Mike Johnson doubles down on extremist views

And Michael Cohen calls out Eric and Don Jr.’s testimony in N.Y. fraud trial [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Sunday, November 05, 2023 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [Alternate text] Donald Trump’s two adult sons, [Don Jr.]( and [Eric,]( testified in their [New York civil fraud trial]( last week. Both [denied involvement]( in financial statements that the Attorney General Letitia James says [exaggerated the assets](of the Trump Organization. This week, Donald Trump and [his daughter, Ivanka](, are set to testify in the trial, which is already [not going well]( for the family. On Friday, the New York judge ruled that the limited gag order on Donald Trump [should also extend to his attorneys]( after they made remarks about his principal law clerk he deemed inappropriate. In Congress, Sen. [Tommy Tuberville]( finally [faced backlash]( from [fellow Republicans]( over his [ongoing blockade]( of military nominations. Indicted [Rep. George Santos]( survived a bipartisan effort to expel him from the House of Representatives, while the House also blocked both efforts to censure [Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene]( and Greene’s effort to [censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib.]( [Secretary of State Antony Blinken]( visited Israel and the Middle East to call for a pause in fighting to negotiate for the release of [hostages](and for additional [humanitarian relief](to enter Gaza —[an effort that already appears to have been rejected.](On Wednesday, a group of foreign nationals and injured civilians became [the first since the start of the war]( between Israel and Hamas to make it out of the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing into Egypt. Missed something? Don't worry. Here are our select columns and videos from the week. And don't forget to check out [MSNBC.com]( for more.   EDITOR'S PICKS [Alternate text] [CLARISSA-JAN LIM]( [Trump and his team’s obsession with N.Y. trial clerk leads to new consequences]( Trump's lawyers, who have accused the judge's clerk of bias, appear to be laying the groundwork for a mistrial motion. [Read more.]( [SARAH POSNER]( [Mike Johnson and his allies tried to defend his extremist views. It didn’t go well.]( The insistence that a “biblical worldview” should bear on every government decision shapes right-wing Christians’ positions on a range of issues. [Read more.]( [CHRIS HAYES]( [Tommy Tuberville’s tantrum embodies the MAGA minority agenda]( On Wednesday, Senate Republicans finally reached their breaking point with the impasse. [Read more.]( [AYMAN MOHYELDIN]( My friend is a journalist in Gaza. Here's why he went back to work after his family was killed.]( The few members of local media left are risking their lives to report the truth. [Read more.]( [HAYES BROWN]( The worst reason Democrats voted to keep George Santos in the House]( The idea that booting the accused fraudster now would set a bad precedent feels misguided. [Read more.]( [KATELYN BURNS]( [The Olympic champ who destroys the narrative of transphobic sports bans]( A tension between fairness and the right to participate is at the heart of the controversy over gender and sports. [Read more.]( ALI VELSHI ‘How stupid do they have to be?’: Michael Cohen blasts Don Jr. and Eric for lying under oath "Let me be very clear: Eric has never poured concrete in his life," former Trump attorney Michael Cohen tells Velshi. "And Don Jr. claims he was just a broker... they were not just brokers. They were in charge of running the company." [ALI VELSHI]( ['It's touched an emotional nerve': How Israel-Palestine policy is dividing Democrats]( Rep. Ro Khanna speaks to Ali Velshi about the growing divide among Democrats, State Department officials, and the public over the U.S. response to Gaza. [WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT]( [Ivanka Trump's testimony could strike 'at the core' of civil fraud case]( NBC News’ Chloe Atkins speaks to Alex Witt about what to expect from Ivanka Trump’s upcoming testimony Wednesday in the New York civil fraud case. YASMIN VOSSOUGHIAN REPORTS ['They're bombing all over': Palestinian-American woman details horrors in Gaza after escaping]( Yasmin Vossoughian is joined by Naela Elshorafa along with her son, Nabil, to discuss the conditions in Gaza, the pain of leaving her family behind, and why they feel Biden and the State Department failed Palestinian-Americans in Gaza.     MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text] Next Sunday, MSNBC Films presents “Serving in Secret,” the latest installment of “The Turning Point'' documentary series from executive producer Trevor Noah. 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