The report Trump hopes we forget

And North Carolina Republicans allow 12-week abortion ban to become law

VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Wednesday, May. 17, 2023 THE LATEST Here's how we know the GOP isn't serious about their debt ceiling plan By Hayes Brown The U.S. is a little more than two weeks away from potentially defaulting on its debts for the first time. And after another meeting between congressional leaders and President Joe Biden at the White House on Tuesday, there's still no deal to avert such a catastrophic self-own. Americans who are even aware of the looming threat are sure that some eleventh-hour deal will prevent disaster, but there's still a long way to go before House Republicans are willing to release their hostage.   Despite the party's insistence that a slew of cuts is the only way to clamp down on Washington's spending, not all areas of the budget are reportedly on the table. There's little appetite among Republicans for any cuts to the defense side of the budget, which makes for a ludicrous mismatch between their stated reasons for this standoff and where their priorities lie.   This is a preview of Hayes Brown's latest article. Read the full column here. TOP STORIES JA'HAN JONES Daniel Cameron's win in Kentucky is music to these people's ears Cameron's victory in Kentucky's primary for governor is likely to build on Trump's stature in the Republican Party. Read more. JORDAN RUBIN Shocking lawsuit against Giuliani alleges a bribery pardon scheme with Trump If Trump and his then-personal lawyer tried to deliver clemency for profit, it would likely cross the line into bribery territory. Read more. MICHAEL A. COHEN Trump wants us to forget Robert Mueller's findings — and it's working Contrary to the repeated claims of Trump and his enablers, the Mueller report didn't exonerate the former president. Read more. SARAH POSNER Trump is driving white nationalism. Biden needs to say so. When a far-right congressman equates white nationalists with Trump Republicans, believe him. Read more.         TOP VIDEOS THE REIDOUT  House Dem Leader Jeffries: We hope to find some reasonable Republicans to prevent default crisis MORNING JOE Trump, DeSantis spar over Florida's six-week abortion ban ALL IN Elon Musk: 'So be it' if tweeting conspiracies, extremism loses him money ALL IN 'Even worse than it sounds:' Sen. Warren rips GOP push for Medicaid work requirements 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 final episode of "Leguizamo Does America," a documentary series from NBC News Studios. This week, John Leguizamo is in Los Angeles, speaking with Latino trailblazers like George Lopez and Robert Rodriguez and breaking down the lack of Latino representation in film and television. Watch the final 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