The GOP is preparing to learn nothing all over again

The problem with the GOP trying to appeal to the public today, Hayes Brown writes, is that "nobody knows what on Earth today's Republican Party stands for except Trump." [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Dec. 1, 2022 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [The GOP is preparing to learn nothing all over again]( by Hayes Brown The GOP is promising to conduct a review of its failures in 2022 to be better prepared for 2024, but [Hayes Brown argues]( that such an investigation will likely be an exercise in futility. After losing a winnable election in 2012, Brown reminds us, the party promised to widen its appeal. But then Donald Trump "helped obliterate the idea that the GOP should court anybody beyond the very white, very conservative base" that he drew. The problem with the GOP trying to appeal to the public today, Brown [writes](, is that "nobody knows what on Earth today's Republican Party stands for except Trump." Read Hayes Brown's [full analysis]( your Thursday [MSNBC Daily](.     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [RYAN COOPER]( Biden's betrayal of rail workers over a paltry few sick days is insult to injury]( The most pro-union president in decades sided against labor — and may cause the very economic strife he's trying to avoid. [Read more.]( [NOOR NOMAN]( [This is the kind of Buckingham Palace racism that made Meghan Markle leave]( Here's another reminder that a racist British monarchy can't be modernized. [Read more.]( [STEVE BENEN]( [Dems take a keen interest in another alleged Supreme Court breach]( If Justices Alito and Roberts are hoping this story will quietly fade away, they're likely to be disappointed. [Read more.]( [JA'HAN JONES]( [Arizona Republicans are running the most egregious grift in politics]( Since 2020, they have perfected the art of using election lies to squeeze every dollar possible out of their followers. [Read more.]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [ALL IN]( [Maddow: Oath Keepers convictions make it harder to whitewash Jan. 6]( [THE REIDOUT]( [Democratic Rep. Hakeem Jeffries to be first Black leader for either party in Congress]( [ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT]( [Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg weighs in on train labor standoff]( [ALL IN]( [Election loser Blake Masters recruited to figure out why GOP lost big](     MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text] Tuesday, join MSNBC for live coverage and analysis of the highly contested Georgia Runoff. The Decision 2022 team including Rachel Maddow, Joy Reid, Nicolle Wallace, and Steve Kornacki will break down the results as votes are counted. Then, Stephanie Ruhle continues coverage on "The 11th Hour," starting at 11 p.m. ET. Watch special coverage of the Georgia Runoff, Tuesday at 7 p.m. Eastern on MSNBC and streaming on Peacock. This week on "Into America," Trymaine Lee looks at the future of the Black Twitter community as the social platform changes under Elon Musk’s leadership. [Listen now](, wherever you get your podcasts.         [Image] [Image] 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily) [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily)