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Maryland Gov. O'Malley to commute sentences of death-row inmatesNew Jersey Dems will try to override Christie's Port Authority vetoTwo big questions Steve Scalise needs to answer#5Things: New Year's Eve around the worldTamron Hall takes a look at "Race on The Oprah Winfrey Show"Take a walk with Bo and SunnyAmerica's hunger crisis is getting worseWith new year comes new obstacle to voting in TexasNew Year's Open ThreadCitations for the December 30, 2014 TRMSThousands rally in Moscow in support of embattled Putin criticToddler shoots mother in Idaho Wal-MartGay marriage confusion clouds the Sunshine StateWhat is Jim Webb doing?Tuesday's Mini-Report, 12.30.14Boehner absolves Scalise over white-supremacist controversyBusiness: LGBT businessNumber of Mexicans caught at US border takes dramatic plungeCity won't name officer in Antonio Martin shootingYour doughnuts are safe from Obama's graspNew Documentary: "Above the Fray"Americans' confidence points to economic healthSteve Scalise: Speaking at supremacist event 'a mistake I regret'Movement sparked by Ferguson has come a long wayThe White House #yearinreviewTuesday's Campaign Round-Up, 12.30.14Texas' Abbott open to Medicaid expansion?Minimum wages set to rise, whether Congress likes it or notmsnbc.com Engagement SurveyDo you think John Boehner should launch an investigation into Steve Scalise's 2002 speech?Scalise's vote against MLK Day gains new relevanceCourt punishes top Putin critic Alexei NavalnyPolice deaths by guns spiked in 2014: ReportThe need for clarity in a Speaker's standardsScalise scrambles following revelations on racist eventMichael Grimm reverses course, will resign from CongressDebris found in search for missing plane, and other headlinesScammed out of the American dreamObama's 2014 report cardCitations for the December 29, 2014 TRMSFlorida gets out of marriage equality's wayThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/29/14John McCain: Afghanistan war 'remains unfinished'George H.W. Bush's breathing now 'normal'Progressive group tries crowdsourcing the Democratic agendaBusiness Latest: Who supports higher minimum wage?Monday's Mini-Report, 12.29.14Rep. Steve Scalise: I might have attended white supremacist eventHouse GOP leader confirms role at white-supremacist eventImmigration action 2.0: Lessons learned from DACA'Nostalgia and the good old days'De Blasio booed before vowing to protect policePoll: Hillary Clinton most admired woman of 2014The 'Selma' backlashThe Great 2014 Sunday Show RaceFederal court reject Arpaio's immigration lawsuitHillary Clinton continues reign as America's most admired womanObama answers boy's heartbreaking letter to Santa2014: The year of Michael BrownKansas' Brownback apologizes for the wrong kind of failureDo you agree with Pres. Obama that the US is less racially divided than when he first took office?Jeb Bush severs Obamacare connectionJudd Apatow calls out Bill Cosby: 'Do people still find him delightful?'Obama gives ultimatum to Republican critics on immigrationA tale of two election thesesIf Obama's a socialist, he's really bad at itAmerica's longest war comes to an end (sort of)The best and worst for women in 2014Missing plane and other headlinesMissing AirAsia flight likely 'at the bottom of the sea,' official saysNYPD chief Bratton: Cops turning backs on mayor 'inappropriate'Ferguson PD spokesman placed on leave after Brown memorial commentsJeb Bush support spikes among GOP voters in new pollChristie and Cuomo veto post-Bridgegate reform of Port AuthorityAirAsia Flight QZ8501 Goes Missing After Call for Course ShiftMichigan Gov. Rick Snyder OKs drug tests for welfare recipientsThe New York Police Department remembers one of its ownNorth Korean Internet goes down again after threatening USThis Week in God, 12.27.14Michael Brown memorial rebuilt after destruction by carCDC worker 'remains well' after possible Ebola exposure at labDustin Diamond arrested for alleged stabbingUkraine and rebels begin exchanging hundreds of prisonersCan Wall Street reform survive 2015?Thousands expected at slain officers' wake'Store Wars' - The battle of the Xmas TV adsJerusalem school sends message of peacePope Francis: There are so many tears this ChristmasFormer President George H.W. Bush remains in hospital, 'in great spirits'Christmas Eve shopper shot, killed in Louisiana's Oakwood Center MallDemonstrators shut down Missouri highway to protest police shootingUS military: ISIS did not down Jordanian jet, did capture pilotSony to release 'The Interview' online WednesdayMiles from Ferguson, another black teen killed by policeHoliday Open Thread, 2014Citations for the December 23, 2014 TRMSFormer President George H.W. Bush Taken to Houston HospitalStunning time-lapse video from the International Space StationThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/23/14Ahead on the 12/23/14 Maddow showYour 2014 guide to 2016 presidential contendersTuesday's Mini-Report, 12.23.14House GOP fails to uncover IRS, White House coordinationHoliday survival guide to awkward family dinner conversationsThe truth about the 'dead cops' chant'The Interview' is back onWomen in Politics: College Edition -- George Washington UniversityRep. Michael Grimm pleads guilty to tax evasion charge9 most Sarah Palin being Sarah Palin moments in 2014FDA recommends end to gay blood ban -- kind ofGOP greets economic news with total silenceHappy #Festivus: Senator Rand Paul airs his grievancesTuesday's Campaign Round-Up, 12.23.14ACA results continue to exceed expectationsBest GDP growth in more than a decade#5Things: In memoriamMeeting the Tim Pawlenty standardBest msnbc original videos of 20142014: The year in quiz questionsObama enjoys broad public backing on new Cuba policyMilestone: Dow hits 18,000 on upbeat GDP reportThe gun control success stories you haven't heardYour turn: Vote on the best of 2014 from Hollywood to CongressDo you think the U.S. government should have helped the Cuban spy's wife get pregnant?U.S. economic growth soars, reaches 11-year highAdvocates push back against de Blasio: We must protest anywayFive of the GOP's goofiest 2014 gaffesThe road ahead for NY's Michael GrimmWhy the House GOP wants a new accountantOK executions and other headlinesCitations for the December 22, 2014 TRMSChristmas week storm threatens holiday travel chaosTop 10 most popular msnbc.com articles on social media in 2014The five biggest political sports stories of 2014The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/22/14Arizona scraps drug cocktail after two-hour executionAhead on the 12/22/14 Maddow show10 outstanding msnbc.com community comments from 2014Sony weighs distributing 'The Interview' as threats continueForecast for the 2015 economy: SunnyThe year in msnbc longreadsHillary Clinton's best and worst moments of 2014When pop culture went political in 2014Monday's Mini-Report, 12.22.149 out-there figures who made out-there claims in 2014Joe Cocker, raspy-voiced rocker, dies of lung cancer at 70NYPD officer shooting: Will the protest movement carry on?Business Latest: A city dividedNY's Michael Grimm expected to plead guiltyRep. Michael Grimm expected to plead guilty in courtNorth Carolina's forced ultrasound law struck downAppeals court strikes down N.C. ultrasound lawAmerica deserves a vacation#ShareTheLove: Elton John weds longtime partnerWhen the GOP goes on a 'hiring spree'Vote for the msnbc.com photo of the year#BehindTheScenes with the White House staffThe top 10 most popular msnbc videos of 2014GOP's Duncan blasts Feinstein as a 'traitor'GOP's Rogers latest to blast Obama's downtimeNYC Mayor Bill de Blasio calls for pause in protests, debatePope slams Vatican bureaucracy in Christmas speechMcCain blasts new Cuba policy as illegalDo you agree with calls for protesters to hold off until the officers are laid to rest?Rubio dismisses the power of American engagementObama administration advances Guantanamo goalWomen could lead federal law enforcement for first time in decades2014: msnbc.com's top 10 polls of the yearThe unfortunate rush to politicize the NYPD murdersCops Killed and other headlinesSuspected killer in death of NYPD officers had long, troubled pastFlorida police officer shot, killed in Tarpon Springs shootingWeek in Geek: Holiday lights change the view from spaceBrown, Garner cases 'exploited' in NYPD officer deathsChristie weighs in on Cuba move with demand in letter to ObamaObama: Sony hack was not an 'act of war'Police departments react to shooting death of NYPD officersCops turn their backs on NYC mayor after shooting death of policeThe December 21 'MHP' SyllabusShooting death of NYPD officers draws national grief and angerThe trouble with lone wolvesInternet rights are civil rightsFour Guantanamo Bay detainees transferred to AfghanistanNorth Korea wants joint investigation with US into Sony hackIn Case You Missed It: Read these 5 stories before ChristmasThis Week in God, 12.20.14Citations for the December 19, 2014 TRMSThe December 20 'MHP' SyllabusThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/19/14Supreme Court denies Florida gay marriage delayMomentum continues to grow — but are we on the cusp of change?Ahead on the 12/19/14 Maddow showSony CEO strikes back: 'We have not caved'Friday's Mini-Report, 12.19.14St. Louis prosecutor admits witnesses likely lied under oathObama on Sony: 'Yes, I think they made a mistake'Webby Awards: Global Citizen FestivalUVA official blasts Rolling Stone over rape articleObama calls on all women reporters at year-end press conferenceWhat can the US do about the North Korean hacking attack?Rubio, Paul, and the unofficial start of 2016Stephen Colbert signs offObama backs LeBron's 'I Can't Breathe' T-shirt protestGeorge Clooney and celebrities react to Sony canceling "The Interview"Obama on Sony pulling 'The Interview': 'I think they made a mistake'Here's a News Quiz to go with your Cuba LibreRand Paul tears into 'isolationist' Marco Rubio over CubaSt. Louis suburbs sued over traffic stopsA rescue plan successfully runs its courseFBI concludes North Korea responsible for Sony hackA consequential presidentJindal readies his own 'Response' in LouisianaParents of Aurora shooting suspect ask son be spared from death penaltyGeorge Clooney: 'The Interview' should be released onlineThe wrong argument at the wrong time from the wrong peopleShould the US respond to North Korea?Boehner's job security not in doubtObama wins raves in Latin America over Cuba shiftLouisville becomes first city in South to raise minimum wageObama's 2014 year-end press conference: 10 topics to expectNebraska, Oklahoma take aim at Colorado's pot lawFamily searches for U.S. mystery spy, and other headlinesDelayed Clinton timeline gives hope to potential opponenetsEight children found dead at home in Cairns, AustraliaRev's Early Reads: December 19Jeb Bush was a severely conservative governor -- will the GOP care?Citations for the December 18, 2014Keith Ellison: 'I would love to see Elizabeth Warren' runVeterans exposed to viruses, claim V.A. avoided responsibilityThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/18/14Ahead on the 12/18/14 Maddow showDOJ extends legal protections to transgender employeesQuiz: Sony pulls 'The Interview'Obama creates task force on policingAs U.S.-Cuba tension thaws, the fate of a fugitive is in questionCharity bridges US-Cuban gap through baseballThursday's Mini-Report, 12.18.14Sideshow: This week's on-air surprisesHollywood retreats in the face of threatsIn one family, a generational divide over CubaSecret Service needs 'culture change': Report'Duck Dynasty' star: 'Trying to figure out' if being gay is a choiceGas prices drop below key thresholdExecutions in US at 20-year low, report findsObama White House stands by free speech in Sony hacking scandalPro-Warren protesters take their fight to Wall StreetColbert ends Comedy Central show leaving a legacy of laughsThe GOP-themed holiday gift you didn't know you neededObama surprises Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick on radio showTexas theater will not screen 'Team America' in place of 'The Interview'Rand Paul sides with White House on Cuba, bucking GOP 2016 trendU.S. uninsured rate shows sharp improvementAmericans react to change in US-Cuba relationsThursday's Campaign Round-Up, 12.18.14Jeb Bush's challenges quickly becoming apparentThis is what celebrities said about the breakthrough with CubaLawsuit claims racial discrimination in Ferguson votingUS companies react to Cuba dealThe nation's first single-payer plan collapses in Vt.A welcome international reactionNew Jersey voters ho-hum on Chris Christie: pollDoes Sony's decision to pull the film, 'The Interview,' set a dangerous precedent?McCain vs. McCain on CubaJobless claims steadily improve, beat expectationsFrom 'I Love Lucy' to pop music, Cuba's influence on America runs deepAs Jeb dives in, focus turns to big-money donorsRepublicans hardly unanimous on new Cuba policyGuantanamo's fate and other headlinesRev's Early Reads: December 18Frozen's Idina Menzel is a feminist, tooCitations for the December 17, 2014 TRMSPoll: Democrats start 2016 with advantage among LatinosMissouri bill requires women to get permission from man for an abortionThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/17/14Hillary Clinton: 'I support' Obama's Cuba policyHuman rights groups hail restoration of US-Cuban tiesSCOTUS lets Arizona DREAMers' drivers license ruling standFmr. White House Cyber Advisor: White House Breach "Not Out Of The Question"Ahead on the 12/17/14 Maddow showYour thoughts on Obama's move to restore relations with CubaOfficials: North Korea is behind attack on SonyEffort to draft Elizabeth Warren for 2016 kicks off in IowaBusiness Latest: US-Cuba relations overhaul10 steps Obama is planning to take on CubaPope Francis' personal plea helped thaw US-Cuba relationsWednesday's Mini-Report, 12.17.14The 'Obama refuses to lead' crowd falls silentNFL employees hand over phone and email recordsSony pulls 'The Interview' from theaters amid security concernsRubio struggles with condemnations of Obama's Cuba policy14 charged in meningitis deathsObama spends millions to prevent gun violenceAlan Gross: 'It's good to be home'Reactions on the move to restore US diplomatic ties with CubaAnother Christmas gift from the Senate to lobbyistsObama announces dramatic shift in U.S./Cuba policyObama announces breakthrough in US-Cuba relationsWednesday's Campaign Round-Up, 12.17.14Questions about the real life of Syrian refugees? Join the chatTexas' Farenthold faces new lawsuit from former stafferMajor Cuba move is a 2016 bombshellObama moves to restore relations with CubaWorst. Congress. Ever?Joy Reid Interviews Attorney General Eric HolderObamas talk about experiences with racial biasMcConnell puts Keystone at the top of the to-do listObamacare enrollments continue to impressActor Stephen Collins admits to sexual abuse of underage girlsPoll: 57% of Americans say race relations in US are badBeing Ted Cruz means occasionally having to say you're sorryShould Sony pull the film, "The Interview?"Judge takes aim at Obama's immigration policyCruz is sorry and other headlinesJeb Bush's last name is going to be a problem — even in 2016Rev's Early Reads: December 17Citations for the December 16, 2014 TRMSHillary Clinton holds lead in possible 2016 presidential fieldClinton: 'U.S. should never condone or practice torture'Bill Nye explains evolution... with emoji!The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/16/14Ahead on the 12/16/14 Maddow showBush appointee rules Obama's immigration action unconstitutionalAppeals court blocks sex reassignment surgery for transgender inmateAmerican doctor cured of Ebola returning to LiberiaFamily of John Crawford sues police, Wal-MartTuesday's Mini-Report, 12.16.14Sideshow: Stewart's two cents on tortureChurch Scout group raises more than $15,000 to buy school desks in MalawiBusiness Latest: Ticking timebombs'Oh god, it's