There’s something perfect about the GOP’s embrace of George Santos

Santos is one of the most flagrant examples of the party’s continued assault on basic and treasured democratic norms [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Jan. 23, 2023 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [There’s something perfect about the GOP’s embrace of George Santos]( by Michael A. Cohen Here’s a question I never thought I’d have to ask. What’s worse: taking $3,000 from a disabled veteran to help save his dog’s life and then absconding with the money, or lying about your mother being in the South Tower of the World Trade Center on 9/11? Well, it turns out that Rep. George Santos did both. Of course, with Santos, we have to dig much deeper to find a bottom. Is it worse that he lied about being Jewish and falsely said that his grandparents had survived the Holocaust? How about claiming to be a star member of a championship volleyball team? What about making up your entire work and educational history, or not being able to account for the $700,000 you loaned to your congressional campaign? Oh, and I almost forgot that Santos might be a fugitive from justice in Brazil. The fact that Santos might have been a drag queen in Brazil is perhaps the least scandalous thing about him. This is a preview of Michael A. Cohen's latest article. [Read their full column here.](     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [STEVE BENEN]( Justice Department tells Jim Jordan what he didn’t want to hear]( Jim Jordan asked the DOJ to open its files to him on pending cases. The response was polite — but unsubtle. Read more.]( [JARVIS DEBERRY]( [Republican rule returning smoking to the U.S. Capitol really stinks]( The Republican Party seems to have reached a point where it rejects public health advisories and warnings as a matter of course. [Read more.]( [NOOR NOMAN]( [Why the U.K.’s latest move to pathologize transgenderism feels eerily familiar]( The U.K. has taken an unprecedented step to stop a new trans rights bill from taking effect. Now, it’s sparking a constitutional crisis. [Read more.](//link.msnbc.com/click/30330484.71532/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL3RoZS1yZWlkb3V0L3JlaWRvdXQtYmxvZy9iYW5uaW5nLXRpa3Rvay1ub3QtZ29vZC11c2UtYmlkZW4tcmVwdWJsaWNhbi10aW1lLXJjbmE2MzczMT9jaWQ9ZW1sX21kYV8yMDIzMDEyMyZ1c2VyX2VtYWlsPWQ3ZGM3NDUxNzI5N2IzOTcxYWExNGQ2ZjMzMTEzNWEwODc4ZjhmNjQwZmExYTEwMTlmMTU3YjY1YzFiNWRkMWQ/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914Bf9d4865a [ZEESHAN ALEEM]( [Russia wanted to help Trump in 2016. Its Twitter operation was a failure.]( A study deals a big blow to the narrative that Russia may have thrown the election for Trump. [Read more.]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [MORNING JOE]( [Suspect in Monterey Park mass shooting is dead; motive remains unclear]( [VELSHI]( [On 50th anniversary of Roe, abortion providers reflect on what’s changed since Dobbs]( [THE SUNDAY SHOW]( [Emmy-award winning star Laverne Cox on sweeping anti-trans legislation]( [THE SUNDAY SHOW]( [The White House responds after more documents found in Biden's Delaware home](     MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text]   On Sunday, February 5th, MSNBC Films presents “Guerrilla Habeas,” the latest installment of the documentary series “The Turning Point.” The film offers an intimate look at immigrants in the U.S. threatened by deportation and the determined lawyers who stop at nothing to keep those families together. Watch “Guerrilla Habeas” Sunday, February 5th at 10pm Eastern on MSNBC, and streaming on Peacock.     [Image] [Image] 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily) [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily)