wifely role
House effort to curb surveillance narrowly fails
Last Boston Marathon victim heads home
Sex and politics: It’s the redemption, stupid
Obama’s economic vision: cloudy with a chance of working out?
Top Links: Meet Matt Bevin, the Kentucky man indirectly responsible for Senate gridlock
Very Last Word: Lawrence O’Donnell’s ‘Carlos Danger’ name
‘Sex sells’: What Weinergate says about our society
Family rescued by Zimmerman chooses to stay silent
First Word: Snowden still stuck at the airport
Partisan divisions over Guantanamo Bay prison remain deep in Senate
Poll: Americans are fed up with Washington
GOP smack talk tour, coming soon to a town near you
If we’re complacent, terrorism could make a comeback
Tracy Martin to Congress: We can’t bring Trayvon back, but we can help others
How Mitch McConnell tried and failed to avert a primary challenge
Questlove on Zimmerman verdict: ‘Straw that broke the camel’s back’
All In agenda: Raising the minimum wage
NBC/WSJ poll: Most Americans worry surveillance will go too far
Obama makes his case for the middle class
Obama picks Caroline Kennedy as Ambassador to Japan
Washington should help Detroit
Chris Hayes: Huma Abedin ‘convinced me this was not the spectacle I thought it was’
Refreshing Paul Ryan’s bad memory
Boehner: Obama’s speech is ‘an Easter Egg with no candy in it’
Obama’s challenge to the GOP: What’s your agenda?
Support for Congress can get worse after all
Number of hunger strikers at Gitmo drops
#NoGunsAllowed: Solutions to gun violence in urban communities
Worst bill ever? Civil rights groups slam North Carolina’s voting bill
Spitzer’s opponent says race has become a ‘two-ring circus’
Steve King still thinks it’s a good idea to call immigrant youths ‘drug mules’
New York giving surviving gay spouses estate tax refunds
Steve King isn’t an outlier in the GOP. Here’s why
First same-sex couple gets marriage license in Pennsylvania
Mitch McConnell swings back as he’s hit from left and right
Far-right support for GOP shutdown threat grows
Forbes out with annual ranking of top colleges
Rangel ‘concerned’ for Weiner’s wife
Must-Read Op-Eds: Wednesday, July 24
#TDRGoodMorning from Furman University
White House chides ‘laughable’ Boehner boast on immigration
Your ‘Carlos Danger’ pseudonym
Wednesday Gut Check: Should Weiner drop out of the NYC mayoral race?
NSA leaker Edward Snowden awaits papers to enter Russia
The primary fight McConnell desperately hoped to avoid
How marijuana arrests disproportionately affect black people
Dream Defender reflects on growing up black in Florida
The elusive GOP alternative on health care
57% of Americans would fire everyone in Congress
The Company Memo: Wednesday, July 24, 2013
WATCH: Carney shifts away from ‘phony’ scandals, Scarborough says not so fast
Huma Abedin: ‘I love him, I have forgiven him’
NSA powers targeted on Capitol Hill
First Read Flash: Hurting, not helping
Summer of discontent: Congress at new low in NBC/WSJ poll
Let Me Start: It’s the economy, stupid
Steve King fills a vacuum left by Boehner
Chris’ List: National Honesty Index
What we’re reading: Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Morning Headlines: Wednesday, July 24
After Zimmerman verdict, new polls show stark racial divide over justice and race
Anthony Weiner revealed as ‘Carlos Danger,’ Internet explodes
Bill O’Reilly: Trayvon Martin profiled for his hoodie
Ohio judge rules to recognize an out-of-state same-sex marriage
Matthews on Weiner: ‘This man breathes chutzpah!’
Anthony Weiner story takes an unfortunate turn
Pope Francis gets boisterous welcome in Brazil
First Word: Boehner’s new (old) debt ceiling threat
McDonnell repays loans to Star Scientific CEO
McDonnell pays back more than $120,000 in loans
Celebrities briefed at the White House on ways to help sell Obamacare
All In agenda: The culture of sexual misconduct in politics
Very Last Word: What’s the big deal about the royal baby?
Is Stand Your Ground racially biased? George Zimmerman vs. Marissa Alexander
Royal baby welcomed to the world
Top Links: The ‘best option in Syria’ may be an oxymoron
Fewer artists ready to join Stevie Wonder’s Florida ‘Stand Your Ground’ boycott
Anthony Weiner, or ‘Carlos Danger,’ kept sending lewd messages
Economy: Without Congress, all Obama can do is talk
CBC shines spotlight on racial disparity in the criminal justice system
GOP lays out the anti-Obama economic plan
‘Do not give up’ on immigration, Michelle Obama tells Latino leaders
In aftershock of leaks, reformers take a stab at NSA powers
Virginia’s McDonnell repays loans, says he’s ‘deeply sorry’
Eliot Spitzer says he ‘failed, big time’ in new ad, asks for another shot
Democratic pollster: Obama obsession may be GOP achilles’ heel in 2014
Border security a ‘bitter pill’ Dems may have to swallow
Troubles plague the ‘KIDS Act’
Democrats push to make pocketbook problems women’s issues
GOP’s Steve King on DREAMers: For every valedictorian, there are 100 drug smugglers
Boehner’s dangerous incoherence on the debt ceiling
Bipartisan coalition tries to break D.C. dysfunction
Poll: Obama’s second-term job approval hits record low
Tuesday Gut Check: Do you agree with punishment for suspended MLB player?
North Carolina sharpens new restrictions on voting
Mike Lee pushes government-shutdown threat
Tina Brown says Kate did ‘perfect’ and ‘traditional’ thing by having a boy
NYPD’s Ray Kelly: ‘You can’t police without’ stop-and-frisk
House GOP has a game-plan for August
The Company Memo: Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Pelosi eyes House solution for immigration
Congressional hurdles lifted on arming Syrian rebels
RNC’s Priebus takes a bold stand against ‘tolerance’
First Read Flash: Immigration hope?
Obamacare looks for boost from entertainment industry
Chris’ List: World’s wacky festivals
What we’re reading: Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Morning Headlines: Tuesday, July 23
Are amusement park rides safe? The surprising answer
Picture from Wisconsin: ‘Unlearn Racism’
#click3 A weird odor at the Capitol
‘Dream Defenders’ aren’t budging from Gov. Scott’s office
Beset by uncertainty, Detroit retirees brace for ‘devastating’ cuts
The sequester isn’t hurting you? Think again
Supporters rally to save Sgt. Murphy’s job after release of Tsarnaev pics
Top Links: When the ‘Detroit as America’ metaphor does — and does not — work
Pentagon announces Gitmo review hearings
Hagel to VFW: Budget cuts ‘very damaging’
Neil deGrasse Tyson alert: the new ‘Cosmos’ trailer
Ron Paul announces new online-only video channel
Top Lines: Weekend raves and rants about the president’s speech
Judge calls ND’s ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion ban unconstitutional
Filibuster reform finds an unlikely ally
Controversy Over U.S. Military Contracts with Russia
Abortion restrictions blocked in North Dakota
It’s a boy for the Duchess of Cambridge
GOP senator pleads for ‘tolerance’ for climate deniers
Judge halts North Dakota’s ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion law
‘I’m not convinced’ House GOP can handle debt ceiling, says Sen. Toomey
Morning Headlines: Monday, July 22
Civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis pens graphic novel
Monday Gut Check: The dangers of amusement parks
Those hoping the Benghazi conspiracy theory makes a comeback
Kate Middleton’s labor heightens royal baby frenzy
Rand Paul aide resigns over neo-Confederate ties despite senator’s support
What sabotage governing looks like
Ed outlines his four step plan to save Detroit
The truth about ‘black on black’ crime
GOP’s attack on middle class continues
Rand Paul’s ‘Southern Avenger’ departs Capitol Hill
Not a royalist? British paper has the solution
39th time not the charm for GOP in repealing Obamacare
Trivia time! Monday’s trivia answer
Pennsylvania GOP Chair says voter ID regulations cut votes
Does more need to be done on filibuster reform?
Scalia reflects on 1930s Germany
Gloves come off in Virginia gov debate over abortion, business
Royal baby watch: Duchess in early stages of labor, says spokesperson
The Company Memo: Monday, July 22, 2013
‘It is not complimentary to compare a group of immigrants to animals’
GOP to donors: Democratic Senate majority is in serious trouble
First Read Flash: An economic focus
Boehner tries to rebrand failure, defend Congress’ ineptitude
Difficult men popular in TV and with Emmy voters
‘My constituents don’t look at me as a white person,’ says Rep. Steve Cohen
Cuccinelli and ‘personal challenges’
Chris’ List: Royal Baby by the Numbers
What we’re reading: Monday, July 22, 2013
Top Weekend Links: Michican gov. not expecting federal bailout for Detroit
House votes to limit arms deal with Russian weapons supplier
‘ED Show’ guest list: Sunday, July 21 (5p ET)
For allies, a question of how to use privilege for good
What it feels like to look like a threat
McCain calls for review of Stand Your Ground laws
How to help children ‘stay strong’ in the face of prejudice
Remember when the GOP was pro-choice?
Obama: ‘Trayvon could have been me’
Rep: Obama’s speech on race ‘was wonderful’
Liz Cheney seeks Senate seat in Wyoming
Detroit, a conservative utopia?
The speck in Florida’s eye, and the log in DOJ’s
Lindsey Graham wants to boycott 2014 Olympics
Chicago Public Schools suffers more losses
What caused Detroit’s bankruptcy?
States push to provide some ex-felons a second chance
Facebook user’s ‘Letter to Zimmerman’ goes viral
San Antonio earns ‘AAA’ bond rating
The Syllabus: What you need to know for the July 21 ‘MHP’
Obamacare: How the White House is planning the rollout
Meet Temar Boggs, rescuer of a kidnapped little girl
Dems eye taking back Florida where Gov. Scott looks vulnerable
County judge orders Detroit to withdraw bankruptcy filing
Jared Bernstein: At least Obamacare is more popular than Congress
‘ED Show’ guest list: Saturday, July 20 (5p ET)
#100CityTrayvon—best instagram photos from 100 city vigils
One year after Aurora theater shooting, Colorado continues to heal
My letter to Sybrina Fulton, a mother
Why don’t Republicans love Tom Corbett?
The changing face of American union workers
Helen Thomas, pioneering political journalist, dies at 92
Trayvon Martin supporters hold vigils across 100 cities
What the Zimmerman verdict looks like on the right
A 16-year-old asks: What is a kid’s life worth?
Zimmerman’s defense team responds to Obama’s remarks on race
Stand Your Ground, Stop and Frisk, ’21st century version’ of what Dr. King fought, says Sharpton
Tonight at 9pm ET: MSNBC Special: President Obama & Trayvon Martin
The Syllabus: What you need to know for the July 20 ‘MHP’
Where do retirees live the longest? CDC report shows state-by-state results
Obama, race, and the melting pot that is America
PHOTOS: Scorching heat wave engulfs east coast
Pensioners likely the biggest losers in Detroit bankruptcy
All In agenda: President Obama’s perspective on Trayvon Martin
Kerry announces breakthrough on Mideast peace process
Why didn’t the auto bailout save Detroit?
NASA asks everyone to say cheese!
The Agenda: Rep. Steve Cohen dismayed by paternity results
‘Of course I worry about him’: A mother and son discuss Trayvon
Texas Republicans: Why stop at 20-week abortion ban when you can go for 6?
DOJ puts hold on Zimmerman’s gun as it pursues civil rights investigation
Biden: ‘I can die a happy man never having been president…but it doesn’t mean I won’t run’
Tea Party leader to anti-immigration group: ‘You guys have incredible DNA’
‘Trayvon Martin could’ve been me’
‘Trayvon Martin could have been me,’ says Obama
‘Detroit’s not going into bankruptcy’ (so much for that)
Boehner: Americans want us to repeal laws, not pass new ones
#FollowFriday: Live tweeting with the Martin Bashir team
Full-body pat-downs resume at Gitmo
A new government-shutdown threat emerges
Trayvon Martin’s death provides ‘teachable moment’ for Florida youth
Treat Americans as citizens, not suspects
Watch: Always focus on what a player can do, Rex Ryan says
One year later in Aurora, Colorado
Conservatives prepare to finish off Voting Rights Act
In battle for House, it’s immigration vs. healthcare
Friday Gut Check: Should Sgt. Murphy have released the photos of the Boston bomber?
Students’ voting rights targeted in North Carolina
Liz Cheney is ‘a housewife who’s kind of bored,’ says GOP strategist
A tale of two narratives on Obamacare
The Company Memo: Friday, July 19, 2013
Axelrod: Clinton will ‘probably’ run in 2016; Biden could be opponent
With Cuccinelli, the fine print matters
Why the EPA’s Gina McCarthy matters
Peter King for president? NY congressman weighs 2016 run
Voting-rights remedies face long odds on Capitol Hill
First Read Flash: Detroit in Decline
Morning Joe sits down with Reza Aslan, author of “Zealot”
After Scott meeting, ‘Stand Your Ground’ opponents weigh options
Chris’ List: Wage-Soaring Cities
Morning Headlines: Friday, July 19
O’Donnell: IRS hearing uncovers no evidence of Washington scandal…again
2016: New York Rep. Peter King eyes a presidential run
Another last-minute reprieve for Warren Hill
Florida Gov. Scott affirms support for ‘Stand Your Ground’ law
Watch: Al Sharpton interviews Trayvon Martin’s parents
New signs that Obamacare is lowering insurance costs
Rolling Stone backlash: Graphic photos show Boston suspect Tsarnaev
Martin’s father: Zimmerman has ‘no regard for human life’
#click3 Wyoming has 2 escalators
‘ObamaCareNado’: A sci-fi slap at the Affordable Care Act
Very Last Word: Leibovich ‘unleashes the carnival’ of Washington
Rolling Stone cover controversy overshadows the magazine’s investigative journalism
‘State’s rights’ shouldn’t trump the individual right to vote
A mother’s plea to her son after the Zimmerman verdict
Congressional Black Caucus to take on Stand Your Ground laws
‘Scales of justice’ must be weighed for victim and defendent
South Africa celebrates Mandela’s birthday
All In agenda: Standing up to “Stand Your Ground” in Florida
Judge allows intrusive Gitmo prisoner searches to continue
House GOP’s half-hearted first attempt to patch Voting Rights Act
Thomas Perez confirmed as Labor secretary
Does America really need another Cheney entering politics?
‘How women are changing the world,’ one step at a time
Killing Trayvon’s Memory: A metaphoric murder
The historical oddity of Thomas Perez’s confirmation
John Lennon, Jerry Seinfeld and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev…
Mike Rogers: It’s ‘not too late’ to arm Syrian rebels
Hard times for conservative media
Family of bombing victims ‘disgusted’ by Rolling Stone cover
The 2014 Olympics: Should the US attend?
Issa to Cummings at testy IRS hearing: You’re acting like a ‘little boy’
Netflix series ‘House of Cards’ making Emmy history
Senate strike a deal on student loan interest rates
World celebrates Mandela day as Madiba turns 95
Pelosi: ‘The country is ready’ for a President Hillary Clinton
Cuccinelli cleared of wrongdoing in Star Scientific disclosures
First Florida, now Pittsburgh: Sitting in against Stand Your Ground
Talking about a post-Trayvon Martin world
Redefining marriage, one dictionary at a time
‘What are you waiting for?’: Syrians demand action from Kerry
I could have been Trayvon Martin
Solitary confinement in California: Worse than Iran?
President ‘steadily working’ on Obamacare despite GOP pushback
Texas’ Perry signs new restrictions on reproductive rights
#CaringForChildren Terms of Submission
WATCH: Why Liz Cheney’s race is ‘neo-con versus realist’
First Word: President Obama pushing his health-care law…again
Always focus on what a player can do, Rex Ryan says
Aiding the enemy charge allowed in trial of Bradley Manning
Tex-mess: Perry tunes out protests, restricts abortion
Boehner, Cantor switch gears on ‘basic fairness’
Poll: Anthony Weiner behind with voters who value ’empathy’
Some Republicans quietly cheer end of voting rights act
Mitch McConnell’s control starts to slip
Chris’ List: 65th annual Emmy nominations
Cheney, Paul, and a proxy fight for the GOP
The Company Memo: Thursday, July 18, 2013
McDonnell ‘directly intervened’ to assist scandal-plagued benefactor
Let Me Start: Selling Obamacare
Martin’s parents speak out: ‘Trayvon wasn’t doing anything wrong’
Jobless claims show sharp improvement, reach three-month low
First Read Flash: Tight in Virginia
House GOP again tackles Obamacare vanity exercise
Morning Headlines: Thursday, July 18
What we’re reading: Thursday, July 18, 2013
Ken Cuccinelli’s new website defends anti-sodomy law
GOPers on Liz Cheney candidacy: From lack of ‘courtesy’ to ‘civil war’
Ray Kelly ‘a poor choice’ for Homeland Security secretary, says Rep. Jeffries
Sequestered Zimmerman jurors got mani-pedis, went bowling, saw movies
Want change after the Zimmerman verdict? Youth must take the lead
House votes to delay Obamacare individual mandate
NRA accuses Holder of politicizing Trayvon Martin’s death
Rachel Jeantel: Don West ‘disrespected me’
Zimmerman jurors have ‘rough road ahead,’ says Scott Peterson jury member
Sen. Pocan proposes Constitutional amendment to protect voting rights
Two women, two tales, one trial
Perry signing abortion bill into law
Greenwald: Snowden doesn’t want to be ‘put in a cage’ like Manning
Rolling Stone cover of Boston bombing suspect ignites outrage
The GOP views voter supression as ‘their ticket to success’
Reproductive freedom: A fight bigger than Wendy Davis
Twitter reacts to Eliot Spitzer declaring himself a feminist
Rachel Jeantel: Defense tried to make me angry
A look at Gov. McDonnell’s myopic view of Christian morality
All In agenda: Another Cheney in Washington?
Hagel to shrink Pentagon bureaucracy
NYPD chief Kelly for homeland security job? Civil rights groups displeased
Cuccinelli keeps his focus on Virginia’s anti-sodomy law
Poll: Congress is unpopular. Are we surprised?
Poll: Should Rolling Stone have put Tsarnaev on its cover?
Fearing primary challenges that probably won’t come
Political metaphor waits to happen: Rhythmic gymnastics judging scandal
PPP pushback falls short again
Republican presiding over VRA hearing once claimed abortion worse than slavery
Human rights advocate Samantha Power faces confirmation hearing
Abby Huntsman named co-host of The Cycle on MSNBC
John Lewis: ‘Who will do what is right’ to fix Voting Rights Act?
Federal judge extends hold on Wisc. abortion requirement
Yes, Reid closed a filibuster deal, but not the right one
Blagojevich appeals 14-year prison sentence
Senate tackles Voting Rights Act
First Word: Senators reach agreement to avert filibuster fight
Congresswoman hopes Zimmerman case draws attention to gun violence
The FDA dithers as prescription painkillers claim more lives
The Voting Rights Act hearings come to Capitol Hill
The Affordable Care Act – up for debate again?
The biggest obstacle to a stronger economic recovery
Sen. Graham calls for US to boycott 2014 Olympics over Snowden
‘The old-new McCain is back again’
Corbett losing friends fast in Pennsylvania
Senators warn of ‘repercussions’ If Snowden granted asylum by Russia
Democrat’s bill earns Tea Party support? No, you’re not dreaming
Liz Cheney senate primary challenge ‘wrong race at the wrong time’
Manchin: Senate bipartisanship might help to pass reform
A people’s history of Mitch Daniels
The House GOP’s futile, poorly timed efforts to gut Obamacare
The Company Memo: Wednesday, July 17, 2013
San Diego mayor faces calls for resignation
Schumer’s plan? Stop asking House GOP to vote ‘yes’ on immigration
Ambition, not ideology drives Liz Cheney’s Senate run
First Read Flash: Rock the Vote
Liz Cheney launching Senate campaign in Wyoming
Morning Joe sits down with Daniel Silva, author of “The English Girl”
Chris’ List: Best cities for ice cream
What we’re reading: Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Morning Headlines: Wednesday, July 17
Eliot Spitzer considers himself a feminist
Warren and McCain try to bring back Glass-Steagall
Actor Tony Hale on ‘Veep,’ ‘Arrested Development’ and playing co-dependent characters
Reid: There’s a ‘new norm’ in the Senate
Elizabeth Warren: ‘We know this agency is here to stay’
Opinions of Juror B-37 were her own, say fellow jurors
From Stevie Wonder to Eric Holder, ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws under scrutiny
Poll: 35% of voters want Bob McDonnell to step down
‘These laws try to fix something that was never broken’
Senators reach a deal and avoid a filibuster meltdown
Holder condemns ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws
Check out that hair! Watch the launch of MSNBC, 17 years ago
Liz Cheney runs for US Senate…against Obama
Boy Scouts exclude obese members from annual jamboree
Like the O.J. Simpson case, we’re ‘questioning a jury’s judgement’
Obama, sitting down with Spanish-language media, pushes immigration reform
Very Last Word: How the farm bill got so bloated
All In agenda: Nuclear option narrowly avoided in the Senate
The consumer watchdog’s work will last–for now
Results: ‘The First Families say cheese’ caption challenge
‘Race-baiters,’ ‘hustlers,’ and ‘pimps’: right wing attacks on civil rights leaders
Watch: Sanders tirade against obstruction on Senate floor
Top Lines: Michele Bachmann, Elijah Cummings, and…wait, what does the Senate do?
Spitzer misses filing deadline for ethics report
Justice Dept. to shift resources to voting discrimination cases
Gitmo hunger strike: Fewer prisoners taking part
Barry Goldwater was just ahead of his time
Top Links: A brief history of the Obama-as-Eisenhower meme
Are your tax dollars making America fat?
Those who admire ‘incredible DNA’
Ed Markey sworn in as Massachusetts senator
The ‘evolving’ Rep. Gary Miller
Planned Parenthood chief: Texas bill part of ‘broader effort’ to restrict women’s care
Rush Limbaugh declares victory after Zimmerman verdict
Bipartisanship in action–Republican celebrates averting ‘nuclear option’
Maya Wiley: The justice system is not a just system
Poll: Motorcycle-turned-abortion bill hurts North Carolina GOP approval
Pet-napping scam threatens four-legged family members
Why Senate Democrats decided not to go nuclear
Dems win filibuster fight as John McCain defuses ‘nuclear option’
Gillibrand bill on military sexual assaults gets GOP backers
A reprieve for Warren Hill, but not the Supreme Court
Senate deal clears way for labor board to resume work
For some, worst of sequestration still to come
Sen. Gillibrand’s military sex assault bill gets Tea Party backing
‘Missile equipment’ found on seized North Korean ship, says Panama
Sex sells? Weiner, Spitzer leading in NYC races
First Word: Richard Cordray close to being confirmed
‘Nuclear option’ averted in Senate after Republicans blink
‘Cybersquatting’ campaign sites earn political junkie access
Cummings releases new information from IRS employee interviews
Nervous GOP staffer: ‘Climate change is real’
Michele Bachmann says GOP should ‘spank the president’
ESPN reporter blasted after asking questions in Spanish
Must-Read Op-Eds: Tuesday, July 16
Making the transition from light bulbs to ceiling fans
The Company Memo: Tuesday, July 16, 2013
North Carolina sours on far-right agenda
WATCH: Does Congress block the president ‘at every turn’?
After women accuse mayor of harassment, GOP sees opening in San Diego
First Read Flash: Fun with numbers
Cuccinelli struggles to steer clear of Virginia scandal
With no agreement reached, Senate showdown set
Let Me Start: Filibuster Fight
Chris’ List: America’s best hospitals
What we’re reading: Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Morning Headlines: Tuesday, July 16
O’Donnell on the reality of being a defendant in America
Rachel Jeantel: Trayvon Martin was ‘not a thug’
Zimmerman protest turns violent in Los Angeles
Zimmerman juror: He shouldn’t have gotten out of that car
Immigration remains a hot button issue in Washington
Protestors and civil rights leaders seek ‘Justice for Trayvon’
Top Links: Kondik, Silver show tight race for control of Senate in 2014
Free press? The problem with the DOJ’s ‘new’ rules
Americans can ‘make this a better country for the Trayvon Martins who still live’
Two New York congressmen believe DOJ has a case against Zimmerman
Republicans hand first hearing on Voting Rights Act to opponent of Voting Rights Act
How the state of Florida set Zimmerman free
Sorkin dishes on ‘The Newsroom’ and who is Will McAvoy
‘Everything will be ok. I love you.’ Parenting after Trayvon
New Missouri law allows gun-safety program for first-graders
TRMS caption challenge: The First Families say cheese
All In agenda: reaction to the Zimmerman trial verdict
House shows ‘tremendous lack of leadership’ on immigration, says lawmaker
Watch: Thomas Roberts calls for ‘I am Other’ agenda
Court halts execution of ‘mentally retarded’ killer
Nate Silver: Senate may tip for GOP in 2014
Holder: Congress must stop ‘voting rights discrimination’
Federal hate crimes charges for Zimmerman unlikely
Poll highlights Democratic advantage on immigration
Calls for federal charges against George Zimmerman grow louder
Juror on George Zimmerman trial to write a book
Study: Men with female siblings are more likely to be Republicans
‘GQ man’ George H.W. Bush joins Obama to honor charity workers
Snowden has ‘thousands’ of damaging NSA documents, says Greenwald
California prisoners protest indefinite solitary confinement
Getting another ‘gang’ together
Can Harry Reid actually change the filibuster rules?
WATCH: Is hookup culture empowering or talking women out of love?
Trial begins, opponents hope to stop voter ID for good in PA
Morning Joe sits down with Mark Leibovich, author of “This Town”
Asiana Airlines to sue KTVU over fake pilot names
As the Senate tackles voting rights, all eyes are on GOP lawmaker
Bachmann explains ‘the way we spank the president’
Abortion rights activists howl as anti-choice legislation barrels on
After the verdict, thousands rally for Trayvon
Gay couple in Mississippi asks for marriage license. You’ll never guess what happens.
Schweitzer gives GOP new Senate hopes
First Word: Harry Reid threatening to change filibuster rules
‘This law will lead a lot more women to try self-abortion’
Report: Wendy Davis raised nearly $1 million
Weekend Box Office With Alex Witt
Second Arias jury to decide sentence for Arizona killing
The political potency of VAWA still lingers
Crump: Martin family will continue the fight until the very end
New polls find Americans oppose abortion after 20 weeks
Joy Reid addresses the ‘scary black man’ narrative
‘Fruitvale Station’ & Trayvon Martin
The Company Memo: Monday, July 15, 2013
Not all filibusters are created equal
Snowden and the potential for the USA’s ‘worst nightmare’
Schweitzer decision complicates Democrats’ 2014 Senate math
Top Weekend Links: Zimmerman found not guilty
First Read Flash: Senate fight club?
Only one way to know if House could pass immigration bill
Let Me Start: The Zimmerman fallout
If at first you don’t succeed, fail and fail again
Chris’ List: Weekend Box Office
Morning Headlines: Monday, July 15
What we’re reading: Monday, July 15, 2013
Race, justice and Trayvon Martin
For many in Sanford, anger gives way to sadness in wake of verdict
PHOTOS: Reactions across the nation to Zimmerman verdict
What does a black parent say to a child after the Zimmerman verdict?
Obama meets with Congressional Black Caucus
Obama: ‘The way to honor Trayvon Martin’
‘Justice is not just for Trayvon Martin’
Fmr. Va. governor: ‘America can’t stand this kind of justice’
Trayvon Martin’s parents will define his legacy, says family attorney
Why did Marissa Alexander get a 20-year sentence despite invoking ‘Stand Your Ground’?
Zimmerman can legally retrieve gun he used to shoot Martin
Civil lawsuit against Zimmerman ‘an option,’ says Martin family attorney
How does it feel to be a problem, black America?
Are we French now? Political sex scandals aren’t career killers anymore
‘Reasonable doubt’ for Zimmerman, but rarely for black defendants
Why George Zimmerman was acquitted
A coordinated effort to target women’s reproductive rights
Breaking down closing arguments from the Zimmerman trial
For Martin supporters, sadness and solidarity after Zimmerman verdict
Elizabeth Hasselbeck Joins Fox News
Families tweet reactions to Zimmerman verdict
Sharpton: Zimmerman’s not guilty verdict ‘a slap in the face.’
Do you agree with the jury’s verdict?
Jury finds George Zimmerman not guilty
George Zimmerman found not guilty in death of Trayvon Martin
The Syllabus: What you need to know for the July 14 ‘MHP’
Farm bill was ‘a disaster,’ says New Mexico rep.
Texas passes restrictive abortion bill
Prisoners languish in solitary confinement
Sex scandal got you down? No worries if you’re a man
Montana Democrat Brian Schweitzer turns down Senate bid
Why Rand Paul really doesn’t care about aide’s ‘Southern Avenger’ past
Illinois joins the United States of concealed firearms
Meet Ron Chane, ‘pothole patchman’ and Foot Soldier
Reproductive-rights restrictions poised to become law in Texas
Up for July 14: what you need to know
WATCH: Rev. Sharpton’s 2013 Essence Fest Keynote
WATCH LIVE: George Zimmerman trial continues
Texas approves bill to ban abortion after 20 weeks
Timeline: Key moments in Zimmerman trial
Malala Yousafzai, at the UN, calls for education for all
Very Last Word: Goodbye, R.J. Fried!
KTVU reports fake racist names of Asiana Airlines 214 pilots from NTSB intern
Who’s dependent on food stamps? Cheapskate corporations
Youth murder rates hit 30-year low, guns involved in most homicides
The Syllabus: What you need to know for the July 13 ‘MHP’
MSNBC to air George Zimmerman trial special, 9 pm-11 pm ET
How Newark is reforming stop-and-frisk. Will other cities follow?
There’s more at stake in NYC’s comptroller race than just Spitzer’s future
In black Sanford, a place to gather and wait for a verdict
Thousands on hunger strike in California prisons
Reid and McConnell bicker over Obama cabinet nomination delays
Gender reveal cupcakes for a royal surprise
Why can’t Congress come to a student loan deal?
Top Lines: Highlights from Rand Paul, Mitch McConnell, and Paul Ryan