mom': Pundit sons get C-SPAN surpriseObama administration hit with lawsuit for locking up potential asylum seekersHow Obamacare reduces racial disparities in health careThe pitfalls of 2016 pollingWhat would a Jeb Bush-Hillary Clinton matchup in 2016 look like?Al Franken gets realBill Cosby's daughter: 'He is the father you thought you knew'Who are the Syrian refugees?A whole new day on filling the federal courts2014 #yearinreviewKasich's poor choice for a signature issueAaron Sorkin: Male actors have a higher 'difficulty' barReport: UVA officials knew of rape report before Rolling StoneJeb Bush moves forward with his presidential plans#5Things: Hanukkah beginsGeorge Pataki 'seriously ' considering 2016 bid for presidencyVirginia to spend $28 million to upgrade voting machinesBush surprise announcement jump-starts 2016 contestVitter gears up to fight Lynch's A.G. nominationBill Clinton: Eric Garner 'didn't deserve to die'Russian economy faces freefall conditionsCleveland Browns player: Every American deserves justiceDr. No is wrapping up his career on a disheartening noteDo you think that Sony's stolen documents should be kept private?Vivek Murthy 1, NRA 0Taliban attacks school and other headlinesRev's Early Reads: December 16Citations for the December 16, 2014 TRMSThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/15/14Ahead on the 12/15/14 Maddow showHillary Clinton steers clear of Cromnibus and torture reportSenate confirms Vivek Murthy as US surgeon generalBusiness Latest: What's at stake for Dems in 2015In South Carolina, Jeb Bush steers clear of politicsAmid rape allegations, Camille Cosby comes to Bill's defenseMonday's Mini-Report, 12.15.14Christie and Obama meet again -- but is the bromance over?Even John Yoo has his limitsPR firm learns why 'Strange Fruit' is not fit for a company nameObama defends executive action: 'Immigration benefits everyone'Lost in the Fog with Alzheimer'sOhio's redistricting breakthrough6 dead, gunman on the loose in PA shooting spreeElizabeth Warren isn't running -- but she'd like you to think she mightIn December, Obamacare wades into 'uncharted waters'GOP rep calls torture report 'almost treasonous'Cleveland police union head: Tamir Rice shirt 'pathetic'U.S. Marine to face murder charge in death of transgender Filipino womanWebby Awards: #msnbcVoteAnother domino falls: Medicaid expansion advances in TennesseeSpelman College severs ties with Bill CosbyElizabeth Warren insists again: I'm not running for presidentWhen an execution is 'like a horror movie'Supreme Court punts on abortionAntonin Scalia's spirited defense of tortureSandy Hook families sue gun manufacturer of military-style assault weaponAmid hostage crisis, hashtag #IllRideWithYou goes viralNew Budget Committee chief: time for a new debt-ceiling standoffIntroducing: Shift by msnbcCheney: 'I have no problem as long as we achieve our objective'Senate Dems find an unwitting ally in Ted CruzHostage situation and other headlinesRev's Early Reads: December 15Sydney Siege: Five flee Lindt chocolate cafe in AustraliaSuspect arrested in shooting death of Auburn football player Jakell MitchellKoch brother: I'm a social liberalPorts expand -- at the expense of America's poor?Those who approved torture shouldn't be above the lawNewtown families 'dedicated for life' to reducing gun violenceWarren and Clinton allies debateDick Cheney on torture: I would do it again in a minuteWeek in Geek: Physics by the swimming poolBill Cosby breaks silence: Black media will stay 'neutral'Jeb Bush to release own emailsSamuel L. Jackson dares stars to call out police racism'Cromnibus' drama could spawn sequelsSenate passes $1.1 trillion spending bill, sends to Obama's deskWATCH: Ending Campus Sexual Assault with Sen. GillibrandIt's good to be Ready for Warren -- just don't mention ClintonThousands protest against police killings nationwideThe December 14 'MHP' SyllabusThe number of school shootings since Sandy Hook is higher than you thinkTwo American soldiers killed in Afghanistan attack, official saysCruz faces GOP backlash as embattled spending bill heads to voteThis Week in God, 12.13.14Justice for all: Thousands march against police violenceIn Case You Missed It: 5 must-read stories to dig intoCitations for the December 12, 2014 TRMSElizabeth Warren slams spending bill's Dodd-Frank provisionThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/12/14Motown legends treat White House visitors to holiday surpriseInside the Texas death chamberDocu-series to take transgender experience mainstreamAhead on the 12/12/14 Maddow showDem House Aide: Sen. Warren is now the Ted Cruz of our partyWhat the new budget means for women's healthThe December 13 'MHP' SyllabusThe December 13 'MHP' SyllabusNFL denies Adrian Peterson's appeal for reinstatementSideshow: Joe Biden's Very Bad DayDOJ will not force reporter James Risen to reveal sourceFriday's Mini-Report, 12.12.14Business Latest: Senate must keep US runningShooting reported at Oregon high schoolJustice Scalia's unfortunate entry into the torture debateWith Chris Christie, mum's the word when it comes to controversyThe Power of the Entertainer-in-ChiefPalin: Boehner flipped America 'the bird' with Cromnibus billElizabeth's Warren momentAutopsy on Tamir Rice reveals boy died from gunshot wound to torsoReport: $39M in Sandy aid may have been 'improper or fraudulent'Rose Cochran, wife of Mississippi Senator, diesCongress' not-so-bright idea on light bulbsBest Buy apologizes for 'Serial' tweetWoman Tasered by cops after videotaping arrest of a manObama calls NFL an 'old boys network'Friday's Campaign Round-Up, 12.12.14House scuttles bipartisan FOIA reforms9/11 tribute calls for kindness during the holiday seasonThe importance of self-awareness in presidential politicsCongress, deal-making, and how the sausage gets madeDemocrats eager to help Republicans -- tear each other apartWomen in Politics: College Edition -- University of RochesterBoehner's underwhelming triumphNews Quiz: Hectic week on the HillOn to the Senate: Spending deal heads to upper chamberShutdown averted following late-night dramaSpending fight and other headlinesRev's Early Reads: December 12Supreme Court may take up abortion caseCitations for the December 11, 2014 TRMSHouse passes last-minute spending bill over liberal objectionsFerguson protesters win injunction to stop cops using tear gasThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/11/14Business Latest: New day for insider tradingCIA's Brennan has had enough torture talk, wants to move onStates' challenge to Obama immigration action gathers steamThursday's Mini-Report, 12.11.14Congressional staffers walk out in support of Garner, BrownYour response to the release of the CIA torture reportThe complicated politics of UberHouse GOP stumbling towards shutdown deadline5 of the most shocking Sony hack revelationsCleveland mayor: 'I do not want children to die at the hand of police officers'Do we cover rape more when we think women lie?Sen. Dianne Feinstein to CIA director John Brennan: #ReadTheReportModel Beverly Johnson becomes Cosby's most high-profile accuserMom of Jessica Chambers, Mississippi teen burned to death, seeks killerJohn Brennan: CIA was 'unprepared' for interrogation programBig Ten imposes strictest concussion regulationsBachmann connects Ten Commandments, U.S. prosperity'Selma' stands tall in the Golden Globes raceConservative Georgia city reverses course on mosqueKentucky's Ark project loses state supportThe CIA's rap sheetO'Malley gets out ahead of Clinton on torture issueProgressives fight bid to ease rules for Wall StreetIt's like a big 'middle class tax cut'House passes controversial spending billChristie doesn't want to talk about torture, eitherJeb Bush's 'Mitt Romney problem'Do you think Congress should pass this spending bill in order to avoid a government shutdown?Rick Perry: 'Running for the presidency's not an IQ test'Jeb Bush in a bind over torture reportJobless claims show steady improvementWall Street giveaway threatens possible shutdownCIA prisons and other headlinesRev's Early Reads: December 11Rick Perry: Presidency is 'not an IQ test'The animated global map of total precipitable water is so freaking cool I can't even stand it.Citations for the December 10, 2014 TRMSDrumbeat for prosecutions intensifies after CIA torture reportDuggar effect: Conservative reality stars help sink civil rightsThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/10/14Scott Walker's special holiday message: Molotov!Big retailers price black, white Barbies differentlyCheney slams Senate torture report, says practices were effectiveAhead on the 12/10/14 Maddow showTed Cruz rips 'Obama-Clinton' foreign policy in 2016 previewUndercurrent of fear in executive actions on immigrationThomas Roberts answered your questions about LGBT athletes and the OlympicsAttorney for UVA's 'Jackie' says she has been threatenedWednesday's Mini-Report, 12.10.14Business Latest: Who the wealthy want for presidentPeter King defends torture as prisoners 'in awkward positions'Hillary Clinton is millionaires' top choice in 2016Mark Udall offers scathing condemnation of Obama's CIAMSNBC works with Net Impact to Grow HopeDemocrats revolt against spending dealA hidden measure that could devastate campaign finance lawsScott Walker, lost in translationOn torture, Obama's hands aren't entirely cleanBrownback scrambles to clean up his messHow political dysfunction helps lobbyists and kills transparencyWednesday's Campaign Round-Up, 12.10.14Chris Christie's pal, Steve KingNFL unveils new personal conduct policy#5Things: TIME's Person of the YearThe war on ACORN must never diePelosi beats back GOP's anti-contraception pushRepublicans love local control, except when they don'tThe counterproductive campaign against the IRSTentative deal comes together ahead of shutdown deadlineRev's Early Reads: December 10Inside the Cromnibus and other headlinesGeorgia Executes Robert Holsey After Supreme Court Denies IQ AppealLena Dunham explains why rape victims don't come forwardHow closely have you followed news of the CIA torture report?Exclusive interview with the founder of Gay Men's Health CrisisThe 10 most disturbing revelations in the CIA torture reportAhead on the 12/9/14 Maddow show'Newsroom' campus rape episode generates controversyProsecutions, pardons, or passing laws? Human rights advocates respond to torture reportObama explains why DREAMers' parents were left out of exec actionCountess du Boisrouvray: We can rely on women to change the worldCongress reaches deal to avert shutdownTuesday's Mini-Report, 12.9.14Hours before execution, Robert Holsey takes IQ appeal to SCOTUSSideshow: The lighter side of Pres. ObamaHouse approves Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention ActWhere is Hillary Clinton on torture?Third Ohio man wrongly accused of 1975 murder exoneratedU.S. Police: Education levels and the use of forceTorture report sheds truth on a flawed version of historyEconomic concerns lend steam to Ferguson protestsChris Christie's off to Iowa -- againTexan arrested in Israel for anti-Muslim plotParents of Sandy Hook kids file notices of wrongful death claims'We need not risk our national honor to prevail in this or any war'The Obamas' real-life romance getting Hollywood treatmentSenators continue campus rape fight in wake of Rolling StoneWashington reacts to release of Senate's report on CIA tortureAway from Gruber theatrics, ACA keeps succeedingMajor progressive groups join effort to draft Elizabeth WarrenJonathan Gruber: 'I am embarrassed, and I am sorry'Feinstein: CIA torture program is 'stain on our values'America must never torture againIntel Committee releases report on Bush-era tortureSenate report: Brutal CIA interrogation tactics kept from publicThe public has no idea the deficit is shrinkingReporter's Notebook: How to cover rapeMajority of Americans disagree with Garner grand jury decisionDo you think the release of the CIA torture report will put lives at risk?Florida officials reject 'Sunshine State' labelWhen the end of a war isn't the end of the warRepublicans dismiss Senate torture reportBusiness Latest: Biker heroesCheney blasts torture report he hasn't seen as 'a bunch of hooey'Bar owner under fire for 'Michael Brown' shot specialRight outraged over pending release of torture reportSpending snag and other headlinesRev's Early Reads: December 9Citations for the December 9, 2014 TRMS5 things to look for in the Senate's torture reportObama gets sassy with Stephen ColbertIOC makes non-Olympian sized move on gay rights, critics sayLeBron James joins in solidarity with protestsCop after Michael Brown shooting: 'There's going to be a problem'The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/08/14University of Virginia announces task force to address sex assaultAhead on the 12/8/14 Maddow showCongress races to reach spending deal before shutdown deadlineMonday's Mini-Report, 12.8.14Hillary Clinton adds paid speech in March, complicating 2016 timelineWhen the U.S. economy is the envy of the worldNYC Council eases requirements for transgender people to change IDMark Wahlberg under fire for requesting pardon amid racist unrestExplosive Senate torture report to be releasedUrban Outfitters in hot water for internal holiday party emailBusting the myth of the 'perfect' rape victimPoisoning the well? McConnell eyes ACA repeal voteTo prevent torture, prosecute torturePanel probing 'Bridegate' releases interim reportWill Vivek Murthy get a chance?Hillary Clinton to meet with royal coupleThe Call: Demilitarize local policeUVA suitemate: Rape story 'is not a hoax'Chelsea Manning: US denies trans people's rightsMonday's Campaign Round-Up, 12.8.14Support for Medicaid expansion still steadily growingRice family lawyer calls for trial by jury for officerRepublican AGs work hand in glove with Big OilGOP's 2014 gains will help fuel culture war fightsMayors to make Obama immigration order a realityObama picks up the pace on Guantanamo releasesDo you think the CIA torture report should be released?Protests continue nationwide for sixth nightRight continues to blame cigarette taxes for Garner deathGOP domination of the South is now completeTorture rebuttal and other headlinesRev's Early Reads: December 8Justice Department to unveil new bans on racial profilingGeorge W. Bush: Jeb would beat Hillary in 2016Texas governor-elect: Obama is putting the Constitution under 'harm'Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian charged in Iran, family saysEric Garner's widow: He was 'murdered unjustly'Bill de Blasio: US needs 'honest conversation' about racismBulls star Derrick Rose wears 'I can't breathe' shirtWeek in Geek: Pluto edition'Serial' and the obsession with a Hollywood endingTyphoon Hagupit rips through PhilippinesJeb continues a Bush tradition: Capitalizing on GOP obstructionPoll finds big racial split on Brown, Garner decisionsAfter Ferguson, some see a movement taking shapeRemington agrees to replace millions of allegedly faulty triggersIt took 22 people to approve a Romney tweetThe December 7 'MHP' SyllabusThe December 7 'MHP' SyllabusHope, not cynicism, at Garner protests'Religious freedom' measure moves forward in MichiganAmerican hostage Luke Somers killed during rescue attempt in YemenGOP picks up Senate seat as Landrieu loses to CassidyClinton backs Obama on Israel and Iran'Exodus' racial casting controversy is a familiar oneTop al Qaeda leader killed in raid, Pakistan military saysIn Case You Missed It: Don't miss these 5 storiesThis Week in God, 12.6.14Citations for the December 5, 2014 TRMSThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/05/14Susan Rodriguez: Including women in the HIV/AIDS dialogueClaims against the NYPD cost the city $212 million in 2014 aloneProtests continue for days after Eric Garner grand jury decisionReligious scholars react to actor Christian Bale calling Moses a 'terrorist'Activists: Campus rape still exists, even after Rolling StoneRolling Stone scapegoats rape