Team Trump was obviously deep in fantasy land when it conjured up this plan

Trump attorney John Eastman may have assumed he knew what Justice Clarence Thomas would do.

View in browser November 4, 2022 THE LATEST Team Trump thought Clarence Thomas would do them this solid. He didn't. by Jessica Levinson The desperation of former President Donald Trump's legal team has always been known, but the depths of that desperation came into better focus this week, Jessica Levinson says. Email messages reveal Trump's team hoped a lawsuit sure to fail in Georgia would lead to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas granting an emergency appeal.   Not only were Trump's lawyers throwing a Hail Mary pass, Levinson said, they were doing so "in a sort of 'Alice in Wonderland' alternative reality in which Thomas would assist in anointing their client as the leader of the free world."   Read Jessica Levinson's full analysis in your Friday MSNBC Daily.  Stay informed with curated match-ups, race updates and key midterms analysis from experts like Steve Kornacki in our new pop-up elections newsletter: Countdown to Midterms. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TOP STORIES Jen Psaki Jen Psaki: Why the GOP's eleventh hour fearmongering may be working Democrats across America have to motivate a big, diverse group of people who don't have uniform policy needs — or fears. Read more. Anthea Butler New doc 'God Forbid' is a stark look at evangelical hypocrisy. And boy is it steamy. There's no need to question why evangelicals remained relatively quiet about the Falwells' downfall. Read more. Ja'han Jones Obama confronts a familiar foe in Arizona: fact-free Republicans Former President Obama's Arizona stop brings him back to a hub of disinformation. Read more. Steve Benen As elections near, Trump eyes McConnell's possible 'impeachment' Days before the most important midterm election cycle in modern history, Donald Trump is broaching the subject of impeaching Mitch McConnell. Read more. TOP VIDEOS Deadline White House DOJ grants Kash Patel immunity for documents testimony Chris Jansing Reports Wisconsin elections official fired after fraudulently requesting absentee ballots Andrea Mitchell Reports Bob Woodward on the one time Trump said 'I don't want to comment' in interview All In Chris Hayes: 'Vote to preserve your right to throw the bums out' MORE FROM MSNBC Tonight, Steve Kornacki returns to the Big Board to break down the numbers going into this year's midterm elections. He'll dissect the most recent polling in critical House and Senate races, speak with reporters who are covering campaigns live on the ground, and make sense of what the latest trends mean for election day. Watch the final installment of The Kornacki Countdown, tonight at 10PM Eastern on MSNBC and streaming on Peacock. Tuesday, join MSNBC for live coverage and analysis of the midterm elections. Rachel Maddow, Joy Reid, Nicolle Wallace and Steve Kornacki lead coverage and break down the results as votes are counted. Election Night coverage begins Tuesday at 6PM Eastern on MSNBC and streaming on Peacock.  Privacy Unsubscribe