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E1 Episode 1 2026-01-02 · 120 min

E2 Episode 2 2026-01-05 · 120 min 7pm: Sen. Chris Coons responds to Trump's chaotic foreign policy in Venezuela. Plus, former police officers Michael Fanone and Harry Dunne, who defended the Capitol on January 6th, discuss the dark day in American history on the eve of the 5th anniversary of the Insurrection. 8pm: Former FBI Director John Brennan joins The Weeknight as Trump sets his sights on nations beyond Venezuela. Plus, Sen. Andy Kim responds to the Pentagon's new proceedings against Sen. Mark Kelly that could downgrade his military rank and strip him of retirement pay. And, MS NOW Senior Political and National Reporter Jacob Soboroff recalls the devastating wildfires that transformed his hometown in his brand new book, "Firestorm: The Great Los Angeles Fires and America's New Age of Disaster."

E3 Episode 3 2026-01-06 · 60 min Five years after the January 6 insurrection, Trump is doubling down on a revisionist narrative claiming the attack was a democratic fabrication. Sen. Jacky Rosen joins The Weeknight to set the record straight. Plus, Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall and Retired Navy JAG Todd Huntly break down the likely motives for Trump's unprompted intervention in Venezuela.

E4 Episode 4 2026-01-07 · 60 min Sen. Elizabeth Warren joins The Weeknight to respond to the latest in Minneapolis, where an ICE agent shot and killed a woman during an immigration operation. Also joining the conversation, MS NOW reporter Alex Tabet from Minneapolis, MS NOW National Security and Intelligence Analyst Rob D'Amico, and Andrea Flores, Former DHS and White Official and founder of America's Promise.

E5 Episode 5 2026-01-08 · 60 min The Trump administration is freezing local authorities out of the investigation into the shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by an ICE agent. Plus, Members of Congress just voted to extend crucial health care subsidies for millions of Americans. Rep. Pramila Jayapal joins The Weeknight with the latest. And, Sen. Ruben Gallego joins to discuss Trump's military overreach, following the Senate's bipartisan advancement of a War Powers Resolution that would limit his actions in Venezuela.

E6 Episode 6 2026-01-09 · 60 min Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) and Rep. Maxine Dexter (D-OR) react to The Trump administration's defense of an ICE agent after he shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis. Plus, Rep. Robert Garcia joins the show to explain why he and House Oversight Dems are demanding AG Pam Bondi testify before Congress on the botched rollout of the Epstein files.

E7 Episode 7 2026-01-12 · 120 min Rep. Brendan Boyle joins The Weeknight to discuss Trump's latest political target: Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Plus, the hosts react to new details about Renee Good, who was shot and killed by an ICE agent last week. Rep. Robin Kelly has announced plans to file articles of impeachment against DHS Secy. Kristi Noem following last week's shooting in Minneapolis. She'll join the table to break down how she and other Democrats are fighting back to hold ICE accountable. Plus, breaking news from the New York Times explains the Trump administration may have committed a war crime during its first boat strike in the Caribbean last year. Retired JAGs Todd Huntley and Rachel VanLandingham join The Weeknight to discuss.

E8 Episode 8 2026-01-13 · 60 min Several federal prosecutors have resigned after the DOJ's Civil Rights Division decided not to investigate last week's ICE shooting in Minneapolis. And Donald Trump was caught on video flipping off someone at an auto plant in Michigan. Rep. Ro Khanna joins The Weeknight to respond. Plus: Trump lashed out at 5 Republican senators who supported the Venezuela War Powers Resolution. Sen. Tim Kaine, who filed the resolution, joins The Weeknight to detail those lawmakers' reactions.

E9 Episode 9 2026-01-14 · 60 min Rep. Jason Crow is jone of the Democrats contacted by the DOJ after appearing in a video urging military members to refuse illegal orders. He joins The Weeknight to respond. Plus, a week after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis, support for the agency is collapsing. Rep. Jared Moskowitz joins The Weeknight to discuss Democrats' latest moves to hold DHS accountable.

E10 Episode 10 2026-01-15 · 60 min Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota joins The Weeknight to respond to ICE's escalating violence against protestors in Minneapolis following last week's fatal shooting of Renee Good. Plus, Washington Post columnist Max Boot and MS NOW senior national security reporter David Rohde break down Trump's latest threats to Venezuela and Greenland.

E11 Episode 11 2026-01-16 · 60 min MS NOW justice and security analyst Ken Dilanian joins the conversation with Ex-DHS and White House official Andrea Flores and MS NOW political analyst Tim Miller to break down the Trump administration's new investigation into MN Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry. Plus, Rep. James Walkinshaw joins The Weeknight just after his trip to Minneapolis for Democrats' field hearing, "Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump's Deadly Assault on Minnesota." He heard first-hand accounts of ICE's brutal actions and brings the details.

E12 Episode 12 2026-01-19 · 120 min 7pm: Rep. Gregory Meeks just returned from Denmark and joins The Weeknight to break down what Trump's warning letter means for repeated threats against Greenland. Also joining the conversation: MS NOW international affairs analyst and former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul and former Trump White House official Sarah Matthews. 8pm: As Trump threatens to escalate the militarization of Minneapolis, new polling reveals only 38% of Americans approve of his handling of immigration. Joining The Weeknight to respond: MS NOW national security and intelligence analyst Michael Feinberg, President of Media Matters Angelo Carusone, and Minnesota State Rep. Aisha Gomez.

E13 Episode 13 2026-01-20 · 60 min Today marks one year of Donald Trump's second term. Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias joins The Weeknight to break down the president's actions and the administration's impact over the past year. Plus: Trump's Justice Department is escalating its investigation into a list of Democratic officials in Minnesota over their response to ICE's violent actions in their state. One of those officials, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty, joins The Weeknight to respond.

E14 Episode 14 2026-01-21 · 60 min Lawmakers are expected to question Jack Smith Thursday on his investigations into Donald Trump. Rep. Ro Khanna joins The Weeknight to discuss. Plus, Trump is claiming he has secured a "framework of a future deal" on Greenland with NATO after pressuring our European allies in an unhinged address in Davos. Ret. Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling and Robert Kagan, contributing writer for the Atlantic, join The Weeknight to break it down.

E15 Episode 15 2026-01-22 · 60 min Following former Special Counsel Jack Smith's testimony about his investigations into Donald Trump, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, who questioned Smith today, and former U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, who watched from the gallery, join the conversation.

E16 Episode 16 2026-01-23 · 60 min Maine Gov. Janet Mills is blasting ICE, calling them "secret police" as federal immigration operations expand in her state. She joins The Weeknight to discuss the increasingly violent tactics. Plus, former FBI agent and MS NOW national security and intelligence analyst Michael Feinberg joins The Weeknight to explain why FBI Director Kash Patel just fired at least 6 agency leaders linked to the criminal investigations of Donald Trump.

E17 Episode 17 2026-01-26 · 120 min 7pm: After speaking with Donald Trump, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says his main ask was that operation metro surge end… he now says some federal agents will begin leaving the area tomorrow. St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her joins The Weeknight to weigh in.. 8pm: Senate Dems are vowing to oppose a spending bill that includes ICE funding, growing the risk of a government shutdown at the end of January. Sen. Chris Coons joins The Weeknight to discuss.

E18 Episode 18 2026-01-27 · 60 min Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias joins the hosts to break down what's next for the immigration crackdown in Minnesota as Customs and Border Patrol leader Greg Bovino leaves Minneapolis. Plus: Rep. Robert Garcia joins The Weeknight with the latest as House Dems threaten to impeach DHS Secy. Kristi Noem if Trump doesn't fire her first.

E19 Episode 19 2026-01-28 · 60 min Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is introducing new legislation to redirect excessive ICE funding to local police as a growing number of Republicans are demanding an investigation into Alex Pretti's shooting. She joins The Weeknight to discuss. And, Texans are marching in solidarity with families being held at a nearby ICE detention facility, following the arrest and detention of a 5-year-old boy. Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa joins our hosts with the latest.

E20 Episode 20 2026-01-29 · 60 min Sen. Blumenthal joins The Weeknight to break down details of a newly reached deal to keep the government open. Plus, MS NOW political analyst Tim Miller and former DHS chief of staff Miles Taylor discuss the latest in Minneapolis as Border Czar Tom Homan hints at withdrawing federal troops from the city.

E21 Episode 21 2026-01-30 · 60 min MS NOW political contributor and Editor-at-Large for The 19th Errin Haines joins The Weeknight with MS NOW legal analyst Mary McCord to respond to former cable news host Don Lemon's release from police custody after being arrested for covering a protest at a church in Minnesota, amid state-wide protests against ICE. Plus, the Senate just passed a funding package, but not in time to avert a shutdown. Sen. Ruben Gallego joins with the latest.

E22 Episode 22 2026-02-02 · 120 min 7pm: A group of local prosecutors are teaming up to fight back against ICE. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty and Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner join to discuss how they plan to hold federal agents accountable. Plus, Maryland is the latest state to stand up to the Trump administration's partisan redistricting efforts. Gov. Wes Moore joins The Weeknight with the results of today's vote that would make all eight congressional seats in his state Democratic. 8pm: Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member on the House Oversight Committee, joins the table as victims say the Justice Department's redaction failures seem like an intimidation tactic. Plus, pressure is growing on the Justice Department to investigate border czar Tom Homan as ICE operations expand in Minnesota. Sen. Jacky Rosen joins The Weeknight to discuss why she is demanding a robust federal probe.

E23 Episode 23 2026-02-03 · 60 min Congresswoman Delia Ramirez of Illinois, member of the Homeland Security Committee, joins The Weeknight with MS NOW senior political and national reporter Jacob Soboroff following today's hearing on ICE's brutal immigration tactics. And, Maine Gov. Janet Mills joins the conversation to discuss her demands that DHS release the full list of the 206 ICE detainees in her state.

E24 Episode 24 2026-02-04 · 60 min Fulton County, Georgia Commissioner Dana Barrett joins The Weeknight to discuss the latest on the county's fight for more answers. Plus: the Trump administration says it's withdrawing 700 federal agents from Minneapolis, but local officials do not think it's enough to justify a de-escalation of force. Rep. Adelita Grijalva joins The Weeknight to respond.

E25 Episode 25 2026-02-05 · 60 min Lawmakers received a redacted whistleblower complaint against ODNI Director Tulsi Gabbard after months of delay. Additionally, a democratic senator's brief and ominous letter to CIA Director John Ratcliffe is raising concerns. Former CIA Director John Brennan joins The Weeknight to discuss what that could mean. Plus: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says she "can't guarantee" ICE agents won't be near polling sites this November. MS NOW analyst Eddie Glaude weighs in on Donald Trump's attempts to undermine the vote in Democratic strongholds.

E26 Episode 26 2026-02-06 · 60 min Leader Hakeem Jeffries and even some members from the President's own party are condemning the racist video posted on Donald Trump's social media. Jason Johnson and Michelle Goldberg join The Weeknight hosts react. Plus, Trump's FBI is inviting secretaries of state to a meeting about the 2026 elections. Maine's Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who received one of those invites, and MS NOW legal analyst Joyce Vance join The Weeknight to discuss. And the Department of Homeland Security is saying they wanted to speed up the deportation of Liam Ramos and his family. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who met Liam at a Texas detention center, reacts.

E27 Episode 27 2026-02-09 · 120 min 7pm: Rep. Melanie Stansbury joins The Weeknight to explain what she saw at Ghislaine Maxwell's deposition, as Democrats take their first look at unredacted Epstein files. Plus, global superstar Bad Bunny turned the Super Bowl Halftime show into a celebration of culture, history, and unity. Andrea Flores, former DHS and White House official, and author Maya Rupert join The Weeknight to explain the performance's significance. 8pm: As new reporting suggests a reduction in staffing inside Trump's Department of Justice, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard finds herself in political turmoil over top secret whistleblower complaint. MS NOW National Security and Intelligence Analyst Michael Feinberg and Former DHS Chief of Staff Miles Taylor join the hosts to react to a slew of federal agencies in crisis. Plus: Survivors of Epstein's abuse are demanding a full release of the DOJ's files in a new ad. Liz Stein, a survivor and advocate of Epstein's abuse and Lauren Hersh, National Director of World Without Exploitation join to renew calls for transparency from Trump's DOJ.

E28 Episode 28 2026-02-10 · 60 min Marc Elias joins the hosts to break down what was in a newly unsealed affidavit used to launch an FBI raid at a Fulton County Elections facility. Plus, DHS leaders were grilled by House Democrats in the first Homeland Security oversight hearing since the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Rep. Daniel Goldman, who blasted DHS officials today for "outright fascist" tactics, joins The Weeknight. Then: Exclusive to The Weeknight: A new House Budget Committee report finds personal bankruptcies are surging under Trump, hitting their highest levels since 2019 as filings rise in nearly every state. Rep. Brendan Boyle, the committee's ranking member, joins us to break down the data.

E29 Episode 29 2026-02-11 · 60 min Rep. Pramila Jayapal joins The Weeknight to discuss what comes next after a contentious hearing with AG Pam Bondi. Plus, a federal grand jury declined to indict Democratic lawmakers who posted a video urging service members to refuse illegal orders from the Trump administration. Rep. Jason Crow, one of the lawmakers targeted, joins The Weeknight to respond.

E30 Episode 30 2026-02-12 · 60 min Democratic Whip Katherine Clark joins The Weeknight to discuss the stakes and what happens next following the Senate's failure to agree on funding requirements for DHS. Plus: Border Czar Tom Homan says a pullback in Minnesota's aggressive immigration crackdown is underway. Minnesota State Rep. Aisha Gomez joins The Weeknight to the months of chaos in her state and what comes next.

E31 Episode 31 2026-02-13 · 60 min DHS is mired in chaos, ahead of a partial government shutdown. Former CIA Director John Brennan joins The Weeknight to unpack the latest. Plus: Don Lemon just filed a motion to obtain grand jury transcripts after pleading not guilty to civil rights charges in Minnesota tied to his coverage of a church protest. Editor at large of The 19th and NABJ president Errin Haines joins the hosts to discuss.

E32 Episode 32 2026-02-16 · 120 min 7pm: Rep. James Walkinshaw of the House Oversight Cmte. joins The Weeknight to respond to growing outrage from lawmakers over a newly released list of names from the Epstein files. Plus, Media Matters President Angelo Carusone and former Trump White House official Sarah Matthews join to explain why the White House is doubling down on voter fraud claims ahead of the 2026 midterms. 8pm: MS NOW Political Analyst, pollster and Democratic Strategist Cornell Belcher joins The Weeknight to discuss Fmr. President Barack Obama's concerns with the current administration and political climate. Plus: Protests against DHS' immigration enforcement operations are raging nationwide while the agency remains shut down. Former acting ICE Chief of Staff Deborah Fleischaker and Former DHS General Counsel Steve Bunnell join The Weeknight to break down the Trump administration's contradicting claims they're pulling back on operations.

E33 Episode 33 2026-02-17 · 60 min A rare reminder that accountability is possible for the Trump administration as DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin steps aside from her post, and lawmakers prepare to interview Les Wexner, who was named repeatedly in the Epstein files. Rep. Robert Garcia joins The Weeknight to break it all down. And, the hosts look back on the legacy of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, who passed away today at the age of 84.

E34 Episode 34 2026-02-18 · 60 min In a roughly six-hour-long deposition with the House Oversight Committee, billionaire Les Wexner admitted to travelling to Jeffrey Epstein's island but denied having any close relationship to the late sex offender. Former federal prosecutor Brendan Ballou and Miami Herald investigative reporter Ben Wieder join The Weeknight to break down the latest. And, we are less than two weeks away from the first primary races of 2026, and the GOP is scrambling to find its midterm messaging. Ezra Levin, co-executive dir. of Indivisible, joins The Weeknight as Americans plan to hit the streets in "No Kings" events nationwide.

E35 Episode 35 2026-02-19 · 60 min Rep. Melanie Stansbury and New Mexico State Rep. Andrea Romero join The Weeknight to respond to the latest developments in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Plus, President Trump has landed in Georgia as the state's election board weighs the FBI's seizure of election records in Fulton County. Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias joins The Weeknight to explain what this latest escalation from his administration means ahead of the midterm election.

E36 Episode 36 2026-02-20 · 60 min Joining The Weeknight to unpack the Supreme Court's stunning decision to strike down Trump's sweeping tariff plan, and what comes next: Senior Writer for Slate, Mark Joseph Stern, and Democracy Forward President and CEO Skye Perryman. Plus: U.K. Police are searching a mansion used by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor following his arrest over ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Liz Stein, a survivor of Epstein's abuse and anti-trafficking advocate, joins to discuss justice for victims in the U.S.

E37 Episode 37 2026-02-23 · 120 min 7pm: As Epstein fallout intensifies ahead of the State of the Union address and an ICE whistleblower prepares to testify Rep. Ro Khanna and Sen. Richard Blumenthal join The Weeknight to respond. 8pm: Democrats are going on offense in the heart of Trump country, mapping out a 2026 comeback while mounting a full-scale counter to the State of the Union and bracing for a high-stakes showdown. Special guest Robert De Niro joins The Weeknight.

E38 Episode 38 2026-02-25 · 60 min MS NOW has confirmed Trump's DOJ may be withholding documents connected to interviews with a woman who accused both Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump of sexual assault.Rep. Robert Garcia joins the Weeknight to respond. And, Trump's new 10% global tariff kicked in yesterday, as new polling reveals widespread unpopularity for his controversial economic policy. Sen. Ed Markey joins The Weeknight to explain the long-lasting impacts of tariffs on everyday Americans.

E39 Episode 39 2026-02-26 · 60 min Following the House Oversight Committee's deposition of Hillary Clinton, two members of that committee, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam and Rep. Melanie Stansbury, join The Weeknight to react. Plus, Trump's Department of Justice is backtracking on those missing Epstein files, as FBI Director Kash Patel fires more FBI staff. MS NOW legal analyst Mary McCord joins the conversation.

E40 Episode 40 2026-02-27 · 60 min Rep. Wesley Bell (D-MO) was in the room for former President Bill Clinton's testimony about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. He joins The Weeknight with what really happened behind those doors. Plus, Democratic AGs move to block the President's plans to rewrite election rules ahead of the midterms. California AG Rob Bonta joins The Weeknight as the legal fight escalates.

E41 Episode 41 2026-03-02 · 60 min

E42 Episode 42 2026-03-04 · 60 min Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced sharp questions from the House Judiciary Committee over aggressive ICE tactics and DHS spending. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove was there and joins The Weeknight with her reaction. And, the bipartisan Senate war powers resolution to stop Trump's war in Iran failed this afternoon, with only one Republican voting to rein in the President. MS NOW Political Analyst Richard Stengel and former Democratic congressman Max Rose of New York join to respond.

E43 Episode 43 2026-03-05 · 60 min Ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee Sen. Gary Peters joins The Weeknight to respond to the firing of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, and what comes next for the agency. And, Trump's Justice Department just uploaded three redacted FBI documents that were missing from its initial release of the Epstein files. MS NOW Senior Legal Reporter Lisa Rubin joins to explain what information has been released.

E44 Episode 44 2026-03-06 · 60 min The War in Iran is already taking an economic toll on Americans. Plus,top Oversight Democrat, Rep. Robert Garcia, joins The Weeknight as the House Oversight committee votes to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi in its Epstein probe. And, Kristi Noem is out at DHS but Democrats say the reckoning is just beginning. Investigations are looming as a confirmation fight brews over Trump's replacement. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison responds to the latest developments.

E45 Episode 45 2026-03-09 · 120 min 7pm: Sen. Richard Blumenthal joins The Weeknight ahead of a closed-door briefing, as lawmakers press the administration to justify the War in Iran. And, the Justice Department has subpoenaed 2020 election records in Arizona's largest county as the president pushes Congress to pass a restrictive voter ID law. Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias joins The Weeknight as the administration escalates its push to tighten control over U.S. elections. 8pm: Rep. Jamie Raskin joins The Weeknight as pressure mounts on the DOJ and calls grow on Capitol Hill for a reckoning over the botched Epstein file rollout. And, 22 state attorneys general are pushing back against the Trump administration's latest justification for tariffs, despite last month's Supreme Court ruling. Two of those attorneys general, Dan Rayfield of Oregon and Kris Mayes of Arizona, join The Weeknight to discuss their new lawsuit.

E46 Episode 46 2026-03-10 · 60 min A group of Senate Democrats is demanding public testimony from the Trump administration over the war in Iran, threatening to force additional war powers votes if their GOP colleagues don't comply. One of those Democrats, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, joins The Weeknight. And, MS NOW's Ali Velshi delivers the latest results in the Georgia special election to fill the seat of fmr. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor-Greene.

E47 Episode 47 2026-03-11 · 60 min Today, the House Oversight Cmte. questioned Jeffrey Epstein's former accountant and estate co-executor, who has denied any knowledge of his abuse. Rep. James Walkinshaw was there and will join The Weeknight to break it down. California Congressman Kevin Kiley is leaving the Republican party and registering as an Independent in his re-election bid for a new democratic leaning district. He joins to discuss the move.

E48 Episode 48 2026-03-12 · 60 min As the war in Iran enters day 13, the Trump administration is doubling down on misinformation, miscalculations, and misplaced priorities to justify its erratic aggression in the region. Sen. Chris Coons joins The Weeknight to respond. And, the war's economic consequences are already rippling worldwide, with oil and fertilizer prices spiking. Rep. Brendan Boyle joins The Weeknight to discuss the long-term impact on Americans-- at the gas station and beyond.

E49 Episode 49 2026-03-13 · 60 min Following a federal judge's decision to toss out the Trump administration's case against Jerome Powell, President and CEO of Democracy Forward Skye Perryman and MS NOW Justice and Intelligence Correspondent Ken Dilanian join The Weeknight. And, six U.S. service members are dead after a military tanker crash tied to Trump's Iran war. Fmr. Air Force secretary Frank Kendall and Tom Nichols, Staff Writer at The Atlantic join as the administration downplays risks, threatens Iran's leaders, and shrugs off fears about a global oil shock.

E50 Episode 50 2026-03-16 · 120 min 7pm: President Trump is attack the media over its coverage of the War in Iran, while trying, and failing, to build a coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Plus, a bipartisan group of senators is demanding an audit of the Justice Department's redactions in the Epstein files. This as New Mexico authorities carried out a search at Epstein's "Zorro Ranch." Sen. Ben Ray Luján joins The Weeknight. 8pm: President Trump claims the War with Iran will be over "soon," but new reporting suggests the Iranian regime is digging in. Plus, Congressional Democrats are launching a new effort to train the next generation of party leaders and organizers. Reps. Jamie Raskin and Maxwell Frost join The Weeknight to discuss "Democracy Summer 2026" and the perjury probe just launched into DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.

E51 Episode 51 2026-03-17 · 60 min House Oversight is demanding testimony from AG Pam Bondi over her handling of the Epstein files, issuing a subpoena for her appearance before the committee on April 14. Rep. Jared Moskowitz joins The Weeknight to weigh in. And, MS NOW's Ali Velshi is at the board with the latest out of Illinois, as polls close in primary races for the state's next governor, an open U.S. Senate seat, and all 17 U.S. House districts.

E52 Episode 52 2026-03-18 · 60 min Democrats walked out of a private briefing with Attorney General Pam Bondi. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) called that briefing a "fake hearing." He joins The Weeknight with the latest. And, Markwayne Mullin, the Trump administration's nominee to head DHS, dodged questions about breaking the law to follow Trump's orders. Sen. Gary Peters joins The Weeknight as concerns grow over Trump's pick to take over Kristi Noem's post.

E53 Episode 53 2026-03-19 · 60 min The House Oversight Cmte. just wrapped up a deposition with Jeffrey Epstein's personal attorney. Rep. Summer Lee joins The Weeknight to weigh in on the latest, following yesterday's closed-door briefing with AG Pam Bondi. And, Sen. Jacky Rosen joins the table as the GOP struggles to spin the economic toll of Trump's war in Iran. This, after the Senate blocked a war powers resolution that would have halted further aggression in the region.

E54 Episode 54 2026-03-20 · 60 min Republicans are forcing senators to work through the weekend to push Donald Trump's voter suppression bill, as the fight over DHS funding continues. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joins The Weeknight to break down what's at stake. And, Trump is escalating his campaign against Fed Chair Jerome Powell, continuing to push a criminal investigation into Powell's testimony about Federal Reserve renovations. That move comes even after a federal judge effectively shut it down, calling the subpoenas a pretext to pressure the Fed to cut interest rates. The latest escalation raises new concerns about political interference with the central bank.

E55 Episode 55 2026-03-23 · 120 min 7pm: Former CIA Director John Brennan joins The Weeknight to react to the latest developments out of Trump's war with Iran, as gas prices steadily rise for Americans nationwide. And, the Supreme Court appeared skeptical of a law that allows mail-in ballots to be counted if they arrive after Election Day. Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias joins the table to explain what this signals for voting rights ahead of the November midterms. 8pm: Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester joins The Weeknight as the Senate votes to confirm Trump's pick for DHS Secretary. Plus: Rep. Ro Khanna joins The Weeknight to discuss the WSJ reporting that thousands of U.S. Marines are slated to arrive in the Middle East as Trump sets a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

E56 Episode 56 2026-03-24 · 60 min Thousands of troops are preparing to head to the Middle East, as President Trump searches for an off-ramp to end his war of choice with Iran. The Weeknight hosts are joined by former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul and Professor Oona Hathaway to break down the latest mixed messages from the administration. Plus, the House Oversight Committee released new deposition videos of Jeffrey Epstein associates Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn. Rep. Melanie Stansbury of the Oversight Committee joins the hosts to react. And Sen. Tammy Baldwin discusses the latest on Congress' fight over DHS funding.

E57 Episode 57 2026-03-25 · 60 min MS NOW Washington Correspondent Jackie Alemany reports new details about the Special Counsel's investigation into Donald Trump's handling of classified documents. Plus, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is now suing the Trump administration for access to key evidence in three shootings involving federal agents. He joins The Weeknight to break it down. And Rep. James Walkinshaw joins The Weeknight to detail the Oversight Committee's findings of widespread negligence in previous Epstein investigations. This after 13 hours of testimony footage from Jeffrey Epstein's former accountant and attorney was released.

E58 Episode 58 2026-03-26 · 60 min Trump is walking back his threat to "obliterate" Iran's power infrastructure, extending the negotiation deadline with Iran by 10 days. The Weeknight hosts and guests respond. This, as the Pentagon says they're weighing a "final blow" on the war in Iran. Rep. Madeleine Dean joins The Weeknight to respond.

E59 Episode 59 2026-03-27 · 60 min Instead of negotiating with Democrats, House Speaker Mike Johnson is advancing a temporary plan to fund ICE operations. Rep. Eric Swalwell joins The Weeknight to discuss the latest on the shutdown battle. Plus, a look ahead of the "No Kings" protests scheduled nationwide this weekend with AFSCME Union President Lee Saunders and Kelley Robinson, President of the Human Rights Campaign.

E60 Episode 60 2026-03-30 · 120 min 7pm: More than 50,000 American troops are in the Middle East as Trump weighs his options in the War with Iran. Ret. Air Force Lt. Col. Rachel VanLandingham and fmr. CIA Dir. John Brennan join The Weeknight to discuss the potential escalation in Trump's war. 8pm: Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi joins The Weeknight with the latest as TSA workers get their first paycheck in weeks despite ongoing delays in Congress over a deal to fund DHS. And, Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, joins The Weeknight with her experience at this weekend's "NO KINGS" rally in St. Paul, MN.

E61 Episode 61 2026-03-31 · 60 min Tensions are growing between the U.S. and its allies over the war in Iran, as President Trump hinted he would end his war with Iran without reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Former Undersecretary of the Army Patrick Murphy joins The Weeknight with MS NOW National Security reporter David Rohde to break it down. And, MS NOW Legal Analyst Chuck Rosenberg joins the table with what's at stake in tomorrow's Supreme Court oral arguments on birthright citizenship.

E62 Episode 62 2026-04-01 · 60 min NASA's Artemis II successfully launched its historic mission to send astronauts around the moon. Plus, Supreme Court Justices raised serious doubts about Trump's executive order targeting birthright citizenship. The Weeknight hosts are joined by Andrea Flores, the Founder of Securing America's Promise, and Cody Wolfsy, the Deputy Project Director of the ACLU's Immigrants' Rights Project. And Senator Alex Padilla joins to react to the breaking news that President Trump has discussed firing Attorney General Pam Bondi.

E63 Episode 63 2026-04-02 · 60 min Rep. Robert Garcia, who is leading investigations into Pam Bondi and her handling of the Epstein Files, joins The Weeknight to respond to her firing. Plus: Amidst the leadership changes at DOJ, Democrats have filed two lawsuits pushing back against the president's executive order targeting mail-in voting. Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias joins the hosts to break it down.

E64 Episode 64 2026-04-03 · 60 min A desperate search and rescue operation is underway for a U.S. crewmember after two war planes went down in the Middle East tonight. MS NOW political analyst Jason Johnson and fmr. Democratic Congressman Conor Lamb join The Weeknight to respond. And, Rep. LaMonica McIver joins us on the firing of AG Pam Bondi and what that could mean for the federal case against her.

E65 Episode 65 2026-04-06 · 120 min 7pm: In a press conference today with military leaders, President Trump failed to present a plan for the now six week war with Iran, and continued to push threats that may constitute war crimes if carried out. Rep. Maggie Goodlander, one of the lawmakers who urged military members to "refuse illegal orders", joins the hosts to weigh in on Congress' reactions to the president's threats. And, MS NOW National Security and Intelligence Analyst Michael Feinberg joins the hosts to unpack the President's retribution agenda, which may place Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche in the driver's seat as the loyal enforcer. 8pm: National average gas prices have surpassed 4 dollars a gallon as analysts forewarn prolonged damages to the American economy amidst the U.S. war with Iran. Former Sen. Jon Tester and Former Sr. Deputy White House Press Secretary Andrew Bates join The Weeknight to break it down. And, Shawn Harris, the Democratic candidate for Marjorie Taylor Green's House seat joins the hosts ahead of a runoff special election that's prompting Republicans to pour cash into a traditionally safe red Georgia district.

E66 Episode 66 2026-04-07 · 60 min Dems are demanding Congress vote on Trump's war of choice, as the President repeatedly makes erratic decisions without consulting the legislative branch. One of those lawmakers, Rep. Eugene Vindman, joins The Weeknight to break it down. And, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Trump's fmr. personal lawyer, told a crowd this afternoon that it's the president's "duty" to weaponize his Justice Department if he so chooses. Marc Elias, Founder of Democracy Docket, joins The Weeknight to respond.

E67 Episode 67 2026-04-08 · 60 min Ex-AG Pam Bondi seems to be dodging accountability for her mishandling of the Epstein files release. Acting AG Todd Blanche now says she's not obligated to appear at her scheduled deposition before the House Oversight Committee. Rep. James Walkinshaw, a member of House Oversight, joins The Weeknight to respond. And, Democrats in Wisconsin and Georgia had another set of strong performances in last night's round of special elections. Cornell Belcher, MS NOW political analyst, pollster, and Democratic strategist joins The Weeknight to explain what the results mean ahead of November's midterms.

E68 Episode 68 2026-04-09 · 60 min Army survivors of the deadly attack in Kuwait are now disputing the Pentagon's characterization of events, as the shaky ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. appears to hold, for now. MS NOW Natl. Security Analyst John Kirby joins The Weeknight to break it down. And, First Lady Melania Trump held a surprise press conference this afternoon where she denied ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and called for a public hearing for survivors of his abuse to tell their stories. Annie Farmer, one of those survivors, joins The Weeknight to respond.

E69 Episode 69 2026-04-10 · 60 min Congress is out of the loop and Americans are paying the price of Trump's war in Iran ahead of scheduled ceasefire negotiations. Sen. Chris Coons joins the hosts to discuss how Dems are preparing to hold the administration accountable. And, new reporting reveals Trump has promised pardons to top administration officials before he leaves office. Rina Shah, geopolitical adviser and strategist, joins with Jason Johnson to break it down.

E70 Episode 70 2026-04-13 · 120 min 7pm: A U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports comes after peace talks failed this weekend in Pakistan. Frank Kendall, a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, and Bloomberg's Jeff Mason join the Weeknight to discuss the military and economic implications. Plus, Rep. Ro Khanna joins The Weeknight hosts, as Republicans in Congress feel the backlash from constituents over Trump's war of choice. 8pm: President Trump is using his large social media platform to pick a fight with the Pope, even posting an AI image depicting himself as Jesus. Former Biden Senior Advisor John McCarthy joins the table to discuss. Plus, Trump says gas prices could get even higher ahead of the midterms. Republican congressional candidate Joe Hathaway and Neera Tanden, the President and CEO of the Center for American Progress, join The Weeknight to weigh in.

E71 Episode 71 2026-04-14 · 60 min OMB Dir. Russ Vought will appear before the House Budget Cmte. tomorrow where he will face tough questions about the war in Iran and the steep cuts in the Trump admin's new budget. Rep. Brendan Boyle, ranking member of the House Budget Committee joins The Weeknight. And, Rep. Robert Garcia is threatening to hold ex-AG Pam Bondi in contempt of Congress for refusing to appear before the House Oversight Cmte. about the DOJ's mishandling of the Epstein files. He joins The Weeknight with the latest.

E72 Episode 72 2026-04-15 · 60 min Senate Republicans blocked another attempt to rein in President Trump's war with Iran. Sen. Richard Blumenthal joins The Weeknight to discuss. And, Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias joins The Weeknight to respond to breaking news about the Trump administration's attempt to rewrite history on Trump's first impeachment.

E73 Episode 73 2026-04-16 · 60 min 11 House Republicans have joined Democrats to reinstate temporary protected status for Haitian immigrants, a rare GOP rebuke of Trump's immigration agenda. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, who led the House effort, joins The Weeknight to break it down. And, days after Trump faced bipartisan blowback for his Jesus-like social media posts, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is comparing the news media to a group of villains from the Bible. Fmr. CIA Director and MS NOW Sr. National Security and Intelligence Analyst joins The Weeknight to respond.

E74 Episode 74 2026-04-17 · 60 min

E75 Episode 75 2026-04-20 · 120 min 7pm: The hosts respond to the surprise resignation of Trump's scandal-ridden Labor secretary, Lori Chavez-DeRemer. And just sworn in, Rep. Analilia Mejia joins The Weeknight for her FIRST interview as a member of Congress. Her landslide win cemented a key seat in New Jersey. 8pm: "Feeble-minded, trigger-happy" Gov. Tim Walz unloaded on Trump's Iran war while launching a new PAC to rebuild Democrats' rural bench. He joins The Weeknight tonight to discuss. And, Trump is once again weaponizing his Department of Justice to relitigate past elections and cast doubt on future ones, as the Assistant AG of the Civil Rights Division demands past election materials from Wayne County, MI, which includes Detroit. Ex- FBI official and MS NOW National Security and Intelligence Analyst Michael Feinberg and Angelo Carusone, President and CEO of Media Matters, join The Weeknight to respond.

E76 Episode 76 2026-04-21 · 60 min Today senators grilled Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump's nominee to succeed Jerome Powell as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Sen. Tina Smith questioned Warsh and joins the hosts as Trump aims to bend the Central Bank to his political will.Plus: MS NOW Chief Data Reporter Ali Velshi breaks down the first results out of Virginia, where voters are deciding on a redistricting effort that could shift control of the House come November.

E77 Episode 77 2026-04-22 · 60 min Breaking: A fifth vote on an Iran war powers resolution just failed in the senate as Trump's incoherent foreign policy unravels. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, member of the Armed Services Cmte., joins The Weeknight with the latest. The New York Times reports a new, brazen attack on the First Amendment from the Trump admin: using FBI resources to investigate a reporter after publishing an article about Kash Patel. Rep. Robert Garcia, member of House Oversight, joins The Weeknight to respond.

E78 Episode 78 2026-04-23 · 60 min The battle over redistricting is escalating as Trump claims the vote was "rigged." Marc Elias joins The Weeknight to explain why Republicans are so worried ahead of the midterm elections. Plus: New scrutiny on the Epstein files as the DOJ watchdog reviews the release. One year after Virginia Giuffre's death, her family joins The Weeknight.

E79 Episode 79 2026-04-24 · 60 min Donald Trump's Justice Department dropped its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell… for now. Former FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya and MS NOW Justice and Intelligence Correspondent Ken Dilanian weigh in. Plus, Miles Taylor, the founder of Definace.org, joins the conversation to discuss the President's sinking approval rating.

E80 Episode 80 2026-04-27 · 120 min Sen. Jacky Rosen was at the White House Correspondents' Dinner and joins The Weeknight to respond to the lack of transparency from the administration. Plus, The Weeknight hosts react to the first royal visit to the White House in nearly 20 years, as the UK-US relationship grows tense over the Iran war and fallout of the Epstein files release. Trump's response to the weekend's attack at the White House Correspondent's Dinner was clear: let's build the ballroom. Media Matters President Angelo Carusone and Eugene Daniels, Senior MS NOW Washington Correspondent and host of "The Weekend" join the hosts to discuss. And, Republican Thom Tillis is ending his blockade against the President's nominee to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell. MS NOW Political Analyst and Ex-Biden DOJ official Anthony Coley joins The Weeknight to explain what this means for the future of the Federal Reserve.

E81 Episode 81 2026-04-28 · 60 min MS NOW Senior Investigative Correspondent Carol Leonnig and MS NOW National Security and Intelligence Analyst Michael Feinberg respond to the Trump admin's second indictment of James Comey. And, as Trump hosted King Charles at the White House, Rep. Pramila Jayapal was one of several lawmakers at a roundtable for survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse. She joins The Weeknight to discuss.

E82 Episode 82 2026-04-29 · 60 min House Oversight sets a date to grill former Attorney General Pam Bondi over the Epstein files as a new indictment accuses James Comey of threatening Donald Trump. Rep. Robert Garcia joins The Weeknight with the latest. And, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth turns combative on Capitol Hill, dodging questions about the Pentagon's staggering $1.5T budget request. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan was in the room and joins The Weeknight to respond.

E83 Episode 83 2026-04-30 · 60 min Democratic Whip Katherine Clark joins The Weeknight as Trump's approval rating drops to a new second-term low. And, MS NOW reports the Trump DOJ's retribution campaign against ex-FBI Dir. James Comey kicked into overdrive only after Pam Bondi was fired from her post as AG. Rep. Ro Khanna joins The Weeknight to discuss.

E84 Episode 84 2026-05-01 · 60 min Protesters marched in dozens of cities from coast to coast, airing their frustration with the state of the country. MS NOW Political Analyst and pollster Cornell Belcher breaks down the President's sagging popularity. Plus, more southern states look to roll back the clock on voting rights with new redistricting efforts. Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA), the Chair of the DCCC, tells us how Democrats fight back.

E85 Episode 85 2026-05-04 · 120 min 7pm: Sky high gas prices are driving down President Trump's poll numbers. Plus, Republicans have launched a full-scale redistricting blitz across the South, igniting a high-stakes fight over voting rights and political power. Alabama is just one state racing to redraw its districts. Rep. Shomari Figures joins The Weeknight to discuss the battle that could force him out of Congress. 8pm: Fmr. CIA Dir. John Brennan joins The Weeknight to discuss the Trump DOJ's repeated, failing retribution campaign against the President's perceived enemies. And, Democracy Forward CEO Skye Perryman responds to the Supreme Court's temporary restoration of mifepristone mail access.

E86 Episode 86 2026-05-05 · 60 min The White House braces for a Democratic takeover of the House, and the oversight that could bring. Sarah Matthews, former White House deputy press secretary, and Kurt Bardella, publisher of The Watchdog Report and co-host of The Party Lines podcast, join The Weeknight to discuss. And, with election workers targeted, maps redrawn, and lawsuits piling up, there is a sweeping GOP push to reshape the vote accelerates across the South. Marc Elias joins The Weeknight as the fight over who gets power reaches a breaking point.

E87 Episode 87 2026-05-06 · 60 min Commerce Secy. Howard Lutnick sat for an interview before the House Oversight Committee behind closed doors today. It seems lawmakers were left with more questions than answers about his ties to Epstein. Rep. James Walkinshaw was in the room and joins The Weeknight.

E88 Episode 88 2026-05-07 · 60 min MS NOW investigative reporter Carol Leonnig joins The Weeknight to describe her bombshell reporting that FBI Director Kash Patel is forcing his employees to take a polygraph test, following the Atlantic's damning accounts of his behavior in the role as bureau chief. Plus, voting rights activist and Founder of Fair Fight Action, Stacey Abrams, joins The Weeknight as the nation confronts the GOP's unprecedented push to carve up congressional maps and weaken Black voting power across the South. And, the hosts react to the latest chaos and confusion coming out of Trump's war in Iran.

E89 Episode 89 2026-05-08 · 60 min Black voting power is being ripped apart, triggering legal battles across the country. Tenn. State Rep. Justin J. Pearson and NAACP general counsel Kristen Clarke join The Weeknight to discuss. And, the economic consequences of Trump's war in Iran are hitting the large majority of Americans, who are growing more dissatisfied with the President's policies every day. MS NOW political analyst Tim O'Brien joins the hosts to respond.

E90 Episode 90 2026-05-11 · 60 min 7pm: House Oversight Democrats are taking the fight for accountability for Epstein's abuse to Palm Beach, FL where they'll hold a field hearing Tuesday. Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Oversight Cmte., joins The Weeknight for a preview. And, Trump rejects Iran's latest offer to end the war he started as consequences spiral. Sen. Cory Booker joins to discuss the growing political fallout at home and abroad. 8pm: As hantavirus cases emerge and a cruise ship evacuation unfolds, Trump-era funding cuts and CDC staffing losses face a real-world stress test. Dr. Debra Houry, former CDC chief medical officer, joins The Weeknight as questions intensify about whether the U.S. is prepared. And, Trump is threatening to send an "election integrity army" across the country for the 2026 midterm elections. Fmr. FBI assistant special agent in charge Michael Feinberg and ex-Trump White House deputy press secretary Sarah Matthews join to respond.

E91 Episode 91 2026-05-12 · 60 min As the Pentagon admits the war has already cost $29 billion, lawmakers grill Pete Hegseth on Capitol Hill. Sen. Jeff Merkley joins The Weeknight. And, Democrats bring the fight for justice in the Epstein investigation to Palm Beach with a shadow hearing exposing how Epstein's sweetheart deal helped protect his sex trafficking network for years. Rep. Melanie Stansbury and survivor Liz Stein join after attending that hearing.

E92 Episode 92 2026-05-13 · 60 min As Trump arrives in Beijing ahead of a highly anticipated meeting with President Xi Jinping, the economic consequences of his war of choice in Iran are piling up back home. Rep. Brendan Boyle joins The Weeknight as gas prices and inflation rates climb. And, exclusive MS NOW reporting reveals Kash Patel's FBI has inflated and overstated the bureau's progress in stemming crime. Rep. Dan Goldman, a member of the House Judiciary Cmte., joins to react.

E93 Episode 93 2026-05-14 · 60 min Ex-CIA Director John Brennan joins The Weeknight to react to the latest accusations of the Trump administration's corruption. And, Trump is showering Chinese President Xi Jinping with praise amid their highly anticipated meeting in Beijing. Sen. Ed Markey joins The Weeknight to respond to the GOP's changing attitudes on China, as the party struggles to justify rising costs.

E94 Episode 94 2026-05-15 · 60 min Rep. LaMonica McIver joins The Weeknight as scrutiny intensifies over ICE oversight, detention conditions and her legal fight with the Trump Justice Department. And, questions grow over GOP-led redistricting efforts as critics warn Black voting power is under attack in states across the South. Dee Reed, Alabama organizing manager for Black Voters Matter, and Skye Perryman, President and CEO of Democracy Forward, join The Weeknight to discuss.

E95 Episode 95 2026-05-18 · 60 min 7pm: Former FBI supervisor and MS NOW intelligence analyst Rob D'Amico and co-host of MS NOW's "The Weekend: Primetime," Ayman Mohyeldin, join The Weeknight with the latest following today's shooting. And, after participating in the House Oversight Committee's closed-door interview with the prison guard on duty the night of Jeffrey Epstein's death, Rep. James Walkinshaw joins to discuss. 8pm: San Diego police confirm 3 adults are dead, along with the two suspects in today's mass shooting at a mosque. MS NOW reporter Jillian Frankel and former Special Agent in Charge at the FBI, Michael Feinberg, join to with the latest.

E96 Episode 96 2026-05-19 · 60 min It's primary night and Republicans are already looking beyond 2026. New redistricting battles are exploding as concerns grow over who gets power and who gets pushed out of the map. Sen. Raphael Warnock joins The Weeknight. Plus: South Carolina Republicans are moving closer to reshaping the map and critics warn Black political power could be on the chopping block. As new voting fights intensify and the political stakes rise, Rep. James Clyburn joins The Weeknight.

E97 Episode 97 2026-05-20 · 60 min Ex-Capitol police officer Harry Dunn joins The Weeknight after suing to prevent January 6th "rioters and paramilitary groups" from receiving payouts from what critics are calling a "slush fund" created by Trump's Justice Department. And, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove joins the table to discuss Trump's increasingly erratic behavior after he held an impromptu 40-minute press conference at the construction site of his planned White House ballroom.

E98 Episode 98 2026-05-21 · 60 min The GOP is fleeing DC for a Memorial Day recess, delaying a confrontation with President Trump over what critics call a "slush fund" for people targeted by political persecution. Sen. Ed Markey, Sen. Peter Welch & Rep. Dave Min break it down on The Weeknight. Plus, Rep. Joyce Beatty responds to the DNC's 2024 election autopsy report.

E99 Episode 99 2026-05-22 · 120 min 7pm: Fmr. White House national security council coordinator John Kirby joins The Weeknight to respond to Tulsi Gabbard's resignation as Director of National Intelligence, after her announcement she's stepping down from her role to support her husband as he battles a rare form of cancer. And, as gas prices and inflation steadily climb, President Trump is rambling incoherently at campaign rallies. MS NOW political analyst Anthony Coley and Matthew Bartlet, former Trump State Department employee, join The Weeknight to respond. 8pm: The Trump administration faces a new string of legal challenges and mounting political pressure over its $1.8 billion dollar slush fund for the President's friends and allies. Democracy Forward president and CEO Skye Perryman and fmr. federal prosecutor Brendan Ballou join The Weeknight to respond. And, Trump-backed efforts to rig the midterm elections just took a hit in South Carolina, where five Republicans joined Democrats to strike down redistricting rules that would have erased the state's only blue district. NAACP general counsel Kristen Clarke joins to discuss.

E100 Episode 100 2026-05-26 · 60 min Donald Trump is facing questions about his physical and mental fitness after visiting Walter Reed medical center for a third physical in his second term. MS Now Political Analyst Cornell Belcher and Eugene Daniels, co-host of "The Weekend," join The Weeknight to respond. And, voters are heading to the polls in Texas for a competitive GOP Senate runoff between incumbent John Cornyn and Trump-backed Ken Paxton. MS NOW National Reporter Rosa Flores joins with the latest from Cornyn HQ. Also at the table: Texas Democratic Party Chair Kendal Scudder.

E101 Episode 101 2026-05-27 · 60 min A group of Democratic lawmakers are introducing a new "End Corruption Caucus" that demands the chamber denounce it in all forms and oppose any policies that benefit special interests. One of the members leading the effort, Rep. Mike Levin, joins The Weeknight. And, James Talarico, the TX Dem running for Senate, is driving through the Lonestar state in a "People vs. Ken Paxton Tour" to further expose the corruption surrounding his opponent. Chuck Rocha, Senior Adviser to the campaign, joins The Weeknight to explain what we should expect from the tour.

E102 Episode 102 2026-05-28 · 60 min Tomorrow, ex-AG Pam Bondi will be grilled by the House Oversight cmte. over her handling of the Epstein files, after evading a subpoena. Rep. James Walkinshaw will be in the meeting, and joins The Weeknight with a lookahead. And, MS NOW's Eugene Daniels shares an exclusive clip of his sit-down with South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn, days after the state legislature struck down a GOP-sponsored gerrymandered congressional map that would have eliminated his district.

E103 Episode 103 2026-05-29 · 60 min Democrats say Pam Bondi refused repeated questions about Trump, the Epstein files and who ordered key redactions. Rep. Melanie Stansbury joins The Weeknight alongside Epstein survivor Liz Stein to discuss. Plus, Skye Perryman, president and CEO of Democracy Forward, joins The Weeknight alongside former U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin, one of 35 former judges calling for a court probe into Trump's $1.8 billion dollar slush fund. And, MS NOW Legal Correspondent Lisa Rubin joins to react to the lead federal prosecutor on the James Comey seashells photos case stepping aside.

E104 Episode 104 2026-06-01 · 120 min Trump appears ready to abandon his controversial "anti-weaponization" fund as pressure mounts from both parties and Democrats push new restrictions to prevent a repeat. Michael Feinberg, a former FBI assistant special agent in charge, and Bloomberg White House correspondent Jeff Mason join The Weeknight to weigh in. And, Andrea Flores, founder of Securing America's Promise and a former DHS and White House official, joins The Weeknight to discuss Trump's immigration crackdown, growing protests over detention centers and whether mass detention is necessary to enforce immigration laws. As Trump's controversial compensation fund collapses under legal pressure, Angelo Carusone, president and CEO of Media Matters, and MS NOW Political Analyst Anthony Coley join The Weeknight to weigh in. And, The Weeknight responds to the turmoil engulfs 60 Minutes as new reporting reveals CBS News' Scott Pelley revolted against Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss in a staff meeting, claiming she was hired to "murder" the iconic program.

E105 Episode 105 2026-06-02 · 60 min Voters are casting ballots in critical primaries across six states where results could give insight into where momentum is ahead of November's midterm elections. And, Rep. Dan Goldman joins The Weeknight after Acting AG Todd Blanche testifies before the House Appropriations Cmte. where he faced tough questions on the DOJ's $1.8 billion slush fund, and Trump names a loyalist with no intelligence experience as the new head of ODNI.

E106 Episode 106 2026-06-03 · 60 min Trump can't seem to get on the same page as his Justice Dept. who says the $1.8 billion slush fund is done, but he is still doubling down on calls for insurrectionists to be reimbursed for so-called political persecution. Sen. Gary Peters joins The Weeknight to respond. And, after last night's primary elections, several key races remain undecided in California and Iowa. The Weeknight has the latest on where things stand at 7PM.

E107 Episode 107 2026-06-04 · 60 min Sen. Chris Coons joins The Weeknight to respond to the overt corruption inside Trump's DOJ. And, Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee, Robert Garcia, joins The Weeknight after transcripts from Ex-AG Pam Bondi's recent interview regarding the Epstein files was just released.

E108 Episode 108 2026-06-05 · 60 min MS NOW political analyst and New York Times Opinion Columnist Michelle Goldberg joins The Weeknight with MS NOW political contributor Jason Johnson to discuss the Trump admin's escalating voter suppression tactics. And, former U.S. District Judge, Hon. Shira Scheindlin, joins the table to respond to Trump's new incentives to reward his former personal attorney with a nomination as the new Attorney General.

E109 Episode 109 2026-06-08 · 120 min 7pm: Trump is spreading more election lies ahead of the midterms, this time in California as we wait for a new batch of results in the state's contentious mayor's race. Media Matters President and CEO Angelo Carusone and former ambassador Norm Eisen join The Weeknight to discuss. And, The Weeknight hosts react to the Kennedy Center's Friday deadline to remove all mentions of Trump– from official memos to the sign outside of the venue. 8pm: Epstein survivors say the Trump DOJ exposed their identities and left them vulnerable to threats and harassment. The Weeknight hosts and guests respond. Now, as key Epstein figures prepare to testify, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi joins The Weeknight to discuss what's next. And, former D.C. Metropolitan police officer Michael Fanone joins to react to Trump's official nomination of his personal lawyer to become the next Attorney General.

E110 Episode 110 2026-06-09 · 60 min As voters head to the polls for another round of primary races, the President and his allies continue to spread baseless claims of voter fraud ahead of November's midterm elections. MS NOW Legal Analyst Mary McCord and Chief Washington Correspondent at Meidas Touch Scott MacFarlane join the table to discuss. Plus, MS NOW Senior Washington Correspondent Eugene Daniels joins the table to weigh in on Trump's appearance at the NBA finals as members of Congress raise questions about the President's health.

E111 Episode 111 2026-06-10 · 60 min House Oversight Cmte. Member Rep. Stephen Lynch joins The Weeknight after interviewing Microsoft CEO Bill Gates over his involvement with Jeffrey Epstein, as new reporting unveils the White House's internal freakout over the scandal. And, The Weeknight says goodbye to Alicia Menendez and celebrates her next chapter. Our new host, Luke Russert, joins The Weeknight table for a conversation about the future of the program, the legacy Alicia leaves behind and what's ahead for The Weeknight.

E112 Episode 112 2026-06-11 · 60 min The president is walking back his pick to lead ODNI, announcing yet another Trump loyalist with a history of election denialism to lead the intelligence agency. Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias joins The Weeknight to respond. And, a Democrat on the House Oversight Cmte. just formally requested nine Trump officials testify over their handling of the Epstein files. MS NOW National Security and Intelligence Analyst Michael Feinberg joins The Weeknight to respond.

E113 Episode 113 2026-06-12 · 60 min Trump's name still has yet to be removed from the Kennedy Center despite a federal judge's mandate that the job be completed by end of day today. This, while Trump doubles down on making America's 250th birthday about himself. Former federal prosecutor Brendan Ballou joins The Weeknight to respond. Plus: Democracy Forward President and CEO Skye Perryman joins the table with MS NOW Senior Investigative Reporter Carol Leonnig to break down another federal judge's demand to end Trump's $1.8 billion slush fund once and for all.

E114 Episode 114 2026-06-15 · 60 min Gavin Newsom and his wife are the latest targets of the President's retribution campaign. Angelo Carusone and Ankush Khardori join the table to discuss. And, Trump celebrated his birthday over the weekend with a violent UFC fight on the White House lawn. Neera Tanden and The Weeknight hosts react. Plus, Senator Adam Schiff weighs in on Trump's latest unqualified pick to be the Director of National Intelligence.

E115 Episode 115 2026-06-16 · 60 min FBI Director Kash Patel may have used taxpayer funds to pay loyalists within the FBI, according to Rep. Jamie Raskin. Mary McCord and Scott MacFarlane join the table to weigh in. Plus, voters head to the polls in another round of primary elections across the country. MS NOW's Ali Velshi joins the trio from the big board as results start to roll in. And, Sen. Alex Padilla joins to discuss how Democrats are working to safeguard elections ahead of the November midterms.

E116 Episode 116 2026-06-17 · 60 min President Trump is willing to risk America's safety to rig future elections, as he delays the confirmation of his pick for the Director of National Intelligence. Marc Elias and the hosts react. And, Sen. Richard Blumenthal weighs in on Trump's memorandum of understanding with Iran. Plus, new questions are being raised about Ghislaine Maxwell's prison transfer, as Oversight Democrats vow to investigate if they get the gavel in November. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam of the House Oversight Committee joins the conversation.

E117 Episode 117 2026-06-18 · 60 min The Weeknight hosts are live from the new Obama Presidential Center in Chicago ahead of its official opening to the public on Juneteenth. Rev. Al Sharpton joins the trio to reflect on President Obama's legacy and the split screen with Donald Trump, who is trying to make America's 250th birthday about himself. Plus, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson weighs in on where the Democratic Party is heading.

E118 Episode 118 2026-06-19 · 60 min Trump's Department of Justice is refusing to put in writing that the President's $1.8 billion slush fund is officially dead. Ankush Khardori joins The Weeknight to react to the latest reporting. And skepticism is growing on both sides of the aisle about Trump's agreement with Iran. Joel Rubin, the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State under President Obama during the 2015 Iran nuclear talks, joins the table.

E119 Episode 119 2026-06-22 · 60 min Donald Trump is passing off blame for his problematic Reflecting Pool project. Democratic pollster Cornell Belcher and Republican strategist Brittany Martinez join to discuss Trump's obsession with his legacy. And Vice President Vance is downplaying reports that Iranian delegates nearly walked out of talks after Trump made threats from afar. Frank Kendall, the former Secretary of the Air Force under President Biden, weighs in. Plus, Sen. Rev. Raphael Warnock joins the table to discuss the Trump Admin.'s attempts to tamper with voting rights, and his new book, "The Crooked Places Made Straight: Reflections on the Moral Meaning of America."

E120 Episode 120 2026-06-23 · 60 min Firings are already underway under the purview of Donald Trump's new Director of National Intelligence, Bill Pulte. MS NOW Legal Analyst Mary McCord and Chief Washington Correspondent at MeidasTouch Scott MacFarlane join to react. And the Senate passed the first war powers resolution, rebuking Trump's war with Iran. Sen. Tim Kaine, who led that effort, joins the table.

E121 Episode 121 2026-06-24 · 60 min In his latest move to hijack America's 250th birthday, President Trump is hosting a rally on the National Mall to kick off his "Great American State Fair." MS NOW's Eugene Daniels joins the trio to react. And Trump cancels the signing of a bipartisan housing bill – demanding Congress pass his voter suppression bill. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joins the table. Plus, in a Weeknight exclusive, Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) demands answers following reports that an unnamed 79-year-old man received special access to a highly anticipated weight loss drug.

E122 Episode 122 2026-06-25 · 60 min Donald Trump will not stop in his pursuit of undermining the midterm elections, but the courts are pushing back. Angelo Carusone and Janai Nelson join to break down the latest ruling on Trump's mail-in voting executive order. And Rep. Ro Khanna joins the conversation to break down the latest chaos in Congress, after Speaker Mike Johnson spent hours with the president begging him to sign bipartisan housing legislation.

E123 Episode 123 2026-06-26 · 60 min Trump's Justice Department is fighting a court order requiring the government to release more unredacted files related to Epstein. And Oversight Chairman James Comer subpoenaed billionaire investor Leon Black after he refused to answer questions during a transcribed interview. Rep. Yassamin Ansari of the Oversight Committee joins The Weeknight to break it down. Plus, Ankush Khardori joins the table to discuss the loyal young men surrounding the aging president.

E124 Episode 124 2026-06-29 · 60 min The Supreme Court ruled Donald Trump cannot fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook, for now, but the opinion left the door open for her to be dismissed in the future. Cook's attorney, Abbe Lowell, joins The Weeknight to react. Kristen Clarke, general counsel at the NAACP, and Mark Joseph Stern, co-host of the "Amicus" podcast, join to break down another Supreme Court decision on mail-in voting. Plus, Rep. Chris Deluzio joins The Weeknight as House Speaker Mike Johnson works to revive Trump's voter suppression bill.

E125 Episode 125 2026-06-30 · 60 min The Supreme Court rejected Donald Trump's executive order attempting to restrict birthright citizenship. Andrea Flores, the founder of Securing America's Promise, and Norm Eisen, co-founder and executive chair of Democracy Defenders Fund, join the Weeknight to break it down. Plus, new records reveal top Trump administration officials used auto-deleting messages in chats on the encrypted messaging app, Signal. Democracy Forward president and CEO Skye Perryman, whose organization obtained these documents, joins The Weeknight.

E126 Episode 126 2026-07-01 · 60 min Donald Trump has gotten significantly richer since returning to office–raking in more than $2 billion just last year. MS NOW Senior White House Correspondent Vaughn Hillyard and Donald Sherman, President and CEO of CREW, react to the blatant corruption. And MeidasTouch's Scott MacFarlane joins the table after Trump retribution target, former CIA Director John Brennan, files a new lawsuit against Trump's DOJ. Plus, as we approach America's 250th anniversary, Rep. Pramila Jayapal joins the trio to reflect on her experience becoming an American citizen.

E127 Episode 127 2026-07-02 · 60 min Former special counsel Jack Smith called out the president's retribution campaign and issued a stark warning about future elections in an exclusive, wide-ranging interview with MS NOW. Former federal prosecutor Brendan Ballou and MS NOW national security and intel analyst Michael Feinberg join The Weeknight to react. Plus, MS NOW political analyst Cornell Belcher joins the table as Trump brags, again, about how much money he's making, while Americans face rising prices.

E128 Episode 128 2026-07-06 · 60 min Donald Trump's attention seems to be squarely on his own money-making ventures and putting his finger on the scale for the U.S. soccer team in the FIFA World Cup, as Americans struggle with high costs. The Weeknight hosts and guests break down the latest corruption.

E129 Episode 129 2026-07-07 · 60 min A growing number of democrats are calling on Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner to drop out of the race after another alarming allegation surfaces. MS NOW political analyst Matthew Bartlett and Democratic strategist Sawyer Hackett discuss where Democrats go from here. Plus, Rep. Robert Garcia of the Oversight Committee joins the table as Democrats prepare to investigate the president, his sons, and his allies if the House flips in November.

E130 Episode 130 2026-07-08 · 60 min In Donald Trump's latest attempt to undermine elections, his Justice Department sent letters to all 50 states threatening election officials with "criminal penalties" if noncitizens vote. Democracy Docket's Marc Elias joins The Weeknight to react. Plus, the U.S. launched new attacks against Iran, after Trump said the ceasefire is "over." MS NOW political analyst Cornell Belcher and MS NOW senior national security reporter David Rohde join The Weeknight to weigh in.

E131 Episode 131 2026-07-09 · 60 min Republican Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley joined Democrats in demanding answers from FBI Director Kash Patel on his spending. Sen. Peter Welch, who also sits on Judiciary, joins The Weeknight to discuss that and preview Todd Blanche's upcoming confirmation hearing. Plus, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, D.C. joins The Weeknight as protests erupt in Texas after ICE shot and killed a Mexican man during a traffic stop.

E132 Episode 132 2026-07-10 · 60 min Acting AG Todd Blanche is accused of withholding more than 2 million documents in the Trump DOJ's mishandling of the Epstein files release. House Oversight Dem Rep. James Walkinshaw joins The Weeknight to break it down. And, Trump's voter suppression efforts are full speed ahead, as he fires the last members of the bipartisan election assistance commission, which helps states prepare and run elections efficiently. Cisco Aguilar, NV Secy. Of State, joins The Weeknight to respond.

E133 Episode 133 2026-07-13 · 60 min Trump's agenda is in limbo after the death of his close ally, Sen. Lindsey Graham, and the lengthy absence of Sen. Mitch McConnell. Fmr. GOP spokesman Kurt Bardella and MS NOW Political Analyst Eugene Robinson join The Weeknight to break it down. Plus, MS NOW confirms Trump will use the power of the Oval Office to promote election lies in a primetime address later this week. Former federal prosecutor Ankush Khardori joins the table to respond.

E134 Episode 134 2026-07-14 · 60 min Rep. Jamie Raskin of the House Judiciary Committee joins The Weeknight ahead of consequential Senate confirmation hearings for two Trump loyalists: acting AG Todd Blanche and DNI nominee Jay Clayton. Plus, Senate Democrats delivered a blow to Donald Trump's defense budget, as the U.S. conducts new strikes against Iran. Sen. Jeff Merkley of the Foreign Relations Committee joins The Weeknight to weigh in.

