Is SCOTUS' decision bad news for Trump?

And Jack Smith seeks to bar Trump from invoking conspiracy theories at Jan. 6 trial [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [As the Senate's 2023 closes out, Chuck Schumer wants you to remember 2022 instead]( By Hayes Brown Even at its liveliest, the U.S. Senate isn’t known as a fast-paced place to work. By its very nature, the upper chamber was designed to be less passionate than the House, and the rules it has developed over the years — like [the archaic filibuster]( — have only bolstered its intentionally sclerotic pace. But 2023 has been a real masterwork in how idle the Senate as a body can actually be. Yes, that’s often the case in times of divided government. With Republicans in control of the House and President Joe Biden in the White House, Senate Democrats entered the year expecting to be on defense rather than offense. But as the House GOP descended further and further into a state of [pure manic dysfunction](, there’s been even less than expected for the Senate to actually do. This is a preview of Hayes Brown's latest article. [Read the full column here.](     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [JESSICA LEVINSON]( [The Supreme Court's latest Trump decision may be bad news for him]( Legally, the question of presidential immunity from criminal prosecution is not a tough one. [Read more.]( [DIANE YENTEL]( [A new record-breaking housing report should ring all the alarm bells in Congress]( Homelessness rose sharply in 2023. Congress must act in 2024. [Read more.]( [JACQUES BERLINERBLAU]( [What the death of your dad's favorite lefty comedian highlights about cancel culture]( Tommy Smothers showed us what should happen in a functional Comedic Liberal Democracy. [Read more.]( [STEVE BENEN]( [DeSantis' answer to question about biggest regret says a lot about today's GOP]( It's not exactly a secret that Gov. Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign is not ending 2023 on a positive note. [Read more.](     TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [Rioters on Jan. 6 2021 at the Capitol ]( [ALL IN]( [Jack Smith seeks to bar Trump from invoking conspiracy theories at Jan. 6 trial]( [Donald Trump]( [THE REIDOUT]( ['Old man afraid of prison': Former GOP Rep. on Trump's social media tantrums]( [Nikki Haley]( [ALEX WAGNER TONIGHT]( [Haley gains on Trump in NH even as she tip-toes around heap of damaging material against him]( [James Comer and Jim Jordan speaking closely]( ALL IN [MAGA Congress had 'historically unproductive' year in 2023]( MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text]     With the Iowa caucuses coming up in January, Claire McCaskill and Jennifer Palmieri are answering your questions in the latest episode of “How to Win 2024.” Want to know how to combat waning interest in President Biden? Or who might make the ticket as former President Trump’s running mate? [Listen now.](   In the latest episode of “Prosecuting Donald Trump,” MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord answer listener questions about the legal landscape in 2023 and what’s to come 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)