Jack Smith wants to 'clear the air'

Plus, GOP's shocking reversal on border bill

VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Tuesday, Feb. 06, 2024 THE LATEST The Senate can't waste time on a phony Mayorkas impeachment trial By Hayes Brown The House is set to vote Tuesday on two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas that charge him with not being good at his role handling U.S. immigration policy. Those charges aren't based on any evidence that Mayorkas has committed high crimes or misdemeanors. Given their extremely slim majority, it's no guarantee that Republicans have the votes to impeach Mayorkas. If they do, though, then their passing one or both articles would jump-start the next stage: a Senate impeachment trial.   It would be the first and only impeachment trial of a Cabinet member since 1876, when Secretary of War William Belknap, who had already resigned, was acquitted. In this case, the Senate needs to quickly dispose of the rambling, deceptive, explicitly partisan charges against Mayorkas and acquit him. The less time it spends dealing with this sham of an impeachment, the better. There's work the Senate needs to get done that treating these articles with even an ounce more seriousness than they deserve will only hinder.   This is a preview of Hayes Brown's latest article. Read the full column here.  TOP STORIES JORDAN RUBIN Why Jack Smith wants to 'clear the air' in the classified documents case Trump 'paints an inaccurate and distorted picture of events,' the special counsel tells Aileen Cannon. Will she care? Read more. JARVIS DEBERRY Why too many people are missing the most important part of Jay-Z's Grammy snub speech It's hard to categorize music in a way that doesn't make tired assumptions about the people recording it or the people presumed to be listening to it. Read more. ZEESHAN ALEEM Why so many people are so upset about the NYTimes 'animal kingdom' column Whatever Thomas Friedman's intentions, the final product serves as a lubricant for authorizing violence against Arabs and Iranians. Read more. JA'HAN JONES Far-right Israeli official just warned U.S. voters about 2024 Ultranationalist Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir claimed Donald Trump would be more tolerant of Israel's bombardment of Gaza. And that's something voters must remember. Read more.         TOP VIDEOS MORNING JOE Joe on GOP's border bill reversal: Johnson lying through his teeth about bill he hasn't read RACHEL MADDOW Trump paid $20,000 to rent plant for fake union auto worker event: filing THE BEAT 'Party of coup and complicity:' J.D. Vance and other Republicans openly plot to steal elections DEADLINE WHITE HOUSE 'Trump has tested every norm of democracy': SCOTUS set to hear 14th Amendment case MORE FROM MSNBC Thursday at 10am Eastern, Ana Cabrera, Andrea Mitchell, and José Díaz-Balart host special coverage of the Supreme Court's oral arguments over former President Trump's Colorado ballot case, bringing you the Court's live audio in full. Then later at 8pm Eastern, Rachel Maddow and team will break down what the arguments mean for the 2024 election. Special coverage begins Thursday at 10am Eastern on MSNBC. The latest episode of "How to Win 2024" is now available. With the Nevada primaries ahead, Claire McCaskill and Jennifer Palmieri dig into the week's biggest stories from the campaign trail, including the House impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Plus, they shine a spotlight on President Biden's intensified campaign efforts. Listen here.   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