McConnell just made a solid point

And Sen. Warren discusses looming government shutdown with Joy Reid [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Friday, Sep. 22, 2023 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [Nobody wins with a government shutdown. History makes that clear.]( By Hayes Brown Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., doesn’t like where things seem to be heading in Washington as the deadline to fund the government beyond next week looms. “I’m not a fan of government shutdowns. I’ve seen a few of them over the years,” he [told reporters Tuesday](. “They never have produced a policy change, and they’ve always been a loser for Republicans politically.” McConnell should know — it was only a few years before he entered the Senate in 1984 that shutting down the federal government was [even seen as a possibility](, let alone a semi-frequent occurrence. Since then, we’ve had five major shutdowns, with Republicans instigating the majority of them. But with House conservatives seemingly [determined to follow that same path]( once again — and with [McConnell’s habit of shading the truth about legislative precedents]( — it’s worth a quick a look at the accuracy of his sentiments. This is a preview of Hayes Brown's latest article. [Read the full column here](.     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [Donald Trump smiling at Justice Amy Coney Barrett]( [SARAH POSNER]( [The Christian right's wish list for Trump is worse than you think]( Trump is all four horsemen of the Christian right’s judicial takeover. [Read more.]( [Jim Jordan ]( STEVE BENEN [In place of evidence, House Republicans fell back on two words during Garland hearing]( Producing evidence is hard. Simply asserting that "everyone knows" how right you are is easy. Just ask Rep. Jim Jordan. [Read more.]( [Rupert Murdoch]( [MATT GERTZ]( [The irreparable harm of Rupert Murdoch’s legacy is just beginning]( Murdoch and Fox News bore almost as much responsibility for the destruction of Jan. 6 as Trump. [Read more.]( [Russell Brand]( [PATRICIA GRISAFI]( [The alleged dark side of Russell Brand's sexually promiscuous 'persona']( The ugly Russell Brand allegations give 'hiding in plain sight' a whole new meaning. [Read more.]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [A split photo of Joy Reid and Elizabeth Warren]( [THE REIDOUT]( [Sen. Warren: House GOP will 'cause pain' to Americans to help Trump win]( [Ron DeSantis]( [DEADLINE WHITE HOUSE]( ['An ornery, unlikeable character': The incredible shrinking campaign of Ron DeSantis]( [A split photo of Mehdi Hasan and Dr. Fauci]( [THE MEHDI HASAN SHOW]( ['They're obsessed': Dr. Fauci on death threats, 'lab leak,' and vaccine safety]( [A silhouette of Trump]( [ALL IN]( ['Great realignment': Are Never-Trump Republicans actually just Democrats now?](     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 9 p.m. ET 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)