Jack Smith is making the most of his summer

And Trump spends the Fourth of July ranting on social media

VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Wednesday, Jul. 05, 2023 THE LATEST Jack Smith is busy giving Trump the worst summer ever  By Hayes Brown This won't be a very relaxing summer for former President Donald Trump. These months before the presidential primaries begin are often a grueling time for a candidate, but he has the extra layer of stress that comes from having been federally indicted. Namely, several developments in the three weeks since his arraignment threaten to ratchet up the stakes of his legal jeopardy even further.   Special counsel Jack Smith hasn't been resting on his laurels since he dropped 37 federal charges on Trump. Smith is also probing Trump's role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and his reported attempts to overturn the 2020 election results. That effort appears to be homing in on two areas in particular: the effort to have "fake electors" try to cast Electoral College votes for Trump and the fundraising effort that raked in boatloads of cash in the weeks after the election.   This is a preview of Hayes Brown's latest article. Read the full column here. TOP STORIES JA'HAN JONES After gutting affirmative action, Republicans target minority scholarships The Wisconsin State Assembly's speaker suggested college grants meant for minority students are on the chopping block. Read more. STEVE BENEN When it comes to the economy, how does Tim Scott define 'worse'? "Three years ago, our economy was thriving," GOP Sen. Tim Scott argued. "Today, we're all worse off." Is this true? Let's do a little fact-checking. Read more. JA'HAN JONES GOP censorship spreads as more education bans take hold New bans on books and sex education took effect on July 1 in some states. The dumbing-down of America is in full swing. Read more. STEVE BENEN Former White House press secretary: Trump was 'loose' with secrets Trump's former White House press secretary said she saw him show sensitive information to people at Mar-a-Lago's dining room patio. That's easy to believe. Read more.         TOP VIDEOS MORNING JOE Bidens host July 4 celebration at White House as Trump spends day on social media MSNBC Philadelphia police say deadly shooting was random ANA CABRERA REPORTS Hamas praises Tel Aviv car ramming amid Israeli operation in the occupied West Bank ANA CABRERA REPORTS Putin speaks out on Wagner rebellion as Prigozhin appears to call for support MORE FROM MSNBC A new bonus episode of Rachel Maddow's chart-topping podcast "Bag Man" is now available. Rachel picks up the story of former Vice President Spiro Agnew and his crimes inside the White House, speaking with the three prosecutors in the investigation and exploring its relevance to the indictment of former President Trump. Listen now. On Sunday, watch "To End All War: Oppenheimer & The Atomic Bomb," an NBC News Studios production. The feature documentary examines physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer and the weapon that changed the world — and how it changed him too. "To End All War: Oppenheimer & The Atomic Bomb" airs Sunday at 10 p.m. Eastern on MSNBC and is streaming on Peacock. 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE