The Rachel Maddow Show (tv program)

When it comes to events like the recent school shooting in Newtown, Conn., there are knowns, unknowns and, already, mis-knowns. A photograph of Ryan Lanza circulated asserting he was the shooter, when in fact it was his brother, Adam Lanza. Their mother,...

Barack Obama has crossed the Rubicon and come to the defense of same-sex marriage. For him, it was a small step, since his is already the most pro-gay rights presidency in history, but it will have big political ramifications. The war is on. The line...

For decades, a fear of discrimination kept Fred Karger from seeking office and coming out as openly gay. When the Laguna Beach resident, a Republican and partner in a top political consulting firm, publicly came out in 2006 after campaigning against...

Friends of a Chapman University law professor who died after falling from a parking structure last week remembered her as a legal ally to supporters of same-sex marriage. Mary "Katherine" Baird Darmer was one of the founding members and served as the...

Just a reminder that President Barack Obama's speech about Iraq will shift prime-time schedules tonight. The president is expected to talk 15 to 20 minutes from the Oval Office. Another reminder: There are two programs tonight with Orlando connections....

“The Rachel Maddow Show” offers an interview with Vice President Joe Biden at 9 tonight on MSNBC. Biden will discuss the midterm elections, Afghanistan, the economy and the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy. Biden will weigh in on the results in the...

The midterm elections will dominate the discussion this Sunday morning. Here's a look at the guests: NBC's “Meet the Press” talks to Michael Steele, chairman of the Republican National Committee. The panel discussion brings together David...

The arts are critical to my admittedly totally chauvinistic goals for my country: I want the United States to have the biggest economy in the world, the best standard of living, a healthy population that shoots at each other far less than we do now,...

France aims against TV for toddlers France's broadcast authority has banned French channels from airing TV shows aimed at children under 3 years old, to shield them from developmental risks it says television viewing poses at that age. The ruling also...

Paul at his campaign headquarters Wednesday. (AP/Ed Reinke) by James Oliphant Well, that didn't take long. Little did we know here at the Swamp that when we posted the clip below of the newly minted Republican senatorial candidate from......

When the Television Critics Assn. unveiled nominees Thursday, "Modern Family" led with the most (five), followed by "Glee" and "Breaking Bad" (four). Nice surprises included major notice for rookie series "Sons of Anarchy," "Parks and Recreation,"...

Lawrence O’Donnell, whose career has taken him from the halls of the U.S. Senate to the writing room of a top entertainment show, is now getting his own prime-time show on MSNBC. The cable news network announced Tuesday that O’Donnell,......