Democrats are on the brink of dramatically improving the lives of the most vulnerable

Among the many items that Democrats are trying to pack into the spending they've been preparing is an expansion of childcare and elder care services from the federal government. [View in browser]( [Image]( October 20, 2021 THE LATEST [Alternate text] Democrats are on the brink of dramatically improving the lives of the most vulnerable]( by Hayes Brown Among the many items that Democrats are trying to pack into the spending they've been preparing is an expansion of child care and elder care services from the federal government. That includes free child care and better pay for the nurses and others who work in senior citizens' homes. But for now, "American families are struggling to care for loved ones at both ends of their lifespans," [Hayes Brown writes.]( "We don't know which of these initiatives may be the one to get struck down," Brown writes. "As a result, we don’t know which kid will struggle after lacking early educational options, which caretaker will quit a job for lack of a living wage or which older American will languish without the assistance they need to make their golden years comfortable." Read Hayes Brown [full analysis here]( and don't forget to check out the rest of your Wednesday [MSNBC Daily](. TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [An illustration of Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene]( [Zeeshan Aleem]( [Trump's latest election threat looks so damaging even Marjorie Taylor Greene is worried]( The 'big lie' has some GOP voters ready to skip the next election. [Read More]( [An illustration of the Supreme Court building being painted by a blue brush]( [Osita Nwanevu]( [Biden is prompting an existential crisis of the Supreme Court]( The best way to fix SCOTUS is officially off the table with Biden. [Read More]( [A photo of Trump]( [Steve Benen]( [Matt Gaetz's former 'wingman' gets more time to help prosecutors]( The more Joel Greenberg talks, the greater the risks for Gaetz. [Read More]( [A photo of Trump ]( [Ja'han Jones]( [Trump's pretend presidency is losing power — and he knows it]( His Jan. 6 lawsuit reads like a tantrum from a man now realizing he's no longer in control of the executive branch. [Read More]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [A photo of Steve Bannon]( [The ReidOut]( ['He knew what was coming': Jan. 6 committee votes to hold Bannon in contempt]( [A photo of Trump]( [Deadline White House]( [Neal Katyal: Trump is going to lose his Jan 6. committee lawsuit]( [A photo of Joe Manchin]( [The Mehdi Hasan Show]( [What even is Joe Manchin's deal?]( [A photo of Congressman Jeff Fortenberry]( [All In]( [GOP congressman predicts his own federal indictment]( 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](, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Andrea Elliot joins Chris to talk about her expanded coverage of Dasani Coates' family story. Life has been anything but easy for 20-year-old Coates, who was named after the bottled water that signaled Brooklyn's gentrification. Together with her siblings, Dasani has had to persevere in an environment riddled with stark inequality, hunger, violence, drug addiction and homelessness — and she's not alone. We often focus on the stories of children who 'make it out' of tumultuous environments. But what about the ones who don’t? [Listen to the new episode now.]( Watch 'Civil War,' a documentary about the roots of division in the U.S. from executive producers Brad Pitt and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. The film offers an intimate look at how race, heritage, tradition and geography shape our beliefs and the different ways Americans portray the story of our Civil War — as well as the stories we refuse to tell. Watch 'Civil War,' Sunday, Oct. 24 at 10 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)