Kevin McCarthy's short-lived win

Plus, Ted Cruz responds to Ari Melber's 'Cruz Tapes' report

VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Thursday, Apr. 27, 2023 THE LATEST Kevin McCarthy got his debt limit bill — but blew a key resource By Hayes Brown House Republicans on Wednesday afternoon were asked to come together and pass the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023. Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., has spent months crafting the 320-page bill, meant to serve as the opening bid in the GOP's negotiation with President Joe Biden over raising the debt ceiling.   The bill passed, with all but four members of the Republican caucus giving McCarthy a much-needed win. He won't have much time to savor it. In cobbling together this short-term victory, McCarthy has spent much of the capital he'd need to solve this Republican-created crisis in a way that lets him remain as speaker.   This is a preview of Hayes Brown's latest article. Read the full column here. TOP STORIES SUSANA MORRIS The complicated tragedy of Don Lemon's CNN implosion Before his fall from grace, there was a reason Lemon meant a lot to cable TV viewers — and to Black viewers in particular. Read more. ANDREW WEISSMANN Fani Willis' letter about the Trump probe wasn't really about safety concerns Georgia's Fulton County DA is a public servant, and the public is thus owed complete candor. But that's not what she gave us. Read more. SEN. TINA SMITH AND REP. CORI BUSH We can't let this GOP anti-abortion overreach stand For us, access to abortion care is a deeply personal matter. Read more. LISA RUBIN E. Jean Carroll camp's opening statement in Trump trial was extraordinary The start of the Carroll v. Trump defamation and battery civil trial was unlike anything I've seen in a federal courthouse. Read more.         TOP VIDEOS THE BEAT WITH ARI Ted Cruz responds after Ari Melber reports on his recorded call about 2020 election plan THE LAST WORD 'We will not allow fascism to happen without a challenge': Dems stand against GOP silencing ALL IN Ex-Fox host Gretchen Carlson: Fox News must 'clean house completely' ALL IN 'You can't make me': Chris Hayes on SCOTUS flouting calls for ethics reform MORE FROM MSNBC Legal news is dominating the headlines, and former prosecutor Jordan Rubin is tackling these crucial issues with a new limited newsletter, Deadline: Legal. An extension of Deadline: White House with Nicolle Wallace, you can expect insights when major updates hit, along with news and analysis from MSNBC legal experts, in your inbox until the end of the current Supreme Court term. Subscribe now.  On Sunday, MSNBC Films presents the third episode of "Leguizamo Does America," a six-part series from NBC News Studios. This week, John Leguizamo heads to Washington, D.C. to explore Latino representation within America's government. Watch an all new episode of "Leguizamo Does America," Sunday at 10 p.m. ET on MSNBC and streaming on Peacock. 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE