Why the GOP is obsessed with Fauci

And Bernie Sanders vows to boycott Netanyahu's speech to Congress [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Wednesday, Jun. 05, 2024 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [Fox]([News is losing the plot over the Hunter Biden trial]( By Hayes Brown In a federal courtroom in Wilmington, Delaware, the oldest living scion of the small state’s most famous family is having [some of his lowest moments]( presented before a jury. Hunter Biden’s nightmare should be a dream come true for the supporters of former President Donald Trump. After all, this is President Joe Biden’s son [facing down a federal criminal charge](. But the fact that it’s happening at all directly refutes one of Trump’s biggest lies. Trump himself was [convicted last week in a New York state court]( of 34 felony counts of falsifying business documents in the first degree. Throughout the process he’s [attacked the criminal justice system as being rigged against him](, falsely claiming that Biden and the Department of Justice had somehow colluded with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to persecute him. He’s been backed up in these ramblings not with evidence but with the [fervent agreement from his fellow Republicans](. This is a preview of Hayes Brown's latest article. [Read the full column here.](     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [FRANK O. BOWMAN III]( [How Judge Merchan could justify sentencing Trump to prison]( Trump's status renders his offense far more serious and his behavior during the case indefensible, thus making a prison sentence more plausible. [Read more.]( [PAUL WALDMAN]( [The real reason Republicans are still so obsessed with Dr. Fauci]( The GOP's obsession poisons our ability to confront real public policy challenges, including ones where lives are at stake. [Read more.]( [JACQUES BERLINERBLAU]( [Why Jon Stewart's hush money coverage criticism has me laughing]( Somehow, we're right back to the criticism that was leveled against Stewart when he returned to the show's anchor's desk in February. [Read more.]( [JASON PAGE]( The firestorm over Chennedy Carter's Caitlin Clark foul just exposed a larger issue]( The WNBA's treatment of Caitlin Clark is rough. The media coverage is worse. [Read more.](     TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [ALL IN]( [Bernie Sanders vows to boycott Netanyahu's speech to Congress]( [WATCH NOW]( [MSNBC]( [Biden signs executive action to tighten border security: 'Republicans left me no choice']( [WATCH NOW]( [MORNING JOE]( [Joe couldn't stop laughing at Trump's attempt to talk about religion: 'Just go to church once']( [WATCH NOW]( [THE REIDOUT]( [House GOP's sham hearing spreads 'lawfare' lies for Trump, top Dem says]( [WATCH NOW]( MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text]     Rachel Maddow's award-winning podcast "Ultra" is back for a second season. She tells an all-but-forgotten true story of an international manhunt for a spy that infiltrated the U.S. Army's war crime prosecutions in post-war Germany, revealing the ultra-right's reach into politics in America. [Listen to the trailer and follow now for free.](You can also subscribe to MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts to get early access and ad-free listening.     One of the most pressing challenges for candidates and campaigns today is how to win in a world where disinformation is so pervasive. Why is the information environment in this election year so hard to parse? Our guest this week has written about the keys to winning campaigns for more than a decade. Sasha Issenberg is a journalist and author of numerous books including his latest, “The Lie Detectives: In Search of a Playbook for Winning Elections in the Disinformation Age.” He joins WITHpod to discuss the often insidious nature of disinformation, work to curtail its spread, how we can make sense of a world awash in lies and more. [Listen now.](     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)