Mike Johnson's days may be numbered

And trial that could keep Trump off Colorado's 2024 ballot begins [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [In fighting gag order, Trump proves his own worst enemy]( By Norman Eisen and Joshua Kolb On Sunday, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan [reinstated her limited gag order]( on Donald Trump in the [federal election subversion case pending against the former president](. Unlike many other legal issues before Chutkan, the [gag order]( is an extremely close call. The First Amendment creates a very high bar for prosecutors to meet. Even some organizations and people normally critical of Trump have criticized [the gag order]( as unconstitutional, including the [American Civil Liberties Union]( and the [noted First Amendment scholar Erwin Chemerinsky](. But in our view Trump’s own statements during the litigation of the [gag order]( have further tilted that fine balance. Chutkan correctly recognized this in lifting her own stay, and the gag order should now survive a likely review by appellate courts. This is a preview of Norman Eisen and Joshua Kolb's latest article. [Read the full column here.](     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [MICHAEL A. COHEN]( [Why Mike Johnson's days as speaker may already be numbered]( His record is bad news for vulnerable Republicans in 2024. [Read more.]( [JA'HAN JONES]( [Black journalists say GOP was out of line for bizarre outburst at Mike Johnson presser]( The conservative conniption was caught on camera last week at a news conference that followed House GOP's nomination of Johnson. [Read more.]( [ZEESHAN ALEEM]( [This might be the biggest red flag yet for Ron DeSantis' campaign]( DeSantis' Iowa woes symbolize the failure of his campaign strategy. [Read more.]( [EMMA GRAY]( [Not everything on 'Friends' has aged well. Why Matthew Perry's love story holds up.]( Matthew Perry was the quiet heart of 'Friends' — and the one who felt the most real. [Read more.]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] THE LAST WORD]( [Trial that could keep Trump off Colorado's 2024 ballot begins]( DEADLINE WHITE HOUSE]( ['A family affair:' Trump and his kids set for cross-examination in New York civil fraud trial]( MORNING JOE]( [Joe: 'I've never heard of a dumber plan to start a speakership']( ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR]( [Israeli hostage freed during ground operation](     MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text]   In a new episode of “Prosecuting Donald Trump,” the former president is raising eyebrows after claiming Sidney Powell was never his attorney following her guilty plea in the Georgia election interference case. MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord dig into what that could mean for his defense. Plus, former President Trump’s fraud trial resumes in New York this week. [Listen now.](   This week, “Why Is This Happening?” The Chris Hayes podcast, is sharing a recording from Philadelphia, the third stop on the fall WITHpod live national tour. The episode was originally recorded on October 16. MSNBC’s Joy Reid joined to discuss her trajectory, including her years in Florida, which have given her unique insight into the state’s current culture wars. She also talks about her time working on political campaigns, the anti-CRT movement, the peril of this political moment and more. [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)