Can Trump legally be on the ballot?

And Biden says he's 'mildly hopeful' about a hostage release deal [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [Voters deserve to know whether Trump is barred from the Presidency before the election]( By Hayes Brown Efforts to block former President Donald Trump from [being on the ballot]( next year have yet to score a major win in court. Nobody in power seems willing to decide whether the 14th Amendment’s insurrection clause [disqualifies him from returning to the White House](. Instead, judges and state officials have either pawned off that decision to someone else or determined that there will be some other, better time to make a judgment. The result is a quickly closing window for that decision to be made. And, based on the standard in [a ruling issued in Michigan]( on Tuesday, we might not know the answer until after all the votes have been cast on Election Day next year. It might be after the presidential electors have met and submitted their ballots. It might come down to Congress on Jan. 6, 2025, to decide whether Trump is even eligible to become president. This is a preview of Hayes Brown's latest article. [Read the full column here.](     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [A photo of Tim Scott]( [JARVIS DEBERRY]( [Tim Scott told a great story about America. It’s not clear he ever believed it.]( Tim Scott can now go back to being honest about racism in America. [Read more.]( [Photo of Trump ]( [JESSICA LEVINSON]( [Unfortunately for Trump, this 're-Truth' is an endorsement — and potentially against the law]( The former president's decision to share a social media post calling for the arrest of a judge and a prosecutor telegraphs his problematic strategy. [Read more.]( [A photo of John Hagee onstage at March for Israel rally]( [EMILY TAMKIN]( [Why a pastor who claimed God 'sent Hitler' ended up onstage at the March for Israel]( Televangelist John Hagee’s March for Israel cameo highlighted a disturbing contradiction. [Read more.]( [Photo of abortion rights activists ]( [SARAH POSNER]( [Republicans’ smoke screen of abortion lies is sending their party up in flames]( Republicans now say they want ‘compromise’ on abortion. That’s a lie. [Read more.]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [BRIAN TYLER COHEN]( [Trump rocked with nightmare consequences of leaked testimony]( [WATCH]( [Biden says he's 'mildly hopeful' about hostage release deal]( [MORNING JOE]( ['Just stunning': NPR reporter who witnessed alleged McCarthy shove speaks to Morning Joe]( [ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS]( [Joe Manchin tells Kristen Welker he would 'absolutely' consider a presidential run](     MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text]   Sunday, MSNBC Films presents "Periodical," a new documentary that takes an honest and entertaining look at menstruation and menopause in an effort to smash historical stigmas. Watch "Periodical," Sunday at 10pm ET on MSNBC and streaming on Peacock.   In the latest episode of “How to Win 2024,” former President Trump's rivals took aim at each other in the third Republican debate while the ex-president mocked them from afar, and Claire McCaskill and Jennifer Palmieri break it all down. Plus, Senator Tim Kaine joins to discuss Democrats’ big wins on election night and what the party needs to do to win in 2024. [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)