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Sen. Janet D. Howell, D-Fairfax, chairman of the Senate Privileges and Elections committee, adresses the Virginia Senate as they consider the congressional redistricting plan that passed the committee at the State Capitol in Richmond, VA Thursday, June 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Richmond Times-Dispatch, Bob Brown)

Three states rule out Electoral College gerrymandering plan

9:38 PM on 1/29/2013

Virginia was one of three "swing states" from the 2012 presidential election to rule out plans today to do what many deemed to be rigging the Electoral College for Republican benefit. Read More

Sen. A. Donald McEachin, D-Henrico, angrily accused the Republican members of the Senate of "plantation politics" Tuesday Jan. 22, 2013 in Richmond, Va., regarding the vote Monday on a redistricting plan passed in the Senate in Richmond. (AP Photo/Richmond Times-Dispatch, Bob Brown). (AP Photo/Richmond Times-Dispatch)

If you can’t beat ‘em, gerrymander away their electoral votes

8:41 AM on 1/24/2013

Criticizing the redistricting map passed Monday, Virginia state senator A. Donald McEachin accused his Republican colleagues of "plantation politics." What do we call their plans for the electoral college? Read More

Myrlie Evers in 1965. (AP Photo/files)

Remembering the women who made a King

12:05 PM on 1/22/2013

As we continue to celebrate Martin Luther King and President Obama as historic figures, have we forgotten the women who helped usher both of them into history? Read More

Myrlie Evers-Williams delivers the invocation at the ceremonial swearing-in for President Barack Obama at the U.S. Capitol during the 57th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, Monday, Jan. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Myrlie Evers-Williams’ invocation a nod to civil rights struggles old and new

3:35 PM on 1/21/2013

The former NAACP chairwoman and widow of civil-rights icon Medgar Evers delivered the inaugural invocation on Monday, a day after speaking with host Melissa Harris-Perry. Read More

Activist and student Zack Kopplin. (Baton Rouge Advocate)

Creationism spreading in schools, thanks to vouchers

3:56 PM on 1/16/2013

Taxpayer-funded voucher programs are fueling the rise of anti-science religious schools. Read More

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Once homeless, Kyrsten Sinema now a congresswoman

8:28 PM on 1/5/2013

After Saturday's show, host Melissa Harris-Perry took a few minutes to continue the conversation with guest Kyrsten Sinema, the newly sworn-in Democratic Congresswoman from Arizona. Read More

Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) recounts her own history of being sexually assaulted during her childhood and then raped as a young woman as she and other Democrats in the House push for the unrestricted reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act last May. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

No real answers on ‘death’ of Violence Against Women Act

7:16 PM on 1/3/2013

Eric Cantor's statement today on the Violence Against Women Act isn't likely to quell increasing criticism. Read More

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor on Tuesday. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin/AP)

Congress lets Violence Against Women Act wither away

7:18 PM on 1/2/2013

The Violence Against Women Act died a quiet death Wednesday night. Why, exactly? Read More

The Rev. Benjamin Chavis gives a clenched fist salute on December 14, 1979, after being paroled by then-North Carolina governor Jim Hunt. Chavis, one of the Wilmington 10 defendants, was pardoned on Monday by North Carolina's current governor, Bev Perdue, in connection with the 1972 firebombing of a Wilmington, N.C. grocery. (AP Photo/Charles Tasnadi)

North Carolina governor pardons Wilmington 10

3:55 PM on 12/31/2012

The "Wilmington 10," wrongly convicted of a 1972 firebombing, were pardoned by outgoing North Carolina governor Bev Perdue. Read More

Chris Stedman, Assistant Humanist Chaplain at Harvard University. (Courtesy of Chris Stedman)

In wake of Newtown shooting, why blame atheists?

5:17 PM on 12/27/2012

After tragedies, people make assumptions about the role of belief and the responsibility of nonbelievers, says "Faitheist" author Chris Stedman. Read More

theGrio managing editor Joy Reid sports her new "MHP" hoodie after completing her first weekend guest-hosting "Melissa Harris-Perry." (MSNBC/Jamil Smith)

What it’s like to host ‘Melissa Harris-Perry’

12:46 PM on 12/24/2012

I already had a ton of respect for Melissa, for her intellect, ability to connect with people, and her fantastic personality. But seeing up close all of the work she puts in, and that her team puts in, for this show? My respect for her is off the charts. Read More

U.S. Rep. Tim Scott smiles during a press conference announcing him as Jim DeMint's replacement in the U.S. Senate at the South Carolina Statehouse on Monday. (Photo by Rainier Ehrhardt/AP)

Tim Scott, don’t be a token senator

12:56 PM on 12/22/2012

The future senator from South Carolina is the addressee of this week's MHP open letter, delivered by guest host Joy Reid. Read More

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., speaks at a news conference in Washington, Friday, Dec. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Why does the Violence Against Women Act remain stalled?

8:26 PM on 12/21/2012

Eric Cantor and his fellow Republicans are still standing in the way of renewing legal protections for women. Read More

People gather outside a fire house near the Sandy Hook Elementary School following a shooting that left at least 27 people dead, many of the young children, in Sandy Hook, Connecticut, USA, 14 December 2012. Multiple deaths were reported in a shooting at a US elementary school in Connecticut. Reports state that said 27 people were dead, including 14 children. President Barack Obama had been informed and was getting regular updates on the situation, the White House said. A person believed to be the shooter was among the dead, the Hartford Courant newspaper reported. The school principal and a school psychiatrist were also killed, media reports state. (Photo by Justin Lane/EPA)

‘We cannot make them safe at all times’

7:12 PM on 12/14/2012

Host Melissa Harris-Perry argued for a focused reaction to Friday's Newtown school shooting. Read More

U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice leaves following a General Assembly vote granting Palestinians non-member observer status on November 29, 2012 in New York City. The resolution was approved by the 193-member body by a vote of 138-9, with 41 abstentions. The United States, Israel, Canada and a handful of others voted against Thursday's historic UN resolution. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Susan Rice: ‘I didn’t do anything wrong’

9:47 AM on 12/14/2012

"I didn’t mislead, I didn’t misrepresent, I did the best with the information that the United States government had at the time," she told NBC's Brian Williams, hours after withdrawing her name for secretary of state. Read More

Rhonda Lee spoke with Melissa Harris-Perry and Thomas Roberts on MSNBC, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012

Comments on her ‘ethnic’ hair should’ve been a teachable moment

7:58 PM on 12/13/2012

A meteorologist fired by her station for responding to racially charged viewer comments on Facebook spoke Thursday morning to hosts Thomas Roberts and Melissa Harris-Perry. Read More

In this screenshort taken from CNN, meteorologist Rhonda Lee reacts after KTBS TV station fired her after she replied to viewer criticism of her natural hairstyle.

Meteorologist fired after defending her ‘ethnic’ hair

5:34 PM on 12/12/2012

A Louisiana TV station has fired an African-American meteorologist after she replied to viewer criticism of her natural hairstyle. Read More

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., last week. (Photo by J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Why the McConnell filibuster flub matters

4:05 PM on 12/7/2012

Never has the need for filibuster reform been more evident than Thursday when Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell filibustered himself. Read More

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Louisiana, not cerebral palsy, deferring woman’s Ph.D. dream

1:56 PM on 12/6/2012

A woman with cerebral palsy has plans to earn her Ph.D. and open a nonprofit focused on the sexual health of people with disabilities. But her dream was put on hold when Louisiana's Department of Health and Hospitals denied her request to receive care during the program. Read More

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Where American education went wrong

4:40 PM on 12/5/2012

A high-school senior and author comments on the inherent flaws of the American educational system. Read More