A question to keep Trump up at night

And protestors gather inside the Capitol to call for Gaza ceasefire [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [Patrick McHenry can be, at most, a temporary help for the House GOP]( By Hayes Brown In the two weeks since the dramatic vote to [declare the office of speaker of the House vacant](, all eyes have been on the man tapped to keep the lights on until a new speaker could be elected: Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry, a Republican from North Carolina. According to the House's rules, technically speaking, McHenry's only job right now is to run the election of a new speaker. But Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is struggling to gain the 217 votes needed to win, and he [lost a second vote on the House floor]( Wednesday. The ongoing paralysis has some members wondering whether McHenry [needs to be given more powers]( to allow for at least some movement on a number of crises. If it happens, it'll most likely be with the help of House Democrats, which in itself would be an admission that the Republican Conference is unable to perform even the most basic functions of a majority party. This is a preview of Hayes Brown's latest article. [Read the full column here](.     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [JOYCE VANCE]( [The Fulton County question that should keep Trump up at night]( Scott Hall is the first of Trump's 18 co-defendants to take a plea deal. He may not be the last. [Read more.]( [JORDAN RUBIN]( [What will Judge Chutkan do if Trump violates the gag order?]( Imposing the order, which the former president is appealing, may have been the easy part. The hard part is enforcement. [Read more.]( [STEVE BENEN]( [Jim Jordan lost again. What happens now?]( Supporters of Jim Jordan's bid for House speaker said the second ballot would be worse than the first. The final tally proved them right. [Read more.]( [ZEESHAN ALEEM]( [Biden's pressure on Israel should match his warning about 9/11 mistakes]( In an unexpected move, Biden counseled Israel to keep its cool. [Read more.]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] DEADLINE WHITE HOUSE [Weissmann explains Trump's potential challenges in appealing gag order]( [ALL IN]( [DHS warns of rising threats against Jewish, Arab and Muslim Americans]( [ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR]( [Biden: Evidence indicates 'errant rocket' from terrorist group hit Gaza hospital]( [ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR]( [Over 1,000 protestors call for Gaza ceasefire in Capitol Hill demonstration](     MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text]   A new episode of “Prosecuting Donald Trump” is now available. MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord discuss how a federal judge has barred former President Trump from attacking witnesses, prosecutors and court staff in his Washington, D.C. election interference trial. Plus, why everyone should be keeping a close eye on the Georgia trial for two of Trump’s co-defendants. [Listen now.](   All episodes of the “Velshi Banned Book Club” podcast are now available. Ali Velshi features authors of banned books, such as Margaret Atwood and Nikole Hannah-Jones, to analyze literature and discuss why their work is part of the epidemic of book banning. [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)