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Social issues still fire up GOP despite 2012 loss

Republican lawmakers have a message for those who want the party to soften its emphasis on social conservatism in hopes of reaching a wider national audience: Not so fast.Full story

Faith and Freedom Coalition line up looked like 2012 GOP primaries all over again

  Chris Matthews gets the reactions of Mother Jones' David Corn and The Grio.com's Joy Reid to the 2012 primary flashback - gaffes and all - from this weekend's Faith and Freedom Coalition gathering.

Will America see the end of affirmative action?

  Affirmative action has been a pet issue for some of our Supreme Court justices and they just may now have the chance they've been waiting for. The guests talk about whether the country is seeing affirmative action challenges because people really think we’re in a color-blind society.

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  Bashir: ‘Imagine’ the GOP-pizza connection

Martin Bashir reports that GOP House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s wife’s financial connections with Dominos is just the latest example of the Republican-Big Pizza connection – which, despite the obvious allure, hasn’t done much to help beyond raising dough.

  Authorities mar irresistible toxic water

Rachel Maddow reports on a quarry pool in England with a dangerously toxic pH level but an inviting color swimmers can't resist, so town official dyed the water black.

  New allegations target members of Clinton’s security detail

NBC News’ Kasie Hunt and the Washington Post’s Ann Gearan join Hardball to discuss new allegations that members of Hillary Clinton’s security details were involved with prostitutes while on official trips in foreign countries while on duty.

  George Zimmerman trial gets underway

Jury selection began on Monday in the trial of George Zimmerman. Faith Jenkins, Kendall Coffey, and Marshall Hennington join Rev. Sharpton to discuss.

  Mitt Romney said what?

Melissa Harris-Perry talks about recent comments from former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney about Hurricane Sandy, and other moments that made her go “wow, seriously?” this week.

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