For Republicans, a new special counsel is both good news and bad ...Plus, Trump freakout follows new headlines about Jack Smith investigation

Are Republican leaders delighted to see a special counsel investigate the handling of President Biden's Obama-era classified documents? Not exactly.

Thursday, January 12, 2023 TODAY'S TOP MADDOWBLOG POSTS For Republicans, a new special counsel is both good news and bad For Republicans, a new special counsel is both good news and bad Are Republican leaders delighted to see a special counsel investigate the handling of President Biden's Obama-era classified documents? Not exactly. MORE On Biden's classified docs, a stubborn bottom line hasn't budged The discovery of classified materials at President Biden's home in Delaware doesn't change the fact that the story doesn't mirror Donald Trump's scandal. MORE On Biden's classified docs, a stubborn bottom line hasn't budged The discovery of classified materials at President Biden's home in Delaware doesn't change the fact that the story doesn't mirror Donald Trump's scandal. MORE Trump: Special counsel Jack Smith might 'turn out to be a criminal' Donald Trump is lashing out at Special Counsel Jack Smith in increasingly hysterical ways. These are not the actions of someone expecting exoneration. MORE Trump: Special counsel Jack Smith might 'turn out to be a criminal' Donald Trump is lashing out at Special Counsel Jack Smith in increasingly hysterical ways. These are not the actions of someone expecting exoneration. MORE Ozone hole on course to heal after global phase out of harmful chemicals Alex Wagner reports on new research showing that hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica is on course to be healed after a decades-long, global effort to phase out the harmful chemicals behind the damage. MORE Ozone hole on course to heal after global phase out of harmful chemicals Alex Wagner reports on new research showing that hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica is on course to be healed after a decades-long, global effort to phase out the harmful chemicals behind the damage. MORE MORE FROM THE MADDOWBLOG The problem with Kevin McCarthy's new line on George Santos Why the GOP changed the name of the Education and Labor Committee Suspicious finances prompt ethics complaint against George Santos; calls to resign mount Republicans invent fake procedure for symbolic anti-abortion vote NEWS TIPS? SEND IT TO RACHEL MADDOWBLOG ON TWITTER RACHEL MADDOW ON TWITTER 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 UNSUBSCRIBE | PRIVACY | CONTACT | VIEW IN BROWSER UNSUBSCRIBE | PRIVACY | CONTACT | VIEW IN BROWSER