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Ted Cruz: GOP will take back the SenateIn the wake of the VA scandal, a letter to Mitch McConnellAmerican soldier held captive in Afghanistan is now freeMark Zuckerberg to give $120 million to improve schoolsU.N. global survey: Education top priority despite wealthThe Week in Reads: Catch up on msnbc's top storiesThe truth behind Shinseki's resignationThis Week in God, 5.31.14The May 31 'MHP' SyllabusMissing Maddow?Chili's, Sonic enforce no-guns policyFormer state secretary links Isla Vista killings to gay marriageTonight: Inside the mind of Edward SnowdenDonald Sterling sues NBA for over $1 billionFriday's Mini-Report, 5.30.14Grimm accused of crashing his own allies' partyBusiness Latest: SNAP cutsWhy are honor killings still happening?Jay Carney to depart White HouseHouse Republicans vote to block Obama's new pardon attorneysIssa drops Kerry subpoena over BenghaziReview board tosses Medicare barrier to sex-reassignment surgeryThe House committee on intelligence needs oversight of its own'Nobody is more...'What does Shinseki's resignation change?Trivia Time! Friday's trivia answerWhite House Press Secretary Jay Carney stepping downThink you know this week's stories? Test yourself.Lockup producer Susan Carney answers your questionsObama on Michelle running for office somedayNo warm welcome for Chris Christie in TennesseeSpelling Bee champs C-R-O-W-N-E-DFive years after George Tiller's murder, women carry on his legacyThe Republicans' subtle retreat from 'Obamacare'House blocks feds from going after medical marijuanaGOPer: Shooting 'accident' shouldn't be 'infringing' gun rightsVA Secretary Eric Shinseki resignsEmbattled VA Secretary Eric Shinseki resignsAn 'unfortunate accident'?Colorado commission affirms cake discrimination rulingSenate to get a second chance to do right by veteransHatch backs away from partisan Memorial Day remarksShould yearbook editors be able to Photoshop student pictures without their permission?Obama to have a 'serious conversation' with ShinsekiThe fatal flaw in the new GOP climate dodgeHouse votes to restrict DEA marijuana raidsDebating debates and other headlinesHillary Clinton hits back at Benghazi critics in book chapterRev's Early Reads: May 30Why the World Cup is no gameObama's My Brother's Keeper initiative takes crucial next stepGlimmers of hope on Pine Ridge Indian ReservationCitations for the May 29, 2014 TRMSPhil Robertson and the GOP's outreach problemJohn Kerry hits back at former Vice President CheneyEx-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to buy LA Clippers for $2 billionHouse approves gun control bill to boost background check fundingAnti-gay group calls for boycott of Harvey Milk stampAhead on the 5/29/14 Maddow showAll In Agenda: FLOTUS' healthy initiative controversial?The return of ManhattanhengeMaya Angelou, radical activistThursday's Mini-Report, 5.29.14Newtown victim's daughter calls Joe the Plumber 'out of touch'Business Latest: Big money in electionsJohn Boehner: I'm 'not qualified' to debate climate changeArmy drill sergeant accused of multiple rapesPentagon asks for less; Congress spends morePaul Ryan wants you to know he isn't Anthony WeinerMichigan's Land struggles in the spotlightTrivia Time! Thursday's trivia answerAfter intense debate, Houston passes Equal Rights OrdinancePresident Obama tackles youth sports concussions'It's an example of Ohio returning to the Dark Ages'More than 100 members of Congress come out against VA Secretary Eric ShinsekiObamacare success ties Mitch McConnell in knotsRape survivors face resistance in fight to test rape kit backlogOregon's Wehby fundraises off VA scandalRichard Sherman spoofs sideline interview with Michelle ObamaMedicare paid millions of dollars for wrongdoings, report findsThe Reiding ListThe political fight over VA privatizationThe economy shrank for the first time in three yearsWomen in Politics: College Edition -- Denison UniversityNorth Carolina Republicans move quickly to advance frackingOrrin Hatch: Gay marriage soon to be 'law of the land'The stage is set for climate showdownBurr seeks Round Two against veterans' groupsDo you think it's a good policy for a gun range to have a liquor license?Obama planning executive action on carbon emissionsJobless claims return to seven-year lowAnd then there were sixCutting carbon and other headlinesFLOTUS: Our kids deserve better than GOPLaw and disorder on the Pine Ridge Indian ReservationWhen Congress won't act on gun control, individual groups willRev's Early Reads: May 29An excerpt from David Ignatius' "The Director"Citations for the May 28, 2014 TRMSPenn. Rep. Charlie Dent: Don't 'stand in the way' of gay marriageNational Park Service looks to add historic LGBT sitesAs Obama details end of war, Fleet Week honors 9/11 generationOn Shinseki and the VA, President Obama must actAhead on the 5/28/14 Maddow showAll In Agenda: Mitch McConnell's Obamacare problemBusiness Latest: Feminine leadership mystiqueWednesday's Mini-Report, 5.28.14Indiana defends its experimental cocktail for lethal injectionsRand Paul still doesn't understand what he doesn't understandAsk the 'Black Klansman' about how he infiltrated the KKKVA inspector general points to 'inappropriate' practicesIs college the answer to income inequality?Congress, VA face off at hearingHillary Clinton teases new details on upcoming memoirTurning the conventional wisdom on its ear'Forbes' honors Hillary Clinton as one of 'The World's Most Powerful Women' in 2014Gay couples count as families, Census Bureau saysWednesday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.28.14Obama hits back at foreign policy critics in West Point speechHatch eyes amendment that everyone 'except the nuts' will supportContract with America, Part III?Karl Rove rejected for remarks on Hillary Clinton's healthObama delays immigration action