Why Biden’s media drama actually does matter

President Joe Biden had a moment as he was wrapping up his time in Geneva on Wednesday. [View in browser]( [Image]( June 17, 2021 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [Biden’s media blow-up was a true teachable moment]( by Hayes Brown President Joe Biden had a moment as he was wrapping up his time in Geneva on Wednesday. Having just met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, one last question from a CNN reporter caused Biden to snap. That moment and another Biden had with reporters on the tarmac were deeply revealing, [Hayes Brown writes](. But not because of comparisons to Putin and former President Donald Trump's treatment of the press. Instead, it showed how the relationship between observer and observed — in this case the president and the press — is one that's in constant tension, Brown writes, where the "former puts on a front, a smile and a song and dance. The latter tries to dig deeper into the reality, looking at the subject, not the shadows projected on the wall." Read Hayes Brown's [full analysis here]( and be sure to check out the rest of your Thursday [MSNBC Daily.]( TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [An illustration of Biden and Putin on a red and blue background]( [Mehdi Hasan]( [It wasn't just Trump — every U.S. president has gotten Putin wrong]( Every president misjudged the dead-eyed former KGB colonel from the get-go. [Read More]( [A photo of a Capitol riot crowd]( [Frank Figliuzzi]( [The glaring problem with Biden's shiny new domestic terrorism strategy]( The devil is in the details — and this strategy is devoid of those. [Read More]( [A black and white photo of a confrontation at the Capitol insurrection]( [Dean Obeidallah]( [Why calling Jan. 6 an 'insurrection' isn't going to cut it anymore]( It's time for Democrats to call it what it really is. [Read More]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [A photo of Vladmir Putin]( [Deadline White House]( ['Outrageous': Fmr. ambassador to Russia explains 'the worst part' of Putin's press event]( [A photo of Sen. Manchin]( [The Last Word]( [In leaked audio, Manchin signals support for filibuster reform]( [A photo of Michael Cohen as Trump's lawyer]( [The Beat With Ari]( ['Indictments will be flying': Michael Cohen thinks Trump Org. execs will be charged]( [A photo of the flag raised at the Capitol]( [All In]( [GOP votes to make Juneteenth a holiday while trying to ban teaching it]( LISTEN NOW [Alternate text] Into America D.C. Votes Yes Saturday marks Juneteenth, a celebration of Black freedom. But in Washington D.C., Black residents are still fighting for the right to control their own affairs. Trymaine Lee heads to the nation’s capital, where Black residents argue that statehood is the only path to full citizenship and liberation. With a Senate hearing on D.C. statehood next week, he talks to scholars and activists about what the outcome could mean for future generations. [Listen now]( MORE ON MSNBC [Alternate text] Correspondent Jacob Soboroff is on the ground reporting from Los Angeles, where infrastructure is making an impact. Watch “Street Level U.S.A. with Jacob Soboroff” Friday at 9 p.m. ET on The Choice, available exclusively on Peacock, or on Sunday at 10 p.m. ET on MSNBC. June is pride month, and this year, NBC News digital's LGBTQ vertical — NBC Out — is celebrating by honoring lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer firsts. From Ohio's first lesbian sheriff to the world's first nonbinary mayor, LGBTQ people have been breaking barriers around the globe — even in the face of a devastating pandemic. To see this year's full pride 30 list, visit [nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/pride-30-firsts.]( 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)