A terrifying conservative 'mandate'

And GOP rep. admits Biden impeachment is about 'Trump 2024, baby' [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023 THE LATEST [Alternate text] Nikki Haley's greatest trick is convincing voters she's a moderate]( By Paul Waldman With [a brand new endorsement from New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu]( in hand, [former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley]( is poised to become the candidate of Republican moderates and the main alternative to Donald Trump in the GOP presidential primaries — or so claims [one report]( after [another](. It’s an easy way to think about the race and the axis of disagreement within the Republican Party: the hard-right Trump on one side, the moderate Haley on the other. Some more moderate GOP voters will indeed be drawn to Haley, if only because she is not Trump. But this is not an ideological contest; the fact that multiple news outlets are framing it that way shows how misleading it is to fall back on old categories when trying to understand today’s Republican Party. This is a preview of Paul Waldman's latest article. [Read the full column here.](     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [JORDAN RUBIN]( [Supreme Court to hear Jan. 6 appeal that could impact Trump prosecution]( Defendants in Jan. 6 cases have argued the government's use of obstruction charges is too broad. Trump is also charged with obstruction. [Read more.]( [STEVE BENEN]( [Despite lack of evidence, GOP advances Biden impeachment inquiry]( For the first time in history, Congress has authorized an impeachment inquiry without uncovering any evidence of wrongdoing against the intended target. [Read more.]( [JORDAN RUBIN]( [How will Trump dodge early Supreme Court review?]( The former president says he's immune from prosecution in his federal election interference case. Why not just have the justices decide the matter now? [Read more](. [SARAH POSNER]( [This conservative ‘mandate’ is a terrifying preview of Christianized government]( The Department of Health and Human Services is supposed to promote the health of all Americans. But in a second Trump term, it could look far different.