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Over 200 Nigerian schoolgirls still missing after two weeksWhen private words become publicThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 04/30/14The Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 04/30/14Decryptomaddowlogical #85Citations for the April 30, 2014 TRMSIs this the end for the death penalty?The red state Democrat's guide to ObamacareRev's Early Reads: May 1Rob Ford is ready for rehabThe Reiding ListExecution investigation and other headlinesGOP's fuzzy math on Obamacare enrollmentsJobless claims jump unexpectedlyACLU sues Ohio over early voting cutsGOP lawmaker blasts Obamacare: people will die on secret listsHarry Reid wants Washington Redskins to learn from NBAEven in Florida, Clinton beats BushDo you agree with Tenn.'s law that says pregnant women can be arrested and jailed for using drugs?Watch Live: House Hearing on BenghaziDick Cheney just can't help himselfMaybe it's time to invest in infrastructure?Women in Politics: College Edition – Georgetown UniversityGOP ponders what to do about GrimmReports of military sexual assault jump 50%The world's largest economy?Growing Hope at Sweet Auburn SpringfestThursday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.1.14Trivia Time! Thursday's trivia answerGOP candidate compares food stamp recipients to wild animalsA 'little secret' on immigration reform?Biden gets out in front of Obama on LGBT discriminationArizona governor signs law banning 'revenge porn'55 colleges facing sexual assault investigationsChris Christie to visit Iowa, South CarolinaBehind the Untested Drugs Used in the Oklahoma ExecutionThe annual National Day of PrayerDe Blasio reaches deal with New York teachers unionRight NOW 5/01/14Jeb Bush gets a boost from a former presidentOklahoma governor orders 'independent review' of executionPa. gov. throws support behind medical marijuana billOklahoma Governor Mary Fallin boasts far-right record'I strongly doubt it has ever happened before'Business Latest: Mitt Romney's gadflyOkla. gov. calls for review in light of botched executionThursday's Mini-Report, 5.1.14Dolly Parton: Gays 'should suffer just like us heterosexuals'Seattle leaders reach deal to raise minimum wage to $15Gay couples in Brunei could soon be sentenced to death by stoningAhead on the 5/1/14 Maddow showCandidate's plan to pass out KKK hoods sparks birpartisan outrageThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 05/01/14Decryptomaddowlogical #86Obamacare enrollment may approach 18 millionPoll finds big changes in American lifeCitations for the May 1, 2014 TRMSGOP's corporate tax giveawayRev's Early Reads: May 2Los Angeles NAACP president Leon Jenkins steps down amid Donald Sterling scandalHunt for kidnapped girls and other headlinesBenghazi conspiracy theorists come ungluedApril jobs report beats expectationsWhere are the jobs? They're right hereShould lawmakers be able to use their congressional allowances on first class travel?House GOP reminded that health care policy is hard'Oklahoma is like turning it up to 11'Tough competition in the 'House of Scandal'The fight over Keystone XL heats up in the SenateBattleground Texas: Inside the fight to turn the state blueCan Bill Clinton defend his record on inequality?Darrell Issa subpoenas John Kerry to testify on Benghazi'Evacuation gun bill' dies in Florida SenateWhat conspiratorial madness looks likeTrivia Time! Friday's trivia answerDiscovery memorializes avalanche victimsSterling scandal puts NAACP fundraising history under scrutinyObama calls for death penalty review after botched executionCaring for America's wounded warriorsStarting with the conclusion, then working backwardsHow not to cover a presidential press conferenceGay couples hoping to marry in Indiana await federal rulingGOP begins to kick Grimm to the curb, but remains in a tough spotGOP officials apologize following racially charged remarks81 pounds of marijuana found in suitcase at Oakland AirportFriday's Mini-Report, 5.2.14Ukraine clashes turn deadly as dozens killed in fireFather of slain teen: 'America cannot continue to play cowboy'N.J. Democrat: We will reverse smart gun law if NRA plays ballWe need to bring back and build up our city parksThe May 3 'MHP' SyllabusAhead on the 5/2/14 Maddow showThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 05/02/14Sen. Tim Kaine endorses Hillary Clinton for 2016Decryptomaddowlogical #87Citations for the May 2, 2014 TRMSThis Week in God, 5.3.14How John Kerry could help bring peace to CongoU.S. fails to act amid Egyptian military's brutal crackdownCondoleezza Rice withdraws as Rutgers speaker after protestsA letter to the kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirlsThe May 4 'MHP' SyllabusNBA to appoint new Clippers CEOObama mocks Bundy, Republicans at Correspondents' DinnerDemocrats dismiss new Benghazi committee as 'a waste of time'On Harvard, the Supreme Court and affirmative actionKareem Abdul-Jabbar: More whites believe in ghosts than racismThe Week in Geek: Eight-hour day editionFirst openly gay Episcopalian bishop to divorceDid Obama just come close to endorsing Hillary Clinton?Rev's Early Reads: May 5North Carolina GOP fights for party's soulBattle in Odessa and other headlinesWisconsin GOP backs away from secessionNevada Democrat wants to oust Bundy militiaCondoleezza Rice withdraws from Rutgers commencementRick Perry: Not sure if botched Oklahoma execution was 'inhumane'Health care frauds vs. health care factsPercentage of uninsured plummets to lowest rate in 6 yearsChristie runs into budgeting and bullying troubleNews of the DayScandal envy is an ugly thingUkraine suffers new round of deadly clashesDivided Court backs town-meeting prayersSupreme Court won't pull the trigger on NJ gun lawMonday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.5.14Again with the Nazi analogies?GOP Senate candidate points gun, takes aim at ObamacareSupreme Court blesses prayer at town meetingsRight NOW 5/05/14Share your hope'You want more people to be deported?'Top Democrat: Benghazi committee is 'political only'The Reiding ListRand Paul threatens to block Obama judge over targeted killingTransgender woman claims she was refused shelter by Salvation ArmyHockey star P.K. Subban defends fanbase after receiving hate tweetsOil company claims oil spills can have 'positive effects'Business Latest: Yellen's challengeGOP's Benghazi obsession is all about 2016Fox declares the One True News StoryMonday's Mini-Report, 5.5.14Federal court in Idaho hears case for marriage equalityIs an HIV-free future on the horizon?My advice to grads: Show up!At the Supreme Court, free speech is a partisan affairAhead on the 5/5/14 Maddow showAlabama justice says the First Amendment only protects ChristiansThe loudest climate change wake-up callThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 05/05/14Decryptomaddowlogical #88Sexual assault in colleges: an open letterHow raped Peace Corps volunteers are left behindThe Call: Tell House Leadership It's Time For Immigration ReformCitations for the May 5, 2014 TRMSMay Madness: Here are the primaries to followRev's Early Reads: May 6GOPer says Obamacare is like concentration campsPrimary day and other headlinesWhen insurance is a matter of life and deathHuman Rights Watch: U.S. laws defy basic rules of justiceDrone memo author endorsed call for transparencyClarence Thomas would turn back the clockHolder: 'There is no such thing as too big to jail'Gut Check: Should Facebook change their policy on posting mastectomy pictures?John Kerry offers aid to Nigeria in search for missing girlsThe exception to the 'six-year itch'Following GOP misstep, Senate slowly fills the federal benchMonica Lewinsky speaks out: 'Time to burn the beret'Changing the tense and tone of the climate conversationTeen pregnancy, birth and abortion rates plummet to historic lowsTuesday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.6.14Way Too Early statementIs the Voting Rights Act making a comeback?Obamacare could literally save lives, new study findsA tale of two terrorist attacksThe Call: Tell Speaker Boehner to Pass Immigration ReformTrivia Time! Tuesday's trivia answerInside the right's 2016 campaign against Hillary ClintonDavid Barton tackles women's voting rightsBusiness Latest: Millionaires want higher taxesConservative Supreme Court seen favorably by ... Democrats?White House compromises on David Barron targeted killing memosTo boycott or not boycottTuesday's Mini-Report, 5.6.14Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin defends controversial executionBrunei's Sharia law creates backlash in Beverly HillsWatch: African lion cubs go swimmingPussy Riot lobbies Congress for more sanctions against RussiaVeterans Affairs chief Eric Shinseki faces calls to resignThe woman who put her abortion on YouTubeAhead on the 5/6/14 Maddow showWe must find a way to help rescue the missing girls in NigeriaThom Tillis wins North Carolina GOP Senate primaryDecryptomaddowlogical #89Death penalty panel calls for massive overhaulCitations for the May 6, 2014 TRMSRev's Early Reads: May 7Clay Aiken sounds confident in tight North Carolina primary racePalin: Being a grandma might turn Hillary Clinton conservativeGOP establishment wins and other headlinesIn Tuesday's primaries, the empire strikes backVatican defrocked nearly 900 priests in last decade'That was just foolishness'The Reiding ListShould lawyers consider the social media activity of potential jurors in the selection process?The magical cost of tax cutsCharlie Crist reveals the real reason he left Republican partyTillis eyes 'divide and conquer' agendaBrownback facing fire on two frontsTillis: 'I Do' Regret Phrasing of 'Divide and Conquer' CommentToday's big prayer event in Statuary HallWorld leaders request more sanctions after Nigerian kidnappingsPOLL: Which Underreported Story Should We Cover?Wednesday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.7.14Michael Jordan: I was racist 'against all white people' as a kidEducation racial gap wide as ever according to NAEPFundraising off Benghazi? GOP can't agreeWhen Republican fundraising goes too farUS casts doubt on Putin's troop withdrawal claimTeacher Appreciation Week: Randi Weingarten Answers YOUR QuestionsChristie's top political strategist gets subpoenaedHouse GOP votes to hold ex-IRS official in contempt of CongressTrivia Time! Wednesday's trivia answerNorth Carolina voting law causes confusion at the pollsMVP Kevin Durant's inspirational tribute to his single momVeterans Affairs Chief Eric Shinseki not ready to call it quitsDems 'emboldened' on ACA defenseLargest fast food strike yet will include rallies on 6 continentsAlabama is still paying for its immigration crackdownJudge reissues order to end Walker probeBusiness Latest: Beneficiaries of Ukraine crisis?Wednesday's Mini-Report, 5.7.14NJIT: 'No one is proposing we roll out a weapon' that isn't safeNSA reform compromise clears House hurdleAhead on the 5-7-14 Maddow ShowAll In Agenda: The North Carolina primary's biggest winnerClinton condemns Nigerian kidnappingsThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 05/07/14Monica Lewinsky in Vanity Fair: Clinton rhetoric 'troubling'Decryptomaddowlogical #90Michele Bachmann slams National Women's History MuseumHGTV pulls plug on reality show starring Christian activistsCitations for the May 7, 2014 TRMSR&D tax fight turns into a partisan brawlObama: GOP has filibustered 500 billsA rallying cry for Nigeria's girls, and women everywhereAnother corporate moocher skips town'Man's worst impulses' and other headlinesStruggling to breathe new life into an old 'scandal'Jobless claims improve following Easter volatilityAlma Adams wins Democratic primary race in NCTrey Gowdy's embarrassing startWomen in Politics: College Edition -- Wellesley CollegeShould Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki resign?Burwell on the hot seatCompany gives more cash to conservatives than the Koch BrothersThe Reiding ListRand Paul's latest ACA whopperVA chief Eric Shinseki faces extremely rare subpoenaHouse Committee Passes NSA ReformHouse GOP isn't investigating a scandal; it's causing oneSexism takes center stage in 2014Thursday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.8.14Solving Michigan's 'petcoke' problemA controversial cash cowAnother Fred Phelps relative leaves Westboro Baptist ChurchWith few other options, Republicans double down on BenghaziAlleged new Donald Sterling recording released: 'I'm not a racist'Gay couple in Indiana scores major victoryGOP candidate: birth control mandate like Nazism, KKKSurveillance reform now a real possibilityRight NOW 5/08/14Oklahoma agrees to 6-month execution stay for Charles WarnerSetting a trap, falling in itObama administration to public schools: accept immigrant childrenWho betrayed Monica Lewinsky?What North Carolina's establishment Republicans really wonEven Boko Haram's brutality can be politicizedPennsylvania governor won't challenge ruling striking down voter ID lawNFL cheerleaders join student-athletes in national labor fightThursday's Mini-Report, 5.8.14California school district apologizes for Holocaust assignmentTea party support down, even among RepublicansCalling girls 'fat' can affect their weightAll In Agenda: Obamacare wonAhead on the 5/8/14 Maddow showHow not to win the White HouseDecryptomaddowlogical #91Citations for the May 8, 2014 TRMSFirst trial set in history of Uganda's anti-gay lawsWhy do some Democrats support Keystone XL? Just follow the moneyObama calls climate change 'fact', announces new energy intiativesPope Francis calls for wealth redistributionSolar White House and other headlinesCorbett pulls plug on Pennsylvania voter-IDUS team arrives in Nigeria to aid in search for missing girlsRomney, Santorum back minimum-wage hikeRahm Emanuel endorses Hillary Clinton for 2016RNC seeks to take control of debate circusIn 2014, it's two parties against oneBill would grant Social Security rights for same-sex spousesBush and Clinton tie for most admired FLOTUSObama moves forward on climate as GOP balksKochs to spend unprecedented sum on midterms'There is a witch somewhere'Friday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.9.14What moms really need this Mother's DayMichael Sam signs with Visa as NFL draft continuesJohn Kerry engages in Twitter chat about NigeriaCongress falters, Obama advances on immigrationHouse GOP splits Dems on business tax cutBenghazi Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy: 5 things to knowCliven Bundy armed standoff reportedly sparks FBI investigationObama promotes solar power at WalmartHillary who? Biden courts Iowa, South Carolina votersACA dead-enders find themselves aloneMan charged with threatening Speaker John BoehnerPelosi: Benghazi panel is 'fundamentally unfair'Clippers nab new CEO amid Donald Sterling controversyHouse GOP ignores deficit, approves massive tax breakRand Paul sets his sights on non-white RepublicansAll In Agenda: Carry your gun anywhere in Georgia?Friday's Mini-Report, 5.9.14Business Latest: Women boost economy, investment potentialExecution stay denied for Texas inmateRandi Weingarten: Common Core should be a guide, not a straitjacketArkansas judge strikes down ban on gay marriageAhead on the 5/9/14 Maddow showArkansas judge rules gay marriage ban unconstitutionalA Mother's Day tribute for my wife, KathleenMinority Report: Larry Wilmore to replace Stephen ColbertThe Rachel Maddow Show, Transcript 05/09/14Decryptomaddowlogical #92The May 10 'MHP' SyllabusCitations for the May 9, 2014 TRMSThis Week in God, 5.10.14What's Benghazi really all about?First lady Michelle Obama calls Nigeria kidnappings an 'unconscionable act'Bobby Jindal criticizes HGTV's cancellation of show over hosts' viewsA letter to a Texas judge who judged a sexual assault survivorMichael Sam becomes first openly gay NFL playerThe power of Nigerian womenHillary Clinton celebrates her mother in memoir excerptsCelebrating Mother's Day over 100 yearsTrey Gowdy accuses Democrats of 'selective amnesia' over fundraisingMarco Rubio doesn't believe humans are causing climate changeChuck Hagel open to reviewing military's policy on transgender troopsDonald Sterling asks for forgiveness, says he'll 'never do it again'Democrats hold strong in three key Senate racesRev's Early Reads: May 12On Capitol Hill, it's all about prioritiesConservatives mock 'Bring Back Our Girls' hashtagMarco Rubio, climate denierShould cell phone companies install active kill switches on all smartphones?Asked and answeredCantor booed, heckled by Virginia GOP activistsMichael Sam subjected to social media backlash after NFL draftChristie, Brownback blame Obama for state financial troublesThe Reiding ListJindal remains preoccupied with reality TVMonday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.12.14A law by any other name would smell as sweet'You deserve rape,' says student 'preacher' at University of ArizonaVirginia to review controversial abortion clinic restrictionsMost Americans want Obamacare to stay, but tweaked: pollAntarctica ice melt is 'unstoppable'LIVE NOW: 72-hour Missouri abortion filibusterLIVE NOW: 72 hour Missouri abortion filibusterPotential 2016 GOP contenders address shortcomingsJohn Boehner says he will be speaker again next yearAmerican Bar Association under fire for underrating women, minoritiesRand Paul laments GOP going 'crazy on this voter ID thing'Chamber of Commerce: Pass immigration reform, or give up 2016Washington Monument reopens to publicBusiness Latest: Minorities fuel job growthBudget deficit on track for six-year lowClay Aiken wins North Carolina Congressional primary electionMonday's Mini-Report, 5.12.14Limbaugh uses race to attack Hillary on Boko Haram kidnappersJohn Boehner still working on immigration reform as time runs outAll In Agenda: Prereq for being the GOP Presidential nominee?Detroit creditors vote on bankruptcy planLiberalism can't just win arguments; it has to workAhead on the 5/12/14 Maddow showIdeo-motor whatsthatnow?Chart: Art prevents tripping deaths in women (?!)Appeals court to hear case for marriage equality in VirginiaRep. Lewis calls on Republican to resign from Benghazi committeeDecryptomaddowlogical #93Citations for the May 12, 2014 TRMSRev's Early Reads: May 13Why Republicans are talking about abortion nowPrimary day and other headlinesWhether he likes it or not, Boehner controls immigration bill's fateDonald Sterling takes shots at Magic Johnson's HIV statusAnn Coulter's mockery of #BringBackOurGirls backfiresSenate GOP kills bipartisan energy-efficiency billAgain with the WMD?Left at odds over nomination of kill memo author David BarronIMF chief Christine Lagarde withdraws as Smith College commencement speaker'At no point did Senator Paul come out against voter-ID laws'Scott Brown's poor memorySenate GOP still eyeing new abortion restrictionsWomen senators join #BringBackOurGirls Twitter campaignThe red-state/blue-state divide deepens on health careThe Reiding ListKarl Rove denies he said Hillary Clinton had brain damageTuesday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.13.14Where the 2016 GOP contenders stand on voting rights'I don't know what the fundraising arm is doing'Obamacare saved consumers billions, new report findsThe Call: Raising the Minimum WageConservative Obama nominee Michael Boggs faces tough questionsTexas gun shop sign takes aim at Obama votersReady, aim, fire: Candidates shoot at the government in adsDivided panel hears Virginia case for— and against— gay marriageVermont to set highest state minimum wage in the U.S.How Karl Rove plays the gameMarco Rubio clarifies climate change stance -- sort ofWatch: 101-year-old woman throws out first pitchFifth Circuit stays Texas execution at eleventh hourBusiness Latest: NBA fight hits homeObama warns 'narrow window' for immigration reformA 'teenage temperament'?Tuesday's Mini-Report, 5.13.14All In Agenda: What disqualifies a politician?Ahead on the 5/13/14 Maddow showIt's time to look at the bigger picture in the Sterling aftermathRep. John Conyers 'fully prepared' for write-in campaignIdaho same-sex marriage ban overturned in federal courtMichael Sam says Rams welcomed him 'to the family'Decryptomaddowlogical #94Ben Sasse wins Nebraska GOP Senate nominationCitations for the May 13, 2014 TRMSAn excerpt from "Think Like a Freak"An excerpt from Timothy Geithner's 'Stress Test'Rev's Early Reads: May 14Gender gap damages GOP: Where are all the Republican women?Can Marlboro lure a new generation of addicts?Climate change could worsen American hunger crisisRobert Birgeneau withdraws from Haverford College commencementFederal judge strikes down Idaho's same-sex marriage banMagic Johnson responds to Donald Sterling: 'I just feel sorry for him'Rubio's confused 'clarification' on climateFox News sets Rand Paul straightShould you be able to delete online search results that contain personal information?Pentagon considers transferring Chelsea ManningGrowing Hope at Taste of CharlotteWhen the GOP awkwardly discovers economic inequalityWest Virginia will get first female Senator in 2014Study: About half of Americans take prescription drugs'This could be a rabbit hole'Arkansas' Cotton scrubs site of Sandy aid infoTimothy Geithner vs. Elizabeth Warren in new book 'Stress Test'Wednesday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.14.14McCain pushes for U.S. troops in NigeriaRick Santorum's got a job for youBill Clinton stars in new TV ad for Marjorie MargoliesThe Clintons go on offenseWill the NBA go on strike over Sterling?Judge deals massive blow to Oregon's gay marriage banThe Reiding ListOn immigration, the clock is tickingBen Sasse website: Religious freedom trumps governmentHolder condemns 'excessive' solitary confinement on children with disabilitiesScott Brown, doing damage from afarBusiness Latest: Minimum wage and small businessWednesday's Mini-Report, 5.14.14Chris Christie admits interest in 2016 presidential bidLatest campus trend? Tossing out graduation speakersAhead on the 5/14/14 Maddow showThere's no denying Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert's political powerDecryptomaddowlogical #95Citations for the May 14, 2014 TRMSNet Neutrality vote a make-or-break moment for the InternetRev's Early Reads: May 15McConnell's old boss tells tale of a moderate MitchMorning Maddow: May 15, 2014Obama reminds Congress about infrastructure, jobsDo you agree with the decision to ban a dad from having more kids until he pays child support?The Reiding ListJobless claims improve to seven-year lowAnother ACA horror story bites the dustMissouri lawmakers pass 72-hour wait period abortion billJudge strikes down Arkansas gay marriage banRubio stumbles, falls, keeps diggingAdventures in Fox News polling, Part VIDid Georgia's Perdue ignore the line that must not be crossed?The 'zombie apocalypse' is not on the wayFCC COULD ALTER NET NEUTRALITYIs the GOP retreating on voting rights? Don't count on itWill Congress end the war on terror?Thursday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.15.14FCC advances 'net neutrality' rulesShinseki: I'm 'personally angered' over VA allegationsWithout lethal injection, Americans back electric chair, hangingWomen in Politics: College Edition – Stony Brook UniversityChristie-Brand Leadership: Always blame everyone elseHillary Clinton dips toe in 2014 midtermsMarco Rubio's scientific blunder on abortionSunny says: 'Drink Up!"Biggest fast food strike ever attracts global supportCalifornia city close to finalizing tough anti-bullying ordinance'Thank you, thank you Congressman Paul Ryan'Medical marijuana deal moves forward in MinnesotaCondoleezza Rice on 2016: 'Jeb would be fantastic'Ex-Christie adviser: Governor 'misspoke' on Bridegate timelineBusiness Latest: Five ways Washington can help small businessThe Dems' possible Plan C for the Republicans' Benghazi committeeThursday's Mini-Report, 5.15.14Issa subpoenas Kerry, who has scheduling conflictPressure grows on Amazon to cut ties with Boy Scouts of AmericaSixty years after 'Brown v. Board of Education,' the fight goes onAhead on the 5/12/15 Maddow showDecryptomaddowlogical #96Citations for the May 15, 2014 TRMSCongress's real 2014 agendaRev's Early Reads: May 16Our own very public IdahoJudicial fight reveals where Democrats stand on targeted killingRush Limbaugh wins children's book awardThe fight for net neutrality enters the next phaseGut Check: Should the teacher be fired?Darrell Issa, off on his own limbThe Reiding ListDonald Sterling refuses to pay $2.5 million fine to NBAIndiana's Pence sees the writing on the Medicaid wallSenate GOP filibusters tax-cut bill it supportsMaryland bans discrimination against transgender residentsBoehner: No 'commitment' to pass immigration reformScott Brown still struggling badly with the basicsFriday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.16.14New Hampshire police official calls Obama n-word, won't apologizeThe 'anti-science party'Marissa Alexander is back in courtEmbattled Gov. Christie delivers 2014 commencementHillary Clinton slams inequality in populist speechGeneral Motors to pay record $35 million over massive recallTop VA official resigns amid allegations of cover-up'It's a very dismal turnout''Learn to love each other:' Brown v. Board families look forwardDeath row inmate wants his execution videotapedFriday's Mini-Report, 5.16.14Hundreds rally for marriage equality in IdahoTen years ago, Massachusetts introduced us to gay marriageOgilvy & Mather apologizes for ad with bloody Malala YousafzaiRNC says Eva Longoria's Latino group just a front for DemocratsAhead on the 5/16/14 Maddow showFirst Lady: Brown v. Board not just about history, but futureThe May 17 'MHP' SyllabusCitations for the May 16, 2014 TRMSThis Week in God, 5.17.14Segregation 2.0: America's school-to-prison pipeline60 years after Brown v. Board, inequality in America's birthplace growsCourt challenges Obama on Guantánamo conditionsEric Holder: It's not about Donald Sterling, Cliven BundyWhy don't we remember Ike as a civil rights hero?Romney: Top cop who called Obama N-word should resignReliving Brown v. Board of Education in real timeWelcome to the new cult of resilienceUtah Republican seeks return of executions by firing squadRising Democratic star Julian Castro tapped for cabinet postA letter of thanks to the 'Grande Dame of Media'To be (or not to be) MarlboroA decade of same-sex marriage in (some parts of) AmericaRepublicans' new tactic to counter Hillary ClintonWeek in Geek: Fun with causation, and secrets of the superb fairy wrenNew York Times firing spurs debate on pay equity, sexismRev's Early Reads: May 19Cabinet reshuffle and other headlinesKarl Rove starts the wrong conversationRNC chair: Hillary health concerns are 'fair game'Mississippi Senate race reaches a new lowJohn Kerry reveals Donald Sterling's 'worst nightmare'Do you think there should be a 9/11 museum gift shop?House GOP kills 'ENLIST Act,' tooObama will tackle concussions during sports summitJulian Castro at the center of cabinet shake-upThe paradox of the 2014 midtermsFired 'Times' editor Jill Abramson: I'm in 'same boat' as college gradsThe Reiding ListMcConnell lacks support from GOP candidatesMonday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.19.14Occupy Wall Street activist Cecily McMillan sentencedThe Call: Register to VoteFemale military widow to receive full benefits after wife's deathAriz. GOP candidate says '99%' of mass shooters are DemocratsACA withstands attack-ad onslaughtRepublicans drag their feet on fixing the Voting Rights ActThe Women of the Pennsylvania Purple State PrimariesNH police official who called Obama the N-word resignsJohn Lewis still opposed to conservative Obama nomineeBiden turns down prom invite with a corsageGay marriage triumphs in OregonFederal court strikes down Oregon's same-sex marriage banDown to the wire for a non-discrimination ordinance in IdahoBusiness Latest: Wal-Mart's difficultiesDonald Sterling's NBA ownership days are numbered'It worked'Monday's Mini-Report, 5.19.14Senators McCaskill and Baldwin host talk on campus sexual assaultJill Abramson's Wake Forest University speechAll In Agenda: On the road in the conservative heartlandCredit Suisse pleads guilty to facilitating tax evasionAhead on the 5/19/14 Maddow showSarah Palin accuses media of double standard with Hillary ClintonGOP Senate hopeful Monica Wehby accused of harrassment, stalkingJudge orders Utah to recognize thousands of same-sex marriagesChipotle says no to guns in its storesDecryptomaddowlogical #97Citations for the May 19, 2014 TRMSGreat Jobs That Don't Require A Four-Year DegreeRev's Early Reads: May 20The tea party's super TuesdayMobile app allows users to report suspicious behavior at schoolNuclear kitty litter and other headlinesDick Cheney's flights of fancyGOPer says Common Core turns kids gayThe new toy on the shelf that has Ella talkingTuesday primaries: What to watch as voters head to the pollsComing to terms with a fiery futureIs a yearbook section dedicated to expectant or actual student parents a good example for kids?Voting Rights Act struggles in the face of GOP oppositionIs Michael Sam the gay Jackie Robinson?Pence, Medicaid, and 'real people'Louie Gohmert wants personnel to carry guns at military postsJoin a Twitter Chat on Benghazi with Joy ReidObama blasts GOP for 'endless loop' of Benghazi, Obamacare talkD'Souza pleads guilty in campaign-finance caseDancing in the wrong end zone, after losingTuesday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.20.14Filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza pleads guilty in campaign finance schemeOn jobless benefits, 'I'm worried'Americans frustrated with Supreme Court: PollLas Vegas casino workers get ready to strikeArmy captain leaves Afghanistan to surprise daughter at commencementWhat Went Wrong in North CarolinaRight NOW 5/20/14North Carolina voting law could be blocked for this fallJudge strikes down Pennsylvania gay marriage banEx-Christie aide, Matt Mowers, 'dumbfounded' by 'Bridgegate'US Supreme Court stays execution of Missouri death row inmateCourt strikes down Pennsylvania's gay-marriage banOn primary day, the tale of warring hashtagsTrivia Time! Tuesday's trivia answerWhen it comes to fleecing taxpayers, go big or go homeBusiness Latest: Primary seasonTuesday's Mini-Report, 5.20.14Issa subpoenas DOJ over IRS controversyNAACP's Sherrilyn Ifill answered your Brown v. Board of Education questionsMcConnell, Grimes to face off for Kentucky Senate seatAhead on the 5/20/14 Maddow showJason Carter wins primary to take on Georgia Gov. Nathan DealAll In Agenda: Six state primary nightPat Sajak: 'Global warming alarmists are unpatriotic racists'Michelle Nunn wins Democratic nomination in Georgia Senate raceGOP nominates strong candidates in critical racesPro-voter ID candidate Asa Hutchinson forgets ID needed to voteTom Wolf wins Democratic nomination in Pennsylvania governor's raceClintons' in-law, Marjorie Margolies, loses Congressional seatDavid Perdue heads to runoff in GOP nomination fight in Georgia2014 primaries: What you need to knowDecryptomaddowlogical #98Citations for the May 20, 2014 TRMSRev's Early Reads: May 21Prince Charles reportedly likens Putin to HitlerTargeted killing memo and other headlinesAs dust settles, there's 'not that big a difference' between GOP factionsWhite House to release targeted killing memosSupport for same-sex marriage hits new highAdministration to release targeted-killing memosTea Party congressman suggests only property owners should voteNorth Carolina could make disclosing fracking chemicals a felonyGOP candidate runs into voter-ID problem in ArkansasGut Check: Do you think high schools should charge for premium seats at a graduation?The 'Madness of Commissions'Judges turn same-sex marriage rulings into writing competitionScott Brown parses the meaning of 'lobbying'Utah rep talks up firing squadsObama on VA scandal: 'Will not tolerate it'Florida's Yoho connects voting rights, property ownershipWednesday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.21.14Young Iranians arrested for dancing in 'Happy' videoMotorcycle-loving candidate finishes third in gubernatorial raceComey says FBI must "grapple with" hiring policy and marijuana useObama vows action to address VA scandalIn surprise, California city rejects tough anti-bullying ordinanceAfter high profile primaries, money floodgates to openChris Christie: I won't step down as RGA ChairTrivia Time! Wednesday's trivia answerWatch: Hero Cat throw out the first pitchDemocrats to participate in Benghazi panel after allPelosi appoints five Dems to GOP's Benghazi committeeGuns in Georgia town: OK. Sex toys: Not so much.Ohio to end solitary for childrenRight NOW 5/21/14What's next for the tea party?Louie Gohmert drops amendment to allow guns at military postsMeet Jody HiceCorbett gives up the marriage-equality fight in Pa.Female candidates are best hope for Senate DemocratsPennsylvania governor won't appeal gay marriage rulingMitch McConnell does not want you to see this videoBusiness Latest: End of the tea party?Calling all millennials!Wednesday's Mini-Report, 5.21.14'Ed Schultz' radio show to change format, platformBill would introduce rural pilot program for child hungerCongress set to vote on ending 'war on terror'All In America: YOUR questions, answeredAhead on the 5/21/14 Maddow showAll In Agenda: Beyond the breaking pointHouse passes VA accountability billJudge: Release records of Gitmo prisoner's alleged mistreatmentMissouri death row inmate spared yet againGay Scouts ask Amazon to cut funding as national group convenesCitations for the May 21, 2014 TRMSSarah Palin delivers Alabama high school commencement speechTom Steyer announces $100 million attack on GOP climate 'deniers'When it comes to common-sense gun laws, moms will never give upRev's Early Reads: May 22The end of the filibuster? Not quiteConservative manifesto and other headlines'Getting it straight' on veterans' careShould Dems participate in a GOP-led select committee investigating the Benghazi attacks?Pope: Destroying the Earth is a sinJobless claims erase last week's dropAmerica's college students are graduating more indebted than everNew N.M. monument won't affect border securityOpinion: Nigerians need a new attitudeTackling child hunger ... in 'rural' areasWomen in Politics: College Edition – University of PennsylvaniaDozens of senators call on NFL to change Redskins team nameDon't privatize veterans' careScott Walker's fuzzy mathThe Reiding ListArkansas voter ID law causes chaos and confusionThursday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.22.14House passes watered down surveillance reform billPalin calls Obama 'lazy' over VA scandal responseJindal expected to sign bill closing Louisiana abortion clinicsA veteran-centric look at Medicaid expansionHouse rejects measure to end war on terrorTrivia Time! Thursday's trivia answer138 arrested at McDonald's HQ protest'The bear is loose!' Obama surprises tourists on the mallFertilizer industry is under-regulated, dangerous, report findsVictims push Princeton Review to rank schools by reports of sexual assaultHillary Clinton's 'Hard Choices' book tour comes togetherSenate confirms David Barron to be federal judgeAnother Philadelphia student dies at a public school with no nurseIssa's latest Benghazi stunt backfiresThree more arrested over photo of Sen. Thad Cochran's wifeLas Vegas and Cincinnati withdraw from 2016 RNC site contentionMitch McConnell to GOP: 'Our average voter is not John Galt'Why Guantanamo remains openThursday's Mini-Report, 5.22.14Business Latest: Climate change threatens food supplyAnother Democrat joins calls for Shinseki to resignAhead on the 5/22/14 Maddow showA new New Jersey battle over medical marijuanaGay couples sue South Dakota to overturn same-sex marriage banAll In Agenda: All In America - Gun editionIs the 'tough on crime' movement on its way out?Civil rights here remembered 'forever'Citations for the May 22, 2014 TRMSRev's Early Reads: May 23A progressive alternative to ObamacareMore Democrats call for VA Secretary Shinseki to resignGOP's Michigan strategy and other headlinesFrom bad to worse in MississippiGOP poised to let Steve King winWest questions Duckworth's 'loyalties'Ending the 'war on terror' is easier than it seemsChristie 'was hoping to ride a boom that never happened'Do you think schools should provide BMI report cards for students?The Reiding ListObama: 'The problem in Congress is very specific'NBA team owner Mark Cuban apologizes for race remarkNetanyahu backs Obama on SyriaWomen with a 4.0 GPA earn as much as men with a 2.0, study findsFriday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.23.14Voting problems across south could spell trouble for NovemberJindal vs. JindalLaura Jane Grace: Coming out made me a better personThe case for reparations and the lies we tell ourselvesWho'll control the Internet's tubes?Mississippi's GOP Senate primary is a slugfest200 schools...and countingCops caught on camera striking handcuffed womanMcConnell sees distinction between ACA, ACA exchangesThe 7 kookiest GOP primary winnersKerry to testify on Benghazi — but not before select committeeObama nominates Julian Castro to head HUDWe Just Don't CareOn 'Bridgegate,' what we know and where we're headingFriday's Mini-Report, 5.23.14Judge lifts brief ban on Gitmo force-feedingsThree states make major moves on medicinal marijuana oilA wee-hour meteor showerIn tonight's 9 p.m. hour...Judge: Put Rep. John Conyers on the Democratic primary ballotWeekly news quiz: May 19-23, 2014Critics call electric chair a 'step back' for TennesseeThe May 24 'MHP' SyllabusThis Week in God, 5.24.14How will the courts avoid the next execution disaster?New Boy Scouts chief Robert Gates: No new talk on gay scout leadersObama: US has 'sacred obligation' to vetsWith Congress stalled, LGBT activists go localThe Week in Reads: Stories from msnbcBoy Scouts head Robert Gates won't open new talks on gay ScoutmastersA letter to an activist fighting to keep the military LGBT-freeVA wait times are bad. The private sector isn't much better.Washington Redskins president responds to Senate condemnationThe May 25 'MHP' SyllabusVideo RemovedMemorial Day comes this year at a rocky time for veteransShooting rampage leaves seven dead in Southern CaliforniaObama to defend foreign policy at West Point commencementA new target in fighting campus sexual assaultGOPer: VA scandal result of 'bonuses and promotions'Surprise: President Obama lands in AfghanistanSen. Blumenthal: It's time to revive the gun control debateMemorial Day 2014White House mistakenly blows cover of CIA official in AfghanistanNo holiday for Obama with busy Memorial Day weekendElliot Rodger's war on womenRev's Early Reads: May 27Texas primaries and other headlinesKerry exploits divisions within House GOPDad after shooting: 'Where the hell is the leadership?'Leading CIA official in Afghanistan accidentally exposedDoes Mexico City's breast-feeding campaign sends the wrong message?Vets to Burr: 'You clearly represent the worst of politics'Hillary Clinton: Teaming up with Obama was 'unexpected'GOPer: Lawmaker shouldn't have announced his homosexualityGraduation walkout disses 'Duck Dynasty' star Phil RobertsonTed Cruz and the 'repeal of the First Amendment'The Reiding ListVets groups slam GOP senator for 'disgusting' politicsA GOP alternative to a minimum-wage increaseNational regression on capital punishmentObama: US to leave Afghanistan in 2016Tuesday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.27.14Connecticut high school crowns first openly gay prom queenSupreme Court strikes Florida death penalty ruleMississippi judge accused of racismPope to meet with sex abuse victimsThad Cochran and Chris McDaniel run ads on break-in scandalJoe the Plumber: 'Your dead kids don't trump my constitutional rights'After UC Santa Barbara shooting, does gun control have new life?Obama outlines plan for U.S. troops in AfghanistanCliven Bundy is leaving the Republican PartyTea partier Dan Patrick wins big in Texas primaryMichelle Obama: Rolling back nutrition standards is not the answerFlorida's Rick Scott: 'I'm not a scientist''This is one of my favorite things all year long'All In Agenda: Tragedy in Santa BarbaraTuesday's Mini-Report, 5.27.14Business Latest: #BringbackourgirlsAhead on the 5/27/14 MaddowThe Call: #EndTheBacklog of rape kitsCitations for the May 27, 2014 TRMSPine Ridge: A broken system failing America's most forgotten childrenRev's Early Reads: May 28Republican-led state hikes minimum wageDeportation relief delay and other headlinesObama gives Boehner one last shot at immigrationSophia Amoruso is taking your questionsIn Michigan, a minimum-wage hike with a twistCantor's cause for concern in the CommonwealthSenate press conferences shouldn't be for 'mature audiences' onlyPoll: Conservative edge on social, economic issues shrinksDid a writer unfairly link Seth Rogen and Judd Apatow's work to the Elliot Rodger?McConnell wants to have his cake and repeal it, tooObama delays immigration action to give GOP one last shot at reformKarl Rove rejected for remarks on Hillary Clinton's healthContract with America, Part III?Hatch eyes amendment that everyone 'except the nuts' will supportObama hits back at foreign policy critics in West Point speechWednesday's Campaign Round-Up, 5.28.14Gay couples count as families, Census Bureau says'Forbes' honors Hillary Clinton as one of 'The World's Most Powerful Women' in 2014Turning the conventional wisdom on its earHillary Clinton teases new details on upcoming memoirCongress, VA face off at hearingIs college the answer to income inequality?VA inspector general points to 'inappropriate' practicesAsk the 'Black Klansman' about how he infiltrated the KKKRand Paul still doesn't understand what he doesn't understandIndiana defends its experimental cocktail for lethal injectionsWednesday's Mini-Report, 5.28.14Business Latest: Feminine leadership mystiqueAll In Agenda: Mitch McConnell's Obamacare problemAhead on the 5/28/14 Maddow showOn Shinseki and the VA, President Obama must actAs Obama details end of war, Fleet Week honors 9/11 generationNational Park Service looks to add historic LGBT sitesPenn. Rep. Charlie Dent: Don't 'stand in the way' of gay marriageCitations for the May 28, 2014 TRMSAn excerpt from David Ignatius' "The Director"Rev's Early Reads: May 29When Congress won't act on gun control, individual groups willLaw and disorder on the Pine Ridge Indian ReservationFLOTUS: Our kids deserve better than GOPCutting carbon and other headlinesAnd then there were sixJobless claims return to seven-year lowObama planning executive action on carbon emissionsDo you think it's a good policy for a gun range to have a liquor license?Burr seeks Round Two against veterans' groupsThe stage is set for climate showdownOrrin Hatch: Gay marriage soon to be 'law of the land'North Carolina Republicans move quickly to advance frackingWomen in Politics: College Edition -- Denison UniversityThe economy shrank for the first time in three yearsThe political fight over VA privatizationThe Reiding ListMedicare paid millions of dollars for wrongdoings, report findsRichard Sherman spoofs sideline interview with Michelle ObamaOregon's Wehby fundraises off VA scandalRape survivors face resistance in fight to test rape kit backlogObamacare success ties Mitch McConnell in knotsMore than 100 members of Congress come out against VA Secretary Eric Shinseki'It's an example of Ohio returning to the Dark Ages'President Obama tackles youth sports concussionsAfter intense debate, Houston passes Equal Rights OrdinanceTrivia Time! Thursday's trivia answerMichigan's Land struggles in the spotlightPaul Ryan wants you to know he isn't Anthony WeinerPentagon asks for less; Congress spends moreArmy drill sergeant accused of multiple rapesJohn Boehner: I'm 'not qualified' to debate climate changeBusiness Latest: Big money in electionsNewtown victim's daughter calls Joe the Plumber 'out of touch'Thursday's Mini-Report, 5.29.14Maya Angelou, radical activistThe return of ManhattanhengeAll In Agenda: FLOTUS' healthy initiative controversial?Ahead on the 5/29/14 Maddow showAnti-gay group calls for boycott of Harvey Milk stampHouse approves gun control bill to boost background check fundingEx-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to buy LA Clippers for $2 billionJohn Kerry hits back at former Vice President CheneyPhil Robertson and the GOP's outreach problemCitations for the May 29, 2014 TRMSGlimmers of hope on Pine Ridge Indian ReservationObama's My Brother's Keeper initiative takes crucial next stepWhy the World Cup is no gameRev's Early Reads: May 30Hillary Clinton hits back at Benghazi critics in book chapterDebating debates and other headlinesHouse votes to restrict DEA marijuana raidsThe fatal flaw in the new GOP climate dodgeObama to have a 'serious conversation' with ShinsekiShould yearbook editors be able to Photoshop student pictures without their permission?Hatch backs away from partisan Memorial Day remarksSenate to get a second chance to do right by veteransColorado commission affirms cake discrimination rulingAn 'unfortunate accident'?Embattled VA Secretary Eric Shinseki resignsVA Secretary Eric Shinseki resignsGOPer: Shooting 'accident' shouldn't be 'infringing' gun rightsHouse blocks feds from going after medical marijuanaThe Republicans' subtle retreat from 'Obamacare'Five years after George Tiller's murder, women carry on his legacySpelling Bee champs C-R-O-W-N-E-DNo warm welcome for Chris Christie in TennesseeObama on Michelle running for office somedayLockup producer Susan Carney answers your questionsThink you know this week's stories? Test yourself.White House Press Secretary Jay Carney stepping downTrivia Time! Friday's trivia answerWhat does Shinseki's resignation change?'Nobody is more...'The House committee on intelligence needs oversight of its ownReview board tosses Medicare barrier to sex-reassignment surgeryIssa drops Kerry subpoena over BenghaziHouse Republicans vote to block Obama's new pardon attorneysJay Carney to depart White HouseWhy are honor killings still happening?Business Latest: SNAP cutsGrimm accused of crashing his own allies' partyFriday's Mini-Report, 5.30.14Donald Sterling sues NBA for over $1 billionTonight: Inside the mind of Edward SnowdenFormer state secretary links Isla Vista killings to gay marriageChili's, Sonic enforce no-guns policyMissing Maddow?The May 31 'MHP' SyllabusThis Week in God, 5.31.14The truth behind Shinseki's resignationThe Week in Reads: Catch up on msnbc's top storiesU.N. global survey: Education top priority despite wealthMark Zuckerberg to give $120 million to improve schoolsAmerican soldier held captive in Afghanistan is now freeIn the wake of the VA scandal, a letter to Mitch McConnellTed Cruz: GOP will take back the Senate