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VIEW IN BROWSER MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Tuesday, Mar. 18, 2025 THE LATEST Democrats are in disarray. That's a good thing. By Paul Waldman Democrats are in disarray. That's a good thing. By Paul Waldman Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was supposed to be touring the country this week, signing and selling copies of his new book. Instead, the New York senator postponed the whole tour over "security concerns." More specifically, the concern was that liberal activists, angry at his decision to acquiesce to Republicans' recent government funding bill, were planning large protests at every event.   It's undoubtedly embarrassing for Democrats that their leader in the Senate is ducking scenes of being called a coward by voters in his own party. But that the very fact that the party's base is so livid at its leadership could be good news. Recent history tells us that that anger may be crucial if the Democrats are to back from their current lowly position.   And that position is truly lowly. In new polls by NBC News and CNN, the Democratic Party has reached its lowest approval rating ever recorded: 27% and 29%, respectively. In both cases, these declines came about because many Democrats now say they disapprove of their own leadership.     This is a preview of Paul Waldman's latest article. Read the full column here. TOP STORIES ALI BUSTAMANTE The 2008 recession wiped out a generation of wealth — and Trump seems set on replicating it Recessions don't flush out inefficiencies and leave you leaner and stronger. They are periods of mass job losses, closed businesses and financial ruin. Read more.  CHARLIE DENT I was in the House for many government funding fights. Chuck Schumer made the right call. Schumer understood things could get much worse for federal employees and congressional Democrats during a shutdown. Read more.  REP. SYDNEY KAMLAGER-DOVE What my GOP colleagues are trying to do to Medicaid is unconscionable Shamefully, my House Republican colleagues just passed a budget proposal that cuts Medicaid to help fund tax breaks for wealthy Americans. Read more.  AUSTIN SARAT Trump's attack on Columbia requires an unprecedented response The administration's attempt to bring universities to heel is important for every American. Read more.   TOP VIDEOS MSNBC PRIME Barbara McQuade: Supreme Court 'is not gonna buy' Trump's de facto deportations under Alien Enemies Act WATCH NOW DEADLINE WHITE HOUSE 'It sounds made up': Nicolle Wallace on Trump's rant about voiding President Biden's pardons  WATCH NOW RACHEL MADDOW 'This is becoming a pattern': Democracy Forward president on DOGE trespassing into buildings WATCH NOW INSIDE WITH JEN PSAKI So much for loyalty: Red states 'devastated' by Trump cuts, tariffs WATCH NOW MORE FROM MSNBC In a new episode of "Trumpland with Alex Wagner," Alex travels to Louisiana to speak to residents of "Cancer Alley" who are directly impacted by President Trump's latest strikes on environmental regulations. Plus, a conversation with former EPA administrator Heather McTeer Toney on the larger implications of the president's environmental policy. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.  In a new episode of "Why Is This Happening?," Chris Hayes is joined by Beverly Gage, author of "G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century," to discuss the history of the FBI and its role in the second Trump administration. 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.   Download the MSNBC App: 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE