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Watershed Moment for Same Sex Marriage?VA facing massive backlog of pending claimsGOP Sets Sights on Senate in 2014North Korea: Nukes are 'the nation's life'Cesar Chavez Google doodle sets off Twitter stormBacklog of veterans claims recalls Vietnam-era benefit battlesFlake: GOP presidential nominee in favor of gay marriage is 'inevitable'New documentary details how Angela Davis became Angela DavisNew York City set to approve paid sick leave bill'Political science is not punditry'Bo (Peep) Obama dons Easter bunny earsBest of 'Up w/ Chris Hayes': A toast to the organizersWATCH: Best of 'Up w/ Chris Hayes': Mike Daisey, Apple, and truthPope Francis' first Easter message calls for peace in Middle EastSexism in the tech world rears its head at Adria RichardsRejected by voters, Palin and Romney look for roles as GOP power brokersThe North Korean 'State of War'Obama heads to Colorado to highlight new gun lawsCan Amanda Knox be forced back to Italy?Meet Asma Hanif, nurse to Muslim women in needSupreme Court tackles Prop 8, DOMABusiness, labor said to have deal on guest worker program for immigrantsBanks let off the hook for Libor antitrust allegations'Buddy' Caldwell, lay off the Angola 3 already#TDRGoodMorning Challenge WinnersHunger strikers determined to leave Guantanamo, 'one way or the other'This Week in GodHow--and why--DOMA became law in 1996Barbara Walters, TV trailblazer, set to retireBest of 'Up w/ Chris Hayes': SOPA and the future of the InternetStraight athletes for marriage equality: 'It's okay to be who you are'Gay marriage could be 'gateway' issue the GOP needsLinks for the 3/29 TRMSThe great Brooklyn gun buybackPreviewing the new show 'All In'The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 03/29/13North Korea announces 'state of war' against South KoreaOmission accomplished: President Bush uses library to try to rewrite historyVery Last Word: The end of Sarah Palin?Ahead on the 3/29 Maddow showAfrican-Americans, blue-collar workers do an about-face on gay marriage: pollThe Republican platform seems to have outlawed evolutionToddlers and tablets: One mom's adviceBest philosophy geek in the world today, but then again I might be wrong...Friday's Mini-ReportTo make real progress, more gay Americans must run for political officeCheney slips further down the rabbit holeHow to pick a plaintiff: The man who chose Abigail FisherWelcome to the freest state in America: North DakotaObama pitches to boost infrastructure spendingEco/system: Obama announces plan for flora, fauna and climate changeCarson to bow out of Johns Hopkins event after anti-gay commentsWomen in combat: The legacy of Mildred ManningJohns Hopkins University defends Dr. Ben CarsonA misguided approach to public healthTop 10 moments on Capitol Hill40 years after Vietnam, America still failing its veteransSlammed by party leaders for racial slur, Alaska Republican apologizesThree months, 30 states, 55 new voting restrictionsBack to the economy, Obama pushes infrastructure plan in MiamiFriday's campaign round-upSenate Madness: Ready for round twoFlashback Friday: Elian GonzalezNYC deal gives juice to national paid sick leave campaignHow to block a presidencyBacklog at a 20th century Veterans AdministrationNorth Korea readies rockets after US flies stealth bombers over SouthWhy Mike Kelly 'got distracted'In gun debate, it's details vs. generalitiesRush Limbaugh on gay marriage: 'This is going to happen'The Company Memo: Friday, March 29, 2013Must read: 'Before Midnight' trailerChris' list: Best islandsAlaska Republican uses racial slur to describe LatinosNRSC uses Gore smear to attack MarkeyObama follows through on voting commissionLet Me Start: Can Obama win on gun safety?GOP congressman uses anti-Latino racial slurMorning Maddow: March 29Too Young to Die: Devin AryalWhat we're reading: Friday, March 29, 2013Speaking out: Who opposed DOMA during 1996 debate?Links for the 3/28 TRMSThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 03/28/13Why the right uses a 'different standard' for the Obama familyAhead on the 3/28 Maddow showNewtown dad: 'I just want to see that this doesn't happen to another family'States of the Union: The Georgia General AssemblyWinners and losers from the SCOTUS gay-marriage hearings (and why skim milk is the new broccoli)The long journey for former Governor Jim McGreeveyI'm glad Ashley Judd is not running for SenateMust read: A Sandy Hook mother's harrowing call-to-action letterYour DOMA wordcloud: "Think"Winning the same-sex marriage culture warThursday's Mini-ReportVirginia's voter ID law is a backdoor poll taxReport sheds deeper light on mental state of Tucson shooter Jared LoughnerNorth Dakota takes the lead in banning abortionHannity does no favors for new far-right darlingVery Last Word: Howard Dean on DOMABest of Up w/ Chris Hayes: Football, the most dangerous game?New bans could send abortion back to Supreme CourtBoehner has no use for Lincoln in contextSome memes are not just equalSwords, plowshares, rock 'n' rollPalin out of hibernation, ready to take on 2014'Up' with Steve Kornacki is hiring!GOP senators fear a debate on gun legislationRush vs. O'Reilly: Conservative pundits feud over marriage equalityInvoking Newtown, Obama presses Congress on gunsObama: 'Shame on us if we've forgotten' NewtownObama: 'Shame on us' if we forget NewtownFirst Word: 'Shame on us if we've forgotten' NewtownComeback kids? Sex scandals won't stop these politiciansWhat the RNC and the driven snow have in commonPoliticians coming to terms with marriage equalityThursday's campaign round-upNRA tries to get in on viral game with HRC copycat campaignMSNBC's Sharpton files lawsuit against Mich. Emergency ManagementBooming North Dakota may avoid legal costs of defending abortion banTop Links: No Judd? No worries. Election 2014 will have plenty of daytime soap opera-worthy storylinesMcConnell has a 'secret' plan for 'Obamacare'Rep. Rogers: US has 'moral obligation' to stop Syria from using chemical weaponsTexas school conspiracy reaches state legislature#TDRGoodMorning Challenge WinnersSolar power coming on strongMust-Read Op-Eds for March 28, 2013Inside Newtown gunman Adam Lanza's 155-bullet shooting spreeImmigration fight coming to a headFamilies urge lawmakers not to 'let the memory of Newtown fade'An excerpt from Denise Kiernan's "The Girls of Atomic City"When a persecution complex goes awryThe Company Memo: Thursday, March 28, 2013Must read: Are city council prayers constitutional?Chris' list: MLB's highest paid playersEconomic growth gets a (slight) boostLayoffs push jobless claims higherLet Me Start: Political victory, legal setback?Lung infection returns Nelson Mandela to hospitalRed-state Dems signal support for background checksMorning Maddow: March 28All God's children? Christian faith and marriage equalityTrending NOWWhat we're reading: Tuesday, March 28, 2013Links for the 3/27 TRMSThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 03/27/13Harvey Milk's nephew: 'We're your family, celebrate us'Hundreds protest school closings in Chicago: 'It's not over'Obama sees 'enormous progress' on immigration reformThe impact of same-sex parents on childrenTo avoid 'political peril,' legislators scurry to support gay rightsEx-NJ Gov. McGreevey: 'Gay marriage is going to happen'How DOMA forced one gay couple to leave the United StatesAhead on the 3/27 Maddow showRep. Lewis on DOMA: 'Congress was wrong. It's time for us to get it right.'Karl Rove's romance...with rewriting his history on same-sex marriageThose who are guilty are wise to choose a jury over a judge'My conscience has not allowed me to put this sin to rest until now. I know that God has forgiven me and hope that WDFW will as well.'Wednesday's Mini-ReportFirst Word: SCOTUS raises concern over DOMAThe meaning of gay rights'Irate' Gohmert in incident with Park PoliceGOP congressman criticizes Obama girls for vacationRoberts' recollection of 19965 takeaways from the Supreme Court DOMA hearingsBreaking down the Supreme Court's Prop 8 hearingTime runs out for LGBT activist, but wife continues the fight against DOMAWave of voter suppression measures targets LatinosSupreme Court appears skeptical of DOMAWilliams: DOMA likely to be struck downSharron Angle is still like thatSantorum stumps for Sanford opponentTen ways (and more) of looking at equalSex sells: '50 Shades' series sells 70 million copiesRepublicans overcome with 'Sequestration NIMBYism'Bush hanging out with Ken Starr, watching basketballEnding DOMA will mean equal rights for all members of our militaryHouse group 'very close' to presenting immigration packageDue to sequester, HUD and EPA to implement agency-wide furloughsEquality includes everyoneWednesday's campaign round-upArt imitates life: Akin's 'legitimate rape' plot to appear in 'Law & Order'S.E.'s Tweet Bag with Steve KornackiTop Links: Everything you always wanted to know about the Supreme Court's DOMA case (but were afraid to ask)North Carolina's Hagan latest to back marriage equalityHello Brooklyn: MTV says hello to the new, New York#TDRChallengeWinnerAt the intersection of 'Obamacare' and 'motor voter'Must-Read Op-Eds for March 27, 2013Priebus and his 'Old Testament heretics'Veterans Affairs lauds technology, blames predecessors for 2-year claim waitMust read: Where is gay marriage legal?The Company Memo: Wednesday, March 26, 2013Chris' list: Young innovatorsLee seeks two-thirds majorities on new gun lawsUnlike his father, Rand Paul just says 'no' to marijuana legalization'Sometimes a mop sink is just a mop sink'Free from DC gridlock, Delaware moves ahead on gun controlLet Me Start: Marriage Equality, Day 2Supreme Court turns its attention to DOMAMorning Maddow: March 27Trending NOWAn excerpt from Bob Dotson's "American Story"Ashley Judd: 'Regretfully,' I will not be a Senate candidateIs Joe McCarthy a hero to Ted Cruz? The Texas senator won't sayLinks for the 3/26 TRMSPetraeus expresses 'deep regret' over scandal in first public addressReading the tea leaves on Prop 8The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 03/26/13From Loving v. Virginia to Hollingsworth v. Perry, the battle for marriage equalityAhead on the 3/26 Maddow showAhead of the curve on marriage equality, Mass. waits for rest of nation to catch upO'Donnell on why 'Grover Norquist is not a conservative' and bathtub metaphorsIs snoozing making us more tired?GOP Rep. Steve King compares US border fence to Great Wall of ChinaThe 2016 presidential campaign is getting underwayTuesday's Mini-ReportFirst Word: Supreme Court hints at more narrow Prop 8 rulingThe next talking filibuster?Can Dems accept conservative allies in support of same-sex marriage?Advocates say court, not states, should decide on same-sex marriage'The Supreme Court is not a legislature,' Prop 8 defendant saysMontana's Tester backs marriage equalityObama appoints first female head of Secret ServiceAll In With Chris Hayes premieres April 1Seeing red: Symbol for marriage equality goes viralVery Last Word: Marriage equality in 2016Virginia's McDonnell moves backwards on voting rightsNorth Dakota governor signs 'fetal heartbeat' abortion billGOP's big flip-flop on debtCyprus disaster shines light on global tax haven industryAlito's provocative questionMust-Read Op-Eds for March 26, 2013The gay agenda (hourly version)'Sweeping ruling' on gay rights looking doubtfulNorth Dakota governor signs abortion bans, calls for tax dollars to defend themThe 52%: Republican support for same sex marriage is growingCarville: Field is clear for Clinton in '16What politicians' March Madness brackets say about their politicsSupreme Court weighs options in Prop 8 caseJohn McCain: I refuse to stop saying 'illegal' immigrantDad of Newtown victim: 'I'm not real proud of what I see in Congress'Mommy wars alive and wellTuesday's campaign round-upJim Carrey spoofs gun owners, NRA in 'Funny or Die' videoPreviewing Prop 8Virginia Governor signs strict voter ID lawBachmann the subject of ethics inquiry#TDRGoodMorning Challenge WinnersTop Links: Everything you always wanted to know about the Supreme Court's Prop 8 case (but were afraid to ask)All eyes on Justice KennedyChicago to shutter 54 schoolsTrip in Review: George Mitchell on Obama in the Middle EastSCOTUS Preview: Understanding the DOMA and Prop 8 argumentsChris Hayes on what he really thinks about the assault weapons banThe 81%: How young adults are reshaping the marriage equality debateCruz dodges question on McCarthyProp 8: What's at stake?Bandwagon effect kicks in on marriage rightsMust read: Should government run like a business?The Company Memo: Tuesday, March 26, 2013Chris' list: Bush's pension benefits top $1 millionGOP senators threaten filibuster on gun controlArkansas' Beebe vetoes voter-ID billTim Johnson latest to depart SenateLet Me Start: Marriage Equality's Day in CourtToo Young to Die: Marcus HunterMarriage equality gets its day in courtMorning Maddow: March 26What we're reading: Tuesday, March 26, 2013Bloomberg gets serious on gun control as Congress takes spring breakDecryptomaddowlogcial #33Links for the 3/25 TRMSSouth Dakota Democrat to retire from SenateWhere have all the 2012 GOP candidates gone?IRS regrets making costly 'Star Trek' video parodyKarzai: I never claimed Taliban, US are 'colluding'Bachmann faces congressional ethics probe over presidential campaignThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 03/25/13The 'graying' of the job marketAhead on the 3/25 Maddow showDo deficits matter?Arkansas governor vetoes voter ID billEvangelical leader: Same-sex marriage polls are 'skewed'IRS calls its 'Star Trek' spoof a mistakeWhat could we, the media, have done to stop the war?Gun control heats up as Congress heads homeRape isn't 'like a football game' to UNC survivorsMonday's Mini-ReportHow higher wages can lead to bigger corporate profitsGun lobby helps block US from signing UN arms treatyFirst Word: GOP softens on marriage equalityWhite House gives up on Halligan nominationConnecticut senators blast NRA for 'insensitive' robocalls to Newtown familiesBoehner's instincts fail him againBush's pension benefits top $1 MILLION in 2012Do Rep. Stockman's tweets make him the 'craziest' Republican in America?Supreme Court must 'catch up' to Americans supporting same-sex marriageEpiscopal Church procession aimed against gun violenceWhich SCOTUS justices are key in gay marriage battle?Justice Roberts' lesbian cousin to attend Prop 8 and DOMA hearingsRight policy, wrong questionsGay marriage showdown at Supreme CourtObama a 'rock star' in Israel, says one DemObama calls on Congress to stop avoiding immigration issueElectoral-vote scheme still simmering in PennsylvaniaWill Portman says dad offered 'rock-solid' support on coming out#TDRGoodMorning Challenge WinnersTop Links: How far will Supreme Court go on same-sex marriage ruling?Today on The Cycle: What is happening in WashingtonMonday's campaign round-upKarl Rove 'could' imagine 2016 GOP candidate in favor of gay marriageSame-sex marriage shifts 2016 political landscapeStudy: Rising inequality is 'permanent'Bloomberg, NRA prep national campaignsNOW Today: Getting BloombergedIf Huckabee is the RNC's model spokesperson...The 'greatest health care system the world has ever known'The political relevance of Rand Paul's budgetSen. Casey: I want to be able to say, I did what I could to prevent the next NewtownChris' list: Five new national monuments to be dedicated MondayThe Company Memo: Monday, March 25, 2013Must read: MoMA performance artThe return of 'skewed' polls -- marriage-equality editionLet Me Start: Gun fight'Stop scaring people'Moderate Sen. McCaskill supports gay marriageMorning Maddow: March 25What we're reading: Monday, March 25, 2013Once an Iraqi refugee, 'Princess Alyaa' now a US citizenChris Hayes says farewell to UPHow about a mass-transit lobby?Liu: Forget about NYPD inspector general, just abolish 'stop and frisk'Bloomberg group puts $12 million into gun control ads as NRA fights checksGLAAD adds transgender equality to its missionHow the sequestration battle started back in 2010Hayes on lessons from Iraq War: 'Don't start wars'Senate passes budget after late-night 'vote-a-rama'Mideast trip a success for Obama?Texas bill could effectively close most abortion clinicsMarch 24: Dan Savage, NYC Mayoral Candidates, stop-and-friskMeet Aaron Jackson, prideful neighbor of Westboro Baptist ChurchPresident Obama in Israel: Hope and change 2.0Labor board alleges Walmart-connected companies intimidated workersWhite House drops judicial nominee after second GOP filibusterA Gingrich-Santorum ticket?...Yeah, that almost happenedMy open letter to the Steubenville survivorThis Week in GodSenate narrowly passes first budget in 4 yearsAlthough discredited, gay conversion therapy remains an option for minorsHappy Birthday, ObamacareNot letting upMarch 23: Immigration, guns, Obama in IsraelThe GOP's fear of 'going wobbly' on marriage equality'ED Show' playbook: Friday, March 22Chris Christie grilled by young journalists. Really youngA new report card gives America's infrastructure a D+Tonight! The re-airing of Hubris: Selling the Iraq WarChristie on 2016: 'I'm not thinking about running for president'Very Last Word: James Lipton on Tina FeyCHAT: Scarborough talks gun control, Beatles, and Rand Paul's filibuster'We can't give up' on educationHunting for traitors is not a good way to unite a countryFlashback Friday: Iraq invasionGOP's latest program for the hungry: Let 'em eat roadkill!Friday's Mini-ReportThe Syrian refugee crisis: 'How are you going to turn back women, children, the wounded?'Memo to Rush Limbaugh: 'Bow down' to BeyonceBachmann's confusion bubbles overWill immigration reform protect civil rights?The Dorito Addiction: How food is manufactured to keep us hookedRestaurant, hotel workers neglected in minimum wage fixYes, Vote-A-Rama is annoyingDaily Caller faces new allegationsChoosey Americans choose background checksDinner table conversation inspired gay marriage pitch to Chief Justice Roberts, preteen saysThe importance of Netanyahu's surprising apologyDrone policy shift will strengthen US defenseFreelance workers unite for workplace rightsYoko Ono joins gun debate, tweets picture of John Lennon's glassesThe 39th time was not the charm on Obamacare repealBachmann: Obamacare 'literally kills' peopleGOP state party discovers actual voter fraud: Its ownNo peace for Army town where Iraq War rages onBattle over paid sick leave intensifiesBoehner subtly gives the game awayHow the Bush administration sold the Iraq war#TDRGoodMorning Challenge Winners'He won Israeli hearts'NOW Today: A push for peaceMeet the guy who painted his house in LGBT pride colorsOverwhelming support for background checks in new pollGettysburg Address joins Library of Congress displayMust read: 'If I shoot it, I'm gonna eat it,' Rep. saysThe Company Memo: Friday, March 22, 2013Chris' list: Global box office resultsThe stage is set for the fight over gun violenceRNC chair: It's not what we say, it's how we say itThose who forget their own policy positionsLet Me Start: DoublespeakGingrich-Santorum 2012? The secret 'unity' ticket that almost wasToo Young to Die: Michael KearinsTrending NOWSenate roundly rejects radical Ryan budgetMorning Maddow: March 22North Dakota may take lead in GOP race to end abortionMarriage equality: Republicans struggle with shifting viewsWhat we're reading: Friday, March 22, 2013Parenthetical bracketsDecryptomaddowlogical #32Links for the 3/21 TRMSBackground checks--and an assault weapons ban--are not lost causes (yet)O'Donnell: The assault weapons ban is not deadDoes paid sick leave hurt employers and the economy?The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 03/21/13WATCH: Child-rearing tips from an 'unprepared single dad'Texas GOP congressman trolls his loyal opposition with Earth tweet'The gift that keeps on giving': Tina Fey channels Palin on guns and gays'Inside the Actors Studio' showcases Tina Fey--or was it Sarah Palin?Rachel at Stanford'ED Show' playbook: Thursday, March 21Devil in the details? Radio host says God made TV Satan character look like ObamaWhy the Steubenville verdict is just the beginningAhead on the 3/21 Maddow showVery Last Word: Do personal relationships matter in diplomacy?A good sign from Israel: Obama, Netanyahu are on the same pageA change of heart on marriage equality, in an unexpected placeThursday's Mini-ReportChicago to close 61 school buildingsIt's only the nation's biggest nuclear-contamination sitePresident Obama in Israel: 'Peace is possible'Bachmann's CPAC lies come under scrutiny'You must create the change that you want to see'Evangelicals to GOP: Don't throw us 'overboard'Tuition Assistance no longer a sequestration victimBachmann says Obamacare will 'literally' kill women, childrenFirst Word: Obama addresses the Israeli peopleWhy the assault weapons ban was really killed--and what happens next?Coburn 1, political scientists 0Sequester threatens pile up of discrimination casesObama brushes off heckler: 'Made me feel at home'Newtown dad ashamed Congress 'doesn't have the guts' on gun reformFlorida voters prefer Hillary Clinton to hometown favorites in new pollWhat will the Clean Coal Carolers sing about now?House approves far-right Ryan budget planCan Biden revive the assault weapons ban?GOP at a fork in the roadCongress manages to avert government shutdownCongress votes to keep USPS Saturday deliveryMarch Madness for political junkiesDrone hearing hints at expanded domestic role for unmanned systems#TDRGoodMorning Challenge WinnersKrystal and Ella talk politicsDying vet to Bush, Cheney: 'My day of reckoning is upon me. Yours will come'Rand Paul's perplexing 'personhood' palaverObama: 'Palestinians deserve a state of their own'As 'Obamacare' turns three, the politics haven't changedObama to young Israelis: 'You are not alone''I'm not gay. So I'm not going to marry one'Must read: Mom fired for selling Girl Scout cookies at workRhode Island Senate to hold crucial hearing on gay marriagePaul's perplexing 'Personhood' palaverThe Company Memo: Thursday, March 21, 2013Chris' list: Airport shop best-sellersCampbell Brown: 'Breast milk flying everywhere,' - How do you lean in?Jobless claims inch up, but remain near five-year lowNOW Today: Shifting over?Boehner (briefly) supports 'real background checks on everyone'Trending NOWWATCH: Chuck Todd gets ribbed by President Obama for too many questionsMorning Maddow: March 21Let Me Start: Syria 'game changer'What we're reading: Thursday, March 21, 2013Decryptomaddowlogical #31Links for the 3/20 TRMSObama warns Syrian leaders: 'The use of chemical weapons is a game changer'Restraining orders often don't require a surrender of gunsAdopted son of two gay men to Justice Roberts: My family is 'valuable' and 'worthwhile'Why it's so hard to keep guns out of abusive householdsYankees, Red Sox come together to honor NewtownThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 03/20/13Politically, 'there's no incentive' for Bachmann to stick to the factsAmid growing unrest at Gitmo, plans for a $150 million overhaulAhead on the 3/20 Maddow showGOP's lack of reaction to defense cuts shows how 'really extreme' the party has become, says WelchWill voters need to bring birth certificates to the polls?Not so fast, Ashley Judd: Clinton may have someone else in mind'ED Show' playbook: Wednesday, March 20Watch: Bachmann dodges questions about her own speechWednesday's Mini-ReportTea Party Caucus, we hardly knew ye...Steve Speak: A Cycle goodbyeNever thought the tiger sounded like thatApple workers unlikely to see any of company's massive cash surplus'Trickle-down' theories keep bobbing back upSteele: How can GOP reach minorities when its policies are seen as racist?Senate run vs. Franken may be too tempting for 'Pinocchio' BachmannMurray supports assaults weapons ban, but trusts Reid's decisionPriebus reaffirms GOP opposition to same-sex marriageHouse committee jabs at president over White House toursIsrael's high-tech, highly effective missile defense systemAllegations of NYPD quotas in 'Stop-and-Frisk' trialPriebus: 'I think we've got to get with it''Reassess all the rules'Watch: Obama, Netanyahu hold joint news conferenceObama's rocky relationship with Israel: A timelineIsrael to Obama: 'We trust your policy' on IranMark Sanford and the art of the political comebackFirst Word: What's next for gun legislation?Colorado governor signs gun reformWill Arkansas become the next voter ID state?S.E.'s Tweet Bag with Jonathan CapehartCuccinelli's website gets a touch-upWednesday's campaign round-upUS not 'living up' to promises for veteransGOP senators to Dems on immigration: Slow downPriebus: GOP had 'tough time' winning 'decisive' presidential electionsNOW Today: Thank you for being a friendScarborough to pols: 'Lots of luck explaining' your vote against background checks'Strategy is not our long suit'Obama says 'there is still time' to find diplomatic solution to Iran nuke disputeFormer CBO director: Why too much debt means too little growthLet Me Start: Minority rules on assault weapons banDarrell Issa's misguided prioritiesHow not to make friends and influence peopleMust read: Pope Francis on gay marriageThe immigration policy Rand Paul (quietly) supportsThe Company Memo: Wednesday, March 20, 2013Obama calls US commitment to Israel 'unwavering'Chris' list: Fastest growing citiesFrom the Appalachian Trail to the Comeback TrailMorning Maddow: March 20Colorado governor signs tough gun laws in wake of mass shootingsTrending NOWWhat we're reading: Wednesday, March 20, 2013Decryptomaddowlogical #30Links for the 3/19 TRMSLost a presidential race? If you failed at selling yourself, try pitching a product!Lefties had their turn. Now conservatives are trashing Paul Ryan's budgetWho will face Elizabeth Colbert Busch in South Carolina's congressional election?Second term's a charm? White House makes (small) progress on (big) policiesGuess what else the sequester hurts? Our ability to track a 'city-killer' asteroidThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 03/19/1310 years later: How Americans now see the warA pile-up of claims: Veterans wait months for benefitsA multitude of budgets, a shortage of agreementThe continuing costs of the Iraq war: 'We're not doing enough' for veterans'ED Show' playbook: Tuesday, March 19Mark Sanford: A rise from disgrace?Ahead on the 3/19 Maddow showA reunited GOP will spell trouble for progressivesBig Gulps or electrified fences: Sometimes the props flopSelling the Iraq War: Why the Bush administration was so eager to invadeVery Last Word: What people want to do about Social SecurityTuesday's Mini-ReportThe scariest part of the Iraq War? The 'ease' with which it was sold to AmericansWho is the future of the GOP?Would changing food stamp rules help the poor to eat healthier diets?Senate Dems pull the plug on assault-weapons banReid drops assault weapons ban: 'I want something that will succeed'Voter ID law takes effect in South Carolina special electionIraq 10 years later: The deadly consequences of spinThe man with the worst memory in American politicsThe RNC's 'Celebrity Task Force'Support for death penalty on the declineSteve Kornacki to host MSNBC's 'Up'Blunt vs. McCarthyRand Paul: We 'aren't going to deport' 12 million illegal immigrantsFirst Word: Rand Paul backs path to citizenshipMailer: Democrats see political gain in Clinton's support for marriageObama's Israeli charm offensiveStudy: Climate change makes 'Katrina magnitude events' more likelySequestration undercuts veterans, studentsGOP congressman Stockman calls VAWA 'horrible' bill that helps 'men dressed up as women'US role in Mideast diminished by Iraq WarThe 'nutters' push back against RNC blueprintJoe Scarborough: People across the political spectrum still oppose gay marriageGOP autopsy results: Full body traumaGreat moments in misleading headlinesBiden attends new pope's inaugural massRNC to back Rove tech ventureNOW Today: Evolving opinionAmerica's leaders are failing our veteransRand Paul to back comprehensive immigration reformMust read: Foods that put you to sleepPerez nomination undercuts GOP outreach effortsThe Company Memo: Tuesday, March 19, 2013Too Young to Die: Jamarcus AllenChris' list: Highest taxes on cigarettesWhat social progress looks likeTrending NOWMorning Maddow: March 19Let Me Start: 10 years laterBudget battle continues in CongressRand Paul supports path to citizenshipSelling the Iraq war: 'Chicken hawks'--and the price of their aggressionWhat we're reading: Tuesday, March 19, 2013Decryptomaddowlogical #29Links for the 3/18 TRMSThe Portman dilemma: Can a conservative Christian support same-sex marriage?O'Donnell: Palin 'a comedian first, political commentator second'Boehner: 'We do not have an immediate debt crisis'Tea Party's 'movie trailer' cribs from 'The Hunger Games'... and everything elseThe education gender gap: have men given up?The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 03/18/13Could anyone have stopped the march to war in Iraq?Desiline Victor to Justice Scalia: 'Voting Rights Act is not a racial entitlement'NRA mocks congresswoman whose husband died in mass shooting'ED Show' playbook: Monday, March 18Very Last Word: Puppies vs. punditsDead men talking? Despite RNC 'autopsy,' GOP stars say there's no reason to changeHillary comes out on gay marriage: Is she preparing to run for president?Ahead on the 3/18 Maddow showPolice shooting of teen sparks rage over New York City's 'stop and frisk' policyHillary Clinton embraces marriage equality, says 'views have been shaped over time'RNC report: GOP 'must embrace' and 'champion' immigration reformMonday's Mini-ReportSelling the Iraq war: Experts knew the intel was faulty. Why didn't they blow the whistle?American support of marriage equality reaches new recordDriver's licenses ubiquitous no longerObama nominee for Labor Department triggers right-wing backlashTouré explores the music of his generation and PrinceReport: Healthy students are better studentsIn a democracy, citizens are not 'customers' of the stateTaking stock of the Iraq WarCase against Menendez unravels furtherHigh court weighs Arizona voter-registration lawVideo highlights: CPAC circusWill Supreme Court reject Arizona's other 'papers please' law?House (un)divided?Obama nominates Thomas Perez for Labor SecretaryArizona voter registration case before Supreme CourtRNC's Priebus plots a new way forward for his partyFirst Word: GOP's 'autopsy' report releasedMonday's campaign round-upToure on why Prince became an iconDoes the devil in 'The Bible' look like Barack Obama?Labor groups applaud Obama's labor secretary pick#TDRGoodMorning Challenge WinnersWhat's wrong with the Republican PartyTop Links: GOP autopsy report calls party 'scary,' 'out of touch,' with 'stuffy old men'Hillary Clinton endorses gay marriageHillary Clinton announces support for marriage equalityRNC admits need for makeover from 'stuffy old men' repArms Trade Treaty on deck at United NationsSupreme Court considers registration requirements in voter ID caseTwo steps forward, two steps backJohn Boehner: Marriage is union of 'one man and one woman'Ben Carson revels in GOP spotlightThe Company Memo: Monday, March 18, 2013A soldier reflects: Those who had the least to lose sent us to warRemember Michael Mukasey?Chris' List: Worst customer serviceNOW Today: More confusion?Boehner agrees: there is no debt crisisMorning Maddow: March 18Trending NOWWhat we're reading: Monday, March 18, 201310 years later: The architects of the Iraq WarThe co-author of 'Hubris' on torture, secrets--and what we still don't knowThe celibacy rule: Why one priest left the Catholic Church for loveIraqis still face violence, corruption as they rebuildIsikoff: Bush administration was determined to go to warMichael Isikoff on the fall of Newsweek and the drone white paperWeek in Geek: Good vibrationsGuiding the greenSteubenville football players found guilty of rapeRand Paul wins CPAC straw pollMarch 17: The budget debate, Iraq ten years laterTo win back black voters, GOP must do more than 'show up'Sarah Palin takes a Big Gulp at GOP establishmentCan police stop violence without trampling civil rights?The Catholic Church's costly stance on contraceptionMeet Mike Mika, who hacked 'Donkey Kong' for his daughterRubio, Paul chart wildly different courses at CPACNAACP president comes out against blocked NYC soda banWhy now may be the time to buy a new homeThis Week in God'Coming out' on gay marriageGay marriage fight divides supportersHypothetical Republican empathy emerges as political memeDecryptomaddowlogical #28Sequestration cuts begin to hit homeLinks for the 3/15 TRMSMen, as well as women, struggle to balance work and familyResponses to Portman's reversal on gay marriage: Respectful, critical--and from his son, proudThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 03/15/13Sharpton pushes back against Snyder over Emergency Manager lawMaryland set to become 18th state to ban death penaltyAhead on the 3/15 Maddow showKim Jong-Un 'is playing with fire'--so Hagel strengthens US defensesKimani Gray: What really happened?'We need leadership,' said Donald Trump--to a half-empty roomBest quotes from CPAC Day 2: Romney, Ryan, Yale and the guy who ripped TrumpIn long overdue 'coming out,' Portman embraces the 'overriding message of love'Why there's no reason to expect a grand bargainFriday's Mini-Report'Lean in'? For Millennials, the question is what are we leaning towardHurdles to gun reformThe NYPD--and its statistics--on trialVery Last Word: Where is the 47% tape camera?Scott Prouty offers final thoughts on Romney in 'last' television interviewBig 'war on Christmas' sell begins for Palin at CPACImaginary threats posed by imaginary proposalsDick Cheney movie shows no regrets for wars, tortureMarch 16: Pope Francis, New York City's soda banRemembering a political icon for Women's History Month: Texas Gov. Ann RichardsRomney sees 'jihadists' as possible global superpower'Severely' bland Romney returns to CPACFormer Army specialist 'still concerned' about military sexual assaultsLaPierre accuses gun control supporters of 'insanity''The Almighty Dollar'?Tweet of the day, so farPaul Ryan's 'gifts'Portman's reversal not convincing others in GOP so farGiving new meaning to 'March Madness'Michigan governor defends Emergency Manager power grab: I'm the elected official responsibleWhat we're reading: Friday, March 15, 2013Today on The Cycle: Help yourselfFirst Word: Contradictions galore at CPACSequestration continues to take its tollSenators 'quietly' do NRA's bidding in spending billTop Links: Your guide to the nuttier parts of CPAC, Day 2Jindal's enthusiastic embrace of anti-populism#TDRGoodMorning Challenge WinnersNumbers trip up Alabama's Sessions againThe Company Memo: Friday, March 15, 2013Too Young to Die: Demetrius CruzSenators 'quietly' do NRA's bidding in spending billChris' list: Most popular CEOsLet Me Start: Change of heartOhio's Portman flips, backs marriage equalitySen. Rob Portman 'wrestled' with decisionNOW Today: The future?'Not a home for everybody'Morning Maddow: March 15Trending NOWDecryptomaddowlogical #27A look at the new Ed ShowWhy Scott Prouty went public with the 47% tapeSequester trumps Sandy Hook: Why gun-control measures may falterPresident vs. Congress: Deal or no deal?Sanders: 'Insane to simply talk about cut, cut, cut'Links for the 3/14 TRMSThe danger of 'slash-and-burn' budgetingGOP Rep: Supreme Court does not determine constitutionalityMichael Steele to CPAC: It's 'mind-boggling' not to invite ChristieThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 03/14/13'Being Biden': The Veep gets his own showFeinstein on assault weapons: 'I've looked at bodies that have been shot with these weapons'Are you biased? There's a test for thatSexual assault in the military: 'It's something that should outrage every American''ED Show' playbook: Thursday, March 14Ahead on the 3/14 Maddow showPresident Obama's advocacy machineBest quotes from CPAC Day 1: Rubio, Paul, Norquist, RGIII, One Direction and rat headsPope Francis: conservative on some issues, progressive on othersCardinal Dolan: Don't expect Pope Francis to change the church doctrinePope Francis: A reminder of Latino priority for corporate America and the GOPThursday's Mini-ReportVery Last Word: A 'teeny-tiny' grand bargainRubio on 'traditional' marriage at CPAC: I'm no 'bigot''It is good politics to oppose the black guy in the White House'What to know about Pope FrancisThe 'Back To Work Budget'Update from the 'Drift' book tourRepublican identity crisis on display at CPACPolitical players in glass houses...Michigan governor unveils his pick for Detroit Emergency ManagerBoehner still waiting for others to 'lead'Boy Scouts survey members on anti-gay policy ahead of May voteBarney Frank: Cutting military spending isn't a radical ideaFreshman GOPer claims wars in Iraq and Afghanistan 'not responsible for' debtHappy Pi-Day!The biggest reason to hope Google Glass catches on#TDRGoodMorning Challenge WinnerReport card: Three months after Newtown, how much progress on gun safety?CPAC Chair: Chris Christie 'didn't deserve' to be hereGOP Senator: A grand bargain is possibleObama invokes Dick Cheney defense on dronesElizabeth Warren has some questionsYoung guns target 'old school' NRA board memberFamily Research Council: Functioning societies 'punish' premarital sexThursday's campaign round-up'An emergency manager is like a man coming into your house...'The three ring circusWatch: Feinstein and Ted Cruz spar over assault weapons banObama heads into the lion's denFirst Word: First day of CPAC 2013Obamas reveal White House family life to VogueTop Links: Your Guide to CPAC, Day 1Think the NRA is controlled by gun makers? Think againTrending NOWGOP spins its wheels on health careWhat we're reading: Thursday, March 14, 2013Creator of the 47% tape shines 'a little bit of light' on a labor rights activistChris Hayes to host MSNBC primetime showDems to Ryan: We'll see your budget plan and raise you anotherThe circus is in town: Conservatives gather for day one of CPACChris' List: Most ordered dessertsA matter of prioritiesThe Company Memo: Thursday, March 14, 2013Let Me Start: Divided we standThe budget talks continue in WashingtonJobless claims keep improving, near 5-year lowStopping imaginary threats in their tracksCPAC 2013: Let the games beginMorning Maddow: March 14Decryptomaddowlogical #26Links for the 3/31 TRMSRewriting the price of political expedience and DOMA'It is good politics to oppose the black guy in the White House'Releasing the tape: Not the first time Prouty was 'incredibly brave or incredibly stupid'Obama used the 47% video 'exactly the way I would have hoped'The Ed Show moves to weekend evenings on MSNBC this springThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 03/13/13Documenting the missing American DreamAhead on the 3/13 Maddow showVery Last Word: Does Paul Ryan need a hug?GOP tries reaching out to minoritiesPaul Ryan's imaginary savingsSteve's Korner: The 1996 PrimaryJansing: Pope Francis an 'extraordinary' choicePolitical metaphor waits to happen: Seal pups on a surfboardA former lawmaker regrets her 'politically expedient' support for DOMA'This is my story': Senate hearing on military sexual assault'ED Show' playbook: Wednesday, March 13Wednesday's Mini-ReportPope Francis' mission: Refocusing on what Catholicism is really aboutElection of a new Pope'Here's hoping--praying--that Francis has something of John XXIII in him'Obama's not the one with a popularity problemMcConnell's wife stars in first ad focused on racial slurHagel orders review of military sexual assault convictionsMilitary sexual assault victims demand independent criminal system'Show people the good and kind Catholic Church that I love'Argentina's Bergoglio introduced as Pope Francis IWelcome, Pope Francis! Please focus on our beloved Church's eternal beliefsCities earn DOJ grants to stop domestic violenceObama presses Senate Dems on filibustersFirst Latin American pope: Meet Jorge Mario BergoglioTop Links: Polls, Republican voters and NRA households love background checks – so why don't GOP politicians?Dubai-cyclesSteubenville case: Why acquaintance rape is not a mythDetroit's cash crisis: Blame the banks?Scandal forces Florida Lt. Gov. to resignOn, Wisconsin.The budget meetingsBill to help victims of military sex assaults has 'good chance'Chris Jansing's hopes for the new popeSheryl Sandberg, Hillary Clinton & the politics of 'leaning in' (feat. Tina Fey)Military tuition assistance snagged by sequestrationHow voter ID kept minority youths from the polls in 2012Honeymoon's over? Obama's approval rating drops to 50%First Word: Sexual assault in the military finally gets heardTime is now for US-Latin American outreachGeneration Priebus raises old demons of Republican Party's pastWednesday's campaign round-upMaking a commitment to a lieBloomberg Mayors Challenge celebrates and funds local reformTrending NOWWhat we're reading: Wednesday, March 13, 2013Why we can't have nice thingsNOW Today: Oh Budgeteers!What do Seminarians want from a new pope?House GOP eyes end to 'Obamaphones'The Company Memo: Wednesday, March 13, 2013Must read: 'Secrets of the Vatican: exposed'GOP governors face resistance on MedicaidChris' list: Papal conclave 2005 votesLet Me Start: Charm OffensiveObama rejects GOP premise on balanced budgetsAn excerpt from Rita Moreno's "Rita Moreno: A Memoir"Paul Ryan suggests Obama 'charm offensive' could be poll drivenDems see opportunities in Ryan budget planMorning Maddow: March 13An excerpt from Lanny Davis' "Crisis Tales: Five Rules for Coping with Crises in Business, Politics, and Life"Decryptomaddowlogical #25Links for the 3/12 TRMS'Hubris: Selling The Iraq War' to re-air March 22 at 9 p.m. ETFighting for the legacy of boxing champ Jack Johnson'All for nothing': The military, sexual assault, and the search for justiceGhana pulls for native Cardinal Peter Turkson as next popeAt least one monster is off the streets--for nowThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 03/12/13The '47% tape' and the man who revealed the real Mitt RomneyA question of intimidation: Oregon lawmaker vs gun rights extremistsTop Links: Even conservatives are tiring of the 'Paul Ryan's got a new budget' actPaul Ryan Budget: Isn't it ironic?Former Sen. Craig has a 'wide stance' on what constitutes 'official Senate duties'For nearly 150 years, we had no formal budget--and we did fine. Now?Ahead on the 3/12 Maddow show'ED Show' playbook: Tuesday, March 12Bloomberg vs soda: The battle's not overWe are entering a crucial stage in the Obama presidencyVery Last Word: So long, Scott BrownTuesday's Mini-ReportWhy Detroit is broke, and who's being asked to payVirtual smoke signals? Twitter takes a stabSenate Dems prep rival budget planThe flip-flopping nature of Kirsten GillibrandHow Bill Gates is making a difference to end polioPope-watch: The frontrunners begin to emerge#TDRGoodMorning Challenge WinnerRyan's unfortunate slipPelosi: Assault weapons ban will not pass CongressEditor admits 'Being White in Philly' article had 'flaws'Michigan GOP considers investing in Detroit, once they're in charge of itWith Bolling out, the stage is set in VirginiaSteve Forbes scolds Romney: Be more 'Reaganesque'Different day, same old budgetMust-Read Op-Eds for March 12, 2013Ryan makes his caseDetroit officials beg state to reconsider Emergency Manager appointmentTuesday's campaign round-upFirst Word: Ryan Budget 3.0Why I'm obsessed with banning super-sized sodasGOP's far-right flank demands 'Hastert Rule' fealtySenate panel OKs gun background checksSen. McCaskill releases her music mash-upColorado state senator pledges to break gun law if it passesTesla repaying Obama admin loan 5 years earlyA cyclical focus on technologySenator Romney? Mitt's brother leads Michigan GOP poll for SenatePalin rejoices on behalf of 'liberty-loving soda drinkers'Judicial nominee confirmed after 484 daysMcCaskill challenges military justice system over sexual assault caseMust read: How to interpret the smoke signalsThe Company Memo: Tuesday, March 12, 2013Reaching out, finding nothingWhat we're reading: Tuesday, March 12, 2013Chris' list: Worst places to retireA background-check consensusCan you hear him now?Inside the Conclave: How the cardinals choose a new popeToo Young to Die: Alexandra BrownLet Me Start: Crossing the aislePaul Ryan pretends he didn't loseMorning Maddow: March 12An excerpt from Peter Blair Henry's "Third World Lessons for First World Growth"Trending NOWDecryptomaddowlogical #24Links for the 3/11 TRMSLawrence O'Donnell rewrites Scott Brown's political futureWhat, no Bible? Conservatives angered that Brennan took oath on ConstitutionMoms for gun sense march on WashingtonStep right up! Trump offers to pay to save White House toursAfghan anxiety: Why Karzai fears the U.S. and Taliban are colludingCoburn: 'Our problem in the Senate is the leadership'Florida healthcare: Gov. Scott gets blocked by his own partyTour de Farce: Trump gripes about White House tours while America feels budget cutsThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 03/11/13The Queen signs on for gender equality (and maybe even gay rights)A big victory for Big Sugar: How sweet it isn'tHillary Clinton's global journey: How far will it take her?Sen. Chris Murphy asks NASCAR to drop NRA sponsorship'ED Show' playbook: Monday, March 11George W. Bush, Painter-in-Chief?Too good to check? Breitbart runs with fake Krugman bankruptcy storyDetroit's troubles: Takeover looms, former Mayor Kilpatrick convictedAbu Ghaith NYC trial reopens debate over GuantanamoGlimpses from Rachel's road tripWe don't pick other countries' leaders, but we do get to pick our alliesThe rough road ahead for AfghanistanBill Clinton urges the strike down of DOMAHow much does it cost to win a seat in Congress? If you have to ask...'Ghana Must Go' author talks immigrationMeet Tom Perez, Obama's rumored pick for Labor SecretaryVery Last Word: Do we have the will to break up big banks?The GOP's love/hate relationship with 'Obamacare'Rural versus urban on gun reform#GunCrisis: A mission to stop gun violence in PhiladelphiaObama jokes about sequester: 'My joke writers have been placed on furlough'Scott Brown, lobbyistPres. Obama to speak to Organizing for ActionSusan Rice: The comeback kid?The silent majority: Legislators don't know their constituentsEx-Defense Sec. William Cohen responds to North Korean threatsRyan's budget blunder'[T]ar sands oil should be among the first fossil fuels we decide to leave alone'Senator: "What President Karzai said doesn't make any sense"'We need Ted Kennedy'US pope a 'real possibility' says Vatican expertTop Links: Here's why Jeb Bush likely won't be president – in 2016 or everFirst Word: Budget battles aheadMore guns, fewer homesSen. Johnson: The free market is better for healthcare than ObamacareThe sequestration 'wolf' is already showing his fangs#TDRGoodMorning Challenge WinnerThe rule Congress forgot: First, do no harmSatirical Krugman item trips up conservativesThe Company Memo: Monday, March 11, 2013Cornyn hails VAWA law he opposedChris' list: Weekend box office hitsMust read: 'When the world's top restaurant serves up a bug'A voucher by any other name...NOW Today: Security ConcernsWhat we're reading: Monday, March 11, 2013Trending NOWJeb Bush and the 'Full Ginsburg'Morning Maddow: March 11Cash-strapped cities seized by new managementReport: Ashley Judd set to run against Mitch McConnellBernstein: Nixon's remarkable mindCarl Bernstein: Sequestration result of "total irresponsibility"Jeb Bush on presidential rumors: 'Man, you guys are crack addicts'Rep: Mitch McConnell apparently 'panicked' about Ashley Judd Senate runCarl Bernstein: Pope Benedict has been a 'disaster'Christine Quinn launches bid to become New York City's first female mayorWeek in Geek: Spring forward editionBarack Obama on Woodward, White House tiff: 'What's the worst that could happen?'Beyond good and evilMayor Cory Booker on sequester: 'It is brunt, brutal and blind'Flight attendants fight new knife rulesAfter Newtown, families hold out for mental health reformMayor Bloomberg, stop shaming teen parentsDecryptomaddowlogical #23March 10: Hugo Chavez, Latin America, how the rules get made in WashingtonCPAC 2013: The young conservatives to watchStudy: Politicians think voters are way more conservative than they actually areFormer GOPer-turned-Independent governor could join DemsThis Week in GodLinks for the 3/9 TRMSUN diplomacy is serious--but not always soberSeriously? Republicans angry over canceled White House toursCocktail Moment: Corpse Reviver #2Bin Laden son-in-law formally charged in New YorkCan a million dollars buy gun safety? The administration's new campaignThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 03/08/13'Salt Sugar Fat': How food companies put profits ahead of public healthJob numbers show a stronger economy--but where's Obama's credit?'Dream On' v. 'Roadrunner': Official TRMS Endorsement'ED Show' playbook: Friday, March 8Ahead on the 3/8 Maddow showDee Dee Myers on Hillary's achievements, and life in the boys' clubThis 'weak' in conspiracy: CPAC infiltrated by the Muslim BrotherhoodWe need a two-party system this country can reasonably choose betweenFriday's Mini-ReportMarch 9: Rand Paul, drones, overestimating voters' conservatismMalala Yousafzai and the global struggle for girls' educationMore US unions are now running their own businessesThe odd preoccupation with White House toursAn intriguing new study: States with more gun laws have fewer gun deathsThe terrible, horrible, no good, very bad idea of the weekVery Last Word: Boehner's 'smoke and mirrors' strategyInternational Women's DayObama prosecutes terrorist suspect, GOP complainsAmong Catholics, increasing support for same-sex marriageMadame secretary: Hillary's diplomatic legacyToday's Reddit transcriptSenate Republican infighting: #awkwardYear of the woman...or year of the mad men?McCain laments 'wacko birds'Year of the mad men: House fights expanded protections in Violence Against Women ActChuck Hagel jets to Afghanistan in first trip as defense chiefYear of the mad men: Rape, pregnancy and a couple of Senate candidatesYear of the mad men: GOP donor Foster Friess recommends an aspirinYear of the mad men: Komen spurns Planned ParenthoodTimeline: Bill Clinton's evolution on gay rightsYear of the mad men: Religious uprising over birth controlYear of the mad men: Republicans fought equal pay legislation (again)Year of the mad men: Rush Limbaugh labels grad student a 'slut'Strange claims predicated on ignoranceFirst Word: Economy adds 236,000 jobsMinority job growth and signs the economy's improving beyond Wall Street#TDRGoodMorning Challenge WinnersPolitical metaphor waits to happen: Bailey the beagle plays deadRand Paul pushes his luckTime to move past 'cliffs, crisis and chaos' in budget talksHow February's 7.7% unemployment rate changes budget talksFriday's campaign round-upIt's jobs report Friday!Mayor Cory Booker 'preparing' for Senate runCha-ching: Salaries from Hollywood to Main StreetObama's outreach isn't newMark Sanford out in front with fundraising in S.C.Costco CEO wants minimum wage hike to $10-plusThe AMA... it is happening!Rubio moves to the right of House GOPClinton urges court to overturn DOMAFlashback Friday: 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster in JapanA climate crisis wake-up callThe Company Memo: Friday, March 8, 2013Chris' List: States with the highest tax burdensMust read of the day: $30M of art found in garageUnemployment at 4-year lowLet Me Start: Back to workJob growth picks up steam, unemployment dropsToo Young to Die: Taylor CornettNOW Today: Who's in, who's out?Ted Cruz's secret past? Stimulus funds and teacher payoutsMichigan's Levin latest to exit SenateMorning Maddow: March 8Trending NOWDecryptomaddowlogical #22Links for the 3/7 TRMS'Paranoia' on the Senate floor: Highlights from Rand Paul's filibusterThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 03/07/13NRA field representative barred...from owning gunsBill Clinton tells the Court: Overturn the Defense of Marriage ActWho is your legislator listening to on gun policy?'ED Show' playbook: Thursday, March 7Ahead on the 3/7 Maddow showObama administration criticized for bringing Osama bin Laden's son-in-law to USRice to North Korea: Embrace peace and 'there will be much more than Dennis Rodman available'Oh really, banks are 'too big to jail?' Elizabeth Warren isn't having itA tale of two filibusters: Blocking Obama's judicial nomineesChristian conservatives make case for immigration reformThinning The HeardWe have the perfect numbers system for compromise, so let's do itCorker: 'There is commmonality' between us and the presidentVery Last Word: Joe Biden's 'chattitude'Was the Rand Paul filibuster merely a fundraising stunt?Hillary leading the pack in 2016Thursday's Mini-ReportArkansas passes strictest abortion ban in the USThe silver lining of the sequesterObama hosts 'constructive' lunch date with Paul RyanArkansas' campaign to roll back reproductive rightsVotes on domestic-violence bill lead to GOP fibbingRachel has a Reddit AMA tomorrow at 11 am ETGun control: Which bills have the best chance at becoming law?Paul satisfied after Obama admin responseIt's official! Obama signs expanded Violence Against Women ActThe record that beat Rand Paul's 13-hour filibuster, and why it matters todayHow Rand Paul hit Obama, Bush and Rubio where it countsGOP senator diners press Obama for more outreachCoburn fails test as bipartisan bridge on background checks for gun salesCan the right retire the 'lazy' attack?Filibusterer Rand Paul draws praise from liberalsPennsylvania's first female governor? Rep. Schwartz may make historyEx-Republican lawmaker convicted of corruption points finger at Boehner'Harlem Shake' craze needs historical, cultural contextExtreme makeover for 2016 GOP candidates?First Word: Obama and Ryan do lunchWhat Reid considers 'a filibuster'#TDRGoodMorning Challenge WinnerIraq rebuilding is an $8 billion bustThursday's campaign round-up'O that mine enemy would write a book'Glenn Beck returns to the NRA as group strengthens ties with gun manufacturersChart battle: Rattner and Chatzky on the economyThe 'crying wolf' meme takes rootReport: Unemployed most at risk for job, social security scamsCharm offensive wins positive preliminary reviewsGOP senators break bread with ObamaGohmert starts First Golf War with White HouseChris' List: Companies with the best reputationsMust read of the day: NYC's next public health initiativeNorth Korea threatens pre-emptive nuclear attack against USThe Company Memo: Thursday, March 7, 2013Bipartisan background-check bill stalls as GOP balksLet Me Start: Droning on?Jobless claims improve again, near five-year lowRand Paul: Obstructionist or uniter?Trending NOWOpportunistically standing with RandPresident Obama to speak 'soon' on drone programMorning Maddow: March 7An excerpt from Jay Bilas' "Toughness: Developing True Strength On and Off the Court"Decryptomaddowlogical #21The Bill O'Reilly rules of anger managementChristie's approval rating is high. What about other NJ numbers--like unemployment, the poverty rate, or foreclosures?Lesbian couple takes on Michigan's same-sex marriage banObama is 'pretty tenacious and he's not about to give up now'Very Last Word: Can Jeb Bush overcome his family name?Fox News chief calls Obama 'lazy' - Did he go too far?Links for the 3/6 TRMSInsight on Scalia's 'racial entitlement' remarkThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 03/06/13Which cuts make Republicans really mad? Cancelled White House toursDomestic terrorism: 'Patriot' hate groups skyrocketCouldn't stand the weather'ED Show' playbook: Wednesday, March 6Guess who has a new job? Romney heads back to private sectorAhead on the 3/6 Maddow showAnd the latest CPAC snub is...Blumenthal to NRA: Don't count on 'the Connecticut effect' to go awayOn trial for Gulf oil spill, BP faces the price of profitInstead of hating Obama, the right should embrace him#TDRGoodMorning Challenge WinnerDemocrats: Don't hold your breath for 2014Wednesday's Mini-ReportGuess who's coming to congressional dinners?Paul Ryan: Man with a budget axeGabby Giffords returns to scene of deadly Tucson shootingNew York homelessness on the riseFilibuster reform advocates: We told you soHouse passes spending bill to prevent shutdownObama shifts Republican outreach strategyRand Paul's 13-hour filibuster accomplished... what?The real GOP voter fraud: Employees admit forging voter registration formsFormer congresswoman Giffords targets senators in gun control adThe fate of the 'Hastert Rule'Photos: 'Snowquester' shuts down WashingtonThe Dow is soaring, now what about the rest of us?New York State gun reform faces local backlashFirst Word: The GOP is coming to dinnerJeb Bush 'not saying no' to 2016Senate GOP blocks another judicial nomineeDow surges into new record territory...what's next?Top Links: Hey, CPAC, how's that hopey, changey, rebrand-y thing working out for you?Wednesday's campaign round-upBest geek thing in the world today, so far: 'The Bay Lights'Putting the schmoozing strategy to the testThe top 10 eyebrow-raising Chavez momentsFox News head: Biden 'dumb,' Newt a 'prick,' Obama 'lazy'Must-Read Op-Eds for March 6, 2013GOP election fraud reported in FloridaBoehner explains 'the battle of cliffs'Must read of the day: A surrogate mother's legal battleChris' List: America's best cities for pizzaThe Company Memo: Wednesday, March 6, 2013'Holding onto' stories that don't seem trueCanceled White House tours, not projected job losses, cause uproarTrending NOWBush's best subjectLet Me Start: A chance for bipartisanship?Morning Maddow: March 6A long road to voting rightsDecryptomaddowlogical #20Links for the 3/5 TRMSO'Donnell rewrites President Obama's critics on Wall StreetA victim in the Air Force rape scandal breaks her silenceThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 03/05/13Rebuilding Brand Bush with an eye on 2016Very Last Word: Was Dennis Rodman VICE's first choice?The right-wing blogosphere: If you can smear a Democrat, don't let the facts stand in your wayAhead on the 3/5 Maddow show'ED Show' playbook: Tuesday, March 5The White House 'closer'Well, which is it? Making a budget deal is 'not easy' (says Boehner) or 'pretty easy' (says Christie)S.E.'s Tweet Bag with Thomas RobertsPresident Obama's wobbly approval ratingKenya's election: Where they have hope...Why Warren Buffett is right about newspapersVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez dead at 58Rachel on Today this morningCalls to start charging for White House tours miss the pointTuesday's Mini-ReportVenezuelan leader Hugo Chavez dead at 58'Stay tuned' for new GOP hostage crisisThose with 'limited futures' in GOP politicsWhat's the matter with Virginia?Bush fatigue? Five signs that Jeb will run in 2016First Word: Jeb Bush talks immigrationThe domestic policy the GOP wants to spend money onOn first trip as Secretary of State, Kerry talks Syria, Iran, and 'basketball diplomacy'#TDRGoodMorning Challenge WinnerCapito downplays role of outside groups