One America is thriving; the other is stagnating. How long can this go on?

Americans will always be united by geography — but we all no longer share the same creed. [View in browser]( [Image]( July 5, 2022 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [One America is thriving; the other is stagnating. How long can this go on?](//link.msnbc.com/click/28272945.92386/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi9zdXByZW1lLWNvdXJ0LWNvbmdyZXNzLWFyZS1vdXQtYmFsYW5jZS1uMTI5NjcwOT9jaWQ9ZW1sX21kYV8yMDIyMDcwNSZ1c2VyX2VtYWlsPWQ3ZGM3NDUxNzI5N2IzOTcxYWExNGQ2ZjMzMTEzNWEwODc4ZjhmNjQwZmExYTEwMTlmMTU3YjY1YzFiNWRkMWQ/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914Bc7c3ae8e/email by Michael A. Cohen On Monday morning, Americans woke up allegedly ready to celebrate another year of independence. And yet, [as Michael A. Cohen writes](, ours is a country that feels more divided — and less free — than ever. America is in even worse shape than it was last year, Cohen notes, "more divided and more polarized, and there is little reason to expect that we will come together any time soon." A few hours later, in the midst of family-friendly holiday celebrations in Highland Park, Illinois, a gunman opened fire from a rooftop, [killing at least six and wounding dozens more](. And so today, America once again wakes up to news of violence and death and grief. Is this what the Framers envisioned when they codified "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness"? Because yesterday certainly didn't feel like much of a celebration. Read more about America's growing divisions [here](, and [check back]( throughout the day for updates on the Highland Park shooting. TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [Steve Benen]( [On gun violence, there's 'more work to do.' But will it get done?]( President Biden’s not wrong. [Read More.]( [Eric Garcia]( [How the Supreme Court's supermajority is disabling people with disabilities]( Ruth Bader Ginsburg's majority opinion in Olmstead v. L.C. may have been her finest hour. [Read More.]( [Steve Benen]( [GOP’s Bailey backtracks after post-shooting 'move on' comments]( The Republicans' gubernatorial nominee in Illinois encouraged people to "move on" a couple of hours after a mass shooting. [Read More.]( [Zeeshan Aleem]( [Republicans have their eye on a much bigger prize than just reversing Roe]( Would Republicans really pursue a national abortion ban? [Read More.](   TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [Morning Joe]( [Police start to release names of Highland Park shooting victims]( [Morning Joe]( Jan. 6 panel could make multiple criminal referrals to DOJ, says Rep. Cheney]( [Morning Joe]( [Highland Park shooting person of interest left online trail of violent imagery]( [MSNBC Reports]( Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh likely killed by Israeli gunfire, U.S. says](   MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text] Need to catch up on the January 6th hearings? MSNBC has dropped each hearing in full, plus our team’s analysis before and after each hearing, [as podcast episodes](.   [Image] [Image]   [Privacy]( [Unsubscribe](listvar=sub_daily)