The bizarre Murdaugh trial twist

And Mehdi Hasan grills Vivek Ramaswamy on 2021 tweet about Trump [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Thursday, Sep. 07, 2023 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [McConnell sees stopping a shutdown as McCarthy's problem, not his]( By Hayes Brown Like millions of Americans, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., probably wishes he were still on summer vacation. Now that [the House is back from its August recess](, the speaker’s first order of business is keeping the government from shutting down when the fiscal year ends on Oct. 1. Also on the agenda are a few other critical pieces of legislation that need to be on President Joe Biden’s desk by the end of the month. But McCarthy is [facing pressure from his right flank]( that will make it difficult to get anything done before that deadline. While it’s conceivable that he could make a deal that satisfies both his caucus and [the Democrat-controlled Senate](, he’ll have almost no margin of error before the far-right pounces — and he’ll have to balance those interests without much, if any, support from Senate Republicans. This is a preview of Hayes Brown's latest article. [Read the full column here](.     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [Split photo of Trump and Biden]( [PAUL WALDMAN]( [How not to have a psychic meltdown when you see new Trump-Biden poll numbers]( As infuriating as it is to admit the electorate may choose another Trump term, the only answer may be to hold on to that truth. [Read more.]( [DANNY CEVALLOS]( [This bizarre Alex Murdaugh trial twist is almost too on the nose]( The clerk in the Alex Murdaugh trial is the perfect symbol of our true crime era. [Read more.]( [JORDAN RUBIN]( [Fulton County prosecutors made a notable request during Chesebro and Powell hearing]( The prosecution said their case could take at least four months, not including jury selection, with more than 150 witnesses. [Read more.]( [STEVE BENEN]( [Trump ignored warnings about the FBI showing up at Mar-a-Lago]( New revelations from the classified documents case reinforce a simple fact: Donald Trump has no one to blame for this mess but himself. [Read more.]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [ALL IN]( ['Dumpster cult': Michael Cohen rips Navarro's 'stupidity' for Trump legal mess]( [ALL IN]( [‘This is awkward for you’: Mehdi Hasan takes on Vivek Ramaswamy in new interview]( [THE LAST WORD]( [E. Jean Carroll beats Donald Trump in court - again]( [Hunter Biden]( [KATY TUR]( [Special counsel will seek indictment of Hunter Biden by end of September](     MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text]   In a new episode of “Velshi Banned Book Club,” Ali Velshi explores the ever-relevant topic of gun violence in literature with authors Jodi Picoult and Todd Strasser. [Listen now]( wherever you get your podcasts.   In the latest episode of “Prosecuting Donald Trump,” key hearings in Washington D.C. and Atlanta usher in the next phase of the criminal cases against the former president and his co-defendants. MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord break down what happened inside those courtrooms and how the dual hearings may set the stage for what’s to come. [Listen now.]( 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)