Kyrsten Sinema's long, unfortunate trip from activist to centrist

A lot of very smart people have spent the last few weeks trying to answer a single question: What is the deal with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz.? [View in browser]( [Image]( October 5, 2021 THE LATEST [Alternate text] Kyrsten Sinema's younger self wouldn't like who she's become]( by Hayes Brown A lot of very smart people have spent the last few weeks trying to answer a single question: What is the deal with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz.? Lately, she's upset that progressive activists [confronted her]( in an Arizona State University bathroom this weekend over her obstruction of President Joe Biden's agenda. But Sinema shouldn't be so dismissive, [Hayes Brown writes](. "Leaving aside that Sinema doesn't get to set the terms of how her constituents hold her accountable, you know who would have likely applauded those activists' tactics?" Brown writes. "A young Kyrsten Sinema, the one who didn't mind calling out Democrats who are more interested in obtaining power than in using it to advance their values." Read Hayes Brown's [full analysis here]( and don't forget to check out the rest of your Tuesday MSNBC Daily](. TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [An illustration of a flag with Trump's face on it that says 'miss me yet?']( [Zeeshan Aleem]( [Why Donald Trump really, really wants you to think he's running again]( Trump's 2024 flirtations have some serious ulterior motives. [Read More]( [A photo of Facebook's 'thumbs up' icon ]( [Tiffany C. Li]( [We should be a whole lot more worried about Facebook's outage]( Facebook's cryptic outage should be Congress' wake-up call. [Read More]( [A photo of Corey Lewandowski ]( [Hayes Brown]( [Corey Lewandowski's latest scandal seems to have finally crossed a line. Here's why he'll be back.]( 'I don't know what role he'll be in, or how he'll manage it, but he'll make a return to Trump's political circle,' Brown writes. [Read More]( [A photo of Madison Cawthorne speaking at CPAC]( [Ja'han Jones]( [Madison Cawthorn is a threat to democracy — and we should take that seriously]( His dangerous rhetoric signals the urgency of a party that is misaligned with the will of most Americans. [Read More]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [A photo of Biden at a podium]( [Ari Melber]( [Republicans say the U.S. can't afford Biden's agenda. They're wrong.]( [A photo of Steve Bannon]( [Chris Hayes]( [Where are the consequences for Trump's enablers?]( [A photo of Sen. Kyrsten Sinema]( [The ReidOut]( [A few hints into Kyrsten Sinema's endgame]( [A photo of Mitch McConnell]( [11th Hour]( After blocking debt ceiling vote, McConnell blames Democrats]( MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text] How do we make sense of this unprecedented moment in world history? Why is this all happening? Chris Hayes asks the big questions that keep him up at night every week [on his podcast](, aptly titled, ["Why Is This Happening?"]( In [the newest episode](, Mike Duncan, a fishmonger turned wildly popular history podcaster, joins Chris to discuss Marquis de Lafayette's fascinating life. You may have seen streets, parks and subway stations that include his name, but may not know much about the man other than what you may have seen in Daveed Diggs' show-stopping portrayal of him in 'Hamilton.' [New episode available now.]( Andrea Mitchell anchors live from Paris to cover Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to the city. Watch Andrea Mitchell Reports at 12 p.m. ET. 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)