to give GOP one last shot at reformMcConnell wants to have his cake and repeal it, tooDid a writer unfairly link Seth Rogen and Judd Apatow's work to the Elliot Rodger?Poll: Conservative edge on social, economic issues shrinksSenate press conferences shouldn't be for 'mature audiences' onlyCantor's cause for concern in the CommonwealthIn Michigan, a minimum-wage hike with a twistSophia Amoruso is taking your questionsObama gives Boehner one last shot at immigrationDeportation relief delay and other headlinesRepublican-led state hikes minimum wageRev's Early Reads: May 28Pine Ridge: A broken system failing America's most forgotten childrenCitations for the May 27, 2014 TRMSThe Call: #EndTheBacklog of rape kitsAhead on the 5/27/14 MaddowBusiness Latest: #BringbackourgirlsTuesday's Mini-Report, 5.27.14All In Agenda: Tragedy in Santa Barbara'This is one of my favorite things all year long'Florida's Rick Scott: 'I'm not a scientist'Michelle Obama: Rolling back nutrition standards is not the answerTea partier Dan Patrick wins big in Texas primaryCliven Bundy is leaving the Republican PartyObama outlines plan for U.S. troops in AfghanistanAfter UC Santa Barbara shooting, does gun control have new life?Joe the Plumber: 'Your dead kids don't trump my constitutional rights'Thad Cochran and Chris McDaniel run ads on break-in scandalPope to meet with sex abuse victimsMississippi judge accused of racismSupreme Court strikes Florida death penalty ruleConnecticut high school crowns first openly gay prom queenTuesday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.27.14Obama: US to leave Afghanistan in 2016National regression on capital punishmentA GOP alternative to a minimum-wage increaseVets groups slam GOP senator for 'disgusting' politicsThe Reiding ListTed Cruz and the 'repeal of the First Amendment'Graduation walkout disses 'Duck Dynasty' star Phil RobertsonGOPer: Lawmaker shouldn't have announced his homosexualityHillary Clinton: Teaming up with Obama was 'unexpected'Vets to Burr: 'You clearly represent the worst of politics'Does Mexico City's breast-feeding campaign sends the wrong message?Leading CIA official in Afghanistan accidentally exposedDad after shooting: 'Where the hell is the leadership?'Kerry exploits divisions within House GOPTexas primaries and other headlinesRev's Early Reads: May 27Elliot Rodger's war on womenNo holiday for Obama with busy Memorial Day weekendWhite House mistakenly blows cover of CIA official in AfghanistanMemorial Day 2014Sen. Blumenthal: It's time to revive the gun control debateSurprise: President Obama lands in AfghanistanGOPer: VA scandal result of 'bonuses and promotions'A new target in fighting campus sexual assaultObama to defend foreign policy at West Point commencementShooting rampage leaves seven dead in Southern CaliforniaMemorial Day comes this year at a rocky time for veteransVideo RemovedThe May 25 'MHP' SyllabusWashington Redskins president responds to Senate condemnationVA wait times are bad. The private sector isn't much better.A letter to an activist fighting to keep the military LGBT-freeBoy Scouts head Robert Gates won't open new talks on gay ScoutmastersThe Week in Reads: Stories from msnbcWith Congress stalled, LGBT activists go localObama: US has 'sacred obligation' to vetsNew Boy Scouts chief Robert Gates: No new talk on gay scout leadersHow will the courts avoid the next execution disaster?This Week in God, 5.24.14The May 24 'MHP' SyllabusCritics call electric chair a 'step back' for TennesseeWeekly news quiz: May 19-23, 2014Judge: Put Rep. John Conyers on the Democratic primary ballotIn tonight's 9 p.m. hour...A wee-hour meteor showerThree states make major moves on medicinal marijuana oilJudge lifts brief ban on Gitmo force-feedingsFriday's Mini-Report, 5.23.14On 'Bridgegate,' what we know and where we're headingWe Just Don't CareObama nominates Julian Castro to head HUDKerry to testify on Benghazi — but not before select committeeThe 7 kookiest GOP primary winnersMcConnell sees distinction between ACA, ACA exchangesCops caught on camera striking handcuffed woman200 schools...and countingMississippi's GOP Senate primary is a slugfestWho'll control the Internet's tubes?The case for reparations and the lies we tell ourselvesLaura Jane Grace: Coming out made me a better personJindal vs. JindalVoting problems across south could spell trouble for NovemberFriday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.23.14Women with a 4.0 GPA earn as much as men with a 2.0, study findsNetanyahu backs Obama on SyriaNBA team owner Mark Cuban apologizes for race remarkObama: 'The problem in Congress is very specific'The Reiding ListDo you think schools should provide BMI report cards for students?Christie 'was hoping to ride a boom that never happened'Ending the 'war on terror' is easier than it seemsWest questions Duckworth's 'loyalties'GOP poised to let Steve King winFrom bad to worse in MississippiGOP's Michigan strategy and other headlinesMore Democrats call for VA Secretary Shinseki to resignA progressive alternative to ObamacareRev's Early Reads: May 23Citations for the May 22, 2014 TRMSCivil rights here remembered 'forever'Is the 'tough on crime' movement on its way out?All In Agenda: All In America - Gun editionGay couples sue South Dakota to overturn same-sex marriage banA new New Jersey battle over medical marijuanaAhead on the 5/22/14 Maddow showAnother Democrat joins calls for Shinseki to resignBusiness Latest: Climate change threatens food supplyThursday's Mini-Report, 5.22.14Why Guantanamo remains openMitch McConnell to GOP: 'Our average voter is not John Galt'Las Vegas and Cincinnati withdraw from 2016 RNC site contentionThree more arrested over photo of Sen. Thad Cochran's wifeIssa's latest Benghazi stunt backfiresAnother Philadelphia student dies at a public school with no nurseSenate confirms David Barron to be federal judgeHillary Clinton's 'Hard Choices' book tour comes togetherVictims push Princeton Review to rank schools by reports of sexual assaultFertilizer industry is under-regulated, dangerous, report finds'The bear is loose!' Obama surprises tourists on the mall138 arrested at McDonald's HQ protestTrivia Time! Thursday's trivia answerHouse rejects measure to end war on terrorA veteran-centric look at Medicaid expansionJindal expected to sign bill closing Louisiana abortion clinicsPalin calls Obama 'lazy' over VA scandal responseHouse passes watered down surveillance reform billThursday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.22.14Arkansas voter ID law causes chaos and confusionThe Reiding ListScott Walker's fuzzy mathDon't privatize veterans' careDozens of senators call on NFL to change Redskins team nameWomen in Politics: College Edition – University of PennsylvaniaTackling child hunger ... in 'rural' areasOpinion: Nigerians need a new attitudeNew N.M. monument won't affect border securityAmerica's college students are graduating more indebted than everJobless claims erase last week's dropPope: Destroying the Earth is a sinShould Dems participate in a GOP-led select committee investigating the Benghazi attacks?'Getting it straight' on veterans' careConservative manifesto and other headlinesThe end of the filibuster? Not quiteRev's Early Reads: May 22When it comes to common-sense gun laws, moms will never give upTom Steyer announces $100 million attack on GOP climate 'deniers'Sarah Palin delivers Alabama high school commencement speechCitations for the May 21, 2014 TRMSGay Scouts ask Amazon to cut funding as national group convenesMissouri death row inmate spared yet againJudge: Release records of Gitmo prisoner's alleged mistreatmentHouse passes VA accountability billAll In Agenda: Beyond the breaking pointAhead on the 5/21/14 Maddow showAll In America: YOUR questions, answeredCongress set to vote on ending 'war on terror'Bill would introduce rural pilot program for child hunger'Ed Schultz' radio show to change format, platformWednesday's Mini-Report, 5.21.14Calling all millennials!Business Latest: End of the tea party?Mitch McConnell does not want you to see this videoPennsylvania governor won't appeal gay marriage rulingFemale candidates are best hope for Senate DemocratsCorbett gives up the marriage-equality fight in Pa.Meet Jody HiceLouie Gohmert drops amendment to allow guns at military postsWhat's next for the tea party?Right NOW 5/21/14Ohio to end solitary for childrenGuns in Georgia town: OK. Sex toys: Not so much.Pelosi appoints five Dems to GOP's Benghazi committeeDemocrats to participate in Benghazi panel after allWatch: Hero Cat throw out the first pitchTrivia Time! Wednesday's trivia answerChris Christie: I won't step down as RGA ChairAfter high profile primaries, money floodgates to openIn surprise, California city rejects tough anti-bullying ordinanceObama vows action to address VA scandalComey says FBI must "grapple with" hiring policy and marijuana useMotorcycle-loving candidate finishes third in gubernatorial raceYoung Iranians arrested for dancing in 'Happy' videoWednesday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.21.14Florida's Yoho connects voting rights, property ownershipObama on VA scandal: 'Will not tolerate it'Utah rep talks up firing squadsScott Brown parses the meaning of 'lobbying'Judges turn same-sex marriage rulings into writing competitionThe 'Madness of Commissions'Gut Check: Do you think high schools should charge for premium seats at a graduation?GOP candidate runs into voter-ID problem in ArkansasNorth Carolina could make disclosing fracking chemicals a felonyTea Party congressman suggests only property owners should voteAdministration to release targeted-killing memosSupport for same-sex marriage hits new highWhite House to release targeted killing memosAs dust settles, there's 'not that big a difference' between GOP factionsTargeted killing memo and other headlinesPrince Charles reportedly likens Putin to HitlerRev's Early Reads: May 21Citations for the May 20, 2014 TRMSDecryptomaddowlogical #982014 primaries: What you need to knowDavid Perdue heads to runoff in GOP nomination fight in GeorgiaClintons' in-law, Marjorie Margolies, loses Congressional seatTom Wolf wins Democratic nomination in Pennsylvania governor's racePro-voter ID candidate Asa Hutchinson forgets ID needed to voteGOP nominates strong candidates in critical racesMichelle Nunn wins Democratic nomination in Georgia Senate racePat Sajak: 'Global warming alarmists are unpatriotic racists'All In Agenda: Six state primary nightJason Carter wins primary to take on Georgia Gov. Nathan DealAhead on the 5/20/14 Maddow showMcConnell, Grimes to face off for Kentucky Senate seatNAACP's Sherrilyn Ifill answered your Brown v. Board of Education questionsIssa subpoenas DOJ over IRS controversyTuesday's Mini-Report, 5.20.14Business Latest: Primary seasonWhen it comes to fleecing taxpayers, go big or go homeTrivia Time! Tuesday's trivia answerOn primary day, the tale of warring hashtagsCourt strikes down Pennsylvania's gay-marriage banUS Supreme Court stays execution of Missouri death row inmateEx-Christie aide, Matt Mowers, 'dumbfounded' by 'Bridgegate'Judge strikes down Pennsylvania gay marriage banNorth Carolina voting law could be blocked for this fallRight NOW 5/20/14What Went Wrong in North CarolinaArmy captain leaves Afghanistan to surprise daughter at commencementLas Vegas casino workers get ready to strikeAmericans frustrated with Supreme Court: PollOn jobless benefits, 'I'm worried'Filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza pleads guilty in campaign finance schemeTuesday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.20.14Dancing in the wrong end zone, after losingD'Souza pleads guilty in campaign-finance caseObama blasts GOP for 'endless loop' of