Hamas' use of hostages is a Rorschach test

Plus, Kaine calls out Tuberville's blockade for impacting Israel aid [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [Kevin McCarthy can never be a Republican Nancy Pelosi]( By Hayes Brown In multiple ways, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is [a historic anomaly](. She was the first and, so far, the only woman to serve as speaker of the House. She’s one of only a handful of speakers to [hold the gavel again]( after losing and reclaiming the majority. And though she’s [no longer in leadership](, the Democratic caucus has named her the House’s first “speaker emerita.” It’s hard not to juxtapose her current place within the Democratic Party to Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s place among the Republican Party. He too is a former speaker, but one who served for a mere nine months, much less than the eight years total Pelosi held the gavel. McCarthy, R-Cal., was [removed from being speaker]( in a dramatic vote last week, and he seems unlikely to regain it. In stark contrast to what we’ve seen from the Democrats, the modern GOP is unlikely to ever have an emeritus position — and, even in the unlikely event that it did, McCarthy is [especially ill-suited]( to serve in such a role. This is a preview of Hayes Brown's latest article. [Read the full column here.](     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [AVIVA KLOMPAS]( [Why Hamas' use of Israeli hostages will almost certainly backfire]( The truth is spelled out in gruesome detail. [Read more.]( [JA'HAN JONES]( [Anti-Ukraine GOPers are being exposed by the Israel-Hamas conflict]( Republicans who have denounced aid for Ukraine sound completely different now. [Read more.]( [JA'HAN JONES]( [Haley's response to Trump's Milley remark shows she's not ready for prime time]( The former United Nations ambassador didn't elaborate on this word salad of a response and wasn't pressed to do so. [Read more.]( [ZEESHAN ALEEM]( [RFK Jr.'s announcement could cause 2024 chaos]( Kennedy has an iconic name and doesn't fit on the conventional political spectrum — he could siphon off voters from both major parties. [Read more.]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [RACHEL MADDOW]( [Rep. Dan Goldman: 'Hamas needs to be eliminated']( [INSIDE WITH JEN PSAKI]( ['This is no time for games': Kaine on Tuberville's blockade impacting Israel aid]( [DEADLINE WHITE HOUSE]( [Velshi: Israel shutting off electricity, water in Gaza is 'a humanitarian disaster']( RACHEL MADDOW ['Like no nightmare I can ever imagine': Israeli seeks help in the return of abducted family members](     MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text]   Chris Hayes is taking his podcast, Why Is This Happening?, back on the road for a live three-city tour this fall. Tickets are going fast, but you can still join Chris in Philadelphia at The Fillmore on Monday, October 16 with special guests Naomi Klein, New York Times best-selling author and journalist, and MSNBC’s Joy Reid, host of The ReidOut. [Buy your tickets now](.   Ali Velshi continues his resistance against the epidemic of book banning in the latest episode of “Velshi Banned Book Club.” Ivy League scholars Dr. Imani Perry and Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr., and writer and professor Ibram X. Kendi, examine two books that changed American culture -- “Beloved” by Toni Morrison and “Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neale Hurston. Scan the QR code on your screen to listen to “Velshi Banned Book Club” wherever you get your podcasts. [Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts.](   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)