Jack Smith's silver lining

And Biden delivers a forceful rebuttal to special counsel report's memory claims

VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Friday, Feb. 09, 2024 THE LATEST House Republicans have no real excuse for being this bad at their jobs By Symone Sanders-Townsend "Democracy is messy," Republican Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Wednesday. That morning, he had faced defeat on an attempt to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as well as a stand-alone bill allocating $17.6 billion in military aid for Israel.    Those weren't the only examples of messiness, either. In fact, a string of legislative failures have made the 118th Congress the least productive in nearly a century.     Johnson's defenders might point to his narrow majority or the uneasy coalition of Donald Trump supporters and more traditional conservatives he has to manage. But you don't have to go far back in history to see that those can be overcome by a more agile leader than Republicans have had lately.   This is a preview of Symone Sanders-Townsend's latest article. Read the full column here. For more thought-provoking insights from Symone Sanders-Townsend, Michael Steele, and Alicia Menendez, watch "The Weekend" every Saturday and Sunday at 8 a.m. ET on MSNBC. TOP STORIES NORMAN EISEN AND MATTHEW SELIGMAN SCOTUS seems poised to keep Trump on the ballot. But there's a silver lining for Jack Smith. The legal system still understands full well the unique challenges Trump poses to our constitutional democracy. Read more. LISA RUBIN Why Alina Habba's connection to Allen Weisselberg matters The former CFO of the Trump Organization — committed perjury could pose the greater risk to her standing as a lawyer. Read more. CLARISSA-JAN LIM Biden retained and disclosed classified docs but will not be charged, special counsel says After a yearlong probe, special counsel Robert Hur released his report on President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents. Read more. DR. ESTHER CHOO The U.S. eradicated measles. Here's what brought it back. Past vaccination efforts made us forget how bad measles is. It's back to remind us. Read more.         TOP VIDEOS WATCH Biden delivers forceful rebuttal to special counsel report's memory claims     RACHEL MADDOW 'Repetition of James Comey': Weissmann calls out Biden report for personal characterizations THE BEAT WITH ARI Trump lawyer admits 'shameful, violent, criminal' Jan. 6 conduct to Supreme Court THE REIDOUT 'Lawbreaking to sit on case where you don't belong': Will Thomas recuse in Trump ballot ban case?  MORE FROM MSNBC Tonight, Ari Melber hosts a special edition of The Beat featuring in-depth analysis of the latest in former President Trump's legal battles, including the Supreme Court's oral arguments over the Colorado ballot case and the D.C. circuit immunity ruling. Watch tonight at 6 p.m. ET on MSNBC.  This Black History Month, MSNBC correspondent Trymaine Lee explores the story of Black America's unending fight to be made whole in a special podcast series, 'Into America presents: Uncounted Millions: The Power of Reparations.' Trymaine speaks with descendants of one of the only Black Americans ever repaid for slavery and how reparations forever changed their family's trajectory. The first episode drops next Thursday. Listen to the trailer and follow now, wherever you get your podcasts.   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