The weaponization of motherhood

Plus, the political fallout from Trump's CNN town hall isn't’ over. [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Sunday, May 14, 2023 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [Alternate text] One day after Donald Trump was found liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll in civil trial, the former president participated in a CNN town hall Wednesday night, taking questions from New Hampshire voters. The event came under scrutiny after Trump used it as opportunity to share repeated falsehoods and fraudulent claims with the audience. The Department of Justice on Wednesday charged Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., with seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering campaign funds, one count of theft of public funds and two counts of making materially false statements to the House of Representatives. The expiration of Title 42 on Thursday night brought an end to Covid-era restrictions that allowed immigration officials to quickly turn away migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, ushering in tougher policies for asylum-seekers. Missed something? Don't worry. Here are our select columns and videos from the week. And don't forget to check out [MSNBC.com]( for more.     EDITOR'S PICKS [Alternate text] JULIE KOHLER]( [Happy mother's day to everyone — except Moms for Liberty]( A new brand of mother-driven activism is conservative, largely white, and serves as the public face of the culture wars.[Read more.]( [JULIO RICARDO VARELA]( t’s time to declare the GOP the winner in the immigration debate]( After a protracted fight over immigration, Title 42 ended with Democrats' whimper. As a nation, we should be outraged. Sadly, we are not.[Read more.]( [A photo of King Charles and Camilla]( [MEHDI HASAN]( [CNN's Trump town hall was doomed to fail. But it didn't have to be this embarrassing.]( But truly, what did CNN or Kaitlan Collins think would happen? [Read more.]( [Photo of Trump]( [JESSICA LEVINSON]( Charges suggest George Santos did a lot worse than just lying]( The crimes alleged against the first-year representative from New York are the kinds of crimes that undermine our political system. [Read more.]( [JESSICA LEVINSON]( [E. Jean Carroll’s win against Trump provides a roadmap for other victims]( There are plenty of historic firsts in this case. And historic firsts pave the way for the seconds and the thirds. [Read more.]( [ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT]( [Florida students reject DeSantis' far-right speaker by arranging separate commencement]( New College of Florida's class of 2023 are arranging their own commencement ceremony after Ron DeSantis' board booked one of Trump's dubious Covid advisors as the official commencement speaker. [MORNING JOE]( [Joe: Republicans yell about locking up opponents but not Trump or his family]( The Morning Joe panel discusses Comer and House Republicans' failed efforts to provide evidence that Biden or his family have engaged in corruption. [THE REIDOUT]( Joy Reid: We didn't need a Trump pep rally to understand what Trump is](//link.msnbc.com/click/31478918.75510/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL2FsbC1pbi93YXRjaC8tY2FwdHVyZWQtY291cnQtaGF5ZXMtb24tbGVvbmFyZC1sZW8tcy10d28tZm9sZC1wbGFuLXRvLWZvcm0tdGhpcy1zdXByZW1lLWNvdXJ0LTE3MzA2MTcwMTgwMD9jaWQ9ZW1sX21kYV8yMDIzMDUxNCZ1c2VyX2VtYWlsPWQ3ZGM3NDUxNzI5N2IzOTcxYWExNGQ2ZjMzMTEzNWEwODc4ZjhmNjQwZmExYTEwMTlmMTU3YjY1YzFiNWRkMWQ/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914C15f10656 Joy Reid and her panel discuss the political fallout of Trump's town hall. [ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT]( [Antisemitic speakers to skip Trump stop on right-wing roadshow tour](//link.msnbc.com/click/31478918.75510/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL2NocmlzLWphbnNpbmctcmVwb3J0cy93YXRjaC90cnVtcC1kaXN0YW5jZXMtaGltc2VsZi1mcm9tLWdvcC1haGVhZC1vZi0yMDI0LXJ1bi0xNzI5OTY2Nzc1NzA_Y2lkPWVtbF9tZGFfMjAyMzA1MTQmdXNlcl9lbWFpbD1kN2RjNzQ1MTcyOTdiMzk3MWFhMTRkNmYzMzExMzVhMDg3OGY4ZjY0MGZhMWExMDE5ZjE1N2I2NWMxYjVkZDFk/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914B4dc31076 Two speakers on a right-wing roadshow tour who have made overtly antisemitic statements will not speak at the tour's stop at Donald Trump's Miami hotel. The roadshow's acts include Trump associates as well as Trump's son, Eric.     MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text] Tonight, MSNBC Films presents the fifth episode of “Leguizamo Does America,” a six-part series from NBC News Studios. This week, John Leguizamo travels to Puerto Rico to see all the ways the island and its people have influenced American culture, and how America is influencing theirs. Watch an all new episode of “Leguizamo Does America,” tonight at 10pm ET 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)