MS NOW May 2015 Articles
Articles
Qatar extends travel ban of Taliban 5
Muslim chaplain denied diet Coke on United flight claims discrimination
Patriot Act surveillance provisions expire after Senate showdown
Carly Fiorina takes ‘no delight’ in Hillary questions
Republicans pile on Rand Paul over Patriot Act threat
Vice President Joe Biden’s bond with late son Beau was forged by tragedy
AC unit falls from crane in Midtown Manhattan
Bernie Sanders: Sex article is like ’50 Shades of Grey’
John Kerry suffers broken leg in bike accident in France
Vice President Joe Biden’s son Beau dies after battle with brain cancer
How one grieving parent is taking on the gun lobby
More Americans identify themselves as ‘pro-choice’: poll
The FIFA scandal summed up in seven reporters’ questions
A message from the It Gets Better Project
Martin O’Malley kicks off presidential campaign in Baltimore
A message from Jamie Scot of ONE Archives Foundation
Rand Paul vows to force expiration of Patriot Act
South China Sea spat: Pentagon chief Ash Carter hits out at Beijing
Texas flooding: Dallas gets more rain after a week of flooding
Martin O’Malley’s problem with running against Hillary and Bernie
Citations for the May 29, 2015 TRMS
Week in Geek – Mousetronaut edition
Sideshow: Old and new faces on the campaign trail
One World Trade Center opens observatory to public
Atlanta Falcons linebacker faces animal cruelty charge
Silk Road mastermind Ross Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison
Anti-LGBT legislation hits a wall in two red states
NBC News: Hastert paid man to conceal a sexual relationship
Who the heck is Martin O’Malley? Take this quiz and find out
Rand Paul makes the most of his NSA showdown
9th Circuit Court of Appeals strikes down Idaho’s 20-week abortion ban
As 2016 GOPers flee Common Core, Jeb Bush is the odd man out
Cruz’s gamer post got more traction than Santorum’s big announcement
In Case You Missed It: 5 great stories from the week of May 25
How’s Hillary doing? Wish we could tell you
All New Episodes of “Sex Slaves” every Sunday in June
Lincoln Chafee poised to enter 2016 race
Cuba removed from terror designation list
What you need to know about the anthrax blunder
National Spelling Bee has two winners again
Nation continues to move left on social issues
Shepard Fairey: Obama has failed to live up to his ‘Hope’ poster
How Hillary Clinton plans to spend her summer
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.29.15
Should tipping be eliminated and included in the cost of your meal?
Tea partier Matt Bevin wins GOP governor’s nomination in Kentucky
Walker can’t stop celebrating medically unnecessary ultrasounds
Leave May on a high note with this news quiz!
Source: Hastert charges stem from sex with student
Christie’s flip-flops start to pile up
Protesters gather at ‘Muhammad Cartoon Contest’ outside Phoenix mosque
Ted Cruz adopts a new posture on disaster aid
Patriot Act provisions set to expire Monday
GOP senator complains: ‘The Lego Movie’ wasn’t awesome
Former GOP Speaker rocked by criminal indictment
Senators demand answers in Santa Barbara oil spill
Dozens rescued as Texas struggles with record rain
Citations for the May 28, 2015 TRMS
Anheuser-Busch halts beer production to provide water for Texas, Oklahoma storm victims
‘Nunatak’: National Spelling Bee ends in tie for 2nd year in a row
Argentine judge orders arrest of three executives in FIFA scandal
2 car bombs kill 10 people in Iraq
Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert indicted for cash withdrawal scheme
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 5.28.15
Let Me Finish: Hillary on the campaign trail
Obama talks climate and basketball during Twitter chat
A brief history of secret plans
Chris Christie: Common Core is ‘simply not working’
Answers to the most Googled questions about Rick Santorum
Floyd Dent, man beaten by cops on camera, settles for $1.4 million
@POTUS responds to a girl’s request for world peace
A party in search of a message on ISIS
Maya Angelou’s words to live by
Trevor Noah to take helm of ‘Daily Show’ on September 28
Gigantic 2016 field turns onetime GOP stars into also-rans
The 25 best things we learned from Bernie Sanders’ book
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.28.15
The tax rates that don’t cause Bernie Sanders to ‘flinch’
Republican attitudes on Iraq trip up GOP candidates
Do you think FIFA will lose sponsors over the corruption scandal?
FBI opens investigation into data breach at IRS
The presidential curse of being a Northeast governor
Alyssa Ramirez: Dad recalls last call from homecoming queen daughter
Tamir Rice’s dad speaks after son’s fatal shooting: ‘I can’t see him grow up’
Border reality should change GOP talking points
George Pataki gets his day in the spotlight
The GOP’s ‘Game of Thrones’ is only going to help Hillary Clinton
Tracy Morgan’s lawyer after Walmart settlement: Actor ‘has a new lease on life’
Jobless claims climb a bit, reach five-week high
FIFA scandal: Vladimir Putin accuses US of meddling
Former NY Gov. George Pataki announces 2016 White House bid
An unexpected win for death-penalty opponents in Nebraska
Obamacare lawsuit and other headlines
Citations for the May 27, 2015 TRMS
How much do you know about former Governor George Pataki?
Santorum launches second presidential run with a populist pitch
Achieving universal food security is within our grasp
Rep. Tammy Duckworth leads charge for ‘lactation rooms’ in airports
Nebraska abolishes death penalty, overriding governor’s veto
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 5.27.15
Let Me Finish: The GOP whistle-blower
How to solve the world’s refugee crisis
Obama administration issues new rules to protect drinking water
One party has become more extreme (and one hasn’t)
Wal-Mart, Tracy Morgan settle lawsuit regarding deadly accident
Live anthrax mistakenly sent to US labs
Santorum says he was ‘sickened’ by Duggar sex abuse allegations
In South Carolina, Hillary Clinton courts Democratic women and African-Americans
How immigration lawsuit could backfire on the GOP
Gear up for Santorum 2016’s campaign with this quiz
First Read: The Romney-fication of Bill and Hillary Clinton
Amy Schumer takes on nostalgia defense of Bill Cosby
Rick Santorum is ready for his close-up (again)
Update: Clemson head coach withdraws from anti-LGBT group’s event
Bobby Jindal slams Rand Paul over ISIS comments, kicking off 2016 showdown
American obesity rates are on the rise, Gallup poll finds
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.27.15
Why Jeb Bush’s line on Alzheimer’s matters
Rick Perry to GOP senators: Go home, run for governor
Valencia College bans student participation in vaginal ultrasounds
Do you believe the latest immigration setback will damage President Obama’s legacy on the issue?
What Marco Rubio sees as ‘a real and present danger’
Christie plays name association game with emerging 2016 GOP field
Ford recalls nearly 423,000 vehicles for power steering problem
Walker defends state-mandated, medically unnecessary ultrasounds
Rand Paul’s new book draws fire on its first day
Penn State suspends Kappa Delta Rho fraternity for three years
Vatican: Ireland gay marriage a ‘defeat for humanity’
Putting ‘one person, one vote’ on the line
Death penalty showdown and other headlines
“Daddy, Stop Talking!” Excerpt
FIFA officials to be sued for corruption
Citations for the May 26, 2015 TRMS
Israel launches airstrike on Gaza after rocket attack
Man shamed for dancing in public gets star-studded dance party
Ready for round two: Santorum to jump in
IRS says thieves stole tax info from 100,000
Appropriation art meets Instagram: Is copyright law ready?
Can Bernie Sanders take the ‘Burlington Revolution’ national?
How a deep-red state could be the next to repeal the death penalty
Let Me Finish: Why Bernie Sanders is something to look forward to
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 5.26.15
A moment of GOP candor on ‘Obamacare’
Roy Moore wants Ruth Bader Ginsburg impeached
Ann Kirkpatrick to challenge John McCain for Senate in 2016
Cleveland settles with Justice Department over police practices
Texas keeping thousands from registering, voting group alleges
Court deals blow to Obama’s immigration plan
Bernie Sanders shares a personal message with those on his website
How Lassa and Ebola are similar but different
A missed opportunity on voting rights
Scenes from the #houstonflood on Twitter
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.26.15
You can now buy a Hillary Clinton pantsuit t-shirt — and more
SCOTUS to hear case that could set back Latino voting power
Kirkpatrick to take on McCain in Arizona
Senate Republicans return to controversial contraception posture
Community outpouring for Omaha cop killed in the line of duty
Closed-door trial begins for Washington Post reporter in Iran
Creating the wrong kind of political incentives
Do you agree with Hank Steuver who says now is not the time to cancel the Duggars’ show?
Lindsey Graham’s ‘pool room’ education
It’s May 26; do you know where your Patriot Act is?
Charter agrees to buy Time Warner Cable for $195 a share
A breakthrough on the Emerald Isle
Ray McDonald arrested on domestic violence, child endangerment charges
Texas and Oklahoma toll: At least 19 dead after storms, flooding
Kochs’ picks and other headlines
Don’t count Bernie Sanders out
BB King’s daughters allege that he was poisoned
Hillary and Bill Clinton step out together in adopted hometown
Cleveland may have reached settlement with Justice Department
FBI looking into chemical weapons threat against planes
JK Rowling: Ireland set an example for the world with marriage vote
Chuck Norris: I never said Jade Helm aimed to take over Texas!
Chicago endures violent Memorial Day Weekend
Racist letter tells black family to leave New York town
Texas, Oklahoma floods: 12 people missing as more rain forecast
Woman dedicates portion of obituary to defense of Tom Brady
Ex-Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert sentenced to 8 months in prison
Actress and comedian Anne Meara, mom of Ben Stiller, dies at 85
Italy rescues 70 Afghan and Iraqi migrants from crowded boat
Defense Secretary Ash Carter: Iraqis lack ‘will to fight’
Huckabee suggests government should have a warrant before spying
Four massive sinkholes open up on golf course
‘A Beautiful Mind’ mathematician John Nash dies in taxi crash
71 arrested in Cleveland following cop acquittal
Flooding hits Oklahoma and Texas, with more bad weather on the way
Gloria Steinem, activists cross DMZ dividing Koreas by bus
Holiday washout: Heavy rain brings flood threat to Texas, Plains
Women take the lead for business startups
Ben Carson wins Oklahoma straw poll
California oil spill five times worse than predicted
Analysis: ISIS gains momentum with Palmyra, Assad squeezed on multiple fronts
Cleveland officer Michael Brelo found not guilty in car hood shooting
Feds find criminal wrongdoing in GM ignition switch defect
Ireland becomes first country to legalize gay marriage by popular vote
Citations for the May 22, 2015 TRMS
Senate blocks NSA bill, grants Obama fast-track trade power
Let Me Finish: Ending the ban on gay scoutmasters
California OKs offer of voluntary water cuts by farmers
Maryland governor vetoes felon voting rights bill
Lindsey Graham’s odd definition of ‘never’
Sideshow: Tweets, tassels and teddy bears…oh my!
Watch: A baby hippo take a swim
Hillary Clinton defends emails, slams GOP’s small business agenda
Huckabee stands by Duggars: ‘Inexcusable’ but not ‘unforgivable’
Southern GOP ‘Super Tuesday’ could be a 2016 game-changer
State Department releases hundreds of Clinton’s emails
Why did the Duggar abuse investigation end?
‘Optimistic’ Jeb Bush faces hard truths in New Hampshire swing
Celebrating Harvey Milk Day with a quick quiz
Christie: Patriot Act debate is ‘dangerous’
GOP hostility towards compromise runs deep
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.22.15
Ben Carson’s time-slot upgrade
Jeb once again turns to his Apple Watch
#IrelandVoteYes lights up Twitter in support of gay marriage referendum
What hypocrisy is (and what it isn’t)
Korean Air ‘nut rage’ exec freed by South Korean court
The one thing Scott Walker has that his rivals lack
Ultra-Orthodox Israeli press edits out female lawmakers from photograph
Republicans experience cognitive dissonance over ACA
Should TLC drop ’19 Kids and Counting’ in wake of revelations about Josh Duggar?
In the wake of scandal, Christie sees himself as a victim
Jeb Bush finds area of disagreement with his brother
Citations for the May 21, 2015 TRMS
Suspect in killings of wealthy DC family arrested
Son in Duggar TV family apologizes after molestation allegations
Clinton speeches made more than $12 million for foundation
Former Clinton adviser Sidney Blumenthal defends advice, agrees to testify
The best thing Hillary Clinton will have going for her
Rick Perry weighs in on Jade Helm 15
In Oklahoma, Scott Walker wins the day
6 Baltimore police officers indicted in Freddie Gray’s death
New numbers show prevalence of sexual assault on campus
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 5.21.15
‘Batkid Begins’ will restore your faith in humanity
Two unarmed black men shot by Olympia, Washington, cop
As diplomacy with Cuba advances, Rubio clings to past
Ireland poised to make history with gay marriage vote
Beat goes on for troubled Scott Walker jobs agency
Obama pushes back against GOP line on Iraq
Skeptical Jeb Bush calls for climate ‘debate’ in New Hampshire
Boy Scouts’ president: Ban on gay adults ‘cannot be sustained’
Why we’re marching on McDonald’s
Hillary Clinton’s small business push on Twitter, LinkedIn
Women in Politics: College Edition – University of Delaware
How state policies help or hinder women’s equality
Clinton’s full embrace of immigration
The GOP’s complicated debate plans take shape
The GOP’s baffling confusion on social issues
Senate votes to consider ‘fast track’ trade bill
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.21.15
Cotton eyes ‘permanent’ surveillance state
Janice Dickinson sues Bill Cosby for defamation
A former Bandido biker talks about the biker gang lifestyle
A flip-flop by any other name…
Ray Rice won’t face domestic violence charges
What’s inside the first batch of Clinton emails made public?
Should all Republican candidates be allowed on stage for the debate?
‘The big banks have been caught red-handed’
Jeb Bush breaks with George W. Bush on deficits
Bush supporters turn their backs on Jeb in key primary state
Bush blasts ‘arrogance’ of those who believe climate science
Omaha cop gunned down hours before maternity leave
Jobless claims climb, but are still near 15-year low
The point of Rand Paul’s 10-hour spectacle
Mike Huckabee to skip Iowa straw poll
Pipeline operator’s record and other headlines
Citations for the May 20, 2015 TRMS
Courts: Hobby Lobby ruling does not mean you don’t have to sign a form
6 things to watch for at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference
End of an era: David Letterman bids adieu to the ‘Late Show’
DC gyrocopter pilot Douglas Hughes indicted
Let Me Finish: Something that really matters
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 5.20.15
Fox News to narrow down GOP presidential candidates for debate
Ancient ruins in Palmyra threatened as Syrian city falls to ISIS
Iconic Michael Brown memorial torn down
Elections are about the future, but this one is stuck in the past
Michelle Obama’s knockout response to President Obama’s #GimmeFive challenge
What consensus on immigration looks like
Everything you need to know about the minimum wage in one quiz
Candidate queries: Top searches of 2016 hopefuls
Jeb Bush pivots to offense on Iraq after ‘bumpy’ week
Nebraska poised to abolish death penalty, would be first state since 2013
Ireland to vote on same-sex marriage, could make history
Drug Enforcement Administration raids ‘pill mills’ in four Southern states
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.20.15
Israel scraps controversial Palestinian bus segregation plan
When the GOP abandons its commitment to local control
Low-wage workers take campaign to McDonald’s HQ
Ted Cruz questions whether liberals are ‘obsessed with sex’
Obamacare critic gets sick, changes his mind
Marco Rubio tests the limits of the politics of fear
Results from last night’s wild primary in Kentucky
Clinton plays by the rules while pushing to change them
Missing MH370: Search expands, ‘not possible’ to know where to look next
Republicans hate executive orders, except when they don’t
Hillary Clinton taps DREAMer Lorella Praeli as Latino outreach director
California oil spill and other headlines
Citations for the May 19, 2015 TRMS
Even when flying with the public, Hillary Clinton keeps it private
Evacuations ordered after chemical cars derail in Louisiana
HBO to air documentary on death of Jordan Davis
‘Dangerous tornado’ collapses building in Mineral Wells, Texas
What to do about commercial drones
Vice President Biden’s son Beau hospitalized
Waco biker shooting: Two suspects released on lowered bond have been recaptured
Former CIA chief on Bin Laden report: “Rubbish, rubbish, rubbish”
Gov. Bobby Jindal resurrects Louisiana’s religious freedom bill
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 5.19.15
Let Me Finish: Character in politics today
Los Angeles raises minimum wage to $15 per hour
Jeb Bush and ex-NFL star make for strange bedfellows
Columbia University student carries mattress to graduation in rape protest
Herman Cain list warns of Obama-created apocalypse
Takata recalling 33.8 million air bags, biggest ever in U.S.
