How Alexander Vindman is taking on the Trump White House bullies

Missed something? Don’t worry. [View in browser]( [Image]( February 20, 2021 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [Alternate text] President Joe Biden addressed the country on rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine, a judge ruled that Donald Trump and two of his children must testify in the New York attorney general's probe into the family's business practices, and Hillary Clinton responded to accusations of spying on the Trump White House. Missed something? Don't worry. Here are our favorite columns and videos from the past week. And don't forget to check out [MSNBC.com]( for more. EDITORS' PICKS [Alternate text] [A photo of Alexander Vindman]( [Joyce Vance]( [How Alexander Vindman is taking on the Trump White House bullies]( One Trump phone call changed Alexander Vindman's life. Now he's fighting back. [Read More]( [A photo of a baby getting baptised]( [Matthew Dowd]( [The Catholic Church just proved how broken it is — again]( Arizona's baptism debacle exposes the dysfunction at the heart of the Catholic Church.Read More]( [A photo of Kanye West]( [Hayes Brown]( [Kanye West's obsession with Kim Kardashian isn't romantic; it's alarming]( His main character syndrome has turned him into a villain. [Read More]( [A photo of Eminem kneeling]( [Ja'han Jones]( [NFL Super Bowl halftime show was a master class in gaslighting]( The Super Bowl halftime show epitomized a night of contradictions for the NFL. [Read More]( [A photo of Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz]( [Steve Benen]( [Cruz, Hawley slam judicial nominee for defending innocent clients]( It's simply baffling.Read More]( [A photo of Trump and Don Jr. ]( [Hallie Jackson]( [Judge rules Trump and his children must testify in New York civil probe]( Trump's lawyers tried — and failed — to block the subpoenas. [A photo of a soldier]( [Morning Joe]( [The frightening similarity between WWII and developments from Russia and Ukraine]( A new intelligence report from Estonia says Russia is ready for war. [A photo of Rudy Giuliani]( [Deadline White House]( [How Rudy Giuliani could blow the Jan. 6 investigation wide open]( The Jan. 6 committee expects Giuliani to 'cooperate fully.' [A photo of Mike Pence]( [The Rachel Maddow Show]( [Letter to Mike Pence shows fake elector scheme being put in motion]( A White House staffer confirmed the letter's receipt. [A photo of Trump]( [The Mehdi Hasan Show]( [Trump suggests violence against ex-Clinton campaign adviser]( 'In a stronger period of time in our country, this crime would have been punishable by death.' [A photo of the QAnon flag]( [All In]( [How one small town fought off a QAnon invasion]( A small town in the Pacific Northwest managed to reclaim their local government from right-wing extremists. MORE ON MSNBC [Alternate text] This week, [Into America]( presents the third installment of its Black history series, "[Reconstructed](." Trymaine Lee examines the history of the AME church, specifically Charleston's Mother Emanuel, to understand the role of faith in helping Black people establish themselves as a free people and moving forward in the face of backlash. [Listen now.]( [Alternate text] [A photo of the MSNBC logo on a blue background]( Want more MSNBC? Tune in to watch your favorite shows live[here.]( 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)