Mitch McConnell might win a battle against Trump, but he's losing the war

McConnell is reportedly spearheading a behind-the-scenes push for establishment Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate to counter Donald Trump's influence over the upcoming midterm elections. [View in browser]( [Image]( February 16, 2022 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [How we know McConnell's plan to defeat Trumpism is doomed]( by Zeeshan Aleem Mitch McConnell is reportedly spearheading a behind-the-scenes push for establishment Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate to counter Donald Trump's influence over the upcoming midterm elections. But [Zeeshan Aleem says]( that the fact that McConnell isn't more public with his anti-Trump strategy is a sign of the former president's power and "already puts him at a disadvantage." He writes, "If McConnell lacks the fortitude to rebut Trump's ideological project publicly and forcefully, then how can he steer the direction of the party? Operating quietly is a posture of fear." Zeeshan Aleem's [full analysis]( your Wednesday [MSNBC Daily.]( TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [A photo of Sarah Palin]( [Jessica Levinson]( [The Supreme Court could cast a shadow over the New York Times’ victory against Sarah Palin]( Sarah Palin double lost her defamation case. That's a good thing, right? [Read More]( [An illustration of rubble]( [Ayman Moyheldin]( [There's no justification for Biden stealing billions from civilians]( None of the 9/11 attackers were from Afghanistan. The U.S. should stop acting like it. [Read More]( [A photo of Donald Trump]( [Steve Benen]( [The new 'spying' story is clearly not what Trump thinks it is]( Donald Trump thought he finally had 'indisputable evidence.' Alas, reality tells a very different story. [Read More]( [Photos of Tucker Carlson and the trucker protest in Canada.]( [Zeeshan Aleem]( [What Tucker Carlson's love for the 'freedom convoy' reveals]( The Fox News host says the trucker convoy is about 'human rights.' That’s absurd. [Read More]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [A photo of Michael McFaul]( [Deadline White House]( [Former U.S. ambassador breaks down Biden's 'extremely effective' Russia speech]( [A photo of Kelli Ward]( [The Beat with Ari]( [Jan. 6 committee subpoenas fake electors amid stealing scheme]( [A photo of two officers outside Sandy Hook School]( [Rachel Maddow]( Sandy Hook families achieve major legal victory against gun maker]( [A photo of Prince Andrew]( [Craig Melvin]( [Prince Andrew settles lawsuit with Epstein accuser]( MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text] This week, Into America presents the second installment of its Black history series, "Reconstructed." Trymaine Lee travels to Promised Land, South Carolina, to tell the story the newly freed — finding family, acquiring land and building communities after the Civil War. [Listen now]( 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](, Chris talks to Dr. Linsey Marr, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Virginia Tech who has spent over a decade researching the transmission of airborne viruses. She joins to discuss the science behind how Covid is transmitted within structures, the short and long-term effects of regulated indoor air and why an Indoor Clean Air Act could be transformative in homes, schools and businesses. [Listen now]( [Image] [Image] [Privacy]( [Unsubscribe](listvar=sub_daily)