Boehner still can’t get his act together on ISIS
On state level, a flurry of post-Ferguson bills fizzle
GOP senator might trust Ayatollah over Obama
First-of-its-kind bill aims to block ‘ex-gay’ therapy
ACLU teams up with tea party group to take on NSA spying
Christie changes his tune on pathway to citizenship for immigrants
Hillary Clinton meets the press
Students allege Florida college forced them to undergo vaginal probes
Cancer charities scammed millions from donors, feds say
‘Breaking Bad’ in real life? China chemistry professor held over drug ties
Scott Walker jobs agency in ‘chaos’ amid calls for federal probe
Two great conspiracy theories in one
Asian-American groups file racial bias complaint against Harvard
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.19.15
Balancing budgets on the backs of the poor
Hillary Clinton to travel to Florida, Texas and Missouri
House GOP congressman faces resignation pressure
#5Things: Presidential technology
Indiana’s Pence to seek re-election, skipping White House race
Do you think Congress should lift the cap on Amtrak victims’ claims?
Bernie Sanders makes the pitch for free college tuition
How do you fit 18 GOP contenders on a debate stage?
“Superpower” Excerpt by Ian Bremmer
Waco shooting: The history behind the biker brawl
Rand Paul says the Iraq ‘surge’ worked — but which part?
The one thing holding Jindal back
Christie-brand leadership: The buck stops over there
Sandstorm strike and other headlines
Nationwide protests planned for immigrant rights
Fourteen charged with smuggling drugs through U.S. airports
Chambers race to the finish on NSA bulk data collection policy
Hillary Clinton meets with activists, avoids the press
8 gems from Joe Biden’s speech at Yale University
Sen. Elizabeth Warren escalates trade war with President Obama
The right candidates, the wrong debate
Loretta Lynch’s torture problem
Cruz warns of ‘mandatory’ same-sex marriage
Obama follows through on police militarization
Rand Paul highlights GOP gulf on civil liberties in Philadelphia
ISIS in Ramadi: Shiite militiamen mass to help retake city from Sunni militants
The more troubling thing Jeb said about gay rights
Jeb Bush rediscovers the culture war
Church slams priest’s support of ‘NO H8’
President Obama is now on Twitter
Governor Bobby Jindal forms 2016 exploratory committee
Obama to ban military weapons sent to local police departments
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.18.15
Did Ruth Bader Ginsburg offer a clue on marriage equality?
Carson echoes Huckabee on EMP ‘threat’
Chris Christie: Foreign policy hawk?
Do you think the FDA should ban all trans fats?
Life advice from Stephen Colbert
Hillary Clinton to visit one of first gay couples to marry in Iowa
House Republican faces resignation chatter after FEC fine
The disconnect between rhetoric and reality on ISIS
Kim Kardashian calls Bruce Jenner’s transformation ‘amazing’: ‘She looked beautiful’
When the right goes after Clinton from the left
Bernie Sanders presses Hillary Clinton on trade
Latino groups question commitment of political donors to community
Scott Walker’s ‘crash course’ isn’t producing results
US cracking down on ‘militarization’ of local police
Rubio still struggling on Iraq: ‘I don’t understand the question’
Bikers killed in shootout and other headlines
Dean Potter dies in BASE jumping accident at Yosemite National Park
Nine killed in biker war at Waco, Texas restaurant
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez insults Native Americans while talking to Indian Americans
Jeb Bush: No constitutional right to marriage equality
Lindsey Graham eyes June 1 for 2016 announcement
Iraqi city of Ramadi ‘has fallen’ to ISIS: Official
Sen. Dianne Feinstein: ISIS raid was ‘picture perfect’
Marco Rubio gets tangled up in Iraq question
Scott Walker: I’ll announce ’16 plans after end of June
College Democrat that confronted Bush was originally a Republican
Obama: LGBT rights are human rights
Amtrak takes immediate action on speed control
Jeb Bush announces plans to ‘campaign hard’ in Iowa
Tornadoes, hail and floods hit plains from Texas to Minnesota
American Pharoah wins the 2015 Preakness champion
Court sentences Egypt’s ousted president Mohammed Morsi to death
State Department: Rohingya refugee crisis an emergency
What’s love got to do with it? Michael Nutter’s knotty legacy
Clinton’s wealth under fire again ahead of Iowa trip
Passengers on Amtrak train say their train also struck by object
Iconic FAO Schwarz flagship store to close in July
Pope calls Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas ‘angel of peace’
All eight bodies recovered from wreckage of US helicopter in Nepal
Mitt Romney falls to Evander Holyfield after two rounds
Reactions: Romney vs. Holyfield charity fight raised $1 million
Mitt Romney fights Evander Holyfield in charity boxing match
Citations for the May 15, 2015 TRMS
Quiz: How much do you know about Amtrak?
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev stains Judy Clarke’s perfect record
Cloudy with a chance of geek: New science of sunshine and shade
Watching the pay-equity debate go over the cliff
How much do you know about B.B. King?
Senators urge Obama to give preference to ‘model employers’
How Bernie Sanders won the talk radio primary
Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel marries same-sex partner
Boehner would fail his own test of patriotism
Walker gets ready for his religious-right audition
Anti-LGBT laws harm children, too
Rick Perry teases June presidential announcement
Obama pays tribute to fallen police officers
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.15.15
One step forward, two steps back on voting rights
Remembering blues legend B.B. King
Do you think Jeb Bush’s stumbles on the Iraq question have hurt his presidential chances?
An unexpected voice speaks up for foreign aid
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev sentenced to death for Boston Marathon bombing
House Republican: Pope should stay out of politics
Amtrak engineer claims no memory of moments before crash
Iraq War question opens Pandora’s Box for the GOP
Spike Lee on upcoming ‘Chiraq’: ‘Wait until you see the movie’
Jeb Bush sees Apple Watch as part of anti-Obamacare plan
Bill Cosby on allegations: ‘I’ve never seen anything like this’
Repeated errors have no effect on Ben Carson
Unprecedented anti-gay marriage bill dies in Texas House
Karl Rove declines to endorse Jeb Bush
GOP rejects military service for Dreamers
B.B. King, ‘King of the Blues,’ dies at 89
Wreckage of missing US Marine helicopter found in Nepal
Citations for the May 14, 2015 TRMS
Martin O’Malley tells donors to prepare for May 30 announcement
Lack of 2016 front-runner puts the GOP on edge
This News Quiz goes out to blues legend B.B. King
Obama on rift with Elizabeth Warren: It’s not personal
Hillary Clinton’s Benghazi testimony up in the air
GOP blocks chance for DREAMers to serve in military
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 5.14.15
Got a hangover? Pedialyte says it has a cure
S&P closes at record; stocks jump amid weaker dollar, yields
D’oh! ‘The Simpsons’ may be losing key player Harry Shearer
Baghdadi message: ISIS issues rare recording purportedly from leader
Senate moves ahead with trade bill
Women in Politics: College Edition – University of Michigan
Boehner rejects Amtrak question as ‘stupid’
Carly Fiorina: Hillary Clinton is ‘in hiding’
Jeb Bush attempts to clarify Iraq remarks … again
Former Sen. Russ Feingold announces 2016 Senate rematch
Republicans reject another way to expand voting access
Rubio steps in Jeb Bush’s Iraq quicksand
Martin O’Malley to announce 2016 plans
What we know about the Amtrak engineer
Former Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold is running for his old job
John Bolton will not run for president in 2016
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.14.15
Mitt Romney flexes comedic muscles in Holyfield fight promo
Many GOP voters buy into ‘Jade Helm’ conspiracy theory
Bill Cosby to march across Edmund Pettus Bridge amid controversy
Is Congress finally ready to scale back NSA surveillance?
Do you agree with Panama City’s plan to ban alcohol on the beach during spring break?
House GOP makes time for abortion ban
Amtrak Regional 188: Train accelerated ahead of deadly curve
Gov. Scott Walker rewrites US history from the future
Secret Service agents were ‘likely’ impaired by alcohol: Watchdog
Why Jeb Bush’s ‘hypothetical’ answer is unacceptable
Philadelphia Amtrak crash: Five key questions still unanswered
Jobless claims dip, remain near 15-year low
Georgia principal Nancy Gordeuk fired over racial remark
Hillary Clinton returns to Iowa and New Hampshire
Jeb Bush sheds his ‘aura of competence’
Amtrak engineer’s attorney speaks and more headlines
Town where Matthew Shepard was murdered passes LGBT protections
NYC Council to launch initiative targeted at young women of color
Voters pick Harriet Tubman to replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill
Tom Brady’s ‘Deflate-gate’ suspension appealed by NFLPA
‘Daily Show’ alum Samantha Bee to launch her own late night show
House votes to end NSA surveillance program
House approves GOP bill banning most late-term abortions
Senate leaders reach deal on ‘fast track’ trade bill
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 5.13.15
2016 rivals pile on Jeb Bush’s Iraq remarks
Clinton hits New York for campaign cash
Amtrak victim Justin Zemser remembered as beloved son, patriot
GOP state House Speaker faces sexually charged controversy
Amtrak crash survivors recount aftermath
Oops: Jeb Bush accidentally says he’s ‘running for president’
Virginia Gov. McAuliffe exonerates sex offender after 29 years
Jeb Bush: Iraq ‘hypotheticals’ are a ‘disservice’ to fallen troops
Follow the latest on the Amtrak Regional 188 train crash
Hillary Clinton gets another super PAC
Train derailment renews debate on US infrastructure
House Republicans vote to cut Amtrak funding one day after crash
‘Amtrak Joe’ Biden reacts to deadly train disaster
Hammer-wielding suspect linked to earlier attacks
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.13.15
Vatican to recognize Palestinian state
McConnell shoots down Beltway’s ‘schmooze’ push
Award-winning journalist Ed Fouhy dies at 80
In Washington, Amtrak’s funding has long been under threat
Republicans thrown by ‘greatest living president’ question
What we know so far about the deadly Amtrak crash
Why Rubio’s foreign-policy transformation matters
Donald Trump reacts to Amtrak crash: I’m the only one who can fix this
Texas eyes plan to circumvent courts on marriage
Everything you need to know about Amtrak
Jeb Bush’s hurdle: There’s little room for error
North Korea defense chief ‘removed’ from role over nap: Reports
The predictable punchline of the Christie economic plan
Nepal earthquake: Hunt for missing Marine helicopter expands
Jeb Bush walks into Iraq quicksand
6 dead in Amtrak crash and other headlines
Derailed New York-bound Amtrak likely topped 100 mph
At least five dead in Amtrak train derailment near Philadelphia
The Democratic Party’s new to-do list?
GOP presidential hopefuls shouldn’t give up on a two-state solution
Democrats wage civil war over trade deal
Sarah Jessica Parker ignites ‘Sex and the City’ 3 rumors
Let Me Finish: The President’s big defeat
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 5.12.15
Dem senator: Obama ‘disrespectful’ towards Elizabeth Warren
Obama on poverty: Racial segregation became income segregation
Allen West confronted with imaginary ‘Sharia law’
Obama must stand up to abusive Gulf allies
Christie weighs in on Iraq question haunting Bush
Senate Dems block ‘fast-track’ bill
Madison, Wisconsin, cop cleared of killing Tony Robinson
Georgia hanging death ruled a suicide, authorities say
Study: US becoming less Christian
Christie slams Obama, lays out economic vision in NH
Ohio hit with federal lawsuit over GOP voting restrictions
Tamir Rice investigation drags on, six months after killing
UVA dean sues Rolling Stone over discredited campus rape story
ACLU calls for investigation into lack of female directors in Hollywood
Right takes aim at ‘affirmative-action presidents’
Sandra Lee reveals breast cancer diagnosis, opts for double mastectomy
De Blasio to lay out liberal ‘Contract with America’
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.12.15
Why Hillary Clinton is leading the pack on Facebook
Wall Street uses Miliband to warn Dems
Jeb Bush takes another stab at misheard Iraq War question
Senate Democrats stymie Obama trade agenda
Why Roger Goodell was always doomed on ‘Deflate-gate’
Even Republicans ridicule Jade Helm conspiracy theories
Senator Mike Lee Open to Supreme Court Appointment
Vitter at odds with his own Senate allies
Carly Fiorina softens on gay marriage
OJ Simpson trial returns to TV, with an all-star cast
Why Rand Paul heard ‘silence’ in San Francisco
Do you think Tom Brady’s suspension is a fair punishment?
New quake hits Nepal, killing dozens
GOP again targets predatory lending protections for US troops
Is Jeb Bush’s position on Iraq a disqualifier?
Another Nepal earthquake and other headlines
Citations for the May 11, 2015 TRMS
Faith, poverty take center stage at Georgetown
Here’s what you could buy instead of that $179 million Picasso
Former CIA officer Jeffrey Sterling gets 3 1/2 years in prison for leak to reporter
Picasso auction sale smashes world record at nearly $180 million
The strange, weird, desperate behavior of Jeb Bush
Black man found hanged from tree in Greensboro, Georgia
Texas lawmakers to consider unprecedented anti-gay marriage bill
Tom Brady suspended four games, Patriots fined in ‘Deflate-gate’ fallout
George Zimmerman injured in shooting incident
Rand Paul’s team gets the campaign licked into shape
FBI: Number of cops killed on duty has spiked
“The Great War of Our Time: The CIA’s Fight Against Terrorism–From al Qa’ida to ISIS” Excerpt
Obama administration says birth control must be covered
George Zimmerman injured in shooting incident in Florida
Ohio Republicans push new voter ID bill
Cuomo announces emergency protections for nail salon workers
Police took 2 seconds to shoot homeowner mistaken for suspect
Does Ben Carson have a liberal side?
Jeb Bush endorses his brother’s Iraq invasion
Self-driving cars getting dinged in California
Report: Baltimore jails reject thousands due to severe injuries
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.11.15
Chris Christie shells out $300k on food, alcohol: Report
McCain shows how not to argue about wasteful spending
Grow Your Value spotlight: Kara Gorski
Perry identifies the top issue of the 2016 race
House GOP readies new abortion ban, states go even further
Do you think Sister Helen Prejean’s testimony will help the defense’s case in the Tsarnaev trial?
Family kicked off flight after daughter with autism deemed ‘disruptive’
Bill won’t play role in Hillary’s campaign — in 2015
‘I don’t have to defend everything that I’ve ever done’
There is no such thing as humane immigrant detention
A movie catchphrase is not a foreign policy
Van, Texas, and Nashville, Arkansas, hit by suspected tornadoes
Jeb Bush fails to impress at Falwell’s Liberty U
Obama v. Warren and other headlines
Carly Fiorina fires back at critics of ‘Domaingate’
US Marines delivering food aid from the air to Nepal
President Obama gives moms call for Mother’s Day
Celebrating Mother’s Day in Pakistan: The dark side of ‘motherhood’
Bernie Sanders says he can beat Hillary
Why Carly Fiorina was fired, according to Carly Fiorina
Hillary Clinton advocates for paid family leave on Mother’s Day
Week in Geek: Special Mother’s Day edition
Jameis Winston files counterclaim against sex accuser Erica Kinsman
Listen to Prince’s new protest song ‘Baltimore’
Mississippi police shooting: Two Hattiesburg cops killed during traffic stop
Georgia school head sorry for ‘all the black people’ remark at graduation
What moms really want on Mother’s Day
Marco Rubio defends ties to major donor
2016 GOPers woo conservatives ahead of South Carolina primary
South Carolina man shot by the police he called for help
Steve King: President Obama bears blame for Baltimore riots
Bush fails to excite evangelical crowd
Freddie Gray case: Lawyers for cops charged want Mosby off case
Severe weather weekend: Plains braced for tornadoes, floods and hail
Citations for the May 8, 2015 TRMS
Woman ‘horrified’ over ‘Bridgegate’ confronts Christie in NH
Natalie Portman cast to play Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Jeb Bush to court evangelical voters at Liberty University
The most Googled questions about 2016 presidential candidates
Rick Scott’s stunning health care ‘ruse’ in Florida
Ebola can lurk in survivors’ eyes, study finds
Jeb Bush heads for Falwell’s Liberty U
Let Me Finish: What we’re celebrating Sunday
The No. 1 question people are asking about Rand Paul
The promise of super PACs outweigh the perils for Hillary Clinton
Colorado barbecue joint to observe ‘White Appreciation Day’
Mika Brzezinski hosts Know Your Value Twitter chat
Obama fires back at trade deal critics: ‘They’re just wrong’
Grow Your Value spotlight: Gabrielle Pelicci
Nation’s richest congressman: U.S. poor are ‘envy of the world’
5 of the most popular Ted Cruz questions
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.8.15
Tom Cotton’s favorite talking point: ISIS is ‘winning’
Christie backs NSA spying, Patriot Act
Huckabee uses train derailments to push Keystone
The exception to Bernie Sanders’ liberalism
Loretta Lynch launches federal investigation into Baltimore police
Dorian Johnson, witness to Michael Brown shooting, arrested
Meet Jeb Bush’s new foreign policy adviser: his brother
GOP 2016ers descend on South Carolina for cattle call
Why the Sofia Vergara embryo lawsuit matters
Trade may take center stage in 2016 race
Job market bounces back, unemployment inches lower
Congress, Obama do a delicate dance on Iran
Conservative David Cameron wins surprise victory in British election
Two ambassadors killed in Pakistan helicopter crash
Citations for the May 7, 2015 TRMS
David Cameron set for surprise victory in British election
Chris Christie in New Hampshire: ‘Global warming is real’
Twister terror: Plains states brace for more powerful storms
Let Me Finish: Playing by the rules
Omar Khadr’s ordeal: When a war crime isn’t a war crime
How Ted Cruz’s digital team wants to win the Internet in 2016
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 5.7.15
Hillary Clinton endorses NSA reform bill
Stephen Colbert to help fund $800,000 in grants for South Carolina teachers
Carson runs into another ‘learning curve’
Actor Parker Sawyers cast to play Obama in ‘Southside With You’
Appeals court rules against NSA phone program
US economy adds 223,000 jobs in April, unemployment down to 5.4%
Another National Day of Prayer?
