OK, so Rachel Maddow is spending the day in Pittsburgh, at the NRA convention, with Meghan McCain. We've got no show tonight. Then on Monday, we'll be back with guns and Meghan McCain.
Sharron Angle's going with the obvious in her new fundraiser for Congress. Nevada will hold some sort of special election to fill Dean Heller's old congressional seat now that he's moving into the Senate seat John Ensign's resigning.
Now that Prince William and Kate Middleton have legally betrothed before the eyes of the planet, we can depend on the English press to treat the newly married royals with the same exquisite delicacy as their forebears. British tabloid headlines we can look forward to:
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Watching the Astrovan with the crew of #STS-134 going the wrong way--a very bad sign for our hopes for a launch today. And of course, we later found out it was scrubbed for a minimum of 72 hours.
And here it is, the Democratic response to Karl Rove's American Crossroads and Crossroads GPS. The White House alums behind Priorities USA and Priorities USA Action are out to raise $100 million for the 2012 presidential race.
The state-appointed emergency manager who has taken over Benton Harbor, Michigan, told a town hall meeting yesterday that he could be finished there within a year. Also, that he'd like to give back to the city commission have some control, at some point, on some things, maybe.
STS-134 is still a go for launch this afternoon, although there are some ominous clouds overhead this morning. The excitement builds!
Meanwhile, here's a peek inside the Vehicle Assembly Building where the Space Shuttle (note: no one here at NASA calls it that.
Mitch Daniels: No, seriously, we need a "truce" on social issuesAnti-Planned Parenthood law could cost Indiana $4M
Helping tornado victims
The view from Benton Harbor.
Tonight's guests include:
Harold Schaitberger, general president of the International Association of Fire Fighters
Mayor Virg Bernero, (D) Lansing, MI, former 2010 gubernatorial candidate
Katie Miller, former West Point cadet, spokesperson and board member for …
The governor of North Dakota has signed the nation's first law that would nullify federal health reform -- emphasis on would. Also, emphasis on maybe, kinda and sorta.
If you're a Tenther, this is a big deal.
Republican efforts to privatize Medicare have seen very, very plainspoken opposition. The rallies in places like Madison and Columbus have hardly been subtle.
Eclectablog posts this video of Benton Harbor, Michigan's lakefront park -- it's great to get a current view. You can see that it's now right up against the golf course for fancy folks.
On the show last night, Rachel argued the whole birther deal is a racket, a cottage industry of kooks writing best-sellers and coy politicians scoring political points off racism.
In just one day, in just 5 Southern states, storms kill at least 173 people
There is video of the massive twister that ripped through Tuscaloosa, Alabama
US soldier killed in "non-combat" related incident in Iraq
Boeing finds you can run, but you can't hide from …
Goldie Taylor, contributing editor for TheGrio.com, tells the story of the arrest of her great, great grandfather, Major Blackard, to explain the racist history of demanding identification from African-Americans and its connection to present-day "birtherism."Origin …
Tonight's guests include:
Sen. Bernie Sanders, (I) Vermont
Andrew Bacevich, professor at Boston University and author of "Washington Rules"
Goldie Taylor, contributing editor for thegrio.com
Here's Bill Wolff with tonight's story preview:
The President may have hedged about one thing this morning. No, not about the long-form birth certificate, which he and the White House released this morning. (This is a carnival barker-free zone.) What I can't quite believe is that Mr.
While we're chasing Nevada Tea Party Republican Sharron Angle for tonight's live show from Vegas, the Senate candidate's chasing donations for another TV ad buy. Judging from her latest pitch to voters, we're a bargain.
I can't tell you everything about tonight's live show from Las Vegas, but what I do know is that it includes guns. The last time I saw producer Mike Yarvitz, he was heading off in the crew van with Rachel Maddow for destinations including a shooting range.
Web exclusive! Web Exclusive! Everyone loves a web exclusive! Especially when it involves Rachel in Alaska having a fascinating and enlightening conversation with Joe Miller supporters about why they support their candidate.
Nevada Republican Senate nominee Sharron Angle would like you to think she is running as a fiscal conservative, as a budget-slashing, penny-pinching deficit hawk. That's what she says when she's speaking into microphones.
We linked to this video last night but we really want to make sure everyone gets a chance to see it. So here it is, in all its glory: Rachel's escalator interview with Alaska Republican Senate candidate Joe Miller.
ADDING: By popular demand, the ringtone. (mp3)
The underdog Alaska Democrat has a week to go before the Senate election. His spokesperson, Heather Handyside, talks us through these last few days. The game plan: Work, work, work, work, work, and more work.
Joe Miller admits he lied.
Meet the guy who stomped on a protester at a Rand Paul rally.
GOP warns of early voting "discrepancies" in Nevada.
And of course Sharron Angle's campaign says Harry Reid is trying to steal the election.
Tonight's show from Anchorage, Alaska was especially rich in great quotes but my favorite of the night was from the really great interview with Tank Jones. I've made an mp3 of it for your ringtoning pleasure here.
It's at 4:40 in the clip below: