The GOP plan to 'win' elections in three easy steps

The plan involves manipulating elections before, during and after voters' trips to the polls. [View in browser]( [Image]( July 19, 2021 THE LATEST [Alternate text] The GOP plan to 'win' elections in three easy steps]( by Hayes Brown The Republican Party isn't being particularly sneaky about its strategy for coming back to power after losing the White House and Congress. Using former Donald Trump's Big Lie as justification, the GOP is working to make it harder for people to vote in states around the country. But there are two other steps to their plan that take place before and after voters actually go to the polls, [Hayes Brown writes](. "In three areas, the Republican Party is working to win elections not by persuading new voters to subscribe to their ideas, but by making their opponents incapable of victory," Hayes Brown writes. "Taken separately, any one of them can be an infringement on the people's right to choose their elected officials. Together, they're a nightmare for democracy." Read Hayes Brown's [full analysis here]( don't forget to check out the rest of your[Monday]( [MSNBC Daily.]( TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [Jessica Levinson]( [The unlikely (and dystopian) Trump scenario being promoted by Matt Gaetz]( Will Trump launch his political comeback as a future speaker of the House of Representatives? [Read More]( [Dean Obeidallah]( [Trump evading punishment for trying to steal the election goes way beyond white privilege]( Trump hasn’t been punished for trying to "stop the steal." As a lawyer this literally makes no sense to me.[Read More]( [Steve Benen]( [Why Trump's response to Gen. Milley makes an awful story worse]( Reports that Milley drew comparisons between Trump's and Hitler's rhetoric are chilling. Trump's response made matters worse. [Read More]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [American Voices]( [Firing of top Tenn. health official cements GOP as a 'pro-death' party, says Wajahat Ali]( [Mehdi Hasan]( [How Republicans are trying to use civil rights laws to push their anti-vax agenda]( [A photo of Mike Pence]( [The Sunday Show]( [What are the dangers of facial recognition?]( [A photo of General Mark Milley]( [Velshi]( [A city at a turning point: What’s really happening in Portland, Oregon?]( LISTEN NOW [Alternate text] Into America Righting the wrongs of the war on drugs [Trymaine Lee heads to New Jersey, where voters recently opted to legalize recreational marijuana. He talks to the chair of New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission and a weed seller about how this new law might impact Black people in the state and whether it’s possible to effectively prioritize social equity as marijuana becomes legal. Listen now]( THE NEXT 25 [Alternate text] Help us celebrate MSNBC’s first 25 years by [joining us every day for 25 days]( as our anchors, hosts, and correspondents share their thoughts on where we've been — and where we’re going. Today: By Joe Scarborough:America's new reality can feel frightening. Here's why I'm still optimistic.]( By Mika Brzezinski: [Why gender equality is more than a right]( COMING SOON ON MSNBC [Alternate text] Tonight, Lawrence O’Donnell and Jonathan Capehart speak with the Texas Democrats about their decision to travel to the nation's capital to push for voting rights. They will also discuss COVID breakthrough cases, as some members of the group have contracted the virus after getting vaccinated. Tomorrow, join MSNBC for special coverage of the Blue Origin test spaceflight, carrying Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. 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)