Gowdy & Lou Dobbs: Contempt Charge For AG Holder Is Not A Political Exercise

Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) goes on Fox Business' Lou Dobbs Tonight to discuss the latest on Operation Fast and Furious and the Department of Justice. Fox Business - May 15, 2012

"What More Do We Want This Man To Do For Us"

David Letterman with Brian Williams, May 15, 2012

Analyzing Facebook's NASDAQ Debut

Facebook will make its much-anticipated debut today on NASDAQ as a public company. As of last night, Facebook's offer had risen to $38 a share, putting the total value of the company at $104 billion. But for investors who got burned in the dot-com bubble of the late 1990s, all of the hype and hysteria over Facebook is a little too familiar. Our two guests today lived through the dot-com boom an...

Rachel Maddow - Fox News helps raise money for Romney with fake scandal Part 1

May 15, 2012 Glenn Greenwald, contributing writer for Salon, talks with Rachel Maddow about Fox News partnering with the national finance co-chair of the Mitt Romney campaign, Frank VanderSloot, to manufacture a fake scandal to paint President Obama as a "terrorist" and solicit donations to a Romney-aligned Super PAC.

Rachel Maddow - Fox News helps raise money for Romney with fake scandal Part 2

Continued for part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJWGzsr7Mhc

The Rachel Maddow Show - Why Romney probably wasn't missing Bush

May 15, 2012 Rachel Maddow argues for why Mitt Romney would be better off not having an endorsement from George W. Bush.

Jason Sudeikis' Joe Biden & Will Ferrell's George W. Bush on Saturday Night Live (May 14, 2012)

Wolf Blitzer and Jack Cafferty react to the opening Saturday Night Live sketch featuring Jason Sudeikis as Vice President Joe Biden Will Ferrell as former President George W. Bush. Monday, May 14, 2012.

Eli Broad with Charlie Rose at 92nd Street Y Part 2

Lance Armstrong on doping accusations: Let's move on

FROM THE SHOW—After dealing with 15 years of illegal doping allegations, seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong tells Gavin Newsom it's time to move on. He says that several hundred doping tests he's taken over the years have all come back negative.

'Professor Cenk' breaks down Bain Capital's buyout of GST, which it drove into bankruptcy

"Professor Cenk" breaks down the "vulture capitalism" behind Bain Capital's leveraged buyout of GST, which it bought in 1993 and declared bankrupt in 2001.

Carmona calls for statesmanship in politics: 'I've always been a straight shooter'

Dr. Richard Carmona, Democratic candidate for senator in Az., calls for change and action. Carmona says Washington is "a toxic, hyperpartisan environment." The fix? "We need to return civility to governance," Carmona says. "It's reprehensible that health issues are being politicized," Carmona tells Jennifer Granholm. Women's health issues are health issues, not wom...

G: Grover, G: Governance

Senator Tom Coburn talks with Ezra Klein about his objections to Grover Norquist's anti-tax pledge and the way Norquist defines a tax increase - objections increasingly shared by new Republican legislators. (The Rachel Maddow Show)

Greece a bank run with a twist

Paul Krugman, Nobel Prize-winning economist and columnist for The New York Times, talks with Ezra Klein about what's at stake in the "country run" that is threatening to destroy the Greek economy. (The Rachel Maddow Show)

Paper plane proxy pitcher a lesson in unfair advantage

Ezra Klein explains how the use of a ringer paper airplane thrower is a metaphor for the unfair advantage the wealthy have in using their money to make more money. (The Rachel Maddow Show)

Improving economy undermines Romney narrative

Ezra Klein highlights as series of awkward campaign appearances by Mitt Romney in which his narrative of a failed economy was undermined by improving economic conditions in the state where he was campaigning. (The Rachel Maddow Show)

Ugly echoes of 2008 encroach on Romney message

Melissa Harris-Perry, host of “Melissa Harris-Perry” on MSNBC and political science professor at Tulane University, talks with Ezra Klein about the Mitt Romney supporters recycling tactics from the failed McCain campaign. (The Rachel Maddow Show)

*The Gavin Newsom Show - Google VP Marissa Mayer chats about gender in Silicon Valley

WEB EXCLUSIVE—Gavin Newsom and Google's Marissa Mayer discuss the dearth of women in the Bay Area's tech industry. Mayer is Vice President of Location and Local Services.

Shadowy' organizations work to suppress the vote

Rashad Robinson, executive director of ColorOfChange, tells Jennifer Granholm that the right to vote is fundamental and must be protected, and the lengths to which women and people of color have had to go to in order to get that right is excessive. Robinson says it's in the interest of all voters to fight voter disenfranchisement and make sure people can exercise their rights. It's also in the ...

Ana: Fox's Dr. Ablow Is "A Moron" For Gay Adoption Comments

Fox News regular Dr. Keith Ablow argued that gay adoption is "narcissistic" and that polygmany "has to be close behind" in an appearance on Fox Business' Lou Dobbs Tonight. Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur discuss on The Young Turks. Read more here: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/05/18/fox-news-psychiatrist-narcissistic-lgbt-adoptions-will-lead-to-polygamy/

Armstrong throws weight behind CA's Prop. 29

FROM THE SHOW—Lance Armstrong explains what he is doing as co-chair of a California campaign committee to pass the California Cancer Research Act, a ballot measure to raise tobacco taxes. California voters will decide on the measure June 5, 2012.

Shhh! Brett's Talking Now: This week/Next week, the Cory Booker edition

Futurist Brett Erlich predicts the strange, political and grizzly demise of Cory Booker and other weird news for the week to come.

Inequality of income, inequality of opportunity

Ezra Klein remarks on how wealth brings economic opportunity and wealth inequality yields opportunity inequality in a cycle that worsens the income gap. (The Rachel Maddow Show)

The New York Times' Nick Bilton on tech: After the Facebook IPO

WEB EXCLUSIVE—Gavin Newsom sits down with The New York Times tech reporter Nick Bilton to chat about life in Silicon Valley after the Facebook IPO.

How to fail: Google VP Marissa Mayer explains the upside

FROM THE SHOW—Gavin Newsom and Google's Vice President of Location and Local Services Marissa Mayer analyze where Google has failed (social media attempts like Wave and Buzz), and how learning from those failures quickly leads to greater innovation.

Outcry against school's shock therapy

CNN's Anderson Cooper talks to a panel about a Massachusetts school's controversial shock therapy treatments.

Granholm: 'Today, the billionaires are king'

Jennifer Granholm says the super rich are monopolizing our democracy and effectively ruining the founding fathers' vision of of how the United States should operate, sending us back to an era that is more like a one-king rule than a real democracy. "We're taking steps backwards," Jennifer says, "away from the founders' vision. Back to what they fought against."

*Viewpoint with Eliot Spitzer - Immigrant workers at high risk of sexual violence need Senate's Violence Against Women Act

Grace Meng, a researcher for Human Rights Watch, joins "Viewpoint" host Eliot Sptizer to talk about a newly released Human Rights Watch report that finds immigrant workers in the agricultural industry face an extremely high risk of sexual violence and harassment. This data was published the day before the House GOP passed a version of the Violence Against Women Act that strips the lim...

*Viewpoint with Eliot Spitzer - How will Facebook fare on the timeline of Wall Street history?

Evelyn Rusli, reporter with The New York Times DealBook blog, and Bianca Bosker, senior tech editor at The Huffington Post, join "Viewpoint" host Eliot Spitzer to review how Wall Street reacted to the Facebook IPO and share their thoughts on the future of the social media power player. "There has been this longstanding history of having this tension between the users and Mark [Zu...

Eliot Spitzer to Tim Geithner: NY Fed, Jamie Dimon conflict of interest not just 'perception' issue

"It's about time the Fed was run to represent the broader public interest, not the interests of Wall Street institutions. And to make that happen, we had better change the way the Fed is governed. And step one is for Dimon to resign — or to be forced out — right now." — Eliot Spitzer

In Trayvon Martin shooting, there is absolutely one guilty party: Guns

Cenk is ready to declare a guilty verdict in the Trayvon Martin shooting, but it isn't a person. "To me, guns are the biggest problem," Cenk says.

Romney's jobs record at Bain Capital

Anderson Cooper looks at the math behind Mitt Romney's claim that he created 100,000 jobs while CEO at Bain Capital.

Shields, Brooks on Campaign Ads, J.P. Morgan Losses, Debt Ceiling Debate

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news including a recent Obama campaign video that tries to debunk Mitt Romney's job creation claims, J.P. Morgan Chase losses and the expected renewal of the debt ceiling debate.

USAID Admin: Food Security a 'Grand' But 'Achievable' Goal

President Obama outlined Friday a private-public partnership to work on global poverty issues ahead of the Group of Eight summit in Camp David this weekend. Ray Suarez and USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah discuss the initiative to lift millions out of poverty and hunger through farming partnerships.

News Wrap: Greece Uncertainty Tops Agenda at G-8 Summit

In other news Friday, leaders of some of the world's largest economies began gathering at Camp David in Maryland for the G-8 summit. Also, German Chancellor Angela Merkel suggested Greece hold a referendum on staying in the eurozone, according to a spokesman for Greece's caretaker government.

What Are Facebook's Challenges Now?

The public sale of Facebook shares on Friday didn't soar as some had expected. Margaret Warner talks to Arvind Bhatia of Sterne Agee and Rob Cox of Reuters' Breakingviews about what Facebook needs to do to keep its audience and advertisers.

In Trayvon Martin's Case Documents, 'No Obvious Slam Dunk'

Prosecutors released this week more than 200 pages of photos, eyewitness accounts and investigative reports in the case of Trayvon Martin's killing in Florida. The Washington Post's Sari Horwitz tells Margaret Warner that the documents bolster neither the prosecution nor the defense's case.

'The Information Diet': More 'Conscious Consumption' Needed?

Clay Johnson, author of "The Information Diet: A Case for Conscious Consumption", discusses with Hari Sreenivasan how abundant technology is affecting our health, such as "email apnea."

Shields, Brooks on Campaign Ads, J.P. Morgan Losses

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news including a recent Obama campaign video that tries to debunk Mitt Romney's job creation claims, J.P. Morgan Chase losses and the expected renewal of the debt ceiling debate.

Lou Dobbs Chalk-Talk 5-11-2012 "Obama now onboard with coal".

Lou Dobbs Chalk-Talk 5-11-2012 "Obama now onboard with coal".

Full Show 5/17/12: Going Wright is Wrong

Thom talks with Democratic Strategist Richard Fowler about the possible reemergence of the Jeremiah Wright attack against Pres. Obama. Also discussed: Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton being refused to testify at an anti-abortion hearing effecting D.C. women only, the Fukushima disaster hitting the U.S. and in tonight's "Daily Take" Thom applauds the decision striking down indefinite det...

You’ll be glad to know

Bill Wolff, executive producer for the Rachel Maddow Show, shares a preview of Friday’s show – why the country of Greece is super important right now, with some help from Paul Krugman. Plus Senator Tom Coburn is on the show to talk taxes, and the implications of Facebook going public. (The Rachel Maddow Show)

Shields, Brooks on Americans Elect, Preakness Predicting

In this week's Doubleheader, Mark Shields and David Brooks talk Ron Paul, the Preakness Stakes and what it's like on the field at Yankee Stadium.

May 18: ‘When in doubt, attack the preacher’

Chris Matthews previews the topics and issues discussed on Hardball on Friday, May 18, 2012. (Hardball)

Conservatives hit Obama from left, right on all issues

Mother Jones’ David Corn and the Washington Post’s Eugene Robinson join Hardball to talk about anti-Obama conservatives’ obsession with resurrecting the Rev. Jeremiah Wright controversy, and conservative claims that President Obama was never properly vetted. (Hardball)

Romney releases first general election ad

Democratic strategist Bob Shrum and Salon.com’s Joan Walsh discuss the Romney campaign’s first general election ad that shows what a Romney presidency would do for the country, and what Team Obama can and should do to respond. (Hardball)

HHS Sec. Sebelius heckled by anti-abortion activist

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was interrupted by an anti-abortion activist during her address at a Georgetown University commencement ceremony Friday. (Hardball)

Ariz. Sec. of State voices doubt over Obama’s citizenship

Arizona’s Secretary of State says he’s waiting for the President’s birth certificate to be verified, even though it already has been. (Hardball)

Can Obama gain support from veteran voters?

Chris Matthews talks with BuzzFeed’s Michael Hastings and Joe Sestak, former Pennsylvania congressman, about President Obama’s outreach to veterans, and whether or not the President can win over the veteran vote, which has traditionally gone to the Republican Party. (Hardball)

Gingrich gives Obama advice on Bain attacks

Newt Gingrich is criticizing President Obama for attacking Mitt Romney’s Bain Capital record. A little hypocritical, isn’t it? (Hardball)

Matthews: Romney's economic plan is the same as George W. Bush's plan

Chris Matthews says that Mitt Romney’s economic plan is exactly like George W. Bush’s plan, and that electing Romney would do nothing but put America back on the same downward spiral that Dubya did. (Hardball)

Buzz Bissinger talks about new book, relationship with savant son

Chris Matthews talks with “Friday Night Lights” author and journalist Buzz Bissinger about his new book “Father’s Day,” the true story of his relationship with his mentally-disabled son Zach and their journey across the country together. (Hardball)

Pakistani Amb. on tensions with U.S.

Pakistani Ambassador to U.S. Sherry Rehman talks to CNN's Wolf Blitzer about reopening supply routes to Afghanistan.

Brunch with Bernie - May 18, 2012

US Senator Bernie Sanders joins Thom Hartmann for their weekly town hall meeting.

Campaign ad wars could get nasty

CNN's Wolf Blitzer talks to the Republican National Committee chairman about the Rev. Wright political ad.

A conversation with Phil Collins (1998)

Charlie Rose - A conversation with musician Phil Collins. Date: Monday, November 9, 1998. A conversation with singer Phil Collins about his greatest hits CD "Hits" and his long music career during which he has won six Grammy Awards.

Labor Beat: The Elder Studs Terkel

To mark the 100th anniversary of Studs Terkel (born May 16, 1912) we've moved our older Google Video about him over to our YouTube channel. On Oct. 31, 2008 Studs Terkel died at age 96. It was Halloween, too, something Studs would have been amused by. Studs' passing marked an end to an era. His public radio and writer's personality had been part of the national narrative in progressive and labo...

John Stossel on "The View" (5/9/2011)

i started this late so that is why i missed the intro Stossel makes a lot of good points, points that libs refuse to even comprehend, its contrary to their nanny state ideology that being said you can have ron paul, a total quack

Thom Hartmann on the News - May 18, 2012

Thom Hartmann comments on the news for Friday, May 18, 2012

In 'First Position,' Ballet Behind the Scenes

For more arts coverage, visit Art Beat: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/blog/ In the ballet world, the Youth American Grand Prix can make or break a young dancer's career. In "First Position," director Bess Kargman follows seven aspiring ballet dancers between the ages of 10 and 17 as they prepare for and compete in the annual New York City event.

Going Wright Is Wrong - Wright vs. Mormonism?

Richard Fowler, Democratic Strategist joins Thom Hartmann. A new plan revealed today - funded by one single millionaire - documents one way Conservatives are considering to topple President Obama. What exactly is the plan - who's behind it - and how will it affect President Obama's campaign strategy leading up to November?

05 17 12 hartman 2 The role media played in austerity as a necessary evil

05 17 12 hartman 7 Will controversial NDAA be overturned

Is nuclear catastrophe imminent at San Onofre, CA?

Paul Gunter, Beyond Nuclear joins Thom Hartmann. There is troubling news out of Japan - where there's now more signs now that the Fukushima nuclear crisis is still ongoing. Sludge samples taken from Tokyo Bay reveal that radioactive cesium contamination has increased in some areas by 13-times since measures were taken last August. Health officials claim the radiation levels pose no immediate ri...

Does Sugar makes you Dumb?

Everyone knows high fructose corn syrup harms the teeth and is a major player in the obesity epidemic in America. But what does a startling new study reveal about that chemical's effects on the brain?

The Right's Obsession w/Female Body Parts?

Lizz Winstead, political satirist / co-creator of The Daily Show / Author-"Lizz Free or Die - Essays," joins Thom Hartmann. Republicans in Congress are trying to take away the rights of women - and silence them while they do it. What happened to a prominent US Representative yesterday - and what does it say about the right's war on women?

Crazy Alert! The Zombie Invasion has begun!

Lou Dobbs Chalk-Talk 5-10-2012 "The decline in marriage."

Lou Dobbs Chalk-Talk 5-10-2012 "The decline in marriage."

John Stossel - Regulation Nation

Government regulators run roughshod over common sense and the prospect of economic growth. http://www.LibertyPen.com

John Stossel - Saving Endangered Species

An effective means of saving endangered wildlife. http://www.LibertyPen.com

Too big to manage? Discussing the week in JP Morgan

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon sat down with "Meet the Press" moderator David Gregory for another round of interviews, and Gregory discusses with the Morning Joe panel about his talk with Dimon. Harvard's Michael Porter, Fortune’s Andy Serwer and "Meet the Press" moderator David Gregory join the conversation. (Morning Joe)

Rachel Maddow Discusses Ron Paul & GOP Conventions Chaos

Rachel Maddow Discusses Ron Paul & GOP Conventions Chaos Aired: May 14, 2012 All credits to : "The Rachel Maddow Show" on MSNBC at 9:00 pm Eastern, Monday through Friday, and is rebroadcast at midnight Eastern. FBI -- WARNING -- Federal law allows citizens to reproduce, distribute or exhibit portions of copyright motion pictures, video tapes, or video disks under certain circumsta...

Bill O'Reilly Attacks Kathleen Sebelius On Abortion

www.newshounds.us - What a coincidence that as the Catholic vote is up for grabs, Fox Newsies are bringing out their big guns in what they are portraying as a secular war on the Catholic Church. http://www.newshounds.us/20120511_bill_o_reilly_attacks_kathleen_sebelius_as_accessory_to_baby_killing

WHO WAS BEHIND THE IMMIGRANT BOYCOTT? (Part 2)

Los Angeles, CA Who are the forces behind the immigrant boycott? In a two-part interview with NativoVirgil Lopez, Full Disclosure Network® host Leslie Dutton discovers the motivation and the forces behind the immigrant boycott. A nine (9) minute preview of the one hour interveiw is available for viewing now, FREE, "on demand" 24/7, p as a public service of the Full Disclosure Network®...

WHO WAS BEHIND THE IMMIGRANT BOYCOTT?

Los Angeles, CA Who are the forces behind the immigrant boycott? In a two-part interview with NativoVirgil Lopez, Full Disclosure Network® host Leslie Dutton discovers the motivation and the forces behind the immigrant boycott. A nine (9) minute preview of the one hour interveiw is available for viewing now, FREE, "on demand" 24/7, p as a public service of the Full Disclosure Network®...

The Rachel Maddow Show - GOP frustrated as accountability sidelines talking points

May 10, 2012 Karen Finney, columnist for The Hill and former DNC communications director, talks with Rachel Maddow about the frustration Republican politicians express when confronted on their actions in the war on women or against homosexuals instead of their preferred talking points.

AC360 Daily Podcast: 5/17/2012

Anderson Cooper 360 Daily features highlights from CNN's premiere nightly news program.

*Viewpoint with Eliot Spitzer - Exclusive: Parents of 'American jihadi' Omar Hammami react to news he's alive

"Viewpoint" host Eliot Spitzer talks to Current TV's Christof Putzel about Omar Hammami, an American-born member of the al-Qaida-affiliated Somali terrorist group Al Shabaab. Hammami — who was reported as having been killed in April — made contact with Current TV three weeks ago, after watching Putzel's 2010 "Vanguard" documentary about Hammami, "American Jihadi."

Proposed GOP attack ad proves Republicansknow they have an Obama popularity problem

Jim Rutenberg, national political correspondent for The New York Times, tells "Viewpoint" host Eliot Spitzer about the article he co-authored that reveals a leaked plan for a GOP super PAC ad campaign designed to attack President Barack Obama. Billionaire Joe Ricketts commissioned the proposal, which emphasizedObama's ties to Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright, but has denied that he supports th...

Eliot Spitzer: We need 'grown-ups' in Congress to avoid falling off a 'fiscal cliff'

"Representatives for the White House, Speaker Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid should start meeting and talking today — without the politicking and posturing, and preferably away from the prying eyes of the media. They need to hold non-politically based discussions and speak like real people, so agreements can be reached right after the election, before the debt ceiling deadli...

Money equals speech: Billionaires and corporations drown everything out

Norman Ornstein and Thomas Mann, authors of It's Even Worse Than It Looks: How the American Constitutional System Collided With the New Politics of Extremism join Jennifer Granholm in The War Room to discuss how billionaires and corporations are exerting undue influence on the political process after Obama helped open up the process of making political donations to smaller donors. The candidate...

Rewriting Ben Stein on presidents

While talking to Bill O'Reilly Fox News guest, actor, and writer Ben Stein suggested that President Nixon was much smarter than Pres. Obama. In the Rewrite, MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell sets the record straight. (The Last Word)

*The Young Turks with Cenk Uygur - 'I didn't feel safe under my own government,' #NDAA plaintiff tells Cenk

Tangerine Bolen, a journalist and founder of Revolution Truth, joins Cenk to talk about the National Defense Authorization Act's indefinite detention provision, which was struck down by a federal judge.

Reich: Romney praise for Bill Clinton 'odd, amusing'

"In the light of nostalgia, Bill Clinton is very popular particularly among voters Romney wants to take away from Obama," says Robert Reich, former labor secretary and author of the book Beyond Outrage. Reich explains that he finds Romney's claim of relating to former President Clinton odd, since Romney is working so hard to distance himself from Obama's policies, which are far more C...

Standing up for clean energy against the lies

Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, CEO of Green for All, says the clean energy community must repudiate untruths in the face of opposing campaigns spreading lies. Ellis-Lamkins encourages people to ask questions about why the opposition would have a problem with clean energy, especially since clean energy was a core principle of John McCain's campaign for the presidency.

Right-wing plan to bring back failed Rev. Wright strategy assumes America is as hateful as Joe...

Cenk tears into the super PAC plan funded by Chicago's Joe Ricketts, which calls on Republicans to find an "extremely literate conservative African-American" who can help in attacks against President Obama.

Extra: Fmr. Calif. GOP chair says in 2012 election, big Silicon Valley money not going to Obama

In this web exclusive, former chair of the California Republican Party, Duf Sundheim, talks about fundraising in California and a possible shift in Silicon Valley politics. "[Silicon Valley] operates in dog years... One year to them is seven years," says Sundheim. "So they need someone who's responsive to what their needs are, and they feel that this administration simply isn't r...

Heckuva job Andy!

Ezra Klein shares an exchange of letters between a boy who is requesting federal disaster relief funds for his messy room, and Ronald Reagan, who suggests he turn it into a one-man volunteer project. (The Rachel Maddow Show)

Romney cites Clinton, takes none of the lessons

Jared Bernstein, former chief economic adviser to Vice President Biden, now a senior fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, talks with Ezra Klein about why Mitt Romney and Republicans haven't learned anything about how tax cuts increase the deficit and ignore the lessons of the Clinton administration despite citing him on the campaign trail. (The Rachel Maddow Show)

The harmful effects of filibuster abuse

Congressman Keith Ellison talks with Ezra Klein about why he supports the Common Cause lawsuit arguing against the constitutionality of the filibuster, which has made the Senate dysfunctional and hurt people who should be helped by majority-supported legislation. (The Rachel Maddow Show)

GOP quickly replaces Boehner-care back-up health care plan -- if Affordable Care Act gets repealed

Current correspondent Jacki Schechner joins Cenk to talk about the GOP's backup plan in hope that the Supreme Court strikes down the Affordable Care Act.

The Rachel Maddow Show - Anti-gay politicians hoist with their own wedge issue

May 15, 2012 Rachel Maddow points out how ambitious politicians with anti-gay records are trying to present themselves as tolerant now that they see that most Americans support equal rights for homosexuals.

Robots respond to brain control

Ezra Klein offers a look at new technology that allows a stroke victim to control a robot arm with her brain. (The Rachel Maddow Show)

Feds forced to step in where right-wing governors reject health reform

Ezra Klein explains how Republican governors pandering to the far right in their party by rejecting the responsibility of creating health care exchanges are only handing the job (and the fate of their state) to the federal government. (The Rachel Maddow Show)

Romney sees greed's silver lining

Ezra Klein shows that despite the risk to the economy and taxpayers, Mitt Romney sees the risky trading that resulted in the loss of billions of dollars by JP Morgan as a good thing because someone was able to exploit it for financial gain. (The Rachel Maddow Show)

Romney upset by criticism of his record, supporters plot anti-Obama smear

Gene Robinson, columnist for The Washington Post, talks with Ezra Klein about Mitt Romney's sensitivity to having his record criticized and false equivalency he draws between attacks on the record he's running on and a campaign based on character assassination. (The Rachel Maddow Show)

What Chris Christie doesn't 'got'

Ezra Klein shares clips from the recent video for the New Jersey Press Association's Legislative Correspondents Club featuring Newark Mayor Cory Booker and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. (The Rachel Maddow Show)

ABC Exclusive: Inside Buckingham Palace

Princes William and Harry open up to Katie Couric about their grandmother.

News Wrap: U.S. Soldier Killed by Man in Afghan Army Uniform

In other news Friday, an American soldier was killed in eastern Afghanistan by a man wearing an Afghan army uniform. The Taliban claimed responsibility. Also, in Greece, political leaders failed in a third attempt to form a government after Sunday's election produced no clear winner.

RidicuList: Paleness haters

CNN's Anderson Cooper puts "paleness haters" on the RidicuList.

The Rachel Maddow Show - The Plundering of Pontiac

May 11, 2012 Rachel Maddow tells the story of how Pontiac, Michigan's unelected "emergency manager" sold the Silverdome at a discount price then tried to go into business with the man who bought it.