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Links for the 12/9 TRMS

By Will Femia

12/09/13 09:15PM

Citations for Monday's show, including a link to the photography portfolios of Anne Savage, the source for the Rand Paul event photos. read more

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Signing the Undetectable Firearms Act as stand in for Senate Prez @SenatorLeahy. pic.twitter.com/AvYUDa1cku
— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) December 10, 2013

Ahead on the 12/9 Maddow show

By Julia Nutter

12/09/13 08:02PM

Tonight's guests include: Assemblyman John Wisniewski, (D) New Jersey, chairman of the Assembly Transportation Committee; Ryan Grim, Washington bureau chief for the Huffington Post read more

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My oh my oh my: @allinwithchris has @IdrisElba tonight. I am somewhere between swooning and kvelling. 8PM ET, MSNBC.
— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) December 9, 2013

@chrislhayes @allinwithchris @idriselba i am more kvooney than svelley, you're right.
— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) December 9, 2013

Monday's Mini-Report

By Steve Benen

12/09/13 05:30PM

Today's edition of quick hits. read more

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Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., November 6, 2013.

The wrong person for the job

By Steve Benen

12/09/13 04:15PM

Good: the Michigan Republican Party opening an African-American outreach office in Detroit. Not so good: they invited Rand Paul for the launch. read more

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People register at the Arlington Free Clinic for the healthcare lottery on November 12, 2013 in Arlington, Virginia.

A 'sordid' approach to the uninsured

By Steve Benen

12/09/13 01:00PM

"Red" states refusing Medicaid expansion is arguably "one of the most sordid acts in recent American history." read more

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Monday's campaign round-up

By Steve Benen

12/09/13 12:00PM

Today's installment of campaign-related news items from across the country. read more

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Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney speaks about national security at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington in this file photo from May 21, 2009.

Cheney's descent into incoherence

By Steve Benen

12/09/13 11:30AM

When it comes to critiquing U.S. policy towards Iran, the former Vice President has become the angry guy at the end of the bar, shouting at the TV. read more

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Florida Governor Rick Scott gives a speech during a meeting at PortMiami on November 12, 2013 in Miami, Florida.

Rick Scott struggles with promises on jobs

By Steve Benen

12/09/13 10:45AM

Florida's Republican governor promised to create 700,000 jobs if elected. How's that working out? read more

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Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz.,and U.S. Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., take testimony during a Congressional Field Hearing on the Affordable Care

Issa takes his show on the road

By Steve Benen

12/09/13 10:00AM

What's the difference between a House Republican field hearing and a show trial? In Darrell Issa's case, there isn't much of a difference at all. read more

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Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC) speaks during a hearing on implementation of the Affordable Care Act before the House Energy and Commerce Committee October 24, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

A 'pathetic' spin on the war on women

By Steve Benen

12/09/13 09:15AM

The new GOP pitch: maybe Obamacare is part of a Democratic "war on women." It's demonstrably ridiculous, but Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.) doesn't seem to care. read more

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George Washington Bridge looking from Manhattan to New Jersey. Early morning, spring 2007.

Did a close ally of the New Jersey governor cause a massive traffic jam on purpose to punish a Democratic foe? The question seems outlandish, but the answers thus far have proven unsatisfactory. read more

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Job seekers speak to potential employers at a jobs fair for people 50-years-old and older on November 20, 2013 in New York City.

'Difference between hardship and catastrophe'

By Steve Benen

12/09/13 08:00AM

In just 19 days, federal emergency unemployment benefits will expire for 1.3 million struggling Americans. The partisan dispute is now coming into sharper focus. read more

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Morning Maddow: December 9

By Tricia McKinney

12/09/13 07:47AM

Senate Democrats to push for vote on Pres. Obama's nominees to the DC Circuit today. (Washington Post) Though despite filibuster reform GOP Senators may find ways to slow it down. (AP) Sen. Gillibrand sees her military-sex-assault amendment vote slip away. (The Hill) Obama aide who helped push health reform through Congress returns to help implement it. (Washington Post) read more

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Links for the 12/9 TRMS

Ahead on the 12/9 Maddow show

Monday's Mini-Report

The wrong person for the job

A 'sordid' approach to the uninsured

Monday's campaign round-up

Cheney's descent into incoherence

Rick Scott struggles with promises on jobs

Issa takes his show on the road

A 'pathetic' spin on the war on women

Chris Christie's traffic jam?

'Difference between hardship and catastrophe'

Morning Maddow: December 9

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