Chief Justice John Roberts is about to get what he always wanted. That's a problem.

The Supreme Court will hear two affirmative action cases today. [View in browser]( [Image]( October 31, 2022 THE LATEST [Alternate text] //link.msnbc.com/click/29542869.92501/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi9hbGl0by1zLWFib3J0aW9uLWRlY2lzaW9uLXNob3dlZC10b3RhbC1sYWNrLWludGVncml0eS1uMTMwMDM2OD9jaWQ9ZW1sX21kYV8yMDIyMTAzMSZ1c2VyX2VtYWlsPWQ3ZGM3NDUxNzI5N2IzOTcxYWExNGQ2ZjMzMTEzNWEwODc4ZjhmNjQwZmExYTEwMTlmMTU3YjY1YzFiNWRkMWQ/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914B1f43c877[Chief Justice John Roberts is about to get what he always wanted. That's a problem.]( by Chris Geidner The Supreme Court hears oral arguments today in two affirmative action cases, and evidence overwhelmingly suggests the court’s conservative majority is ready to strike down race-conscious admissions. To best respond, [Chris Geidner says]( "supporters of race-conscious admissions policies — including the Biden administration — should learn from some of the failings of the Democrats" after the court overruled Roe v. Wade earlier this year. "Despite that outcome’s literally being foretold on the front page of Politico nearly two months before the decision was issued," Geidner [writes](, “Democrats appeared to be caught somewhat unprepared, with a slow response.” This time, he argues, they should declare quickly and clearly that "would make it not just more difficult for schools to create diverse student bodies but also more difficult for schools to prepare their students to live in the diverse world around us." Read Chris Geidner's [full analysis]( in your Monday [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] [Photo of Michael Cohen]( [Michael Cohen]( [Michael Cohen was once my nemesis. Now he's just a grifter.]( Michael Cohen and I share a name — but I'm not buying what his new book is selling. [Read more.]( [Photo of Ron DeSantis]( [Julio Ricardo Varela]( [Ron DeSantis' popularity among Latinos is the fault of hapless Democrats]( Democrats are apparently conceding Florida. [Read more.]( [Photo of two protesters from climate activist group]( Zeeshan Aleem]( [Why the climate art protests are so powerful]( How can we condemn the acts when their premise is sound and their cause is so righteous? [Read more.]( [Photo of Samuel Alito]( [Jessica Levinson]( [How Samuel Alito's hypocrisy is fueling the crisis at the Supreme Court]( [The justice reportedly told Ted Kennedy that he didn't plan on overturning Roe. That was a lie. Read more.](   TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [Image of Nancy and Paul Pelosi]( [Yasmin Vossoughian]( [Lawmakers point fingers after attack on Pelosi's husband]( [Photo of Elon Musk]( [Morning Joe]( [Elon Musk tweets and deletes conspiracy theory about Pelosi attack]( [Photo of victims of Halloween crowd surge in Seoul]( [Weekends With Alex Witt]( [Two Americans among at least 153 killed in Seoul Halloween crowd crush]( [Photo of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva]( [Katie Phang]( [Bolsonaro defeated by left-leaning Da Silva in Brazil's presidential election](   MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text]   [A graphic of The Revolution]( “The Revolution with Steve Kornacki,” a new, original podcast from MSNBC, recounts the origin story of partisan politics as we know it today. Kornacki explores the catalysts of the 1994 Republican take-over of Congress, including the influence of Newt Gingrich, that changed both political parties forever. All six episodes are available now Follow '[The Revolution with Steve Kornacki](' now, wherever you get your podcasts.   [A graphic of Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra on a cell phone]( The fifth episode of MSNBC’s newest original podcast series, “Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra” is available now. In the latest episode, the walls begin to close in on members of Congress and the America First movement who are actively involved in a Nazi plot to spread misinformation and propaganda across the country. [Listen now.](   [Image] [Image]   [Privacy]( [Unsubscribe](listvar=sub_daily)