James Comer's revealing gaffe

And Trump lawyers demand to meet with AG Merrick Garland in signed letter

VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Wednesday, May. 24, 2023 THE LATEST The debt ceiling negotiations don't have to be this complicated By Hayes Brown President Joe Biden is exactly where he didn't want to be at this stage of his presidency: sitting across the negotiating table from Republicans with the global economy being held hostage. The memory of the last time this circus played out a decade ago, and the regret over not raising the debt ceiling unilaterally while they could, have both put a bitter taste in many Democrats' mouths. But Plan A — insist on a clean raising of the debt ceiling, period — collapsed once Speaker Kevin McCarthy actually managed to pass a bill through the GOP-led House. Now the days keep slipping away before the United States finds itself utterly unable to pay its bills. Plan A may be off the table (for now), but there are several other backup plans currently in the works. Unfortunately, none of them are showing much promise as of Tuesday evening, leaving the odds that America defaults for the first time ever to slowly tick higher.   This is a preview of Hayes Brown's latest article. Read the full column here. TOP STORIES ZEESHAN ALEEM The Pentagon explosion hoax exposes Elon Musk's failure Our information environment is primed for chaos. We need to fight back. Read more. JA'HAN JONES Laura Ingraham issues on-air correction after broadcasting right-wing hoax Conservative outlets and media figures — apparently, unknowingly — peddled a flimsy claim about migrants displacing veterans. Read more. STEVE BENEN James Comer blurts out reason for anti-Biden probe in obvious gaffe  Democrats have insisted that Rep. Comer's anti-Biden crusade is little more than a politically motivated stunt. He's effectively admitted they're right. Read more. LISA RUBIN The ground is shifting beneath Trump — even if he doesn't yet realize it His posts prove why a Manhattan judge approved — and intends to enforce — strict guardrails on the former president's use of evidence. Read more.         TOP VIDEOS THE LAST WORD Trump lawyers demand meeting with Garland,  letter posted on Trump's social media says KATY TUR 'As unhappy as I've seen him': Inside the courtroom as Trump appeared for hush money hearing ALL IN Florida school bans Amanda Gorman poem over singular parent complaint ALL IN Ohio Republicans try to change state rules to keep abortion off ballots MORE FROM MSNBC A new episode of the "Prosecuting Donald Trump" podcast is now available. MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord dig into whether Trump's lawyer, Evan Corcoran, could be the key to Special Counsel Jack Smith's obstruction case after his notes reportedly revealed that the Former President was warned about keeping classified documents. Listen now.  On Sunday, June 4, join MSNBC Contributor Alyssa London for "The Culture is Indigenous Women." She'll lead a thought-provoking conversation with trailblazing Indigenous women who each share how they have shown strength in the face of adversity to become the pioneers they are today.   Guests include Emmy Award winning producer Jhane Myers, award-winning actress Amber Midthunder, and more. Plus, an interview with Rep. Mary Peltola, the first Alaskan native elected to Congress. Watch "The Culture is Indigenous Women" Sunday, June 4 at 10 p.m. ET on MSNBC and streaming on Peacock.  30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE