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All In Agenda: The second term downward spiralAhead on the 10/31 Maddow showCan health insurance companies survive?Feinstein gives the NSA what it wantsThe work of private prisonsSanford bans guns for neighborhood watch volunteersTeen's mysterious death: crime or accident?Appeals court blocks ruling on 'stop and frisk'WATCH LIVE: Halloween at the White HouseWATCH LIVE: Halloween at the White HouseThursday's Mini-ReportHarry Reid on the issuesNice work if you can get itTrick! The nine spookiest inventionsTeen birth rates drop but underlying problems persistChris Matthews' New Book: 'Tip and The Gipper: When Politics Worked' | MSNBCTDR's Political PlannerGOP obstructionism pushes Senate to breaking pointCan Kanye reclaim the Confederate flag?Zombies on The HillLive Video: Obama speaks at business summitBenefits that can disappear in a SNAPCory Booker takes his superhero act to the Senate'Look in the mirror--things are that bad'Riding The Cycle: Halloween EditionJoin our #TDRgoodmorning challenge!Thursday's campaign round-upHappy Halloween from team NewsNationPseudo historian for the U.S. Senate?Hawaii Senate advances marriage equality billCrime is on the rise, but awareness is not, according to pollTop Links: October 31NSA leaker Snowden gets an IT job -- in Russia'Conservatives have to do more than pick a fight'Obamacare 'let us get back on offense,' says GOPerGut Check: Do you think this woman's letter is out of line?Boston strong bats its way into a comebackTrivia Time! Thursday's trivia answerAnother horror story, another debunkingAmid glitches, views of Obamacare remain the sameAnd then there were threeGOP holds court nomination hostage...againHappy Halloween: It's time to have a costume partyGOP demands healthcare briefing, fails to show upWar brews on spending cutsTed Cruz heads to image rehabJobless claims improve for fourth straight weekGOPer: Trust us on that spying thingFirst Read Flash: Bully pulpit the right prescription?An ebbing tide sinks all boatsObama receives lowest approval ratingMorning Maddow: October 31'I'm showing my son mercy'Spooky Halloween Town NamesLinks for the 10/30 TRMSOneida Nation says NFL should bar use of the term 'Redskins'Full interview: Sen. Reid joins Rachel MaddowThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/30/13Michelle Obama enlists Elmo to sell fresh produce#click3 Special serum keeps Hollywood youngAhead on the 10/30 Maddow showCan Elmo help the first lady get kids to eat healthier?Support for death penalty drops to 40-year low in new pollObama's approval rating at all-time low, says new NBCNews/WSJ pollWednesday's Mini-ReportMitch Daniels returnsAll In Agenda: Monkey court, part 2No apologies: Obama blames 'bad apple' plansBudget deficit shrinks to five-year lowFlashback: Spying between friends, 1996Forcing people to give up their current coverageCloser than they appear? McAuliffe only up four in VirginiaLive video: Obama remarks on health care reformForbes ranks 15 entrepreneurs as influentialSebelius survives Obamacare grilling: The key takeawaysThe futility of congressional self-indulgenceA kindergartener's take on healthcare.govMust-Read Op-Eds for Wednesday, October 30NSA chief responds to bombshell hacking allegationsChuck's Takeaway: Sebelius hearing 'too much grandstanding'My Obamacare: You told us your storiesSenate Dems now unanimous on ENDAGut Check: Are harassment charges for unwanted baby bump rubbing going too far?Last Dem holdout throws support behind gay rights bill ENDAWendy Davis' fix to voting law lets her cast ballotDems: GOP doesn't even want Healthcare.gov to workWednesday's campaign round-upTop Links: Oct. 30Missouri smelter gains attention from conspiracy theoristsRiding The Cycle: October 30Cheney ponders 'potential' weapons of mass destructionDefault? What default? GOP lawmakers downplay debt ceiling deadlineWelcome to NewsNation's new home on the web!When discredited nonsense gets recycledSebelius on HealthCare.gov: 'You deserve better. I apologize.'Cruz defends 'Stand Your Ground' lawsAnother temporary funding bill?McConnell reflects on health care, BigfootJohn Boehner's 'wet blanket'The Oval Office code of silenceFirst Read Flash: Sebelius in the hot seatAn excerpt from Julia Reed's "The Southerner's Handbook"Live Video: Sebelius testifies at hearing on Affordable Care Act glitchesENDA adds support in SenateEx-NSA chief: Spying on Merkel is business as usualMorning Maddow: October 30Sebelius survival guideBest Value Destinations for 2014America's new hunger crisisLink for the 10/29 TRMSWildwood Elementary raises money for K.I.N.D.Wildwood Elementary raises money for K.I.N.D.Debunking the right's latest Obamacare spinCollege students booed Ray Kelly offstage over 'stop and frisk'Gov. Deval Patrick: 'The ACA is not a website, it's a value statement'Nice try Cheney, but we gotchaAmericans need to rediscover the meaning of 'together'Ahead on the 10/29 Maddow showPro-immigration Republicans unhappy with Rubio's takeIntel chiefs defend NSA as Congress considers changesAll In Agenda: One year since SandyWould you help 'Free Snowden'?The Rand Paul plagiarism read-along!Tuesday's Mini-ReportJoin Rev & the PoliticsNation teamPolitical big guns in VirginiaWhat Sebelius needs to sayAbout those genetic discrimination concerns...The new Daily Rundown online: For true political junkiesCruz: Stand your ground laws good for African-AmericansMothers of gun victims speak out against 'Stand Your Ground''ED Show' guest list: Tue., Oct. 29, 2013 (5p ET)Widely mocked Heritage report returns7 reasons why the RNC youth director's job will suckIs Affordable Care Act the next Medicare Part D?Gov. Snyder won't say whether Detroit needs pension cutsEMILY's List shapes its strategy for 2014--and beyondHow Wendy Davis can winLive Video: House hearing on NSA programs; Intelligence Director Clapper testifies'There are bound to be glitches'When does science not matter? When it's women's health in the courtsAnd then there were twoSochi Olympics: watershed moment for gay rights?Medicare chief: I'm sorry for HealthCare.gov problemsTuesday's campaign round-upConservatives go after Mitch McConnellTexas couples sue to lift same-sex marriage banRiding The Cycle: October 29Nevada GOP lawmaker insists he was joking about voting for slaveryThe 'Watch' page is best for searching video in the new designTrivia Time! Tuesday's trivia answerBoehner: Obamacare is a 'wet blanket over our economy'Welcome to the official Hardball page!Live Video: Congressional briefing on drone warsAbortion rights advocates respond to Texas rulingTop Links: October 29Gut Check: Should O.J. Simpson be eligible for the Rose Bowl's All-Century Class?GOP slams 'bystander president' for not knowingNevada Republican would allow slaveryThe basics of 'court packing'Introducing the official Thomas Roberts Agenda Setters groupReplacing poor insurance plans with good onesSchumer: 'Spigot is open' for Sandy relief fundsBrzezinski: George W. Bush should also answer spying questionsA new definition of 'expert'First Read Flash: Can you keep it?House Republicans exhausted by failureMillions may lose current plans under ObamacareAn excerpt from Charles Krauthammer's "Things That Matter"Morning Maddow: October 29Links for the 10/28 TRMSRand Paul added to the Gattaca entry? Don't look at us!Young Americans could get health coverage for under $50The VA candidates use their friends Clinton and RandThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/28/13#click3 Ohio State Marching Band makes moviesRooting for Obama to fail since before he was presidentNSA angers Feinstein, one of its key allies in CongressString of 'shop and frisk' incidents are 'reprehensible': Civil rights groupsNumber of American children who have died from guns has spiked 60% in a decadeStudy: Cervical cancer vaccine misses minority womenSenate puts gay rights on the agendaAhead on the 10/28 Maddow showMonday's Mini-ReportDrone victim's son: 'I don't believe that this was just'See Joe Scarborough: events scheduleAll In Agenda: Lindsey Graham's temper tantrum over BenghaziFormer NSA supporters join critics in calling for reformCourt strikes down Texas abortion restrictions'ED Show' guest list: Mon., Oct. 28, 2013 (5p ET)Judge strikes down parts of Texas abortion lawNancy Pelosi chimes in on the Redskins controversyRand Paul raises specter of eugenicsTom DeLay's political heir: Ted CruzAmazon's spotty labor recordRubio to GOP: Don't pass my immigration bill!The point of a bogus health care argumentMonday's campaign round-upLosing 'the war of ideas'Riding The Cycle: October 28Gut Check: Julianne Hough under fire for blackface Halloween costume'Free Think U'Trivia Time! Monday's trivia answerSlam dunk for Chris Christie: An endorsement from ShaqLive Video: Obama delivers remarks at installation of FBI directorTop Links: October 28Hawaii special session on same-sex marriage beginsGraham pushes new obstructionism based on Benghazi conspiracy theoriesSenate readies ENDA for floor voteOne step forward, one step back on immigration reformFirst Read Flash: Guten TagCheney: We feared that 'Homeland' plot lineSen. Coburn: Government is 'incompetent' to roll out ObamacareObama blasts 'rooting for failure'Dem hits McConnell on shutdown in fiery adMorning Maddow: October 28In the dark, again, on phone-tappingMaya Angelou hits Obama on school 'testing overuse and abuse'The next budget battle beginsHillary road tests campaign materialCelebrities who Started in Horror FlicksNSA director stars in bizarre YouTube videoThe NSA owes us answersSantorum on Cruz: 'In the end he did more harm'Democrats continue freakout over ObamacareJindal: Healthcare.gov glitches are 'symptomatic of a bigger problem'The 'MHP' Syllabus: October 27'Stop Watching Us' sees a chance to reform the NSAMeet Addy Jeffery, breast cancer survivor and 'Foot Soldier'See Ted huntDoes Rick Perry want women to vote in Texas?Happy Birthday, Patriot ActGOP is too moderate for Ted CruzMoving forward on guns, without CongressThis Week in GodLinks for the 10/25 TRMSWhy North Carolina's minority outreach is doomedDon't blame 'Washington' for the economyIncreasing school violenceThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/25/13#click3 Ted Cruz <3 'The Princess Bride'Ahead on the 10/25 Maddow showKilling pain without killing the patientThe 'MHP' Syllabus: October 26Michelle Obama shows she's still got her husband's backObama jabs GOP for 'obsession' with spending cutsFriday's Mini-Report'A deal means everybody gives something up'Hayden's hypocrisyAll In Agenda: Tea Party purgeUP: Saturday October 26Paul Broun needs a calendarWelcome, #innersNorth Carolina GOP makes matters worsePic from home: Hope, frustration and the Mississippi flagObama admin gets specific on website fixesOfficials promise to fix Healthcare.gov glitches by late November'ED Show' guest list: Fri., Oct. 25, 2013 (5p ET)Immigration reform could still leave thousands in detentionThose with a selective distaste for governmentRand Paul: Stop YellenRiding The Cycle: October 25Number of homeless students in America hits an all-time highNigeria to Ted Cruz: 'We demand an apology'France, Germany seek anti-spying pledge from USKeeping an eye on the generic ballotRussell Brand doesn't vote, planning a revolution insteadCruz tackles wealth concentrationKoch-tied group caught funneling dark moneyGOPer ousted for trashing 'lazy blacks'Trivia Time! Friday's trivia answerGut Check: Should Jay-Z end his partnership with Barneys?The right's realization: websites can be fixedTo the rescue: Congressmen revive unconscious airline passengerTop Links: October 25Nebraska scientists balk at GOP ordersAmericans still divided on gun-control legislationEveryone agrees: No grand bargainRaising Medicare age eligibility doesn't workFull of sound and fury signifying nothingIncome inequality isn't 'a problem' says NYC mayoral candidateFirst Read Flash: Monkey courting aroundSandy Hook Elementary School demolition beginsN.C. Republican ousted following 'Daily Show' interviewAn excerpt from Jefferson Bethke's "Jesus>Religion"'There's probably beer in the red cups,' admits Maryland AGMorning Maddow: October 252013 Top Earning Dead CelebritiesLinks for the 10/24Cuccinelli tries Obamacare to save him in Virginia raceThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/24/13Why presidential disrespect seems plausibleHillary Clinton headlines CAP birthday#click3 Sexy HalloweenAhead on the 10/24 Maddow showUN Women ad campaign highlights sexism worldwideGOP civil war heats upA lesson for the GOP on charityWebsite wars beginEx-NSA director gets a taste of his own eavesdroppingLive: Hillary Clinton speaks at CAP conferenceNo charges filed against Zimmerman in incident with wifeGeorge Soros signs on as a co-chair for pro-Hillary Clinton super PACAll In Agenda: A presidential pivot to immigrationThe White House turns pinkThursday's Mini-ReportOhio 'Right to Life' movement split on Medicaid'ED Show' guest list: Thu., Oct. 24, 2013 (5p ET)Democrats freak out over Obamacare glitches'The right thing to do'Shooting at Tennessee Navy baseRight-to-life movement split on health care for the poorIs the CIA undercounting civilian deaths from drone strikes?Culture warriors push back against 'conventional wisdom'Thursday's campaign round-upPresident Obama pressures House GOP on immigrationBarton vs. Barton in a 'monkey court'Gut Check: Md. AG caught in photo an underage drinking partyTrivia Time! Thursday's trivia answerToo Young to Die: Jonathon BellBlumenthal joins growing chorus: Delay ObamacareLew: 'We can do something good for the economy now'Riding The Cycle: October 24Top Links: October 24Detroit pensioners await bankruptcy rulingThe education of Ted YohoThe root of the Obamacare exchange glitchesHillary Clinton scuffles with hecklerComplaints for the sake of complainingWhere anti-Obama fanatics get their 'facts'Health care contractors: don't blame us, we just built itCruz depends on Goldman Sachs for health careTip of the day: SearchWatch live: CAP Policy Conference$38K settlement for infamous pepper-spray cop from Occupy protestJobless claims improveFirst Read Flash: Shifting tacticsPutting immigration back on the front burnerLiterally anyone could govern better, survey saysSo about that Facebook post, Dick DurbinMorning Maddow: October 24Will it be ruin or resurgence for the Tea Party in Alabama race?Most Popular Car ColorsLinks for the 10/23 TRMSA call to delay the Obamacare sign-up dateWhy women in Texas may be blocked from votingThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/23/13Ted Cruz gets his health care plan from Goldman Sachs#click3 AnchormaniaAhead on the 10/23 Maddow showThe culture wars are overTell us your Obamacare sign-up storyAll In Agenda: No end in sight to the Obamacare fightPandas, Immigration & a five year old's takeWatch: panda cub receives her first vaccineWednesday's Mini-ReportWhen minority outreach meets a mixed messageVoter ID gov: I haven't paid 'a lot of attention' to the issueA few good menReport: Chris McDaniel addressed neo-Confederate event'ED Show' guest list: Wed., Oct. 23, 2013 (5p ET)One-third of Americans see a lifetime of workBarack Obama to Angela Merkel: No, the NSA isn't spying on youFlorida Republican congressman Bill Young to retireRick Scott finally admits 2012 voter purge was flawedSen. Jeanne Shaheen calls on White House to extend Obamacare enrollment periodWhen the war on voting meets the war on womenBoehner hasn't given up on immigrationLatest shutdown casualty: Your 2013 tax returnWednesday's campaign round-upSchumer eyes debt-ceiling reformsCuccinelli struggles with GOP base as McAuliffe leads in VirginiaTrivia Time! Wednesday's trivia answerObamacare gets a slight uptick in support post-shutdownTop Links: October 23Riding The Cycle: October 23The GOP's newfound interest in healthcare briefingsHarvesting hope: The Buffett missionWhite House, Boehner: What jab against Obama?Teen charged after teacher found dead near Danvers High SchoolPolls show growing support for ObamacareTweets get senior White House staffer cannedRising tuition costs slow for the first time in decadesA problem golf can't solveBill Kristol: Enough 'hysteria,' GOP are fine'The blast doors are never to be left open'First Read Flash: Need to knowSurprise: Ted Cruz, Tea Party, GOP burned by shutdownHouse Republicans' unique appreciation for 'expertise'Morning Maddow: October 23Left burned in Obamacare rolloutShutdown's self-inflicted woundsWorld's Sexiest Accentslinks for the 10/22 TRMSNext up in gay marriage... New Mexico?JFK on the important fusion between science and governmentAn Obamacare informercialThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/22/13#click3 The other Chris HayesHacking group Anonymous plans rally for Maryville, MO sex assault caseAhead on the 10/22 Maddow showTuesday's Mini-ReportAll In Agenda: Obamacare and the lie about part-time jobsJobless rate reaches five-year lowMeet the Republican who quit his party over 'bigotry' and 'hate'Public attitudes shift quickly on marijuanaMajority of Americans want to experiment with pot legalization'ED Show' guest list: Tue., Oct. 22, 2013 (5p ET)Judge allows anti-Obamacare suit to proceedHutchison: Obamacare defunding 'wrong approach' by CruzPredictions are hard, especially about the futureIs the first born smarter?Hobby Lobby asks Supreme Court to hear contraception mandate challengeThe GOP's '47 percent' problem still lingersTip of the day: ExploreChanneling Mitt Romney: Maine gov says 47% in his state don't workTuesday's campaign round-upTop Links: October 22NC governor fights for restrictive voting lawCEO pay still skyrocketingRiding The Cycle: October 22Dems seek to capitalize on strained ties between Tea Party, Big BusinessAnother teacher dies protecting studentsTrivia Time! Tuesday's trivia answerHuman rights groups accuse US of war crimesPublic support for GOP continues to collapseSeptember jobs report shows sluggish growthWhen fundraising totals matterU.S. economy added 148k jobs in September, jobless rate ticks lowerFirst Read Flash: Tech help wantedMorning Joe sits down with Peter Baker, author of "Days of Fire"Ohio's Kasich expands healthcare access through ObamacareMorning Joe sits down with Jeff Greenfield, author of "If Kennedy Lived"Almost half of Americans want to replace everyone in CongressMika Brzezinski calls Obamacare (and gets through) on airMorning Maddow: October 22Longest Celebrity MarriagesMichelle Obama weighs in on being married to a 'sex symbol'Links for the 10/21 TRMSObamacare wins in Ohio as John Kasich expands state's Medicaid coverageEstablishment roars in GOP civil warThe legacy of the Willie Horton ad lives on, 25 years laterSteve Lonegan blames shutdown for Senate election lossThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/21/13Obama says, pick up the phone to buy health care#click3 $24 billion up in flamesAhead on the 10/21 Maddow showRight-wing pastor wants you to stop buying lesbian Girl Scout cookiesObama calls in tech cavalryGOP opposition to Affordable Care Act is single-minded, relentlessTip of the day: How to take and create pollsAll In Agenda: The Maryville case and rape cultureThe horror: Facebook went down!Monday's Mini-ReportGOP complaints over Jeh Johnson crumble under scrutinySebelius to testify on Obamacare as GOP criticism mounts'ED Show' guest list: Mon., Oct. 21, 2013 (5p ET)Marriage equality arrives in New JerseyNevada school shooting leaves teacher dead, two woundedSen. Inhofe: I wouldn't be here if I had to rely on ObamacareAs mass shootings rise, Eric Holder calls for better police trainingPresident Obama's approval takes a hitObama defends botched health care rolloutKoch brothers eye states, not Congress, for health care goalsTrivia Time! Monday's trivia answerDems rake in cash on GOP's shutdown anticsMonday's campaign round-upLooking for the congressmen from OccupyTop Links: October 21Nearly 6 million young Americans not in school or workingArkansas Republican Tim Griffin retiring after just two termsSpeaker Pelosi? Democrats' have shot at House in 2014Riding The Cycle: October 19What Inhofe doesn't understand about ObamacareLive Video: Obama delivers remarks on the Affordable Care ActObamacare horror stories aren't so horribleMajority believe GOP control of House is bad for the countryChristie: I won't stop gay weddingsFirst Read Flash: System processingCruz, unembarrassed, stays on offensiveThese aren't glitches, Obamacare is broken says Ezra KleinRepublicans are ready to tackle larger issues, Texas Rep. saysThat's not what 'ransom' meansRubio: House GOP likely to kill immigration reformHouse Majority PAC takes aim at Southerland over shutdownJeb Bush to Ted Cruz: 'Have a little bit of self-restraint'Morning Maddow: October 21Clinton vs. BushBest Haunted HousesBill Clinton to stump for old friend Terry McAuliffeHealth care website rollout frustrates administrationRubio defies tea party with McConnell endorsementTed Cruz: I would 'do anything' to stop ObamacareHillary Clinton is back on the campaign trailThe October 20 'MHP' SyllabusCheney feared of assassination by heart device hackTip of the day: Join an activist groupPennsylvania's Corbett using schoolkids to win union battleCruz: Washington sold out Americans by ending shutdownA different "redskin"We have a winner!UP: Sunday October 20The war on voting is a war on womenThis Week in GodFailure is the new success? Not reallyBoehner's no-win immigration dilemmaCocktail Moment: The Old FashionedLinks for the 10/18 TRMSThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/18/13Why it matters if a rape victim is drunk#click3 The shutdown babyObamacare attacks, heavy on rhetoric, light on factsAhead on the 10/18 Maddow showNYC mayoral race now has its 'Willie Horton ad'The 'MHP' Syllabus: October 19After targeting abortion providers, Kansas Supreme Court suspends law license of attorney generalAll In Agenda: So, about that Obamacare rollout...Friday's Mini-ReportBoehner: 'I got overrun'GOP split is 'real possibility,' FreedomWorks CEO saysShutdown means 'lost ground' for disabled veterans benefitsObama picks Johnson to head Homeland SecuritySame-sex marriages to begin in New Jersey on MondaySnowden: US would have buried NSA red flagsSpotted in LouisvilleNo. 15: New Jersey welcomes gay marriageRiding the Cycle: October 18Tea Party popularity fallsLive Video: Obama nominates DHS ChiefMesser: Obamacare could change shutdown viewsKen Cuccinelli's voter purge in VirginiaGOP shutdown failure gives Dems 2014 optimismWhy Obamacare's critics have to make stuff upFormer House Speaker Tom Foley dead at 84Friday's campaign round-upConservatives set their sights on Mitch McConnellPresident Obama to federal workers: You are importantHeritage may not 'amount to anything anymore'Top Links: October 18UP: Saturday October 19Tip of the day: How to comment on a storyBig Business knocks GOP's 'Taliban minority'Join the MSNBC Docs teamGetting to know Ted Yoho's constituentsGOP already balking at new immigration pushFirst Read Flash: 'No education in the second kick of a mule'Diplomacy with Iran inches forwardBrzezinski: Damage from shutdown supersedes Obamacare website malfunctionOregon's health care success storyMorning Maddow: October 182016 candidates figure out their shutdown stanceTop Concert ToursLinks for the 10/17 TRMSObamacare: The ultimate survivorDante de Blasio steps out of the spotlight, sister Chiara steps inAhead on the 10/17 Maddow showThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/17/13Gay couples begin applying for marriage licenses in New JerseyObamacare is like Katrina? Really?#click3 Best of the shutdownAnthony Weiner: I'd probably be mayor if it wasn't for the InternetAll In Agenda: The blame gameBush promised Iraqi civilians a better future. What are their lives like now?Millions still live in slavery around the globeWomen nudge purple state blue in Virginia governor's raceThe Republican Party needs a heroThursday's Mini-ReportRemember the pundits who urged Obama to cave?Ready to start #disrupting the conversation?GOP civil war reaches MississippiDC survived shutdown with comfort food and boozeAssessing the cost of 'unnecessary damage'Biden brings muffins to government workers back on the jobThomas Roberts: Why I'm going to Russia despite anti-gay lawsNo regrets! Far-right praises budget showdownTip of the day: Watch msnbcMidshipman alleges bias in Naval Academy rape caseThe shutdown: When Republicans turned on each otherThe Notorious P. LePA tarnished brand is hard to overcomeThe Panda Cam is back!Government reopens after 16-day shutdownWaiting on Washington: The last minute CongressThursday's campaign round-upObama on budget deal: 'There are no winners here'It's time to take the gun off the stageCountries with Perfect CreditMcCain: We have to assure the public we won't do this againTop Links: October 17Riding the Cycle: October 17GOP senator: Heritage in danger of not amounting to 'anything anymore'Cruz discovers the fringe benefits of failureSon of slain Sikh temple leader to challenge Paul Ryan in 2014Sen. Kaine: Shutdown was 'unnecessary pain''Our philosophy is do no harm' says GOP repWhy Boehner's failures don't affect his job securityLive Video: Obama delivers statement on government dealBooker wins, poised to join SenateVeteran journalist: Real winner is President ObamaBooker: Frustration creates climate for changeGOP doing just fine—outside of DC, says Jeb BushJobless claims start to improve againFirst Read Flash: Game overWill the GOP learn from its failures?Morning Maddow: October 17Links for the 10/17 TRMSDoomed to another shutdown?Breaking black: The right-wing plot to split a school boardObama's next moveNewark Mayor Cory Booker wins NJ Senate raceMcConnell's home state does well in dealThe GOP's epic defeat in one chartBooker sails to victory over LoneganTip of the day: How to join a GroupReport: NSA director on his way outThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/16/13Flashback: 6 times Obama promised he wouldn't blinkInterns are running the countryRush Limbaugh: GOP is 'throwing away' the Tea PartyAhead on the 10/16 Maddow showJoin The Last Word communityLIVE VIDEO: President Obama speaks after shutdown dealMcCain as shutdown ends: Thank the womenJim DeMint pulls the stringsDebt ceiling deal could defer GOP's impeachment dreamsAll In Agenda: We have a dealWednesday's Mini-ReportWhy the House should dump BoehnerFederal judge punts on Michigan same-sex marriage banStudy: 500,000 Iraqis died due to warTea Party popularity plummetsThe failed Cruzade#click3 Elizabeth Berkley is so excited againGov. Tom Corbett to release $45 million to Philly schools'ED Show' guest list: Wed., Oct. 16, 2013 (5p ET)Q & A with Grace Kahng, producer of "Sex Slaves"Obama readies next move: immigrationAmericans are fed up with WashingtonNew website, new system, new communityJoin the new Daily Rundown groups!Senate deal complete, floor votes on the wayTop Links: October 16Houston Chronicle regrets endorsing Ted CruzSenate Republicans find silver lining in EPA furloughsTip of the day: Follow your favorite msnbc hostsWednesday's campaign round-upWarren Buffett: 'Credit worthiness is like virginity'Chris' List: Best & Worst Airports for DelaysHeritage Action: Obamacare safe 'until 2017'Live: Conservative lawmakers meet with reportersLive Video -- Watch Senate floor as default deadline loomsDone dealPotential for US 'catastrophe,' Mort Zuckerman saysSen. Joe Manchin: Moderates will find a way to end the shutdownFirst Read Flash: Entering the 11th hourThe collapse of Republican governanceGoing round and round with the debt ceilingWatch live: House in session as default loomsThe dubious value of a leader who can't leadWhite House soup of the day, October 16The 2013 National Book Award FinalistsVeteran journalist: GOP leadership is 'cancerous'GOP rep: We've 'been a pretty reasonable caucus'TV preacher Robertson sees GOP as too extremeCollins: Senate's 'best hope' deal gives each side a winAs debt deadline nears, now what?Morning Maddow: October 16Scarborough: Predictably, GOP will panic, 'lose'Morning Headlines: Wednesday, October 16Links for the 10/15 TRMSChristie, Buono spar in Jersey fight nightHow the southern strategy brought the rebel yell to the White HouseThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/15/13A kindergartener explains the debt ceilingBoehner pulls shutdown bill in major defeatHey we're over on the new site!Senate moderates trudge onAhead on the 10/15 Maddow showTip of the day: Create a profileObama: Boehner 'can't control his caucus'Iran presents nuclear plan in GenevaGOPers balk at Boehner billIs it racist to want a 'white Republican' in the White House?Tuesday's Mini-ReportSon of slain Sikh temple leader to challenge Rep. Paul Ryan'Throw me a bone' caucus emergesScalia: Constitution doesn't protect 'only the blacks'Speak up Mr. SpeakerPhiladelphia police caught in shocking stop-and-frisk videoMarriage equality tiptoes forward in North Carolina (in Mark Meadows' county!)Putting an end to the series of hostage crisesFitch warns of a downgradeMitchell: 'We need more women in politics'Former Army captain awarded Medal of HonorFormer San Diego Mayor Bob Filner pleads guilty to criminal chargesMcConnell blames Washington, not Cruz for shutdownGOP antics may lead to a 'de-Americanized world'Video shows Medal of Honor recipient rescueWith two days until debt-ceiling deadline, chaos grips Capitol HillIs Amazon the next Wal-Mart?Big test for race and higher ed hits Supreme CourtMeet Roger Ross Wlliams, exposing America's exported intoleranceLIVE VIDEO -- White House Press Secretary Jay Carney holds the daily briefing for 10/15/2013With the new design, a new comment system!Top Links: October 15Introducing the official Jansing & Co. groupIntroducing the official AMR groupsHouse GOP to reject bipartisan crisis resolutionCruz again huddles with his House GOP flockThe obscured view from the bleachersHouse GOP brinkmanship puts economy in jeopardySenate women trust each other, parties aside#DontShutMeDown: Americans protest government shutdownA Senate deal takes shape, may avert catastropheRepublicans prepare a shutdown counterofferIntroducing the Morning Joe groupsWATCH LIVE: Lawmakers discuss budgetMany miss the opportunity to buy Banksy pieces for cheapMeet the political middle-ground: 51% Americans are moderateFavorable ratings for Republicans sink even furtherWATCH: Scarborough dares Cruz to keep hurting AmericansLinks for the 10/14 TRMSLinks for the 10/14 TRMSThe House GOP's rule change that ensured a shutdownBob Costas: Redskins name is 'an insult, a slur'Sequester becomes defining piece of shutdown fightThese are the people who are running the country: Rep. Markwayne MullinCongress goes quiet -- and it's good newsThe walk to school that put lives at riskShe's back: Sarah Palin's going to IowaWhat will happen if the shutdown lasts until Nov. 1The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/14/13Tea Partier tells Obama to 'put Quran down'Gun groups now won't hold 'Guns Save Lives Day' on Newtown anniversaryWelcome to the new msnbc.comMonday's Mini-ReportAhead on the 10/14 Maddow showIt's the GOP that needs to stop with the 'political games'Why is Paul Ryan still pushing on birth control 'conscience clause?'A ransom by any other name...ACA repeal crusade over, 'delusional folks' notwithstandingCongressman equates default, American revolutionWelcome to our new digital spaceThe electoral consequences of the shutdownLindsey Graham's unique list of prioritiesGOP's government-by-crisis strategy has cost jobsThe problem with an evolving ransom noteThe sudden importance of the 's' wordContraception restrictions remain a top Republican priorityGOP turns to Palin, Cruz on shutdownObama on GOP crises: 'This is not normal'In the midst of crises, chaos grips CongressThis is your homeThe five craziest GOP shutdown claimsWatch Politics of Power on-demandIntroducing the new msnbc.com...Bob Corker predicts debt deal within daysShutdown is 'dream' for Gov. Chris ChristieTop Links: October 14Report: Paul Ryan rallies the troops against debt ceiling dealVeterans protest at White House over closed war memorialsManchin: Senate not on 'suicide watch yet'Ezra Klein: Obamacare roll-out is a 'disaster'Congress negotiating 'terms' of GOP 'surrender'Jim Henson: The man behind the muppetMajority of Americans want a third partyMorning Maddow: October 14Morning Maddow: October 14White house meeting postponedAnnouncing the MSNBC and Essence media partnershipMSNBC at Essence Festival: a view from Studio SquareA view from MSNBC's Studio Square: More fun from the Essence FestivalBob Corker admits GOP overreached on ObamacareDems call the shots in debt ceiling standoffCory Booker stumbles to finish lineStandoff shifts to the SenatePresumed guilty: Obama's 'miserly' use of the pardonThis Week in GodLinks for the 10/12 TRMSAhead on the 10/11 Maddow showObsessed by Mika Brzezinski: Out on paperbackA party at the crossroadsGOP governors 'driving America's comeback'? Not so muchNo deal to end the shutdown–yetDomestic abuse victims may lose havens and helpDebt deal remains elusive—but there's a chanceKentucky GOP senators were wrong that state didn't want ObamacareQuestions about the debt ceilingOhio may expand Medicaid this yearThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/11/13After furor, president reinstates military death benefitsVeterans benefits threatened by government shutdownTeen Taliban survivor Malala meets with the ObamasTruckers make little impact in D.C.-area government protestFriday's Mini-Report'The worst thing that has happened in this nation since slavery'Who's really running the Republican party?A trip to the zoo: Shutdown!Ted Yoho making quite a name for himselfThe fear of 'precedent'Friday's campaign round-upGOP leaders recommit to far-right culture warMarriage fight intensifies in New JerseyCruz has some explaining to doRepublican support in 'jaw-dropping' free fallWhite House, GOP explore possible resolution to crisisGovernment shutdown is 'matter of life or death,' says cancer patientShutdown's founding fathers rally their base (or don't)Republican women lead the wayTop Links: October 11Too Young to Die: Michelle MillerLinks for the 10/10 TRMSA kindergartener strikes a dealToo Young to Die: Alysa BobbittMore Americans blame Republicans now than during the '95 shutdownHouse Republican: Meeting with president was 'positive'Conservative radio writes GOP scriptMorning Maddow: October 11Morning Maddow: October 11Surprise! Americans miss their governmentWatch what happenedNational Organization for Marriage president speaks to Russian legislatorsAhead on the 10/10 Maddow showThursday's Mini-ReportObamacare's unexpected ally in ArizonaHow to prevent Kermit Gosnell casesTea Party: Obama's too meanBoehner wants to keep one hostage, briefly let the other goThursday's campaign round-upTen days into 'Obamacare'Big Business feels neglected by GOP alliesObama poised to meet with (some) House RepublicansTed Cruz struggles to explain fiasco of his own makingJobless claims soar unexpectedlyBefore his execution, Texas man questioned safety of lethal drugThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/10/13National Organization for Marriage president speaks to Russian legislatorsFurloughed worker living 'paycheck to paycheck' tells her storyReviews of Obamacare have been underwhelmingGOP sets trap, falls in, seeks way outJudge rejects attempts to block marriage equalityGOP plummets, Obamacare soars in shutdown standoffDrunk dialing Congress over shutdown#FollowFriday: Live tweeting with the Martin Bashir teamConfusion over Obamacare isn't uniqueRepublicans are 'almost all' to blame for shutdownSorry, we can't help you: States undercut ObamacareDebt limit deal? We'll see, say DemsTight-fisted teens? Web tool teaches youth fiscal responsibility#DontShutMeDown: Americans protest government shutdownMarco Rubio: The great HoudiniTop Links: October 10Morning Maddow: October 10As shutdown continues Congress approval fallsBoehner pushes short-term debt ceiling increaseChristie holds big lead over Democratic opponentLew warns Congress: 'Irresponsible' and 'reckless' to threaten defaultGOP's new plan: Kick the can down the roadCuccinelli trailing opponent, seen as 'too conservative'GOP favorability slumps to record lowN.J. voters to Christie: Stop blocking marriage equalityA GOPer who's standing firm–in the centerUp Against the Clock: The shutdown continues editionAmericans say 'dysfunctional government' is No. 1 problem, not deficitHow is the government shutdown affecting you?Morning Maddow: October 10Links for the 10/9 TRMSAhead on the 10/9 Maddow showDemocrats see hope in GOP shutdown backlashIt's not just Obamacare: The conservative comparisons to slaveryObama flips the debate: What if I were hurting people just to get my way?New law increases abortion accessThe new default settingA broken promise to service membersThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/09/13'We have made every concession'VIDEO: Obama would 'spring for dinner' over budget talksMcCain's fury over the denial of military death benefitsWednesday's Mini-ReportObama chats up prominent figures from conservative mediaWhere there's a Will there's no wayGallup: support for Republicans plummetsGOP losing powerful allies in hostage crises'A small ask'Wednesday's campaign round-up#DontShutMeDown Day 9: Americans protest government shutdownGovernment a la carte doesn't, and can't, workThose who wrap themselves in the ConstitutionKansas, Arizona move forward with new war on votingHostage takers disagree over ransom noteDefault deniers complicate GOP extortion plan'Unconditional surrender'Links for the 10/8 TRMSAhead on the 10/8 Maddow showFriday's campaign round-upLinks for the 10/3 TRMSTerms of ServiceAmericans still blame Republicans for shutdownRep. Sanford: Dems are 'overplaying their hands'Shutdown keeps women prisoners closer to home--for nowGov. Jindal: Washington shouldn't define GOP brandThe government shutdown in 10 tweetsOrganization that empowers tech women wins Feast competitionNo mention of 'Obamacare' in Ryan's government stalemate fixSorry, GOP: IRS official has not been 'consorting with the devil'Obama wants 'unconditional surrender' from GOP: BoehnerObama to GOP: Stop the extortion, drop gimmicksEnough is enough, pleads Senate chaplainShutdown keeps female prisoners closer to home--for nowPOLL: Women back Booker in New Jersey raceObama vows to restore military death benefitsKansas senator gets Tea Party challenger: Obama's cousinNo gameplan as time runs out before defaultThe McCutcheon case will hit Millennials hardIt's not about health careHappy Birthday InstagramA deeper look into the war on privacyGOP donors balk at shutdown strategyTreasury warns: Debt default would be 'catastrophic'Supreme Court could unleash new flood of money in politicsGOP senator scoffs at chance of debt defaultAbused teen denied abortion rights by courtChristie: I enforced Obamacare even though I didn't like itStarbucks enters political fray with free coffee offerPrivacy PolicyMorning Maddow: October 9Boehner's whale of a problemColorado gun groups mount new recall effortArizona to require 'evidence of citizenship' to voteThe end times are nigh, says BachmannJohn McCain: 'I'm ashamed…all of us should be'Dueling pressers intensify fightJanet Yellen: Finally, a woman at the FedThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/08/13Olympics official: LGBT community must be protectedTuesday's Mini-ReportHoyer: 'Republicans stay stuck in the mud' on shutdownShutdown hurting America's image abroad, lawmaker saysKerry 'very pleased' with Syria developmentsFlorida Lawmakers propose tweaks to Stand Your Ground LawsA 'perfect storm' for hungerDirector M. Night Shyamalan explores education reformWATCH: Tea Party chair applauds shutdownLawrence slams Boehner's wrong debt ceiling historyCongress less popular than dog poop, more so than Miley Cyrus, twerkingPic: A very tiny shutdown protestLinks for the 10/4 TRMSArizona GOP lawmaker equates Obama, Hitler'The government is hurting the wrong people'TRMS clean continuing resolution whip count - annotated version'Groundhog Day' politics continue to dominate on Capitol HillTuesday's campaign round-upWhen global laughs turn to fearGOP moderates failing put-up-or-shut-up challengeHouse GOP demands treats because they've 'fought so hard'Cuccinelli loses his long war against sodomyToo immature for an abortion, but not for motherhoodSenate Dems poised to move on debt-ceiling billChanging higher education's ratingsTop Dem: GOP thinks it's 'reasonable' to bring country to its kneesShutdown takes its toll on congressional GOPBrzezinski: Sen. Cruz doesn't love AmericaLinks for the 10/7 TRMSNewtown vows to make town 'whole again' with a new schoolRobert Gibbs: Cruz is the 'Honey Boo Boo' of WashingtonAxelrod: Boehner has to 'take the whip to these guys'Too Young to Die: Karla ValeriaAhead on the 10/7 Maddow showTRMS clean continuing resolution whip count - annotated versionTRMS clean continuing resolution whip count - annotated versionTop Links: October 8Jon Stewart mocks Affordable Care Act's rocky startMilitary death benefits suspended amid shutdownIs Speaker Boehner leading or being led?Obama to GOP: Stop the excusesSexist 'KFC' Hillary Clinton buttons at GOP eventMorning Maddow: October 8Sen. McCaskill: Boehner needs to 'show some courage'Poll: Catholics agree with pope on changing Church focusWhy Wall Street isn't freaking out yetTime to free those who've been jailed too longFederal workers beg Boehner: Bring us back to workThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/07/13Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer contemplates congressional runShutdown puts college sexual assault investigations on pause'There are not millions of federal workers who are furloughed,' says GOP RepMonday's Mini-ReportConservative media fooled by satire, Part XXVIISome Republicans plan to give 'Obamacare' another lookLawmakers who struggle with the basicsMormon church not budging on gay marriageObama weighs in on Redskins name controversyThe worst debt-ceiling talking point of them allMonday's campaign round-upWhen will the shutdown end?Why 'negotiations' are no longer a credible optionCotton turns shutdown against Pryor in new adWhat we have here is a failure to communicate'We are the ones who did shut the government down'NFL is back for troops after shutdown interferencePeak ScaliaJustice Scalia 'very much' suspects he has homosexual friendsConservative group knocks Liz Cheney on gay marriageTexas food banks feel shutdown squeezeBoehner: 'I don't want the United States to default on its debt, but...'Boehner can't countShutdown: 5 tricks the GOP will try this weekTop Links: October 7Meet the Senate Chaplain, a voice of reasonU.S. nabs al Qaeda leader in LibyaThis Week In GodHow to make The Mary PickfordAl Qaeda and its offshoots: The terror network nowReid's silver liningMorning Maddow: October 7Ted Cruz: I have 'not remotely' hurt GOP imageBoehner digs in: Debt default is 'the path we're on'GOP rep won't donate paycheck, needs to pay for his 'nice house'White House raises alarm as US default loomsDemocratic rising star Wendy Davis announces her campaign for Texas governorObamacare 'disaster,' or routine maintenance?Obama defends glitchy healthcare rolloutThe piecemeal partyShutdown hurts GOP efforts to woo younger votersLinks for the 10/4 TRMSThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/04/13Ahead on the 10/4 Maddow showFriday's Mini-ReportRand Paul has a debt-ceiling planGOP tantrum carries international consequencesBoehner blames the Dems for playing political gamesHouse Dems plan procedural move to end shutdownWhat white lab coats can't cover upLeaving the uninsured behindDemocrats to Boehner: 'Get over it'Watch: RNC chair explodes when pressed on GOP strategy'The Rejected Stone': Sharpton on supporting immigrants' rights'The poorest of the poor' lose their welfare checksWoman shot dead at Capitol suffered from mental issuesFirst Read Flash: Washington on edgeAnother shutdown casualty: White House Soup of the DayEMILY's List will mobilize for DavisGOP Gov. Corbett compares gay marriage to incestThe nature of pain and sufferingThursday's campaign round-upTop Links: October 4Cruz 'could never answer a question about what the end-game was'Paul caught on hot mic: 'We're gonna win this, I think'The party making no demandsPennsylvania's Corbett equates gay marriage, incestAs shutdown drags on, America's vulnerable sufferThere is no shutdown for the kid presidentRepublicans struggle to understand their own shutdown plan'We have to do this because of the Tea Party'Affordable health care is a 'life or death issue' for Amanda BarrettMorning Maddow: October 4Unarmed woman shot dead after car chase from the WhiteHouseThe Tea Party used to obsess about the debt ceiling'Heartless Harry': The truth behind the GOP's slam on ReidSenate Chaplain: "Save us from the madness"Lawmaker sorry after ridiculing Dems during Capitol Hill shootingLawmaker apologizes for ridiculing Democrats during Capitol Hill shootingWhy this shutdown is different'More money than Carter had liver pills'From 'The Rejected Stone': Sharpton on why he backed Obama over HillaryThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/03/13Dramatic video shows police pursuing DC suspectAhead on the 10/3 Maddow showWendy Davis kicks off campaign for Texas governorThursday's Mini-ReportBoehner's red line gets a little blurryGun shots lead to Capitol Hill lockdownPaul caught on hot mic: 'We're gonna win this, I think'States attempt patchwork immigration reform'Park Service should be ashamed' says GOP lawmakerNeugebauer plays tough, bullies Park Service RangerGOP congressman shames park ranger over shutdownThursday's campaign round-upBoehner's red line gets a little blurryAmerican exceptionalism, for all the world to see'I'm so happy that this came along'The fine art of editingKnocking down the GOP's one weak pillarTea Party roars—Boehner cowers, says ObamaGOP governors dodge shutdown battleTop Links: October 3House finance chair says GOP'll pay debts, but not much elseMarlin Stutzman and post-policy nihilismMastering the art of shiny objectsHaving a 'grand' old timeMorning Maddow: October 3Caught in the crossfireLinks for the 10/2 TRMSThe 'unflappable' Judy WoodruffHow the Tea Party propelled the shutdownThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/02/13The blame game over the WWII memorialFar from the Castro, California's Bible belt chases equality#click3 Celebrities respond to the shutdownAhead on the 10/2 Maddow showNo breakthroughWhat's the fight about? Republicans struggle to explainWomen are the biggest winners of ObamacareShutdown? Nah--it's a 'slimdown,' says FoxWhy the shutdown?Netanyahu claims Iran intends to deceive the WestAll In Agenda: Pointing fingers on day 2 of shutdownNSA doesn't want your mobile location data--yetWednesday's Mini-ReportWhat about 'economic growth and jobs,' Speaker Boehner?Dems still pushing GOP to end shutdownPresident to Wall Street: 'This time is different'Sequester likely to survive as shutdown hitsWWII memorial open to vets after political kerfuffleObama on government shutdown: 'I'm exasperated''ED Show' guest list: Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013 (5p ET)GOP senator: NSA furloughs 'scared the hell out of us'Democrats unveil new(ish) immigration planIs Wall Street Obama's Way Out?Reddit's Alexis Ohanian: There will always be 'haters'Perry lashes out at Affordable Care Act as other GOP governors stay silentShutdown impairs cancer treatment for childrenReddit's Alexis Ohanian: There will always be 'haters'Top Dem: Tea Party acting like 'spoiled' children4.7 million seek out Obamacare in first 24 hoursThe side of the political divide wearing tin-foil hatsFederal workers beg Congress to send them back to workSecurity measures still in place at Capitol ComplexPoison pillPope Francis promises major overhaul of Catholic ChurchPoll: 9 in 10 Americans STILL support gun background checksFriendly fire from the National Republican Congressional CommitteeWATCH: Reid calls Bachmann a 'modern day anarchist'Cruz who? Huff and puff aside, Texas senator still unknownWednesday's campaign round-up'Defending the health of our democracy'Meet Chris Nee, creator of Disney's 'Doc McStuffins'Pete King: It's time for Obama to come to tableWednesday Gut Check: An overhaul at the Vatican?Embracing the 'stupid party' labelLIVE VIDEO: Senators, federal employees hold news conferenceMaddow: House GOP gets the shutdown it wantedWATCH: GOP senator warns against 'food fight within party'Breaking the 'blame both sides' moldGillibrand vows not to vote for 'gimmick' partial fundingWATCH: Virginia red district 'devastated' by shutdownRick Perry can't help himselfClinton still tops, Tea Party rises in new 2016 pollToo Young to Die: Tequila ForsheeHill leaders head to White HouseThe consequences of callousnessKristol: 'Not the end of the world' if shutdown halts food benefitsFirst Read Flash: No end in sightThe man without a planMorning Maddow: October 2Scarborough: Obama, Reid 'loving every second' of shutdownChris' List: Top Metro Areas with Govt. WorkersMorning Headlines: Wednesday, October 2Oops! GOP helps sell ObamacareCan GOP undo women's health protections?Links for the 10/1 TRMSDirty HarryLatest celeb demand: #GetCovered with ObamacareLawrence and Chris on why D.C. doesn't have to be dysfunctionalAn Obama shutdown scorecardChris Christie tries to block marriage equality in New JerseyDebunking the latest anti-Obamacare talking pointThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 10/01/13Ahead on the 10/1 Maddow showBattle rages over creationism in Texas schoolsShutdown is a 'fool's error started by Ted Cruz,' says Rep KingThe return of 'Obamacare Kid'Pope Francis criticizes the Vatican's narcissism#DontShutMeDown: How Americans are being affected by the government shutdownAll In Agenda: Day one of shutdown, Obamacare exchangesMSNBC signs up for Obamacare! Well, tries to anyway...Government shutdown metaphor alert: the parable of the burning jerseyReligious leaders unite against 'immoral' shutdownTuesday's Mini-ReportNetanyahu warns Iran's leader is a 'wolf in sheep's clothing'Chemical weapons inspectors arrive in SyriaHouse Republicans suggest government a la carteGOP fights on how to fightWATCH: Shutdown barricades broken down for WWII vetsCongress shuts down government, but not ObamacareWhat 'Tip and the Gipper' says about Congress todayFirst-day jittersWhat do people know about health care?'ED Show' guest list: Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013 (5p ET)Dim prospects for a quick shutdown resolutionRobert Gibbs: White House should 'sit back and watch'Head Start preschoolers sent home thanks to shutdownObama draws a lineCongressional Republicans debate empty chairs, loseChallenge for serious political geeks: Do you recognize this man?Obama: Blame the GOP for shutdownHigh stakes in battle over North Carolina's voter ID lawMillions log on for Obamacare, crashing sitesPHOTOS: Parks, museums closed in shutdownA shutdown by any other name...Government websites, Twitter feeds go darkWATCH: Obama says Republicans are holding economy 'hostage'Republican lawmaker admits factual Obamacare 'error' on his websiteGOP invites a public backlashMichele Bachmann: Obama is peddling 'crack cocaine' health carePolls show opportunity for Dems in 2014GOP Sen. Flake: I don't know how this endsA failure for the agesRep. Tom Cole: Shutdown is about who gets hurtTuesday Gut Check: The government shuts downWhite House warns of 'catastrophic' consequences if debt ceiling hitHas the far-right itch been scratched?Shutdown continues as negotiations failWas losing my seat for Obamacare worth it?Obamacare's enrollment site faces biggest testStarting in the centerChris Matthews: 'Brilliant' Ted Cruz planned shutdownWhy the GOP can't avoid responsibilityFirst Read Flash: Shut it downAn excerpt from Chris Matthews' 'Tip and The Gipper'Why Republicans shut down the governmentNew low! Congress, GOP popularity tanks amid shutdownGOP constituents 'love' this shutdown, VandeHei saysMorning Maddow: October 1Chris' List: Shutdown MoviesTwitter: The new frontier for terror groupsJohn Boehner: We will resolve this shutdown issue at conferenceLinks for the 9/30 TRMSObamacare rolls out: Five vital signs to watchWhy the Republicans lostRepublicans force first government shutdown in 17 yearsClosed for businessGovernment to shut down at midnightHighlights from Chris Hayes' Facebook Q&AThe pain of playing political ping-pongThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 09/30/13#click3 Breaking Bad does not have to end