New revelations about Trump’s election scheme

Plus, what's next for Minneapolis police after DOJ's damning report

VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Sunday, June 18, 2023 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT On Tuesday, Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 37 federal felony charges related to withholding national defense information and making false statements to the FBI, during his initial court appearance in Miami. (You can read the full indictment here and an annotated version here.) Despite the charges raising grave concerns about national security, many Republicans including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, and former Vice President Mike Pence have all wavered from criticizing the former president's legal predicament.   A federal investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department, launched in the wake of the 2020 murder of George Floyd, found that the police department engaged in a "pattern or practice" of excessive force and racial discrimination that violates both the United States Constitution and federal law.   On Thursday, Native American tribal leaders and legal experts celebrated a "resounding victory" after the Supreme Court voted to uphold a federal law that gives preference to Native families in foster care and adoption cases involving Native children. The Supreme Court released two decisions Friday as the country awaits rulings on issues related to student loans, affirmative action, and LGBTQ rights.   Missed something? Don't worry. Here are our select columns and videos from the week. And don't forget to check out MSNBC.com for more.  EDITOR'S PICKS ZEESHAN ALEEM Trump's minuscule Miami crowds were embarrassing. But that's not the worst part. The surprisingly small number of protesters at Trump's arraignment in Miami exposed his weakness. Read more. AYMAN MOHYELDIN Trump's Florida trial hasn't started. But already there's a big courtroom problem. In our current hyper-polarized society, it is imperative that a ban on recording or televising the trial of Donald Trump be lifted. Read more. STEVE BENEN 'POTUS just called me': Lawsuit unveils new details about Trump's election scheme A Pennsylvania Republican filed a defamation lawsuit against a local alternative newspaper. It's generating evidence that doesn't help the GOP at all. Read more. MICHAEL A. COHEN Why aren't LGBTQ people safe right now? Because Republicans want power.  Not long ago, open and public homophobia was as frowned upon as public displays of racism and misogyny. So what changed? Read more. BETH ALLISON BARR Southern Baptists' controversial vote on female pastors has implications far beyond the church  Don't dismiss this rejection of women in leadership as just a Southern Baptist problem. Even if it were, that would be no small thing. Read more.  STEVE BENEN After 'wannabe dictator' incident, Fox News parts ways with producer  The Fox News staffer responsible for the "wannabe dictator" chyron under President Biden has parted ways with the network. Read more. WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT Reporter who sat behind Trump at arraignment: 'I've never seen that kind of expression on Donald Trump before' Wall Street Journal reporter Deborah Acosta describes her observations while sitting directly behind Donald Trump at his Miami arraignment on Tuesday. ALEX WAGNER 'Shocking': DOJ report outlines rampant abuses by Minneapolis police Phillip Atiba Goff, chair of African American studies at Yale University, discusses a scathing new report from the Justice Department detailing rampant use of excessive force and other abuses by the Minneapolis Police Department. ALI VELSHI Congresswoman who spoke out against Nixon's presidential pardon:  'Trump is not a king' Fmr. Rep. Elizabeth Holtzman, who spoke out against President Ford's decision to pardon Richard Nixon, explains the fundamental issues with pardons. 11TH HOUR Drag performers on anti-drag bills: 'We're not monsters. We're not coming for your children, okay?' While many are celebrating Pride Month, the community remains under attack. Stephanie Ruhle sat down with a roundtable of drag queens on those threats and what America doesn't understand.  MORE FROM MSNBC Tonight at 10pm ET, watch the NBC News Digital Docs original film "50 Years Fly: The Rise, Fall and Revolution of Hip-Hop Fashion." The documentary tells the story of the designers who remixed fashion against the backdrop of hip-hop music and overcame challenges to establish streetwear as mainstream. Watch "50 Years Fly: The Rise, Fall and Revolution of Hip-Hop Fashion," Sunday at 10pm Eastern on MSNBC, and streaming now on Peacock. Then immediately afterwards, stay tuned for a conversation between MSNBC's Trymaine Lee and film subjects Karl Kani, April Walker, and Vikki Tobak.  30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE