Republicans would rather stick with Trump's lies than make elections better

The RNC draft report's proposed solution lies in an ever-increasing focus on "election integrity," a term that is easier to sell than "voter suppression."

VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Feb. 2, 2023 THE LATEST The GOP's problem in elections isn't voter fraud. It's Donald Trump. by Hayes Brown The Republican National Committee is working on an internal report that recognizes the electoral damage that lies about voter fraud have caused — but suggests doing nothing to call out those lies as a problem. Instead, the report's proposed solution lies in an ever-increasing focus on "election integrity," a term that is easier to sell than "voter suppression." The Washington Post, which was the first to report on the draft prepared by the RNC's "National Election Integrity Team," says the group's recommendations are "based on unsubstantiated claims that Democrats have implemented election procedures that allow for rigged votes." That includes the familiar refrain that the GOP's push to tighten access to the ballot box is needed in the face of a "continuing onslaught of Democrat election manipulation."   This is a preview of Hayes Brown's latest article. Read their full column here. TOP STORIES JARVIS DEBERRY Why Tyre Nichols received no mercy — not even from Black police officers No matter their race, they belong to an increasingly militarized profession that engages the American public like enemy combatants. Read more. JA'HAN JONES Why DeSantis wants bell hooks' work banned The ReidOut Blog's new series, called "Black History, Uncensored," highlights works by Black creators targeted by GOP bans. Read more. DAVE ZIRIN Tom Brady did this to himself No great quarterback ever faced so much scrutiny. Read more. JORDAN RUBIN Invoking the Fifth could come back to bite Trump In a video of Trump citing his Fifth Amendment rights, we saw evidence that the jury in Trump's civil trial can see as well. Read more.         TOP VIDEOS THE BEAT WITH ARI Biden and McCarthy hold first debt ceiling talks in private meeting at the White House ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT Rev. Al Sharpton: Qualified immunity needs to be off the table to prevent more deaths by police ALL IN Rep. Cicilline to Rep. Gaetz: Insurrectionists should be banned from leading the Pledge ALL IN FBI investigating George Santos' role in dying dog GoFundMe scheme LIVING BLACK HISTORY   In a new series called "Living Black History," Symone D. Sanders-Townsend celebrates the pioneers in our community who are living Black history right now.   Symone starts the series with Pulitzer prize-winning journalist and author Dana Canedy, the first African American to head a major publishing company. Watch now.  MORE FROM MSNBC On Sunday, MSNBC Films presents "Guerrilla Habeas," the latest installment of the documentary series The Turning Point. The film offers an intimate look at immigrants in the U.S. threatened by deportation and the determined lawyers who stop at nothing to keep those families together.   Watch "Guerrilla Habeas" on Sunday at 10 p.m. ET on MSNBC, and stream it on Peacock. This Black History Month, "Into America"  celebrates the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with a special mini-series, "Into America presents Street Disciples: Politics, Power and the Rise of Hip-Hop." Hosted by Trymaine Lee, the series explores how our country's political and economic forces shaped half a century of hip-hop, and how over time, hip-hop shaped the country. The first episode details how the concrete jungle of New York in the 1970s led to the birth of hip-hop.  Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts. 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE