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Wiretap: Weed, just so very much safer than tobacco and alcohol

This may not surprise you, but a new study finds that pot is much, much safer than alcohol or tobacco. In fact, the study...

Wiretap: Mississippi GOP-Tea Party showdown headed for overtime

The "struggle for control of the Republican party," a long-running favorite politics media narrative, was the winner of yesterday's Republican U.S. Senate primary race in Mississippi.

Morse on Giron: She’s Plain Crazy about Pueblo

Colorado Democratic state Senate President John Morse speaks his mind and has endured no end of pains recently as a result. But it's a refreshing quality in a lawmaker -- a Colorado tradition that might include Morse, as well as two current, long-shot Republican candidates for governor: state Senator Greg Brophy and notoriously great interviewee, illegal-immigration scourge and former Congressman Tom Tancredo.

VIDEO: MSNBC rejects ad targeting Family Research Council

MSNBC this week rejected an ad critical of Tony Perkins, president of the conservative Family Research Council and a frequent guest on the network, according to the group that produced the ad.

Udall sees greenlight at crucial moment for DADT repeal

Colorado Sen. Mark Udall, a leader in the effort to repeal the Don't Ask, Don't Tell gays in the military policy, told MSNBC he...

Maes on MSNBC says bike sharing just ‘one piece of a...

Colorado Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Maes went on MSNBC Monday to explain his view that Denver’s bike-sharing program, B-Cycle, was part of a larger...

MSNBC Backstage: Scahill tweets Koch name-calling

U.S. cable news talking heads have been facing off on the Israel-flotilla mayhem since the over-the-top helicopter commando boarding took place this week. Salon's...

Markey target of threatening calls in wake of health care vote

MSNBC is reporting that Fourth District U.S. Rep. Betsy Markey is among at least ten U.S. lawmakers who have been the victims of vandalism...

Norton ‘ponzi scheme’ comment pulls down an MSNBC ‘psycho talk’ award

All it takes is a little Talking Points Memo magic. The Colorado Independent reported yesterday that Jane Norton told the crowd gathered at the...

Digby on the Gregg / MSNBC flare up and the pedigree...

Last week MSNBC's Contessa Brewer and Melissa Francis interviewed New Hampshire U.S. Senator Judd Gregg, top member on the budget committee and member of...