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House GOP plans to wait -- until after deadlines passNo fiscal cliff deal for HouseBleak landscape for bipartisanship in Boehner's home districtNorth Carolina governor pardons Wilmington 10Onward to 2013, a year where more progress will be madeObama: a deal 'is in sight, but it's not done'Obama: Fiscal cliff deal 'within sight' but not doneWhat McConnell and Biden came up withClinton remains hospitalized for blood clot112th Congress set to become least productive in decadesRep. Barbara Lee: 'This is a do-nothing Republican Congress'Biden comes to McConnell's aid for a last-ditch dealIllness has kept Clinton out of the public eye for nearly a monthGOP Rep: Real fiscal cliff is failure to 'deal with our debt and deficit'Top Links: The fiscal cliff is nighCharts for talking fiscal cliffHillary Clinton, Barack Obama reclaim record as 'Most Admired'With 14 hours to goMust read of the day: Best movies of 2012Chris' list: Words to banish from the English languageThe Company Memo: Monday, December 31, 2012A 'totally untrustworthy negotiating partner'Hillary Clinton hospitalized with blood clotUpdate: Hillary Clinton hospitalized with blood clotTrending NOWThe top GOP moments in 2012Fresh faces to watch in 2013: Tim ScottSenate showdown set for MondayWith 33 hours to goObama: Sandy Hook tragedy was 'the worst day of my presidency'Obama levels attacks on GOP for no fiscal cliff dealUp on Dec. 30: Congressional dysfunction, Boehner's troubles, the demise of the Tea PartyGov. Bev Perdue, pardon the Wilmington 10Where things standLinks for the 12/28 TRMSFor liberals, 2012 was the year of resilience'Have a play'The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/28/12Ahead on the 12/28 Maddow show'ED Show' playbook: Friday, Dec. 28Week in Geek: New Year's EditionUp on Dec. 29: The next economy, the value of growth, the intellectual property battles'Modestly optimistic'--despite 'mind-boggling' dysfunctionVery Last Word: Ed Markey could pull Dems leftMan goes for a walk with an AR-15-style assault weaponFriday's Mini-ReportBehind the scenes of Morning Joe in 2012: Part 2Vote: best political photos of 2012America poised to reap benefits of Obamacare. Hobby Lobby still not budgingBehind the scenes of Morning Joe in 2012: Part 1Bipartisan agreement--against privacy rightsMusician John Forte on prison reformSenate passes FISA, beats back safeguards, transparencyOn The Cycle Today...Meeting at the edge of the cliffPhoto Finish: Favorite Behind the Scenes Moments on The CyclePort strike avertedA last-ditch effort to avoid the cliff"And when you ride it, you see a microcosm of San Francisco in the people on the Muni - all the good and bad of the city, all riding inside what is a big tin can."Bernanke's subtle hints to CongressMichigan towns reading fine print of new emergency manager law. (Heads up, Detroit.)There's still time for a deal--if the Tea Party would allow itFree gun training for teachersTop Links: Congressional leaders head to the White House and a $imple explanation for how the GOP held the HouseLook out! Here comes the 'dairy cliff' and the 'retail cliff'Awesome snow sculpture is awesomeSwing districts disappear, gridlock flourishesGiving the appearance of movement in fiscal talksMorning Maddow: December 28Top policy battles of 2013: Gun controlTop policy battles of 2013: MarijuanaTop policy battles of 2013: Filibuster reformTop policy battles of 2013: Gay marriageTop policy battles of 2013: Voting rightsTop policy battles of 2013: ObamacareThe top 7 upcoming policy battles of 2013Top policy battles of 2013: ImmigrationO'Donnell rewrites Vatican's attack on marriage equality and socialismRep. Ed Markey running to fill John Kerry's Senate seatAs time runs out, Obama will talk once more with congressional leadersRevvies controversy inspires Rev. Sharpton to bust a moveThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/27/12New poll: increasing support for stricter gun laws'Stormin Norman' Schwarzkopf, who beat Saddam Hussein, is dead at 78Teacher union president: plan to arm teachers 'dangerous, irresponsible'Very Last Word: The NRA's culture of fear'ED Show' playbook: Thursday, Dec. 27I have high hopes for Obama's second termNegotiation? Nah--more like 'a slow-motion car crash'Ahead on the 12/27 Maddow showWill Democrats go nuclear on filibuster reform?Thursday's Mini-ReportIn wake of Newtown shooting, why blame atheists?Government out-of-control?First Word: Senate back today, House will return SundayWeak tea?The efficacy of torture: In movies and in practiceLife after 'right-to-work': How one union flourishes in right-to-work NevadaEPA director steps downWhen the GOP wanted Hagel in the cabinetBest of Morning Joe 2012: Part 2Harry Reid lashes out at Boehner 'dictatorship'Blacks may have voted at higher rate than whites for first timeBush aide: 'GOP is shrinking daily before our eyes'13 TO WATCH IN 2013Sen. Blumenthal: The House Should Be Here5 worst excuses for Speaker Boehner's 0-day work weekTop Links: Republicans playing fiscal cliff hot potatoThe NRA stands in the way of science, too2012 Could Mark Turning Point For Housing MarketIt's not 'both their fault'Boehner, unable to lead, waits for Senate rescueJobless claims improve again, near four-year lowHawaii's Schatz headed to U.S. SenateMorning Maddow: December 27MSNBC's most viewed videos of 2012MSNBC's most watched in 2012: Obama's Harvard University protestMSNBC's most viewed in 2012: Rush Limbaugh does not understand how birth control worksMSNBC's most viewed in 2012: Chris Matthews calls out RNC 'playing race card'MSNBC's most viewed in 2012: Gingrich talks birtherismNew Hawaiian senator sworn inMSNBC's most watched in 2012: Lawrence O'Donnell eviscerates Zimmerman lawyerMSNBC's most viewed in 2012: Rev. Graham says Obama seen as 'son of Islam'MSNBC's most viewed in 2012: Melissa Harris Perry exposes lies about welfareMSNBC's most viewed in 2012: Profile of a 'lone-wolf' mass-shooterMSNBC's most viewed in 2012: Mitt Romney sticks it to the 47%Litmus test for how well you're retaining your holiday cheerLawrence O'Donnell remembers cinematic life of actor Charles DurningLinks for the 12/26 TRMSThe story behind Dick Armey's attempted coup at FreedomWorksATF handicapped by laws and a lack of leaderThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/26/12Things I didn't know I didn't know - subway de-icer editionAhead on the 12/26 Maddow show'ED Show' playbook: Wednesday, Dec. 26Debt ceiling looms again, Treasury Department begins delay tacticsSupreme Court to companies: Yes, you have to cover contraceptionThe real 'boss' of Tea Party RepublicansWATCH: NOW's best moments of 2012Wednesday's Mini-ReportIf Hagel is toast, Obama's in a jamFirst Word: Stalemate continuesStarbucks: Have a grande deal, hold the bickeringDem establishment gearing up Massachusetts special electionChart: Before and after the assault weapons banOrganized labor: a bad year (with a few bright spots)Empty Capital?Today on The Cycle: The Politics of AbundanceTOP 5 POLITICAL STORIES OF 2012Targeting high-capacity clipsObama cuts holiday short to negotiate fiscal dealObama goes back to work--but who's joining him?Get Your Gift Cards Ready!GOP obstinacy may force milk price spikeObama 'catching hell' from leftIndustry makes a 'farce' of regulation in FloridaFireworks and firearms at FreedomWorksBest of Morning Joe 2012: Part 1Let Me Start: Christmas vacation ends earlyCrazy on a ship of foolsDon't blame video gamesRepublican senator arrested on DUI chargeObama eyes smaller, not-so-grand bargainMorning Maddow: December 26Top talkers of 2012Top talkers of 2012: Barack Obama wins historic second termTop talkers of 2012: machine turns vote for Obama into one for RomneyTop talkers of 2012: Senate GOP kills jobs billTop talkers of 2012: Romney compares Sandy relief to cleaning up after a high-school football gameTop talkers of 2012: Colin Powell's former chief of staff: 'My party is full of racists'Top talkers of 2012: Colin Powell endorses Barack Obama for a second termTop Talkers of 2012: working hard or hardly working?Top talkers of 2012: Racial resentment and the GOP voterTop talkers of 2012: 'Our hearts are broken today'Top talkers of 2012: Gov. Chris Christie praises Obama's response to Superstorm SandyMerry Christmas, from The Cycle!Top Dem moments of 2012: First openly gay woman to serve in US SenateTop Dem moments of 2012: FOUR MORE YEARS! FOUR MORE YEARS!Top Dem moments of 2012: Right-wingers go off-script on rape; women shut that whole thing downTop Dem moments of 2012: Mitt Romney, the gift that kept on givingThe top Democratic moments of 2012Top Dem moments of 2012: Wall Street watchdog goes to WashingtonTop Dem moments of 2012: Obama backs same-sex marriageTop Dem moments of 2012: Obamacare survives Supreme Court testDC's Night Before ChristmasIt's possible to have gun control that works--if we want toWhat it's like to host 'Melissa Harris-Perry'Shooting in upstate New York kills two firefightersDjango Unchained is a heroic love storyBoehner seeks a silver lining'Django Unchained' exposes raw nerves of slavery debateBlue dot in Oklahoma: Y'all dissin' us does not helpWATCH: Happy holidays from the Morning Joe team!Holiday Open ThreadThe top GOP moments in 2012: The 'slut'-shaming of Sandra FlukeThe top GOP moments in 2012: Christie becomes national hero over SandyThe top GOP moments in 2012: Romney and the 47%The top GOP moments in 2012: Newt promises to colonize the moonThe top GOP moments in 2012: Akin and Mourdock get steamrolledThe top GOP moments in 2012: DeMint steps downThe top GOP moments in 2012: Clint Eastwood talks to an empty chairThe top GOP moments in 2012: Romney's 'binders full of women'The top GOP moments in 2012: Romney scores big on first debateNRA's LaPierre doubles down on the 'crazy' in interviewChained to your ex? How to live together after a divorceUp on Dec. 23: Boehner's deficit 'Plan B,' Tim Scott, what gun control laws should look likeTim Scott, don't be a token senatorMeet McKenna Pope, 'Foot Soldier' challenging gender stereotypesThis Week in GodLOOK: Behind the scenes at The CycleFollowing the path of Richard Engel's abduction in SyriaObama: 'Common ground' is to avert middle-class tax hike'The time for talk is over--it's time for action'This is your brain on semantic groupingsThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/21/12Why does the Violence Against Women Act remain stalled?'Zero Dark Thirty' lives up to the hypePaul Barrett: the country should consider armed guards or police officers in schoolsAhead on the 12/21 Maddow showThe Blame Game: Anything but guns'ED Show' playbook: Friday, Dec. 21Obama on fiscal cliff: No party 'can get 100% of what they want'A scramble to fill John Kerry's Senate seatWeek in Geek: Post-Apocalypse Holiday EditionKerry's replacement: Scott Brown? Or maybe Ben Affleck!Friday's Mini-ReportAFL-CIO president renews call for pathway to citizenshipGOP can't stop attacking Susan RiceMy reaction to the NRA's shameful press conferenceNRA blames Hollywood for culture of violence, and Hollywood respondsVery Last Word: Boehner ShamblesBefore the new recession, the new recoveryUp on Dec. 22: Gun culture and the NRA, John Kerry, Chuck Hagel, torture and 'Zero Dark Thirty'Rep. Chaffetz voices partial support for armed officers in schoolsObama: Kerry 'perfect choice' for secretary of stateObama chooses Kerry for Secretary of StateFirst Word: NRA says to get more armed cops in schoolsPic: War around ChristmasNRA press conference demonstrates why 'small government' is a red herringWhat we're reading: Friday, December 21, 2012Plan B fails, what now?Milk for $8 bucks?NRA breaks silence: We need guns in every school in AmericaNRA's LaPierre slips into performance artJohn Kerry tapped to be next secretary of stateNRA calls for armed police officers at every school12 Days of Boehner (as seen in Martin Bashir graphics)Today on The Cycle: fiscal fiascoChris' list: Favorite Christmas songsRove outfit plays fast and loose with IRSBoehner: 'Plan B' failed due to tax hike misconceptionsChris' must-read of the day: Most expensive house in S.F. finally soldAs Washington bickers, long-term unemployed face perilThe fever isn't breaking, it's risingThe Company Memo: Friday, December 21, 2012Obama responds to gun control petitionsMoment of silence for Sandy Hook Elementary victimsTea Partier: Video games, not guns, caused Newtown massacreBoehner's precarious futureConservative Rep: No way, no how, no compromiseLet Me Start: Boehner's big blunderMorning Maddow: December 21Links for the 12/20 TRMSEighth-grader raises more than $3,000 for K.I.N.D. FundEighth-grader raises more than $3,000 for K.I.N.D. fundCan Speaker Boehner survive the Plan B debacle?After Newtown, a new willingness to support gun controlThai food, chicken tenders and other campaign superstitionsRomney's 'transition' cost government $8.9 millionThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/20/12Boehner's bad night: the House pulls Plan BRemembering Inouye, who fought war and discriminationHating on Hagel: What's behind the neo-con animosityPlease, please let the president have a BatplaneHagel is Barack Obama--with a war record'ED Show' playbook: Thursday, Dec. 20Ahead on the 12/20 Maddow showNRA supporter Sen. Casey now backs new gun lawsPalin rips 'Time' as irrelevant for picking Obama as 'Person of the Year'Benghazi: Was it Hillary's fault? And could it hurt her in 2016?Drudge needs a story? Cue the apocalypse'At the Fights' puts you inside the world of boxingVery Last Word: How much will Dems concede?Burns: Republicans putting Hagel through 'trial by fire'Thursday's Mini-ReportFirst Word: House votes on Boehner's 'Plan B'No 'red lines': Union leadership may accept Social Security cutsApocalypse ariasThe latest in a long line of failed conspiracy theoriesHouse Intel. chair: 'Zero Dark Thirty' a product of HollywoodFiscal cliff trumps GOP's Plan BGOP hopes to sweeten Plan B potToday's 'Plan B' vote isn't about higher taxes – it's about John Boehner's survivalNeocons target Chuck HagelSchumer: Meet the NRA in the middle, we'll get more doneBrown first GOP senator to back federal assault weapons ban, but why?McConnell's flawed football metaphorBooker to explore Senate bidCory Booker to run for Senate; won't challenge ChristieHey, Michigan grew a littleVan Hollen: Boehner can't sell compromiseEasy Bake for Equality!Top Links: Jon Boehner is fighting for a bill that can't possibly become lawConstruction union endorses Chris Christie for re-electionBarney Frank to Eric Holder: Prosecute big bankers already!Thursday's campaign round-upUpdate: Obama could create 'Yosemites of the Sea'Petraeus' reputation takes another blowThe end of a directionless 'controversy'Photo Finish: In the ringWill a compromise be reached in 12 days?Chris' List: Career fields to break intoChris' must read of the day: The happiest places on EarthCrist vs. Scott on Florida voting rightsIn Newtown's shadow, Chicago's bleak gun toll goes onWhat we're reading: Thursday, December 20, 2012Brzezinski: Hagel-Kerry team is good for diplomacy, war-free futureLet Me Start: Gun-Violence CurbEconomic growth revised up, exceeds expectationsThe Company Memo: Thursday, December 20, 2012When Sandy Hook commentary reaches rock bottomNOW Today: Time to pack the parachute?Morning Maddow: December 20Time to start drafting your resolutions'Zero Dark Thirty' torture scenes 'misleading,' senators sayLinks for the 12/19 TRMSRather than lose face, Norquist gives in on Boehner's Plan BO'Donnell urges GOP to be Reaganites on gun controlHillary: No travel, no testimony (at least for now)Cupcakes and the decline of Western CivilizationThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/19/12Another coach for change on gunsScared to show their faces? The NRA in hidingCollege basketball coaches use postgame press conferences to speak about U.S. gun cultureLeaving Congress, Barney Frank is hopeful about his colleagues' 'courage''ED Show' playbook: Wednesday, Dec. 19Very Last Word: Rupert Murdoch's influence on gun controlAhead on the 12/19 Maddow showRendell: GOP Gov. McDonnell a 'coward and wuss'Gen. Petraeus neo-con connection 'is really strange'Poll: Will the GOP come around on gun control?First Word: Boehner's actions 'puzzling'Wednesday's Mini-ReportWinning! George W. Bush's tax cutVirginia Republican eyes armed-teacher mandatesSheriff Biden will spearhead the new task forceHow the right would stop another NewtownWhat can philosophy of technology tell us about the gun debate?Sen. Boxer calls on NRA to come to the tableBoehner hopes to avoid blame, gives Dems ultimatumRobert Bork, conservative legal icon, dies at 85State Dept. officials resign over critical Benghazi reportObama launches task force on gun violenceObama: 'This time words need to lead to action'Benghazi report faults State Dept., questions counterterroism strategyPolitical metaphor waits to happen, frost flowers editionTop Links: Obama talks gun control, the right talks arming teachers and Benghazi conspiracy theories debunkedGOP lawmakers unyielding on gun policyWATCH LIVE: Obama announces task force on gun violenceDem Rep. backs White House compromise on fiscal cliff dealVIDEO: Obama announces new effort to reduce gun violenceSharp drop in Mich. governor's approval rating after 'right-to-work'Despite Newtown, mental health care dangles over fiscal cliffChris' must read of the day: Comfort food editionChris' List: Amazon's best-selling booksToday on the Cycle: Fiscal What?The Company Memo: Wednesday, December 19, 2012And the TIME person of the year is…A shift in posture, a sense of 'weakness'"Let our teachers worry about teaching, and let security worry about marksmanship."What we're reading: Wednesday, December 19, 2012Boehner may need a Plan CLet Me Start: Critical ChoicesNOW Today: NRA wants to make sure 'this never happens again''Sheriff' Joe Biden and White House gun controlScarborough: Republicans, where do you stand on gun safety?Morning Maddow: December 19Trending NOWBenghazi report: 'grossly inadequate' security but also 'remarkable heroism''Please don't leave yet'Lawrence O'Donnell Rewrites NRA's 'blood-drenched' boss'Looking at life through a different lens' as Jack Pinto, 6, is buried in his beloved Victor Cruz jerseyIs your money invested in guns? Use your powerThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/18/12Michigan governor says no to a concealed-weapons billLearning the lessons of Dunblane'ED Show' playbook: Tuesday, Dec. 18Paper snowflakes = mathBlumenthal: A 'tectonic' shift in the politics of gun controlWhy nobody on the right will blame Obama for mass shootingsMental illness and gun violenceBolton suggests Clinton faked illness to avoid Benghazi testimonyCritics skeptical of NRA's 'meaningful contributions' offerAhead on the 12/18 Maddow showRick Perry: Teachers should have 'access to weapons in their school'Just something to loveJohn Kerry, now the GOP's favorite DemocratFirst word: Back to schoolTuesday's Mini-ReportAfter Newtown, GOP unmovedWall St. firm sells gun stake; others may follow suitNRA comes out of hiding after Sandy Hook shootingSupporting an LGBT youth center with high hopes--and high heelsWe need a real conversation, not more knee-jerk reactions from left and rightBreaking silence, NRA pledges 'meaningful contribution' to fighting gun violenceTwo very different approaches to gun policyNRA: Publicly silent on Newtown shootings, quietly preaches to the choirReport: Michigan Governor Snyder will veto concealed weapons billPetition to White House on gun control hits record numberWait for the long-form medical reportAfter Black Friday, anti-Walmart campaign goes internationalObama supports assault weapons banPelosi: Boehner's Plan B should be called 'Plan Befuddled'Scarborough: Does the GOP want to be the party of glocks and Bushmaster's?Mixed messagesChris Jansing reflects on the tragedyDear Rick Perry: Caring for children doesn't stop at birthHollywood reacts to Newtown school shootingSen. Leahy now third in line for the presidencyWhat type of senator will Tim Scott be?Rep. Yarmuth breaks silence on gun controlAll the union-busting money can buy in MichiganMichigan's Snyder pays a price for anti-union lawObama's base pushes back on plan to cut Social SecurityObama takes next step towards 'meaningful action'Top Links: Gun control politics, Walmart's very bad week and that Richard Engel story you've heard aboutLearning the wrong lessons from the Newtown massacreFiscal Cliff talks continueHow the NRA used the worst mass shooting in U.S. history to help arm the mentally illWal-Mart plays role of 'aggressive and creative corrupter' in MexicoLISTEN: 'Right-to-Work' in Michigan, the Chicago teachers' strike, and labor's futureCracks in the NRA stronghold: pro-gun senators say 'enough is enough'Updated: Michigan gun lobby promises more gunsRichard Engel, NBC News team freed from Syrian captorsWhat we're reading: Tuesday, December 