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Obamacare: A realityHoliday Open ThreadSupreme Court halts contraception mandate for religious groupsLIVE VIDEO: Bill de Blasio sworn in as New York City mayorSotomayor delays birth control mandate for Catholic groups2013 Top Instagram Photo LocationsRev's Early Reads: January 2Morning Maddow: January 2The other contraception case at the high courtJobless claims inch a little lowerDrug-test policies end in failureClintons, Obamas wish Barbara Bush well'It came from a higher authority'Rand Paul's Marshall McLuhan MomentNo news is good news for Obamacare's first dayBoehner signals support for 'limited' immigration planSyria misses deadline in weapons destruction agreementThursday's campaign round-up'Duck Dynasty' family to launch gun lineJobless claims fall to 339,000Gut check: Do you support legal retail sales of marijuana?The Snowden-Obama amnesty double standard'Ford more years?' Undeterred Toronto mayor files for re-electionWaxman challenges GOP on cancellationsAre the Clintons using de Blasio to woo progressives?Utah asks Supreme Court to suspend same-sex marriagesConstruction crews completely demolish former Sandy Hook Elementary SchoolJustice Roberts slams budget cuts in annual reportColorado starts 2014 on a 'high' noteOhio governor gets Tea Party challengerRose Bowl Parade hosts first-ever gay marriageHow not to argue against Medicaid expansionBusiness Latest: Obamacare: Behind the numbersThe twist in the new birth control caseDream Defenders head: Stand Your Ground only part of problem'Duck Dynasty's' latest defenderThursday's Mini-ReportDemocrat or Republican? Look at their drink!All In Agenda: Prohibition, overKey fights ahead for right to voteSteve Stockman: Fund my campaign through bitcoinCalifornia Supreme Court grants undocumented immigrant law licenseCharlie Crist apologizes for backing same-sex marriage banJudge shoots down Rick Scott's welfare drug testingAhead on the 1/2 Maddow show#click3 The leading lady is a dogThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 01/02/14Links for the 1/2 TRMSLow-wage workers' movement looks to build on banner yearRev's Early Reads: January 3Morning Maddow: January 3Cantor readies yet another anti-ACA votePAC fundraises to challenge coke congressmanThe religious right won't tolerate being ignoredThomas Roberts named host of "Way Too Early"GOP A.G.s slam Obama: Health care 'fix is flatly illegal'A religious objection to paperworkClay Aiken reportedly mulling House bid'More pessimistic than ever before'Green Bulls: Investors flock to marijuana stocksIowa Sen. Chuck Grassley embarks on his annual 99-county tourOhio's Kasich to face primary challengerGut check: Would you watch "Slow TV"?Friday's campaign round-upA tale of two pot users: OK for elites, illegal for othersThe scourge of the 'wingnut hole'Obama admin questions religious group's birth control casePoliticians shovel snow amidst winter stormTrivia Time! Friday's trivia answerMarriage equality in Utah awaits Supreme Court decisionAdding insult to the jobless' injuryHello, 2014: Republicans renew assault on ObamacareHow a minimum wage hike could lift nearly 5 million from povertyWhite House proposes new gun-control actionSenate candidate has been 'jailed repeatedly'Business Latest: Home seizuresWhite House strengthens background checksRacial bias in Sandy relief?Could the NFL bring all parties together?Friday's Mini-ReportThat's awkward!All In Agenda: The war on Obamacare part XIVVVIIIIIIXXXAhead on the 1/3 Maddow showThe January 4 'MHP' SyllabusThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 01/03/14The perils of weak productivity growthLinks for the 1/3 TRMS.This Week in GodThe political stories to watch in 2014Rand Paul to file class action suit against the NSADear Brian Bosma: Stop Indiana's amendment banning marriage equalityBarbara Bush released from hospitalThe January 5 'MHP' SyllabusUnemployment benefits on deckJohn Kerry: No troops on the ground in US aid to IraqNY set to allow medical marijuanaRand Paul: Edward Snowden doesn't deserve the death penaltyTransgender woman CeCe McDonald to be released early from men's prisonJobless workers enter free fallMorning Headlines: Monday, January 6Most Wired Countries in the WorldCheney bailsRev's Early Reads: January 6Morning Maddow: January 6Liz Cheney exits stage rightCourt reviews Texas abortion restrictionsNSA keeping tabs on Congress, too?Rep. Peter King: Rand Paul creating 'hysteria'Thou shalt not do paperworkFormer Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer: White House bid 'would ruin my life'Riding The Cycle: January 6Obama can't control events in the Middle EastTrivia Time! Monday's trivia answerSupreme Court halts Utah gay marriageMust-Read Op-Eds for Monday, Jan. 6The politics of paranoiaThe 'Do-Nothing' Congress may yet do lessHigh court halts Utah marriagesSteven Seagal considering bid for Arizona governorFirst order of business: A new fed chairMonday's campaign round-upWhat's next for Utah's gay couplesGut Check: Do you think the Wolf of Wall Street condemns or glorifies bad behavior?Showdown looms on unemployment benefitsLIVE VIDEO: Utah AG holds news conference on same-sex marriageSalt Lake City joins Phoenix in ending veteran homelessnessWatch: Panda Cub makes her first media debutJudges ask: How bad is too bad for Texas women seeking abortions?Johnson sues: Don't pay for my healthcareVladimir Putin will allow protests during the 2014 Sochi GamesHow Liz Cheney gave up everything to win nothingObama prepares to hit reset buttonGOP declares war on 'war on poverty'2014 is here. Now what?Senate Leader on debt ceiling: 'I'm afraid'National health spending remained low for four consecutive yearsEven GOP balks at 'frivolous' Johnson lawsuitBrrr... It's cold outsideMonday's Mini-ReportBusiness Latest: Main St. vs. Wall St.All In Agenda: Fmr. NFL player Chris Kluwe joins All InA look at stuck (plight of the Xue Long)Senate confirms Yellen, first woman to chair FedMeet SNL's newest cast memberFBI drops 'law enforcement' from its mission statementAhead on the 1/6 Maddow showWho will take Janet Yellen's place as vice chairman of the Fed?The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 01/06/14Links for the 1/6 TRMSMorning Headlines: Tuesday, January 7Forbes 30 Under 30: Women in SportsRev's Early Reads: January 7Morning Maddow: January 7Legal marijuana support in America soarsRep. Trey Radel to return to Congress after cocaine-possession chargesYellen confirmed despite GOP oppositionWinter, climate, and what's truly 'laughable'A lucrative fight against 'Big Brother'Riding The Cycle: January 7ACA 'horror stories' keep crumblingGOP ad targets Dems over 'if you like your plan' promiseUnemployment bill advances in SenateTrivia Time! Tuesday's trivia answerA new phase in the 'war on poverty'Activists who uncovered FBI spy program come forwardLive Video: Obama delivers remarks on unemployment insuranceJobless aid advances despite GOP obstructionTuesday's campaign round-upMayor no more, Bloomberg goes national with big donationGut Check: Do you think a person's views on climate change are based on facts or politics?President Obama: 'Long-term unemployed are not lazy'Ted Cruz's dad backs Katrina PiersonThe drop in healthcare spending mattersGeorgia Republican warns 'illegal aliens' will turn state blueNo money, no heat, no helpPolice tase, shoot and kill 90-pound schizophrenic teenTea Party pushing voter ID in CaliforniaWhite House won't 'dignify' Rodman's 'outburst' with a responseSympathy for the Devil in OK CityToo Young to Die: Markell BeasleyTuesday's Mini-ReportJudge rules Chicago's gun ban is unconstitutionalSenate debates path forward in SyriaAll In Agenda: Who is Judge William Thomas?Marriage equality suit filed in ArizonaBusiness Latest: For fighting poverty, does marriage matter?Ahead on the 1/7 Maddow showThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 01/07/14US investigating deadly Yemen drone strikeRobert Gates disses Obama administration in new memoirLinks for the 1/7 TRMSSeeking answers in the blowing wind - What the heck just happened?Here's one thing that could end povertyThe War on Poverty's surprising successMorning Headlines: Wednesday, January 8An excerpt from Dwain Schenck's "Reset"An excerpt from Mary Matalin and James Carville's "Love & War"An excerpt from Dick Wolf's "The Execution"Least Stressful Jobs of 2014Morning Maddow: January 8Boehner eyes jobless as leverageRev's Early Reads: January 8GOP still being coached on how to talk'Pot just makes you dumb'Do members of Congress make 'a lot of money'?Ready for Hillary rakes in $4 million in 2013Gabrielle Giffords to skydive to commemorate Tucson anniversaryTrivia Time! Wednesday's trivia answer'Explosive documents' connect Christie, bridge scandalFewer Americans call themselves RepublicansChristie cancels event after scandal revelationsLosing the war on poverty?Wednesday's campaign round-upState of Florida trying to throw Marissa Alexander back in jailGut Check: Do you believe Texas should honor Marlise Munoz's wishes and take her off life support?Emails show top Christie aide involved in bridge lane closingsDNC pounces on Christie scandal: 'Time's up, governor'Obama's pick for top voting rights enforcer survives grillingEmpathy tips for the GOPObama administration has zero patience for zero-tolerance policyFor now, Utah decides its same-sex marriages no longer countLaffer's laugher on minimum wageWho won the 'War on Poverty'? Depends who you askPot prescription for the Empire StatePaper apologies for story on ACA 'victims'Christie claims he was 'misled' by staffBusiness Latest: Private job creationWednesday's Mini-ReportStop charging kids as adults'Mr. Christie has gone too far this time'Cantor picks schoolyard fight with de BlasioCivil rights leaders attempt to block Obama judicial nominationsNew tell-all rips Foxs News chiefCritics poised to pounced ahead of Michelle Obama's 50th birthdayGates memoir could cause headache for potential Hillary run 2016Rodman not the first athlete to visit North KoreaWhite House approves space station extension until 2024Ahead on the 1/8 Maddow showThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 01/08/14Fort Lee Mayor says Christie-appointed exec 'deserves an a---kicking'Links for the 1/8 TRMSA new report bodes well for ObamacareMorning Headlines: Thursday, January 9Congress could cut another $8.7 billion in food stamp benefitsPeople's Choice AwardsRev's Early Reads: January 9Morning Maddow: January 9Fallout continues from Christie bridge scandalObama game to cut a deal on jobless benefits—in three monthsJobless claims show improvement'I'm alive': Gabby Giffords skydivesRNC chair: Dems secretly oppose jobless aidLive Video: Gov. Christie holds news conferenceCongressional GOP renews abortion focusAlaska group submits petition for ballot measure to legalize potLive Video: NJ assembly committee hearing on bridge scandalTrivia Time! Thursday's trivia answer'What could they have been thinking?'Christie apologizes: 'I am embarrassed and humiliated'Scott Brown continues to churn Senate rumor millWar on poverty? Not so muchGut Check: Do you think the bridge scandal has damaged Chris Christie politically?Positive start to 2014 for Obama: pollOfficials demand answers on traffic as key player pleads the FifthRocky Road to CooperstownChristie apologizes, says 'mistakes were made'LIVE VIDEO: President Obama delivers anti-poverty addressWhy the GOP is still talking about abortionChristie aide Wildstein pleads the 5thN.C. wants voting law emails kept secretFamily decay, single moms get blame for poverty from GOP'Cognitive dissonance and rhetorical flubs'Business Latest: Rubio's take on povertyObama launches antipoverty pushChris Christie plays the victim cardThursday's Mini-ReportNYC proposal to ban horse-drawn carriages under fireChristie's marathon 'bridgegate' presser left questions unansweredRoadmap to 'Bridgegate'Another day with no help for the joblessChristie recall campaign would face major hurdlesAhead on the 1/9 Maddow showThe key players in the Christie bridge scandalWhat will happen to NSA programs? That's a secretThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 01/09/14Links for the 1/9 TRMSChristie's bridge to 2016 just got ricketyChristie and the menace of bipartisanshipGolden Globes MenuRev's Early Reads: January 10Morning Maddow: January 10At the heart of the scandalJobs report paints grim pictureDecember job totals disappoint'Bridgegate' sees its first lawsuitPutting 2013 job totals in contextThe new 'millionaires' club'Senate deal on jobless aid crumblesHouse Republicans eye DOMA sequelHouse votes to undermine ACA - againMarissa Alexander to remain free as she awaits retrialFriday's campaign round-upTrivia Time! Friday's trivia answerU.S. will recognize Utah same-sex marriagesHave a question about NJ's Chris Christie? Ask Steve Kornacki!Gut Check: Do you think Chris Christie's news conference helped or hurt him?The lesson of a 'free lunch'Conservatives pile on Christie over 'bridgegate'West Virginia chemical spill leaves 300,000 without clean waterHolder: Feds recognize Utah's same-sex marriagesIt's cool to be a liberal againGOP preps for its big immigration playNever-before-used lethal injection concoction on trial in federal courtPolitics and sports: a winner-eats-all challenge in the HouseHow not to respond to scandalAiles book: Fox chief to blame for Fox's election night meltdownA 'hasty and ill-advised decision', says Port Authority chiefFriday's Mini-ReportAll In Agenda: Which state is the most corrupt?Business Latest: Job growth weakN.C. police: Teenager was searched before own suicideMarijuana market watchYes, Jay Carney grew a beard, but so what?Can Nunn grab a Senate seat in Georgia?2014: A turning point for women in politics?Ahead on the 1/10 Maddow showThe January 11 'MHP' SyllabusThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 01/10/14Links for the 1/10 TRMSKendrick Johnson's parents still seek answers, one year laterObama's plan to improve workers' skillsFormer Israeli Prime Minister Sharon dies at 85This Week in GodThis Week in GodStay vigilant for marriage equality in Utah, Eric HolderScathing bridge complaint reached Christie's staffNearly 800 calls to W. Va. Poison Center after chemical spillThe January 12 'MHP' SyllabusWas a Senate candidate caught connecting hip-hop to gun violence?Join msnbc national reporters for Q&A over women and the 2014 raceShriver Report confronts wage gap, poverty rateWhat did West Virginia officials know?Iran nuclear deal to take effect Jan. 20Pope appoints 19 new cardinalsWomen and 2014: We answer your questions about the raceChristie faces tough week with State of the State address TuesdayThree years after nearly losing her life, Giffords taking flightMorning Headlines: Monday, January 13Rev's Early Reads: January 13Morning Maddow: January 13Bridge probe set to continue, expandIsrael bids farewell to Ariel Sharon, eulogizes 'complex man''State of emergency' in West VirginiaChristie scandal and a 'feminized atmosphere'Gates: 'Not really surprised' at public's reaction to bookFeds investigating Christie over Sandy moneyHigh court tackles recess appointmentsA Q&A with Thomas Roberts on his first dayPolitics shunned at Golden Globe AwardsChris Christie' other lingering controversyTrivia Time! Monday's trivia answerThe billion-dollar development at the center of 'Bridgegate'When federalism meets Cantor's voucher pushNew Jersey's endorsement gameGut Check: Would you have signed this contract?Supreme Court declines to take Arizona abortion ban caseNearly half of all Americans support job guaranteeLululemon lowers financial forecast due to declining customers and salesTaking 'worship of self to a whole new level'Judge allows never-before-used lethal injection concoction to go forwardMore trouble ahead for Chris ChristieGood news for West Virginians: Clean water is on the horizonSteve Kornacki answered your questions about "bridgegate"Holder to address crime 'hot-spots'Supreme Court questions Obama's recess appointment powerCourt scuttles Arizona abortion restrictionsIran deal advances as Congress loomsBusiness Latest: Al Qaeda and the energy marketsACA enrollment reaches 2.2 million'Bridgegate' draws little public interestMonday's Mini-ReportAll In Agenda: Maria Shriver co-hosts All InWho's on Hillary Clinton's 'hit list'?Study asks: Does the NSA data mining program stop terrorists?Christie vetoes transgender birth certificate bill'Bridgegate': Three theories on the intended targetAhead on the 1/13 Maddow showThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 01/13/1477 cents on the dollar? It's even lower if you have a Master'sGOP amendment pits unemployed against undocumented immigrant familiesLinks for the 1/13 TRMSThe secret to health isn't health careWas this the trigger for the Christie administration's traffic payback?Decryptomaddowlogical #82Morning Headlines: Tuesday, January 14Places People Secretly Use SmartphonesRev's Early Reads: January 14Morning Maddow: January 14Pot calls the kettle 'partisan'After Bridgegate, Christie loses hold with independentsWomen to Watch in 2014Bipartisan spending bill comes togetherBudget deal eases cuts, curbs ObamacareSo long, IRS 'scandal'Previously sidelined dive set for submergenceBeyoncé: Women must demand equalityCompleting the DC CircuitFind volunteer opportunities near youTrivia Time! Tuesday's trivia answerPolitical arsonist condemns partisan firesCounty GOP group celebrating MLK by raffling AR-15NSA review panel to testify on spying tacticsDay of Service: Pursuing connection, growth, and purposeIt's official: Ohio signs on to Tea Party voter 'purge' schemeDeal reached to fund Detroit pensions, preserve artChuck Todd gives his time to get the homeless get back on trackMeet Ron Johnson's doctorAbortion clinic buffer zones go before the Supreme CourtAlex Witt wants to prevent gun violenceThomas Roberts on how to give to homeless LGBT youthKaren Finney stands with military familiesAbby Huntsman gives support to those who fight cancerChris Jansing supports women looking for workKrystal Ball highlights groups who help girls worldwideJJ Ramberg on funding global projects for women and kidsRev. Al Sharpton gives his support for equality for all peopleLawrence O'Donnell gives desks to students in AfricaMichelle Obama's inaugural gown now on display at SmithsonianTuesday's campaign round-upAndrea Mitchell: Our Children and the American DreamGut Check: Does Christie need to address the bridge scandal in his State of the State address?Live Video: Christie delivers the New Jersey State of the State addressChristie to try and shift focus away from 'bridgegate'Lawsuits filed over West Virginia chemical spillBoehner on W. Va.: 'We have enough regulations on the books'Jonathan Ferrell's autopsy results spark suitWanted: Young invinciblesCan we pass Congress 101?Christie on bridge plot: 'Mistakes were clearly made'When Christie met WildsteinThe American nightmare: Our post-Sandy realityMiami Heat visit the White House to celebrate NBA championshipNot your average 'Popemobile' auctioned off for charityBusiness Latest: Marijuana, America's next great industry?Jobless aid going nowhere fastTuesday's Mini-ReportJudge strikes down Oklahoma's same-sex marriage banAll In Agenda: Who is Bridget Anne Kelly?Federal court deals major blow to 'net neutrality'Pregnant woman's husband sues Fort Worth hospitalAhead on the 1/14 Maddow showI can name that tune in...'They have devastated Mayflower'Dem senators criticize Golden Globes for e-cig 'glamorization'The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 01/14/14Join the Growing Hope groupNSA spying? 'We've seen this movie before'Links for the 1/14 TRMSFallon and Springsteen skewer Christie in 'Born to Run' spoofThis Democrat thinks he can win in 2016 as the anti-ObamaThe best and worst states for reproductive rightsCongressional MoneyballRev's Early Reads: January 15Morning Maddow: January 15Politicians read haters' tweetsA step towards equality in OklahomaReflecting on 'conspiracy theories'Wendy Davis out-fundraises Republican opponentThose who see food stamps as 'slavery'Debate over Iran policy intensifiesNew App gives women image problemsA new anti-ACA talking point emergesTrivia Time! Wednesday's trivia answerA possible Target for congressional scrutinyLive Video: Obama remarks on the economy at NC StateLive Video: Obama remarks on the economy at NC StateRenisha McBride shooter pleads not guiltyChristie 'bully meter' downWednesday's campaign round-upGut Check: Time limit to sit at fast food restaurants?Gut Check: Time limit to sit at fast food restaurants?Harvest of shadows; Immigration & farm labor in CaliforniaMust-Read Op-Eds for Weds, Jan. 15The simple joys of a child's school deskBenghazi report: State Dept. didn't heed security warningsCreating the wrong economic incentivesBuffer zones around abortion clinics questioned at Supreme CourtSenator Rand Paul Joins SnapchatGOP House candidate opposes spousal rape chargesMichelle Obama on hitting 50: 'The sky is the limit'GOP to Kay Hagan: You can run but you can't hideHave a question for Amanda Hess?Yet another Obamacare lawsuit failsThe winners and losers of the spending billAnother bad day for Benghazi conspiracy theoriesObama unveils new 'innovation institute'The new Benghazi report: A thorn for Hillary Clinton?Business Latest: Seaworld vs. BlackfishAlabama town signs on to federal oversight of voting lawsWednesday's Mini-ReportAll In Agenda: David Samson, linchpin?Leaked documents show how Walmart combats labor protests'Bridgegate' hasn't slowed Christie downAhead on the 1/15 Maddow showLouie Gohmert: Judges legalizing same-sex marriage need 'plumbing lessons'Marijuana reform branches outObamacare survives another court challengeLouisiana earns top spot for most pro-life state in 2013Senate Democrats stall on Iran sanctionsThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 01/15/14Young and in prison, with no chance of paroleClinton crushes Christie in 2016 match-up, according to new pollThe bridgegate question Christie isn't askingLinks for the 1/15 TRMSMorning Headlines: Thursday, January 16Top-Earning American Idols of 2013Rev's Early Reads: January 16Morning Maddow: January 16Far-right activist groups, out in the coldJobless claims off to a good start in 2014Hillary's 2016 lead grows after 'Bridgegate'How not to appeal to women votersThe slow transition to healthcare normalcyLive Video: Christie attends Sandy eventBatkid: Behind the scenesTrivia Time! Thursday's trivia answerWhat the GOP calls a 'jobs bill'President Obama and Michelle Obama host expanding college event at White HouseFight over jobless aid 'just outrageous'Breaking down women of color in U.S. CongressThursday's campaign round-upGut Check: Do you think the republican base will abandon Chris Christie?From silly smear to public policyLIVE VIDEO: John Kerry makes statement on SyriaGillespsie runs for Senate, bets big on ObamacareWhat's with all the slavery comparisons, GOP?2014 shaping up to be a big money year for women candidates'Bridgegate' investigation ramps upSenators criticize Sunday shows for lack of climate change talkLive Video: NJ assembly discusses bridge scandalLive Video: NJ assembly discusses bridge scandalAs Congress stalls, more jobless workers enter free fallOhio appeals same-sex marriage victoryThe return of the Voting Rights ActBusiness Latest: Taxes for same-sex couplesAs college graduate rank falls, Obama unveils education pushFix for Voting Rights Act goes easy on voter IDIt's not time to move onNew Hampshire GOP takes 'wait and see' approach with ChristieThursday's Mini-ReportSenate committee again debates existence of climate changeAll In Agenda: Fait accompli for Hillary?RNC tweet asking for feedback backfiresAhead on the 1/16 Maddow showThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 01/16/14Wisniewski will not rule out subpoenaing ChristieMichelle Obama wants to expand access to higher educationLinks for the 1/16 TRMSOklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn to retire after current sessionK.I.N.D. fund surpasses $7 million markHere's what Obama should do about the NSAMorning Headlines: Friday, January 17An excerpt from Keith Ellison's "My Country 'Tis of Thee'Morning Maddow: January 17Wisconsin may eliminate ban on 7-day work weeksSupport for new Iran sanctions wanesMarriage equality gains favor in UtahMajor hole in new voting rights billLive Video: Obama to propose key changes in NSA programThe contradiction behind Cruz's confusionObama proposes major changes to NSALive Video: NSA whistleblowers hold news conferencePennsylvania voter ID law struck downCourt rejects Pennsylvania voter-ID lawA Chat With Lockup's First Executive ProducerGut Check: Should this lawsuit be thrown out?Trivia Time! Friday's trivia answerGOP senators oppose their own judicial nomineesWorst Cities for Bed BugsUtahns' approval of same-sex marriage increased over last decadeObama lays out NSA reformsHappy Birthday, Michelle Obama!'Duck Dynasty' sees ratings drop in season premiereFamily says execution violated inmate's 8th amendment rights'That's what gave us Jim Crow'Amid Koch ad blitz, progressives sit on sidelines'Ed Show' TPP special TONIGHTIrin answers your questions on the 41st anniversary of Roe v. WadeWho's who on the 'Bridgegate' subpoena listA brewmasters guide to beerSurveillance reform is up to Congress'There are definitely people jumping ship'The January 18 'MHP' SyllabusBusiness Latest: Superbug fix?Are we losing the war on smoking?Freedom Industries files for bankruptcy protectionFriday's Mini-ReportPope Benedict defrocked 400 priestsAll In Agenda: Who owns West Virginia's water?Jeb Bush aims snarky tweet at his mom Barbara BushTime to end the 'surveillance state'State Department pressed on Nigeria arrestsAhead on the 1/17 Maddow showThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 01/17/14Links for the 1/17 TRMSChristie camp held Sandy relief money hostage, mayor allegesThis Week in GodGillibrand's tireless fight against military sex assaultMeet the couple challenging South Carolina's marriage banChristie statementChristie hits back hard against mayor's allegationsThe January 19 'MHP' SyllabusGuns + impulsive teenagers = tragedyWeek in Geek: Hip Hop EditionLawmakers suggest Russians helped SnowdenPutin argues Russia's anti-gay law does not discriminateFour ways Martin Luther King Jr. wanted to battle inequalityScandal rains on Christie victory paradeUS attorney inquiry into Christie widensA letter to the First Lady, on her birthdayThe consequences of 'Citizens United'Honor Dr. King by helping people get workMorning Headlines: Monday, January 20Romney defends the veep he didn't chooseMorning Maddow: January 20N.J. mayor raises new corruption allegationsObama: Weed is not worse than drinking alcoholDon't blame the messengerFederal judge sent hundreds of racist messagesWake Up, Rosetta!Do you agree with the Obama's remarks that marijuana is no more dangerous than alcohol?Gillespie only scrubbing part of his backgroundNJ Lt. Gov. denies allegations as 'illogical'An evolving presidential position on drugsTrivia Time! Monday's trivia answerObama: Some folks 'don't like the idea of a black president'Judge rejects forced ultrasounds in N.C.Monday's campaign round-upLet Me Start: Not about a bridge?Millions of women at risk of povertyHealthcare website 'passed with flying colors'President Obama's second term limits?Politicians celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.Right pounces on news that Wendy Davis embellished life storyHow youth can refocus gun-violence conversationPipeline being expanded Keystone XL-style hit with oil spillBiden declares voting 'single most dangerous' right on King DayPalin to Obama: 'No more playing the race card'Fact-checking a key Zimmer claimApproval sinks for NSA spying'An important first step' in IranCan anonymous tips justify a police stop?Monday's Mini-ReportAll In Agenda: A Hoboken plot?Study: Nearly half of black men arrested by age 23Ahead on the 1/20 Maddow showThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 01/20/14Senate hopeful wants teachers to carry machine guns in schoolsLinks for the 1/20 TRMS5 latest developments in new Chris Christie scandalHow the Obamacare wars hurt the mentally illMorning Headlines: Tuesday, January 22Rev's Early Reads: January 21Worst Online PasswordsVictory lap? Christie sworn inMorning Maddow: January 21Christie ally dismisses 'lady mayor'2 out of 3 Americans dissatisfied with wealth inequalityWhen conservative isn't conservative enoughCritic sees ACA as 'a godsend'Live Video: Christie sworn in for second termNullification campaign continues in MissouriOlympian Carl Lewis alleges Christie bullied him out of runningVitter launches gubernatorial campaign in LouisianaChristie's standing suffers during scandalsWatch: Michelle Obama dunks on LeBron in Let's Move videoTrivia Time! Tuesday's trivia answerGut Check: Do you think the NFL should eliminate the extra point?Tuesday's campaign round-upLet Me Start: Controversy, continuedWhen GOP priorities collideConservatives: Voting Rights Act fix discriminates against whitesScandal-plagued Vitter throws hat into governor's raceChristie inaugurated for second term amid swirling scandalsGates: Don't buy into progress-blocking mythsGOP candidate for Florida House wants Obama hanged... on MLK DayW. Va. gov proposes new regulation legislation'I have no control over your life'Utah gay couples not giving up marriages without a fightFormer Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell indicted on corruption chargesVirginia's McDonnell indicted on corruption chargesThe State of the Union: You Tell Us!Tonight on PoliticsNation: Antoinette TuffBusiness Latest: Why women entrepreneurs are happyMeet the Class of 2009Christie trails Clinton in hypothetical match-upTuesday's Mini-ReportIs an anti-immigration think tank moving left?Pussy Riot members to headline Brooklyn concertAll In Agenda: Christie's political machineAhead on the 1/21 Maddow showThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 01/21/14Seeking justice for a 14-year-old boy executed in 1944Quiz: What do you know about reproductive rights?Republicans had high hopes for former Gov. Bob McDonnellLinks for the 1/21 TRMSMorning Headlines: Wednesday, January 22Rev's Early Reads: January 22Morning Maddow: January 22Cuccinelli's shot across Christie's bowSnowden: Don't be 'absurd,' I'm no Russian spyMcConnell hints at key vulnerabilityAn ugly experiment in North CarolinaDemocrat woman wins big in VA Senate special electionAbout that four-minute ACA 'hack'...GOP hopeful wants Obama hanged. Instead he got a surprise visitAppeals court: gays can't be excluded from juriesTrivia Time! Wednesday's trivia answerLive Video: Obama hosts event for Council on Women, GirlsLet Me Start: Falls from graceObama panel: Voters shouldn't wait longer than half an hourWednesday's campaign round-upObama admin: Freedom from sexual assault a basic human rightPope tweets support for pro-life rallyElection panel eyes reformsSCOTUS refused to halt execution of Mexican citizen in TexasChristie and McDonnell: From stardom to scandalTexas GOPer: If Wendy Davis were male, 'none of this would ever come up'Ted Nugent calls Obama 'subhuman mongrel'Wednesday starts off with a BANG!Scandals take a toll on Christie's supportAre you #truedisrupters?Business Latest: Big tobacco reduxHow to get out of Gitmo -- nowMarch for Life: The political reaction on social mediaFreedom Industries: other chemical is 'proprietary'Nearly 100 percent of Mass. voters know of Martha CoakleyTonight on PoliticsNation: Another Fla. Stand Your Ground Case?Wednesday's Mini-ReportMitt the movie asks again: Why is he running?All In Agenda: The Virginia wayPro-lifers think they can save the GOPAhead on the 1/22 Maddow showFederal ruling on jury exclusion carries big implications for gay rightsFBI questions Hoboken mayor's aides, sources sayThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 01/22/14Big Coal's science experiment on West VirginiansAll that glitters is doableMichigan gov announces $350 million aid deal for DIA, pensionsLinks for the 1/22 TRMSLet's focus on the legal bribery systemConservative media fail as talent scoutsMost Regretted JobsRev's Early Reads: January 23Virginia's top lawyer turns on state's gay marriage banObama a nice guy, OK prezMorning Maddow: January 23Christie admin scandal draws FBI scrutinyChristie favorability, approval plummetsJobless claims level offThe left's latest problem with Obama adminPrivacy report finds NSA spying illegal'The wife is to voluntarily submit'Anti-gay measure advances in IndianaGOP threatens new debt-ceiling crisisTrivia Time! Thursday's trivia answerElections have consequences in VirginiaThursday's campaign round-upChris Christie's no good, very bad monthGut Check: Do you think the sperm donor should be forced to pay child support?Fetus 'distinctly abnormal' for Texas woman on life-supportGOP pushes back on Obama voting reportHillary 2016 gets massive backingKyl's comments changed in Congressional RecordClass warfare sure is popularHuck: Dems say women can't control libidoMost Republicans think poverty caused by laziness, new poll findsHuckabee reflects on women, libidos, and 'Uncle Sugar'Irin Carmon answered your questions on reproductive rightsSecond chemical found in West Virginia spillGOP looks to avoid destructive primary fightsWhite House shares a peek at SOTU prep on social mediaFLOTUS wishes good luck to Team USATea Party wages war on John BoehnerChristie's bridge scandal generates new federal subpoenasDOJ would be open to Snowden plea dealSnowden: 'No way I can come home'Thursday's Mini-ReportTonight on PoliticsNation: A rough day for Christie... and BieberBusiness Latest: Inequality isn't the problemConservative author Dinesh D'Souza hit with federal chargesAll In Agenda: Ding Dong, it's the FBIAhead on the 1/23 Maddow showWe're collecting stories about the health care law--share yoursRick Perry in favor of marijuana decriminalizationmsnbc Community responds to ACAThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 01/23/14Links for the 1/23 TRMSWhy John Boehner doesn't want to be presidentHolder speaks out on Voter ID, Wall St, NSA in MSNBC exclusiveMcDonnell's medicine showMorning Headlines: Friday, January 24The Web's New DomainsRev's Early Reads: January 24Boehner on 'Tonight Show': I don't want to be presidentMorning Maddow: January 24Menendez draws federal scrutiny in N.J.The State of our Union: ImmigrationHuckabee vs. HuckabeeAn evolving conversation on drug policyThe elusive Steve StockmanFox News' unique approach to pollingGut Check: Should the police officers be able to get their jobs back?Live Video: Kerry makes remarks in SwitzerlandLive Video: Kerry makes remarks in SwitzerlandLive Video: Kerry makes remarks in SwitzerlandVoting reforms off to a slow startRomney: Christie's a strong leader, Hillary is beatableFriday's campaign round-upTrivia Time! Friday's trivia answerFormer Alexander aide found deadLast night on LettermanThe double standard over Bieber, ShermanThe inevitable D'Souza conspiracy theoriesRNC condemns NSA spying in huge turnaroundThe speech about women you should have heardThe House GOP's go-to womanObamacare enrollment hits 3 million sign-upsRepublicans discover their NSA fearsUS still lags on human rights, says reportSides in Syrian civil war agree to meet face-to-faceDon't call it a comebackHucked up: Sarah Silverman reacts to Huckabee's Libido CommentsMichelle Obama to join Fallon during first week on Tonight ShowKaren Finney answers your questions on the State of the Union 2014Business Latest: US stocks slammedThe Republican rebuild, one year inRNC eyes major calendar changesFriday's Mini-ReportPregnant woman ordered off life-supportThe Love/Hate of ObamacareSupreme Court splits the difference on birth control caseAll In Agenda: Planet HuckThe January 25 'MHP' SyllabusAhead on the 1/24 Maddow showThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 01/24/14Links for the 1/24 TRMSProgressives fear Hillary-super PAC juggernautThis Week in GodWatch Mitt Romney 'slow jam the news'What Obama should say to Wall Street in his State of the UnionIowa GOP posts flowchart to ID racismA letter to John Cornyn, because Texas still needs the VRAGun violence in America continues unabatedThe January 26 'MHP' SyllabusChristie's other traffic jamExclusive: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand takes your questionsAfghanistan is not an afterthoughtIn DC, inequality hits homeSnowden ally pushes back against spy allegationsWeek in Geek: Too much fun with Tesla CoilsRand Paul: Women have already wonBrain-dead, pregnant Texas woman taken off life supportGay-rights movement in uncharted territoryMorning Headlines: Monday, January 272014 Grammy Award WinnersMorning Maddow: January 27Rev's Early Reads: January 27Grammy Awards celebrate 'Same Love'McConnell redefines 'irresponsible'Paul, the Clintons, and the 'war on women'Rep. Trey Radel to resign from CongressFour out of five Americans don't trust GOPFear of a 'Progressive Kristallnacht'There are no gays in Sochi, says mayorTed Cruz, the Republicans' idACA opposition frays a little furtherTrivia Time! Monday's trivia answerMust-Read Op-Eds for Monday, Jan. 27Agema doesn't want to quit RNCGOP's just-say-no agenda on gun safety laws and more must endGut Check: Do you think Beyonce's performance was too risqué to open the Grammys?Monday's campaign round-upNew msnbc dayside schedule announcedMaking the banking system marijuana friendlyLet Me Start: 'Apologize, then blame someone else'What Rand Paul doesn't understand about the 'war on women'Hillary Clinton insists on 2016: 'I don't know'Arizona GOP turns on McCainSOTU VIPs: Guess who got a seat next to the first ladyNew Jersey legislature wrestles over 'Bridgegate' futureBlackburn reflects on a 'thriving economy'Creigh Deeds: 'The system failed my son'5 things to watch in the GOP immigration planBusiness Latest: Focus on the FedLawmakers to Obama: Fire your intelligence chief for lyingOne Christie scandal begets anotherFlorida to vote on medical marijuana in November electionMonday's Mini-ReportThe story of 'The Monuments Men'Obama prepares for Tuesday's address amid low approval ratingsIs Common Core in trouble?Sherman: Encounter with Crabtree was 'good-natured'All In Agenda: Richard Sherman EditionOn Iran, Obama needs to call out skepticsResilience, unity are the Clinton ticketsAhead on the 1/27 Maddow showNearly 10,000 American children are injured or killed by guns every yearThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 01/27/14Links for the 1/27 TRMSToo Young to Die: Kayla WilliamsPoll: America's headed downhillMigrant workers at Sochi faced unpaid wages, deportationsWhat can Obama do on the economy without Congress?Morning Headlines: Tuesday, January 28An excerpt from Cokie Roberts' "Founding Mothers"Behind the #SOTU HeadlinesMost Bizarre Super Bowl BetsRev's Early Reads: January 28President raises minimum wage for federal contractorsMorning Maddow: January 28When an apology isn't an apologyFourth grader presses Rand Paul: Are you running for office?Obama to act on minimum wageWill Congress turn its back on students?State of the Union: What the numbers sayCompromise reverses some GOP food-stamp cutsLouisiana backs off abortion waiting periodThe state of voter ID lawsTaking a stand by having a seatGOP wants to change Missouri constitution for voter IDTrivia Time! Tuesday's trivia answerWhen politicians embrace the power of spamGut Check: Do you think the SOTU will push Congress to be more productive?Palin defends McCain against Arizona GOP censureRNC posts 'leaked' SOTU speechGiffords asks: What is Congress afraid of?A wage hike isn't a 'constitutional violation'White House releases a behind the scenes video of SOTU prepTwo ways Obama can really help workersBoehner: Minimum wage raise affects 'no one'When one response becomes fiveThe SOTUs that made historyAntoinette Tuff will join Michelle Obama at State of the UnionFeinstein: No evidence Snowden is a Russian spyRemembering Pete SeegerRand Paul not quite done with Bill ClintonBusiness Latest: Obama, not your year (so far)Bipartisan Farm Bill deal to cut over $8 billion in food stampsAll In Agenda: State of the Union edition'Duck Dynasty' stars are attending the State of the UnionTuesday's Mini-ReportTonight on PoliticsNation: Prepping for SOTU (Good, Bad & Ugly)FULL VIDEO: President Obama's 2014 State of the Union addressOfficer indicted in shooting of unarmed football playerHouse passes abortion insurance restrictionChart: Obama's spare use of executive ordersWendy Davis 'a remarkable mom,' say daughtersGITMO prisoner gets a hearingState of the Union special coverage tonightMost popular guy at SOTU? Duck Dynasty's Willie RobertsonState of the Union 2014A wide-ranging talk with Eric HolderObama: Time for Congress to get out of the wayState of the Union on social: What's trending?2014 State of the Union: President Obama's speech in fullObama's missed opportunityThe good, the bad, and the weird at Obama's State of the UnionFractured GOP gives four separate State of the Union rebuttalsMobility has been weak--since the Nixon yearsRev's Early Reads: January 29Morning Maddow: January 29GOP rep to reporter: 'I'll break you in half. Like a boy.'Obama's energetic pitch for an 'opportunity agenda'Clearing a low barGrimm to reporter: 'I'll break you in half''The world is literally about to blow up'Biden on 2016: Maybe, maybe not?Live Video: Obama on the economy, minimum wageLive Video: Obama on the economy, minimum wageWhy aren't mass shootings called terrorism?On policy towards women, a study in contrastsTrivia Time! Wednesday's trivia answerDefining 'tyranny' downGut Check: Do you think college football players should unionize?Wednesday's campaign round-upDictators, nukes and walk outs: The outrageous SOTU reactionsHolder blames Congress for blocking Gitmo closureLet Me Start: The real GOP response? Freak out.Live Video: Obama delivers remarks on retirement in USThere is no abortion 'surcharge'The top 50 people with a hand in your foodHow'd he do? msnbc reporters rate Obama's SOTU promisesWinter Storm Hits Atlanta, Cripples CityClapper calls on Snowden, 'accomplices' to return documentsRussian LGBT advocates brace for life in Olympic shadowGOP preps debt-ceiling surrenderBusiness Latest: Fed cuts bond purchasesChris Christie's list of troubles grows'I'm not sure I'm saying that'For vets, rehab rather than prisonWednesday's Mini-ReportAll In Agenda: How Christie does businessPoliticsNation Preview: GOP Ugly Response to SOTU, Bully PoliticsKaren Finney answered your questions about SOTUFinally, some hope for jobless aidWhy Costco got praised in the State of the UnionOprah at 60: Six news-making momentsBy popular demand: the 'cheerleader' ringtoneCheerios brings back biracial family for Super Bowl adAhead on the 1/29 Maddow showThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 01/29/14Chart Imitates Life: Executive ordersAfter death, new scrutiny for lethal injectionLinks for the 1/29 TRMSMorning Headlines: Thursday, January 30Top Super Bowl SnacksRev's Early Reads: January 30Morning Maddow: January 30The GOP case against pay equityJobless claims jump unexpectedlyGOP shutdown steps on economic growthGOP reaches out to Obama: Let's talkHillary leads Dems in polls for 2016Childhood obesity rooted in early years, new study findsDon't know much about historyBoehner eyes end to ENDA pushPaul targets 'Post Office Gun Ban'Obama should praise lobbyists more, lobbyists saySupport for Iran-sanctions bill fadesLet Me Start: Christie chooses sides...in Super BowlGut check: Should states enact laws that restrict elderly drivers?Henry Waxman retiring from House after 40 yearsLive Video: Obama speaks at GE Plant in WisconsinMost Americans don't want Obamacare repealedThursday's campaign round-upHouse GOP goes 'alternative'Tea Partiers on a losing streakEffort launched to commute more drug sentenceAhead: More trouble for ChristieWomen 2014: The Twitter TrailPerkins' defenders speak upDe Blasio flexes progressive muscle in stop-and-frisk caseMichelle Obama dishes on Valentine's Day at the White House'It's 50-50'Thursday's Mini-ReportTea party favorite Sharron Angle pushes voter IDHouse GOP unveils immigration reform planStatement from the National GuardAll In Agenda: Follow the moneyBusiness Latest: Obamacare premiumsAhead on the 1/30 Maddow showThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 01/30/14The liberal legacy Henry Waxman will leave behindLinks for the 1/30 TRMSMorning Headlines: Friday, January 31Obamacare is making medicine more efficient"I am Hello Kitty" and other morning readsThe state where Clinton beats everyoneHouse GOP outlines immigration principlesToo Young to Die: Brandon McCall'Bette in Spokane'Rev's Early Reads: January 31Public grows less divided on wars' meritLive Video: Obama, CEOs announcement on hiring joblessRubio connects immigration, BenghaziSen. Kirsten Gillibrand answers your questions on military sexual assaultIssa praises Waxman for ideas Issa opposedCan a GOP immigration leader sell his colleagues on reformPanel: Keep military commanders in charge of sexual assault casesTrivia Time! Friday's trivia answer'Rebranding' Common CoreFriday's campaign round-upMayors place Super Bowl betsBelafonte, MHP discuss progressive activism and black AmericaLet Me Start: On the Jersey frontGut Check: Should the marijuana debate be part of the super bowl?New program to help long-term unemployedNew hope on jobless aid?Court upholds constitutionality of Conn. gun-control lawTHE BUD BOWLBillboards battle over the marijuana messageObama fact-checks 'imperial president' criticsA Super Bowl bounce for Chris Christie? Don't count on itPolitical Super Bowl cameosSeeking edge on voting rules, parties target sec. of state racesEx-ally alleges Christie knew of lane closure'Approximately 50 total employees'Keystone XL clears crucial hurdleWildstein lawyer: there's evidence Christie knewThe February 1 'MHP' SyllabusFriday's Mini-ReportSochi Latest: Russian LGBT advocatesObama's subtle immigration warning