Judge Cannon's next moves are crucial

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VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Friday, Jul. 07, 2023 THE LATEST Biden is making a major — and potentially deadly — mistake in Ukraine By Hayes Brown The U.S. has been providing a steady flow of arms and other military support to Ukraine since Russia invaded in February 2022. But the U.S. is expected to announce Friday that it will, for the first time, send cluster munitions to Kyiv. Sending such weapons will not only undercut much of the moral high ground the West has taken in the conflict, but it will also threaten the safety of Ukrainian civilians. Those costs would make any victory against dug-in Russian forces a pyrrhic one. Created during World War II, cluster munitions essentially break apart into many smaller bombs — also known as submunitions, or "bomblets" — in flight. That signature trait, and the fact that Kyiv is requesting the kind that can be used with howitzers or other ground-based rocket launchers, makes them particularly useful in Ukraine. A former commanding general of U.S. Army Europe told The Economist that "cluster munitions could suppress Russian fire from trenches and artillery, giving Ukraine more time to clear a path through minefields." But the very thing that makes cluster munitions so effective makes them a long-term threat where they're used.   This is a preview of Hayes Brown's latest article. Read the full column here. TOP STORIES STEVE BENEN House Freedom Caucus boots out Greene as GOP fractures continue As striking as this behind-the-scenes drama is, there's a larger context that's even more consequential for the political world in general. Read more. JORDAN RUBIN With Nauta now arraigned, Judge Cannon's next moves are crucial  Congratulations, Walt Nauta. You have a new lawyer. Now the case can proceed. Read more. JA'HAN JONES Houston lawsuit looks to zap Texas' oppressive 'Death Star' law The city of Houston is seeking to block a law from taking effect that will bar local officials from passing regulations related to a host of key issues. Read more. STEVE BENEN How Wisconsin's Evers increased school funding (for 402 years)  How did Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers lock in increased school funding for the next four centuries? By getting creative with his partial-veto power. Read more.         TOP VIDEOS THE LAST WORD Rep. Schiff: Special Counsel 'moved with swiftness' in Jan. 6 probe ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS Joyce Vance: If Nauta does not cooperate with prosecutors, 'he will go to prison for years.' THE REIDOUT Ben Collins: Zuckerberg's new Threads 'isn't inundated with actual Nazis' THE REIDOUT Legal threats to enforce affirmative action ruling 'enough to frighten universities' expert says MORE FROM MSNBC In a bonus podcast episode of "The Beat with Ari Melber," award-winning actress Alfre Woodard reads every word of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's dissent to the Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling. Listen now. This week on Into America, Trymaine Lee continues the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of Hip-Hop by revisiting the 2022 episode, "Get Your Freaknik On." Here, he looks at the rise and fall of Freaknik -- the greatest block party America has ever seen, and the impact that Freaknik still has on Atlanta and Black youth culture today. Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts. 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE