Biden rival cozies up to the wrong people

And Trump's lawyer Alina Habba embarrasses herself in court [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [Joe Biden's sole Democratic 2024 challenger has a pandering problem]( By Zeeshan Aleem [Rep. Dean Phillips](, D-Minn., has a clear reason for challenging [President Joe Biden]( in the Democratic presidential primaries: “It is time for a change,” he has said. But it’s not clear if Phillips knows exactly what that change would look like. If his embarrassing deference to folks like hedge fund manager Bill Ackman and X owner Elon Musk is any sign of what’s to come, it seems that the presidency he envisions will be dictated by reactionary billionaires. Ever since kicking off his campaign in October, Phillips has struggled for both [supporters]( and [funders](. At one campaign event in New Hampshire last Tuesday, [not a single voter showed up](. (“Sometimes if you build it, they don’t come,” he joked.) Then, over the weekend, Ackman [announced]( that he was donating $1 million to the super PAC supporting Phillips’ White House bid. It was “by far the largest investment I have ever made in someone running for office,” declared Ackman, the son of real estate titan Lawrence Ackman. This is a preview of Zeeshan Aleem's latest article. [Read the full column here.](     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [CLARISSA-JAN LIM]( [Rep. Mike Johnson says it 'must be God's will' that Biden is president]( A reminder that Johnson was one of 147 Republicans in Congress who voted against certifying Biden's election win. [Read more.]( [DERRICK Z. JACKSON]( The irony in Rep. Boebert using snow to 'own the libs' on climate change]( Yes, it's cold. Yes, the planet's still warming. [Read more.]( [PAUL WALDMAN]( [Marco Rubio's Trump endorsement was a profile in cowardice. And it wasn't even the worst.]( It's easy to tell the sincere Trump cultists from the ones offering their endorsements only out of fear. [Read more.]( [JORDAN RUBIN]( [Kagan's questioning exposes the stakes of overturning the Chevron precedent]( The justice highlighted the implications at play right out of the gate at Wednesday's arguments at the Supreme Court. [Read more.](     TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [Alina Habba]( [DEADLINE WHITE HOUSE]( [Trump's lawyer Alina Habba embarrasses herself in court]( [Steve Bannon]( THE BEAT WITH ARI [Convicted Trump aide Bannon takes 'deep state']([crusade to Supreme Court]( [ALL IN]( [Bernie Sanders: Humanitarian situation in Gaza is 'unbelievably bad']( [ALL IN]( [GOP Rep. Stefanik faces censure push for calling Jan. 6 rioters 'hostages']( MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text]     On Tuesday, Rachel Maddow leads analysis of the New Hampshire Primary with Steve Kornacki breaking down results at the Big Board and Jen Psaki covering the latest developments on the ground. Special coverage begins Tuesday at 6 p.m. ET on MSNBC.   nbcnews.com/planyourvote Plan Your Vote is back for the 2024 primary season. [Click here](nbcnews.com/planyourvote)to get information on key races in your state, changes in voting rules from the last election cycle, and when and how to vote in your state's primary election.       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)