A ‘frothing rage’ against Trump is accomplishing what Biden can’t

At this moment, former President Donald Trump is not helping the GOP as we head into the midterm elections. [View in browser]( [Image]( September 2, 2022 THE LATEST [Alternate text] A 'frothing rage' against Trump is accomplishing what Biden can't]( by Noah Rothman President Joe Biden stated in his Thursday "soul of the nation" speech that "MAGA Republicans," those who are loyal to Donald Trump, "do not recognize the will of the people." That may be true, but the former president certainly appears to influence the will of the people — whether it falls in his favor or against it. At this moment, Trump is not helping the GOP as we head into the midterm elections. [Noah Rothman looks at]( the recent loss of Trump-loyalist Sarah Palin in Alaska as an example of someone who "tethered herself to the former president," to her detriment, as well as backlash Trump supporters have incurred following the FBI Mar-a-Lago search. According to Rothman, the fact that Democrats are coming out on top pre-midterms is not due to their accomplishments, but to the "frothing rage" Trump and his MAGA Republicans have incited from their opponents. And "frothing rage is what moves voters to engage in the political process." writes Rothman, whereas "humiliating spectacles like those Biden presided over for the first 18 months of his presidency do not." Read Noah Rothman's [full analysis]( in your Friday [MSNBC Daily](. Stay informed with curated match-ups, race updates and key midterms analysis from experts like Steve Kornacki in our new pop-up elections newsletter: Countdown to Midterms. [CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP](     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [Ja'han Jones]( [Biden's 'soul of the nation' speech boiled down into five words]( Biden's rhetoric just a new twist on an old theme. [Read More.]( [Zeeshan Aleem]( [Tucker Carlson is escalating the 'semi-fascism' debate in a menacing way]( Carlson's tirade dramatized a serious, tricky question. [Read More.]( [Steve Benen]( Why Sarah Palin's loss in Alaska's special election matters]( If this doesn't make GOP leaders nervous, they're probably not paying close enough attention. [Read More.](   TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [All In]( [Mystal: Biden's reaction to speech heckler highlights difference between him and Trump]( [Alex Wagner Tonight]( Jan. 6 committee seeking info from Newt Gingrich]( [Deadline White House: Exclusive]( [Former national intelligence official says Trump 'thought that he was above a lot of rules']( [The Mehdi Hasan Show]( [Bill Nye on climate crisis: 'We need laws this conservative court cannot derail'](   MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text] Sunday, MSNBC Films presents an encore presentation of "In the Dark of the Valley." The Emmy-nominated feature documentary explores the decades-long cover-up of a nuclear accident in the Los Angeles area, the families that suffered and one mother's journey to activism after watching her own daughter fight cancer – twice. Watch "In the Dark of the Valley," Sunday at 10 p.m. ET on MSNBC, and streaming now on Peacock.   The pandemic has transformed the way work is done. For many, gone are the days of dressing up, commuting to an office, and working in-person five days a week. But with the broad availability of vaccines and boosters, as well as relaxed Covid guidelines, employers are increasingly encouraging employees to return to the office. Yet, not everyone wants to go back to the way things were. Eighty-seven percent of workers who have the chance to work flexibly take it, according to the American Opportunity Survey, conducted by McKinsey. Anne Helen Petersen is the author of four books including "Out of Office: The Big Problem and Bigger Promise of Working from Home," which she co-wrote with Charlie Warzel. Petersen joins [WITHpod]( to discuss why the future isn't just about where we will work, but how. She also discusses the history of working from home, people returning to "ghost offices," why reverting to pre-pandemic workplace norms could be problematic and more.     [Image] [Image]   [Privacy]( [Unsubscribe](listvar=sub_daily)