MS NOW June 2015 Articles

Hillary Clinton’s 5 funniest emails

Another historically black church in South Carolina burns

US defeats Germany, advances to Women’s World Cup final

State Department releases 3,000 more pages of Hillary Clinton emails

‘Totally accurate’: Trump defends calling Mexican immigrants ‘rapists’

Send it to Rachel!

Girl Scouts take to White House lawn with first lady

Girl Scouts deny discriminatory donation

Greece misses debt payment to IMF as bailout expires

Obama announces embassy deal with Cuba

Jeb Bush releases 33 years of tax returns

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 6.30.15

Ben Affleck, Jennifer Garner announce ‘difficult decision’ to divorce after 10-year marriage

What you need to know about the Greek debt crisis

Michelle Obama to host first-ever campout on White House lawn

Obama’s place in history becomes even more secure

The death penalty has an innocence problem — and its days are numbered

Supreme Court may revisit abortion, birth control next term

The Cruz/Rove feud heats up

Here are the most asked questions about Chris Christie

Ted Cruz auditions for “The Simpsons”

Where does hip-hop stand on the 2016 field?

DOJ report faults police response to Ferguson protest

Ted Cruz’s Senate colleagues are going to hate his new book

Famous astrologist explains which 2016ers’ stars shine the brightest

Hillary Clinton joins Pinterest

California governor signs tough new vaccine law

The secret weapon in fight against climate change

Cuba stops mother-to-child HIV transmission

Misty Copeland makes history as ABT’s principal dancer

Obama reflects on his ‘best week ever’

Jim Webb says 2016 decision coming in ‘the next few days’

Hoping rhetoric trumps record, Christie launches 2016 bid

Five tips for young entrepreneurs

Why Donald Trump’s racist remarks matter

Rand Paul meets Cliven Bundy

How Apple could become a dominant player in music streaming

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.30.15

Donald Trump’s presidential bid is costing him

Steve Kornacki tracks Chris Christie’s journey in 17 Tweets

Republican on Carson’s success: ‘I just don’t get it’

Major powers, Iran agree to extend nuclear talks until July 7

A zombie healthcare lie makes an unfortunate comeback

5 million more workers will earn overtime pay under Obama’s plan

Rubio’s controversial finances draw new scrutiny

Chris Christie announces 2016 presidential bid

Ku Klux Klan to rally in July over Confederate flag

Will Christie’s brash style help or hurt his chances of winning the GOP presidential nomination?

Obama to help millions with overtime policy

Chris Christie’s ongoing problem with the GOP

Rand Paul and the privatization of marriage

Jeb Bush to release 33 years of tax returns

Cruz urges officials to ignore Supreme Court ruling

Twelve prison employees placed on leave after escape

Flag fight and other headlines

Citations for the June 29, 2015 TRMS

Obama to roll out sweeping overtime rule change

The U.S. Supreme Court knows its country

It’s announcement day for Chris Christie. But can he win?

Monday’s Mini-Report, 6.29.15

Despite grumblings, marriage equality is officially underway in all 50 states

Partisan games with the Confederate flag aren’t worth playing

Six things you should know about the Greek fiscal crisis

Jeb Bush calls Confederate flag a ‘racist’ symbol

Caitlyn Jennner attends NYC Pride event

The Supreme Court may be on the verge of ending affirmative action

GOP could win by losing in Arizona redistricting case

Supreme Court keeps Texas abortion clinics open — for now

Is it still possible to reach Peak Scalia?

Focus on Puerto Rico, Washington, as island tries to avert crisis

Supreme Court blocks rules affecting Texas abortion clinics

Prison escapee David Sweat tells officials plan was to go to Mexico

Taxpayers foot bill for 2016 campaign security

NBC cuts business ties with Donald Trump over immigration remarks

Washington wildfire burns 3,000 acres, destroys two dozen homes

Obama earns high marks around the globe

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.29.15

Big Business enjoys another good year at the Supreme Court

6 questions to quiz yourself about Chris Christie

Scalia protests gay marriage ruling again in unrelated case

Supreme Court offers more surprises on term’s last day

Do you think the nuns should have a say in whether Katy Perry gets to buy the convent?

Welcome to Wimbledon

Ted Cruz: Justices violated their oaths, should stand for re-election

Bush, Walker eye new ‘nuclear option’

SCOTUS upholds Arizona’s system for redistricting

Christie shows a softer side ahead of expected 2016 bid

Supreme Court decisions expose America’s starkest divide

Church fires lead to federal investigation

Huckabee sees merits of civil disobedience

Greece: Uncertainty reigns after referendum gamble

Ted Cruz isn’t taking the marriage ruling well

Biden visits Mother Emanuel and other headlines

John Kasich to make special announcement July 21

Greek PM calls for bank closures, capital controls

Escaped inmate David Sweat shot near Canadian border

Meet the hunky gorilla taking over your timeline

What President Obama’s historic week means for his legacy

Jindal: Supreme Court has not read the dictionary

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket breaks up after launch with space station cargo

Millions expected at Pride March following landmark gay rights ruling

Donald Trump: I would force Mexico to build border wall

Week in Geek: leap second edition

Teen bitten by shark on North Carolina beach near scene of earlier accident

Officials search for escaped prisoner David Sweat in area where partner was killed

Ted Cruz backs county clerks denying marriage licenses to gay couples

‘MHP’ Syllabus: 6.28.15

Bernie Sanders vows to beef up his appeal to minorities

Funerals held for three victims of Charleston church shooting

Darren Criss apologizes for off-color Caitlyn Jenner joke

Justice Clarence Thomas’ head-scratching, jaw-dropping dissents

ISIS terror fears: Increased security, tourists evacuated from Tunisia

Bobby Jindal: ‘Let’s just get rid of the court’

You know the decision. But how much do you know about Obergefell v. Hodges?

Ben & Jerry’s celebrates marriage equality with ‘I Dough, I Dough’ flavor

Cosby attorney: ‘Terribly embarrassing’ testimony should be kept sealed

Activist removes Confederate flag from South Carolina statehouse

A ‘desperate’ David Sweat poses greater threat after Richard Matt Shot and killed

This Week in God, 6.27.15

Marriage equality supporters celebrate victory at Stonewall

Hillary Clinton fired up over ‘historic day’

‘MHP’ Syllabus: 6.27.15

Obama pays tribute to the ‘amazing grace’ of Charleston, Clementa Pinckney

#LoveWins on the Internet

Unearthing Chris Christie’s Jersey roots

What’s in a word? A graphical look behind the Supreme Court opinions

Donald Trump lashes out at Univision in strongly-worded letter

Friday’s Mini-Report, 6.26.15

SCOTUS allows use of controversial death penalty drug

President Obama warns against ‘a comfortable silence’

Escaped murderer Richard Matt shot and killed, David Sweat still on the run

Marijuana makes mother nature cry: report

GOP candidates turn focus to marriage equality

Five unexpected arguments in Scalia’s same-sex marriage dissent

msnbc Pride: Test your knowledge of the Stonewall riots

How today’s marriage equality win is also about gender equality

This was a great week for progressives

Rep. John Lewis: ‘You cannot tell people they can’t fall in love’

Celebrating the arc of the moral universe

The next California water war

‘Amazing grace’: Obama reflects on race in powerful eulogy for slain pastor

Q & A with “Hookers for Jesus” founder, Annie Lobert

Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.26.15

Seema Iyer breaks down Obergefell v. Hodges

2016 GOP hopefuls hit different tones in gay marriage response

Marriage equality: The nation responds

Obama calls gay marriage ruling a ‘victory of America’

O’Malley lays out foreign policy vision

Marriage equality becomes the law of the land

Clarence Thomas’ unfortunate choice of evidence

How much do you know about the Supreme Court’s Obamacare ruling?

Charleston: A scene of grief and unity

Lawmaker proposes ‘SCOTUScare’ measure

Why Republicans are boxed in on health care

SCOTUS rules against pollution regulations

Republican governor faces possible impeachment in Maine

Tunisia attack: Gunmen kill at least 37 people on beach

GOP just can’t let its repeal obsession go

Bomb strikes Shiite mosque in Kuwait

Supreme Court has five final cases to decide, including gay marriage

Bristol Palin announces she’s pregnant with second child in emotional post

Citations for the June 25, 2015 TRMS

State Department: 15 emails missing for Hillary Clinton cache

Scott Walker teases announcement plans on Fox News

Bobby Jindal locks up the ‘Duck Dynasty’ vote

‘I’m gonna vote for Chelsea’s Mom’: Clinton parody video goes viral

Donald Trump: ‘I love the Mexican people’

Why John Roberts’ Obamacare decision goes further than you think

Hillary Clinton won’t have to fight Obama’s battles on health care

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 6.25.15

RIP Michael Jackson: Six reasons the ‘King of Pop’ still reigns

Obamacare decision turns Roberts from conservative dream to nightmare

Obama’s understated victory lap: It’s ‘a good day for America’

How Mitt Romney saved Obamacare

Antonin Scalia’s ‘interpretive jiggery-pokery’

Justice Scalia responds to Obamacare ruling in a blaze of fury

The greatest terrorist threat is the one we rarely talk about

Kathleen Sebelius reacts to Obamacare ruling

‘Saved by the Bell’ star Dustin Diamond sentenced for bar stabbing

Chris Christie expected to announce presidential bid next week

A surprising win for the Fair Housing Act

2016 GOP hopefuls blast Supreme Court’s Obamacare decision

Seema Iyer breaks down King v. Burwell

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.25.15

Obama on Supreme Court ruling: Health care law is ‘here to stay’

They won’t admit it, but Republicans dodged a healthcare bullet

Univision drops Miss Universe over Trump’s ‘insulting’ immigration remarks

PBS puts ‘Finding Your Roots’ on hold after Affleck debacle

‘Obamacare’ wins big at the Supreme Court

ACA succeeds with Supreme Court decision looming

4 Supreme Court cases to look out for

The Republicans’ new top-tier contender?

Was it the wrong call for PBS to delay the series ‘Finding Your Roots’?

Arsonist targets predominately black church in Charlotte, North Carolina

Jobless claims remain steady at 271k

Obama’s trade agenda, back from the brink

Charleston’s Emanuel AME church resumes Bible study with tears and laughter

Charleston shooting survivors and other headlines

Citations for the June 24, 2015 TRMS

‘He made a mistake’: Second NY prison employee arrested after jailbreak

‘My name is Bobby Jindal … and I’m running to be president’

Army Stands by Naming Bases after Confederate Generals

Listen up! Here are the campaign launch songs you need to hear

Whole Foods overcharging customers, New York City agency finds

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 6.24.15

Senate approves ‘fast track’ trade authority in win for Obama

Corrupt cop sentenced for shaking down Hispanic motorists

The challenge of being a Wall Street candidate

A week after Charleston, Walker expands gun rights in Wis.

Jim Webb stands alone on the Confederate flag

Scott Walker won’t fix Obamacare, but he will take credit for it

Senate candidate: ‘We’re all going to die’

Shake it off with this news quiz and test your knowledge

Puerto Rico urges Congress to act on debt crisis

Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev apologizes in court

FBI: Terrorism charges not ruled out in Charleston shooting

Never blame the victims

‘The Dukes of Hazzard’ no longer immune to Confederate flag fallout

Hillary Clinton to skip major progressive event

Do you agree with the changes to the Obama administration’s hostage policy?

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.24.15

Alabama removes Confederate flag

A surprise move in Alabama: Confederate battle flag comes down

‘Speaker Cruz’ strikes again

Hugging as healing in Charleston

The Supreme Court’s Obamacare ruling could scramble 2016 politics

Waiting for SCOTUS: Abortion access at stake

Nation’s least popular governor to seek presidency

Dems renew push for Voting Rights Act

Obama announces change in hostage policy

Fox News is finished with Sarah Palin

The nature of the nation’s security threats

French President Hollande: Alleged NSA spying ‘unacceptable’

Georgia’s Nathan Deal second guesses Confederate plates

Action on guns? and other headlines

Citations for the June 23, 2015 TRMS

RNC distributes oddly deceptive fundraising mailer

Video of police officer dancing at community event an online hit

The odd, ignoble history of the Confederate battle flag

Report: Christie could announce 2016 bid as early as next week

Lucky number 13? Bobby Jindal jumps in

Why Eleanor Roosevelt should be on U.S. currency

Prosecutor: Prison seamstress smuggled escape tools in raw meat

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 6.23.15

Clinton breaks with FBI director on calling Charleston shooting ‘terrorism’

Congress gets a ‘reality check’ on Iraq, ISIS

Could Nikki Haley’s confederate flag ‘moment’ payoff in 2016?

Study casts harsh light on scientists accused of bogus work

How well do you know the Confederate flag’s history?

5 signs America is ready to abandon Confederate emblems

Hillary Clinton: Charleston massacre an act of ‘racist terrorism’

Confederate flag debate eclipses one on gun control

Retail options start to dwindle for Confederate customers

2016 hopefuls speak out on Confederate flag

A new bid to strengthen the Voting Rights Act

Rand Paul weighs in on Confederate flag: It’s a symbol of slavery

Charleston church massacre: Dylann Roof’s gun bought at local store

House Republicans balk at leaders’ ‘culture of punishment’

Watch two Golden Retrievers grow in an adorable time-lapse video

msnbc Pride: The ‘T’ Quiz

Hillary Clinton revisits race issue near Ferguson

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.23.15

These 5 states still use Confederate symbols in their flags

GOP candidates magically find their voice on flag

Tom Brady appeals ‘Deflate-gate’ suspension in hearing

Gut Check: Will S.C. Legislature vote to remove Confederate flag?

Center-left economic ideas dominate

The women bridging tech and politics in the 2016 election

Whites recovered from recession faster than blacks: report

The question that baffles me

Yet another Obama admin breakthrough on marijuana

How well do you know Gov. Bobby Jindal?

Christie’s approval rating falls to 30% among New Jersey voters

Christie’s home-state support sinks to new depths

The one thing you need to know to understand Clinton’s chances

Skinny jeans hospitalize ‘fashion victim’ for four days

Comparing U.S. mass shootings to the rest of the world

‘Titanic’ composer James Horner died in plane crash, agent confirms

An amazing shift in the political winds

Severe storms bring tornadoes to Midwest, sweep towards Northeast

Woman who gave escaped killers tools was ‘in too deep’

Key vote on trade and other headlines

Citations for the June 22, 2015 TRMS

Supreme Court sides with raisin farmers in fight against government

Sean Combs arrested for assault at UCLA — with kettlebell

Walmart, Sears and Amazon to stop selling Confederate flag merchandise

Charleston attack drags GOP 2016 field into uncomfortable places

Report: Pete Rose bet on baseball when he was still a player

Pope: Arms manufacturers are duplicitous, ‘merchants of death’

Monday’s Mini-Report, 6.22.15

S.C. governor: ‘It’s time to move the flag’

Here’s how Caitlyn Jenner spent Father’s Day

Carolina Panthers donates $100,000 to Charleston shooting victims

Obama, Biden to attend funeral of slain pastor

N-word analysis: Why Obama needs to keeping talking about race

Two major elected officials have been diagnosed with cancer

GOP candidates return money with white supremacist ties

Clinton dominates 2016 Democratic field, leads GOP rivals in poll

Obama administration lays out doomsday climate change scenario

UN: Both Israel and Hamas may have committed war crimes in Gaza

Massive wildfire burns in southern California

A new way to lead from behind

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.22.15

2016 Republicans dump ‘white nationalist’ cash after church attack

Gov. Nikki Haley calls for removal of Confederate flag

Justice Kagan’s nerd credibility soars

How Rick Perry ‘keeps score’

Restoring what we lost after 9/11

Supreme Court ruling spins ‘web’ of Spider-Man references

Apple to pay artists after Taylor Swift shames company in blog post

Who gets to be a ‘neutral observer’ on race?

Walker keeps missing leadership opportunities

Do you find the president’s use of the N-word acceptable?

Jeb Bush surges to lead GOP pack in new 2016 poll

Supreme Court upholds Obamacare subsidies

Obama uses N-word in frank discussion on racism, gun control

Clinton: ‘Our problem is not all kooks and Klansman’

Bill to take down Confederate flag in S.C. on the way

Roof’s manifesto and other headlines

Escaped killer’s DNA found in burglarized cabin

Search teams find body of missing former White House chef

Taliban claim responsibility after explosions hit Afghan parliament

Take Andrew Jackson off the $20 bill

Politicians share their Father’s Day photos

United Airlines fliers stranded in ‘disruptive’ passenger drama

Are Republicans shifting on the Confederate flag?

Charleston church holds first Sunday service since shooting

Gun violence strikes block parties in Detroit, Philadelphia

Former White House chef missing in New Mexico mountains

‘MHP’ Syllabus: 6.21.15

Father’s Day in Charleston: ‘Holy City’ copes with horrific tragedy

Poll: Jeb Bush’s standing improves among Republicans

Dylann Roof’s family say he was loner caught in ‘Internet evil’

Obama opens up on fatherhood, ‘dreading’ Malia’s departure for college

Manhunt for New Orleans prisoner who killed officer, escaped

Clinton calls for new gun control laws, outflanking Sanders

Website linked to Dylann Roof features racist screeds, photos with guns

Cher trashes Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign

Op-ed calls for Confederate flag to be burned in wake of Charleston shooting

The states could be the only hope for new gun control laws

Dylann Roof’s prison cell reportedly next to Michael Slager’s

Police swarm upsate NY area after ‘confirmed sighting’ of prison escapees

President Obama to appear on Marc Maron’s ‘WTF’ podcast

This Week in God, 6.20.15

Links for the June 19, 2015 TRMS

Citations for the June 18, 2015 TRMS

Hawaii governor signs first-of-kind state smoking age bill

Prison escape investigation: Correction officer placed on leave

Obama on Charleston: Sympathy is ‘not good enough’

5 chilling details from the Charleston massacre

Will the Supreme Court gut Obamacare?

Jeb Bush to conservatives: I ‘stood’ with Terri Schiavo

‘MHP’ Syllabus: 6.20.15

Half-brother of Charleston massacre victim speaks out

Friday’s Mini-Report, 6.19.15

Powerful new Big Sean video shows effect of violence on black boy

Warriors victory provides hope for city of Oakland

Fake quotes run rampant among GOP candidates

Women gamers make a statement at Electronic Entertainment Expo

After S.C. ‘accident,’ Perry downplays gun issue

Hillary Clinton holds Facebook lead in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina

Bernie Sanders makes immigration pitch, takes veiled shot at Hillary Clinton

Rick Perry suggests Charleston attack caused by drugs

Jeb Bush doesn’t know Charleston shooter’s motive

Times Square ‘ivory crush’ seeks to raise awareness of illegal poaching

Bernie Sanders: ‘We’re going to win here in Nevada’

How well do you know the ‘B’ in LGBT? Take our ‘Pride Month’ quiz

Why you can’t kill the spirit of Mother Emanuel

Faith and Freedom conference evacuated over ‘credible threat’

Budget office tells Republicans what they don’t want to hear

No one knows if a $15 minimum wage will cost jobs

Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.19.15

South Carolina’s Confederate flag not lowered to half-staff after massacre

Jeb Bush demonstrates the opposite of economic wonkery

Jeb Bush: ‘I don’t know what was on the mind’ of Charleston shooter

The problems of a peripatetic politician

State Department: 35% increase in terrorist attacks worldwide

Comcast founder Ralph Roberts dies at the age of 95

In NY Pregnancy No Longer the Exception, Now the Rule

GOP votes to make ‘Obamacare’ more expensive

A tax plan that makes calculators cry

Jon Stewart calls Charleston massacre a ‘terrorist attack’

Obama’s trade agenda is alive — and could very well pass

Gov. Nikki Haley: We ‘absolutely want’ the death penalty for Roof

The Charleston massacre wasn’t about ‘religious liberty’

Dylann Roof charged with murder after Charleston church massacre

If the confederate flag won’t come down now, when?

