The lawyer we should all be thankful for this year

It's probably not who you're thinking of — but he's made a huge impact over the last four years. [View in browser]( [Image]( November 25, 2020 [A photo illustration shows a red-tinted photo of Rudy Giuliani standing behind a podium that says, 'Trump'']( It's that time of year when Americans pause to consider the things they're thankful for in their lives. Friends, family, their health, Rudy Giuliani, their dog, etc. Wait — Rudy Giuliani? Yes, we should be thankful for Rudy, President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Hayes Brown argues in his latest essay. He's been an absolutely terrible lawyer, unable to keep a secret from the press, and he got his client impeached — and yet Trump can't stop listening to his terrible advice. We should be glad that Trump has kept Giuliani so long. Imagine what would happen if the president actually had someone talented in his corner? Find the full analysis at the top of Tuesday's MSNBC Daily section at [MSNBC.com](. UNDERSTANDING THE NEWS [Alternate text] Top perspectives and analysis from our MSNBC columnists [Alternate text] [A photo illustration shows a distorted, staticky image of President Donald Trump, with red, white and blue bars across it reading ''Breaking News'']( Marc Ambinder [Why the media needs to use the 'c word' to describe Trump's election fraud]( Establishing a line here is a critical function of journalism. Which is why it's important for the media to call what Trump's campaign tried to set in motion an attempted coup. [Alternate text] [A photo shows a flagpole flying a confederate battle flag and a Trump 'Make America Great Again!' flag]( Hayes Brown [Trump's last order as president is essentially a bid to keep racists happy]( Even on his way out, Trump continues to place white people's grievances over national security. [Alternate text] [People hold up electric candles during a prayer vigil for victims of Covid-19 on October 19, 2020 in New York City.]( Steve Benen [If Republicans hold the Senate, Biden faces a historic challenge]( The last time a Democratic president took office alongside a Republican-led Senate? Grover Cleveland in 1885. WATCH NOW [Alternate text] 11th Hour [Here's what happens if Trump gets pardon-happy in his final days in office]( [A photo of President Donald Trump, facing to the right, as he stands outdoors]( All In [Chris Hayes: America nearly failed the stress test for democracy]( [A screengrab shows Chris Hayes in Studio, in front of a title card showing a picture of the White House at night and the words 'A Fragile Democracy']( The Last Word [GOP megadonor Charles Koch says he regrets past partisanship. Here’s why you shouldn’t believe him.]( [A screengrab shows Lawrence O'Donnell sitting in studio, with a title card behind his shoulder reading, ''crime against democracy'']( Rachel Maddow [Republican media stunt falsely cast as state legislative hearing]( [A screengrab shows Rachel Maddow in studio with a title card reading ''Exit Through The Grift Shop'']( LISTEN NOW [Alternate text] [Do No Harm]( Standard Protocol A year of fighting Child Protective Services has almost broken Lance and Sharde Butler. But soon their case will intertwine with the Brights' in ways that neither family could have imagined. [Into America]( Kamala Harris and the Rainbow Sign Trymaine Lee examines how the Rainbow Sign, a Black cultural center in Berkeley, California, helped shape a young Kamala Harris. [purple rectangle with a quote from campaign manager Brian Brokaw, which says: ''She was taking a risk... in turning down the earlier offers by the federal government... and she knew that she would be taking heat from her friends in Washington, including her friends in the Obama administration.'']( [Kamala: Next In Line]( Not the LastKamala Harris and Joe Biden are heading to the White House. So what comes next? Joy speaks with Jonathan Capehart, Errin Haines and Into America host Trymaine Lee. MORE ON MSNBC [Alternate text] [A photo of Barack Obama looking out a White House window is overlaid with text reading: Obama: A four-part series. First two episodes Friday November 27th, 8 p.m. ET] Get a unique look at the two-term presidency of Barack Obama as told through the reflections of his inner circle, Congressional leaders and the journalists who covered him. Obama, an all-new docuseries, premieres with a special two-hour episode this Friday at 8 pm. ET. Three more episodes will air throughout the weekend. Tell us what you think. [Drop us an e-mail.](mailto:msnbc.digital.editors@nbcuni.com?subject=MSNBC Daily) Were you forwarded this email from a friend? [Subscribe to the MSNBC Daily here](. Follow MSNBC [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [LinkedIn]( Check out the MSNBC channel on Apple News Download the NBC News Mobile App and watch MSNBC [Listen live to MSNBC on TuneIn]( [Image] [Image] [Privacy]( [Unsubscribe](listvar=sub_daily)