Trump's campaign is getting desperate

And Harris agrees to second debate on Oct. 23 [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Sunday, September 22, 2024 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [Alternate text] One week ago, Donald Trump faced the second apparent attempt on his life when a man was arrested after being spotted with a gun in the bushes near a golf course Trump was playing. Since then, the former president has wasted no time in [fanning partisan flames](, blaming Democrats’ rhetoric for the threats of violence against him. The Secret Service, meanwhile, is [under renewed scrutiny]( after an internal report blamed a failure to communicate with local police for the security lapse that allowed a shooter to fire at Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13. In a rare show of unanimity, the House [passed a bill]( in a bipartisan vote to boost Secret Service protection for Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris and their respective running mates. Television icon Oprah Winfrey hosted a [star-studded campaign event]( for Harris on Thursday, including appearances by Meryl Streep, Chris Rock and other celebrities. Reproductive care was a keynote of the evening — a topic that’s back in the spotlight after recent ProPublica reporting on [two]( [women]( in Georgia who [died as a result of the state’s abortion ban.]( Harris spoke to the family of one of those women, 28-year-old Amber Thurman, during the event. Things are in full swing again on the Hill after Congress’ summer recess. House Speaker Mike Johnson has until the end of the month to figure out a spending deal to [avoid a government shutdown]( — and this is after [House Republicans]( rejected their own funding bill[on Wednesday](. In the Senate, Republicans [blocked a vote]( on IVF protections for a second time. North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the [controversial]( Republican candidate for governor there, [vowed to stay in the race]( on Thursday after [CNN report](ed that he made dozens of lewd and politically inflammatory comments more than 10 years ago on a pornography website. Robinson has denied the report. A spokesperson for Trump has said he does not plan to [pull his endorsement](. On Wednesday, the [Federal Reserve]( announced it was cutting interest rates by half a percentage point, the first reduction since 2020. 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.     UNDERSTAND MORE [Alternate text] [RYAN TEAGUE BECKWITH]( [Seven Trump campaign proposals that show he's getting desperate]( Looking to close the most important sale of his career, Trump is getting desperate. [Read more.]( [SARAH POSNER]( [Georgia’s ‘pro-life’ abortion ban literally killed a woman — and she won’t be the last]( Amber Thurman died a completely avoidable death. //link.msnbc.com/click/36814622.74132/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi9rYW1hbGEtaGFycmlzLW5vdC1hLXNvY2lhbGlzdC1yY25hMTY2NjM3P2NpZD1lbWxfbWRhXzIwMjQwOTIyJnVzZXJfZW1haWw9ZDdkYzc0NTE3Mjk3YjM5NzFhYTE0ZDZmMzMxMTM1YTA4NzhmOGY2NDBmYTFhMTAxOWYxNTdiNjVjMWI1ZGQxZA/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914Cbda73a0e//link.msnbc.com/click/36814622.74132/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi90aW0td2Fsei13aGl0ZS1ndXktdGFjb3MtaGFycmlzLWNhbXBhaWduLXZpZGVvLXRydW1wLWFubi1jb3VsdGVyLXJjbmExNjc2Nzg_Y2lkPWVtbF9tZGFfMjAyNDA5MjImdXNlcl9lbWFpbD1kN2RjNzQ1MTcyOTdiMzk3MWFhMTRkNmYzMzExMzVhMDg3OGY4ZjY0MGZhMWExMDE5ZjE1N2I2NWMxYjVkZDFk/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914Bb67ae448//link.msnbc.com/click/36814622.74132/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi90aW0td2Fsei13aGl0ZS1ndXktdGFjb3MtaGFycmlzLWNhbXBhaWduLXZpZGVvLXRydW1wLWFubi1jb3VsdGVyLXJjbmExNjc2Nzg_Y2lkPWVtbF9tZGFfMjAyNDA5MjImdXNlcl9lbWFpbD1kN2RjNzQ1MTcyOTdiMzk3MWFhMTRkNmYzMzExMzVhMDg3OGY4ZjY0MGZhMWExMDE5ZjE1N2I2NWMxYjVkZDFk/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914Cb67ae448//link.msnbc.com/click/36814622.74132/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi90cnVtcC10cmFkaW5nLWNhcmRzLW5mdC1hbWVyaWNhLWZpcnN0LXJjbmExNjg5OTk_Y2lkPWVtbF9tZGFfMjAyNDA5MjImdXNlcl9lbWFpbD1kN2RjNzQ1MTcyOTdiMzk3MWFhMTRkNmYzMzExMzVhMDg3OGY4ZjY0MGZhMWExMDE5ZjE1N2I2NWMxYjVkZDFk/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914B606801cb//link.msnbc.com/click/36814622.74132/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi90cnVtcC10cmFkaW5nLWNhcmRzLW5mdC1hbWVyaWNhLWZpcnN0LXJjbmExNjg5OTk_Y2lkPWVtbF9tZGFfMjAyNDA5MjImdXNlcl9lbWFpbD1kN2RjNzQ1MTcyOTdiMzk3MWFhMTRkNmYzMzExMzVhMDg3OGY4ZjY0MGZhMWExMDE5ZjE1N2I2NWMxYjVkZDFk/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914C606801cb//link.msnbc.com/click/36814622.74132/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi9oYXJyaXMtdHJ1bXAtZGViYXRlLXNleGlzbS13b21lbi1yY25hMTcwODkwP2NpZD1lbWxfbWRhXzIwMjQwOTIyJnVzZXJfZW1haWw9ZDdkYzc0NTE3Mjk3YjM5NzFhYTE0ZDZmMzMxMTM1YTA4NzhmOGY2NDBmYTFhMTAxOWYxNTdiNjVjMWI1ZGQxZA/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914B7a814177[R]([ead more.](//link.msnbc.com/click/36814622.74132/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi90cnVtcC10cmFkaW5nLWNhcmRzLW5mdC1hbWVyaWNhLWZpcnN0LXJjbmExNjg5OTk_Y2lkPWVtbF9tZGFfMjAyNDA5MjImdXNlcl9lbWFpbD1kN2RjNzQ1MTcyOTdiMzk3MWFhMTRkNmYzMzExMzVhMDg3OGY4ZjY0MGZhMWExMDE5ZjE1N2I2NWMxYjVkZDFk/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914D606801cb//link.msnbc.com/click/36814622.74132/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi9rYW1hbGEtaGFycmlzLW5vdC1hLXNvY2lhbGlzdC1yY25hMTY2NjM3P2NpZD1lbWxfbWRhXzIwMjQwOTIyJnVzZXJfZW1haWw9ZDdkYzc0NTE3Mjk3YjM5NzFhYTE0ZDZmMzMxMTM1YTA4NzhmOGY2NDBmYTFhMTAxOWYxNTdiNjVjMWI1ZGQxZA/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914Jbda73a0e//link.msnbc.com/click/36814622.74132/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubXNuYmMuY29tL29waW5pb24vbXNuYmMtb3Bpbmlvbi9rYW1hbGEtaGFycmlzLW5vdC1hLXNvY2lhbGlzdC1yY25hMTY2NjM3P2NpZD1lbWxfbWRhXzIwMjQwOTIyJnVzZXJfZW1haWw9ZDdkYzc0NTE3Mjk3YjM5NzFhYTE0ZDZmMzMxMTM1YTA4NzhmOGY2NDBmYTFhMTAxOWYxNTdiNjVjMWI1ZGQxZA/58292da26e4adc7b0b8b4914Lbda73a0e [BARBARA MCQUADE]( [There's a good reason Diddy's billions didn't bail him out of jail]( Magistrate Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky ordered Combs detained on the grounds that he was both a risk of flight and posed a danger to others. [Read more.]( [HELAINE OLEN]( [Why the Fed's dramatic rate cut today is both great news and a little alarming]( Under the surface, signs of economic trouble are increasing. [Read more.]( [DANIEL R. DEPETRIS]( [How thousands of pager explosions across Lebanon could lead to war in the Middle East]( A second large-scale attack stunned the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah and brought the region ever closer to a much wider conflict. [Read more.]( [HAYES BROWN]( [Kamala Harris has room to grow in the polls. Trump can’t say the same.]( The vice president is surging in postdebate polls, including in key "Blue Wall" swing states like Michigan and Wisconsin. [Read more.](     MUST WATCH [Alternate text] [THE WEEKEND]( [Trump is sticking beside Robinson despite bombshell 'Black Nazi' report]( [WATCH NOW]( [WEEKENDS WITH ALEX WITT]( ['It's too late': Trump declines second potential debate with Harris]( [WATCH NOW]( [ALI VELSHI]( [Inside Project 2025’s politicization of the Census]( [WATCH NOW]( [JONATHAN CAPEHART]( [How Georgia's hand-counting of ballots could make way for a second Trump term]( [WATCH NOW](     DON'T MISS [Alternate text] Tonight, MSNBC Films presents an encore presentation of “From Russia with Lev,” executive produced by Rachel Maddow. Featuring former Trump insider Lev Parnas, the documentary pulls back the curtain on the Ukraine scheme that got the former President impeached the first time. Tune in tonight at 9pm Eastern on MSNBC. 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