Pence may have the worst of both worlds

Plus, Trump's former lawyer speaks on likelihood of Trump indictment [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Wednesday, Jun. 07, 2023 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [Mike Pence's vision for the GOP is a call to look backward]( By Julia Azari and Seth Masket Former Vice President Mike Penceannounced his candidacy]( for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination today. In the run-up to his announcement, Pence has been casting himself in the mold of another influential Republican president — but not the one [he served under as vice president](. Pence wants us to associate him not with the norm-breaking presidency of Donald Trump but rather with the earlier version of Republicanism exemplified by Ronald Reagan. This isn't exactly an attempt at moderation; he embraces cuts to [popular entitlement programs](, for example. But in many of his disagreements with Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Pence's views are in the direction of more mainstream Republican politics: backing Ukraine in the conflict with Russia, reestablishing constitutional principles and distancing himself from the growing populist wing in the party. This is a preview of Julia Azari and Seth Masket's latest article.Read the full column here.](     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [STEVE BENEN]( [What Trump's latest tantrum suggests about his lawyers' meeting with Jack Smith]( The fact that the former president threw a fit is not altogether new or interesting, but it's the context that matters. [Read more.]( [DAVE ZIRIN]( [The PGA Tour merging with LIV isn't a mere flip-flop. It's a betrayal.]( The PGA Tour and its commissioner have suddenly decided to ignore all the negative implications that he said would come with working with Saudi Arabia. [Read more.]( [PATRICIA GRISAFI]( [Taylor Swift and Matty Healy's breakup reveals a disturbing phenomenon]( There's a reason the Taylor Swift-Matty Healy situation was so deranged. [Read more.]( [JA'HAN JONES]( [Florida Republican pleads with Latinos not to leave the state over new immigration law]( It's clear why this is gross, no? [Read more.]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [ALL IN]( [Trump's former attorney on the likelihood of Trump indictment]( [THE BEAT WITH ARI]( [MAGA insider says Trump's 'fighting not to go to jail' as Mark Meadows reportedly spills under oath]( [THE REIDOUT]( [George Conway on Meadows' 'incentive to cooperate' in Trump investigations by reportedly testifying]( [KATY TUR]( [Thousands evacuate Kherson after major dam destroyed]( [MORE FROM MSNBC]( [Alternate text] In the latest episode of "Prosecuting Donald Trump," MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord tackle listeners’ most burning questions about Donald Trump’s legal cases, including where we stand with timing and what happens if a federal grand jury indicts. [Listen now.](   [A graphic promoting the Deadline: Legal newsletter]( Legal news is dominating the headlines, and former prosecutor Jordan Rubin is tackling these crucial issues with a new limited newsletter, Deadline: Legal. An extension of Deadline: White House with Nicolle Wallace, you can expect insights when major updates hit, along with news and analysis from MSNBC legal experts, in your inbox until the end of the current Supreme Court term. [Subscribe now.](   [Image] [Image] 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily) [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily)