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Thursday’s Mini-Report, 5.31.18
So much for ‘law and order’: Trump finds new ways to abuse his pardon power
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.31.18
For their midterm message, Republicans prioritize immigration, not tax cuts
Bolton changes the National Security Council, but not for the better
Asked about school shootings, Sanders points to dubious commission
On the Russia scandal, Trump appears to forget important details
New Hampshire officials shred Trump’s voter-fraud conspiracy theory
Medicaid expansion takes another big step forward
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 5.30.18
Republicans who praised Trump for scrapping summit are now in an awkward spot
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.30.18
Giuliani makes new demands ahead of possible Trump-Mueller interview
Did Trump brag about sensitive information at a fundraiser?
Trey Gowdy breaks from the White House’s ‘Spygate’ script
GOP rep connects school shootings, access to pornography
Scandals force Missouri’s GOP governor to resign in disgrace
Mueller reportedly takes an interest in Trump’s pressure on Sessions
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 5.29.18
Giuliani rejects the legitimacy of Mueller’s investigation
The FBI warning Trump received, ignored, and apparently forgot about
GOP rep takes a risky stand in support of housing discrimination
Why Trump falsely accuses the media of making up sources
China awards Ivanka Trump’s company several new trademarks
Why can’t Trump tell the truth about military pay?
Virginia’s Tom Garrett, embattled GOP congressman, calls it quits
Trump falsely blames Democrats for his own immigration agenda
Rudy Giuliani and the fine art of saying the quiet part loud
McCain prepared to accept some ‘blame’ for the war in Iraq
“HEADLINERS: Robert F. Kennedy” airs Sunday, June 3 on MSNBC
Trump’s ‘Spygate’ scam continues to gradually evolve
Julep CEO Jane Park talks beauty and confidence
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.25.18
Just how concerned is Paul Ryan about ‘moral relativism’?
Border Patrol union: Trump’s Guard deployment is a ‘colossal waste’
Political debate over gas prices heats up
Trump’s nonsensical ‘Spygate’ conspiracy theory ends with a whimper
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 5.24.18
GOP senator condemns ‘moral vandalism’ from Trump’s White House
Are you depressed? 7 symptoms you should never ignore
A sit down with Dia Simms on her lessons for leadership
Did Trump leave South Korea in the dark on his summit plans?
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.24.18
Why Trump is lying about former DNI James Clapper
Trump scraps plans for summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un
Trump: protesting athletes ‘maybe shouldn’t be in the country’
On North Korea, Trump should’ve looked before he leaped
2018 points to historic breakthrough for Democratic women
Donald Trump makes a misguided pitch in support of ‘transparency’
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 5.23.18
Under pressure, Trump embraces new conspiracy theory, gives it a name
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.23.18
Missing an opportunity to lead, Ryan enables the GOP’s worst instincts
Trump quietly acknowledged the real reason he attacks the free press
Giuliani says Russia’s stolen materials were ‘like a gift’ to Trump
For Trump, electing GOP candidates is less important than electing him
White House excludes Democrats from key intelligence briefing
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 5.22.18
DHS chief says she’s unaware of evidence showing Russia favored Trump
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.22.18
Trump campaign turns DOJ ‘demand’ into fundraising opportunity
White House budget director discusses plan to replace Paul Ryan
Pompeo’s vision suggests Trump has no real plan for Iran
To sound like Trump, White House aides create poorly written tweets
Trump reportedly thinks it’s ‘too inconvenient’ to use a secure phone
Dems take aim at the Republicans’ ‘culture of corruption’
Trump begins to confront a difficult reality on North Korea
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.21.18
Trump’s chief economic adviser distances himself from Amazon threats
After vowing to get tough, Trump retreats on China (again)
Despite previous failed guesses, Giuliani predicts Mueller probe’s end
Following ‘spy’ claims, Trump is the president who cried wolf
Just how many foreign regimes offered to help the Trump campaign?
Trump announces plans for politicized Justice Department probe
“HEADLINERS: Black Panther” airs Sunday, May 27 on MSNBC
Did Trump use his office to try to punish Amazon.com?
House GOP leaders suffer another setback, fail to pass farm bill
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.18.18
Trump’s latest ‘Watergate’ appears to be as misguided as his others
Trump White House scraps meeting for its own communications staff
Bill Gates offers behind-the-scenes insights into Trump
Defamation lawsuit just became more alarming for Donald Trump
GOP member of Science Committee blames falling rocks for sea-level rise
Trump scrambles to tell North Korea what it wants to hear
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 5.17.18
Is it normal worry or an anxiety disorder?
5 simple ways to grow confidence in young girls
I thought a woman’s life peaked at 40. I’m so glad I was wrong.
GOP reps looking for a promotion are struggling in 2018
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.17.18
Immigration fight roils House Republicans in unexpected ways
Giuliani not doing Trump any favors with latest collusion arguments
Ahead of North Korea talks, Trump ‘doesn’t think he needs to’ prepare
Overwhelmed by scandal, EPA’s Pruitt finds a defense lawyer
Trump calls some immigrants ‘animals,’ adds, ‘We have to break up families’
Why Trump’s new disclosure on Stormy Daniels payment matters
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 5.16.18
MSNBC presents town hall event, “Everyday Racism in America”
Tillerson appears to send a not-so-subtle shot across Trump’s bow
Senate Intel acknowledges what the GOP denies: Russia backed Trump
Senate Democrats to force a vote on net neutrality
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.16.18
Trump provides billionaire donor with key intelligence post
Arizona’s McSally offers a case study in GOP primary politics
Trump badly flubs facts on militarizing local police
But his emails: EPA’s Pruitt faces yet another investigation
Team Trump picks an odd time to scrap top cyber-security position
In face-to-face meeting, Senate GOP fails to confront Trump
Tuesday’s Mini-Report, 5.15.18
White House, EPA reportedly blocked embarrassing pollution report
Trump drives a deeper wedge between the US and its European allies
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.15.18
Haspel takes new steps to distance herself from Bush-era torture
As Ebola reemerges in central Africa, Team Trump appears unprepared
Who’s working on Iranian nuclear proliferation in the Trump administration?
When Trump refuses to take ‘yes’ for an answer
Trump determined to punish the leakers he doesn’t think exist
Trump takes steps to remind Pence who’s boss
Trump’s other controversial pastor in Jerusalem today
“HEADLINERS: John McCain” airs Sunday, May 20 on MSNBC
Despite Trump’s ‘gut-driven’ confidence, deadly violence erupts in Gaza
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.14.18
Michael Cohen maintains RNC role, despite ongoing controversies
White House: Thanks to Trump, we are now ‘respected,’ ‘feared,’ and ‘loved’
Despite scandals, DeVos takes steps to help for-profit colleges
In new head-scratcher, Trump goes to bat for Chinese jobs
Trump taps right-wing pastor for US embassy event in Jerusalem
Trump abandons key campaign promise on prescription medications
New fallout from Michael Cohen’s shady deals
Despite indictments, White House says Mueller probe lacks ‘meat on the bone’
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.11.18
White House’s Kelly questions immigrants’ ability to ‘assimilate’
Trump insists he’s boosted our international standing (he hasn’t)
In a city Obama helped rescue, Trump blasts Dems on economy
NRA’s Oliver North compares gun owners to Jim Crow victims
As McCain becomes a GOP target, White House aide mocks senator’s health
Trump tirade pushes DHS chief toward possible resignation
How dads play a critical role in building girls’ confidence
Returning to the workforce as an entrepreneur
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 5.10.18
Cheney talks up torture, threats posed by weapons of mass destruction
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.10.18
Sheldon Adelson opening his wallet for the House GOP
What Trump doesn’t seem to understand about military raises
As hostages return home, Trump’s thoughts turn to TV ratings
White House signals the demise of Trump’s infrastructure plan
Controversy surrounding Cohen’s shell company comes into sharper focus
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 5.9.18
Trump says ‘everyone’ believes he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize
Gerrymandering suffers a setback in a key battleground state
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.9.18
As Trump breaks his promises, he boasts about keeping his promises
For Trump, critical coverage is necessarily ‘fake’ coverage
House Republicans confront a fresh round of discouraging news
Obama speaks up, laments Trump’s ‘serious’ and ‘misguided’ mistake
Whatever happened to Donald Trump, the ‘ultimate dealmaker’?
