Trump's very expensive lawyer problem

Plus, Senate passes $95 billion aid bill for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024 THE LATEST [Alternate text] [Trump isn't trying to reform NATO — he's toying around with destroying it]( By Zeeshan Aleem Donald Trump [repeatedly threatened to withdraw from NATO]( when he was president, complaining that the postwar alliance was a drain on U.S. resources. But at a campaign rally in South Carolina on Saturday, Trump went considerably further. He said he’d [encourage Russia to attack]( NATO allies that he felt were “delinquent” in their contributions to the postwar alliance. The comments were classic Trump: He demonstrated a misunderstanding of basic policy; he used the trappings of bravado to propose a reckless, destabilizing idea; and he contradicted his stated principles about war and peace. This is a preview of Zeeshan Aleem's latest article. [Read the full column here.](     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [KATIE S. PHANG]( [The million-dollar question at the heart of Trump’s lawyer problem]( What exactly is Trump getting for all of this money? [Read more.]( [JA'HAN JONES]( [The right-wing billionaire propping up RFK Jr. during the Super Bowl had one major goal]( An advertisement during the Super Bowl hyped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to hundreds of millions of viewers. And it was funded with help from a pro-Trump megadonor. [Read more.]( [STEVE BENEN]( [As Trump targets her deployed husband, Haley asks, ‘Where are the Republicans?’]( After Donald Trump targeted her husband during his deployment, Nikki Haley wondered where the GOP is. It’s a good question with an unfortunate answer.[Read more.]( [KATELYN BURNS]( [One simple stat obliterates the GOP's favorite anti-trans talking point]( Why you shouldn’t let the abundance of poorly sourced anti-trans rhetoric fool you. [Read more.](     TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [MORNING JOE]( [Senate passes $95 billion foreign aid bill for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan]( [DEADLINE: WHITE HOUSE]( [Donald Trump asks Supreme Court to block presidential immunity ruling]( [MORNING JOE]( [Special election for George Santos' former seat kicks off battle for House majority]( [RACHEL MADDOW]( [Attacks]([on Fani Willis raise questions about how to preserve Georgia case against Trump]( MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text]     This Black History Month, MSNBC correspondent Trymaine Lee explores the story of Black America's unending fight to be made whole in a special podcast series, 'Into America presents: Uncounted Millions: The Power of Reparations.' Trymaine speaks with descendants of one of the only Black Americans ever repaid for slavery and how reparations forever changed their family's trajectory. The first episode drops next Thursday. [Listen to the trailer]( and follow now, wherever you get your podcasts. The latest episode of “How to Win 2024” is now available. After a week of losses for the House and Senate GOP, Claire McCaskill and Jennifer Palmieri highlight the significant chasm between President Biden and former President Trump’s campaign coffers. They also speak with Former Director of the National Economic Council Jason Furman on why he thinks President Biden is trailing former President Trump on the economy. [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)