Rupert Murdoch's trail of destruction

Plus, Trump’s consequential week ahead [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Monday, Sep. 25, 2023 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [Menendez allegedly cleared the Supreme Court's high bar for bribery]( By Hayes Brown It was a bit of déjà vu Friday when a federal [indictment against Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J.,]( was made public. Menendez, a three-term senator and the chair of the powerful Foreign Relations Committee, and his wife, Nadine, stand accused of having accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in the form of “cash, gold bars, payments toward a home mortgage, compensation for a low-or-no-show job, a luxury vehicle and other items of value,” [according to the indictment](. In return, they’re alleged to have helped three New Jersey businessmen get rich and aided the Egyptian government in the process. This isn’t the first time Menendez has been indicted on accusations of corruption, and the latest federal investigation has [been public knowledge]( since October. (He and his wife have denied all wrongdoing in respective statements.) But that Menendez was charged at all this time is something of a minor miracle, considering [a 2016 Supreme Court ruling]( that raised the bar for what counts as corruption for elected officials. If the allegations in Friday’s indictment are true, though, Menendez managed to clear that bar in a feat of extreme disregard for his role as a public servant. This is a preview of Hayes Brown's latest article. [Read the full column here.](     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [A split photoo of young Murdoch]( [MEHDI HASAN]( [The 3 most destructive world events of my lifetime all have one man in common]( In his retirement, Rupert Murdoch leaves behind a wake of destruction. [Read more.]( [A photo of Cassidy Hutchinson]( [KATIE S. PHANG]( [Before you read Cassidy Hutchinson’s book ‘Enough,’ remember one thing]( Hutchinson’s bravery in making a break from Trumpworld and telling the country what she witnessed cannot be overstated. [Read more.]( [A photo of John Fetterman]( [GORDON PENNYCOOK]( [John Fetterman shaved and he’s speaking better. Cue the conspiracy theories.]( The difficulty of finding a body double for a politician who is 6 feet, 8 inches tall means nothing to those convinced the real Fetterman is in hiding. [Read more.]( [Maren Morris ]( [JOCELYN R. NEAL]( What it really means that this country music star is 'leaving' country music]( Maren Morris says she's 'leaving' country music. How extremely country of her. [Read more.]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [MORNING JOE]( [WGA reaches tentative deal with Hollywood studios to end strike]( [ALI VELSHI]( ['A consequential week for Trump': Important deadlines and decisions loom in multiple cases]( [ALI VELSHI]( [‘They’re already putting this plan into action’: The chilling truth about Project 2025’s agenda]( [YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN]( [McCarthy speaks on government shutdown negotiations as deadline looms](     MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text]   Wednesday, Rachel Maddow, Joy Reid and Nicolle Wallace lead expert analysis following the second Republican debate. They’ll discuss which of the qualifying candidates may have emerged as a viable challenger against former President Trump. Watch analysis of the second Republican debate, Wednesday at 11PM Eastern on MSNBC and streaming on Peacock.   Morning Joe streams live on Peacock every weekday from 6-10AM Eastern as part of the Morning News Live offering. For more information, check out www.peacocktv.com/morningjoe.   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)