Senate passes bill requiring review of Iran deal
Grow Your Value spotlight: Kay Brown
Women in Politics: College Edition – Rutgers University
Huckabee’s ‘hucksterism’ problem won’t go away
Judge allows ex-Gitmo inmate Omar Khadr to get bail
How we got here: The wishy-washy candidates of Britain’s close election
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.7.15
Country singer gets massive Second Amendment back tattoo
Appeals court rules NSA’s phone data collection program illegal
Right vows to ‘vigorously resist’ reproductive rights law
Cleveland Cavaliers promo video plays domestic violence for laughs
‘Rip off our arms and beat us with the bloody ends’
Meet the Miliband on the British ballot (and the brother he beat to get there)
Tom Brady’s agent calls Deflate-gate findings a ‘terrible disappointment’
A controversial author finds a powerful audience
Cracks emerge in divided GOP field
Grow Your Value: For millennials & entrepreneurs
Florida governor haunted by his past
Should Tom Brady be suspended for his role in Deflate-gate?
Jobless claims inch higher, but remain near 15-year low
Questions surround Michigan governor’s next move
Clinton embraces Super PAC and other headlines
Citations for the May 6, 2015 TRMS
Hillary Clinton endorses super PAC
Tornadoes roar across Plains states, spurring watches, warnings for millions
TX Republican humiliated, embarrassed by talk of military takeover
Why Santorum’s Bruce Jenner remarks are a big deal
Let Me Finish: What Tom Brady knew
America’s elderly prison population boom is becoming a nightmare
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 5.6.15
Democrats and GOP agree on criminal justice reform. Can it last?
Mysterious planes over Baltimore spark surveillance suspicions
Mike Huckabee goes full populist
Israeli prime minister strikes deal to form coalition government
The popularity of redistributing wealth
Christie on Bridgegate: Voters understand ‘mistakes get made’
Most millionaires think they are middle class, CNBC poll shows
Hostage Florida mother uses Pizza Hut phone app to call for help
Here’s who conservative celebrities are backing in 2016
Why Hillary Clinton’s immigration policy is a big deal
FAA launches ‘Pathfinder’ drone test program
‘Deflate-gate’ report implicates Patriots staff, Tom Brady
Nebraska woman files suit against all gay people
At the intersection of reproductive choices and discrimination
Self-driving semitruck gets license to ride
Department of Justice to probe Baltimore police at mayor’s request
Students accessorize for prom with rifles, confederate flag
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.6.15
Baltimore mayor requests Justice Department probe of police department
’19 Kids’ stars dump Santorum for Huckabee
Paul Ryan still struggling with the basics on poverty
Do you support the use of drones for packages deliveries?
Abstinence education still coming up short in Texas
Answers to the most Googled questions about Mike Huckabee
GOP won’t budge on immigrants, military service
De Blasio to unveil national agenda pushing Democrats to the left
Waiting for the ‘Christie comeback’ is a bad idea
Jeb Bush leads in the GOP field, but struggles big time with conservatives
Hillary Clinton goes all in on immigration reform
California regulators approve unprecedented water cutbacks
Germanwings co-pilot Lubitz rehearsed crash on previous flight: BEA report
Plane crash practice? and other headlines
Citations for the May 5, 2015 TRMS
Charlie Hebdo receives PEN award at literary gala
DA wins NYC special election to fill congressional seat
Prince to headline ‘RALLY 4 PEACE’ in Baltimore
Manny Pacquiao, promoter named in $5 million boxing fan lawsuit
Officer charged in death of Freddie Gray defends arrest
Hillary Clinton on immigration: ‘We can’t wait any longer’
Witness to Michael Brown shooting sues Ferguson and Darren Wilson
Suspect Jesse Matthew could face death penalty in murder of Hannah Graham
How well do you know Mike Huckabee?
The Hardball Scoreboard: May 5, 2015
Let Me Finish: A question of weapons
Lindsey Graham’s unfortunate beef with the word ‘the’
Fiorina on CarlyFiorina.org: ‘You can’t buy every domain name’
Black women front and center of power in Baltimore’s aftermath
Mike Huckabee launches 2016 website at 1990s dial-up speed
Industry groups wage PR battle to defend low wages
Does Mike Huckabee stand a chance?
Democratic National Committee to host six debates
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.5.15
Jindal goes to bat for ‘Duck Dynasty’ tax break
Michigan GOP goes after non-existent Planned Parenthood funding
Walker dodges questions on auto-industry rescue
A look at the dazzling and wacky outfits of the 2015 Met Gala
Garland shooting: What we know
Mika’s new book, “Grow Your Value,” is on sale!
Garland shooting suspect Simpson was on FBI terror list
Carson the newest unemployment truther
Who’s leading the GOP presidential pack
Do you think Manny Pacquiao should face charges for failing to disclose his shoulder injury?
Sofia Vergara breaks silence over frozen embryo fight
‘It’s worse than dysfunctional’
Walmart, Pentagon try to knock down conspiracy theory
Garland shooting: ISIS claims responsibility for attack
New details about TX shooters and other headlines
Chrysler to offer free college for all dealership employees
What people are Googling about Ben Carson
Obama opens up in final ‘Late Show’ appearance with Letterman
Obama picks Marine Commandant Joseph Dunford to head Joint Chiefs
Chris Brown wanted for alleged battery in Vegas hoops game
Freddie Gray death: Distraught family hopes he’ll ‘live on forever’
Walker pitches himself to Michigan as a Midwesterner who can win
Who is Dr. Ben Carson? Take the quiz
We read Carly Fiorina’s book so you don’t have to
Let Me Finish: The disconnect between political news and reality
‘May the Fourth be with you’ a true Star Wars Celebration
Hillary Clinton supports immigration reform, but is that enough?
Chat with Jose-Diaz Balart about innovation and technology!
Pres. Obama approval inches upwards
So you think you know Carly Fiorina?
The force is not strong with this one
Confusion in Baltimore amid reports of shooting
Clinton lawyer: She’ll testify before Benghazi committee — but just once
Don’t blame Baltimore’s crisis on ‘liberal policies’
How Mike Huckabee, Carly Fiorina and Ben Carson could shape 2016
NBC/WSJ poll: Hillary takes a hit, but still bests GOP competition
Conspiracy theory prompts special session in Idaho
Obama on My Brother’s Keeper: A mission for the ‘rest of my life’
The number one question people are asking about Carly Fiorina
Huckabee launches 2016 campaign with populist pitch
Carly Fiorina’s digital roll-out: Promising, but room for growth
GOP tries to flip ‘Party of No’ label
Carly Fiorina fails to secure domain name, leads to ‘unhappy’ gaffe
Jameis Winston remains a polarizing figure post-NFL draft
‘Bridgegate’: Bill Baroni, Bridget Anne Kelly plead ‘not guilty’
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.4.15
Carly Fiorina launches longshot White House bid
Right-wing neurosurgeon Ben Carson enters 2016 race
Unacceptable: An unintentional child shooting every 36 hours
Britain’s royal baby named as Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana
Cruz sympathizes with ‘Jade Helm 15’ conspiracy theorists
Melissa Rivers reflects on mom Joan Rivers’ final hours
Dr. Ben Carson gets into the race
Boehner struggles with his failed ACA predictions
Carly Fiorina is the anti-Hillary, officially
Did the so-called ‘Fight of the Century’ live up to the hype?
‘Draw Muhammad’ shooting in Texas: 5 things to know
5 big takeaways from Bill Clinton interview
Sanders sees surprisingly strong start
All-female Smith College in to accept transgender students
Kansas Gov. Brownback gets note from waitress: ‘Tip the schools’
Bill Clinton defends his foundation’s foreign money
The other mayor who faced retribution from Team Christie
Gunmen attack in Texas and other headlines
Two suspects killed, guard shot outside ‘Draw Muhammad’ contest in Texas
Santorum clarifies surprising remarks about Bruce Jenner
Nepal earthquake: Kathmandu airport closes damaged runway to big planes
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan applauds ‘incredible acts of kindness’
O’Malley stands by record as mayor of Baltimore
Week in Geek: MESSENGER end of message edition
Baltimore Mayor Rawlings-Blake lifts citywide curfew
What Republicans think is the biggest issue facing the nation
Nearly 100% of Americans expect more unrest
Mayweather wins decision in richest fight ever
NYPD officer shot in Queens: Sources
Nepal earthquake death toll climbs past 7,000
Ted Cruz ‘reached out to the Pentagon’ about martial law conspiracy theory
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s husband, Dave Goldberg, dies at 47
Criminal charges against officers bring calm in Baltimore
Scenes from occupied Baltimore
It’s a princess! Kate Middleton gives birth to daughter
NJ Assemblyman unconvinced by “Bridgegate” investigation
May Day protests turn violent in Seattle
Kate Middleton admitted to hospital, in early stages of labor
Citations for the May 2, 2015 TRMS
Prince records song for Baltimore protesters
The number one question people are asking about Bernie Sanders
Teen faces higher bail than Baltimore cops accused of murder
Dick Durbin: Democrats ‘overreacted’ on crime during the 1990s
Bernie Sanders out-raises Republicans in first day of campaign
US slips in maternal and child health ranking
Ebola travel ban wasn’t necessary after all
There’s still a ‘Confederate Memorial Day’?
Karl Rove’s alarming mental block
What we know so far about the charged Baltimore cops
Capitol Police under scrutiny for guns left unattended
Much love for Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore’s state attorney
How to overcome the legacy of racism
Former Christie aide pleads guilty in ‘Bridgegate’ scandal
Ex-Christie ally pleads guilty in Bridgegate scandal, two others indicted
Overhyped? Mayweather-Pacquiao loses a little steam
US diplomat backs State’s Marie Harf after Turkish pol’s ‘dumb blonde’ taunt
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.1.15
Ex-Christie ally pleads guilty in traffic jam case
Gray’s death ruled a homicide, officers to face charges
Colorado GOP blocks successful birth-control program
Marilyn Mosby: Officers charged in death of Freddie Gray
Huckabee gears up for presidential announcement with new video
‘Stand By Me’ singer Ben E. King dies at 76
Kasich accused of ‘hiding behind Jesus to expand Medicaid’
Texas Republican decries ‘pandering to idiots’
Why Bernie Sanders likely helps Hillary Clinton
What’s a woman worth? How I discovered my value
Jeb Bush touts Charles Murray’s work
Cruz walks a provocative line on panhandling
Freddie Gray: From Baltimore arrest to protests, a timeline of the case