MS NOW August 2018 Articles
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Health Matters: What to do when your child is being bullied
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 8.30.18
In the Know: Women in the news 8/27 – 8/30
Trump cancels scheduled pay raises for nearly 2 million Americans
Lauren Simmons: Paving the way from Georgia to Wall Street
7 smarter ways to eat and drink on Labor Day weekend
When the jokes write themselves: Trump’s ‘ethics czar’ steps down
Another failed prediction for Team Trump on Mueller probe’s end
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.30.18
Embracing a new conspiracy theory, Trump escalates fight with Google
Behind the scenes, Trump makes his case against AG Jeff Sessions
Giuliani’s foreign policy work draws State Department scrutiny
Trump adopts an odd new line on year-old NBC News interview
Trump’s message on China, North Korea becomes a garbled mess
Trump believes he did ‘a fantastic job’ in Puerto Rico (but he didn’t)
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 8.29.18
Florida Republican rankles with ‘monkey this up’ comment
Aisha Tyler on why you should embrace failure
FBI pushes back against Trump’s latest anti-Clinton theory
White House Counsel Don McGahn latest to depart Team Trump
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.29.18
Republicans can’t shake their preoccupation with Clinton, emails
Trump has an awkward love/hate relationship with ‘anonymous sources’
Pence wants Dems to be more ‘respectful’ of Trump’s Supreme Court pick
Trump may bark orders, but that doesn’t always mean they’re followed
Primary voters set the stage for some historic 2018 contests
Trump tells Christian leaders he changed key tax law (but he didn’t)
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 8.28.18
Hurricane Maria death toll meets Trump’s standard for a ‘real catastrophe’
Why Trump’s role in the FBI headquarters project matters
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.28.18
It’s not just governing: Trump struggles with ceremonial role, too
White House ‘taking a look’ at government regulation of search engines
After pushing to cancel the August recess, Cruz spends time in Texas
An excerpt from ‘Winners Take All’
To defend Trump, his allies complain about ‘the Al Capone approach’
Trump doesn’t seem to realize his new trade deal isn’t a trade deal
GOP senator says McCain ‘partially to blame’ for Trump’s antics
Top US student loan official resigns, blasts White House agenda
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.27.18
‘The lions of the Senate are gone,’ but they don’t have to be
Dissatisfied with Americans’ opinions, Trump makes up an approval rating
Republicans grow anxious about possible accountability for Trump
Rick Scott picks an unwise fight over transportation funding
Republican bill on pre-existing conditions is not what it appears to be
Every living president commemorated McCain’s life, except Trump
Women’s Equality Day: Why it matters and how you can help drive change
As Trump struggles, his allies point to … Al Capone?
Trump’s ‘great progress’ with North Korea comes to a sudden halt
Trump Org official who knows ‘where all financial bodies are buried’ gets immunity
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.24.18
Did the White House scuttle a bipartisan election interference bill?
Trying to exploit Reality Winner story, Trump picks an unfortunate fight
Support for Obamacare easily tops support for Republican tax cuts
Trump raises stakes in effort to politicize federal law enforcement
DeVos eyes loophole to use taxpayer money for guns in schools
Indicted Republican congressman points finger at his wife
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 8.23.18
Trump tweets about South Africa, sparks new international incident
In the Know: Women in the news 8/19 – 8/23
8 lessons from theSkimm founders on building your dream business (and creating change)
Children and screen time: How to cultivate media manners
Health Matters: Are your kids misbehaving? Try these solutions that really help
Why putting yourself first improves your happiness and productivity
Despite years of ties, Trump pretends he and Michael Cohen weren’t close
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.23.18
Chinese state-run media targets Trump with mockery (again)
The problem with the White House’s case against Michael Cohen
Trump starts making predictions about his possible impeachment
White House efforts to undermine support for Mueller aren’t working
Trump questions legality of ‘flipping,’ a key law-enforcement tool
What prosecutors learned from the publisher of Trump’s favorite tabloid
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 8.22.18
Commenting on the hush-money payoffs, Trump makes matters worse
As Trump scandals mount, Republican Congress remains idle
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.22.18
Trump says Michael Cohen’s crimes ‘are not a crime’
As Manafort considers his options, Trump weighs in
As Trump’s crises mount, why not delay Kavanaugh’s confirmation?
Cohen isn’t necessarily done creating serious problems for Trump
‘In coordination with and at the direction of a candidate for federal office’
Rep. Duncan Hunter becomes the latest Republican to be indicted
Sending kids off to college? Here’s what to do for them – and yourself
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 8.21.18
Paul Manafort, Trump’s former campaign chair, convicted on 8 counts
Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen reaches plea deal
Coming to terms with just how dangerous Trump’s pollution plan is
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.21.18
Walker faces ‘mounting criticism’ from his own former cabinet members
Mollie Tibbetts, missing Iowa college student, believed to be found dead
The problem with Trump whining about the Fed and interest rates
GOP has little interest in ‘Mar-a-Lago crowd’ that helped run the VA
Trump thinks he ‘could run’ the Mueller probe if he wanted to
As deficit grows, GOP leaders eye cuts to Medicare, Social Security
What went wrong with Trump’s ‘salute’ to ICE, Customs and Border Patrol
Rich donors reward Republicans for passing regressive tax breaks
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.20.18
Trump speechwriter ousted over white nationalist associations
The meeting that changed Republicans’ minds about Kavanaugh documents
White House prepares security-clearance revocations as ‘distractions’
‘McCarthyism’ doesn’t mean what Trump thinks it means
As Manafort jury deliberates, Trump weighs in on the defendant
White House counsel has reportedly ‘cooperated extensively’ with Mueller
‘Truth isn’t truth’: Trump World targets our understanding of reality
Rachel Maddow interviews John Brennan: Read the full transcript
Trump names his next target at the Justice Department
Facing backlash, Trump touts ‘tremendous response’ on security clearances
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.17.18
Trump eyes more fighter jets with money that would’ve gone to his parade
Senate Dems zero in on Kavanaugh’s most serious vulnerability
Maybe Trump should just stop talking about California wildfires
It’s hard to believe Trump’s ‘anonymous validators’ actually exist
Why the timing of Cohen’s Stormy Daniels payment matters
Faced with a soaring price tag, Trump’s military parade unravels
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 8.16.18
Caroline Clarke on women owning and leveraging their power
In the Know: Women in the news 8/12-8/16
Trump’s Supreme Court pick struggles to gain public support
How to negotiate your salary after a career break
Stephanie Ruhle, Yasmin Vossoughian bring ‘MSNBC Moms’ together
GOP’s Barr compares congressional service and military service
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.16.18
Trump offers Democrats some ‘bulletin-board’ material on turnout
Do security clearances suddenly ‘operate within the White House’ again?
Targeting Cuomo, Trump makes a dubious claim to the patriotic high ground
Trump finds a replacement for handing out electoral maps
Despite investigation, Trump says ‘in theory’ he’s not under investigation
Trump connects Brennan punishment, Russia scandal in provocative way
How to tell your boss you’re expecting a baby
Health Matters: Do children outgrow ‘bad behavior’?
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 8.15.18
Trump’s Brennan condemnation is sorely lacking in self-awareness
Trump revoking Brennan security clearance is ‘a banana republic kind of thing’
Carson’s HUD advances plans to roll back Obama-era fair housing rule
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.15.18
Poll shows broad opposition to campaigns colluding with foreign adversaries
Defending Trump’s lies, Giuliani says facts are ‘in the eye of the beholder’
Why the White House got African-American job numbers very wrong
As Kobach prevails, Dems get the candidate they’re eager to beat in Kansas
Latest primary results point to surprises, historic breakthroughs
Why the White House won’t ‘guarantee’ there’s no tape of Trump using the N-word
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 8.14.18
Trump campaign launches new legal action against Omarosa
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.14.18
Russia is likely to approve of Trump’s latest signing statement
After health care rate hikes, Trump falsely boasts he’s ‘kept rates down’
Trump escalates Harley-Davidson feud, endorses boycott against US company
Trump’s time-zone troubles reportedly come up on ‘a constant basis’
Republican lawmakers see FBI firings through a curious lens
What Trump’s McCain snub tells us about his character
Trump accidentally tells the truth about why he liked Omarosa
Why the FBI firing Peter Strzok, a frequent Trump target, matters
The White House’s non-disclosure agreements aren’t normal
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.13.18
Republicans schedule Kavanaugh hearings, despite lack of documents
Trump admin has a funny way of showing its support for veterans
Trump forgets to pretend he’s supposed to like DACA
Protecting for-profit colleges, DeVos finds new ways to weaken safeguards
Like it or not, parts of Omarosa’s White House story actually matter
Instead of condemning white supremacists, Trump denounces ‘all types of racism’
Giuliani finds new ways to raise doubts about his credibility
Scandal plagued GOP congressman ‘suspends’ his re-election campaign
Why a federal judge threatened to hold AG Jeff Sessions in contempt
Did Trump’s team feel the need to trick him at the NATO summit?
Rashida Tlaib tells Mika Brzezinski why she’s running for office
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.10.18
Trump’s lawyers don’t seem to know what a ‘perjury trap’ is
GOP running as if it hasn’t been in the majority for the last two years
Ordering ban on pesticide, court says Trump’s EPA broke law
Automatic voter registration expands its reach to another state
Pence makes a curious case for Trump’s ‘Space Force’
Facing awkward questions, Kansas’ Kobach signals change in direction
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 8.9.18
What Devin Nunes says when he thinks the public isn’t listening
In the Know: Women in the news 8/5-8/9
Trump admin reportedly takes aim at financial watchdog office
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.9.18
Giuliani points to the questions he doesn’t want Trump to answer
Does the GOP’s ‘zero tolerance’ policy on ethical lapses still exist?
Trump admin accused of ‘corruption and cronyism’ on veterans’ policies
Trump’s ignorance on wildfires leads to new administration policy
Kansas’ Kobach prepared to oversee the recount of his own election
Despite arrest, Republican congressman expects to win re-election
TRMS Exclusive: Devin Nunes speaks candidly at fundraiser
Mika Brzezinski: A historic night for female political candidates
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 8.8.18
What midlife women need to know about their health during menopause
Ryan suggests he’s helped thwart Trump ‘tragedies’ behind the scenes
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.8.18
‘Culture of corruption’ case against the GOP gets a little easier
GOP Rep. Chris Collins, prominent Trump backer, indicted
Trump’s EPA sparks controversy with new rule on asbestos
Virginia special prosecutor to examine GOP election scheme
In Michigan, Bernie Sanders’ latest risk comes up short
GOP claims victory in key special election, but it’s Dems who are smiling
Not a morning person? Here are 3 easy ways to jump-start your day
GOP candidate accidentally speaks his mind about the suburbs
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.7.18
Fresh evidence that Trump’s tariffs are not working ‘big time’
Why so many Republicans wish Trump hadn’t endorsed Kansas’ Kobach
White House eyes new limits on citizenship for legal immigrants
Nervous GOP lawmaker caught up in clumsy Virginia election scheme
Ohio special election ‘should be a slam dunk and it’s not’
Trump’s rhetoric on California wildfire reflects ignorance, lack of empathy
Should you be drinking organic milk?
Federal judge smacks down Trump admin’s effort to rescind DACA
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.6.18
Whether Trump likes it or not, ‘collusion’ constitutes several crimes
Trump is certain he’s identified ‘the enemy of the people’
To defend Trump’s lobbying for Flynn, Sekulow points to MLK
President reportedly fears Trump Jr may face legal jeopardy
Why do people in Trump’s orbit keep relying on ‘bad information’?
Trump discredits his own story about infamous Russia meeting
NRA points to internal financial crisis in court filing
Trump may bark orders, but US officials sometimes ignore them
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.3.18
The misguided pitch behind Trump’s new fuel-efficiency standards
Rubio unveils a family-leave plan with some dramatic flaws
Another House Republican looking for a promotion stumbles
American job growth falls short of expectations in July
On Russia, Trump takes new steps to contradict US intelligence agencies
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 8.2.18
Andrea Mitchell reflects on 40 years at NBC News
In the Know: Women in the news 7/29-8/2
Top US intelligence official still doesn’t know what Trump and Putin said
Ignoring his own record, Hatch complains of ‘dumbass’ Supreme Court antics
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.2.18
White House confirms interest in a new tax cut for the wealthy
As Trump blasts NATO, senators from both parties do damage control
Kansas’ Kobach accused of running a lucrative national ‘sham’
Giuliani’s misplaced challenge to Mueller: ‘Put up or shut up’
Fresh evidence suggests Ted Cruz could lose his re-election race
Trump-aligned pastor inexplicably praises president as ‘pro-black’
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 8.1.18
Senate GOP rejects Dems’ effort to boost election security funding
To undermine the ACA, the Trump administration pushes ‘short-term’ plans
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.1.18
Why so many of Trump’s endorsements sound exactly the same
Trump calls on AG Sessions to end Mueller probe ‘right now’
With many hurt by tariffs, how many bailouts will Trump offer?
Trump tells supporters, ‘Polls are fake, just like everything else’
Pence almost says the right thing about the Russian election attack
Targeting voting rights, Trump stumbles on how grocery stores work