Lauren Boebert tries out ballot hopping

Plus, Maine's secretary of state sits down with 'All In' after disqualifying Trump from ballot [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Friday, Dec. 29, 2023 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [The messy reasons Lauren Boebert is fleeing her Colorado district]( By Zeeshan Aleem Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., is hopping [over to a neighboring congressional district next year to run for re-election to the House](. Boebert [announced Wednesday](that she won’t be running in her native 3rd Congressional District, which she’s represented for two terms, and is instead leaping over to the 4th, where Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., is retiring. It’s a sign of how much she’s made a mess of things in her current district, and it underscores how serving as a [MAGA firebrand]( has limited her versatility as a politician even in what should be friendly territory. Of course, that wasn’t how Boebert explained her decision. “It’s the right move for me personally, and it’s the right decision for those who support our conservative movement,” [she said]( in a video announcement Wednesday. She didn’t get into how exactly it’s the right thing for the 4th District, where she won’t be moving until next year. But her calculation is straightforward: The 4th District is considerably more conservative than the 3rd, giving her higher chances of winning a race, assuming she prevails in the primary. This is a preview of Zeeshan Aleem's latest article. [Read the full column here.](     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [JORDAN RUBIN]( [Hours after Maine disqualifies Trump, California declines to remove him from ballot]( The latest eligibility decision comes as the U.S. Supreme Court could decide the issue nationwide in the Colorado case. [Read more.]( [CLARISSA-JAN LIM]( [Melania Trump was conspicuously missing from family’s Christmas photo at Mar-a-Lago]( Since leaving the White House, the former first lady has largely retreated from the public eye. [Read more.]( [MARISA KABAS]( [This multimillion-dollar NYPD boondoggle is a warning to other cities]( Flooding NYC's subways with police cost millions — and didn't fix anything. [Read more.]( [NICHOLAS MITCHELL]( [Bigotry masquerading as philosophy was a 2023 low point]( The most obvious immoral argument that has arisen from this new outpouring of bigotry is the demand for collective punishment. [Read more.](     TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [ALL IN]( [Maine's secretary of state speaks out after disqualifying Trump from ballot]( [DEADLINE WHITE HOUSE]( [SCOTUS in for a ‘Very Trumpy new year’ as it prepares to hear several cases related to Trump]( [MORNING JOE]( ['We need to keep pushing': Family of U.S. hostage fights for his return home]( [DEADLINE WHITE HOUSE]( [Nikki Haley backpedals after saying Civil War was not about slavery]( 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)