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A sizable portion of poll respondents think democracy threats come from Democrats. [View in browser]( [Image]( October 25, 2022 THE LATEST [Alternate text] This ugly and self-defeating impulse could be ruining Democrats' midterms chances]( by Noah Rothman Three recent polls from NBC News, the New York Times and the Pew Research Center have all found that most Americans are concerned about "threats to democracy," but a sizable portion of respondents think the threats come from Democrats. "The polls are clear," [Noah Rothman writes](. "Democrats don't have a monopoly on the issue of 'democracy.'" "Yes, there is asymmetry between the two parties," Rothman [says]( — only one side "champions the nonsensical notion that American elections are hopelessly corrupt." But the temptation to belittle voters who won't recognize these distinctions "should be resisted, and not just because it is ugly and self-defeating. It represents a refusal to understand how the Democratic Party itself has muddied the waters." Read Noah Rothman's [full analysis]( 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] [Ja'han Jones]( Clarence Thomas swoops in to save Lindsey Graham from Georgia probe — for now]( Justice Thomas' decision surely doesn't help Americans who have widely lost faith in the Supreme Court's credibility. [Read more.]( [Natasha Noman]( [Don't let the identity of U.K.'s incoming prime minister distract you from his awfulness]( Here's why I refuse to celebrate Britain's historic first.Read more.]( [Image of Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy]( Steve Benen]( [The latest issue sowing division between McConnell and McCarthy]( McConnell and McCarthy disagree more than the GOP likes to admit. [Read more.]( [Image of election worker with ballots]( Ja'han Jones]( [GOP loses pre-election bid to mess with Pennsylvania's votes]( Republicans nationwide have prioritized what critics call voter suppression measures ahead of this year's midterm elections. [Read more.](   TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [Image of Ye]( [Morning Joe]( [Adidas ends partnership with Ye after antisemitic remarks]( [Photo of Merrick Garland]( [MSNBC Reports]( [Garland: Alleged Chinese agents attempted to 'undermine our judicial system']( [Image of Charlie Crist]( [All In]( [Crist on DeSantis not committing to full 2nd term: 'Florida deserves better']( [Image of Brittney Griner in a cell]( [Andrea Mitchell Reports]( [Lawyer: Too difficult 'psychologically' for WNBA's Griner to play basketball now](   MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text] [A graphic of Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra on a cell phone]( The fourth episode of MSNBC's newest original podcast series, "Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra" is available now. In the latest episode, Rachel explores how a paid agent of Adolf Hitler's government leveraged sitting members of the United States Congress to launder millions of pieces of Nazi propaganda into the hands of the American people, in an effort to weaken democracy. [Listen now](.   [A graphic of WITHpod ]( The Reconstruction era is a pivotal point in our nation's history and often misconstrued. What many hoped to be a time of promise and racial equality after the Civil war turned into a period marked by terror and violence against Black people and widespread efforts to undermine and stop Black progress. In her new book, "I Saw Death Coming: A History of Terror and Survival in the War Against Reconstruction," Professor Kidada E. Williams of Wayne State University reexamines this period and shares the stories of those who fought against oppression. Williams joins [WITHpod]( to discuss her new book and the impact of racial trauma on future generations.   [Image] [Image]   [Privacy]( [Unsubscribe](listvar=sub_daily)