Trump just gave Biden his biggest gift

And Congress reaches agreement to keep government open until March [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Sunday, January 14, 2024 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [Alternate text] It was a [very bad week]( for Republican frontrunner Donald Trump, beginning Tuesday when Trump’s lawyers went to federal court and put forth the [unusual and legally absurd]( argument that a president has [near-complete immunity]( from any crimes they might commit in office, including [the murder]( of their political opponents. One day later, at a Fox News town hall Wednesday, the former president [tripped over his ego]( once again by single-handedly taking credit for the overturning of Roe v. Wade, a potentially [major political miscalculation]( on which the Biden campaign has already [seized](. Republicans’ [final presidential debate]( ahead of Monday’s Iowa caucuses featured Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis launching [ferocious attacks]( on one another and whiffing on [softball questions]( about Trump’s legal woes. Hours earlier, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie officially [dropped out]( of the race, issuing a final, [searing warning]( about the dangers of a second Trump term. On Wednesday, President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden ignited a [political frenzy]( on Capitol Hill when he made a [surprise appearance]( at a House Oversight Committee hearing on whether to hold him in contempt of Congress. The [circus train derailment]( kicked off with South Carolina Republican (and former “[Scarlet Letter” cosplayer]() Nancy Mace [crying “white privilege,”]( then continued with GOP members promptly forgetting their own history of [subpoena defiance](, and ended with Hunter and his attorneys [abruptly storming out]( as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene began her questioning. On Thursday, the United States and the U.K. launched military strikes against [Houthi rebels in Yemen](, after weeks of mounting attacks by the Iran-backed militant group on shipping in the Red Sea. The strikes [threaten an expansion]( of the conflict in the Middle East beyond Israel's war in Gaza, even as the Biden administration and its allies have been working to avoid such a result. 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] [ANA MARIE COX]( [One simple strategy that could undermine Team Trump's newest anti-abortion agenda]( A Trump White House could ban abortion pills. Start your stockpile today.[Read more.]( [MICHAEL A. COHEN]( //link.msnbc.com/click/33997158.62797/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi90cnVtcC10b3duLWhhbGwtdHJpYWwtYWJvcnRpb24tcmNuYTEzMzEwMz9jaWQ9ZW1sX21kYV8yMDI0MDExNCZ1c2VyX2VtYWlsPWQ3ZGM3NDUxNzI5N2IzOTcxYWExNGQ2ZjMzMTEzNWEwODc4ZjhmNjQwZmExYTEwMTlmMTU3YjY1YzFiNWRkMWQ/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914Ebce547ad//link.msnbc.com/click/33997158.62797/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi90cnVtcC10b3duLWhhbGwtdHJpYWwtYWJvcnRpb24tcmNuYTEzMzEwMz9jaWQ9ZW1sX21kYV8yMDI0MDExNCZ1c2VyX2VtYWlsPWQ3ZGM3NDUxNzI5N2IzOTcxYWExNGQ2ZjMzMTEzNWEwODc4ZjhmNjQwZmExYTEwMTlmMTU3YjY1YzFiNWRkMWQ/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914Fbce547ad[With one answer, Trump made his bad week even worse](//link.msnbc.com/click/33997158.62797/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi9uaWtraS1oYWxleS10cnVtcC1uZXctaGFtcHNoaXJlLXByaW1hcnktcG9sbC1yY25hMTMwNzYyP2NpZD1lbWxfbWRhXzIwMjQwMTE0JnVzZXJfZW1haWw9ZDdkYzc0NTE3Mjk3YjM5NzFhYTE0ZDZmMzMxMTM1YTA4NzhmOGY2NDBmYTFhMTAxOWYxNTdiNjVjMWI1ZGQxZA/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914C8ce4d26d This week, Trump just gave an unexpected reminder of why Democrats should still have hope her opponents. [Read more.]( [STEVE BENEN]( [How secure is Mike Johnson’s hold on the speaker’s gavel?]( House Republicans have already ousted one speaker. Would they do it again? There are reportedly "knives out" for the GOP's Mike Johnson. [Read more.]( [CLARISSA-JAN LIM]( [Hunter Biden’s lawyer says he’ll comply if House GOP issues new subpoena]( After a chaotic, drama-filled contempt hearing, Hunter Biden appears to have changed his mind about sitting for a closed-door deposition. [Read more.]( [MAX BURNS]( [Wednesday’s Republican primary debate may as well have been a funeral]( What happens next will take the Republican Party into dark and anti-constitutional places. [Read more.]( [DANIEL R. DEPETRIS]( [The Biden administration is digging itself a dangerous hole with Houthi airstrikes]( The administration is setting itself up for an even more extensive operation when the Houthis inevitably retaliate. [Read more.]( [THE WEEKEND]( [Trump trial twist: George Conway reveals he’s ‘admitted into evidence’ in Carroll case]( George Conway explains why he’s been “admitted into evidence” in E. Jean Carroll’s defamation trial against Donald Trump which begins next week. [WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT]( [‘A temper tantrum thrown by a toddler’: Trump launches 'wild' attack on N.Y. judge]( Former federal prosecutor Kristy Greenberg joins Alex Witt to discuss Trump’s behavior in a New York courtroom this week and why he poses a "grave danger." [ALI VELSHI]( [Nikki Haley is a 'huge threat' but not for the reasons you think, strategist says]( Political columnist Ana Marie Cox speaks to Ali Velshi about why she believes Nikki Haley is a stronger candidate than people are giving her credit for. [JONATHAN CAPEHART]( [Congressional leaders agree to deal to extend government funding deadlines]( House and Senate leaders have reached an agreement on a short-term spending deal that would avert a government shutdown in the next few weeks. MSNBC's Jonathan Capehart speaks to Rep. Yvette Clarke about the deal.     MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text] Tonight, Ari Melber uses his legal expertise to dissect the various cases against former President Donald Trump and the implications they might have on his presidential candidacy. Watch “Defendant Trump, Candidate Trump” tonight at 9pm Eastern on MSNBC. Tomorrow, Rachel Maddow leads analysis of the Iowa Caucuses with Steve Kornacki breaking down results at the Big Board. Special coverage begins tomorrow at 7pm Eastern on MSNBC. 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! 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