Benghazi, Obamacare talkJoin a Twitter Chat on Benghazi with Joy ReidLouie Gohmert wants personnel to carry guns at military postsPence, Medicaid, and 'real people'Is Michael Sam the gay Jackie Robinson?Voting Rights Act struggles in the face of GOP oppositionIs a yearbook section dedicated to expectant or actual student parents a good example for kids?Coming to terms with a fiery futureTuesday primaries: What to watch as voters head to the pollsThe new toy on the shelf that has Ella talkingGOPer says Common Core turns kids gayDick Cheney's flights of fancyNuclear kitty litter and other headlinesMobile app allows users to report suspicious behavior at schoolThe tea party's super TuesdayRev's Early Reads: May 20Great Jobs That Don't Require A Four-Year DegreeCitations for the May 19, 2014 TRMSDecryptomaddowlogical #97Chipotle says no to guns in its storesJudge orders Utah to recognize thousands of same-sex marriagesGOP Senate hopeful Monica Wehby accused of harrassment, stalkingSarah Palin accuses media of double standard with Hillary ClintonAhead on the 5/19/14 Maddow showCredit Suisse pleads guilty to facilitating tax evasionAll In Agenda: On the road in the conservative heartlandJill Abramson's Wake Forest University speechSenators McCaskill and Baldwin host talk on campus sexual assaultMonday's Mini-Report, 5.19.14'It worked'Donald Sterling's NBA ownership days are numberedBusiness Latest: Wal-Mart's difficultiesDown to the wire for a non-discrimination ordinance in IdahoFederal court strikes down Oregon's same-sex marriage banGay marriage triumphs in OregonBiden turns down prom invite with a corsageJohn Lewis still opposed to conservative Obama nomineeNH police official who called Obama the N-word resignsThe Women of the Pennsylvania Purple State PrimariesRepublicans drag their feet on fixing the Voting Rights ActACA withstands attack-ad onslaughtAriz. GOP candidate says '99%' of mass shooters are DemocratsFemale military widow to receive full benefits after wife's deathThe Call: Register to VoteOccupy Wall Street activist Cecily McMillan sentencedMonday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.19.14McConnell lacks support from GOP candidatesThe Reiding ListFired 'Times' editor Jill Abramson: I'm in 'same boat' as college gradsThe paradox of the 2014 midtermsJulian Castro at the center of cabinet shake-upObama will tackle concussions during sports summitHouse GOP kills 'ENLIST Act,' tooDo you think there should be a 9/11 museum gift shop?John Kerry reveals Donald Sterling's 'worst nightmare'Mississippi Senate race reaches a new lowRNC chair: Hillary health concerns are 'fair game'Karl Rove starts the wrong conversationCabinet reshuffle and other headlinesRev's Early Reads: May 19New York Times firing spurs debate on pay equity, sexismWeek in Geek: Fun with causation, and secrets of the superb fairy wrenRepublicans' new tactic to counter Hillary ClintonA decade of same-sex marriage in (some parts of) AmericaTo be (or not to be) MarlboroA letter of thanks to the 'Grande Dame of Media'Rising Democratic star Julian Castro tapped for cabinet postUtah Republican seeks return of executions by firing squadWelcome to the new cult of resilienceReliving Brown v. Board of Education in real timeRomney: Top cop who called Obama N-word should resignWhy don't we remember Ike as a civil rights hero?Eric Holder: It's not about Donald Sterling, Cliven BundyCourt challenges Obama on Guantánamo conditions60 years after Brown v. Board, inequality in America's birthplace growsSegregation 2.0: America's school-to-prison pipelineThis Week in God, 5.17.14Citations for the May 16, 2014 TRMSThe May 17 'MHP' SyllabusFirst Lady: Brown v. Board not just about history, but futureAhead on the 5/16/14 Maddow showRNC says Eva Longoria's Latino group just a front for DemocratsOgilvy & Mather apologizes for ad with bloody Malala YousafzaiTen years ago, Massachusetts introduced us to gay marriageHundreds rally for marriage equality in IdahoFriday's Mini-Report, 5.16.14Death row inmate wants his execution videotaped'Learn to love each other:' Brown v. Board families look forward'It's a very dismal turnout'Top VA official resigns amid allegations of cover-upGeneral Motors to pay record $35 million over massive recallHillary Clinton slams inequality in populist speechEmbattled Gov. Christie delivers 2014 commencementMarissa Alexander is back in courtThe 'anti-science party'New Hampshire police official calls Obama n-word, won't apologizeFriday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.16.14Scott Brown still struggling badly with the basicsBoehner: No 'commitment' to pass immigration reformMaryland bans discrimination against transgender residentsSenate GOP filibusters tax-cut bill it supportsIndiana's Pence sees the writing on the Medicaid wallDonald Sterling refuses to pay $2.5 million fine to NBAThe Reiding ListDarrell Issa, off on his own limbGut Check: Should the teacher be fired?The fight for net neutrality enters the next phaseRush Limbaugh wins children's book awardJudicial fight reveals where Democrats stand on targeted killingOur own very public IdahoRev's Early Reads: May 16Congress's real 2014 agendaCitations for the May 15, 2014 TRMSDecryptomaddowlogical #96Ahead on the 5/12/15 Maddow showSixty years after 'Brown v. Board of Education,' the fight goes onPressure grows on Amazon to cut ties with Boy Scouts of AmericaIssa subpoenas Kerry, who has scheduling conflictThursday's Mini-Report, 5.15.14The Dems' possible Plan C for the Republicans' Benghazi committeeBusiness Latest: Five ways Washington can help small businessEx-Christie adviser: Governor 'misspoke' on Bridegate timelineCondoleezza Rice on 2016: 'Jeb would be fantastic'Medical marijuana deal moves forward in Minnesota'Thank you, thank you Congressman Paul Ryan'California city close to finalizing tough anti-bullying ordinanceBiggest fast food strike ever attracts global supportSunny says: 'Drink Up!"Marco Rubio's scientific blunder on abortionHillary Clinton dips toe in 2014 midtermsChristie-Brand Leadership: Always blame everyone elseWomen in Politics: College Edition – Stony Brook UniversityWithout lethal injection, Americans back electric chair, hangingShinseki: I'm 'personally angered' over VA allegationsFCC advances 'net neutrality' rulesThursday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.15.14Will Congress end the war on terror?Is the GOP retreating on voting rights? Don't count on itFCC COULD ALTER NET NEUTRALITYThe 'zombie apocalypse' is not on the wayDid Georgia's Perdue ignore the line that must not be crossed?Adventures in Fox News polling, Part VIRubio stumbles, falls, keeps diggingJudge strikes down Arkansas gay marriage banMissouri lawmakers pass 72-hour wait period abortion billAnother ACA horror story bites the dustJobless claims improve to seven-year lowThe Reiding ListDo you agree with the decision to ban a dad from having more kids until he pays child support?Obama reminds Congress about infrastructure, jobsMorning Maddow: May 15, 2014McConnell's old boss tells tale of a moderate MitchRev's Early Reads: May 15Net Neutrality vote a make-or-break moment for the InternetCitations for the May 14, 2014 TRMSDecryptomaddowlogical #95There's no denying Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert's political powerAhead on the 5/14/14 Maddow showLatest campus trend? Tossing out graduation speakersChris Christie admits interest in 2016 presidential bidWednesday's Mini-Report, 5.14.14Business Latest: Minimum wage and small businessScott Brown, doing damage from afarHolder condemns 'excessive' solitary confinement on children with disabilitiesBen Sasse website: Religious freedom trumps governmentOn immigration, the clock is tickingThe Reiding ListJudge deals massive blow to Oregon's gay marriage banWill the NBA go on strike over Sterling?The Clintons go on offenseBill Clinton stars in new TV ad for Marjorie MargoliesRick Santorum's got a job for youMcCain pushes for U.S. troops in NigeriaWednesday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.14.14Timothy Geithner vs. Elizabeth Warren in new book 'Stress Test'Arkansas' Cotton scrubs site of Sandy aid info'This could be a rabbit hole'Study: About half of Americans take prescription drugsWest Virginia will get first female Senator in 2014When the GOP awkwardly discovers economic inequalityGrowing Hope at Taste of CharlottePentagon considers transferring Chelsea ManningShould you be able to delete online search results that contain personal information?Fox News sets Rand Paul straightRubio's confused 'clarification' on climateMagic Johnson responds to Donald Sterling: 'I just feel sorry for him'Federal judge strikes down Idaho's same-sex marriage banRobert Birgeneau withdraws from Haverford College commencementClimate change could worsen American hunger crisisCan Marlboro lure a new generation of addicts?Gender gap damages GOP: Where are all the Republican women?Rev's Early Reads: May 14An excerpt from Timothy Geithner's 'Stress Test'An excerpt from "Think Like a Freak"Citations for the May 13, 2014 TRMSBen Sasse wins Nebraska GOP Senate nominationDecryptomaddowlogical #94Michael Sam says Rams welcomed him 'to the family'Idaho same-sex marriage ban overturned in federal courtRep. John Conyers 'fully prepared' for write-in campaignIt's time to look at the bigger picture in the Sterling aftermathAhead on the 5/13/14 Maddow showAll In Agenda: What disqualifies a politician?Tuesday's Mini-Report, 5.13.14A 'teenage temperament'?Obama warns 'narrow window' for immigration reformBusiness Latest: NBA fight hits homeFifth Circuit stays Texas execution at eleventh hourWatch: 101-year-old woman throws out first pitchMarco Rubio clarifies climate change stance -- sort ofHow Karl Rove plays the gameVermont to set highest state minimum wage in the U.S.Divided panel hears Virginia case for— and against— gay marriageReady, aim, fire: Candidates shoot at the government in adsTexas gun shop sign takes aim at Obama votersConservative Obama nominee Michael Boggs faces tough questionsThe Call: Raising the Minimum WageObamacare saved consumers billions, new report finds'I don't know what the fundraising arm is doing'Where the 2016 GOP contenders stand on voting rightsTuesday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.13.14Karl Rove denies he said Hillary Clinton had brain damageThe Reiding ListThe red-state/blue-state divide deepens on health careWomen senators join #BringBackOurGirls Twitter campaignSenate GOP still eyeing new abortion restrictionsScott Brown's poor memory'At no point did Senator Paul come out against voter-ID laws'IMF chief Christine Lagarde withdraws as Smith College commencement speakerLeft at odds over nomination of kill memo author David BarronAgain with the WMD?Senate GOP kills bipartisan energy-efficiency billAnn Coulter's mockery of #BringBackOurGirls backfiresDonald Sterling takes shots at Magic Johnson's HIV statusWhether he likes it or not, Boehner controls immigration bill's fatePrimary day and other headlinesWhy Republicans are talking about abortion nowRev's Early Reads: May 13Citations for the May 12, 2014 TRMSDecryptomaddowlogical #93Rep. Lewis calls on Republican to resign from Benghazi committeeAppeals court to hear case for marriage equality in VirginiaChart: Art prevents tripping deaths in women (?!)Ideo-motor whatsthatnow?Ahead on the 5/12/14 Maddow showLiberalism can't just win arguments; it has to workDetroit creditors vote on bankruptcy planAll In Agenda: Prereq for being the GOP Presidential nominee?John Boehner still working on immigration reform as time runs outLimbaugh uses race to attack Hillary on Boko Haram kidnappersMonday's Mini-Report, 5.12.14Clay Aiken wins North Carolina Congressional primary electionBudget deficit on track for six-year lowBusiness Latest: Minorities fuel job growthWashington Monument reopens to publicChamber of Commerce: Pass immigration reform, or give up 2016Rand Paul laments GOP going 'crazy on this voter ID thing'American Bar Association under fire for underrating women, minoritiesJohn Boehner says he will be speaker again next yearPotential 2016 GOP contenders address shortcomingsLIVE NOW: 72 hour Missouri abortion filibusterLIVE NOW: 72-hour Missouri abortion filibusterAntarctica ice melt is 'unstoppable'Most Americans want Obamacare to stay, but tweaked: pollVirginia to review controversial abortion clinic restrictions'You deserve rape,' says student 'preacher' at University of ArizonaA law by any other name would smell as sweetMonday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.12.14Jindal remains preoccupied with reality TVThe Reiding ListChristie, Brownback blame Obama for state financial troublesMichael Sam subjected to social media backlash after NFL draftCantor booed, heckled by Virginia GOP activistsAsked and answeredShould cell phone companies install active kill switches on all smartphones?Marco Rubio, climate denierConservatives mock 'Bring Back Our Girls' hashtagOn Capitol Hill, it's all about prioritiesRev's Early Reads: May 12Democrats hold strong in three key Senate racesDonald Sterling asks for forgiveness, says he'll 'never do it again'Chuck Hagel open to reviewing military's policy on transgender troopsMarco Rubio doesn't believe humans are causing climate changeTrey Gowdy accuses Democrats of 'selective amnesia' over fundraisingCelebrating Mother's Day over 100 yearsHillary Clinton celebrates her mother in memoir excerptsThe power of Nigerian womenMichael Sam becomes first openly gay NFL playerA letter to a Texas judge who judged a sexual assault survivorBobby Jindal criticizes HGTV's cancellation of show over hosts' viewsFirst lady Michelle Obama calls Nigeria kidnappings an 'unconscionable act'What's Benghazi really all about?This Week in God, 5.10.14Citations for the May 9, 2014 TRMSThe May 10 'MHP' SyllabusDecryptomaddowlogical #92The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 05/09/14Minority Report: Larry Wilmore to replace Stephen ColbertA Mother's Day tribute for my wife, KathleenArkansas judge rules gay marriage ban unconstitutionalAhead on the 5/9/14 Maddow showArkansas judge strikes down ban on gay marriageRandi Weingarten: Common Core should be a guide, not a straitjacketExecution stay denied for Texas inmateBusiness Latest: Women boost economy, investment potentialFriday's Mini-Report, 5.9.14All In Agenda: Carry your gun anywhere in Georgia?Rand Paul sets his sights on non-white RepublicansHouse GOP ignores deficit, approves massive tax breakClippers nab new CEO amid Donald Sterling controversyPelosi: Benghazi panel is 'fundamentally unfair'Man charged with threatening Speaker John BoehnerACA dead-enders find themselves aloneHillary who? Biden courts Iowa, South Carolina votersObama promotes solar power at WalmartCliven Bundy armed standoff reportedly sparks FBI investigationBenghazi Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy: 5 things to knowHouse GOP splits Dems on business tax cutCongress falters, Obama advances on immigrationJohn Kerry engages in Twitter chat about NigeriaMichael Sam signs with Visa as NFL draft continuesWhat moms really need this Mother's DayFriday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.9.14'There is a witch somewhere'Kochs to spend unprecedented sum on midtermsObama moves forward on climate as GOP balksBush and Clinton tie for most admired FLOTUSBill would grant Social Security rights for same-sex spousesIn 2014, it's two parties against oneRNC seeks to take control of debate circusRahm Emanuel endorses Hillary Clinton for 2016Romney, Santorum back minimum-wage hikeUS team arrives in Nigeria to aid in search for missing girlsCorbett pulls plug on Pennsylvania voter-IDSolar White House and other headlinesPope Francis calls for wealth redistributionObama calls climate change 'fact', announces new energy intiativesWhy do some Democrats support Keystone XL? Just follow the moneyFirst trial set in history of Uganda's anti-gay lawsCitations for the May 8, 2014 TRMSDecryptomaddowlogical #91How not to win the White HouseAhead on the 5/8/14 Maddow showAll In Agenda: Obamacare wonCalling girls 'fat' can affect their weightTea party support down, even among RepublicansCalifornia school district apologizes for Holocaust assignmentThursday's Mini-Report, 5.8.14NFL cheerleaders join student-athletes in national labor fightPennsylvania governor won't challenge ruling striking down voter ID lawEven Boko Haram's brutality can be politicizedWhat North Carolina's establishment Republicans really wonWho betrayed Monica Lewinsky?Obama administration to public schools: accept immigrant childrenSetting a trap, falling in itOklahoma agrees to 6-month execution stay for Charles WarnerRight NOW 5/08/14Surveillance reform now a real possibilityGOP candidate: birth control mandate like Nazism, KKKGay couple in Indiana scores major victoryAlleged new Donald Sterling recording released: 'I'm not a racist'With few other options, Republicans double down on BenghaziAnother Fred Phelps relative leaves Westboro Baptist ChurchA controversial cash cowSolving Michigan's 'petcoke' problemThursday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.8.14Sexism takes center stage in 2014House GOP isn't investigating a scandal; it's causing oneHouse Committee Passes NSA ReformVA chief Eric Shinseki faces extremely rare subpoenaRand Paul's latest ACA whopperThe Reiding ListCompany gives more cash to conservatives than the Koch BrothersBurwell on the hot seatShould Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki resign?Women in Politics: College Edition -- Wellesley CollegeTrey Gowdy's embarrassing startAlma Adams wins Democratic primary race in NCJobless claims improve following Easter volatilityStruggling to breathe new life into an old 'scandal''Man's worst impulses' and other headlinesAnother corporate moocher skips townA rallying cry for Nigeria's girls, and women everywhereObama: GOP has filibustered 500 billsR&D tax fight turns into a partisan brawlCitations for the May 7, 2014 TRMSHGTV pulls plug on reality show starring Christian activistsMichele Bachmann slams National Women's History MuseumDecryptomaddowlogical #90Monica Lewinsky in Vanity Fair: Clinton rhetoric 'troubling'The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 05/07/14Clinton condemns Nigerian kidnappingsAll In Agenda: The North Carolina primary's biggest winnerAhead on the 5-7-14 Maddow ShowNSA reform compromise clears House hurdleNJIT: 'No one is proposing we roll out a weapon' that isn't safeWednesday's Mini-Report, 5.7.14Business Latest: Beneficiaries of Ukraine crisis?Judge reissues order to end Walker probeAlabama is still paying for its immigration crackdownLargest fast food strike yet will include rallies on 6 continentsDems 'emboldened' on ACA defenseVeterans Affairs Chief Eric Shinseki not ready to call it quitsMVP Kevin Durant's inspirational tribute to his single momNorth Carolina voting law causes confusion at the pollsTrivia Time! Wednesday's trivia answerHouse GOP votes to hold ex-IRS official in contempt of CongressChristie's top political strategist gets subpoenaedTeacher Appreciation Week: Randi Weingarten Answers YOUR QuestionsUS casts doubt on Putin's troop withdrawal claimWhen Republican fundraising goes too farFundraising off Benghazi? GOP can't agreeEducation racial gap wide as ever according to NAEPMichael Jordan: I was racist 'against all white people' as a kidWednesday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.7.14POLL: Which Underreported Story Should We Cover?World leaders request more sanctions after Nigerian kidnappingsToday's big prayer event in Statuary HallTillis: 'I Do' Regret Phrasing of 'Divide and Conquer' CommentBrownback facing fire on two frontsTillis eyes 'divide and conquer' agendaCharlie Crist reveals the real reason he left Republican partyThe magical cost of tax cutsShould lawyers consider the social media activity of potential jurors in the selection process?The Reiding List'That was just foolishness'Vatican defrocked nearly 900 priests in last decadeIn Tuesday's primaries, the empire strikes backGOP establishment wins and other headlinesPalin: Being a grandma might turn Hillary Clinton conservativeClay Aiken sounds confident in tight North Carolina primary raceRev's Early Reads: May 7Citations for the May 6, 2014 TRMSDeath penalty panel calls for massive overhaulDecryptomaddowlogical #89Thom Tillis wins North Carolina GOP Senate primaryWe must find a way to help rescue the missing girls in NigeriaAhead on the 5/6/14 Maddow showThe woman who put her abortion on YouTubeVeterans Affairs chief Eric Shinseki faces calls to resignPussy Riot lobbies Congress for more sanctions against RussiaWatch: African lion cubs go swimmingBrunei's Sharia law creates backlash in Beverly HillsOklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin defends controversial executionTuesday's Mini-Report, 5.6.14To boycott or not boycottWhite House compromises on David Barron targeted killing memosConservative Supreme Court seen favorably by ... Democrats?Business Latest: Millionaires want higher taxesDavid Barton tackles women's voting rightsInside the right's 2016 campaign against Hillary ClintonTrivia Time! Tuesday's trivia answerThe Call: Tell Speaker Boehner to Pass Immigration ReformA tale of two terrorist attacksObamacare could literally save lives, new study findsIs the Voting Rights Act making a comeback?Way Too Early statementTuesday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.6.14Teen pregnancy, birth and abortion rates plummet to historic lowsChanging the tense and tone of the climate conversationMonica Lewinsky speaks out: 'Time to burn the beret'Following GOP misstep, Senate slowly fills the federal benchThe exception to the 'six-year itch'John Kerry offers aid to Nigeria in search for missing girlsGut Check: Should Facebook change their policy on posting mastectomy pictures?Holder: 'There is no such thing as too big to jail'Clarence Thomas would turn back the clockDrone memo author endorsed call for transparencyHuman Rights Watch: U.S. laws defy basic rules of justiceWhen insurance is a matter of life and deathPrimary day and other headlinesGOPer says Obamacare is like concentration campsRev's Early Reads: May 6May Madness: Here are the primaries to followCitations for the May 5, 2014 TRMSThe Call: Tell House Leadership It's Time For Immigration ReformHow raped Peace Corps volunteers are left behindSexual assault in colleges: an open letterDecryptomaddowlogical #88The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 05/05/14The loudest climate change wake-up callAlabama justice says the First Amendment only protects ChristiansAhead on the 5/5/14 Maddow showAt the Supreme Court, free speech is a partisan affairMy advice to grads: Show up!Is an HIV-free future on the horizon?Federal court in Idaho hears case for marriage equalityMonday's Mini-Report, 5.5.14Fox declares the One True News StoryGOP's Benghazi obsession is all about 2016Business Latest: Yellen's challengeOil company claims oil spills can have 'positive effects'Hockey star P.K. Subban defends fanbase after receiving hate tweetsTransgender woman claims she was refused shelter by Salvation ArmyRand Paul threatens to block Obama judge over targeted killingThe Reiding ListTop Democrat: Benghazi committee is 'political only''You want more people to be deported?'Share your hopeRight NOW 5/05/14Supreme Court blesses prayer at town meetingsGOP Senate candidate points gun, takes aim at ObamacareAgain with the Nazi analogies?Monday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.5.14Supreme Court won't pull the trigger on NJ gun lawDivided Court backs town-meeting prayersUkraine suffers new round of deadly clashesScandal envy is an ugly thingNews of the DayChristie runs into budgeting and bullying troublePercentage of uninsured plummets to lowest rate in 6 yearsHealth care frauds vs. health care factsRick Perry: Not sure if botched Oklahoma execution was 'inhumane'Condoleezza Rice withdraws from Rutgers commencementNevada Democrat wants to oust Bundy militiaWisconsin GOP backs away from secessionBattle in Odessa and other headlinesNorth Carolina GOP fights for party's soulRev's Early Reads: May 5Did Obama just come close to endorsing Hillary Clinton?First openly gay Episcopalian bishop to divorceThe Week in Geek: Eight-hour day editionKareem Abdul-Jabbar: More whites believe in ghosts than racismOn Harvard, the Supreme Court and affirmative actionDemocrats dismiss new Benghazi committee as 'a waste of time'Obama mocks Bundy, Republicans at Correspondents' DinnerNBA to appoint new Clippers CEOThe May 4 'MHP' SyllabusA letter to the kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirlsCondoleezza Rice withdraws as Rutgers speaker after protestsU.S. fails to act amid Egyptian military's brutal crackdownHow John Kerry could help bring peace to CongoThis Week in God, 5.3.14Citations for the May 2, 2014 TRMSDecryptomaddowlogical #87Sen. Tim Kaine endorses Hillary Clinton for 2016The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 05/02/14Ahead on the 5/2/14 Maddow showThe May 3 'MHP' SyllabusWe need to bring back and build up our city parksN.J. Democrat: We will reverse smart gun law if NRA plays ballFather of slain teen: 'America cannot continue to play cowboy'Ukraine clashes turn deadly as dozens killed in fireFriday's Mini-Report, 5.2.1481 pounds of marijuana found in suitcase at Oakland AirportGOP officials apologize following racially charged remarksGOP begins to kick Grimm to the curb, but remains in a tough spotGay couples hoping to marry in Indiana await federal rulingHow not to cover a presidential press conferenceStarting with the conclusion, then working backwardsCaring for America's wounded warriorsObama calls for death penalty review after botched executionSterling scandal puts NAACP fundraising history under scrutinyDiscovery memorializes avalanche victimsTrivia Time! Friday's trivia answerWhat conspiratorial madness looks like'Evacuation gun bill' dies in Florida SenateDarrell Issa subpoenas John Kerry to testify on BenghaziCan Bill Clinton defend his record on inequality?Battleground Texas: Inside the fight to turn the state blueThe fight over Keystone XL heats up in the SenateTough competition in the 'House of Scandal''Oklahoma is like turning it up to 11'House GOP reminded that health care policy is hardShould lawmakers be able to use their congressional allowances on first class travel?Where are the jobs? They're right hereApril jobs report beats expectationsBenghazi conspiracy theorists come ungluedHunt for kidnapped girls and other headlinesLos Angeles NAACP president Leon Jenkins steps down amid Donald Sterling scandalRev's Early Reads: May 2GOP's corporate tax giveawayCitations for the May 1, 2014 TRMSPoll finds big changes in American lifeObamacare enrollment may approach 18 millionDecryptomaddowlogical #86The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 05/01/14Candidate's plan to pass out KKK hoods sparks birpartisan outrageAhead on the 5/1/14 Maddow showGay couples in Brunei could soon be sentenced to death by stoningSeattle leaders reach deal to raise minimum wage to $15Dolly Parton: Gays 'should suffer just like us heterosexuals'Thursday's Mini-Report, 5.1.14Okla. gov. calls for review in light of botched executionBusiness Latest: Mitt Romney's gadfly'I strongly doubt it has ever happened before'Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin boasts far-right recordPa. gov. throws support behind medical marijuana billOklahoma governor orders 'independent review' of executionJeb Bush gets a boost from a former presidentRight NOW 5/01/14De Blasio reaches deal with New York teachers unionThe annual National Day of PrayerBehind the Untested Drugs Used in the Oklahoma ExecutionChris Christie to visit Iowa, South Carolina55 colleges facing sexual assault investigationsArizona governor signs law banning 'revenge porn'Biden gets out in front of Obama on LGBT discriminationA 'little secret' on immigration reform?GOP candidate compares food stamp recipients to wild animalsTrivia Time! Thursday's trivia answerThursday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.1.14Growing Hope at Sweet Auburn SpringfestThe world's largest economy?Reports of military sexual assault jump 50%GOP ponders what to do about GrimmWomen in Politics: College Edition – Georgetown UniversityMaybe it's time to invest in infrastructure?Dick Cheney just can't help himselfWatch Live: House Hearing on BenghaziDo you agree with Tenn.'s law that says pregnant women can be arrested and jailed for using drugs?Even in Florida, Clinton beats BushHarry Reid wants Washington Redskins to learn from NBAGOP lawmaker blasts Obamacare: people will die on secret listsACLU sues Ohio over early voting cutsJobless claims jump unexpectedlyGOP's fuzzy math on Obamacare enrollmentsExecution investigation and other headlinesThe Reiding ListRob Ford is ready for rehabRev's Early Reads: May 1The red state Democrat's guide to ObamacareIs this the end for the death penalty?Citations for the April 30, 2014 TRMSDecryptomaddowlogical #85The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 04/30/14The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 04/30/14When private words become publicOver 200 Nigerian schoolgirls still missing after two weeks