Why Asa Hutchinson must drop out

Plus, DOJ threatens to sue Texas if it enforces new state immigration law

VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023 THE LATEST Trump is 0-2 when it comes to Section 3 of the 14th Amendment By Jessica Levinson Maine's secretary of state has now joined the majority of Colorado's Supreme Court in concluding former President Donald Trump is ineligible to serve as president (again) under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.   This means Trump is 0-2 in states that have analyzed the 14th Amendment constitutional question. Both Colorado and Maine have now found that the events of Jan. 6, 2021 amounted to an insurrection, that Trump engaged in or gave aid or comfort to those who engaged in the insurrection, and that Section 3 applies to the office of the president.   This is a preview of Jessica Levinson's latest article. Read the full column here. TOP STORIES HAYES BROWN Brian Kemp added work requirements to Georgia's Medicaid expansion. It's not going well. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp's minimal expansion of access to Medicaid comes with work requirements and is languishing amid low new enrollment. Read more. SUSAN DEL PERCIO What exactly is Asa Hutchinson trying to do here? Hutchinson's primary campaign has been based on principle. But if he actually wants to see Donald Trump lose, he must drop out — now. Read more. CLARISSA-JAN LIM Nikki Haley says pardoning Trump is in the country's 'best interest' Haley has often been accused of flip-flopping when it comes to Trump. Her comments about pardoning him have opened her up to further criticism. Read more. JILL HARKAVY-FRIEDMAN The all-time high for suicide rates is becoming the new norm. We can reverse this. We need a national suicide prevention strategy that reaches people where they are, when they're in crisis. Read more.         TOP VIDEOS MORNING JOE Trump's 2024 competition backs him against Maine ruling ANA CABRERA REPORTS DOJ threatens to sue Texas if it enforces new state immigration law MSNBC NBC News report: Chinese spy balloon used U.S. internet provider to communicate DEADLINE WHITE HOUSE New recordings from Ken Chesebro show the last ditch effort to keep Trump in power MORE FROM MSNBC Tomorrow, close out the year's "Oppenheimer" craze with an encore presentation of "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. Watch "To End All War: Oppenheimer & The Atomic Bomb" tomorrow at 10pm ET on MSNBC and streaming now on Peacock. A new morning show is coming to MSNBC weekends. Symone Sanders-Townsend, Alicia Menendez and Michael Steele are teaming up to bring their wide range of political expertise to "The Weekend," every Saturday and Sunday. "The Weekend" premieres Saturday, January 13th at 8am Eastern on MSNBC.   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