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Tell us who you think is the ultimate genius
2015: The year racism made a comeback
Eddie Griffin defends Cosby, alleges ‘systematic effort to destroy’ black male stars
Sen. Chris Murphy tweets about every US mass shooting in 2015
Top Carson aides quit amid internal tensions
Rochester ISIS wannabe Emanuel Lutchman planned New Year’s machete attack
Carmelo Anthony calls for action on guns after teammate’s shooting
Banned driver dies after crashing into Secret Service car
Missouri, Illinois face ‘slow-motion disaster’ as swollen rivers rise
Bill Cosby’s attorney: ‘My client is not guilty’ of felony sexual assault charge
Security raised at New Year celebrations amid world terror fears
Trump targets Obama over ‘Star Wars’ screening
Jeb Bush blames Obama for rise of Trump
Obama cracks up Seinfeld on ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’
Carson raises impressive $23 million in fourth quarter
Federal appeals court puts temporary freeze on Utah defunding of Planned Parenthood branch
‘Affluenza’ teen’s mom deported from Mexico
Grand jury indicts Enrique Marquez, friend of San Bernardino shooter
Cruz raises $20 million in fourth quarter
Death toll rises in Missouri floods, threat not over
Bush campaign pulls ads and shifts staff ahead of first votes
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 12.30.15
The worst year in Washington, or the best?
The Pundit Accountability Audit, 2015 Edition
Texas abortion providers make their case to SCOTUS
Donald Trump on 2016 race: ‘It’s war’
Under pressure, Mayor Rahm Emanuel revamps policing protocols
Oregon bakers pay damages for refusing service to a same-sex couple
The U.S., Israel, and a little espionage among friends
Why Sanders holds potential appeal for Trump voters
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.30.15
A key point of contention between Gowdy and Rubio
Why Bill Cosby criminal charges could be a teachable moment
Ted Cruz exploits the power of cultural resentment
What’s going to happen to ‘affluenza’ teen Ethan Couch and his mom?
Bill Cosby criminally charged in 2004 sex-assault case, freed on $1M bail
‘Obamacare’ wrapping up 2015 on a high note
‘Historic’ floods threaten 19 levees along Mississippi River
‘Watching a computer algorithm designed to cover talking points’
Did race play a role in firing of Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly?
Secret Service agents hurt in fatal crash were part of Clinton detail
Experienced GOP presidential candidates the first to quit
Donald Trump pleads for support from Iowa voters
GOP, media take aim at Bill Clinton’s personal life
LeBron James: Tamir Rice case is ‘bigger than me’
‘Historic’ flood and other headlines
Officers in Tamir Rice shooting to face a new administrative review
Marco Rubio is scoring some big endorsements. But do they matter?
US carrier Harry S. Truman has close call with Iranian rockets
Pataki ends 2016 presidential bid
Boxing champ Mike Tyson gets KO’d by daughter’s hoverboard
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 12.29.15
Ted Cruz scores another influential endorsement in Iowa
So far, Obama’s gamble on Iran nuclear deal is paying off
The six biggest political surprises of the year
Tamir Rice decision illustrates power and limits of ‘Black Lives’ Movement
Shorty Awards: MSNBC and #GlobalCitizenFestival
#NoJusticeNoLeBron: Activists call on NBA star to sit out games in protest
Shorty Awards: MSNBC Digital Decision 2014 and 2016
GOP candidates take aim at No-Show Rubio
‘Affluenza’ teen Ethan Couch, mother detained in Mexico
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.29.15
Immigrant allies prepare for potential deportation raids
Rubio, Bush camps spar over ad attacking Rubio’s Senate record
Martin O’Malley event draws one voter and he’s still uncommitted
Will Trump’s ‘major ad blitz’ actually happen?
ISIS figure linked to Paris ringleader Abaaoud, killed in Syria: US official
Ted Cruz’s father pushes radical religious vision
Israel’s top court sends ex-PM Olmert to 18 months in prison
Islamic State ruling aims to settle who can have sex with female slaves
Deadly storm threatens Northeast, central US with snow, floods
Donald Trump again steps up attacks on Bill Clinton
Justice Department ends key civil-forfeiture program
Officer who shot Laquan McDonald pleads not guilty to murder charges
Even GOP candidates bristle at Republican ‘loyalty oaths’
Obama’s ‘job-killing agenda’ continues to impress
GOP’s Kristol: ‘Semi-serious’ talk about a third-party initiative
Tamir Rice’s family responds and other headlines
Chicago grandmother killed by police was ‘being a good citizen’
Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead dies at 70, band confirms
Does Peyton Manning have a defamation case against doping claim?
Quintonio LeGrier’s father sues city of Chicago after fatal shooting
Sacha Baron Cohen, Isla Fisher donate $1 million to help Syrian refugees
Dangerous snow, cold temperatures trail twisters and floods in central US
Jeb Bush, selfie king of Florida?
2015: A year of great reform or great resignation
Database of 191 million U.S. voters exposed on Internet: researcher
Monday’s Mini-Report, 12.28.15
No indictments for officers in Tamir Rice case
Bill Clinton to stump for Hillary in New Hampshire
Grand jury declines to indict officers in Tamir Rice case
Meadowlark Lemon dead at 83: Ex-Globetrotter opened up world of basketball
From weirdos to welders: The best political quotes of 2015
Ahead of final campaign push, there’s no place like home for Jeb Bush
Trump, Sanders spar over similarities
GOP’s focus on terrorist financing overlooks obvious step
Donald Trump: Bill Clinton has ‘terrible record of women abuse’
Trump, Pope Francis tie for second place as most admired man of 2015
Japan, South Korea reach historic deal on wartime ‘comfort women’
2016 candidates cancel campaign stops due to Iowa snow
Images of devastation as wild weather slams the US
‘The Hateful Eight’ already has haters: Tarantino film called misogynist by critics
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.28.15
Donald Trump’s most outrageous and newsworthy moments of 2015
Can a campaign that breaks every rule still win?
GOP candidates deliver a subtle threat to N.H. Republicans
Iraq claims a key victory over ISIS in Ramadi, seizes government complex
New Hampshire Union-Leader compares Trump to Biff from ‘Back to the Future’
Rubio flunks key test of self-awareness
Christie pushes dubious counter-terrorism boasts
Will Huckabee be the next Republican to quit the 2016 race?
Carson’s operation beset by chaos, backroom drama
Extreme weather and other headlines
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ becomes fastest movie to reach $1 billion
Kentucky mall St. Matthews closes after brawls involving 2,000
ISIS leader says group is getting stronger in purported new message
Texas storms: At least 11 dead as severe weather, tornadoes hit Dallas area
Donald Trump takes aim at Bill Clinton for ‘sexism’
ISIS in 2015: A look at the year in terror
‘Suspicious’ fire breaks out at Houston mosque on Christmas Day
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ smashes Christmas box office record
Tornado hits Birmingham, Alabama, as severe Southern weather continues
Bill Clinton’s childhood home damaged by suspected arsonist: Cops
Christmas greetings from 2016 candidates
Pope Francis uses Christmas message to speak out against terror
Bristol Palin announces birth of second child
Robert Downey Jr. pardoned by California governor for 1996 drug conviction
St. George’s school says inquiry found 26 cases of sexual misconduct
Death toll rises to 11 after tornadoes, storms ravage South
Democratic candidates condemn planned US raids of undocumented immigrants
Rare Christmas full moon will be first since 1977
‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ actress reflects on iconic film: ‘It was just another movie’
US plans raids to deport families who surged across border: Washington Post
TSA changes word for trans bodies from ‘anomaly’ to ‘alarm’
Citations for the December 23, 2015 TRMS
Suspect in Vegas Strip crash is distraught, attorney says
‘Real Housewives’ star Teresa Giudice is freed from prison
‘Spring’ storms spawn twisters, kill six in Southeast, snarl holiday travel
Robert Dear, accused Planned Parenthood killer, tries to fire lawyers
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 12.23.15
Obama family releases holiday playlist on Spotify
Arrests made as protest blocks roads to Minneapolis airport
Rubio’s principal talking point starts to crumble
After suggesting shakeup, Carson says he has ‘100% confidence’ in team
2015: The year everyone was wrong about the GOP race
Ted Cruz says fighting gay marriage not ‘a top-three priority’
Best of 2015: MSNBC SHIFT videos
Quiz: Who said it? 2016 GOP candidate edition
Best of: MSNBC quick cuts of 2015
NBA stars Steph Curry, Carmelo Anthony and more take anti-gun violence stand
What if the polls are underestimating Trump’s support?
Best of: Quick clips of Trump on the campaign trail
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.23.15
Best of: MSNBC original videos of 2015
Newly elected Tea Party governor gets right to work
Twitter hits Clinton: #NotMyAbuela
Ted Cruz: Cartoon of daughters ‘has no place in politics’
Creationists get leadership roles in education
The fight Hillary Clinton is only too happy to have
From ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ to ‘Elf’: Holiday films can be sneakily subversive
Rand Paul bashes GOP rivals in Festivus grievances
In 2015, the normal rules of politics didn’t apply
Christie draws fire following newfound relevance
The year in climate change: 2015 may be the beginning of the end
Clinton: ‘I really deplore’ Trump’s tone
Latest polls show only one dominant GOP candidate
Kim Davis: ‘How ironic that God would use a person like me’
Enrollment totals offer more good news for ACA
Clinton courts Sanders backers and other headlines
2015 may have been tipping point for pot — but in what direction?
Protesters ask Feds to get involved in Sandra Bland case
Man held decades in Colorado for rape he denies walks free
Robert Durst to trade New Orleans for LA — and a murder trial
Legal scholar: Trump’s Muslim ban is probably legal
Virginia to stop honoring 25 states’ concealed-carry gun permits
Kentucky marriage licenses no longer need county clerks’ names: Governor
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 12.22.15
Chipotle illnesses have health experts ‘scratching their heads’
Total ad spending includes striking figures
Immigrant deportations decline dramatically
Franklin Graham tries to vote with his feet (again)
Will Trump’s latest comments cost him?
Campaign ad spending tops $111 million in 2015
Ted Cruz aims to charm southern primary voters
NFL defends role in CTE study prior to ‘Concussion’ release
Philadelphia Police Department makes rapid reforms: Report
Fallout from Democratic data breach continues
One of Ted Cruz’s most reliable constituencies: talk radio
Nicolas Cage returns stolen dinosaur skull he bought for $276,000
What ‘schlonged’ does for Trump — and for Clinton
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.22.15
Rubio puts his biggest weakness in the spotlight
Clinton camp: We won’t respond to Trump’s ‘degrading language’
Will Trump voters show up when it counts?
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ hero Rey hailed as feminist icon
First Read: GOP outsiders flex muscles as 2015 comes to an end
SpaceX makes history: Falcon 9 launches, lands vertically
A presidential field (almost) free of veterans
Obama to appear on Jerry Seinfeld’s ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’
Poll: Half of voters say they’d feel embarrassed by Trump presidency
Latest polling delivers more bad news to GOP establishment
So much for the ‘second-term curse’
At crunch time, Carson moves in the wrong direction
Cruz gains on Trump and other headlines
Citations for the December 21, 2015 TRMS
Donald Trump launches vulgar attack against Hillary Clinton
Grand jury issues no indictments in jail death of Sandra Bland
New trial date set for officer charged in Freddie Gray death
Enrique Marquez, friend of San Bernardino shooters, denied bail
Rubio hits New Hampshire, trying to erase campaign concerns
Mall of America asks judge to bar Black Lives Matter protest
The year’s biggest battles over abortion rights
Bill Cosby sues model Beverly Johnson over drugging claim
FDA ends lifetime ban on blood donations from gay, bisexual men
In 2015, candidates embraced social media on the campaign trail
Monday’s Mini-Report, 12.21.15
Will Clinton apologize to Trump? ‘Hell, no’
Chelsea Clinton tweets that she’s pregnant with second child
J.K. Rowling rejects racial backlash to casting of ‘Harry Potter’ play
Spox: ‘Hell no,’ Clinton won’t apologize to Trump for ISIS remark
Lakeisha Holloway, 24, identified as suspect in deadly Las Vegas crash
Sarah Palin turns the tables with Tina Fey impression
Obama sees Republican Party as international ‘outlier’
For Sanders in Iowa, it’s turnout or bust
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.21.15
Lindsey Graham, the GOP’s prophet of doom, departs the race
Team Trump’s unhealthy approach to nuclear weapons
Donald Trump: ‘I will demand an apology from Hillary’
Millennials reject Donald Trump in new poll
Why Lindsey Graham’s departure matters
So long to Lindsey Graham’s one-liners
Las Vegas sidewalk crash: One dead, dozens hurt in ‘intentional act’
Lindsey Graham ends presidential bid
‘No-Show Rubio’ faces friendly fire
Today’s an important deadline for Lindsey Graham
Afghanistan attack: 6 NATO troops killed near Bagram airbase
When the police are called to a governor’s hotel room…
Obama: Trump ‘taking advantage’ of voters’ anxieties
In new video, Iraqi forces battle ISIS outside Ramadi
Putin, Trump, and ‘Making Tyranny Great Again’
Trump: Miss Universe gaffe wouldn’t have happened on my watch
Latest polls set stage for unprecedented circumstances
Pres. Obama talks ISIS and other headlines
Jimmy Carter announces grandson’s death at Sunday sermon
The force is strong as ‘Star Wars’ hauls in $238 million
Rand Paul on the warpath goes after GOP front-runners
The top 5 most shared posts of 2015
Donald Trump says there’s no proof Putin killed journalists
Democratic candidates blast Trump’s Muslim ban at debate
Pope says Syria, Libya agreements raise hopes of peace
Christie claims Clinton ‘just wants to happy talk her way to the presidency’
Amy Poehler, Tina Fey return to ‘Saturday Night Live’ as Clinton, Palin
Air France bomb alert forces Paris-bound jet to land in Kenya
Ryan defends spending bill: ‘We fought for as much as we could get’
Sparks fly at Democratic debate in New Hampshire
Democrats rumble over ISIS, future of Syria
Sanders apologizes to Clinton, supporters for data breach
Marco Rubio calls flap over Democratic data breach ‘bizarre’
Porter Ranch gas leak a catastrophe not seen since the BP oil spill
Iraq blames US friendly fire for killing 9 troops
Chris Christie seeks to maximize key endorsements in New Hampshire
Acrimony and uncertainty at the Democratic debate
Beijing’s 2nd smog red alert of the month goes into effect
ISIS takes to airwaves, transmits fatwas in Jalalabad, Afghanistan
Obama meets with families of San Bernardino attack victims
Martin Shkreli spends day after arrest livestreaming, chatting with supporters
Citations for the December 18, 2015 TRMS
Week in Geek: moon/no moon edition
Bernie Sanders campaign, DNC reach voter data deal
United Nations Security Council approves Syria peace plan
Drug overdose deaths hit ‘alarming’ new record in US, CDC Says
Obama commutes sentences of 95, pardons 2 in year-end spree
In southern swing, Cruz looks to regain offensive against Rubio
Here are some of the wildest ‘Star Wars’ gifts available right now
Friday’s Mini-Report, 12.18.15
Obama defends diplomatic effort to resolve Syrian civil war
Bill for 9/11 first responders finally passes Congress
FDA to bar teens, children from indoor tanning
Maybe we’ve always been at war with Agrabah
The most talked-about news stories on Twitter in 2015
Obama adminstration pressured to provide records of social media vetting policy
In 2015, hope and fear on voting rights
Bernie Sanders campaign declares war on the DNC
The force is strong with this news quiz
Martin Shkreli resigns as CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, interim boss announced
Obama: Most important job is keeping US safe
Trump celebrates Russia’s Putin as a real ‘leader’
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.18.15
Manhunt for Texas ‘affluenza’ teen Ethan Couch continues
GOP objections won’t derail international climate deal
Latest GOP poll shows establishment-backed candidates trailing
‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ raises billion-dollar expectations game
House overwhelmingly passes trillion-dollar spending bill
Christie struggles with follow-through on misguided plans
Caitlyn Jenner named Barbara Walters’ most fascinating person of 2015
First Read: Watching Obama — and his approval rating
Prince William, Duchess Kate release new family photo of George, Charlotte
Rubio backers confront ‘second thoughts’
School district shuts down after parents allege Muslim ‘indoctrination’
A ‘remarkable’ Republican fight over immigration
Donald Trump says he’d call himself a ‘loser’ if he doesn’t win GOP nomination
The religious right finds its man
Documents show Sanders staffers breached Clinton voter data
Mother Teresa to be made saint of Roman Catholic Church: Vatican
Citations for the December 17, 2015 TRMS
President Obama appears on NBC’s ‘Running Wild With Bear Grylls’
New Orleans council votes to remove Confederate monuments
San Bernardino defendant Enrique Marquez admitted terrorism on Facebook: feds
2015: The year in criminal justice
The cutest animal videos of 2015 because life is difficult
Four times Obama spoke to Americans after US mass shootings in 2015
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 12.17.15
A foreign-policy party no more
Quiz: What’s changed since the last Democratic debate?
Former Speaker Dennis Hastert hospitalized for six weeks after stroke
The year’s biggest stories in LGBT equality, and the fights still to come
2015 in review: A year of goodbyes and new beginnings in pop culture
Obama: We will defend our nation
Russia’s Putin offers unexpected praise for Trump
What did Chris Christie’s terror prosecutions entail?
Ted Cruz on defensive as immigration fight engulfs campaign
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.17.15
Speaker Ryan catching breaks Boehner never did
With NH, the 2016 primary calendar is now officially set
Ben Carson cancels planned Africa trip
EPA ‘propaganda’ isn’t quite as dramatic as advertised
Scott Walker quietly creates a very different Wisconsin
The Cruz-Rubio immigration war has begun
Did Putin just endorse Donald Trump?
The latest in a series of rookie mistakes for Marco Rubio
Enrique Marquez, ex-neighbor of San Bernardino shooters, charged
Carly Fiorina trips over fact, fiction distinction
‘Star Wars’-themed church service to highlight ‘parallels’
FBI arrests Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli on securities fraud charges
Is Ted Cruz facing an investigation over leaked intelligence?
Michael Moore is back: ‘Where to Invade Next’ may be his most optimistic film yet
Citations for the December 16, 2015 TRMS
Bernie Sanders visits a mosque, highlighting an ugly partisan divide
Bernie Sanders to nab one of his biggest endorsements yet
Exclusive: Homeland Security passed on plan to vet visa applicants’ social media
No one won the Republican debate. Now what happens?
Judge declares mistrial of Baltimore cop in Freddie Gray case
Comedian Larry Wilmore to headline White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Clinton and Buffett call for millionaire tax hike
The super-complicated Rubio-Cruz immigration fight explained
How Pope Francis became the ‘People’s Pope’ in 2015
Trust in law enforcement up, but partisan and racial divide remains
Federal Reserve hikes key interest rate by 0.25%, signaling confidence in economy
The top political sex scandals of 2015
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Is Ted Cruz the Richard Nixon to Donald Trump’s George Wallace?
Did Ted Cruz reveal classified information at the GOP debate?
In debate, Trump’s controversial Muslim idea is virtually forgotten
Malala slams Trump ideology as ‘full of hatred’
President Obama ‘sings’ Drake’s hit song ‘Hotline Bling’ in mashup
Bush boosts Trump attacks, calling rival a ‘chaos candidate’
Here are the best political gaffes of 2015
‘The Princess Bride’ becomes the latest pop culture political football
Chris Christie’s sexist remark at the GOP debate?
The wackiest moments from Tuesday’s GOP debate
Debate wrapup and other headlines
‘House of Cards’ debuts Frank Underwood campaign ad during GOP debate
Citations for the December 15, 2015 TRMS
Five big takeaways from the GOP debate
Deal reached on trillion-dollar government spending package
How Hillary Clinton pre-butted the GOP debate
Trump soothes Republican fear, pledges to remain in GOP
Bad medicine? Ben Carson comes up short in debate
Carly Fiorina tries a more gendered pitch
Cruz: ‘I do not intend to support’ pathway to legalization
Republicans talk tough on ISIS, reveal differences
Fifth GOP debate begins with spar over Trump’s Muslim ban
Trump’s anti-Muslim gambit a winning bet
Low-polling GOP candidates spar over national security
Flint, Michigan, declares state of emergency amid lead in drinking water scare
Carly Fiorina: ‘Dogs never tell me to smile more’
Obama warns we’ve seen anti-immigrant attacks before
Jurors deadlocked in Freddie Gray case, deliberations continue
Las Vegas encapsulates problems facing the GOP
Tom Brady on Donald Trump: ‘Can I just stay out of this debate?’
House Speaker Paul Ryan: Spending bill talks could end soon
Carson says Muslim civil rights group has ties to terror
Hillary Clinton unveils plan to stop the spread of ISIS
Pro-Clinton super PAC trolls with virtual ‘Deport Trump’ hats
Los Angeles Unified School District shuts schools after bomb threat: Source
2015 in review: The biggest sports dramas of the year revisited
Jeb Bush’s $35 million: The least effective TV ad campaign in presidential history?
Chris Christie’s year in review: 6 highs and 6 lows
Inspired by online post, Edward Norton raises over $400K for Syrian refugee
How the MSNBC community responded to the biggest stories of 2015
5 storylines to watch during tonight’s GOP debate
As terror fears rise, Clinton walks fine line on foreign policy
Palin praises the Trump, Cruz campaigns; but won’t endorse yet
Trump on top and other headlines
Citations for the December 14, 2015 TRMS
Trump audience member yells Nazi salute as protester removed from Las Vegas rally
GOP Latinos slam Ted Cruz and self-deportation plan on eve of debate
Seattle becomes first US city to let Uber drivers unionize
Quiz: What’s different about Tuesday’s GOP debate in Las Vegas?
10 must-read MSNBC stories from 2015
Hillary Clinton announces new piece of immigration reform policy
MSNBC’s 5 best legal analyses of 2015
What to watch for in Tuesday’s GOP debate
The big challenge facing Bernie Sanders
White House holds meeting with Muslims and Sikhs
NBC/WSJ Poll: Terror fears reshape 2016 landscape
Monday’s Mini-Report, 12.14.15
Pete Rose won’t be let back into Major League Baseball
Rubio’s ‘pioneer’ boasts crumble under scrutiny
Bill Cosby sues accusers for causing him ’emotional distress’
Trump’s doctor: candidate in ‘astonishingly excellent’ condition
Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl facing court martial
Potential legal whirlwind for child of San Bernardino shooters
Trump’s physician says his health is ‘astonishingly excellent’
Ted Cruz tries to capitalize on ‘Star Wars’ buzz
The intense GOP contest to be ‘not insane’ in New Hampshire
President Obama: ‘We are hitting ISIL harder than ever’
Half of New Hampshire’s Democratic state reps. back Clinton
Poll: 71% say shooting violence now normal part of American life
Baltimore braces as first trial in Freddie Gray death closes
New polling answers a key question about Trump
Paris teacher’s claim of ISIS assault was a hoax, prosecutor says
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.14.15
Serena Williams’ Sports Illustrated honor only inspires more haters
Kentucky voters hoping for a broken campaign promise
GOP leader balks at authorizing mission against ISIS
Adele’s US tour dates, cities are set: Singer announces North American concerts
Five reasons why you should care about ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
The GOP establishment’s front-runner nightmare
Egypt: No evidence so far of terrorism in metrojet plane crash
Since Sandy Hook, an American kid has died by a gun every other day
Carson sends a shot across the RNC’s bow
Rubio faces pressure over nontraditional schedule
Latest polling points to new Republican top tier
Ted Cruz references ‘Flashdance’ in retort to Donald Trump
Obama’s success at climate summit puts world on a new path
Clinton would trounce Trump, but lose to Rubio, Carson: NBC poll
Cruz gets Iowa boost and other headlines
Man fatally shot by LA deputies was acting ‘erratically,’ shot at 33 times
Ohio finds new way to go to war against Planned Parenthood
CNN announces nine candidates for prime-time debate
Will Ferrell returns to ‘SNL’ as George W. Bush, mocks GOP candidates
Baltimore jury considers rare action — convicting an officer
Trump calls Cruz ‘a bit of a maniac’ following poll shakeup
Possible Rand Paul debate demotion raises doubts about campaign
Marco Rubio: Trump ‘attempting to recapture the limelight’ with Muslim ban
Trump leads national GOP horserace, Cruz surges into 2nd place
Climate deal: Score one for the activists
Cruz catapults to top in new Iowa poll, leapfrogging Trump
Courting college students, Rubio brings jokes
Obama hails climate deal as the ‘best chance we have’
Climate deal: The good, the bad, the still unknown
Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal calls Trump a disgrace
A contested convention? (Almost) Everything you need to know
US agents in Greece expose Syrian who sold passports thinking they were for ISIS
Bernie Sanders wants more from the Paris climate accord
Rand Paul, close to debate snub, wants the Carly Fiorina treatment
Treasury delays decision after being flooded with ideas for woman on $10
More than 10,000 unaccompanied minors apprehended on U.S. border in last two months
Obama: Prejudice and discrimination against Muslims help ISIS
Saudi Arabian women vote for first time in local elections
Fire at California mosque was intentionally set in possible hate crime: sheriff
Donald Trump goes after Ted Cruz at Iowa rally
World leaders agree to ‘historic’ deal on climate change
For Bernie Sanders, it’s New Hampshire or bust
Airbnb hosts discriminate against black renters, study says
High court takes up challenges to drunken-driving tests
Defense rests after testimony that Porter exceeded his duty
Family of teen shot by Chicago cop calls for change
Week in Geek: Boogying birds edition
Obama, Congress avert shutdown, focus on taxes, spending
Banksy paints ‘son of a migrant from Syria’ Steve Jobs at refugee camp
Friday’s Mini-Report, 12.11.15
Justice Scalia under fire for comments about black students
Hillary Clinton takes a trip to ‘Broad City’
GOP senator sees partisan upside to terrorism focus
Labor dispute shakes up Democratic debate
New York wins battle with fantasy sports, but the war isn’t over
Trump focus group: ‘I’ve never seen anything like this’
Activists cheer as cop convicted of rape and assault
America’s most wanted: The ISIS leader at the top of the US kill list
The news quiz that ‘shall not be named’
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.11.15
Obama again gets the last laugh against Putin
How Facebook is tweaking your news feed during slow connections
‘The Big Short’ is Hollywood’s latest salvo on the financial crisis
Christie rises to No. 2 in New Hampshire poll
A candidate for an old American century
Kasich PAC hits Trump: The ‘steaks’ are too high
Rubio hedging bets on Iowa, but says he’ll ‘do what it takes to win’
First Read: Six reasons for Trump’s staying power
GOP panic leads to ‘contested convention’ chatter
Jon Stewart channels Donald Trump to promote 9/11 first responders bill
Trump issues Twitter warning shot to Cruz after reported critique
Deal or no deal: Climate talks down to the wire
Christie sinks in New Jersey, soars in New Hampshire
Democratic leaders eye executive action on guns
Four killed in medical helicopter crash in Bakersfield, California
Trump campaign meets with Republican National Committee
Citations for the December 10, 2015 TRMS
Ex-Oklahoma City cop Daniel Holtzclaw found guilty of rapes
Obamacare foe Marco Rubio insured under Affordable Care Act
Runaway train in Massachusetts investigated as operator error
Hillary Clinton: Donald Trump is no longer funny
White House to seek expanded background checks for gun sales
The GOP’s evangelical wing starts to coalesce around Ted Cruz
Our old familiar globe is gone
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 12.10.15
Marco Rubio: A traitor to his generation?
Carly Fiorina courts fringe group behind Trump’s Muslim ban
Resolution overcomes GOP opposition, rejects Trump’s proposal
Lawmaker backing Rahm Emanuel recall: ‘This is the people’s house’
Cruz continues to lock up far-right support
NBC/WSJ Poll: 57% oppose Trump’s Muslim proposal
Citadel stunned after photos of cadets looking like KKK emerge
Connecticut to ban gun sales by those on no-fly list
In many police cases, Rahm Emanuel administration chooses secrecy
Cruz nabs endorsement of another influential Iowa conservative
‘Rent Is Too Damn High’ guy retires: Jimmy McMillan faults ‘brainwashed’ voters
Ted Cruz ‘may or may not’ have questioned Trump’s judgment
GOP-led Senate failing at its most basic tasks
Pineapple pesticide linked to Parkinson’s disease
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.10.15
Ready or not, Alaska faces a choice on taxes
Golden Globes 2016: Nominations heed call for diversity in Hollywood
Golden Globes goof: America Ferrera confused with Gina Rodriguez
Groups say Clinton ‘sending mixed messages’ on Islamophobia
New Benghazi revelation turns out to be another dud
Mark Zuckerberg says Muslims are welcome at Facebook
Watch Michelle Obama rap about college
Team Jeb’s return on investment couldn’t be much worse
First Read: Is Ted Cruz 2016’s invisible GOP front-runner?
Ignoring right, red states embrace Medicaid expansion
Golden Globe nominations 2016: See the full list
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un claims country has hydrogen bomb
Rubio’s curious approach to time management
Geneva police hunt terror suspects as UN site on alert
Trump slams UK petition, praises controversial writer’s take on ‘Muslim problems’
Trump says he’s ‘postponing’ Israel trip, Netanyahu meeting
‘Serial’ season 2 debuts with Bowe Bergdahl telling ‘desertion’ story
Latest polling to intensify Republican Party panic
Citations for the December 9, 2015 TRMS
Opinion: Yet another Trump insult — to the US military this time
Judge rejects Texas’ latest attempt to block Syrian refugees
Non-disclosure agreement between Charlie Sheen and Scottine Ross
San Bernardino gunman plotted LA attack with neighbor in 2012 — but got cold feet: sources
Muhammad Ali hits at Trump and ‘misguided murderers’ sabotaging Islam
Brother’s suicide note confession frees man after 15 years in prison for murder
Charlie Sheen’s ex-fiancée alleges abuse in new interview
San Bernardino shooter Tashfeen Malik’s father condemns attack
Shooter at Planned Parenthood makes outbursts during court hearing
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 12.9.15
Iowa Democrats to hold first ever ‘tele-caucus’
Obama honors 13th Amendment, takes subtle shot across Trump’s bow
Illinois Democrat proposes bill to recall Chicago Mayor Emanuel
Plunging in polls, Ben Carson rolls out health care policy
Scalia makes racially charged argument in affirmative-action case
Hillary Clinton targets corporate inversions
‘Nazi Bride’ Beate Zschaepe breaks her silence at murder trial
Jeb Bush: Trump is ‘the other version’ of Barack Obama
Donald Trump’s Israel trip prompts warnings of Mideast firestorm
Mideast retailer dumps Trump products after Muslim comments
Celebrate 50 years of ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ with this quiz!
Petition to bar Donald Trump from UK has more than 250,000 signatures
School district reviews whether Muppets book is appropriate
Justice Antonin Scalia floats ‘lesser schools’ for black students
Trump spokesperson: ‘So what? They’re Muslim’
Bernie Sanders’ biggest limitation
Pharma boss unmasked as Wu Tang Clan album buyer
Candidates share their guilty pleasures and favorite foods
Trump’s comments cost him money in Middle East
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.9.15
FBI: San Bernardino shooters radicalized before they met
Catholic officials ignore Pence’s pleas in Indiana
‘The un-Trump’: World reacts to Angela Merkel as TIME Person of the Year
Defense Secretary Ash Carter: ‘We won’t hesitate to confront ISIS’
GOP infighting over Trump echoes Democrats’ George Wallace dilemma
After massacre, California GOP candidate hosts gun giveaway
Senators revive social media bill after terror attacks
2016 race the most buzzed-about topic on Facebook in 2015
Gun control advocates release video calling for end to violence
Rubio’s curious boast: he ‘killed Obamacare’
Why the GOP will fight Trump until the bitter end
Meet Congress’ impeachment dead-ender
Cruz spearheads anti-science push
TIME’s Person of the Year 2015 is German Chancellor Angela Merkel
Will the Supreme Court shred affirmative action?
White House challenges GOP to step up on Trump
Russell Simmons to Donald Trump: ‘Stop the bulls***’
Paris attacker identified and other headlines
Citations for the December 8, 2015 TRMS
San Bernardino first responders tell their harrowing stories
Hillary Clinton likens other GOP proposals to Trump’s
House tightens controls on visa-free travel to US
Harvard professor Laurence Tribe explains what Trump gets wrong
San Bernardino shooters planned attack at least a year in advance
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 12.8.15
Georgia executes man for 1992 killing of his mother’s friend
Trump’s extremism pushes broader debate in radical direction
GOP fractures around Trump’s Muslim ban
Jeb Bush denounces Trump, but won’t say if he’ll support him
Chipotle outbreak grows to 80 Boston College students
Fears of Islamophobia spike as Trump unveils anti-Muslim plan
Will SCOTUS deal another blow to minority voting rights?
White House press secretary slams ‘disqualifying’ Trump comments
John Lennon’s death 35 years ago also sparked a gun control debate
Limbaugh: Trump is playing hardball, don’t you get it?
Ted Cruz introduces new measure to limit Syrian refugees
The wrong historical example to follow
J.K. Rowling says Donald Trump is worse than Lord Voldemort
Sanders gets testy with press over ISIS question
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.8.15
When the ACA ends ‘job lock,’ it’s a feature, not a bug
The controversial comments that should have brought down Donald Trump
Donald Trump defends anti-Muslim plan amid condemnation from GOP
Protections for 9/11 first responders face stubborn hurdles
Justices and voters and unicorns … oh my
First Read: Republicans condemn Trump, but will it matter?
Huma Abedin: Trump plan would ‘write racism into our law books’
Republicans reject Obama’s anti-ISIS plan, offer no alternative
Trump defends Muslim ban as ‘common sense’
Latest polling points to key changes in Republican race
Stacey Dash suspended: Culturally conservative black pundits spark backlash
Donald Trump finds new ways to out-Trump himself
Porn star James Deen ‘baffled’ by sexual assault allegations
Fundraising off Trump and other headlines
Citations for the December 7, 2015 TRMS
Mayor bans Trump after candidate suggests blocking Muslims
Police probe report of pig’s head left outside mosque
The far-right movement behind Donald Trump’s Muslim ban
Week in Geek: visualizing Kepler edition
Constitutional scholars: Trump’s anti-Muslim immigration proposal is probably illegal
The fallout in Chicago continues as Mayor Emanuel pledges change
JebBush.com redirects to DonaldJTrump.com
Trump calls for discrimination against Muslims
Clinton, Obama meet for ‘informal lunch’ at the White House
‘Saint West’: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West reveal baby boy’s name
Nike signs LeBron James to lifetime deal
Obama critic mixes crude language and bogus condemnation
Ben Carson: Few have foreign policy chops, except ‘maybe Hillary’
FBI: Shooters had been radicalized ‘for quite some time’
How 2015 bears striking echoes of 2001 in America
FBI talking to Enrique Marquez, who bought guns used in San Bernardino
Director Ava DuVernay gets her own Barbie doll
Ted Cruz leads the GOP pack in new Iowa poll
Rubio wants to shift focus from gun control to ‘bomb control’
How much do you know about the attack on Pearl Harbor?
