Chutkan reminds Trump who's in charge

And the Nebraska Republican who blocked MAGA bid to give Trump an extra vote speaks out [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Wednesday, Sep. 25, 2024 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [Trump's campaign was praised for its newfound discipline. Not anymore.]( //link.msnbc.com/click/36845979.65293/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi9iaWRlbi1pbnRlcnZpZXctcmVhY3Rpb24tbWl4ZWQtcmNuYTE2MDQ3OT9jaWQ9ZW1sX21kYV8yMDI0MDkyNSZ1c2VyX2VtYWlsPWQ3ZGM3NDUxNzI5N2IzOTcxYWExNGQ2ZjMzMTEzNWEwODc4ZjhmNjQwZmExYTEwMTlmMTU3YjY1YzFiNWRkMWQ/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914B86909a19By Hayes Brown Former President Donald Trump was [riding high]( just a few short months ago. He was atop the polls against President Joe Biden, and his campaign was being praised as [the savviest and most disciplined]( of any of his three bids for the White House. But the closer we’ve gotten to Election Day, the more things seem to be reverting to the historic norm, as Trump lashes out wildly and his top aides begin to air their concerns in the press. The turbulence around the former president makes me think of a [famous psychological experiment]( that aimed to test children’s ability to delay their self-gratification. The researchers placed a marshmallow on the table in front of each child and said that they could eat the candy now but that if they wait until later, they could have two marshmallows. As a scientific marker for future success, the “Marshmallow Experiment” has [come under increased scrutiny](. But as a metaphor it perfectly encapsulates the root cause of Trump’s spiraling campaign. This is a preview of Hayes Brown's latest article. [Read the full column here.]( TOP STORIES [Alternate text] JORDAN RUBIN]( [Rejecting Trump's demands, Judge Chutkan reminds him who's in charge (for now)]( In granting the special counsel’s request to file a lengthier-than-usual immunity brief, the judge rejected a slew of Trump’s other claims. [Read more.]( DEAN OBEIDALLAH]( [Trump's remarkable endorsement from this Muslim leader ought to alarm Harris]( Amer Ghalib, a Muslim immigrant from Yemen and the mayor of Hamtramck, Michigan, called Trump 'a man of principles' and said Harris hasn't addressed his community's concerns. [Read more.]( STEVE BENEN]( [Trump reacts to Nebraska developments in a decidedly Trumpian way](