McCarthy's dangerously bad history take

Plus, how Trump used the pardon power to disrupt the Justice Department

VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023 THE LATEST Team Trump would burn the planet to own the libs By Hayes Brown Ahead of the United Nations' annual climate summit beginning this week, scientists and policy experts are once again ringing alarm bells warning that the current efforts to slow climate change are falling short. Only a massive shift away from fossil fuels and a reduction in the amount of carbon dioxide pumped into the air can avert the oncoming disaster. But former President Donald Trump and his advisers have other ideas, all of which would only bring about a climate change-fueled apocalypse even faster. As campaign officials and advisers recently told The Financial Times, if Trump is elected to a second term, his climate policies would be focused less on keeping the planet habitable at the end of the century and more on working to "maximize fossil fuel production." Beyond simply cranking up output, Trump would also seek to roll back any environmental regulations that the Biden administration has issued and have Congress cut off the climate spending in last year's Inflation Reduction Act.   This is a preview of Hayes Brown's latest article. Read the full column here. TOP STORIES GLENN KIRSCHNER At least one of Trump's trials may be delayed for months. Why it may not help him. Though the schedule of the former president's trials is still up in the air, we know enough to expect the cases won't overlap. Read more. JORDAN RUBIN John Eastman doesn't want to be tried with Donald Trump It remains to be seen whether the eventual plea deadline, whenever it is, will truly be the last opportunity for negotiated pleas. Read more. ZEESHAN ALEEM McCarthy's falsehoods about U.S. history aren't just embarrassing — they're dangerous  Kevin McCarthy's remarks play into a dangerous brand of American chauvinism. Read more. PAUL WALDMAN Merriam-Webster's word of the year is what every candidate pretends to be Look for 'authentic' in the dictionary, not in political candidates. Read more.         TOP VIDEOS DEADLINE WHITE HOUSE Israel and Hamas extend the humanitarian pause RACHEL MADDOW Georgia GOPers' refusal to certify local election results seen as dress rehearsal for 2024 ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS Uncle of Burlington victim says his nephew came to the U.S. to flee violence in West Bank DEADLINE WHITE HOUSE How Donald Trump used the pardon power to disrupt the Justice Department MORE FROM MSNBC Sunday, MSNBC Films presents 'Between Life & Death,' an NBC News Studios production. The documentary retraces the tragic story of Terri Schiavo from the 1990s and early 2000s, going beyond the headlines of the national debate over her life that reverberates in today's culture wars. Watch 'Between Life & Death: Terri Schiavo's Story,' Sunday at 10 p.m. ET on MSNBC and streaming on Peacock. In the latest episode of 'Prosecuting Donald Trump,' MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord break down what the former president's Thanksgiving rant could mean as judges in New York and D.C. decide whether to reinstate his gag orders. Listen now.   MSNBC INSIGHTS Have you ever wanted to provide MSNBC with your opinion about their TV programs, documentaries, and digital products, such as MSNBC.com, newsletters, and podcasts? Now is your chance! Join the MSNBC Insights Community.   30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE