Romney exposes the silver statesmen

And Peter Navarro makes first 'Beat' appearance since conviction [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Thursday, Sep. 21, 2023 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [House GOP is destroying itself for literally nothing]( By Hayes Brown I’ll say this for House Democrats: At least when they fight amongst themselves, it tends to be over the details of a certain policy or piece of legislation that could have a real impact on real Americans. That’s absolutely not the case when it comes to the [unending string of tantrums, in-fighting and grandstanding]( on display from House Republicans this week. Instead, they’re squabbling with each other, and [risking a government shutdown](, over personal grievances and bills that have no chance of getting signed into law. There is a little over a week left to avoid an Oct. 1 federal shutdown. Ideally, before then Congress would pass the 12 spending bills it needs to keep things running— but this Congress has not exactly been great at that most basic of its tasks. The House has passed just one of those bills; the Senate has moved all 12 out of committee on a bipartisan basis, but none has passed the full body yet. This is a preview of Hayes Brown's latest article. [Read the full column here.](     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [JORDAN RUBIN]( [Fani Willis just unveiled a surprise RICO witness]( We just got a pretty big clue about why one person was on the special grand jury’s list but hasn’t been indicted: Lin Wood. [Read more.]( [ANA MARIE COX]( [Romney's new book exposes the startling reason America's lawmakers won't retire]( Mitt Romney has an urgent message for McConnell. And Biden. And Trump. [Read more.]( [JOSHUA KOLB, E. DANYA PERRY AND JOSH STANTON]( [The legal gamesmanship behind Trump’s request for Judge Chutkan’s recusal]( As with just about everything else in this trial, the decision facing Judge Tanya Chutkan faces is unprecedented. [Read more.]( [PAUL WALDMAN]( [How Biden can stop Trump’s union stunt in its tracks]( Biden's political instincts are usually pretty sound, but in this case something has gone seriously awry. [Read more.]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [THE BEAT WITH ARI]( [WATCH: Peter Navarro's first 'Beat' interview since Jan. 6 subpoena conviction]( [THE REIDOUT]( [‘She is most credible witness I've seen’: Raskin on Hutchinson allegations that Giuliani groped her]( [MORNING JOE]( ['Clown show': GOP lawmaker shreds 'stupidity' of MAGA wing]( [MSNBC]( [Merrick Garland, GOP rep. get into heated exchange during House hearing](     MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text]   In a new episode of “Velshi Banned Book Club,” Ali Velshi explores what it means to be Latino in America through two beautiful novels: “Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe” by Benjamin Alire Sáenz and “Out of Darkness” by Ashley Hope Pérez. [Listen now.](   Next Monday, Rachel Maddow sits down with former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson for her first live interview since serving as a key witness in the January 6th hearings. Watch The Rachel Maddow Show next Monday at 9pm Eastern on MSNBC.   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)