Kyrsten Sinema has done it again

Hayes Brown says the praise from Sen. McConnell should have made the Democrat from Arizona feel more ashamed than proud. [View in browser]( [Image]( September 27, 2022 THE LATEST [Alternate text] //link.msnbc.com/click/29182104.94456/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi9reXJzdGVuLXNpbmVtYS1zaG91bGQtcmVqZWN0LW1pdGNoLW1jY29ubmVsbC1zLXByYWlzZS1ub3QtZW1icmFjZS1uMTI5OTA4MT9jaWQ9ZW1sX21kYV8yMDIyMDkyNyZ1c2VyX2VtYWlsPWQ3ZGM3NDUxNzI5N2IzOTcxYWExNGQ2ZjMzMTEzNWEwODc4ZjhmNjQwZmExYTEwMTlmMTU3YjY1YzFiNWRkMWQ/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914Bd815bea5[Kyrsten Sinema has done it again]( by Hayes Brown Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell saw fit to praise Sen. Kyrsten Sinema as "effective" on Monday, but [Hayes Brown says]( the praise should have made the Democrat from Arizona feel more ashamed than proud. McConnell's praise "spoke to the brand she's tirelessly worked to develop since entering the Senate in 2018," [Brown writes](. Sinema's obsession with bipartisanship at all costs led her to make an even stronger case on behalf of the filibuster, Brown says, which is an example that, "if anything, Sinema has been effective for promoting the goals of McConnell and the Republican Party." Read Hayes Brown's [full analysis](//link.msnbc.com/click/29182104.94456/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vb3Bpbmlvbi9yZXB1YmxpY2Fucy13YW50LWRvb3Itb3Blbi10cnVtcC1zLWNoYW9zLTIwMjQtbjEyOTkwNDE_Y2lkPWVtbF9tZGFfMjAyMjA5MjcmdXNlcl9lbWFpbD1kN2RjNzQ1MTcyOTdiMzk3MWFhMTRkNmYzMzExMzVhMDg3OGY4ZjY0MGZhMWExMDE5ZjE1N2I2NWMxYjVkZDFk/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914B26e19fc3//link.msnbc.com/click/29182104.94456/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi90cnVtcC1zLXFhbm9uLWZyaWVuZGx5LXJhbGx5LXNob3dzLWhvdy1oZS1zLWZvc3RlcmluZy1uMTI5ODk4Mz9jaWQ9ZW1sX21kYV8yMDIyMDkyNyZ1c2VyX2VtYWlsPWQ3ZGM3NDUxNzI5N2IzOTcxYWExNGQ2ZjMzMTEzNWEwODc4ZjhmNjQwZmExYTEwMTlmMTU3YjY1YzFiNWRkMWQ/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914B1e67f504 in your Tuesday [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] [Jessica Levinson]( [Even Republican judges can't stand Trump's arguments]( It's hard to rate which legal news was worse for Trump last week, but this is one big takeaway from it all. [Read more.]( [Steve Benen]( McCarthy unveils GOP's first bill if it wins House control. It's blisteringly dumb.]( It's also the sort of outlandish promise politicians make when they're not even trying to be taken seriously. [Read more.]( [Ja'han Jones]( [Austerity preachers in the GOP are losing their parishioners]( Americans are beginning to reject the GOP's tradition of funneling money to the wealthy at less powerful people's expense. [Read more.]( [Steve Benen]( Liz Cheney: I'm going to do 'everything' I can to make sure Kari Lake isn't elected]( The Republican congresswoman offers a simple reason for potentially campaigning for Democrats. [Read more.](   TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [All In]( [Ex-Jan. 6 committee aide: Roger Stone is 'one of the most important factors']( [Morning Joe]( Hurricane Ian expected to become Cat. 4 storm, Florida preparing for potential direct hit]( [The ReidOut]( [Charles Coleman: Mark Meadows is the 'lynchpin' necessary to link Trump and Jan. 6 insurrection]( [The Beat With Ari]( [Gov. DeSantis is facing lawsuits over 'cruel' migrant stunt]( [The Mehdi Hasan Show]( [Italy headed for first far-right government since World War II](   MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text] Wednesday at noon ET, join MSNBC for special coverage of the next Jan. 6 hearing, led by Andrea Mitchell, Katy Tur, and Hallie Jackson. Then, stick with MSNBC for a two-hour Recap Special, beginning at 8 p.m. ET and featuring expert analysis from Rachel Maddow, Joy Reid, Nicolle Wallace, Chris Hayes, Lawrence O'Donnell, Ari Melber, Alex Wagner and Stephanie Ruhle.   With less than two months to the midterms, a lot is at stake for the future of American democracy. Understanding the political mood of the country is something that's been on Chris' mind. The past few years have been filled with immense disruption, social reckoning and intense political debate. At the same time, conservative activists have gone out of their way to pass laws banning the teaching of critical race theory. There's a lot going on. Unpacking everything that's been happening, and how people, particularly young folks are feeling, is the focus of an HBCU tour hosted by "Into America" host, Emmy award and Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Trymaine Lee. Trymaine returns to WITHpod to talk about what he's learned from college students during his team's "Power of the Black Vote" tour, to share what he’s paying attention to in the midterm elections and more.   [Image] [Image]   [Privacy]( [Unsubscribe](listvar=sub_daily)