The RNC has forgotten how to win

Plus, George Conway trolls Trump with a billboard near Mar-a-Lago [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Friday, May. 24, 2024 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [I helped the RNC win elections. Now it's forgetting how to do that.]( By Michael Steele Political parties have one purpose: winning elections. Everything they do, from writing platforms to recruiting candidates to raising money, is dedicated to this mission. One less popular but just as vital task is to take stock when they lose so that they can figure out how to win the next time. The [Republican National Committee]( has lost sight of this goal, and every day it takes another step farther away from it. Following in the well-worn path of Republican elected officials, the party’s leaders are twisting themselves in knots to appease Donald Trump's lies about the legitimacy of our electoral process. This is a preview of Michael Steele's latest article. [Read the full column here.]( For more thought-provoking insights from Michael Steele, Symone Sanders-Townsend and Alicia Menendez, watch ["The Weekend"]( every Saturday and Sunday at 8 a.m. ET on MSNBC. //link.msnbc.com/click/35486949.75007/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi90cnVtcC10cmlhbC1qdWRnZS1tZXJjaGFuLXRlc3RpbW9ueS1nYWctb3JkZXItcmNuYTE1MDg1NT9jaWQ9ZW1sX21kYV8yMDI0MDUyNCZ1c2VyX2VtYWlsPWQ3ZGM3NDUxNzI5N2IzOTcxYWExNGQ2ZjMzMTEzNWEwODc4ZjhmNjQwZmExYTEwMTlmMTU3YjY1YzFiNWRkMWQ/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914C66fb050c//link.msnbc.com/click/33703841.493917/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi9zdGF0ZS1vZi10aGUtdW5pb24tYmlkZW4tY2hpbmEtcmNuYTY5NTc1P2NpZD1lbWxfbWRhXzIwMjMxMjE1JnVzZXJfZW1haWw9OWE1Mzg4ZGUxZjY3YmViZTM5N2E2YWNkZTBjZDM2Nzc4ZWE5NzIyYzE2ZDZhODJkYTY0MzRmZTA0YjQ5M2MwMw/63b7505fe39cd6134201d6b8Ba8b69b00     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [STEVE BENEN]( [House Democrat penalized after listing Trump's legal crises]( Republicans tried to silence Rep. Jim McGovern, but the effort had the opposite of the intended effect. [Read more.]( [ZEESHAN ALEEM]( [The real reason Nikki Haley said she's voting for Donald Trump]( The former South Carolina governor has dispelled any remaining illusions that she is a moderate. [Read more.]( [JORDAN RUBIN]( [Alito called out a ruling as misguided. Kagan says it's his opinion that's misguided.]( The Supreme Court sided with South Carolina Republicans in the Roberts Courts latest legal assault on voting. [Read more.]( MAX BURNS [Trump’s latest lie showcases MAGA persecution complex at its finest]( Getting Americans to believe he’s been mistreated is key to Trump’s political survival. [Read more.](     TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] ALL IN]( [George Conway trolls Trump with billboard near Mar-a-Lago]( [WATCH NOW]( ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS]( ['Completely inappropriate': Sen. Coons reacts to controversial flag flown at Justice Alito's home]( [WATCH NOW]( KATY TUR]( ['Rigged cases': Trump slams Judge Merchan and says 'New York is out of control']( [WATCH NOW]( DEADLINE WHITE HOUSE]( [Nicolle Wallace: 'Nikki Haley turned her back on her own voters']( [WATCH NOW]( MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text]     On Tuesday, join MSNBC for special coverage of closing arguments in former President Trump's New York criminal trial. Tune in on Tuesday beginning at 10 a.m. ET on MSNBC.     Tonight, watch never-before-seen clips from Joy Reid's interview with Brittney Griner – her first cable interview since her Russian arrest. They'll continue the conversation around her time spent in a Russian Penal Colony, how her story became a big political conversation, and her ongoing efforts around advocating for other prisoners. Watch "The ReidOut" tonight at 7 p.m. ET on MSNBC.     MSNBC INSIGHTS [Alternate text] 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](listvar=sub_daily)