New Covid surge can't be ignored

Plus, FL state attorney suspended by DeSantis says he's 'weaponizing politics' [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [Why Ohio's special election is very good news for Democrats]( By Zeeshan Aleem Ohio voters on Tuesday [overwhelmingly rejected Issue 1,]( a Republican-backed ballot measure that would have raised the threshold of support for state constitutional amendments from 50% to 60%. To outsiders, that might sound like an abstract ballot measure about the details of majority rule and how democracy should function. But most Ohioans saw it for what it was, and for what some Ohio Republicans openly acknowledged it was: an attempt to keep Ohioans from voting for abortion rights. This is a preview of Zeeshan Aleem's latest article. [Read the full column here.](     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [A photo of Trump]( [JA'HAN JONES]( [Trump's fight against D.C. judge, venue mirrors post-2020 bigotry]( In his desperate attempt to move his trial out of D.C. and away from a Black judge, the former president is borrowing from his 2020 playbook. [Read more.]( [A photo of Trump]( [GLENN KIRSCHNER]( [Why new Trump lawyer John Lauro's arraignment statement was so revealing]( Lauro's misleading statements have not been confined to the courtroom. [Read more.]( [DR. ESTHER CHOO]( [I'm an ER doctor. The new Covid surge is bad, and we really can't ignore it]( Throughout the past month, Covid cases have been ticking back up, and emergency room doctors like me are bracing for an awful fall. [Read more.]( [photo of Southwest Airlines airplane]( [JORDAN RUBIN]( [Texas judge orders lawyers to get 'religious freedom' training from Christian group]( Yes, really. [Read more.]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [Photo of Fani Willis]( THE LAST WORD [D.A. Fani Willis responds to racist and sexist Trump attack ad]( [Split photo of Joy Reid and Monique Worrell]( [THE REIDOUT]( ['He's weaponizing politics': Elected FL state attorney on being suspended by DeSantis]( [Photo of Elon Musk]( [ALL IN]( [Legal filing: Elon Musk wanted to tip off Trump to secret search warrant in Jan. 6 case]( [Photo of Maui wildfire]( [MORNING JOE]( [At least 36 dead in Hawaii wildfires](     MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text]   [Graphic with Joy Reid and cartoon style image of Ja'han Jones, promoting ''Hip-Hop is Universal'' series]( All this week, The ReidOut Blog's Ja'han Jones celebrates the 50th anniversary of hip-hop in a new special series, "Hip-Hop is Universal," featuring written perspectives on the genre's influence across politics, culture, technology and beyond. [Read more here.](   On Sunday, watch the fourth episode of "Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss." The five-part documentary series follows actor Rainn Wilson as he explores some of the happiest places on earth and unpacks the science of happiness along the way. This week, Rainn travels to Thailand. "[Rainn Wilson and the Geography of Bliss](" continues on Sunday at 11 p.m. ET on MSNBC and is streaming now on Peacock. MSNBC INSIGHTS [Alternate text] Have you ever wanted to provide MSNBC with your opinion about their TV programs, documentaries, and digital products, such as MSNBC.com, newsletters, and podcasts? Now is your chance! [Join the MSNBC Insights Community.](   [Image] [Image] 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily) [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily)