The latest Sean Hannity hissy fit exposes a bizarre right-wing trigger

Hannity's reaction "was part of the right's ongoing effort to silence, that is, 'cancel,' comedy they don’t like." [View in browser]( [Image]( May 13, 2022 THE LATEST [Alternate text] The latest Sean Hannity hissy fit exposes a bizarre right-wing trigger]( by Dean Obeidallah It's becoming abundantly clear that certain high-profile figures on the far-right, especially those who follow closely in the footsteps of Donald Trump, cannot take a joke. We have recent proof of this after Fox News host Sean Hannity threw "a right-wing hissy fit," in the words of Dean Obeidallah, in reaction to a bit of dark humor displayed by a comedian who appeared as a guest on MSNBC host Ayman Mohyeldin's weekend show. [According to Obeidallah](, Hannity's reaction "was part of the right's ongoing effort to silence, that is, 'cancel,' comedy they don’t like." The instance in itself would feel laughable, if it didn't come with such a history of violence and oppression. Read Dean Obeidallah's [full analysis]( in your Friday [MSNBC Daily](. TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [A graphic of 5 GOP congressmen]( [Hayes Brown]( [Trump's congressional cronies have finally been subpoenaed. Here's what happens next.]( Thursday’s subpoenas mean we are in uncharted waters. [Read More]( [A graphic of a classroom]( [Anthea Butler]( [Why the evangelical right is so obsessed with killing American public schools]( The conservative Christian right has been working hard to dismantle public schooling for years. [Read More]( [A photo of Marjorie Taylor Greene on Capitol steps]( [Steve Benen]( [Members of 'Putin's Caucus' on Capitol Hill still won't budge]( To say there's complete unanimity on supporting the United States' allies in Ukraine would be an overstatement. [Read More]( [A photo of David Bernhardt]( [Ja'han Jones]( [Why Democrats are seeking criminal charges against Trump's interior secretary]( A former Trump administration official has been accused of corruption? I'm shocked. [Read More]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [Photo of Mark Esper]( [Andrea Mitchell Reports]( [Former Defense Secretary Esper describes Trump outrages, defends not speaking out earlier]( [A photo of Rep. Henry Cuellar]( [All In]( [Why Pelosi, other Dems support the re-election of an anti-abortion congressman]( [A photo of Rand Paul]( [The ReidOut]( ['Everybody gets it on Ukraine except Rand Paul': Former NATO supreme allied commander]( [A photo of a teen holding a smartphone]( [Zerlina]([How phone data could be used against those seeking abortions]( MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text]   Sunday, MSNBC Films presents "Diamond Hands: The Legend of WallStreetBets," an NBC News Studios and ZCDC film. The new feature documentary goes beyond the headlines of the infamous GameStop short squeeze and highlights the real-life players who joined forces on the internet to take on some of the most powerful financial institutions in America. Watch "[Diamond Hands: the Legend of WallStreetBets](," Sunday at 10 p.m. ET on MSNBC, and streaming next day on Peacock.   "Forced labor is already unconstitutional and what is forced birth other than forcing a woman to labor against her will?" remarked Elie Mystal, a justice correspondent at The Nation, following the leak of a Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. Mystal is also author of the New York Times bestselling book, "Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy's Guide to the Constitution," in which he points out problems with - and solutions for - reversing systemic issues created by America’s founding document. He joins WITHpod to discuss his objections to conservative interpretations of rights, abortion rights law, changes he'd make to the Constitution, revisions he'd make to the structure of the Supreme Court and more. [Listen now](.     [Image] [Image]   [Privacy]( [Unsubscribe](listvar=sub_daily)