The unraveling Guantánamo military commissions

Before the attack and other headlines

The draft Elizabeth Warren movement winds down

Hillary Clinton moves (slightly) left on trade

Ben Carson warns of ‘new hate’ in aftermath of church massacre

Charleston massacre suspect’s uncle: “I hope he gets what’s coming to him”

House win revives Obama’s Pacific trade pact

South Carolina NAACP President: We’ve got a climate of hate here

Arnold Schwarzenegger pulls epic prank at wax museum in Hollywood

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 6.18.15

Euro zone sets emergency summit on Greece as money flees

Thousands of Haitians facing deportation in Dominican Republic

Bernie Sanders to supporters: Stand with the Emanuel AME Church

Clinton speaks out on race and guns after Charleston shooting

Debunking attacks on Pope Francis’ climate change letter

Obama: U.S. ‘should shift how we think about gun violence’

#TakeItDown: South Carolina must disown the flag of Dylann Roof

What’s a news quiz without a Palin-Trump pizza party? Dig in

The question hanging over Charleston: ‘Why?’

Charleston church shooting massacre: Who are the victims?

Martin O’Malley calls for 100% clean energy by 2050

Lester Holt named anchor of ‘NBC Nightly News’

House GOP gets ‘fast track’ moving again

10 lessons I learned as a Grow Your Value finalist

Dylann Roof, suspected Charleston shooting gunman, previously arrested

Rubio to immigration protesters: You have ‘the right to be rude’

For 2016ers, Charleston massacre is treacherous terrain

Charleston shooting part of long history of violence against churches

Obama: America must grapple with gun violence

Massacre at historic black Charleston church decried as hate crime

Suspected shooter captured in South Carolina

Confederate flag plates lack support at Supreme Court

Pop singer Solange voices national angst: ‘Where can we be black?’

Supreme Court puts stop to Confederate license plates

Trans activist and model Carmen Carrera answers your questions

Pope Francis makes a powerful case on climate

2016 candidates, lawmakers send prayers to Charleston

What we know: Charleston church massacre suspect captured

Politics takes a back seat to tragic Charleston shooting

Why David King’s indifference matters

Jobless claims improve, remain near 15-year low

Massacre in South Carolina church leaves nine dead

Charleston church shooting: KKK, white supremacists operate in South Carolina

Hunt for church shooter and other headlines

Charleston massacre suspect Dylann Roof captured

Citations for the June 17, 2015 TRMS

The pope’s five most important environmental arguments

Nine dead in Charleston church massacre

Supreme Court rules in favor of marriage equality

Coming soon: A woman’s face on the $10 bill

Hillary Clinton gets bipartisan courting young voters in South Carolina

Carson: Latinos don’t just care about immigration

Sideshow: Hillary signs note excusing kid from school

msnbc Pride: The ‘G’ quiz

Let Me Finish: Pope Francis vs. the Conservatives

Jewish National Fund of Ottawa cancels Mike Huckabee speech

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 6.17.15

FCC plans $100 million fine against AT&T over ‘unlimited’ data plans

South Carolina Republicans voice objections to Fox News, RNC over primary debate rules

Walker learns an obvious lesson after UK dustup

Trump and Palin pizza date, round two?

RNC: Trump’s immigration rhetoric ‘not helpful’

Kah Walla: More than military needed to fight Boko Haram

Team Trump: No, we didn’t hire actors for the launch

Hillary Clinton calls Walter Scott death a ‘terrible tragedy’

SCOTUS rejects effort to weaken Fair Housing Act

Bernie-mentum precedes Clinton’s visit to South Carolina

Jeb Bush strikes humble tone in Iowa: ‘It’s hard for me to do this’

From Limbaugh to Bush, GOP rejects Pope on climate

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.17.15

House Republicans take aim at key family planning program

Pope Francis rejects communism critique

Boehner not above playing a little hardball

Loretta Lynch: First sitting Attorney General to be active on Twitter

Republicans have a history of ripping off rock stars

Jeb Bush’s line on Social Security draws scrutiny

Trade proponents turn to Plan B

What ‘Bernie-mentum’ tells us about 2016

Do you think “King & King” should be allowed in elementary school classrooms?

Jeb Bush slow jams the news with Jimmy Fallon

Report: NY prison where inmates escaped fosters racism, brutality

Some GOP drama at latest Benghazi hearing

The scope of Obama’s counter-terrorism successes

St. Louis Cardinals may have broken new ground in hacking scandal

GOP’s Obamacare plan and other headlines

Citations for the June 16, 2015

Tropical Storm Bill makes landfall on Texas coast

Trump not cleared to use Neil Young song

Donald Trump: Progressive champion?

Supreme Court refines rules governing police conduct

How climate change deniers got it right — but very wrong

Arrested prison worker’s husband: ‘No way I’m standing behind her’

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 6.16.15

Donald Trump, the master of ‘you’re fired,’ wants a new job

Senate votes against torture, but not unanimously

Five myths about shark attacks, debunked

South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg comes out as gay

Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton continue on 2016 campaign trail

Public unaware of Supreme Court’s healthcare iceberg

What people want to know about Donald Trump

Jeb Bush calls out Pope Francis on climate change

Senate Republicans back Obama on torture

Pope Francis warns of ‘unprecedented destruction’ to the ecosystem

Rep. Cummings: ‘No smoking gun’ in new Benghazi emails

Donald Trump, political performance artist

The 6 most provocative parts of Donald Trump’s 2016 announcement

Food and Drug Administration to limit trans fats in food

St. Louis Cardinals investigated for hacking rival Houston Astros

Rachel Dolezal in her own words: How she explains her transracial identity

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.16.15

Jeb Bush, a poor economic messenger

2016 candidates turn to Snapchat to announce their campaigns

The fight to strengthen Voting Rights Act is not over yet

Movement on voting rights following Hillary Clinton pitch

Louisiana Republicans resort to ‘money laundering’

Pope Francis may drop political bombshell on climate change

Kansas’ regressive approach to redistributing wealth

With Donald Trump in the 2016 race, will birtherism make a comeback?

GOP’s ‘numbers guys’ struggle with Obamacare details

Judge agrees to secrecy in Dennis Hastert hush-money case

Do you think LeBron James should be named MVP, even if the Cavs lose?

Rachel Dolezal: Yes, I am black

AIG sues over bailout and (sort of) wins

Trade-vote strategy and other headlines

Al Qaeda confirms death of terrorist leader in US airstrike

Berkeley balcony collapse kills five

Citations for the June 15, 2015 TRMS

Chicago Blackhawks win NHL Stanley Cup

Inside the most surprising moment of Jeb Bush’s campaign kickoff

Geography of Poverty: A Journey Through Forgotten America

Clergy sex abuse scandal sees surge of activity. What’s behind it?

The battle for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination

Answers to the most Googled questions about Jeb Bush

Monday’s Mini-Report, 6.15.15

What McCain considers a ‘shameful’ chapter in US history

Hillary Clinton faces trade questions in New Hampshire

Colorado Supreme Court: You can be fired for smoking pot

Donald Trump: ‘I am officially running for president of the United States’

Florida Republicans welcome Jeb Bush to primary race

Irony Watch: Romney blasts Clinton’s wealth, authenticity

Ben Carson tops GOP field in new 2016 poll

DREAMers celebrate DACA’s third anniversary

New York’s fast-food workers urge board to raise their pay

Clinton campaign puts immigration front and center

Jeb Bush makes 2016 presidential bid official

‘Jurassic World’ stomps on box office records

Jeb Bush set to launch, far from where he hoped to be

Meet the millennial CEO who beat self-doubt

Prison worker may have wanted escapees to kill her husband

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.15.15

Republicans start to throw some elbows at each other

Obama’s policy on Eastern Europe should get GOP backing

Why Democrats shouldn’t fear Obama’s trade deal

Rachel Dolezal steps down as Spokane NAACP chapter president

Should United be fined for not providing enough information after an emergency landing?

Obama takes new steps to reduce Guantanamo population

Perry inexplicably blasts Obama’s ‘lack of executive experience’

Romney reveals his ‘biggest mistake’ and how it could help the GOP

Rachel Dolezal’s parents: We taught our kids ‘always be honest’

Sanders: I won’t wage personal attacks on Hillary Clinton

UK’s David Cameron fact-checks Scott Walker

Archbishop John Nienstedt resigns after molestation cover-up charge

Two teens lose arms in separate North Carolina shark attacks

Clinton gets in the ring, starts swinging

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Jeb, Hillary, Philae and other headlines

Hillary Clinton’s digital director: Social media is now ‘ubiquitous’

The Supreme Court’s momentous abortion decision

United Airlines customers outraged after being put up in military barracks

Hillary Clinton fires up Iowa crowd, breaks from Obama on trade

Christie jabs Hillary Clinton: ‘I thought that Elizabeth Warren wasn’t running’

What’s in a (first) name?

Hillary Clinton to address foundation concerns at ‘appropriate time’

Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Natalie Portman movie about her

Jeb Bush unveils logo ahead of 2016 presidential announcement

Zoo animals on the loose after deadly flooding hits Tbilisi, Georgia

Republican presidential hopefuls look to capture cash at Romney event

What Hillary Clinton did not say in her big speech

‘MHP’ Syllabus: 6.14.15

Suspect in Dallas police HQ attack ‘heard voices,’ says mom

Hillary Clinton rally lacks racial diversity, but not enthusiasm

Celebs show they are ready for Hillary by embracing her logo

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says nuclear deal ‘within reach’ ahead of deadline

Details on Tamir Rice investigation released

5 things you may not have known about DACA

Hillary Clinton places herself in tradition of FDR at campaign launch

Whole Foods’ new produce rating system burdens organic farmers

Hillary Clinton launches 2016 campaign with populist appeal

On the ground with Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign kick off

Seth MacFarlane on ‘Family Guy’ Jenner jokes: ‘Live and let live’

Republican suggests abortion is responsible for epic drought

This Week in God, 6.13.15

Suspect killed by sniper in Dallas police attack

Jeb Bush’s message for Monday launch: ‘We can fix these things’

Citations for the June 12, 2015 TRMS

‘Geography of Poverty’: 5 facts you should know

Rubio shines as donors court candidate who can beat Clinton

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl finishes show after injuring leg

Second cyberattack on US may have exposed security information

Obama implores House to renew Trade Adjustment Assistance

Parents of NAACP chapter president Rachel Dolezal say she is not black

Tel Aviv boasts one of the world’s largest Gay Pride parades

Peirce College Commencement address

Hillary Clinton will lay out new policy every week over summer

‘MHP’ Syllabus: 6.13.15

Prison worker Joyce Mitchell pleads ‘not guilty’ at arraignment

An offer of thanks…and congratulations

Friday’s Mini-Report, 6.12.15

msnbc Pride: The ‘L’ Quiz

The votes Boehner didn’t deliver

In Case You Missed It: 5 great stories from the week of June 8

House delivers setback to Obama trade agenda

House trade vote puts Hillary Clinton in a bind

Marco Rubio’s new online store is selling ‘Marco Polos’

House Democrats reject trade deal in major blow to Obama agenda

Chris Christie takes a veiled swipe at Rand Paul over Patriot Act

Exclusive: Wendy Davis to start new women’s organization

UNESCO condemns Saudi-led airstrike on Yemen’s Sanaa Old City

Jeb Bush’s unexpected connection to Europe’s ‘Waitergate’

The bill that could have saved Kalief Browder

Q & A with Lt. Patricia Spencer, Las Vegas Metro PD

Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.12.15

Iowa GOP votes to end straw poll

The Iowa Straw Poll is no more

Democrats secure a seventh straight baseball victory over the Republicans

Michigan takes an important step backwards

Prospects look dim for Yemeni peace talks

Should the NAACP leader lose her job for misrepresenting herself as black?

Has the Democratic Party lost its mind?

Pope Francis to meet with gay activist

Martin O’Malley hires digital director

New York prison escape: Killers likely finding life ‘terrifically stressful’

House Republican can’t believe his lying eyes

Dear senators: avoid ‘a bro with no ho’ rhetoric

Jeb Bush stands by far-right ‘shaming’ position

Citations for the June 11, 2015 TRMS

Spokane NAACP leader Rachel Dolezal falsely portrays herself as black, family says

Obama attends congressional baseball game before trade vote

As Jeb Bush stumbles, Marco Rubio rises

Sideshow: Giggles the Pig calls it quits

Hillary Clinton gets personal

Charges dropped against Va. student bloodied during arrest

Ben Carson doesn’t want to talk about ‘the gay issue’

The showdown on trade in Congress, explained

Let Me Finish: The student loan issue

Judge backs charges against Cleveland officers in killing of Tamir Rice

‘Religious freedom’ has its day in the sun

Obama’s trade deal is a Trojan horse

Carly Fiorina champions feminism as Republican cause

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 6.11.15

Twitter CEO Dick Costolo stepping down

Franklin Graham tries to explain his banking troubles

Canada’s Supreme Court OKs edible medical marijuana

Lindsey Graham re-introduces 20-week abortion ban

New N.C. ‘religious freedom’ law reaches new depths

With boost from Clinton, efforts to expand voting access advance

NBA Finals: Five reasons to root for (or against) LeBron James

Mark Kirk dubs Lindsey Graham ‘a bro with no ho’

Jeb Bush plays the diplomat in high-stakes Poland visit

RNC discovers a problem with the Koch brothers’ operation

Prison worker charmed by escapee ‘thought it was love’

Nobel laureate resigns after comments on female scientists

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.11.15

Christopher Lee, ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Lord of the Rings’ actor, dies: reports

Christie’s self-defeating posture on immigration

Jeb Bush says view on unwed births ‘hasn’t changed at all’

North Carolina veto override ushers in ‘religious freedom’ bill

Lindsey Graham prioritizes new abortion ban

Rupert Murdoch preparing to step down as CEO of 21st Century Fox

Carson wants program to spy on government workers

Virginia teen to be sentenced for helping ISIS

How the Supreme Court could help or hurt the GOP in 2016

Paul Ryan flunks Health Care 101

Should a principal have lost his job after posting comments online defending the McKinney officer?

Officials called 911 after being denied entry to Duggars’ home

Jobless claims pull off a feat unseen in 15 years

A debate plan that ‘is not going to stand in New Hampshire’

New York escape: Road closed near prison as cops pursue new lead

Day 6 of manhunt and other headlines

Citations for the June 10, 2015 TRMS

New York prison escape: Killers might have headed for Vermont

The failure of our leaders to lead

What’s your Trump card? Take this Donald Trump quiz to find out.

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 6.10.15

‘Raise’ your news IQ with this quiz

Nation’s first Latino poet laureate announced: Juan Felipe Herrera

New report highlights US high school graduation rates

New Hampshire GOP balks at Fox’s debate plan

U.S. to deploy additional military personnel to Iraq

Bill Clinton will stop giving paid speeches if Hillary wins presidency

McKinney officer allowed ’emotions to get the better of him,’ says attorney

Chris Christie: My party doesn’t always ‘sound very welcoming’

My advice for women in media

Iggy Azalea drops out of gay pride event after tweets resurface

L.A. officially passes law raising minimum wage to $15 an hour

Los Angeles minimum wage hike passes by vote of 12-1

Prison guards arrested in beating death of Rikers inmate

New York prison escape: Police go house-to-house and retrace steps

American Keith Broomfield killed fighting ISIS in Syria

Siri can’t tell us about the Women’s World Cup

Has ‘sports extortion’ reached Wisconsin?

Mom of California man beaten by police: My son needed help

Hiring ex-Obama spokesman, McDonald’s promises ‘progressive’ turn

Hillary Clinton joins Instagram, shows off pantsuit collection

Sen. Johnny Isakson announces Parkinson’s disease diagnosis

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.10.15

How much do you know about Jeb Bush? Take this quiz to test your knowledge

Let Me Start: June 10, 2015

New Hampshire GOPers to Fox: Make your debate more inclusive

Even Kansas has its limits

What American Jews really think about the Iran deal

Why every American should be alarmed by the Hastert case

GOP has no interest in a ‘one-sentence’ ACA fix

How Obama’s trade deal could be changed to stop slavery

Ben Carson: Let’s spy on government workers

Rand Paul speaks on Kalief Browder for the first time in public

Do you agree with the airlines’ proposal for one standard size for carry on luggage?

Republicans ought to leave JFK alone

The Great Democratic Trade War: Labor targets House Democrats

For Chris Christie, ‘good’ news is relative

Spike TV to cut Clint Eastwood joke about Caitlyn Jenner

Franklin Graham’s anti-gay gambit goes horribly awry

Amid boycott, evangelical banks with another LGBT-friendly firm

Almost 600 accounts breached in ‘celebgate’ nude photo hack, FBI says

The problem with Jeb Bush’s saber-rattling

Escaped murderer Richard Matt could seek revenge, accomplice says

Another Secret Service headache and other headlines

Jeb Bush ‘confident’ after pre-campaign shakeup

Citations for the June 9, 2015 TRMS

First lady Michelle Obama delivers emotional commencement address

Texas officer who pulled gun on teens at pool party resigns

Missouri man executed for deaths of girlfriend, her daughter

Authorities descend on New York town in search of prison escapees

The women bridging tech and politics in the 2016 election

Court temporarily blocks release of last incarcerated ‘Angola 3’ inmate

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 6.9.15

The women bridging tech and politics in the 2016 election

Conservative radio host compares pool party teens to ‘jungle animals’

James Holmes trial: Three jurors dismissed after talking about case

Obama takes ACA victory lap: ‘We’re not going backward’

The hidden history behind Lincoln Chafee’s metric proposal

The women bridging tech and politics in the 2016 election

The Founding Fathers really weren’t Tea Partiers

Jeb Bush’s Europe trip starts smooth as clouds gather back home

The women bridging tech and politics in the 2016 election

The women bridging tech and politics in the 2016 election

Effort to oust Ferguson mayor fails crucial test

Pentagon extends protections to LGBT troops

A six year old commands ‘Respect’

A dozen Texas abortion clinics could close soon

New York prison break: Everything you need to know

Ex-House Speaker Dennis Hastert pleads not guilty to payoff charges

Chipotle workers to receive tuition reimbursement, sick pay

The women bridging tech and politics in the 2016 election

The women bridging tech and politics in the 2016 election

Kendrick Lamar raps with high school students

5 ways to make the first GOP debate more inclusive

Jeb Bush faces deep skepticism in Berlin

Laverne Cox makes history with Madame Tussauds wax figure

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.9.15

‘An amazingly scandal-free administration’

Obama: Affordable Care Act ‘woven into the fabric of America’

Judge orders last of ‘Angola 3’ prisoners released after decades in solitary

Christie eyes a ‘military approach’ to China

Evangelical pastor Franklin Graham: Boycott gay-friendly businesses

US soccer star Abby Wambach: Playing on turf is a ‘nightmare’

Chipotle’s expanded employee benefits matter

If SCOTUS rules against a key part of the health care law, do you think Congress will issue a fix?

HSBC to cut tens of thousands of jobs

Louisiana GOP pleads with Norquist on budget crisis

Report digs into Marco Rubio’s finances

Struggling Jeb Bush shakes up campaign team

Hundreds may have been exposed to extreme tuberculosis

Murderers Sweat, Matt on run 4 days after escaping Clinton Correctional Facility

Oscar Pistorius’ Potential Release Leaves Steenkamp Family ‘Shocked’

Walter Scott’s brother: Ex-cop Michael Slager’s indictment ‘a good victory’

Why Obama’s trade proposal is a tough sell: Americans want to protect jobs

Americans divided on government surveillance

Thune captures everything that’s wrong with the ACA debate

Hastert in court and other headlines

Citations for the June 8, 2015 TRMS

White House launches Obamacare blitz as Supreme Court ruling looms

McKinney, Texas, cop who pulled gun at pool party meets with investigators

Let Me Finish: A profession of love

Dennis Hastert hires high-powered attorney Thomas Green

Monday’s Mini-Report, 6.8.15

Rumsfeld breaks with Bush on Iraq

Apple Music service to launch June 30 for $9.99/month

Skipping the ‘spirited conversation’

Army’s public website hacked by unknown intruders

Americans say Caitlyn Jenner’s public transition will boost acceptance

Unforced errors stack against immigration actions

Donald Rumsfeld: George W. Bush was wrong about Iraq

The GOP’s confusing condemnation of Clinton’s voting-rights plan

This Is the way to win elections (but it makes governing harder)

What we know about the Dennis Hastert scandal

Happy Birthday Barbara Bush

Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.8.15

Walter Scott shooting: Grand Jury returns murder indictment against cop

GOP still balks at Obama’s successful auto-industry rescue

Man cited by Rand Paul in press for criminal justice reform dies

Bernie Sanders is beginning to feel the Bern

Convicted killers who escaped prison have grisly pasts

Why the fate of Virginia’s congressional map matters

SCOTUS strikes down Jerusalem passport law

Obama defends health care law as Supreme Court ruling looms

Walker aims high, delivers low

Do you agree with critics who say raising the threshold for overtime pay will kill jobs?

‘What’s the matter with Kansas?’ gains new urgency

Quiz: What is the state of poverty in the US?

Carson campaign faces turmoil, staffing shake-up

Hillary Clinton throws support behind fast-food workers in surprise call

Escaped murderers Sweat and Matt remain on run for third day

N.C. governor abandons abortion-rights promise (again)

Manhunt and other headlines

Another ‘religious freedom’ showdown brews in North Carolina

Liberal group latest to call for more Democratic debates

Sideshow: Darth Vader at a rodeo?

McKinney, Texas officer on leave after wild pool party video surfaces

Ariana Grande rails against sexism: ‘I do not belong to anyone’

Ernst to Hillary: ‘It’s not enough to be a woman’

FIFA compliance head says Russia, Qatar World Cups could be taken away

Search for ‘dangerous’ New York prison escapees enters second day

Rick Santorum: Turn to me, not the Pope, on climate change

From idol to ‘sellout’: How Ben Carson is losing his legacy

Scott Walker says states should make gay marriage decisions

Lindsey Graham wants Caitlyn Jenner’s vote

Jeb Bush embarks on Europe trip ahead of campaign launch

G-7: Obama says summit will discuss Russian ‘aggression’ in Ukraine

Convicted killers on run after using power tools to escape New York jail

Week in Geek: potato patato edition

‘MHP’ Syllabus: 6.7.15

Republicans gear up at Joni Ernst’s inaugural Roast and Ride fundraiser

Marco Rubio: 4 tickets ‘not that many,’ red light cameras a ‘scam’

A twist in the ‘Shoot with Cruz’ sweepstakes

Remembering ‘the sheriff’: 4 moving moments from Beau Biden’s memorial

American Pharoah breaks 37-year Triple Crown drought at Belmont

Category 4 Hurricane Blanca churns 130 mph off the coast of Mexico

New report alleges chaos in Ben Carson campaign

Obama delivers emotional eulogy for Beau Biden: ‘He was an original’

Westboro Baptist Church protest at Beau Biden’s funeral disrupted

Some celebs bash Caitlyn Jenner’s debut with ‘science project’ meme

Hail, tornado threat to Plains after floods hit Colorado

This Week in God, 6.6.15

If you’re missing Maddow…

Citations for the June 5, 2015 TRMS

Amtrak train hits … 70,000 pounds of bacon?

Josh Duggar’s sisters Jill and Jessa come to his defense

Answers to the most Googled questions about Rick Perry

Ohio mayor says had ‘too personal’ encounter with employee

Friday’s Mini-Report, 6.5.15

Minneapolis Archdiocese charged over handling of sex abuse claims

The importance of setting Sessions straight

Clintons to attend Beau Biden funeral

What people are asking about Lincoln Chafee

Transgender rights gives rise to a new kind of ‘potty problem’

The voting conversation has shifted. That’s good news for Dems.

Barbie says flats are awesome

Race to the White House? Rubios’ driving record under scrutiny

‘What part of democracy are they afraid of?’

Welcome to Instagram @bettymwhite

Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.5.15

Jeb Bush’s struggle with conservatives

Lindsey Graham goes big, hopes for attention

McConnell’s silent governing failure

Woman says brother had sexual relationship with Dennis Hastert

Santorum’s ‘Chuck Truck’ driving for another candidate

Boehner’s posture on ISIS descends into incoherence

Women in Politics: College Edition – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Scalia’s perfect capital-punishment case falls apart

Who really wins from NSA reform?

Caitlyn Jenner: America’s first senior transgender superstar

Jobs growth soars, 280k jobs created in May

What’s your bet that American Pharoah will pull off the Triple Crown?

Donald Trump: I’ve made up my mind on 2016

Clinton goes bold on voting rights

Massive data breach and other headlines

Citations for the June 4, 2015 TRMS

Lindsey Graham blames President Obama for data breach

Miss Piggy gets feminist award

Shocking video shows fatal police shooting of unarmed man

Sarah Palin calls Lena Dunham a ‘pedophile’ amid Duggar rant

Q & A with Sheriff Grady Judd of Polk County Florida

Officials: China suspected of US data breach affecting millions

US economy added 285,000 jobs in May, but unemployment rose

Let Me Finish: What the fall of the Berlin Wall teaches us in 2015

Thursday’s Mini-Report, 6.4.15

FDA panel votes to approve ‘female Viagra’ pill

Rubio struggles with ‘nation-building’

Twitter responds to Luttrell and Kyle endorsements of Rick Perry

Take this trail-blazing news quiz

Miss Piggy on her feminism award: ‘Moi is thrilled’

ACLU mobile app turns the tables on police misconduct

Hillary Clinton could position herself to the left of Obama on education

Rick Perry’s 2016 song is a big hit on Twitter

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry announces 2016 presidential bid

Rick Perry’s second chance to make a first impression

Playing hardball over trade

Majority of GOP voters see immigrants as ‘burden’ in new poll

10 of the most burning questions about Senator Lindsey Graham answered

Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.4.15

Ikea makes billion-dollar commitment to fight climate change

Let Me Start: June 4, 2015

Who will ultimately triumph in the NBA finals: LeBron James’ Cavs or Steph Curry’s Warriors?

Congress failing to ‘fulfill the bare minimum’ on ISIS

States start health care scramble before Supreme Court ruling

Marriage licenses live to see another day in Alabama

Hillary Clinton lays out sweeping voting rights vision

GOP voters unconcerned about growing wealth gap

Jeb Bush sets June 15 announcement date after long exploration

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry to announce second presidential bid

Jobless claims dip 8k, remain low

Remembering the ‘fearless’ members of LGBT community

Carly Fiorina offers up detailed financials

Cruz walks back ill-timed cheap shot at Biden

FIFA scandal: Jack Warner threatens to reveal ‘avalanche’ of secrets

Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry says he’ll seek GOP nomination in 2016

Jeb sets the date and other headlines

Citations for the June 3, 2015 TRMS

Boston terror suspect Usaamah Rahim plotted to behead Pam Geller: Sources

Lincoln Chafee comes out swinging at Hillary Clinton in 2016 speech

Ted Cruz apologizes for Biden joke after death of vice president’s son

Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar: Josh ‘improperly touched’ sisters

Texas executes 67-year-old in slayings of four men

Pentagon: Live Anthrax sent to 51 labs in 17 states

House votes on bipartisan amendments to marijuana bills

North Carolina legislature passes 72-hour abortion waiting period

Hope Grows Through Mentorship in Oakland

Let Me Finish: Winning the most votes of those permitted to vote

Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 6.3.15

Lincoln Chafee announces 2016 bid for president

FIFA executive committee member Blazer admitted bribes

Chafee brings a unique resume to presidential race

Terror suspect killed by police was plotting beheading, FBI says

Santorum to Pope: Leave ‘science to the scientists’

House lawmakers push pro medical pot measures

Caitlyn Jenner in new E! documentary declares: ‘I’m the new normal’

Sir Charles Barkley donates $3 million to charities

Lindsey Graham: Playing the role of John McCain 3.0

Jeb Bush’s ‘alternative universe’

Quiz: Who is Lincoln Chafee?

California moves to expand health care for undocumented immigrants

Let Me Start: June 3, 2015

Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.3.15

What’s your Rick Perry IQ? Take this quiz to find out

Clinton putting voting rights up front and center

#5Things: Lincoln

Dem senators make a big move on police shootings, transparency

Cameron Crowe apologizes for casting Emma Stone as Asian character in ‘Aloha’

Marco Rubio’s ‘house of horrors’

How Caitlyn Jenner chose her new name

FIFA scandal: Interpol issues ‘red notices’ for six mentioned in indictment

Do you think the FBI’s surveillance plane program goes too far?

Meet the newest Democratic presidential candidate: Lincoln Chafee

The magazine every Republican wants to be in

Pataki slams Huckabee for ‘mocking’ transgender community

‘Obamacare’ continues to exceed expectations

Florida sheriff: Man shot by police caused his own death

Santorum to Pope Francis: ‘Leave science to the scientists’

Rand Paul comes up short, pretends otherwise

Citations for the June 2, 2015 TRMS

Bitter budget fight heads to Congress

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal sets date for 2016 announcement

Are Republicans scared of Florida?

Former lawmaker heard ‘unseemly’ Hastert rumor 15 years ago

Baby steps for paternity leave

Is Rand Paul losing the primary to win the general election?

Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 6.2.15

Let Me Finish: Giuliani serves the GOP with its eviction notice

St. Louis could be next to raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour

Senate ignores McConnell, approves ‘U.S.A. Freedom Act’

Obama signs ‘USA Freedom Act’ to reform NSA surveillance

How Monica Lewinsky inspired Caitlyn Jenner

Texas moves forward on ‘campus carry’

Money has too much of an influence in politics, Americans say

Dick Cheney embraces the Darth Vader meme

June marks start of Immigrant Heritage Month

Huckabee made shower ‘joke’ about trans people last year

FIFA President Sepp Blatter announces resignation amid scandal

Playing with fire on the retirement age

‘She Not He’ Twitter account corrects users talking about Caitlyn Jenner

Introducing the MaddowBlog 2015 World Cup Corner!

‘Aloha’ film attacked for ‘white-washing’ of Hawaii

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.2.15

OpEd: How the Chicago Blackhawks Made Me Love Hockey

Jeb Bush finds the magic at Disney

The gift that keeps on giving

Maine’s LePage sees a success story in Kansas

Caitlyn Jenner sparks powerful discussion

Ted Cruz believes JFK ‘would be a Republican today’

Trump: ‘I have a Gucci store that’s worth more than Romney’

Do you think Wheaties should put Caitlyn Jenner on the cereal box?

Why the fight over access to Hillary Clinton matters

How Rand Paul assigns blame for terrorist attacks

Jeb Bush on his brother: ‘He kept us safe’

Airline says there is no open-can rule, after Muslim denied soda

Dick Cheney: the man who just won’t go away

‘Run Warren Run’ is done and other headlines

Citations for the June 1, 2015 TRMS

‘Run Warren Run’ campaign calls it quits

Boat with more than 450 people sinks in China’s Yangtze

Shocking TSA failures lead to agency shakeup

Quiz: How much do you know about the USA PATRIOT Act?

Kansas abortion ban challenged in court

Monday’s Mini-Report, 6.1.15

#CallMeCaitlyn: Celebrities react on social media

Alabama’s Confederate-rich calendar

Rand Paul’s Patriot Act social media blitz

SCOTUS rules sock not drug paraphernalia, not deportable offense

11 burning questions about Martin O’Malley, answered

John Kerry’s long path to recovery

Tripling down? Walker misstates his own ultrasound policy