18, 2012Obama calls on Cabinet for gun control solutionsThe Company Memo: Tuesday, December 18, 2012Obama, Boehner inch closer to debt dealLet Me Start... Nearing a Deal?CT Senator-Elect: We can't forget Newtown like we did AuroraThe legendary Daniel InuoyeMorning Maddow: December 18A brief primer on 3D printingFiscal cliff talks: a 'step in the right direction'Links for the 12/17 TRMSObama has often mourned victims--but skirted the issue of gun controlTop 10 reactions from opponents of gun controlObama meets with Biden and cabinet to address Newtown shootingDemocrats avoiding gun regulation since Bush v. GoreThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/17/12Remembering Olivia Engel, a little girl who loved to dance'This is different': Dems say Congress is ready for gun lawsWhen it comes to state gun laws, the weak defeat the strongLess lethal but no less alarming, China deals with school attacksAre more guns the solution--or the problem?'ED Show' playbook: Monday, Dec. 17Gun Owners of America: Newtown teachers should have been armedAhead on the 12/17 Maddow showI'm hopeful about fiscal cliff negotiationsSen. Daniel Inouye, Democrat of Hawaii, dead at 88Chart: Six of the deadliest mass shootings have happened since 2007First Word: Revisting gun control after NewtownAfter massacre, the NRA can't take the heatThe other, other conversation: The drug war drives gun violenceSchool drop-off felt different this morningTackling gun controlHarry Reid sides with caucus on gun conversationFeinstein: 'I intend to get that bill through'NRA radio silence: Social media accounts muted in wake of tragedyFive steps to help end America's gun violence epidemicPoll: Sandy Hook a sign of a larger societal problemMichigan gun bill gets 'extra consideration' from Gov. SnyderBloomberg: 'We are killing each other'Top Links: Gun control in AmericaHuckabee keeps diggingPresident Obama, guns, and the Newtown distinctionBlumenthal: Restrict high capacity magazinesAfter Newtown Tragedy, a Call to ActionIs the American public ready for gun control?GOP moving on state plan to help GOP win White HouseThe other conversation: America's decrepit mental health infrastructureWhat we're reading: Monday, December 17, 2012Where is that river, anyway?Lieberman: 'Is there more we can do?'Tim Scott to replace DeMint in SenateGun control comes to the forefront amid mourningManchin says Conn. massacre 'has changed everything'Tim Scott to become only African-American in SenateBoehner makes another offer in fiscal talksThe Company Memo: Monday, December 17, 2012Donate to the Sandy Hook School Support FundConservatives eye arming school officialsNRA-endorsed Senator calls for assault weapons banFeinstein to push ban on assault weaponsNikki Haley expected to announce successor to Jim DeMint seatObama tells nation, 'We can't tolerate this anymore'Morning Maddow: December 17Scarborough: Today as a nation we grieve and today as a people we feel helplessParents of Sandy Hook victim: 'She was our rock''We can't tolerate this anymore'A nation in mourning demands actionDems promise: First day of new Congress, a new gun lawBloomberg: NRA's power is 'vastly overrated'Unwell, Clinton will miss Benghazi questioningSunday's Guests (Dec. 16): Continuing coverage of the shooting in Newtown, the future of the Violence Against Women Act, Michigan's new anti-union lawThis Week in GodLinks for the 12/14 TRMSThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/14/12The country reacts to Newtown shootingRep. McCarthy: Conversation about gun control 'has to go forward'Nation mourns Newtown school shooting victims'These are people we know--so loved by their parents, so innocent''Ed Show' playbook: Friday, Dec. 14'We cannot make them safe at all times'Ahead on the 12/14 Maddow showThe mind of a murderer: What drove the Newtown gunman?After my father and brother were murdered, owning a gun made me feel secure. Now it's time to give it upFriday's Mini-ReportNewtown, CT., a town in mourningBloomberg, House Dems call for stricter gun control27 dead in Newtown, CT., elementary school shootingVa. Tech. survivor: 'This is not something that should be normal in this country'Emotional Obama: 'Our hearts are broken today'Connecticut elementary school massacre: 26 dead, including 20 childrenWATCH LIVE: Obama reacts to Conn. school shootingsNewtown, ConnecticutSandy Hook Elementary School Shooting: Newtown, Conn., Reporting ResourcesMassacre at Connecticut elementary school kills dozensJindal eyes end to 'birth-control politics'Senate and sensibility: Chuck Todd's exit interviewsMichigan GOP changes concealed weapon and recall rules in marathon sessionObama: 'Bigger fish to fry' than go after pot smokersObama sees 'bigger fish to fry'Top Links: Everything you always wanted to know about the failed Susan Rice nomination (but were afraid to ask)Congress looking for holiday dealAmbassador Rice to meet with President ObamaStates get back on their feet, fear austerity pushWith Rice out, is Kerry in?Report: Eric Cantor putting politics ahead of prosecuting rapeCould it be Clinton v. Christie in 2016?What we're reading: Friday, December 14, 2012'It comes down to, what does a term mean?'Secretary of state shake-up sends Massachusetts into Senate scrambleSusan Rice: 'I didn't do anything wrong'Chris' List: MTV's best artists of 2012Chris' must read of the day: Michaelangelo's 'David-Apollo' on tour in D.C.Stop and Frisk: racist--and ineffectiveThe Company Memo: Friday, December 14, 2012'They have only moved backwards'Proportionality of outrage at Rice is 'ridiculous'NOW Today: Republicans react to Rice's withdrawalThe right and rape rhetoric, reduxScarborough: Hillary dodged, Rice took the Benghazi scandalA 'Republican civil war' is not Obama's goalMorning Maddow: December 14Trending NOWTo stay in the spotlight, Norquist resorts to insultsThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/13/12Chicago welcomes home our veteransComments on her 'ethnic' hair should've been a teachable momentSorry, Boehner: America dismisses the GOP brand, says pollRep Moore: Attacks on Rice a strategy to open Kerry's seat'ED Show' playbook: Thursday, Dec. 13Ahead on the 12/13 Maddow showBoehner: 'Ifs and ands and buts are only candy and nuts!'The Senate's 'Secret Santa': Batman snuggies, ice cream, old moviesJindal defends his unconstitutional voucher programObama's cabinet choices need to be about what's best for AmericaVery Last Word: What Alan Cumming would say to the presidentColorado Gov. Hickenlooper: 'The time is right' on gun controlThursday's Mini-ReportObama, Holder let another big bank off the hookRepublican power grab is really a 'race to the bottom'Susan Rice withdraws name for Secretary of StateDoes Christie's weight matter? NJ gov calls concerns 'ridiculous'Are Democrats losing the war?Susan Rice withdraws from State considerationSusan Rice withdraws name for secretary of state, citing GOP attacksThe flaws in the GOP electoral-vote schemesDurbin: White House won't hike Medicare ageCRS re-publishes unpublished truthsA conversation with the parents of Jordan DavisFirst Word: Republican Party has lost their imageGOP still in denial on social issuesAtlanta passes resolution in support of marriage equalityWhy the GOP should be scared of running out of white votersVirginia Foxx spends too much time in elevatorsGOP 'lost' in 'negative' image problemCongress packs up after consecutive 2-day work weeks"By the time she got to downtown Bangor she realized what she had put in her car was not in fact a house cat."President Obama takes his budget deal message localSorry, Boehner, spending isn't the problemThe Year in Political FashionRavi Shankar, 1920-2012Rep. Speier: "Raising the retirement age is just stupid"Majority of Republicans want GOP to compromise, poll findsThe pressure is mountingAffleck's 'Argo' awarded five Golden Globe nominationsTop Links: GOP voters want compromise, Brewer gets some Adelson love and Buzzfeed got its party on last nightFrom grandparents to grandchildrenPoll: Public support of filibuster reform gathers speedMitch McConnell's team sees polling conspiracyHurricane Sandy relief aid already in jeopardy in Congress'It's as if we were born guilty': the Central Park FiveChris' List: Golden Globe editionWhy the debt-ceiling crisis is easy to avoid (and why it won't matter)Sequester II: Are we headed for yet another cliff?Republicans reap the fruits of redistrictingJobless claims improve sharply, match four-year lowLet Me Start: Labor painsHillary Clinton to testify on BenghaziThe Company Memo: Thursday, December 13, 2012NOW Today: Americans want compromise now on fiscal cliff - pollMorning Maddow: December 13Trending NOWO'Donnell on why Republicans shouldn't quote Lincoln on taxesLinks for the 12/12 TRMSFor gay Mormons, increasing support--but no clear path to heavenFiscal cliff timeline: When should we panic?Jimmy Carter says marijuana legalization is A-OKThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/12/12The 'Endless Cliff Hypothesis'? You don't want to knowTeam Mourdock blames 'liberal media' for his lossPutting the Tea Party in the timeout cornerMichigan 'punch': Will viral video hurt the labor movement?Breaking into the NYC art sceneFirst Word: Alan Cumming joins The Last Word!Ahead on the 12/12 Maddow showThe U.N.'s 'swiftest, strongest' opposition to North Korea missile launch'ED Show' playbook: Wednesday, Dec. 12Very Last Word: Losing the GOP 'hate wing'The truth mattered in 2012After Bloomberg's term ends, 'he wants to be a player'Obama: U.S. will recognize Syrian rebelsWilkerson: Secret report confirms torture didn't workPelosi scolds Boehner: 'Figure it out!'Meteorologist fired after defending her 'ethnic' hairWednesday's Mini-ReportAG Holder: Time for Voting ReformGun control: A conversation often started, but never finishedIt's not a 'shakedown'Elizabeth Warren to sit on Banking CommitteeObama has less leverage than you thinkNot just 'right-to-work': Michigan GOPers rush to pass slew of far-right billsCEOs: Alright, alright, raise our taxesGOP govs ignore base, follow through on 'Obamacare' implementationFed announces major new stimulus in bid to lower unemploymentSneak Peak: NBC/WSJ pollMitch McConnell: The most unpopular man in the Senate"There is no way I'm signing a bill that costs that kind of money."Romney Jeep ad named 'Lie of the Year'Corporate profits are up, but regular folks have been left behindWalker walks back push to end same-day voter registrationBoehner not budging on tax breaks for wealthySen. Cardin: 'The ball is in the Republican court'Does 'Zero Dark Thirty' promote torture?What we're reading: Wednesday, December 12, 2012Wednesday's campaign round-upMust-Read Op-Eds for Dec. 12, 2012Jindal's selective concern for the poorSenator Jenny Sanford?Top Links: Bernanke talks fiscal cliff, 'job creators' back Obama, and Romney wins 'Lie of the Year'Will a fiscal cliff deal be reached?The hostage McConnell sees as 'worth ransoming'Michigan's stealth attack on abortion rightsIt's not just MichiganChris' list: Google's top searches of the yearChris' must read of the day: Bacon lovers, unite!Virginia GOP eyes electoral-vote schemeEric Holder: We need national standards for votingGov. Snyder: Right-to-work is not anti-union, it's pro-workerThe Company Memo: Wednesday, December 12, 2012Right-wingers Koch, ALEC, pushed Michigan 'right-to-work' lawsPublic rejects Boehner in fiscal fightScarborough: What's wrong with the freedom to work where you want?Let Me Start: Edging toward the fiscal cliffNOW Today: 'I'm trying to be incredibly opaque'An excerpt from Sebastian Junger's 'A World Made of Blood'Holder slams voting restrictions, suggests reformsMorning Maddow: December 12Trending NOW'You can't build more water'Links for the 12/11 TRMSWay past wonderful gets more wonderful stillSCOTUS to take up same-sex marriageAhead on the 12/11 Maddow showThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/11/12Deadly shooting in Oregon mallSEE IT: GOP consultant says voter ID, long lines help 'our side'Quinn to Scalia: 'Don't compare me to a murderer''ED Show' playbook: Tuesday, Dec. 11With nominations on hold, justice delayed is democracy deniedLawrence O'Donnell speaks to Staten Island University HospitalVery Last Word: the K.I.N.D. Fund's new initiative, and the fiscal...knollThe troubling territory Justice Scalia has enteredRNC task force to diagnose what ails the GOPGOP Gov. Snyder signs Michigan anti-union billsOur longest war: not Afghanistan, but the war on drugsCal students: Leggo our logoAs the government sells the last shares, assessing the AIG bailoutFirst Word: Scalia said what?!?At Michigan protest, charges of violence, dirty tricksTuesday's Mini-ReportMichigan Governor could sign both 'right to work' bills WednesdayCan the RNC committee really fix anything?Michigan passes 'Right-to-Work' but fight isn't overScalia answered, but 'I don't feel persuaded'George Takei on marriage equality: We are familyLePage won't meet with new Democratic majorityS.E's rules for the GOPFaith and the fiscal cliff: 'The nation will be judged'How Michigan's right-to-work law will affect workersReforming the filibusterTake it easy but take itMichigan governor: Right-to-work 'could be a positive for unions'Clinton concedes drug war 'hasn't worked'Rubio Stands Apart From "Gang of Eight" on ImmigrationVery Last Word: K.I.N.D.'s new initiativeKent Conrad: 'This is our chance to do something for the country'No joke: Colbert is top choice to replace Sen. DeMint, says pollWisconsin would face $5.2M bill for ending same-day votingKennedy on Secy. Clinton: 'She's been incredible'JET magazine features its first male wedding coupleA menu of options for the Supreme Court on marriage equalityGOP election strategy: if you can't win, change the rulesDNC Chair: "It can't be my way or the highway"Scalia: Opposing homosexuality like opposing murderThe spending cuts Boehner chooses not to seeProgressives to Obama: Don't even think about raising the Medicare eligibility ageMichigan House approves 'right-to-work' for public workersWhat we're reading: Tuesday, December 11, 2012Senators weigh alternatives to filibuster reformHaley Barbour: 'I would hold my nose' and raise rates for broader dealTop links: Everything you always wanted to know about the Michigan right-to-work fight (but were afraid to ask)GOP post-mortem: Romney campaign wasn't negative enoughOutgoing members of Congress offer advice, comment on fiscal cliffMr. Potato Head goes to MichiganA GOP consultant's accidental candor on voter-ID lawsChris' List: Hottest days to go holiday shoppingMichigan House passes Right to Work billChris' must read of the day: What are your chances of living past 100?Fiscal Cliff fight: 20 days to goGOP voters prefer cost-free, pain-free debt reductionThe Company Memo: Tuesday, December 11, 2012The nuances of debt-ceiling hypocrisyWhen politicians pretend to be poor, are they helping?Scalia, civil rights, and murderLet Me Start: Assault on LaborNOW Today: Long live the filibuster?Morning Maddow: December 11Trending NOWMitt Romney brings his losing streak to VegasO'Donnell: Gingrich more influential than the presidents he served underLinks for the 12/10 TRMSIntroducing the K.I.N.D. tuition program for girlsU.S. won't be alone at the top by 2030, says new reportAmerican Majority Action: We can get the votes to #FireBoehnerHonoring Malala, Clinton says it's time to close the education gapTop 10 political songs of 2012What went wrong in 2012? Let's appoint a committee!The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/10/12Shocked by a murder-suicide, some NFL players give up their gunsJulian Castro: GOP treats Latinos as 'foreign'Belafonte and Kennedy: Not even Ted Kennedy could work with this CongressLOOK: Wedding album: same-sex marriages on a historic dayPic: Your fiscal cliffMoral issue: are drones worse than torture?'ED Show' playbook: Monday, Dec. 10Does $250K per year make your family rich? Steele says noChristopher Weigl and the national bike safety debateCrist: GOP no place to be tolerant, kind, or compassionateAhead on the 12/10 Maddow showArithmetic, percentages made all the difference in 2012Romney's 47% comment named quote of the yearRepublican delays on 'fiscal cliff' deal puts economy at riskObama and Boehner 'will be able to do a deal'Obama slams Michigan bill as 'right to work for less money'Family sues police for video after violent death in custody'Gangnam' rapper apologizes for anti-American lyricsBerlusconi failed his country politically, economically and morally. So why does he think he should run again?Edie and Anthony, gay woman and Supreme Court judge, destined to meetMonday's Mini-ReportFirst Word: Race against time on fiscal curbObama: Right-to-work is 'right to work for less''We stand together with Malala'"We enjoyed all of the time that we spent driving the tanks, firing the machine guns..."Obama slams Michigan GOP's anti-union pushBoehner-Obama talks: the cone of silenceFlorida to liberal arts majors: Pay more for your degreePublic opinion shifting towards gay marriageRice's ties to African leaders questionedAre we closer to a deal on Fiscal Cliff?Elizabeth Warren: Brown still calling me 'professor'GOP civil war? Ousted conservatives not going quietlyToday on The Cycle: Damage ControlMich. State Rep.: Lame duck legislature's vote on right-to-work bill a "slap in the face to democracy"Must-Read Op-Eds for Dec. 10, 2012Cloudy with a chance of random car fireBowles on going over fiscal cliff: 'There's no sense in betting the country'On debt ceiling, Graham vows to 'play that game'Civil libertarians to Obama: You need to do betterTop Links: Fiscal cliff just got real, the 'fire Boehner' movement and the possibility of bunga bunga 2Boehner's gavel is secure, isn't it?Michigan governor 'betrayed' state's trustToday on The Cycle: Deepak ChopraWhat we're reading: Monday, December 10, 2012The abrupt end to the 'epidemic of open-mindedness'Chris' must read of the day: Nationalize the Twinkie industry?Tick tock: Obama and Boehner meet as clock runs on fiscal cliffGingrich envisions 'permanent' partisan warfareChris' list: Lonely Planet's top 10 U.S. destinationsSix in ten support raising tax rates on richThe Company Memo: Monday, December 10, 2012Scarborough on talk radio hosts: GOP should 'punch them in the face'NOW Today: On the road againLet Me Start: Look Who's TalkingTrading one hostage for anotherMorning Maddow: December 10Trending NOWAn excerpt from Alan Light's "The Holy or the Broken"Booker 'absolutely' considering a run against Gov. ChristieO'Donnell to Gingrich: I've been waiting 20 years for an apologySame-sex couples wed in Washington for first timeRomney sits ringside at Pacquiao-Marquez fightUnemployed in danger of being pushed over fiscal cliffIs the War on Drugs finally going to pot?Fracking is transforming our energy economy--but it's also causing earthquakesSunday's Guests (Dec. 9): The GOP's latest deficit offer, the Jovan Belcher tragedy, Dan Savage on marriage equality and the Supreme CourtA plea to Michigan's governor: Don't pull a Scott WalkerThis is what 'Saudi America' looks likeFormer GOP governor now a registered DemocratLinks for the 12/7 TRMSThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/07/12Gabby Douglas: I'm going for gold again in 2016For gay-marriage advocates, an 'incredible day''ED Show' playbook: Friday, Dec. 7Déjà vu in DohaGay or straight marriage, one is just like the otherUngrateful? Obama says yes on disaster relief, while Christie says no on healthcareDeMint to Limbaugh: Maybe I'll force out Boehner!Very Last Word: Lawrence O'Donnell dancing and Ari Melber singingAhead on the 12/7 Maddow showWhy Obama and Boehner must talk in privateToure: A painstaking path to vengeance in 'Zero Dark Thirty'It is time for America to accept marriage equalityIn hopeful sign, Egypt delays early voting on draft constitutionBroken-record Boehner? GOPer says 'No progress' on fiscal cliff dealWith remastered footage, a powerful new look at Pearl HarborMore states consider welfare drug testing billsSaturday's guests (Dec. 8): How fracking has transformed our economy, the resurgence of oil and gas production, the future of renewable energyLabor leader: Koch brothers are behind Michigan right-to-work lawNRA says more guns could have saved Jovan Belcher's girlfriendWill Tea Party hero pass up fat federal pension?People don't understand the fiscal cliffLouie and the 'Lunatic' House voteThe Week in Geek: Sexy science editionFor GOP backers, a bad investmentWhy the McConnell filibuster flub mattersHistoric cases: Supreme Court to rule on DOMA, Prop 8First Word: Obama and Boehner at the negotiating tableSCOTUS to hear marriage equalityProgressive coalition plans nationwide fiscal cliff day of actionChart: Out of work for the long haulNew report: NASA's future not as bright as the night sky71 years later: "For seven ghastly, confused days, we have been at war. To the women of Hawaii, it has meant a total disruption of home life, a sudden acclimation to blackout nights, terrifying rumors, fear of the unknown..."Very Last Word: George Takei on Trump and marriage equalityJindal re-embraces 'dumbed-down conservatism'Rep. Cleaver: Tim Scott would continue Jim DeMint's policiesWhat we're reading: Friday, December 7, 2012Today on the Cycle: Jobs Report FridayTop Links: Everything you always wanted to know about Jim DeMint and Heritage (but were afraid to ask)Mich. GOP rams through right-to-work law in defiance of labor, DemsMust-Read Op-Eds for Dec. 7, 2012Destroy Obamacare or bust for the GOPChris' list: Top 10 viral videos of 2012Chris' must read of the day: Gifts that keep on giving7.7% unemployment marks four-year lowThe Company Memo: Friday, December 7, 2012Let Me Start: Mano a ManoAxelrod 'stache slash brings Obama, Trump togetherWhat we learned from McConnell's failed gambitMorning Maddow: December 7Trending NOWObama and Clinton competing for votes--Grammy votes.O'Donnell rewrites McConnell's filibuster against his own billNo cheers for Notre Dame from one prominent alumnRyan and Rubio say they're looking out for the little guyThe company you keep: Meet DeMint's new colleaguesThis year, more Asians than Latinos--but overall, immigration is downThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/06/12First Word: Jim DeMint quitsIn Michigan, 'an absolute attack on unions'"Adamantly opposed to crony capitalism..."Ahead on the 12/6 Maddow showJim DeMint gets 'a bigger stick'Letterman to Rep. Frank on his Hardball interview: Blink!Obama battles Clinton...for a Grammy awardStephen Colbert for Senate?Very Last Word: Lawrence O'Donnell and 'Gangnam Style'To win, women must have it all'ED Show' playbook: Thursday, Dec. 6This is a fiscal 'cliff,' not a bungee jumpPic: Way past wonderfulIt's time to break up with that temptingly naughty Debt CeilingAfter backlash, restaurant company clarifies Obamacare stanceWhen younger and thinner is not so desirableMcConnell filibusters own billTea Party turmoil? Not so fastWhat you didn't see at the White House Tribal Nations SummitSenate shoots down GOP immigration bill for cutting visasCane enabledAnd so begins the 'Fire Boehner' campaignBam! President's approval rating hits 3-year highGOP Rep: Obama Holding Out for Non-Solution on Fiscal CliffLouisiana, not cerebral palsy, deferring woman's Ph.D. dreamAmerica: No longer just red and blueThe return of the 47%Democratic Rep. makes history as top woman on key committeeYes, as a matter of fact, a sweet, old lady is exactly what I'm in the mood forStalled Violence Against Women Act could be negotiated during lame-duckGOP senator risks primary challenge after ditching NorquistToday on The Cycle: Forbes most powerful peopleBob Costas and Bill O'Reilly agree to disagree on gun controlWashington safe place to 'get baked' as marijuana law takes effectApple to debut made-in-USA line of Macs next yearWhat we're reading: Thursday, December 6, 2012Where in the world is Steve Benen?Looking back at DeMint's 'conservative rock star' daysTop Links: GOP's white flag, Syria with sarin gas, and Monty Burns explains the fiscal cliffTea Party favorite Jim DeMint quitting Senate to run conservative think tankBrzezinski: Women would be reasonable on cliffChris' must read of the day: How to get those 'Michelle Obama arms'Jon Stewart: GOP hates U.N. 'more than they like helping people in wheelchairs' (VIDEO)Applications for unemployment drop by 25,000 in one weekPoll shows Michelle Obama would best Illinois senator in 2016Same-sex marriage on the books in WashingtonChris' List: Guess who didn't make Forbes' 'most powerful?'The Company Memo: Thursday, December 6, 2012Scarborough: Fiscal cliff is the issue of the president's second termHere are the cuts that are killing our communitiesMorning Maddow: December 6Trending NOWLinks for the 12/5 TRMSNew realities, unreal polls, and a dancing Alan SimpsonK.I.N.D. Fund raises more than $4.6 millionBack to the future? Rubio and Ryan discover...George W. BushLGBT activists: It's time for a gay Cabinet memberNBC report: Syrian leader prepares to use chemical weaponsGeorgia Republican exiled to land of Big BirdThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/05/12Ted Kennedy Jr: Republicans 'turned their backs' on the disabled'We are recognizing our power,' says Rosie Perez'ED Show' playbook: Wednesday, Dec. 5Emerging from its alternate universe, Fox News benches Rove and MorrisBoehner is willing to take from the rich--but not tax themSEE IT: Alan Simpson, 81, kicks it 'Gangnam Style'Ahead on the 12/5 Maddow showGeorge Takei on fiscal cliff: 'Tax me, please'Alan Simpson's 'Gangnam-style' outreachObama must play 'Ghost of Christmas Yet-to-Come' for RepublicansBinders of women! Jabbing Boehner, Pelosi touts her 'diverse' leadersGap between corporate profits and wages grows to post-war recordFirst Word: Fiscal cliff talks frozenGutierrez to GOP: Latinos 'won't tune in if you're that mean'Downton Abbey fan? Now you can become a Lord or LadySpanish co-op might point the way forward for workers in AmericaFilmmaker: 'Central Park Five' case showed failure of justice systemWisconsin GOP busy with an array of voter-suppression tacticsWhere American education went wrongThat's no moon...Treaty backers slam GOP for 'amazing slap in the face' to disabledKi Suk Han subway tragedy: What would you do?Dave Brubeck, 1920-2012Rubio, Ryan fuel the 2016 flames with humorGOP congressman: 'Two-step' fiscal cliff solution likelyCory Booker's food stamp challenge: Stunt or learning experience?Jack Brooks, early civil rights supporter, dies at 89Sununu: Obama won due to government-dependent votersSuddenly in Michigan: A move to ban union shopsSen. Paul on Ashley Judd's potential run in Ky: She's just 'too damn liberal'"Light this Menorah. With this robot. Using helium balloons."Claire McCaskill to Dems: Stay strong in war on GOP extremismThe right still thinks ACORN existsControversial abortion ultrasound law struck downMarco Rubio: OK, the Earth is 4.5 billion years oldReport: Fox producers now need permission before booking Karl RoveChris' List: Who's the most overpaid actor in Hollywood?What we're reading: Wednesday, December 5, 2012GOP to Obama: no stimulus for youTop Links: Republican fiscal cliff meltdown, Karl Rove benched and Ted Nugent on welfare reformPoll: 57% would back Hillary in 2016GOP Senator: Tax rates on wealthy should go upChris' must read of the day: 18th century Bordeaux chateau bulldozed "by mistake!"Rove, Morris find themselves on Fox's benchLet Me Start: The fiscal cliff PR warScarborough: UN disability treaty killed by fringe concernsThe Company Memo: Wednesday, December 5, 2012Today on The Cycle: 27 days to goNOW Today: Debt deal déjà vu?Ryan, Rubio, and a fresh coat of paintMorning Maddow: December 5Trending NOWO'Donnell rewrites the Senate's 'day of shame'Links for the 12/4 TRMSLast Word staffers talk K.I.N.D.Costas: We need to talk about America's gun cultureIf Texas secedes, the Cowboys can't be 'America's Team'A thousand desks for the K.I.N.D. Fund -- overnightToo little revenue? Too much? Boehner looks for the Goldilocks ZoneReport: Ashley Judd mulling challenge to Mitch McConnellThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/04/12Where in the world is Mitt Romney?FAQ on K.I.N.D. fund desk programAhead on the 12/4 Maddow showTea Party backlash against Boehner's plan'ED Show' playbook: Tuesday, Dec. 4Speak Up! A massive eyeroll at popular political discourseBill O'Reilly and the imaginary War on ChristmasRep. Barney Frank: GOP fears if they act sensibly, 'they'll lose primaries'Half the GOP thinks ACORN (which no longer exists) stole the election for ObamaRepublicans block disabled rights treatyGood politicians don't take their countries off of cliffs'Excellent': Simpsons' Mr. Burns explains the fiscal cliffWhy Bob Dole should leave the Republican PartyVery Last Word: Last Word staff on the Last Word!Tuesday's Mini-ReportCooper Union students stage civil disobedience in defense of free higher edS.E. Cupp travels to Duck DynastyNorquist: OK, scrapping loopholes and deductions might not violate my pledgeFirst Word: Bob Costas speaks outFather learns to understand, embrace his son's Asperger's SyndromeMaine Gov. LePage: Quit following meBeing transgender no longer a 'mental disorder': APABob Dole makes rare public appearanceRomney bags 3 of top 2012 search memes…but not in a good wayBush pushes policymakers on immigrationWill #My2k army lobby congress on fiscal cliff?NOW President: 50% of Obama's Cabinet Should be WomenToday on The Cycle: S.E. Cupp meets Duck DynastyObama won a record-low share of U.S. counties -- but he won them bigPalin apologizes for calling 'wobbly' GOPers 'wusses'Senate GOP kills disabilities treatyScarborough to GOP: Don't cave...compromisePresident Petraeus? FOX chairman liked the sound of itThe NRA is likely to be disappointedNightmare on Wall Street: Warren gains Banking Committee seatWhat we're reading: Tuesday, December 4, 2012The business perspective of the fiscal cliffMust-Read Op-Eds for Dec. 4, 2012Top Links: Boehner's poor counteroffer, GOP civil war, and has anyone seen Jan Brewer?When Roger Ailes tried to play kingmakerChris' List: 'Food & Wine' names the best burgersChris' must read of the day: The New York Film Critics Circle picks the year's best moviesThe ambassador wears Prada? Obama said to mull Anna Wintour for London, Paris postsBoehner's fiscal cliff offer ignores tiny detail: GOP lost the electionThe plan the right is pretending not to likeTeenager tells Hasbro to end gender stereotypingWhite House rejects GOP counter-offer, but is Boehner readying to deal?Jansing & Co. Morning Memo: Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012Losing in the court of public opinionToday on The Cycle: Future of Religion in AmericaNOW Today: Now the Democrats say 'get serious'Bowles rejects Boehner's 'Bowles plan'Morning Maddow: December 4Trending NOWAn excerpt from Karen Avrich's "Sasha and Emma"Meet the Grover Norquist of the immigration debateShare the K.I.N.D. storyO'Donnell rewrites right-wing backlash against Bob CostasI ran out, half-naked and bleeding. I tell my story because Kasi cannot tell hers.The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 12/03/12The GOP says their offer is the 'Bowles' proposal. Bowles himself disagreesK.I.N.D. Fund: Donate, tell a friend'ED Show' playbook: Monday, Dec. 3Voter suppression: the GOP hasn't given upHillary is running in 2016...or she's 'persuadable,' at leastThe Pentagon's dilemma: women are in combat--just not officiallyWATCH Gov. Brewer ignore the evidence on climate changeWe, the 'nobodies'Ahead on the 12/3 Maddow showFirst Word: GOP shows their cards2012 Election tops Yahoo's most searched in 2012 listMarsalis on jazz: 'If you don't have a cultural base, you don't know who you are'Monday's Mini-Report'Worst Congress ever' continues to failGuilty till proven innocent: The Central Park jogger caseHow tweet it is! Obama's Twitter town hallEntitlement reform chickenChicago teachers show the potency of a worker-driven unionHillary Clinton: A 2016 preview?House GOP crafts 'Doomsday Plan'New report: Domestic workers endure shocking conditionsAndrew W.K. won't be spreading a 'positive party' message in BahrainObama uses Twitter to rally support on tax cutsRattner: Jack Lew is 'front runner' for Treasury SecretaryObama's campaign-style push on taxesBob Costas' monologue on guns sparks ire on rightUganda likely to pass controversial anti-gay bill by year's endTwitter just got a whole lot holierFord relaunches Lincoln brandWisconsin anti-union law draining unions as plannedNow trending: #royalbabyDem lawmaker: If Norquist 'wants to run government, he needs to run for office'Cory Booker to try food stamp challengeAnother fiscal cliff looms for low-wage workersBeltway pundits freak out over Obama's political hardballAdelson spent nearly $150 million on the election. Did he waste his money?Top Links: Fiscal cliff impasse, Allen West as Lincoln and Romney makes his own sandwichesWasserman Schultz to remain DNC chairThe debate Washington ought to be having, but isn'tMust-Read Op-Eds for Dec. 3, 2012Steele: Norquist blocking progress on debt dealCongress more trustworthy than car salesmen, barelyAt Kennedy Center, Obama honors Zeppelin, Letterman, Dustin HoffmanWhat we're reading: Monday, December 3, 2012Remember the $716 billion in Medicare 'cuts'?Jansing & Co. Morning Memo: Monday, Dec. 3, 2012What leaves Boehner 'flabbergasted'Jan Brewer struggles to draw a crowdToday on The Cycle: A beautiful mindGOP: if cuts aren't 'painful,' they're not 'serious'Presidents Obama and Clinton hit the golf linksLet Me Start: Obama's new strategyNOW Today: More than meets the eye?Morning Maddow: December 3Trending NOWFormer Reaganite makes conservative case for raising taxesServicewomen chip away at military's 'brass ceiling'Norquist promises second coming of Tea PartyGeithner not backing down on tax dealMeet Katie Meyler, saving Liberian girls from exploitationOn World AIDS Day, a new understanding of an old problemKey Democrat on filibuster reform: No more 'killing bills in the middle of the night'Photo Finish: World AIDS DayIf you are a young black man, who you are is threat enoughNew LGBT voice emerges in conservative South CarolinaSunday's Guests (Dec. 2): Governor Dannel Malloy (D-CT) on taxes and social insurance; the brutal toll of state budget crunches; Washington's marijuana experimentThis Week in GodHow close are we to a world without AIDS?Tell Uncle So-and-So that taxes are low and corporate profits upHardly working: Congress in session 126 days next yearThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 11/30/12Pic: Mississippi does not stopWhat Reagan said about taxes. (It's what Democrats are saying now.)The GOP's loss: Blame the message or the messenger?The latest conspiracy theory? Obama gets advice from Muslim Brotherhood'ED Show' playbook: Friday, Nov. 30Will the Republicans get the message?