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How to stay inspired at work, according to life coaches
5 ways to break down barriers between women and money
How Rep. Elizabeth Esty went from career break…to Congress
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 1.31.18
Trump’s Stormy Daniels controversy takes an unexpected turn
Trump’s FBI director clashes with White House on Republican memo
Siding with the GOP, Ryan sees possible ‘malfeasance’ at the FBI
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.31.18
White House’s Kelly reminds DOJ about Trump’s ‘expectations’
Controversial finances force Trump’s CDC director to resign
Live mic catches Trump commenting on Nunes memo
Trump’s infrastructure ‘plan’ is not what it appears to be
The cupboard is bare: Trump runs out of new ideas
Trump is the wrong president ‘to summon the unity we need’
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 1.30.18
House Republican wants ‘illegal aliens’ at State of the Union arrested
Ahead of the State of the Union, Trump is in ‘a remarkably weak position’
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.30.18
Trump’s fight with the FBI’s McCabe comes into sharper focus
The curious Republican preoccupation with Watergate
Senate Republicans make time for a vote on an abortion ban
Trump’s understanding of the climate crisis seems to be getting worse
Trump balks at fully implementing Russian sanctions law
House Republicans accused of pro-Trump ‘cover up’
FBI’s McCabe, a frequent Trump target, is stepping down
The wrong White House to sing the virtues of ‘transparency’
The bar has already been lowered too much for Trump
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.29.18
Trump’s incoherence on protections for Dreamers isn’t helping
It’d be great if Trump were right about the economy, but he’s not
Trump’s lawyers explore ways to avoid Mueller interview
The rehabilitation of George W. Bush is a mistake
Trump, Justice Department at odds over dubious ‘Nunes memo’
Key Republicans hedge on protecting Mueller from Trump
RNC Finance Chair Steve Wynn faces misconduct allegations
Trump predicted a ‘crisis’ if a president faced an investigation
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.26.18
Trump responds to school shootings in a strikingly Trumpian way
Middle East negotiations prove to be more difficult than Trump realized
Why Donald Trump’s opening offer on immigration won’t work
Economic growth remains steady, but falls short of Trump’s vows
Trump ordered Special Counsel’s firing before backing down
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 1.25.18
Trump World plays an unfortunate game with the value of the dollar
‘The world just moves on without us’
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.25.18
Facts discredit Trump’s latest conspiracy theory about the FBI
The Republican focus on a ‘secret society’ starts to unravel
The dysfunction that led to the shutdown is only getting worse
2018 will not be the year the GOP repeals or replaces ‘Obamacare’
The awkward question for Team Trump: ‘How do you define collusion?’
Trump lawyers try to clean up president’s clumsy under-oath vow
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 1.24.18
The lengths Jeff Sessions will go to make Trump happy
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.24.18
McConnell laments ‘hostage-taking’ as irony weeps in the corner
Leading GOP senator raises the specter of a ‘secret society’
Trump’s pick moves the CFPB away from its core mission
Tom Cotton overlooks his own record, picks an unfortunate fight
GOP rep connects Obamacare to his sexual harassment controversy
Seeking loyalty, Trump asked acting FBI director whom he voted for
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 1.23.18
Special Counsel Mueller reportedly seeks Q&A with Donald Trump
Schumer takes Trump’s border-wall funding off the table
What makes Vermont’s new marijuana law different
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.23.18
Burdened by scandal, Missouri’s Greitens dodges key questions
Special Counsel questioned AG Jeff Sessions in Russia probe
After months of inaction, Trump admin extends its opioid deadline
Did Trump World’s porn-star payment break campaign-finance rules?
Lindsey Graham’s loyalty to Trump goes unrewarded
Political mess surrounds Jeff Sessions, FBI Director Wray
Pence offers a curious defense of Trump’s Stormy Daniels scandal
The shutdown may be ending, but the fight is far from over
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.22.18
Trump administration hedges on Florida’s special drilling deal
Key GOP rep removed from ethics panel after harassment settlement
Trump aims low, falsely claims Dems are ‘complicit’ in murders
Democratic veteran takes aim at ‘Cadet Bone Spurs’
As millions participated in Women’s Marches, Trump sought credit
As the shutdown continues, Trump relegated to bystander status
Trump’s Obama-era rhetoric on shutdowns comes back to haunt him
As the government shuts down, ‘it’s as bad as it looks’
Poll: Economic satisfaction is booming, but it’s not boosting Trump
FBI examines whether Russian money went to the NRA
What happens if the government shuts down?
Government shutdown likelihood grows amid Senate standoff
New polling highlights shutdown risks for Republicans
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.19.18
Trump’s rhetoric about shutdowns and the military doesn’t add up
The routinization of ‘governing by near-death experience’
Trump expects the economy to rescue him and Republicans
Trump’s controversial inaugural fund faces new scrutiny
As shutdown deadline nears, Trump faces a leadership test
Trump World’s payment to porn star comes into sharper focus
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 1.18.18
Trump’s lawyer tweaks his Mueller probe prediction (again)
Trump questions GOP idea, adding chaos ahead of shutdown deadline
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.18.18
Trump’s ‘Fake News Awards’ turn out to be a halfhearted flop
In Trump era, global support for US leadership drops sharply
Trump’s misplaced boast about passing a cognitive test
So much for ‘we’re not going into Syria’
Republicans play a deeply cynical game with children’s health care
In a failure of self-awareness, Trump picks a fight over ‘trust’
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 1.17.18
GOP’s Flake: Trump ‘uses words infamously spoken by Josef Stalin’
With time running out, the shutdown threat is very real
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.17.18
7 ways to kick start your morning and have a productive day
Ask Mika: How do you effectively ask a client to pay you more?
Trump’s Interior secretary can’t seem to stay out of trouble
When the call comes, you answer: Hosting ‘Today’ on a moment’s notice
New details emerge surrounding Trump’s Stormy Daniels controversy
Following sex scandal, GOP governor faces pressure to resign
White House: The ‘American people love’ Trump
DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen makes an awkward first impression
Republicans get a ‘wake-up call’ in pro-Trump Wisconsin district
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 1.16.18
In the Trump administration’s terror report, read the fine print
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.16.18
Foreigners reportedly ‘curry favor’ with spending at Trump properties
White House feared Trump would be ‘tricked’ into backing immigration deal
Millions of Americans added to the ranks of the uninsured
The deportation of Jorge Garcia
When alleged hush money trumps personal improprieties
House GOP leader impresses Trump with candy, pictures
Thanks to Trump’s antics, 2018 is off to an exhausting start
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.15.18
Donald Trump is running out of countries to alienate
Questions surround Trump lawyer’s payment to adult-film star
Trump: ‘How could there be obstruction on firing Comey?’
Trump’s response to the opioid crisis starts to look even worse
To defend Trump, Republicans target Dick Durbin
Trump says DACA is ‘probably dead,’ scrambles to avoid blame
Payment from Trump lawyer to adult-film star raises questions
Is a career comeback your New Year’s resolution? Read this.
Iliza Shlesinger on how to build confidence
Trump boasts about Norway buying fighter jets that don’t exist
What Donald Trump considers ‘a treasonous act’
Trump opens the door to needlessly cruel Medicaid changes
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.12.18
Trump boasts about his ‘very good relationship’ with Kim Jong-un
Polling points to the persistence of Trump’s ‘reverse Midas touch’
Paul Ryan reportedly had to tutor Trump on surveillance law
Trump’s confusion and contradictions undermine progress on immigration
Trump falsely blames Obama for his London fiasco
White House simply can’t overcome Trump’s racist presidency
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 1.11.18
MSNBC & Vox Media’s Recode launch new conversation series
On CHIP, Republicans are running out of time (and excuses)
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.11.18
As Trump gives Florida a special deal, states demand equal treatment
Kellyanne Conway: Trump has ‘discovered’ border-wall concerns
Trump takes aim at surveillance law he’s supposed to support
Trump touts ‘letters’ from ‘anchors’ that don’t appear to exist
Missouri’s GOP governor caught up in ugly sex scandal
Trump wants GOP allies to ‘take control’ of Russia scandal probe
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 1.10.18
Trump shows an unsettling interest in overhauling libel laws
As Issa exits the stage, the GOP has reason to worry about 2018
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.10.18
Following Fusion GPS transcript release, Trump targets Feinstein
Another judge uses Donald Trump’s rhetoric against him
Trump gives Congress a hard sell on the benefits of earmarks
Are White House transcripts getting political touch-ups?
Why Trump gave Florida a special deal on oil drilling
Trump stumbles in important ways during immigration negotiations
Why the end of the RNC’s ‘ballot security’ consent decree matters
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.9.18
Trump’s latest pitch to minority communities falls apart
Trump’s ‘3rd-century solution to a 21st-century problem’
McConnell decries ‘obstruction’ on judicial nominees, irony weeps
Trump World’s amazing new euphemism: ‘Executive Time’
Why Rick Perry’s latest failure on energy policy matters
Trump takes the wrong message to America’s farmers
An excerpt from ‘Road Not Taken’
Big Oil can count on its allies in Trump’s Washington
Facing a daunting to-do list, Congress returns to work
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.8.18
Rohrabacher: Jeff Sessions has ‘betrayed the president’
Trump World’s personnel troubles take a troubling turn
Trump adopts a new posture on talks with North Korea
GOP senator: Trump has changed his mind about Russian interference
Is Trump willing to speak to Special Counsel Robert Mueller?
Senators go to new lengths to target Trump-Russia dossier author
Trump shows how not to answer questions about mental stability
White House: Trump ‘believes in making sure that information is accurate’
The Great 2017 Sunday Show Race
Paul Ryan reportedly sides with Nunes over Justice Department
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.5.18
On health care policy, Trump takes another step backwards
For Democrats, winning more votes isn’t always enough
Trump admin ignores dangers, unveils coastal drilling plan
Pay some attention to that man behind the curtain
Job growth slows to a six-year low in Trump’s first year
Obstruction allegations against Trump come into sharper focus
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 1.4.18
Trump lawyers scramble to block publishers from releasing a book
AG Jeff Sessions to reverse recent progress on pot
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.4.18
‘I think the rest of the world will never see us quite the same’
Why the 25th Amendment remains a hot topic of conversation
Two prominent House Republicans call for Sessions’ ouster as AG
White House confronts questions about Trump’s ‘mental fitness’
With threatening letter, Trump lawyers try to shut up Bannon
The failure of Trump’s voting commission demands accountability
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 1.3.18
After Bannon’s ‘treason’ comment, Trump unloads on former aide
Trump’s reliance on conservative media is a festering problem
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.3.18
Many GOP skeptics discover they like Donald Trump after all
As drug makers raise prices, Trump’s tough talk disappears
Zinke’s use of taxpayer-financed helicopters draws new scrutiny
Paul LePage shows how not to respond to net neutrality questions
Trump weakens safeguards created after Deepwater Horizon crisis
Trump’s nuclear-button boasts turn ‘juvenile and frightening’
Utah’s Orrin Hatch to exit stage right
Why older women will rule the world
Trump’s latest oddity: he wants credit for safe commercial air travel
Trump not done pushing the Justice Department to pursue his enemies
Joanna Coles’ expert tips on acing your next job interview
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 1.2.18
Trump’s proposed DACA deal stands no realistic chance of success
Trump admin fires every member of its HIV/AIDS council
On health care, Trump descends deeper into incoherence
On collusion with Russia, Trump’s rhetoric takes a desperate turn
On climate change, Trump offers an example of willful ignorance
Rubio: GOP tax plan ‘probably went too far’ to help corporations
Trump’s New Year’s Eve party raises awkward questions
New details undermine key Trump claim about Russia scandal probe