victim, makes matters worseBusiness Latest: Is Romney running?The December 6 'MHP' SyllabusFamily of Tamir Rice files complaint against Cleveland, policeFriday's Mini-Report, 12.5.14Mary Landrieu faces grim odds in Saturday's Senate runoff6 of your questions about grand juries, answeredRepublicans turn on each other over Benghazi conspiracy theoriesFamily of 12-year-old Tamir Rice files wrongful death suitDrug testing for welfare recipients looks even worseWomen in Politics: College Edition -- Ohio UniversityWhy we need more women on Capitol HillReport: Prosecutor convening grand jury in Akai Gurley caseThe Comeback Kid?Sideshow: Pres. Obama busts a movePressure mounts over Phoenix police shooting of unarmed black manNASA's Orion has 'most perfect flight'Doubts raised about Rolling Stone rape accountIf an increase in the gas tax was good enough for Reagan....Illinois makes it easier to votePeter King believes Garner's poor health caused his deathS&P, Dow break records after strong jobs reportFriday's Campaign Round-Up, 12.5.14Wal-Mart pulls TV ad on criticism that it echoes Garner's deathBoehner addresses SOTU questionsObama nominates Ashton Carter for defense secretaryObama taps Ash Carter for PentagonFor Chris Christie, good news is relativeHard news makes for a tough quiz'Bridgegate' report comes up empty handed on Christie involvementA closer look at the best year for jobs since 1999Do you think the NYPD's new training program will help bring reform to the department?U.S. job growth soars, tops 300kJobs report blows past expectationsJoe and Mika answer YOUR questions on sustainable job growthProgressives urge New Hampshire Dems to wait on endorsing ClintonCongress' ISIS debate and the 'strange conspiracy of silence'Blast off and other headlinesObama nominates Ashton Carter for defense secretaryRev's Early Reads: December 5'Stand With Hillary' and 9 other wonderfully awful campaign songsCitations for the December 4, 2014 TRMSProsecutors and police: The inherent conflict in our courtsBusiness Latest: Cruz plays 'Shutdown Chicken'NYC mayor and police union chief clash over Garner decisionProtesters march after Phoenix police kill unarmed black manWatch this pregnant woman's fierce takedown of anti-abortion protestersProtests continue in NYC and nationwide over Garner grand juryEric Garner's mother: 'His name will be remembered'The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/04/14'Outrage': Second day of protests after Eric Garner decisionFast food workers' strike gains steamFast food workers' strike fueled by other low-wage employees, Eric GarnerCelebrities speak out and stay silent on Eric GarnerChristie on Garner decision: I won't second-guess the grand juryThursday's Mini-Report, 12.4.14Tina Fey may have first called attention to Cosby claimsRNC's Priebus picks the wrong fight on the wrong issueHouse passes bill blocking President Obama's immigration actionCourt releases limited details on Eric Garner grand jury processHouse GOP approves measure blocking deportation reliefWhy Rand Paul's Eric Garner theory is flawedHillary Clinton takes on 'hard truths about race and justice'Eric Holder: Cleveland police engage in 'excessive force'Chris Rock is on a political rollTrent Lott urges GOP to be responsible on ObamacareKenny Smith calls out co-host Charles Barkley on FergusonMcCulloch supporter: McCulloch never intended to indict WilsonSome Obamacare customers are coming back for moreMcConnell sees Supreme Court as possible GOP partnerEric Garner decision pushes many closer to breaking pointSt. Louis County police chief apologizes for 'Kids will be kids?' postTom Cotton gives his demagoguery a touch-upWhy Mary Landrieu is 'extremely disappointed'Woman arrested in connection with killing of US teacherReport sexual assault in the military? Expect retaliationBen Carson fully committed to his U.S., Nazi parallel'Obamacare' offers Americans more for lessJobless claims improve, drop below 300kHow not to explain the Eric Garner tragedyChokehold cop's story and other headlinesRev's Early Reads: December 4Questions remain in Eric Garner chokehold caseCitations for the December 3, 2014 TRMSA Last Word investigation on the Darren Wilson grand juryThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/03/14Your reaction: No indictment for cop in death of Eric Garner#CrimingWhileWhite trends in wake of Eric Garner grand juryAhead on the 12/3/14 Maddow showBusiness Latest: VA Whistleblowers honoredOfficer who killed Tamir Rice found unfit in previous police jobBill Cosby postpones another show, thanks celebs for supportSanta turns away autistic girl over pit bull service dogObama after Eric Garner decision: 'We are not going to let up'Nation reacts to Eric Garner grand jury decisionWednesday's Mini-Report, 12.3.1410 ways to be like Martin Luther King after Ferguson'Break out the wedding bells' in FloridaRecord low growth in health care spendingAnger flares after no indictment in Eric Garner caseFollow msnbc reporters covering the Eric Garner grand jury decisionO Canada! Potential 2016ers head northObama to business leaders: Raise wagesGrand jury doesn't indict in Eric Garner killingIt's Ted Cruz versus John Boehner again as new shutdown loomsNo indictment for cop in chokehold death of Eric GarnerCleveland boy who was shot by police laid to restD.C. moves to ban gay conversion therapy among minorsHillary Clinton plays it safe with 'smart power' speechFederal appeals court halts execution of severely mentally ill manWhen counseling techniques replace governingLiteracy tests were outlawed for a reasonDarren Wilson lawyer: Death threats show need for 'vigilance'#5Things: Rockin' around the Christmas tree(s)'He's wanted to be a historically significant Speaker'Quiz: Which potential 2016er said it?A new 'quasi-partner' in the fight against ISISDo you think Michael Brown's stepfather is being unfairly investigated?Mike Brown's stepdad apologizes for outburstHouse Special Committee to spend millions on Benghazi investgationThe right's 'State of the Union plan' continues to percolateGOP tweaks anti-'amnesty' bill as experts warn of problemsWhen Ted Cruz huddles with his House counterpartsHouse GOP still stumbling towards a shutdownRev's Early Reads: December 3No indictment for cop in chokehold death of New York manPossible Ebola patient under investigation at Boston hospitalWife of US aid worker jailed in Cuba: 'Enough is enough'Citations for the December 2, 2014 TRMSStatement from the Big Mountain Club and Whitefish Mountain ResortSupreme Court hears pregnancy discrimination caseBill Cosby sued for alleged sexual assault of teenager in the '70sWhite House 3-D prints Obama presidential portraitThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/02/14What will come out of Ferguson?Obama urges Congress to pass $6 billion funding request to fight EbolaAhead on the 12/2/14 Maddow showSenate calls on pro sports to 'step up' domestic violence fightBusiness Latest: Patient safety improvingMichael Brown's stepfather under investigation for outburstMan charged with threatening to kill Darren WilsonTuesday's Mini-Report, 12.2.14Texas' Perry under pressure in Scott Panetti caseThe wrong thesis applied to the wrong presidentConservatives request Rick Perry halt execution of 'mentally ill' inmateHow bad tax policy becomes the status quoAsk Alex Wagner: Food insecurity in the U.S.McCain envisions reunion of sorts for 'Three Amigos'Sideshow: When Bachmann raps...Chicago to increase minimum wage to $13 an hour by 2019Ben Carson surges in new 2016 pollNew York City to overhaul mental health care for inmatesSinger Jill Scott comes under fire for defending CosbyGOP leaders look to avoid shutdown despite complaints on rightACA is saving lives in more ways than oneTuesday's Campaign Round-Up, 12.2.14Obama hasn't forgotten about EbolaWhy Hillary Clinton is repeating herself on frackingCensure and move on?Charles Barkley calls looters 'scumbags,' backs grand jury decisionJeb Bush still stumbling on immigrationPregnant and forced off the jobRay Rice speaks out: 'I'm horribly sorry for everything'Ashton Carter tops list to be nominated as defense secretaryPutin's failures leave Russia reelingRand Paul is running in 2016 ... for SenateBen Carson connects violence to 'women's lib movement'House GOP struggling as shutdown deadline loomsDo you think the president's plan to combat distrust between police and minorities will help?FDA to revisit ban on blood donations from gay and bisexual menRev's Early Reads: December 2Citations for the December 1, 2014 TRMSRob Portman will not run for president in 2016Congressman Hakeem Jeffries joins in 'Hands up, don't shoot'Hillary Clinton to environmentalists: I'm one of youJeb Bush on 2016: GOP needs to 'lose the primary to win the general'Holder to announce DOJ program on racial profiling by policeThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/01/14Kicking off #GivingTuesday with a K.I.N.D. fund updateObama declares personal investment in change after FergusonAhead on the 12/1/14 Maddow showJudge overturns corruption conviction against Maureen McDonnellMo'ne Davis scores another winBusiness Latest: Is Yellen the most important person in DCPolice associations meet with Rams over players' demonstrationSupreme Court dilemma: Was Facebook rant real threat or rap lyrics?Alicia Keys: To end HIV/AIDS, we must empower our youthChris Christie's pig bill wins applause in IowaMonday's Mini-Report, 12.1.14Bill Cosby resigns from Temple University board of trusteesWhite House announces post-Ferguson policy shiftsFox's renewed interest in presidential pronounsShining a light on food insecurityFerguson Commission meets for first timeUnfinished business: Congress faces busy DecemberMitch McConnell and the limits of scorched-earth obstructionismHillary Clinton's awkward Keystone dayWatch: Prince Harry reveals his big secret #FeelNoShameThe resignation of Elizabeth LautenThe call: Giving Tuesday#5Things: Found and reunitedFlorida guts goals on energy efficiencySenate Democratic leadership gets one more memberShould St. Louis Rams players who took part in the Michael Brown tribute be penalized?UVA president on rape controversy: 'We will lead'Why the sudden drop in gas prices mattersJanay Rice breaks her silence: 'A battle we just can't win'A 'solid' start for ACA open enrollmentObama to announce $75 million for body camerasChristie sees Obama as partly to blame for Ferguson crisisFerguson at the White House and other headlinesRev's Early Reads: December 1Supreme Court to weigh whether Facebook rants are threatsKweku Mandela: How he continues Madiba's legacy on HIV/AIDSUnited Nations: We can end AIDS by 2030