Controversy surrounding Michael Cohen’s finances goes in an unexpected direction
A president who tears down, rather than builds up
On the Iran deal, Trump started with the answer and worked backwards
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.8.18
On unemployment, Trump was born on third base, thinks he hit a triple
Mueller rejects idea of allowing Trump to answer questions in writing
For some in GOP, McCain’s funeral plans should be more pro-Trump
Melania Trump’s ‘Be Best’ materials become latest White House misstep
Key Republicans voice caution before Trump kills the Iran deal
An excerpt from ‘Trump/Russia: A Definitive History’
Despite budget deal, Trump takes aim at funding for children’s health program
Despite his criminal scandal, Oliver North to lead the NRA
“HEADLINERS: Queen Elizabeth II” airs Sunday, May 13 on MSNBC
Trump ignored warnings on the ACA, consumers will pay the price
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.7.18
Trump’s GOP no longer sees tax plan as an electoral life preserver
The closer one looks at Trump’s finances, the louder the questions become
Mueller interviews one of Trump’s ‘closest friends and confidants’
Trump manages to insult key US allies with remarks to the NRA
To derail Iran deal, Trump World reportedly sought ‘dirt’ on Obama aides
Already in a ditch, Rudy Giuliani finds a shovel, digs deeper
Trump’s argument against Mueller takes shape (even if it’s wrong)
Donald Trump’s crisis of credibility reaches a new level
Friday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.4.18
Trump not giving up on his idea for a ‘Space Force’
With new executive order, Trump takes aim at church-state wall
The level of dysfunction in Trump World gets a little worse
Blindsided White House aides in a perpetual state of surprise
Unemployment drops, but job growth falls short of expectations
Paul Ryan retreats following ill-advised fight with House chaplain
Thursday’s Mini-Report, 5.3.18
Traditional ties between GOP and law enforcement fray
Giuliani shows how to make a difficult situation much worse
Thursday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.3.18
Awkward timing for Trump’s National Day of Prayer proclamation
Paul Ryan warns that if Dems win, they’ll hold Trump accountable
Trump makes the case that he’s too busy for the Russia scandal
Another failed prediction from Trump’s legal team on the Mueller probe’s end
Giuliani sheds new light on Trump’s decision to fire James Comey
In Stormy Daniels case, Giuliani just made Trump’s life much more difficult
Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 5.2.18
48 hours that should (but probably won’t) end Scott Pruitt’s career
Trump’s legal team loses one more member (but gains another)
To keep Trump happy, Ukraine ended its cooperation with Mueller
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.2.18
The ‘Convict Caucus’ adds an unusual element to the 2018 midterms
Is the GOP leaving the midterms ‘vulnerable to malicious interference’?
Mulvaney mulls plan that could put CFPB employees in their basement
White House describes raid on doctor’s office as ‘standard operating procedure’
Mike Pence has a curious definition of ‘rule of law’
Justice Dept leader denounces Republican ‘extortion’ efforts
Trump’s former HHS secretary condemns key Republican health care policy
Trump’s other doctor describes frightening ‘raid’ on his office
Trump discovers trade wars aren’t ‘easy to win’ after all
Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 5.1.18
Why would Trump push for withdrawing troops from South Korea?
2018 Matrix Awards presented by New York Women in Communications
Federal borrowing soars in the early months of 2018
Rubio echoes Democratic criticisms of Republican tax plan
Kelly not the only staffer reportedly questioning Trump’s intellect