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New claims of NSA spying on European UnionIs Paula Deen not talking enough?President unveils 'Power Africa' electricity plan in Cape Town speechJim DeMint and Ralph Reed, you have been served'ED Show' guest list: Sunday, June 30Rev. Jesse Jackson: Court decision a 'stab in the heart' to voting rightsPresident Obama meets family of Nelson MandelaThe Syllabus: What you need to know for the June 30 'MHP'N.J. family anxiously awaits governor's signature on medical marijuana billCan money buy you happiness?Student loan rates to hit July 1 deadline'ED Show' guest list: Saturday, June 29Governor Perry, watch out for the Wendy Davis ExpressZimmerman case: Is Rachel Jeantel on trial, too?Edward Snowden's fate remains in limboThis Week in GodWitness to Zimmerman-Martin 'tussle' says he saw punches being thrownStonewall, where it all startedLinks for the 6/29 TRMSVery Last Word: The President's personal views on DOMA rulingPHOTOS: Prop 8 plaintiffs Kris Perry and Sandy Stier tie the knotThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 06/28/13#click3 Bert and Ernie TriumphAhead on the 6/28 Maddow show'We do': The Prop 8 plaintiffs marry in CaliforniaIt's 'decision time' for the GOPThe Syllabus: What you need to know for the June 29 'MHP'Marriage equality returns to California UPDATEDA historic week reflected in social mediaWendy Davis' sneakers race off Amazon shelvesAll In Agenda: Abortion debate spreads to OhioThe other brand new Texas-sized Super StarObama's personal narrative, retold through the CourtTop Lines: Working out, talking DOMA, and voting on immigrationFriday's Mini-ReportWendy Davis' path to the governor's mansionMississippi lawmakers save Medicaid, but GOP blocks expansionEx-wife: Mandela showing 'great improvement' but 'still unwell'Obama admin acts quickly post-DOMAWhat Texas' Perry sees as 'praise''LGBT folks live literally in every town across the South, and the solution to the discrimination we face is not for us to move.'Missing the point of sex edNorth Carolina axes benefits for long-term unemployedThose who find facts inconvenientDr. Ezekiel Emanuel: By 2016 healthcare exchanges 'going to be like shopping on Amazon'Tweet your way to successThe imaginary White House immigration ruseTweet your way to successPlaying the blame game over student loan rates'North Colorado,' 51st state, working on expansion planImmigration reform faces uncertain future in the HouseHealth clinic volunteer: When someone is down, you pull them upHouse Democrat: Boehner could doom prospects of immigration reformNo one notices the contrast of white on whiteMorning roundup: In all seriousness, TGIF editionFlorida elections chief: Not our job to measure voting wait timesAt the intersection of DOMA and a fiscal debateChris Hayes: Like a kid on Christmas Eve for Beyonce at Essence FestivalCongress poised to fail on student-loan interest ratesWendy Davis: Rick Perry 'demeans the office he holds'The Company Memo: Friday, June 28, 2013Pennsylvania Dem silenced by opponent citing 'God's law'10 House recruits to watch in 2014'The entire scandal narrative was an illusion'WATCH: Snowden's dad says my son is no traitorLet Me Start: Take it to the HouseFirst Read Flash: Immigration side stepPoliticians join Philly school closure hunger strike in one-day fastImmigration reform's path to 218 House votesMorning Maddow: June 28DOMA is dead but gay vets remain in limboToo Young to Die: Gage WilkinsonMorning Headlines: Immigration clears Senate, Paula Deen book sales up, and Hernandez denied bailTesla vs. the auto dealers of AmericaChris' List: Cities That Rock!What we're reading: Friday, June 28Links for the 6/27 TRMSEx-Pentagon general target of leak investigation, sources sayIRS chief challenged by Ways and Means committeeTammy Duckworth rips IRS contractor for seeking disabled statusTop Links: Why the GOP's 'states rights' answer on DOMA won't work come 2016The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 06/27/13#click3 National Wendy Davis WeekZimmerman trial: How will the jury react to Rachel Jeantel?'Those of us who oppose gay marriage aren't bigots, bro!'Ahead on the 6/27 Maddow showVery Last Word: First days of testimony in Zimmerman trialTexas State Senator: Sonogram law 'was absolutely germane' to abortion debateThere's no 'war on men': Claire McCaskill hits back at WSJRace relations 'dont seem to be improving anytime soon'Gov. Perry's priorities: Pro-life, pro death penalty, invisible on West, TX, explosionDOMA attorney: Opinions on gay marriage going through 'an evolution'Obama makes 'powerful' visit to Goree slave-trade houseThursday's Mini-ReportThe US-Africa relationship by the numbersSenate passes immigration bill, but future prospects are cloudyCould anything be more conservative than gay marriage?Senate approves comprehensive immigration reform, 68 to 32Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev indictedHow Washington bypassed a free lunch on jobs and infrastructureIt begins: Republicans rush to change voting lawsGOP senator argues for eliminating minimum wage#TDRGoodMorning from the RNC InternsENDA support steadily grows in SenateLouie Gohmert: 'Mankind has existed' fine without sex edUS to suspend Bangladesh trade privileges over poor labor conditionsWelcome to Instagram Michelle ObamaBarney Frank to House GOP: Thanks for getting DOMA struck down!Obama's Africa press conference overshadowedProp 8 plaintiffs reflect upon SCOTUS marriage equality decisionsFirst Word: Texas Gov. Rick Perry takes dig at Wendy DavisPress corps wins annual Congressional Women's Softball gameTexas' Perry tries mansplaining abortion to Wendy DavisObama: The US will not be 'scrambling jets' to nab SnowdenRick Perry: Wendy Davis hasn't learned from her own teen mom exampleVolunteer: Health clinic made me angry, made me act, make me careThursday's campaign round-upRand Paul walks back talk of cross-species marriageHouse Republican to introduce constitutional amendment defining marriageIn the wake of a discredited 'scandal'Morning roundup: The hangover editionRNC eyes new outreach initiative targeting womenThe Company Memo: Thursday, June 27, 2013GOP struggles to push back against Obama climate agendaLet Me Start: Where marriage equality goes from here'71st Governor of Virginia' engraved on a RolexObama says VRA crucial in getting him electedJobless claims show steady improvementFirst Read Flash: Dividing linesWalmart workers' campaign targets Yahoo's Marissa MayerCongressional Republicans struggle with post-DOMA visionDemocrats see gay marriage decision as energizer for 2013 racesMorning Maddow: June 27Chris' List: Forbes Most Powerful CelebritiesWhat we're reading: Thursday, June 27, 2013Morning Headlines: Thursday, June 27Harvey Milk's nephew: 'This is the civil rights defining moment of our time'Obama arrives in Africa where an ailing Mandela awaitsThe women who made the weekLinks for the 6/26 TRMSKey witness recalls last moments of Trayvon Martin's lifeWendy Davis, next Texas governor?#click3: A Rainbow After the StormThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 06/26/13Top Links: Great overreactions from the right over Supreme Court decisionsJudge stops deportation hearing minutes after high court strikes down DOMAWill DOMA's defeat boost Christine Quinn's mayoral campaign?Marriage equality: From Stonewall to no wallInside the Supreme Court, witnessing historyVery Last Word: Effects of the Voting Rights Act decisionAhead on the 6/26 Maddow showNational Urban League's Marc Morial Reveals Top Issue Facing Black Community'A large battle was won' on marriage equalityMarriage milk revisitedDOMA: America reacts to the Court's decision5 Questions with ESSENCE Festival Speaker Iyanla VanzantPaging Wendy Davis! Rick Perry calls second special session to address abortion billTexas executes 500th inmateWednesday's Mini-ReportDOMA and Prop 8: 50 states, 50 tweets10 years after Lawrence, DOMA case 'a matter of history'Silence and pessimism from GOP lawmakers on Voting Rights Act fixPHOTOS: Marriage equality celebrations sweep the countryFor gay rights, focus now turns to 37 statesCould Wendy Davis be the next governor of Texas?Post-DOMA, Rand Paul fears humans marrying non-humansFirst Word: Huge day for gay AmericansJustice Kennedy's roadmap for gay marriageBlue dots, red states and the hope of marriage equality'It is the right thing to do'The odd couple that cleared the way for same-sex marriage in CaliforniaFor Wendy Davis, standing up to the GOP is nothing newWendy Davis' Texas filibuster puts the U.S. Senate to shameObama's Africa trip differs from past presidential visitsTexas filibuster: #StandWithWendy becomes rallying cry for reproductive rights'Love is love': Americans rejoice over SCOTUS marriage decisionRachel Maddow on the TV machine all dayAt the deadline: Student loan rates set to doubleStorify: The filibuster that launched a thousand tweetsAntonin Scalia and his 'argle-bargle'10 best reactions to marriage equalityWhy the breadth of the DOMA ruling mattersWatch: Obama calls to congratulate Prop 8 plaintiffsObama calls Prop. 8 plaintiffs on live televisionDOMA decision to end exile of gay couples abroadAnd then there were 13Bye-bye DOMA. Hello marriage equalityTimeline: The evolution of same-sex marriageSupreme Court clears way for gay marriage in CaliforniaTexas senator stages 13-hour filibuster against abortion billAfter 50 years together, same-sex couple says 'I do'Supreme Court strikes down Defense of Marriage ActDOMA finally defeatedMorning roundup: "It doesn't get much bigger than this" edition'It is open season on voting rights right now in America'Poll: Weiner leads NYC mayoral raceThe Company Memo: Wednesday, June 26, 2013Economic growth in early 2013 revised downObama's record on climate changePaula Deen: I'm not a racistThose who chose to 'Stand With Wendy' prevail in TexasFirst Read Flash: Voting linesLet Me Start: DOMA goes downToo Young to Die: Skyler BoringMarkey prevails in Massachusetts special electionMorning Maddow: June 26Must-Read Op-Eds: Wednesday, June 26Morning Headlines: Wednesday, June 26What we're reading: Wednesday, June 25Links for the 6/25 TRMSTexas Lt. Gov. stops State Senator Wendy Davis' filibusterLawrence O'Donnell: Why Edward Snowden cannot be a traitorLongtime Democratic Congressman Ed Markey wins Tuesday's Massachusetts Senate electionDemocrat Ed Markey is the new Massachusetts SenatorAdoptive Couple v. Baby GirlThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 06/25/13Politicians react to Voting Rights Act rulingWendy Davis' epic effort to block rollback of the right to choose in TexasWhy Ginsburg scorned the Court's voting rights 'compromise'LGBT: Two years past 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' Hagel embraces 'Pentagon Pride'Ahead on the 6/25 Maddow showVery Last Word: Everything you need to know about the Espionage Act'Entourage' star tackles drug tradeGun safety: Gabby Giffords sets off to sway resistant senatorsImmigration bill is one step closer to becoming realityThose 'who laugh at climate change' will regret itRick Santorum's new gig: CEO of a Christian movie companyA small blue dot in TexasBooker first ad: I'll run toward problems in D.C.All In Agenda: Life after Voting Rights ActTuesday's Mini-Report5 conservative reactions to the Supreme Court voting rights decisionIn need of a constitutional rationaleDisabled workers make pennies an hour--and it's legalObama: 'We don't have time for a meeting of the Flat Earth Society'And so it beginsWhy Roberts' extreme Voting Rights opinion could drive congress to actThat was quick: Texas moves ahead with discriminatory voting lawsUsing media to change the world for teenage girlsChin up! How to fight for voting rights in 4 stepsObama admin. 'deeply disappointed' by Voting Rights ruling, but not backing downNo Keystone if it will add to our pollution, says ObamaWhite House pushes minimum wage hike on anniversaryThe small significant detail hidden in the immigration billIRS also scrutinized progressive groups, new documents showFederal student loan interest rates set to doubleNelson Mandela opens eyes, smiles when told Obama is visiting South AfricaNational Review columnist: SCOTUS decision a 'victory for civil rights'Congress can fix the Voting Rights Act. Here's why it won'tFirst Word: Obama 'deeply disappointed' by Supreme Court rulingJohn Lewis: SCOTUS 'stabbed' civil rights law 'in its very heart''Moral Monday' leader: Dropping Section 4 of VRA is 'troubling'Menendez: Immigration vote should send strong message to HouseObama shifts focus onto climate changeChief Justice Roberts frames Congress for Voting Rights Act demiseCivil rights leaders dealt 'a devastating blow'Leahy vows 'immediate action' on Voting Rights ActPutin: Snowden's in Moscow, won't be extraditedWATCH: President Johnson signs Voting Rights Act in 1965Jim Carrey regrets latest role in film because of violenceGomez: We'll win 'with or without DC'When the voting-rights challenge lands on Capitol HillWhat Obama could do for home health care workersAlex Wagner talks Essence FestivalMorning round up: SCOTUS strikes down key parts of Voting Rights Act'The Egyptian Jon Stewart' hosts surprise guest, Jon StewartObama to answer student loan questions via textSupreme Court guts landmark civil rights lawSupreme Court strikes down part of Voting Rights ActIRS targeted groups on left as well as rightIssa rekindles flame with the one that got awaySupreme Court to hear appeal of abortion-protest buffer zoneThere's a map for that, Red Panda editionThe Company Memo: Tuesday, June 25, 2013Troubles worsen for Virginia's Bob McDonnellLet Me Start: Obama's end-around CongressStick a fork in the IRS controversy; it's doneDemocrats defend Senate seat as Mass. polls openFirst Read Flash: Climate heatWATCH: IRS targeted - progressives - seeking tax-exempt status, tooMust-Read Op-Eds: Tuesday, June 25Immigration reform clears key hurdle, on track for big winMorning Maddow: June 25What we're reading: Tuesday, June 25, 2013Chris' List: Top American-Made CarsMorning Headlines: Tuesday, June 25#TDRGoodMorning from the Bad News BabesDecryptomaddowlogical #72Links for the 6/24 TRMSLawrence O'Donnell urges viewers to sign IRS petition on White House websiteSpielberg test: Why the One Percenters don't deserve twice as muchParis Barclay becomes first black president of the Director's Guild'Kick-Ass 2': Jim Carrey backs away from his own film over gun violenceWas that gun used in a crime? Now you can find outThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 06/24/13S.E. Cupp: 'Hate the leaker, love the leak'The math on the Senate's immigration voteAhead on the 6/24 Maddow showTop Links: Louis B. Mayer, Robert Evans, Harvey Weinstein … Rick Santorum?Vote for your beliefs, not for someone you likeNearly one in four American children in poverty, report findsTexas tentatively passes several new stringent abortion policiesTake that, Westboro Baptist Church! Lesbian couple marries across the streetGeorge Zimmerman trial: Knock-knock jokes and profanityPutting the lie to gross Hispanic stereotypes by Gohmert, 'Top Gear'First Word: Edward Snowden reportedly took job to find documentsHealth Clinic Volunteer: Patients don't want 'something for nothing'Monday's Mini-ReportAll In with Chris Agenda: Affirmative Action ruling affirms nothingAssange: Snowden 'safe and healthy,' whereabouts unconfirmedIn just 99 days...Supreme Court does not strike down affirmative action'Moral Mondays' in North CarolinaEdward Snowden on the run: Why Ecuador?Taking a trip to 'Boehnerland'Why Jan Brewer is praising immigration reform'You've got to have some kind of race-based formula,' says former NAACP chair'Freedom Federation' prepares to defy marriage equalityObama to address climate change: 'This is a challenge that affects everyone'Prosecution, defense make opening arguments in Zimmerman trialTexas' attack on abortion advances to state SenateSupreme Court sets high bar on affirmative actionAffirmative action survives as court imposes stricter standardCuccinelli: Focus should be on jobs, not E.W. JacksonPaul Ryan: Democrats are the reason behind farm bill defeatSCOTUS: Affirmative action to live on (for now)Video: In Texas 'rape kits' debate, the sound of abortion politicsOn the run, Snowden gets assistance from WikileaksHelping Paul Ryan with arithmeticReport: Edward Snowden took job with contractor to gather info on NSAJustice Thomas compares affirmative action to slavery, segregationCould Snowden cause problems for future whistleblowers?Kathleen Parker: President Obama 'took advantage' of Newtown shootingWATCH: Dan Savage, Tate Donovan, more celebrity activists talk DOMA, Prop 8Castro: House immigration window 'is within 2013'Monday's campaign round-upVenus Williams' volley for equal paySupreme Court sets stage for fights over buffer zones, recess appointmentsMass. Senate candidates make final push before electionHelp bring free health care to New OrleansSupreme Court raises bar for affirmative action in college admissionsEssence beat 'The Cosby Show' to coolEssence Festival 2013: An experience too good to pass upMust-Read Op-Eds: Monday, June 24Morning round-up: Snowden, Zimmerman and Twinkies editionTwilight days of Jim CrowHigh court largely sidesteps affirmative action case in 7-1 rulingBroadcasting live from the city I love, New OrleansWhen counting to 218 is harder than it looksThe Company Memo: Monday, June 24, 2013'The party has to be bigger than Utah and South Carolina'Top Weekend Links: Snowden takes flight from Hong KongObama poised to 'lead global efforts' to combat climate crisisFirst Read Flash: Where in the world is Snowden?Let Me Start: ManhuntPeripatetic Snowden eyes asylum in EcuadorMorning Maddow: June 24Chris' List: Weekend Box OfficeWhat we're reading: Monday, June 24Morning Headlines: Monday, June 24Mandela in critical condition'Bring down unemployment' will reduce economic inequalityDoes there need to be a 'fight for black men?'Public defenders challenging the system profiled in new film'ED Show' guest list: Sunday, June 23Pelosi booed after saying Snowden 'broke the law'Glenn Greenwald asked why he 'shouldn't be charged with a crime'Lessons from 'To Kill a Mockingbird' relevant in schoolsHillary Clinton's pre-game strategy? Be cool, tread carefullyWhere in the world is Edward Snowden?N.J. Democrat: GOP 'road blocks' threaten immigration reformThe Syllabus: What you need to know for the June 23 'MHP''ED Show' guest list: Saturday, June 22Kerry presses Taliban to revive Afghan peace bidSharpton invites Bobby Jindal to free health clinicDemocrat takes double-digit lead in Mass. Senate raceSmall farmers face trouble without agricultural aidSerena Williams, it's never good to blame a rape survivorLabor protections still elude home care workersMeet Jon Sink, whose 5-year-old sold lemonade for peaceThis Week in GodJune 23: Immigration, SCOTUS previewDecryptomaddowlogical #71What Arizona can teach Republicans about immigrationLinks for the 6/21 TRMSTexas Republicans meet the 'Citizens Filibuster' and -- update -- schedule new abortion vote anywayThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 06/21/13#click3 Look North West and you shall see Kim & KanyeAhead on the 6/21 Maddow showGOP rep proposes bill to fire federal employees who refuse to testifyVery Last Word: The butterfly effect of gerrymanderingEdward Snowden charged with spyingAll In with Chris Agenda: Paula Deen and affirmative actionMLK's first 'I have a dream' speechToday In Hyperbole: Zombie EditionMcConnell: Shhh! I'm exercising free speech!Healthcare's opponents have no planThe Border Surge: Christmas Comes Early for HalliburtonFriday's Mini-ReportRepublicans gone rogue: Why Boehner couldn't pass the farm billEmergency contraception finally clears final hurdleGohmert says employees shouldn't discuss sexual orientation at workTexas abortion bill inspires massive 'people's filibuster'The Syllabus: What you need to know for the June 22 'MHP'Paula Deen dropped by Food Network after apologizing in video statementO'Reilly throws his support behind immigration billObama meets with little-known privacy board over NSA snoopingObama's 'insider threat' crackdown on leaksMcConnell takes more air from IRS scandal balloonCongressman Schiff calls farm bill failure part of 'dysfunctional House leadership'Wisconsin lawmaker: Republicans use 'Taliban' tactics against womenA murder-suicide and the dark side of military recruitingLawmakers push for televised Supreme Court proceedingsBoehner reflects on the Hoover DamFather of gun victim to hecklers: 'What happened to my daughter wasn't propaganda'Friday's campaign round-upGOP profiles in courage: Why Senator Murkowski mattersProminent climate denier balks at labelThe GOP's 'Tuesday Group' wants to be heardDon't expect TV in the High Court any time soonThe subtext behind Comey's FBI nominationChris's Must Read: Cat nurses puppy back to healthThe Company Memo: Friday, June 21, 2013Chris' List: Best songs of summerRepublican super PAC vows to 'Stop Hillary 2016'Boehner struggles with the economic basicsMika Brzezinski responds to Russell Brand interviewLet Me Start: A 'Rubio-free' Senate?Unhinged N.H. lawmaker exits stage rightFirst Read Flash: Trouble on the FarmHouse, Senate moving in different directionsMorning Maddow: Summer SolsticeImmigraton reform: Nine groups to watchMorning Headlines: Friday, June 21Female entrepreneur used fear of failure to persevereFemale entrepreneur used fear of failure to persevereVery Last Word: Is Cruz throwing 'boob bait' to IRS haters?Tom Colicchio: Hunger activists 'thrilled' farm bill didn't passLinks for the 620 TRMSShocker: Affordable care act helps patients get affordable careWhy the military still bans sodomyFarm bill vote is a 'massive failure' for Boehner and GOPTop Links: How Boehner got 'Oceans 11'ed' with the farm bill vote#click3 We'll always 'reserve' a place for James GandolfiniThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 06/20/13Injured, Tammy Duckworth found another way to serveDo the right thing, Mr. SpeakerJurors selected in Zimmerman trialWatch: Filmmaker Jon Alpert on Gandolfini's impressive careerLet's talk about sex (in a funny new book)LGBT workers should hide their sexual orientation, says Rep. GohmertGeorge Zimmerman to face all-woman juryWHO report: One in three women abused worldwideGOP official out after 'racist rant' about fmr. Miss AmericaAhead on the 6/20 Maddow showStudy: Tea Party supporters more likely to exhibit racismChristian ministry that backed 'gay therapy' apologizes, shuts downDelaware to grant casino industry $8 million bailoutThursday's Mini-ReportKeeping it in the family?Slideshow: The Obama family in EuropeRepublicans link IRS conspiracy theories to ObamacareStay classy, Paul LePageHouse kills its own farm billDemocrats let GOP name their price on immigrationCantor plays the blame game (poorly)A really big showThe unpaid internship racketMcCaskill: Clinton called me after my endorsementInstagram adds video to photo serviceAnti-gay organization apologizes to LGBT communityAnother setback in the GOP's outreach effortsSupreme Court helps Obama correct course in the fight against AIDSFeinstein calls for end to Guantanamo force-feedingsDemocratic senator challenges Obama's Syria policyAnd speaking of oil-related leaks ...Sexual assault charges filed against Naval Academy football playersSupport for same sex marriage grows ahead of Supreme Court decisionsFirst Word: Border deal likely to boost chances of immigration reformAgreement on border security is 'almost overkill'Obama faces demands to declassify scope of surveillance powersRattner's charts on Fed pulling back on stimulusThursday's campaign round-upHPV vaccine slashes infections for a generation of teen girlsCongress vs. public opinionLGBT Pride finds home in federal departmentsMcCaskill: Commanders must be involved in military assault prosecutionsHouse rejects amendment to restore food stamp fundsMust-Read Op-Eds: Thursday, June 20Making an 'exodus' from a cruel, absurd initiativeCandidate's counter to Booker: Elect a rocket scientist for NJ SenateGOP senator: New border security amendment 'almost overkill'Back to the rhetorical drawing boardMust read: Sean Parker alleges harassment by 'eco-terrorists'Chris' list: Threatened American landmarksManchin unveils fiery new ad against the NRANew Jersey pols remember 'Sopranos' star James GandolfiniE.W. Jackson just can't help himselfLet Me Start: Nearing a deal?Jobless claims increase, but remain below thresholdFirst Read Flash: On the borderGOP and Tea Partiers: it's like deja vu all over againMorning Maddow: June 20What we're reading: Thursday, June 20, 2013Morning Headlines: Thursday, June 20Decryptomaddowlogical #70Links for the 6/19 TRMSMSNBC bringing health care to the uninsured in LouisianaGOP antics are 'just a circus,' says RangelKeeping Guantanamo open means keeping alive the 'forever war'Recruiting begins for Affordable Care Act enrollmentWant a STEM job? A new list says where to lookFood Network not renewing Paula Deen's contract after N-word fiascoVery Last Word: How 'wingman' Rubio ditched Graham on immigrationThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 06/19/13#click3 Snake, will you get the door?IRS transcripts refute Issa claimsThe problem with Jack Lew's new signatureThe political symbolism of BerlinGOP Rep. Gingrey: teach kids about traditional gender rolesAhead on the 6/19 Maddow show'Do-nothing' Congress spends time on abortion billCan the Tea Party stop immigration reform?Double Check It Out!Ohio Republican does not care if state probes your ladypartsSenate plan addresses VA backlogWednesday's Mini-ReportAt Gitmo, pretrial hearing for accused 9/11 plottersAnn Romney speaks out at city council meetingMike Rowe gets down and dirty for jobsGOP 'no' vote highlights anti-abortion divide in GeorgiaTea Party sees 'Barack O'Nixon' behind IRS targetingBoxer: House abortion 'is about hurting women'The political significance of HPV ratesProp 8 plaintiffs look forward to celebrating SCOTUS rulingAssange: Wikileaks brokering asylum for SnowdenPillow talk with Mika: Working women defining success beyond money, powerRep. Grijalva: Scope of NSA surveillance 'worrisome'Georgia's Gingrey calls for teaching gender rolesJoe Scarborough: Small businesses finding ways to lower risk'Real jeopardy' for immigration in the HouseObama outlines major nuclear reductions in Berlin speechJoe Scarborough: Small businesses finding ways to lower riskObama defends NSA program to the worldMust-Read Op-Eds: Wednesday, June 19FBI acknowledges using drones on US soilCondemning today's dancing, quad-sexual military (with our annotations)Top Links: GOP's 'vote to nowhere' on abortion more a 'vote of confidence' in its 2012 plankBachmann's last IRS stand: Targeting 'worst form of tyranny'Republican staffer 'beats' food stamp challengeFirst Word: Obama channeling JFK at Brandenburg GateWill Obama declassify secret court opinions?Can tech make government better?Murkowski the third Republican senator to come out for gay marriagePhoto gallery: The faces on the borderAfghan government to shun US talks with TalibanObesity recognized as disease by American Medical AssociationMust read: New 'Anchorman' trailer outLet Me Start: The GOP's 'Clueless Caucus'First Read Flash: History at the GateThe inanity of the 'war on men' talking pointThe immigration price tag the right didn't want to seeMorning Headlines: Obesity, Taliban peace talks, and Jack Lew's new signatureWhat we're reading: Wednesday, June 19Watch: Michael Hastings on Morning JoeAn excerpt from Niall Ferguson's "The Great Degeneration"WATCH: Remembering the 'fearless' Michael HastingsCBO report: Immigration bill cuts deficit by $197 billion over 10 yearsIRS 'scandal': Issa's case crumbles after release of transcriptsGOP pleads for help in MA Senate as Markey still leadsThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 06/18/13Why Marco Rubio is walking a tight line#click3 'Burger Jenga'Top Links: What the CBO's immigration report does — and doesn't — mean for reformHouse debates $20.5 billion cuts to food stampsBucking Issa, Cummings releases IRS transcriptWhy the civil rights struggle is like the LGBT struggleHouse GOP approves sweeping anti-abortion billVery Last Word: Jay-Z questionsGoogle+ Hangout: Prop 8 plaintiffs talk Supreme Court rulingsJournalist Michael Hastings dies at the age of 33Gone are 'the days of Rambo'--combat roles will soon be open to womenHouse passes go-nowhere bill to limit abortions after 20 weeksThe U.S. should have serious doubts about arming Syrian rebelsImmigration: Boehner dances around as decision time nearsThe real deal on abortions after 20 weeksSame-sex couples face significant housing bias, study findsIssa's hypocritical 'selective' informationRick Perry tries to court gun makers...in ConnecticutPoll: Opinions on government spying programs are changing'Days of Rambo are over' as women to enter combat rolesWill releasing the IRS transcripts kill the conspiracy theories?Cummings gets tired of waiting for IssaNSA, FBI offer spirited defense of surveillance programsWhy the GOP should spotlight adoptionDrug testing for food stamps, and 10 other GOP amendments to the farm billRepublican congressman questions Obama's 'validity'Republicans claim science on their side in abortion wars'Spanning the entire range of Alabama Republicans from Lutheran to Methodist'Thanks, feminist movement, for making Father's Day better for dadsDid Scalia add 'virus' to Arizona voting opinion?Watch: Russell Brand takes over Morning Joe, makes fun of our newsroomWhat Marsha Blackburn doesn't understandFBI: Snooping programs helped thwart more than 50 terror plotsMenendez: Immigration bill will pass by July 4thDoes Obama really 'welcome debate' on his national security policies?GOP Congressman takes abortion debate to new lowNewtown families continue push for gun reform as political will wanesFirst Word: NSA chief defends surveillance as helping stop over 50 attacksSally Ride's historic space mission turns 30 years oldThe game Issa loves to playUS and Taliban to begin peace talksWhat 'dumbed-down conservatism' looks likeDuncan has 'questions' about the president's 'validity'Chris Christie: Presidential aspirations can wait 'till 2015'Chris' list: Coolest new roller coastersMust read: Top selling albums of the LP eraThe Company Memo: Tuesday, June 18, 2013'Gang of Eight' felt the need to lobby FoxMcCaskill jumps on Hillary Clinton 2016 bandwagonLet Me Start: Back to the culture warsBiden warns opponents of gun legislation 'will pay a political price'First Read Flash: Dividing linesWhat we're reading: Tuesday, June 18, 2013Morning Headlines: Tuesday, June 18Cocktail Moment by proxy: The Maddow ColadaObama continues defense of NSA programsHealth care costs really are coming under control#click3 Miss Alabama <3 NSAThe High Court is creating high dramaThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 06/17/13Cheney's 'credibility' problem50 years after SCOTUS banned school prayer, debate lives onObama says he's not Cheney, defends intel gatheringObama and Putin remain far apart on SyriaChris Hayes answers your questions on DOMA/Prop 8Miss USA contestants on current eventsWhy Senator Gillibrand is right about military sexual assaultObama has some explaining to do on the NSATop Links: GOP knives are out for Rubio over immigrationGOP's off-base definition of 'patriotism'Ted Cruz wants to push voter ID into immigration billThe nature of international espionage and surveillanceRepublicans quietly change 20-week abortion bill. Are they 'running scared'?Snowden: It's an 'honor' to be called a traitor by Dick CheneyWhistleblower for the world?Bloody Father's Day weekend in Chicago leaves at least 7 dead, dozens shotWatch: Sorry I used to be a sexist, says former Clinton aideIs Obama one step closer to closing Guantánamo?Congressional Republicans face a health care conundrumSyrian conflict sparks debate on national and global stagesSnowden speaks: Cheney calling him a traitor is 'highest honor'The literal, physical size of a bill never mattersAre cell phones the new Black Box?Officials get vocal on next steps in SyriaSen. Manchin fires back at NRA on gun controlEssence Festival ready to 'party' and give back to communityGOP Rep.: Pelosi is the problem for immigration reformMust-Read Op-Eds: Monday, June 17High court strikes down Arizona's proof-of-citizenship lawWATCH at 12:15pm ET - MSNBC Google+ Hangout On Air: DOMA/Prop 8Monday's campaign round-upFirst Word: New leak reveals U.S. and British intelligence tracked world leadersSkipped briefings lead to fewer factsTrayvon Martin's father, mother fight for his imageHunger strike against school closures begins in PhiladelphiaBorn of a blackened pool, a handy new phraseSupreme Court strikes down Arizona voting lawPoliticians in glass houses should not throw stonesSen. Graham: GOP in 'demographic death spiral' absent immigration reformPoll: Obama's approval ratings dive amid surveillance controversyRemember who passed the WARN Act?The Company Memo: Monday, June 17, 2013'The stupidity is simply staggering'Officials: Less than 300 phone numbers targeted by NSACheney, Rogers show how not to defend NSA surveillanceAmbitious, low-income kids get lift from education nonprofitLet Me Start: Cheney to the rescueAmbitious, low-income kids get lift from education nonprofitNSA cannot wiretap Americans' calls without a warrantWho counts as married? DOMA ruling could cause chaosMorning Maddow: June 17Morning Headlines: Monday, June 17What we're reading: Monday, June 17, 2013Do we still need the government to end racial discrimination?'ED Show' guest list: Sunday, June 16Why your DNA is a civil rights issueLawmakers have NSA on the membraneInner-city fathers face challenges and possibilityMichael Bloomberg has a new gun control tactic—will it work?Food stamps, Roger Goodell, and other things you need to know this weekHow marijuana could be the new gold rushWeek in Geek: resonance editionObama reflects on his father's absence in weekly addressAmendments may pose as 'poison pills' to immigration reformThe Syllabus: What you need to know for the June 16 'MHP'Sarah Palin's how-to guide on spotting hecklersUS to provide arms to Syrian rebelsIran elects moderate cleric Hassan Rowhani as presidentHouse abortion ban now includes rape exceptionJune 16: Immigration, Southern politics, gunsAbortion access on the chopping block in TexasHow reproductive rights are an economic issue'ED Show' guest list: Saturday, June 15Anthony Weiner defends 1991 flier as quoting the New York TimesMeet Amy Palmiero-Winters, amputee runner helping disabled kidsGOP lawmakers escalate their war on womenThis Week in GodDecryptomaddowlogical #69Patriot Act architect cries foul on NSA program, but skipped briefingsLinks for the 6/14 TRMSThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 06/14/13#click3 'Let freedom ring'Zimmerman trial: Quiet waiting in Sanford for the testimony to beginAhead on the 6/14 Maddow showIt looks like the IRS drama is not a 'scandal' -- more like a 'screw up'We misunderstood, and we're clarifyingArming Syrian rebels: Too little, too late?Pandora on?Sebastien De La Cruz's national anthem and America's moral rejection of racismA focus on the war on drugsAwaiting decisions from the highest courtBill Clinton on immigration: "55 or 60%"chance it will passNew Gitmo envoy announcement expected soonFriday's Mini-ReportHow zombie lies maintain their gripVery Last Word: Overstatements on the NSA storyEx-NJ governor defends Christie: Oct. election lets voters focus on Senate raceThe same tired talking points win againThe Syllabus: What you need to know for the June 15 'MHP'Too Young to Die: Ragee ClarkLGBT advocates howl as Obama stalls on workplace protectionsMSNBC Google+ Hangout series: Supreme Court on marriage equalityFreedom from religionCourts weigh legality of unpaid internships'Immigrants are more fertile,' says Jeb BushCan the NSA convince Americans to surrender privacy concerns?Priebus' 'listening tour' continuesNevada governor vetoes gun background check billJoe Scarborough: New NRA ad is 'race bait'Rep. Clyburn says US should consider no-fly zone in SyriaGOP senator: Obama admin 'too little, too late' on SyriaConfidence in Congress continues to plummetMandela exhibit captures 'face of the anti-apartheid struggle'To stem gun violence, confirm a leader for ATFKamikaze conservatism: Why the GOP can't stop talking about rapeTrent Franks laments 'spin dryer'McDonald's 91% graduation rateNew abortion restrictions set to become law in WisconsinMcDonald's 91% graduation rateGOP loses congressional baseball game in 22-run shutoutScott Walker's enemies listENDA moves to front-burner, picks up 50th Senate cosponsorClinton on Syria: All I said was 'I don't think we should give up on them'The Company Memo: Friday, June 14, 2013Democrats take food stamp challenge to highlight GOP's proposed cutsPoll: Americans' disdain for Congress hits lowest yetBrewer's Medicaid hardball pays off in ArizonaFirst Read Flash: Crossing the lineU.S. intervention in Syria enters new phaseMorning Headlines: Friday, June 14Six months after NewtownMorning Maddow: June 14What we're reading: Friday, June 14, 2013Six months later: Heartache propels Newtown familiesDecryptomaddowlogical #68#click3 'And Miss NSA goes to...'Links for the 6/13 TRMSThe poker game between Issa and Cummings continuesAs immigration bill moves forward, right-wing fights harder to block reformThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 06/13/13America's challenge is to 'build unity out of differences'Six months after Sandy Hook, grassroot groups and the gun debateHouse GOP digs in against immigration reformFirst Word: Chemical weapons in SyriaRoberts orders formal review of complaint against judge for alleged racist remarksYou are not aloneAhead on the 6/13 Maddow showCould Supreme Court Ruling help lower cancer risks for women?The 'American Sniper' widow would like a gun for herselfNFL commissioner defends Redskins team name in letter to CongressThursday's Mini-Report'North Colorado' would be kind of an oil stateNew polls: Even in red states, strong support for immigration reformShould Newtown crime scene photos be released?Philadelphia schools latest victim of massive state cutsThe future for Affirmative ActionLawmaker stresses military accountability: I was 'sexually assaulted'US white population at historic lowThe line Rubio will not crossNewtown families to meet with Obama after Capitol Hill rallyTester: Country needs 'best of both worlds' in surveillance balanceRepublican congressman raffling off Bushmaster AR-15 rifleCensus report shows multiracial and minority population growing fastestUnanimous court: companies can't patent human genesGamers fear Xbox One could be 'future of PRISM''Peacemaker' heals city in wake of Trayvon Martin killingSen. Manchin counters gun lobby: NRA 'has lost its way''Momentum' still favors gun control as Newtown families head to HillSecond chance? These ex-Reps. want back in for 2014Three months later, GOP rebranding falls off the railsWhat is public is no longer private in the digital eraObama to arm Syrian rebelsLGBT Americans feel more accepted by society, Pew survey findsThursday's campaign round-upDuncan fears IRS firearmsSupreme Court: We own our genesJudge Jones' troubles intensifyA rolling disaster on auto-pilotThe List: Most affordable cities for summer travelThe Virginia GOP does it againKen Fredette's brainJobless claims show unexpected improvementFirst Read Flash: Spilling secretsNRA ad hits Sen. Manchin on background checksMorning Headlines: Thursday, June 13Wisconsin's Walker: 'I don't have any problem with ultrasound'Morning Maddow: June 13What we're reading: Thursday, June 14, 2013Watch: Facebook fuels kiddie clothing business to the tune of $20 millionFacebook fuels kiddie clothing business to the tune of $20 millionDecryptomaddowlogical #67Links for the 6/12 TRMSBiden and Bloomberg step up gun safety fightIssa attacks Cummings instead of releasing IRS transcriptsIs there deeper meaning to be found in painting a blue lagoon black?In surveillance, the issue is distinguishing between ordinary people and suspected terroristsThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 06/12/13#click3 The Whitehouse makes creepy Vines.Top Links: Let's stop it with this 'treason/traitor' talk, okay?Ahead on the 6/12 Maddow showThe NSA leak: What the reporter knowsMedgar Evers' widow: 'Jim Crow is alive...in a Brooks Brothers suit'Why Bloomberg asking donors to withhold gifts over gun votes won't workSnowden 'thinks long and hard before coming to a decision,' friend saysVery Last Word: Do bold ideas require formal attire?'We live in a recording studio'Collective skyWATCH: Newtown parent reminds lawmakers: 'We are not going anywhere'Wednesday's Mini-ReportGOP Rep. says rape comments 'taken out of context'Southern Baptists condemn Boy Scouts' policy on gay youthNew allegations of a State Department cover-up?Fears rise that Supreme Court decision will rollback voting rightsWisconsin Senate passes ultrasound bill. (P.S. Senate boss will not put up with you)'We don't need to censor the mail, but...'NSA chief: 'We're trying to be transparent here'Can universities become more affordable?Daughter of imprisoned Chinese activist inspires new novel'We need some honest answers' from Obama, says Rep. EllisonDefense bill could give service members a license to discriminate50 years after his death, Medgar Evers' legacy lives onThe House GOP's 'number one priority'Record-low support for affirmative action, poll saysActivists push uphill to curtail NSA surveillanceBright socks celebrate President George HW Bush's 89th birthday'A Tale of Two (real and fictional) Girls'Oklahoma's Bridenstine wants a presidential apologyGOP Rep. Franks: There's a 'very low' pregnancy rate from rapeLong-shot LGBT amendment back on immigration billSenate set for battle over military sexual assaultFirst Word: Snowden says he's not hiding from justiceDaughter of imprisoned Chinese activist inspires new novelDoes 'Veep' mimic real life politics?Trent Franks reflects on abortion and rapeSetback to military sexual assault billMajority of Americans say NSA data mining 'acceptable'White House staffers appear in 'nation of immigrants' videoTed Cruz proudly embraces 'Obamaphobia'An indefinite vacancy atop the ATFAn excerpt from Fred Hiatt's"Nine Days"Right hopes to rally support for 'Hastert Rule'Once burned, Mass. Democrats take no chancesBloomberg makes anti-gun plea to Democratic donorsThe Company Memo: Wednesday, June 12, 2013The List: Delicious summer food festivalsDavid Horowitz's palsWatch: Snowden's girlfriend a dancer and bloggerWithin the chain of commandFirst Read Flash: Decision timeKing eyes prosecutions for leak reportersWhat we're reading: Wednesday, June 12, 2013Morning Headlines: Wednesday, June 12Health Clinic Volunteer: an experience rewarding 'beyond words'Watch: JFK's civil rights speech, 50 years ago#click3 What you'll look like in 100,000 yearsThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 06/11/13Pennsylvania's McCord inches closer toward running for governorThe Whistleblower Protection Act is not created equalBloomberg's $20B plan to protect NYC from climate changeTrending: Fears of an 'Orwellian society'--and sales of OrwellWhat makes government spies scarier than corporate snooping?The NSA and 'insurrectionists' vs 'institutionalists'Google adds to its mapping service'A Tale of Two Girls'ACLU sues, tech giants asks permission to publish government data requestsGOP senators target nominee for ATF (now seven years without a director)June 11, 1963: From George Wallace to John Kennedy, a momentous day for civil rightsRacial discrimination in housing persists in 2013Boehner calls NSA leaker Snowden 'a traitor'Franken defends NSA surveillance programsThe right struggles badly with Plan B approvalVIDEO: Turkish police unleash on protesters in Taksim SquareCelebrities praise Walmart management at shareholders meetingFirst Word: NSA leaker Edward Snowden firedWhat's next for NSA leaker Edward Snowden?Republicans disagree on federal role in educationObama's former chief of staff plans run for Illinois GovBiracial Cheerios star becomes a phenomenon—chalks it up to her 'great smile'What James Clapper told Ron WydenDemocratic senator diagnoses Ted Cruz with 'Obamaphobia'Dem senators to voting panel: Fix the long lines'The Invisible War' impacting efforts to combat military sex assaultForget expansion, Mississippi at risk of losing all MedicaidNRA thanks pro-gun Democrat in resurgence of arms debateTop Links: Wyden's Group of 8 takes on the White House – and Booz Allen Hamilton is hiring!Bipartisan bill would force secret court into openMust-Read Op-Eds for Tuesday, June 11Opinion: JFK's historic civil rights speech revisited 50 years laterObama: Congress, get your act together on immigrationWhite House mess celebrates 62nd anniversary with special menuDid the NSA stop Najibullah Zazi?House GOP eyes more anti-abortion votesRon Paul: NSA leakers are 'the real heroes'Philadelphia mayor defends school closures, layoffsRemembering Doug Bailey: A political pioneerThe 'biggest obstacle' in the immigration debateThe Company Memo: Tuesday, June 11, 2013The List: Changes to Hillary Clinton's Twitter bioObama admin relents, clears morning-after pillWhy the Farm Bill mattersAn excerpt from Rich Lowry's "Lincoln Unbound"New York City defends soda ban in appeals courtObama administration drops fight against morning-after pillFirst Read Flash: Spy gamesToo Young to Die: Mason HanawayU.S. majority backs N.S.A. surveillanceAn excerpt from Steve Berry's "The King's Deception"An excerpt from Rob Kaplan's "What You're Really Meant to Do"What we're reading: Tuesday, June 11, 2013Morning Headlines: Tuesday, June 11#click3 #tweetsfromhillarySanta Monica College shooting: Thank the NRA, says O'DonnellFree guns for 'vulnerable' women in HoustonThe immigration bill moves forwardVictims of gun violence gather at Zimmerman trialTed Cruz says Obama is playing politics with immigration reformObama: women 'bringing home home the bacon' is 'nothing to panic about'The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 06/10/13Support NSA surveillance? That might depend on who's presidentTrayvon Martin's family has 'faith in the justice system'The IRS scandal: Cummings and Issa sparWage gap even more pronounced for LatinasImmigration reform entering 'most crucial phase' in the SenateExtreme political views not always accompanied with understanding, study showsNelson Mandela may be the 'world's greatest hero''Moral Monday' protests continue in North CarolinaNational intelligence director: Snowden chose to 'violate a sacred trust'E. W. Jackson's Christine O'Donnell problemOpinion: Can Booker live up to all the hype?Live video: Jury selection begins in George Zimmerman trialWalmart shareholders' meeting: Carefully choreographed, but signs of unrestIf NSA controversies are a recurring issue...An excerpt from Rodger McDaniel's "Dying for Joe McCarthy's Sins"McDonnell's case before a grand juryHillary Clinton tweets, fuels 2016 speculation with 'TBD...''One Million Bones' lays bare human toll of genocideACLU asks spy court to release secret rulings in response to leaksMost in Congress direct anger at leaks, not NSA surveillanceCan you really become addicted to your smartphone?NSA leaks: Who has clearance for top secret information?Historic political blackmail led to Senate suicide and delay of gay rightsTop Links: Senate debate on immigration reform exposes GOP rifts on every 2014-sized issueFirst Word: NSA leaker Edward Snowden speaks outFormer CIA chief of staff: Snowden 'not a whistleblower'Mood shifts as Nelson Mandela remains in South Africa hospitalIn time for summer, a new #nerdland reading listMaking prison reform a conservative issueEdward Snowden: What you need to know about the NSA leakerRNC boosts evangelical outreachNOW Today: Secrets, surveillance & civil libertiesTrayvon Martin's father appeals for peace as jury selection beginsHolding Congress accountable for NSA excessesPoll: Booker way ahead in NJ Senate primaryThe Company Memo: Monday, June 10, 2013Must read: Restaurants charging for skipped reservationsChris' list: Most famous whistleblowersCummings on IRS story: 'The case is solved'Watch: Guardian's Greenwald defends leak as essential to democracyFirst Read Flash: NSA leaker revealedSnowden: 'I know I have done nothing wrong'Glenn Greenwald: 'Rampant abuse' needs sunlightWhat we're reading: Monday, June 10, 201350 years on, women still fighting for equal payAyotte says she'll support immigration billKaren Finney: Defending Jay CarneyNSA leaker comes forward, says government set to destroy privacyCivil rights hang in the balance in Supreme Court decisions'ED Show' guest list: Sunday, June 9Anti-gay marriage protesters storm French OpenNC state senator dismisses protests as 'circus'Checks, balances, and the National Security AgencyThe Syllabus: What you need to know for the June 9 'MHP'US, China enter 'uncharted waters' in cybersecurity talksJoe Biden to headline Virginia Jefferson-Jackson Dinner'ED Show' guest list: Saturday, June 8North Carolina's 'Moral Monday' protests are only the beginningAt Their Wit's EndHundreds arrested in NC protests combating Republican attacks on social programsMeet Marcel Neergaard, anti-bullying activist (and 11-year-old)Back to Bush era? Liberals see Obama regressingThere's a map for that: MarineTraffic.com (again!)Richard Engel's full drone pilot interviewMandela returns to hospital in 'serious condition'Senator Merkley: 'Certainly what the president said today stretched several things'Slow but steady jobs growth#click3 Alert: Ryan Gosling has a doppelgangerThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 06/07/13Another child's fate now hangs on transplant policyThe Syllabus: What you need to know for the June 8 'MHP'Bachmann 2016? Don't write it off!President Obama's message to RepublicansWhy we should have an 'Opt Out' organ donation policyVery Last Word: Will privacy ever increase in the digital age?President Obama gears up for summit with China's Xi JinpingWhat Game of Thrones teaches us about politicsSurprise, surprise: Cory Booker expected to announce Senate runThe Manning trial shapes how the world sees AmericaThe future is in our own handsChristine Quinn confronts NYC hate crimes in quest to be mayorPenn. governor's strategy of budget cuts and voter ID not working out so greatAnd now our 51st state: North ColoradoCory Booker in for NJ special electionInternet spying kept secret from most of Congress, Sen. Merkley saysCeci n'est pas un crullerPresident touts Obamacare's success in CaliforniaAssignment desk: The consequences of NSA surveillanceThe NSA tramples on privacy you already gave upThings are getting ugly fast for immigration reform50 years of women's fight for equal payTech struggles to respond after US spying programs laid outFeinstein, McCain to inspect conditions at GitmoEffects of Obamacare are 'too early to tell,' NYT Magazine editor saysRepublican obstruction hits home for workersEffects of Obamacare are 'too early to tell,' says NYT Magazine editorAmericans must judge how much privacy they're willing to give upPols vote for national security laws they don't understand. Here's why'Nobody is listening to your telephone calls,' Obama saysSecond child gets chance for adult lung transplant20,997 days: Dingell looks back at his 57 years in CongressWhy GetEQUAL's heckling of Michelle Obama backfiredObama: 'Nobody is listening to your telephone calls'Chinese hacked Obama, McCain campaigns, took internal documents, officials sayWhere do good ideas come from?Where do good ideas come from?Were you paying attention in 2011?Romney: Hurricane Sandy helped ObamaParis Jackson hospitalized but 'physically fine,' family saysPatriot Act author: NSA's phone tracking is un-American, abuses powerThe Company Memo: Friday, June 7, 2013Must read: Moving memorial at Camp PendletonChris' list: National Donut DayUnemployment 7.6% with 175K jobs added in MayJob growth improves, 175k jobs added in MayFirst Read Flash: Economic status quo?Too Young to Die: Bernard ScottCities battle hunger crisis where unhealthy food is everywhereLawrence O'Donnell on Rudy Giuliani's rewrite of historyHow Section 5 stopped a modern day 'poll tax'The GOP's 'women problem' hasn't gone awayIntelligence agencies tap into servers of top Internet companiesThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 06/06/13#click3 A 'cymbal' of patriotismGovernment secretly mines data from internet companiesTrayvon Martin's mother: 'There are voiceless families out there'Obama acknowledges signs of economic growth'Bag men' sue New York Post over Boston Marathon bombing portrayalGov. Chris Christie opposes costly special election--then calls for oneChinese hacked Obama and McCain campaigns, officials sayBobby Kennedy: The 'hero' we lost 45 years agoThe majority's now the minority when it comes to same-sex marriageJan Brewer <3 ObamacareVery Last Word: Searching for cookies at 30 RockJoe Scarborough: Obama 'amped up' the 'Bush security state'Commencement speaker: We don't need female CEOs, we need invested momsPoll: Americans blame 'government welfare' for povertyWhite House unveils new education initiativeChristie's Senate pick might be his latest insult to the GOPDoctor says, keep [healthcare] simple, stupidHarvey Fierstein takes on LGBT issues, both onstage and offRepublicans defend NSA surveillance but Holder attacks continueDoctor says, keep [healthcare] simple, stupidProgressives' fears stoked in Obama era surveillanceDuckworth: Take sex assault out of chain of commandZappos CEO spearheading revitalization of downtown Las VegasChristie appoints Republican as interim NJ senatorFeinstein: Collection of Verizon phone records was not done in secretObama's '08 pledge: US must respect Americans' privacyRepublicans still waging war on women, Dems still noticingObama picks human rights advocate for UNGang of 8 senator: Still 'long way to go' on immigrationTex messaging (Or, what's the deal with the Lone Star State?)More Americans oppose Obamacare than ever beforeDingell: Obama's staff has sheltered him too muchACLU calls NSA order for phone surveillance 'very troubling'Web exclusive: Breaking down the Mass. special Senate debateFirst Word: Obama administration faces a new controversyChris list: Crazy ballpark foodsSale of some 'morning-after' pills to all ages allowedMust read: Teen gets full ride to nine top schoolsThe Company Memo: Thursday, June 6, 2013NJ Senate candidates scramble to gather 1,000 signatures in mere daysLet Me Start: NSA secretly collecting phone recordsHealth care law's unpopularity reaches new highsFirst Read Flash: Can you hear me now?Why is immigration reform losing steam? The IRSWhere in the world is Steve Benen (and hello, guest blogger Zack)What we're reading: Thursday, June 6, 2013An excerpt from Drew Magary's "Someone Could Get Hurt"Morning Headlines: Thursday, June 6Farm subsidies-loving congressman wants to cut food stampsHow Section 5 blocked a GOP power grab in TexasGovernment secretly collecting Americans' phone recordsMarco Rubio says he might not support his own immigration billHow do we get more women into politics?'Sired by Him'Striker: 'We're not anti-Walmart, we're pro-associate'The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 06/05/13#click3 Are you a 'derp'?'Moral Monday' protest pits NAACP vs. N.C. RepublicansHolder tells NBC News he won't step downRight-wing uses heckler as excuse to attack Michelle Obama againTop Links: Virginia yoga enthusiasts be warned about the GOP's Lt. Gov candidateVery Last Word: Christie's brushes with the Romney campaignTexas Tea Party leader: GOP doesn't want black people to voteSome GOPers have yet to evolve on sexual assaultChildren ask for pathway to return deported family membersGOP comments highlight regressive views about womenDying girl's desperate parents sue Secy. Sebelius over transplant policyWatch: Dan Gross discusses when the recovery will arrive to Main StreetClinton, Holder honor civil rights icon Medgar Evers 50 years after his assassination'Battlefield Dallas' off to an awkward startObamacare critics have outspent supporters, 5 to 1Help bring free health care to New OrleansLate Sen. Frank Lautenberg remembered by Biden, ClintonRep. Mike Rogers: Susan Rice appointment 'curious'Attorney Barry Scheck on taking DNA from suspected criminalsGillibrand 'surprised' with military push to maintain status quoAnti-union bill draws protests in OhioJudge accused of saying blacks, Hispanics are 'predisposed' to crimeFirst Word: Obama holds steady but independent support down after scandalsHeritage 'destroying its own usefulness'An excerpt from Mark Bittman's "VB6"Walmart files restraining order against protesting labor groupsRice re-emerges, Republicans howlFederal judge says minorities 'predisposed to crime'Texas cops fired after being caught on tapeDemocratic donor launches website to stop NRARice 'competent,' but Holder should goMust-Read Op-Eds for Wednesday, June 5Apple's lock to Pandora's music box?Rumsfeld can't help himselfRubio threatens to betray his allies on immigration reformChristie challenger jabs governor's 'arrogant' special election decisionDarrell Issa's demagoguery stirs up echoes of Joe McCarthyFirst lady Obama confronts gay-rights heckler at DNC fundraiserSusan Rice to replace Donilon as national security adviserChuck Grassley, waiting by the phoneThe Company Memo: Wednesday, June 5, 2013Must read: Tough rules for high school gradsChris' list: Best city parksAbout those 'secret' email accounts...First Read Flash: Foreign policy shakeupLet Me Start: Shakeup in White House foreign policy teamDon't let the facts get in the way of a good storyWhat we're reading: Wednesday, June 5, 2013An excerpt from Karen Finerman's "Finerman's Rules"Morning Headlines: Wednesday, June 5#click3 Rosie the Rivet-ing Cleaner?Poll: Obama's standing is steady--but scandals hurt him with independentsNew poll shows Christie's crossover appealFor Trayvon Martin's parents, a journey of grief and advocacyWar on marijuana racially biased, new report suggestsSex, politics and the stigma over the HPV vaccineMorgan Freeman: 'This is America--always hopeful'The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 06/04/13Who will Christie pick? The political calculusTransgender Navy SEAL comes out in new memoirTop Links: Cruz's Abolish the IRS movement picks up new GOP supporterVery Last Word: Besides Cheerios, what's your favorite cereal?The GOP 'clown car' is back'Mom in the workplace' hurts kids' education, says Gov. BryantJSOC and the shadow war on terrorWhat hurt US education? 'Mom got in the workplace'Chambliss reflects on the military and 'hormone levels'Women in politics--a surprisingly level playing fieldRacial disparities in marijuana arrests are getting worseRumsfeld Unbound: Am I in Zero Dark Thirty?Justice Department slams down GOP claims, defends Eric HolderWATCH: Senator says commanders can't differentiate 'a slap on the ass and a rape'Christie pursues unexpected course in New JerseyOctober surprise? Christie sets special election to fill Lautenberg seatMika Brzezinski and Arianna Huffington to host women's conferenceMilitary chiefs fight for commander control of sexual assault casesReport details IRS' excessive spendingCost of gun control: Colorado state senator faces recall electionIf Democrats put the South in playMust-Read Op-Eds for Tuesday, June 4Obama blasts 'unprecedented' GOP obstruction, calls for quick Senate vote on judicial picksIrate conservative groups lash out at IRSIs it time for the GOP to re-brand?First Word: Obama announces judicial picks to the publicObama accuses GOP of 'unprecedented' obstruction to judicial nomineesUN Report: Syrian conflict at 'new levels of brutality'Mississippi's Bryant laments when 'mom got in the workplace'Axelrod: Issa should 'step away' before sending GOP over the cliffNOW Today: Vacancy or no vacancy?Even playing the Reagan Card won't helpMilitary must weed out 'predators' to be strong, says Sen. GillibrandWhat scandal-mania overreach looks likePenelope Cruz to be the next Bond girlThe Company Memo: Tuesday, June 4, 2013Chris' list: Best written TV showsNY congresswoman diagnosed with lung cancer: 'I am a fighter'Mental-health issues do not need scare quotesLet Me Start: The GOP's goal -- Abolish the IRS?Too Young to Die: Daniel GardnerThe GOP's most recognized 'leaders'First Read Flash: Court now in sessionMr. Smith goes to Washington?What we're reading: Tuesday, June 4Morning Headlines: Tuesday, June 4Cheerios ad with interracial family gets slams but also supportMichael Douglas calls attention to cancer caused by oral sex#click3 'Game Of Thrones' spawns 'Gaggle of Tantrums"IRS allegations: Republicans tell Issa, don't 'make it personal'The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 06/03/13The GOP's fresh calls for Holder's resignationMay marks the deadliest month in Iraq in 5 yearsTurkey: How #occupygezi built a hashtag armyIn Supremes' DNA decision, Breyer and Scalia switch sides--againWeek in Geek: Way back editionIRS scandal shows White House 'lacks a strong chain of command'Did Ken Cuccinelli nudge E.W. Jackson to run for Lt. Gov?Ouch! Young people see GOP as 'closed-minded, racist, rigid, and old-fashioned'Syria slams Turkey's PM as violent protests enter fourth dayImmigration reform: The tough road aheadNew IRS chief: Trust in the agency 'has been broken'Michael Steele weighs 2014 run for governorYoung voters call GOP 'closed-minded,' 'racist,' and 'solely for the rich'