Big talk but no votes from GOP on ISIS fight
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.7.15
Cruz sees gun rights as a ‘fundamental check on government’
Pence pushes Catholic Church to follow his lead
Supreme Court leaves assault weapons ban intact
Justice Department to investigate Chicago Police after Laquan McDonald death
Nobody is talking about gun control in San Bernardino. Here’s why
Chris Christie lands Jeb Bradley endorsement
2016 Grammy nominations: Are the Grammys ready to get behind hip-hop?
Team Jeb considers a more radical Plan C
New Homeland Security threat warning system details debut soon
Adele talks motherhood, tattoos and more on TODAY show: ‘I’ve never been happier’
Poll: Majority says Trump is hurting GOP brand
This virus you never heard of may be causing birth defects in Brazil
‘Poke holes in an argument’ shouldn’t be taken literally
Rubio defends gun rights for those on terror watch-list
Katy Perry poses as weatherwoman for UNICEF
Obama makes his case: ‘Freedom is more powerful than fear’
Hillary leads in 2016 match-ups as Carson, Rubio run closest
Obama addresses the nation and other headlines
Here is Bernie Sanders’ climate plan
Republicans pan President Obama’s terrorism address
San Bernardino residents react to Obama’s address: ‘We’re still scared’
Obama addresses war on terror: ‘Freedom is more powerful than fear’
Obama seeks to reassure nation on terror, prod Congress on guns
Justice Department to investigate Chicago Police in Laquan McDonald death
Poll: Public split on biggest worry — terrorism vs. gun violence
Kasich says banning suspected terrorists from buying guns poses intelligence risk
Problem forces Morgan Freeman’s plane to land in Mississippi
Sanders chafes at responding to real world events
Donald Trump says he’s playing on common sense, not fears
Lindsey Graham: Obama ‘overwhelmed by radical Islam’
President Jimmy Carter says cancer in brain is gone
Hillary Clinton: ‘We’re not winning’ fight against ISIS
AG Lynch: President will call on Congress to take action on guns in San Bernardino address
Kim Kardashian gives birth to baby boy! She and Kanye welcome a new West
Tashfeen Malik, mom in California rampage, became very devout: Report
Stabbing in London tube station investigated as ‘terrorist incident’
Obama will address nation Sunday to discuss terrorism
FBI searches home of Farook friend who bought guns
Liberty University President Jerry Falwell urges students to carry guns
Ben Carson to veterans: ‘Deal with the transgender thing somewhere else’
Loved ones remember San Bernardino shooting victim Daniel Kaufman
Chris Christie’s feud with The New York Times intensifies
ISIS calls San Bernardino shooters ‘martyrs’ in message
Pluto as you’ve never seen it before
More than 80% of guns used in mass shootings obtained legally
Caitlyn Jenner sued by family injured in car crash
Robert Loggia, Oscar-nominated actor known for ‘Scarface’ and ‘Big’, dies at 85
Obama renews call for stronger gun laws
New York Times rebukes America’s gun culture in front-page editorial
San Bernardino shooter was teased about beard, family lawyers say
Citations for the December 4, 2015 TRMS
San Bernardino shooting survivor struggles to make sense of attack
The PC world Republicans love, and love to hate
Paris climate countdown: Can diplomats strike a deal?
Gabrielle Giffords and President Obama talk gun control
As FBI links shooting to terrorism, questions arise about women in ISIS
Hillary Clinton considers the solution to the GOP puzzle
Chris Christie: National security expert?
Sanders campaign distances itself from super PAC help
Trump, who boasts of elite education, shines among voters without degrees
Democrats back Obama’s Supreme Court immigration action appeal
Polling woes up the ante for Jeb Bush as debate nears
Ted Cruz: ‘You stop bad guys by using our guns’
Ryan sees ‘urgent’ need for GOP alternative to Obamacare
GOP blocks bill to stop terrorists from buying guns
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.4.15
Make this news quiz a slam dunk
Cruz, Rubio vow to fight against marriage equality
Female shooting suspect pledged allegiance to ISIS leader: Sources
Ben Carson adds the $1 bill to his list of off-the-wall theories
‘You people,’ for a new generation
Germany votes to join US-led fight against ISIS in Syria
Spike Lee’s ‘Chi-raq’ debuts: Could a sex strike curb gun violence?
On guns, congressional GOP remains an immovable object
Trump still on top — and getting stronger
Job growth remains strong, unemployment at 5%
From ‘living the American dream’ to suspects: Here’s what we know
Latest polling shows key changes in GOP 2016 race
New York Daily News continues feud with NRA
San Bernardino shooter was ‘bad person,’ not radical: Brother-in-law
Why the latest Obamacare repeal vote was worse than the others
Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland dies at 48
US economy adds 211,000 jobs in November
Citations for the December 3, 2015 TRMS
Video shows San Francisco police fatal shooting of suspect
Senate passes bill repealing key parts of Obamacare, stripping Planned Parenthood funds
Who were the victims in San Bernardino shooting?
US indicts 16 more soccer execs in FIFA corruption probe
Eight arrested as police tear down Minneapolis Black Lives Matter protest camp
How 2016 candidates reacted to past shootings
San Bernardino shooting: Timeline of how the rampage unfolded
Rahm Emanuel buckles on new police shooting video as family alleges cover-up
San Bernardino shooting gives gun rights activists new ammo
Clinton continues push for gun control after San Bernardino shooting
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 12.3.15
Spike in health care spending not unexpected
Don’t believe the hype: Common-sense gun laws work
What makes the San Bernardino shooting so unusual
How the San Bernardino shooting suspect entered the US on a fiancé visa
Obama admin opens combat jobs to women
Muslim group fears more Islamophobia after San Bernardino shooting
GOP candidates say extremism, not gun laws, at fault for Cali. shooting
San Bernardino attackers left remote-controlled bomb at party
All combat roles now open to women, Pentagon says
Latest poll shows Cruz, Christie making big gains in NH
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.3.15
Alabama governor falsely claims state made deal with feds on voter ID
Obama says FBI taking over San Bernardino shooting investigation
Congressional report calls Secret Service an ‘agency in crisis’
The evolution of the GOP’s approach to a crisis
Major highway legislation is missing Zadroga Act
Staggering stats: There have been more mass shootings than days this year
San Bernardino shooting survivor recounts scene: ‘Bullets were flying all over the place’
What we do — and don’t know — about San Bernardino shooting
A conspiracy theorist and his powerful pals
Selective political outrage after mass shootings
San Bernardino shooting: Couple suspected of rampage had baby registry
Trump pledges to release medical records showing ‘perfection’
Clinton earns backing of third Obama cabinet member
Congress eyes mental-health overhaul following mass shootings
‘Thoughts and prayers’ backlash after San Bernardino shooting
Righteous indignation after San Bernardino shooting massacre
Oscar Pistorius convicted of murder on appeal, faces 15 years in prison
CA Shooters’ Plans and other headlines
Police identify couple in San Bernardino mass shooting
GOP 2016 field casts dark cloud over historic climate summit
‘They just started shooting’: Survivor recounts attack
Did Virginia police mislead investigators about deadly hospital tasing?
Obama calls for gun law changes after latest mass shooting in California
Clinton calls for federal investigation into Chicago Police Department
San Bernardino shooting: The worst since Newtown
Trump draws boos, applause as GOP candidates court Jewish Republicans
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 12.2.15
San Bernardino shooting: What is the Inland Regional Center?
Latest mass shooting unfolds in Southern California
Politicians react on Twitter to San Bernardino shooting
Snow people, snowflakes, star in White House holiday decor
At least 14 dead in California shooting, two suspects killed
ISIS releases video purportedly showing beheading of alleged Russian spy
Climate change reparations: What does the US owe?
Conspiracy theories complicate U.S. policy in Iraq
Three more women accuse porn star James Deen of sexual abuse
New lawsuit challenges Alabama voter ID law
Harvard Law School reviews use of crest with symbol of slavery
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.2.15
Anti-Trump petition now in U.K. Parliament
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel resists calls to resign
Vice President Biden to address Ukraine’s legislature
Climate critics weigh options if sabotage fails
GOP presidential candidates voice growing support for torture
Can the GOP really sink Trump?
Russia accuses Turkey’s Erdogan of involvement with ISIS oil trade
Petraeus continues to tell the GOP what it doesn’t want to hear
‘Star Wars’: Destroying Death Star would trigger economic crisis
Jeb Bush is running out of answers
Latest polling leaves Republicans insiders even more discouraged
Trump on ISIS: ‘You have to take out their families’
Gene editing gets easier as experts discuss fears
Guantanamo Bay detainee is case of mistaken identity: DoD
Adam Sandler says Netflix still supports ‘Ridiculous Six’
GOP starts to panic as Trump’s odds improve
Planned Parenthood attack details and other headlines
FBI: Background checks for gun sales peak on Black Friday
Chicago mayor fires police chief in wake of video release
Iowa state senator suggests death penalty for some immigrant felons
Rubio boasts about anti-Obamacare ‘victories’
Few signs of momentum on the trail for Fiorina
Lindsey Graham faces a looming deadline in his home state
Planned Parenthood shooting suspect Robert Dear targeted agency before: ex-wife
Top cops from 6 departments ousted in last year over police violence
SCOTUS denies Texas delay tactic on immigration actions
Prosecutors release officers’ statements in killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice
$47.5 million can’t buy these candidates love (at least so far)
5 facts about persons with disabilities
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 12.1.15
Mark Zuckerberg celebrates new baby with plan to donate Facebook shares
Report: Colorado shooter praised murderers of abortion providers
For gays under IS rule, isolation and fear of a cruel death
Christie, Rubio stumble badly on basics
Clinton invokes Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King in Montgomery
Boston Marathon bomber’s lawyers argue for new trial
7 things to know about Mary Pat Christie
‘When AIDS Was Funny’: Short film reveals shortfalls of Reagan response to AIDS
Ted Cruz tackles ‘the condom police’
Why you shouldn’t bet the farm on Ryan’s goat-milking abilities
Chris Christie’s make-or-break moment
Chicago police superintendent fired after Laquan McDonald video released
ISIS has 300 US ambassadors on Twitter, report says
Ben Carson: Welcoming Syrian refugees ‘exposes us to danger’
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 12.1.15
Texas universities take a pass on state’s new campus gun laws
Giuliani says there were ‘pockets of celebrations’ on 9/11
Rubio makes his case against the Paycheck Fairness Act
White House urges Congress to act on ISIS
Adult film star James Deen labeled the ‘Bill Cosby of porn’
Ted Cruz: Most violent criminals ‘are Democrats’
Cruz: ‘Condom police’ a made-up threat by Democrats
Dems push to end Congress’ anti-Planned Parenthood campaign
US Marine found guilty of killing transgender Filipino
GOP sabotage campaign targets Obama administration (again)
Greg Fisk, new mayor of Juneau, Alaska, found dead in home