Trump's putrid take on slavery

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VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Friday, Jun. 30, 2023 THE LATEST Pence sought penance in Ukraine. GOP voters won't be so forgiving. By Hayes Brown Ukraine hasn't been the most popular country among Republicans over the last few years. So when former Vice President Mike Pence popped up in Ukraine on Thursday, it was a surprise visit in more ways than one. Pence told NBC News that he was visiting because "America's the leader of the free world" and that being there "steels my resolve to do my part, to continue to call for strong American support for our Ukrainian friends and allies." What once was a pretty boilerplate bit of hawkishness from a Republican candidate has become less of a selling point for GOP primary voters these days. Pence managed to highlight that shift in meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. It's the second time the two men have met — but it should have been the third. That it wasn't undergirds how far Pence stands from former President Donald Trump when it comes to Ukraine and how much of the GOP Trump has taken along with him. Whether that stance will cost him the chance to take his former boss' place is another question.   This is a preview of  Hayes Brown's latest article. Read the full column here. TOP STORIES JORDAN RUBIN Biden stands firm against Supreme Court expansion in 'Deadline' interview  The president maintained it's not a 'normal' court but said he's an optimist. The court still hasn't ruled on his student loan plan. Read more. JA'HAN JONES Trump flunks U.S. History 101 with ignorant post about slavery The former president pleaded with African Americans to 'REMEMBER' that his ancestors weren't slaveholders ... as if that absolves his racist record. Read more. JORDAN RUBIN 'Let-them-eat-cake obliviousness': Jackson eviscerates GOP majority on affirmative action 'Our country has never been colorblind,' Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote, calling the ruling gutting affirmative action 'a tragedy for us all.' Read more. STEVE BENEN McCarthy doesn't appear to be kidding about impeaching AG Garland Before the midterms, McCarthy was disinterested in launching impeachment crusades. Now, he apparently can't stop talking about it. Read more.         TOP VIDEOS DEADLINE: WHITE HOUSE 'Not even once': Biden says he has never discussed specific investigations with the DOJ  MEHDI ON MSNBC Forget Hunter Biden, what about Jared and Ivanka's grift? ALL IN Joy: Conservative justices welcome affirmative action—of legacy students THE REIDOUT 'Malignant Black self-hatred': Dyson slams Clarence Thomas concurrence on affirmative action ruling MORE FROM MSNBC Tonight, in honor of Pride month, Jonathan Capehart speaks with LGBTQ champions fighting to hold onto their rights at a time when conservative governments are restricting medical choices, self-expression, and voices. Watch "Defending Pride" tonight at 11 p.m. ET on MSNBC and streaming on Peacock.  This week on "Into America," in honor of Pride month, Trymaine Lee speaks with gay, Black elders in Florida and California. Through his conversations, he learns what it means to find community, grow older, and never back down in the fight for equality. Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts. 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE