MS NOW March 2018 Articles
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Despite vows, Trump signals end of U.S. presence in Syria
Trump resents lack of gratitude from Keystone XL executive
White House officials know how to get a message to Trump: through his TV
Trump’s own words are again used against him in court
Trump says ‘now is the time’ to invest in infrastructure (just not right now)
EPA’s Pruitt accused of ‘serious violation’ of ethics laws
Trump’s border wall rhetoric is increasingly divorced from reality
Trump’s feud with Amazon goes in a bizarre direction
Trump in Ohio: ‘I don’t know what that means, a community college’
Trump likes to fire people (so long as he’s not the one doing the firing)
Are women COOs facing a new kind of glass ceiling?
Planning a return-to-work? Don’t make this #1 mistake
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 3.29.18
Kansas amusement park tragedy reinforces need for regulations
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.29.18
Is Team Trump running an ‘oppo’ campaign against Mueller?
On his way out, VA’s Shulkin warns of radical privatization scheme
Ben Carson’s HUD rolls back fair housing enforcement
Trump takes his border-wall campaign in an even more misleading direction
Why Trump’s preoccupation with ‘central casting’ matters
Trump prioritizes personal ties over ‘traditional qualifications’
Apple CEO Tim Cook slams Facebook: Privacy ‘is a human right, it’s a civil liberty’
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 3.28.18
Did Trump’s lawyer raise prospect of pardons for Flynn, Manafort?
Why Donald Trump is ‘obsessed with Amazon’
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.28.18
Trump needs to understand why he lost the omnibus fight so badly
Republican tax cuts not working out as the GOP intended
In Russia scandal, Pat Robertson’s legal group is key for Trump
With census move, Team Trump continues its rejection of expertise
Romney thinks Trump isn’t quite far enough to the right on immigration
Taking cues from conservative media, Trump pushes new border wall scheme
Google, YouTube and the future of the American worker
Google CEO Sundar Pichai: Digital technology must empower workers, not alienate them
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 3.27.18
Pressed for answers, NRA acknowledges accepting foreign donations
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.27.18
Former Supreme Court justice calls for Second Amendment’s repeal
Why some GOP leaders want Blankenship to lose in West Virginia
Why Rubio’s defense of John Bolton falls short
The Trump administration faces Census ‘sabotage’ accusations
White House keeps pushing for power the Supreme Court says it cannot have
Everyone in Trump World gets great lawyers (except Trump)
‘HEADLINERS: Pope Francis’ airs Sunday, April 1 on MSNBC
Trump rankles with casual slander of Democrats’ patriotism
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.26.18
Trump tries to blame Obama for ‘bump-stock’ issue
Donald Trump can’t shake his ‘reverse Midas touch’
Trump thinks border wall construction begins today (but it doesn’t)
Trump parts ways with the newest members of his legal defense team
Team Trump stumbles on call for line-item veto gimmick
Santorum to student marchers: Instead of activism, take CPR classes
The March for Our Lives features potent electoral focus
Daniels and her lawyer make their case: ‘This is about the cover-up’
Trump’s DACA lie is rooted in transparent cynicism
Trump keeps bluffing badly and for no reason
After praising spending bill, Trump threatens to veto it
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.23.18
Trump’s CFPB reportedly goes easy on another payday lender
AG Sessions finds a new way to try to make Trump happy
What Team Trump describes as ‘fake news’ is often true
The ‘staging area’ for employment in Trump’s White House
Trump brings a change for the worse to the White House
With Bolton pick, Trump betrays his own vision
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 3.22.18
After more than two decades, Congress clarifies limits on gun research
Top member of Trump’s legal defense team resigns
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.22.18
Biden, Trump, and the kind of rhetoric we’d never hear from Obama
Former CIA chief questions whether Russians ‘have something on’ Trump
GOP rep blames Ben Carson’s furniture on nefarious ‘Deep State’
Trump replaces one controversial CDC chief with another
Why would the Trump administration go after workers’ tips?
FBI authorized perjury investigation into AG Jeff Sessions
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 3.21.18
MSNBC & Vox’s Recode announce town hall with Apple’s Tim Cook
Paul Ryan bolsters Democratic concerns with focus on entitlements
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.21.18
Trump can’t stop blindsiding his own team (and he doesn’t want to try)
Does Trump understand what an ‘arms race’ is?
One day, one president, and three women Trump would like to silence
Carson, cabinet colleagues face awkward questions about use of public funds
White House’s Sanders won’t say if Russian elections were ‘free and fair’
Inside the White House, Trump’s Putin call was an ‘OMG moment’
People don’t change…but they can evolve
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 3.20.18
As Trump acknowledges Texas bombings, White House denies links to ‘terrorism’
Court: Lawsuit filed by one of Trump’s accusers can move forward
I figured out how to get paid what I’m worth (and you can too)
Lindsey Graham: If Trump fires Mueller, it might be impeachable
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.20.18
Even now, Republicans can’t let go of their Clinton preoccupation
GOP expects Democrats’ help in fixing the tax plan’s errors
Courts reject Republican efforts to rescue gerrymandered map
Trump lawyer: Pre-election payment to porn star unrelated to election
Key Republican appears indifferent to Cambridge Analytica revelations
Trump lawyers get creative, try to ‘minimize his exposure’ to Mueller
Trump’s new defense attorney burdened by a controversial past
Non-disclosure agreements for Trump aides described as ‘crazy’
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.19.18
Possible NRA, Russia connections draw fresh scrutiny
Trump no longer keeping his distance from Daniels scandal
Cambridge Analytica, the Trump’s campaign’s data firm, faces new controversy
AG Sessions’ testimony on Russia outreach faces new questions
Seeing Andrew McCabe as a potential ‘significant witness’
Will Republicans agree to protect Mueller from Trump?
Why the FBI’s Andrew McCabe was fired
Team Trump takes a dramatic turn, goes on offensive against Mueller probe
Treasury’s Mnuchin racks up sky-high costs with taxpayer-funded travel
Interior’s Ryan Zinke just can’t seem to stay out of trouble
The banking deregulation bill isn’t a done deal just yet
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.16.18
Trump’s top new voice on the economy is always wrong about the economy
Nunes: There’s ‘no one left’ for Mueller to indict in Russia scandal
In FEMA’s strategic plan, climate change is nowhere to be found
After admitting he makes stuff up, Trump clings to bogus claim
Why Ben Carson’s office decorating mess matters
Donald Trump’s latest head-scratcher: The ‘bowling ball test’
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 3.15.18
How women can close their own personal wage gap
Robert Mueller reportedly subpoenas the Trump Organization
How Emilie Brzezinski finds resilience through art
New evidence links Trump Organization and Stormy Daniels
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.15.18
Will Trump’s picks for CIA and State face confirmation trouble?
At fundraiser, Trump appears to threaten another U.S. ally
Trump looks ahead to ‘Phase 2’ of his tax-cut plans
Under pressure, House passes underwhelming bill on gun violence
Trump: Pennsylvania Dem won because he’s ‘like Trump’
Celebrating ignorance, Trump boasts about making stuff up
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 3.14.18
Trump taps CNBC anchor for White House’s top economics job
After another election setback, GOP scrambles to find its footing
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.14.18
On job numbers, White House spins in wildly unnecessary ways
Pressed on gun policy shift, White House points at Obama
Trump wants to hit the campaign trail, but who’ll stand by his side?
In Montana race, Green Party candidate was on GOP’s payroll
Trump raises eyebrows with call for ‘a space force’
Dem appears to pull an upset in district Trump won by 20 points
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 3.13.18
Trump’s CIA choice burdened by Bush-era torture scandal
Political world’s focus turns to Pennsylvania’s special election
Roger Stone faces new questions about alleged WikiLeaks connections
Maybe the last one out of Trump’s White House can turn off the lights
Trump ousts Tillerson, taps Pompeo to move from CIA to State
White House pressed to respond after spy’s poisoning in the UK
‘The fix was in’: House Republicans abruptly end their Russia investigation
Trump mistakenly brings renewed attention to his unpopularity
DeVos embarrasses herself (and the 50 senators who voted to confirm her)
Trump’s ‘intuition’ is a poor substitute for evidence and reason
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.12.18
Trump is the wrong president to push ‘abstinence-only’ education
Why Trump clings to a cynical lie about Dreamers, DACA
Treasury’s Mnuchin tries to defend Trump’s offensive antics
Trump offers new support for executing drug dealers
Is Trump eyeing another change to his legal defense team?
Trump is clearly not ‘the ultimate deal-maker and negotiator’
Trying to silence porn star, Trump World reportedly eyes new lawsuit
Despite recent rhetoric, Trump abandons ambitious plans on guns
Trump World reportedly makes Mueller an offer he can easily refuse
White House unexpectedly hedges on North Korea meeting
Email raises questions about Trump World’s Stormy Daniels claims
Trump’s go-to move remains the same: blindsiding his own aides
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.9.18
Koch denounces political focus on ‘the privileged few’
White House rebuffs congressional requests for Rob Porter info
When it comes to conspiracy theories, Republicans are now 0-for-4
White House tariff policy faces Republican threats
Pence keeps saying one thing, while Trump does another
On trade, our former partners are moving on without us
Job growth soars in February, exceeding expectations
On North Korea, Trump gambles from a position of weakness
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 3.8.18
Automatic voter registration poised to reach another state
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.8.18
Secretive Trump real-estate sales draw new scrutiny
House Republicans show how not to investigate a scandal
Why Trump’s latest request to China didn’t make any sense
Trump lawyer tries to silence porn star Stormy Daniels
In Russia probe, Mueller examines infamous Seychelles meeting
Trump ignores legal advice, talks with witnesses about Russia case
How to stop your emotions from clouding your financial judgement
This is how top sleep experts prepare for daylight saving
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 3.7.18
On tariffs, Trump’s indifference to substance gets in the way
Trump wants ‘credit’ for non-existent efforts to shield elections
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.7.18
Republicans can’t let go of their dubious Carter Page claims
Despite his record, Cruz targets his Dem rival over his nickname
McConnell faces new questions about his Russia attack response
Trump relies on warm and fuzzy labels, including ‘loving’ tariffs
Cohn’s exit intensifies Trump’s White House ‘staffing crisis’
Why Stormy Daniels’ new lawsuit against Donald Trump matters
Kellyanne Conway just can’t seem to stay out of trouble
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.6.18
Why is a top aide to the EPA chief ‘moonlighting for private clients’?
For Paul Ryan, Trump may cross a line that requires action
Trump described a North Korean phone call that never happened
Ailing Republican senator’s resignation jolts political world
Lawyer implicates Trump in porn-star payment, intensifying scandal
Former Trump aide Nunberg plays a risky game in Russia probe
Trump’s latest ‘bigger than Watergate’ conspiracy theory is just pitiful
GOP’s Nunes identifies a political ‘danger’: Stephen Colbert
Trump’s cabinet secretary summarizes his mercurial nature
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.5.18
Key State Dept office spends $0 to combat Russian interference
Team Trump’s war on science reaches a new level
Trump pushes Republicans to kill key infrastructure project
Trump ally dumped steel-related stocks ahead of tariff news
New details shed light on when (and why) Trump World paid a porn star
Despite recent rhetoric, Rubio eyes only modest reforms on guns
Trump on China’s model: ‘Maybe we’ll give that a shot someday’
On Russian attack, top Obama aide turns to McConnell’s negligence
‘This Happened: Sex, Lies & the Candidate’ airs Friday, March 9 on MSNBC
Before launching a risky trade war, Trump became ‘unglued’
Scandal surrounding Jared Kushner grows more serious
Trump’s new trade policy will push car prices higher
Republicans plan to keep restrictions on gun research in place
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.2.18
‘No one is really hiring people with Trump White House experience’
The two most dangerous words in Trump’s vocabulary: ‘It’s easy’
As ACA support climbs, Hatch calls law’s supporters ‘dumbass people’
Trump contradicts Pence once again, this time on guns
Trump’s new suggestion to address the opioid crisis: executions
Trump meets with NRA, tells group what it wants to hear
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 3.1.18
Even on guns, Trump sees everything through an Obama lens
What young women can learn from Sofia Ek’s year in Libya
Did House Republicans leak a senator’s texts to conservative media?
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 3.1.18
The White House’s ‘Infrastructure Week’ apparently didn’t work
It’s a new day for Republican rhetoric toward law enforcement
New questions surround the ‘Patriot Legal Expense Fund’
Branding concerns shape Trump’s vision on guns
House Republican connects gun control, Nazi Holocaust
Trump shows why there’s no point in talking to him about policy