Ben Slade

Rachel Maddow talks with The Washington Post's Ezra Klein about Republican willingness to oppose any Obama proposal even if it mirrors their own ideas, and President Obama's apparent realization of the futility of trying to work with his political opposition. (msnbc.com)

Rachel Maddow notes the unwillingness of Republican candidates who lose in primary elections to endorse their opponents to unite toward a common political cause. (msnbc.com)

Christina Bellantoni, senior reporter for Talking Points Memo, introduces Rachel Maddow to the unusual positions of tea party-backed Delaware Republican Senate candidate Christine O'Donnell. (msnbc.com)

Reverend Doctor Welton Gaddy, president of the Interfaith Alliance, talks with Rachel Maddow about a meeting Attorney General Eric Holder held with U.S. religious leaders on the rise in anti-Muslim sentiment in America. (msnbc.com)

Rachel Maddow notes that as the midterm election season officially begins, Republican National Committee chairman, Michael Steele, is touring Guam and other Pacific islands that don't even have a vote in the election. (msnbc.com)

Rachel Maddow notes that while both Democrats and Republicans use the dirty political trick of enrolling candidates in opposing third parties, only Democrats are both unsuccessful and scandalized by the act. Republicans are open and proud of their deviousness. (msnbc.com)

Bill Wolff, executive producer for The Rachel Maddow Show, previews Tuesday night's show including an interview with the Reverend Welton Gaddy. (Other)

NBC’s Al Roker joins The Rachel Maddow Show from Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina to describe the expected effects of Hurricane Earl. (msnbc.com)

FEMA’s Craig Fugate updates Rachel Maddow on how well the agency has prepared to help those areas hit the worst by the storm. (msnbc.com)

The Washington Post’s Eugene Robinson talks about Gov. Haley Barbour’s spin about his own history, and race and life in Mississippi. (msnbc.com)

Rachel Maddow recaps highlights from Gov. Jan Brewer’s opening statement during Arizona’s gubernatorial debate. (msnbc.com)

Oil industry expert Bob Cavnar talks about the conflicting reports of an oil sheen in the Gulf waters as a result of another oil rig explosion. (msnbc.com)

Rachel Maddow explains why Republicans from Colorado are trying to push candidate Dan Maes out of the race. (msnbc.com)

Bill Wolff, executive producer for The Rachel Maddow Show, gives us a preview of tonight's topics, which include the latest on the path of Hurricane Earl, Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour's questionable take on Southern political history, and an in-depth look at the Colorado gubernatorial race, arguably the most entertaining and far-fetched election campaign of 2010. (Other)

Morgan Loew, investigative reporter for KPHO-TV in Phoenix, talks with Rachel Maddow about Arizona governor Jan Brewer's retaliation against his station for his investigation of her ties with private prison lobbyists. (msnbc.com)

Newsweek's Howard Fineman talks with Rachel Maddow about the political dynamics at play when Republicans who opposed President Obama's policies seek to take advantage of, and credit for, the benefits of those policies. (msnbc.com)

Scott McAdams, mayor of Sitka, Alaska and Alaskan Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate talks with Rachel Maddow about his platform and his strategy for running against Palin-backed tea party favorite Joe Miller. (msnbc.com)

Rachel Maddow relays part of an interview in which Colorado gubernatorial candidate Tom Tancredo accuses First Lady Michelle Obama of wanting to ban Christmas artifacts. (msnbc.com)

Rachel Maddow profiles Retired Air Force Lieutenant General Thomas McInerney and the range of bizarre, misguided views he has expressed as a Fox News analyst. (msnbc.com)

Bill Wolff, executive producer for The Rachel Maddow Show, previews the stories for Wednesday night's show including and important Arizona follow-up story. (Other)