E135 Episode 135 2026-07-15 · 60 min Two Trump loyalists, acting AG Todd Blanche and DNI nominee Jay Clayton, faced tough questions during their confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill. Sen. Richard Blumenthal of the Judiciary Committee and Sen. Martin Heinrich of the Intelligence Committee join The Weeknight to weigh in on what they heard during those hearings. Plus, Senate Democrats and survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse denounced Todd Blanche's confirmation following his hearing on Capitol Hill. Jennifer Freeman, an attorney for several Epstein survivors, joins The Weeknight to weigh in.

E136 Episode 136 2026-07-16 · 60 min While Donald Trump is preparing to use a primetime address to amplify more election conspiracy theories, The Weeknight hosts talk to Democracy Docket's Marc Elias about what can be done to combat Trump's dangerous rhetoric. Plus, Liz Stein, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse, joins The Weeknight after having a long-awaited meeting with acting AG Todd Blanche and other survivors.

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E138 Episode 138 2026-07-20 · 60 min The U.S. and Iran launch new strikes after three more U.S. service members were killed over the weekend, while Donald Trump attended a fundraiser at his resort and the World Cup final. Angelo Carusone, the president and CEO of Media Matters, and Ned Price, a former State Department and CIA official, join The Weeknight to break down the latest developments. Plus, a federal judge paused the $110 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery in response to an antitrust lawsuit brought by 12 state attorneys general. California AG Rob Bonta, who led that charge, joins The Weeknight to react.

E139 Episode 139 2026-07-21 · 60 min In the Trump Administration's latest attempt to undermine elections, federal monitors are being sent across Arizona as voters head to the polls, and the DOJ is demanding voter data from New Jersey. MS NOW Senior White House Reporter Vaughn Hillyard and Neera Tanden, the President and CEO of the Center for American Progress, join the conversation to break down the latest developments. Plus, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was on Capitol Hill asking for more taxpayer dollars to fund Donald Trump's war of choice with Iran. Sen. Tammy Baldwin of the Appropriations Committee joins The Weeknight after questioning Hegseth in that hearing.

E140 Episode 140 2026-07-22 · 60 min Donald Trump was back in Georgia, a state that was at the center of his 2020 election conspiracy theory, working to sow doubt in the system ahead of November's midterms. Georgia's democratic gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms joins The Weeknight to respond. Plus, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination may be in peril over his refusal to kill the president's $1.8 billion slush fund. Sen. Richard Blumenthal joins The Weeknight as senators weigh their concerns.

E141 Episode 141 2026-07-23 · 60 min The DOJ is in crisis after Rep. Jim Jordan sent a criminal referral of Special Counsel Jack Smith to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. Former DOJ Spokesman Peter Carr joins The Weeknight to react. And former federal prosecutor Ankush Khardori joins the table to analyze major new reporting on Donald Trump Jr. profiting from his father's presidency.

E142 Episode 142 2026-07-24 · 60 min Donald Trump will address journalists at tonight's rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner, after threatening to revoke broadcast licenses for major networks and subpoenaing journalists. In previewing his speech, the President described it as "vicious." Michele Goodwin, Constitutional Law Professor at Georgetown University, joins the table to discuss. And Skye Perryman, President & CEO of Democracy Forward, breaks down how Democratic senators are strategizing and fighting back against Trump's attempts to undermine the midterm election.

E143 Episode 143 2026-07-27 · 60 min Trump struggled to stay on message in battleground Michigan after his team reportedly gave vulnerable Republican candidates permission to distance themselves from his unpopular agenda. Matthew Bartlett, MS NOW Political Analyst, and Angelo Carusone, President and CEO of MediaMatters, join the Weeknight trio to react. Also, Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester sits down with the Weeknight hosts to analyze Democrats' strategy to win control of the Senate in November. Plus, Sen. Ruben Gallego joins the table to break down new polling showing the unpopularity of Trump's war in Iran.

E144 Episode 144 2026-07-28 · 60 min Trump's unqualified pick for DNI is confirmed by the Senate, but Todd Blanche's nomination for Attorney General is facing new roadblocks. Michael Feinberg, MS NOW National Security and Intelligence Analyst, and Ankush Khardori,Former Federal Prosecutor, sit down with the Weeknight hosts to react. Then, bestselling co-author of Regime Change and NY Times White House Correspondent Maggie Haberman joins the Weeknight to discuss new reporting on security issues and ballooning costs surrounding Trump's Qatari-gifted Air Force One. Plus, Scott Colom, the Democratic Senate Nominee in Mississippi, joins the table to explain why Democrats shouldn't count themselves out in the deep-red state this November.

E145 Episode 145 2026-07-29 · 60 min BREAKING: Sen. Thom Tillis tells MS NOW that the vote to advance Todd Blanche's nomination out of the Senate Judiciary Committee is likely canceled. Sky and Amanda Roberts, the brother and sister-in-law of Virginia Giuffre, and Miles Taylor, Founder of Defiance.org, join the Weeknight hosts to discuss. Plus, Sen. Jacky Rosen sits down with the Weeknight to react to Trump's relentless attempts to force through his voter suppression bill and the Senate unanimously adopting her resolution to oppose a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell.

E146 Episode 146 2026-07-30 · 60 min Sen. Alex Padilla joins The Weeknight with the latest on Donald Trump's openness to delay Todd Blanche's nomination for AG, as two GOP holdouts have, so far, stalled the vote. And, Marc Elias joins the table to discuss why Trump's new Director of National Intelligence, Jay Clayton, has yet to be sworn in days after he was confirmed and the many consequences of failed leadership at Trump's ODNI.

E147 Episode 147 2026-07-31 · 60 min The Justice Department is admitting there were installation issues with the president's Reflecting Pool project. Senator Cory Booker joins The Weeknight to react to Trump's numerous attempts to weaponize the Justice Department, all as the president's plan to quickly confirm Todd Blanche as Attorney General is unravelling. Plus, ABC is calling out the federal government for "attempted censorship," claiming threats to the network sent a message: fall in line or pay the price. FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez joins The Weeknight to break it down.

E148 Episode 148 2026-08-03 · 60 min Donald Trump hits new lows to protect his ego, doubling down on support for the DOJ's controversial "slush fund" after his acting attorney general claimed it had been rescinded. Former federal prosecutor Brendan Ballou and Media Matters President Angelo Carusone join The Weeknight to react. Plus, D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is spotted leaving the White House after Trump publicly criticized her for acknowledging that the damage to the Reflecting Pool was the result of a "flawed" installation—not criminal vandalism. Skye Perryman joins the table to explain why the controversy extends far beyond a single monument.

E149 Episode 149 2026-08-04 · 60 min Former U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin joins The Weeknight after Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the nomination of Trump's former personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, to be the next Attorney General. Plus, MS NOW reporters Jacob Soboroff and Ali Vitali, and analysts join the conversation as results begin to roll in on a key primary election night.

E150 Episode 150 2026-08-05 · 60 min Sen. Jeff Merkley joins The Weeknight to explain why he is introducing the "For Our Republic Act," which aims to curb Trump's escalating authoritarian abuses, and provide Congress with a roadmap to reassert its authority against him. And, after last night's tight primaries, Virginia Dems have an uphill battle to retake control of the House this fall. Gov. Abigail Spanberger sheds light on what she's doing to defend voting rights as Trump sows doubt in the midterm elections, and her party's efforts to flip key seats blue.

E151 Episode 151 2026-08-06 · 60 min Donald Trump is embarrassed and humiliated by his historically low poll numbers, but the president doesn't seem to be shifting his priorities ahead of the midterms. Maine's Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson joins The Weeknight to discuss how his campaign is targeting voters' frustrations to help unseat his opponent. Plus, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen joins The Weeknight as Republicans scramble to confirm Todd Blanche as Attorney General before their recess.

E152 Episode 152 2026-08-07 · 60 min Senate Republicans seem all but certain to confirm Todd Blanche as Attorney General. Sky and Amanda Roberts, the family of late Epstein survivor Virginia Giuffre, and Democratic Sen. Peter Welch join The Weeknight. Plus, former federal prosecutor Ankush Khardori joins The Weeknight as the Trump Administration escalates its retribution campaign against Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook by trying to fire her… again.

E153 Episode 153 2026-08-10 · 60 min Trump is workshopping new, xenophobic attacks against Democrats in a desperate attempt to scare voters ahead of the midterms, while his own approval ratings tank. MS NOW Political Contributor Jason Johnson and Ashley Davis, fmr. White House official under the George W. Bush administration, join The Weeknight to respond. Plus, Brian Poindexter, the Democrat running to unseat embattled GOP Congressman Max Miller, joins The Weeknight to respond to his opponent's decision to stay in the race despite abuse allegations.

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E156 Episode 156 2026-08-13 · 60 min Attorney General Todd Blanche delivered an uncharacteristically normal speech to the Justice Department workforce in a stark difference from his daily efforts to weaponize the DOJ. Marc Elias joins The Weeknight to break down the Trump admin's latest attacks on the rule of law and election integrity. Plus, independent journalist Katie Phang joins the table to discuss her lawsuit against Trump's DOJ for its botched release of the Epstein Files. And Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs and former Republican John Giles join The Weeknight to explain how they're fighting against Trump's lies with a message of affordability and unity.

E157 Episode 157 2026-08-17 · 60 min Attorney General Todd Blanche refuses to pledge that the Justice Department will remain independent from Donald Trump, and threatens to take the administration's fight for access to state voter rolls all the way to the Supreme Court. Angelo Carusone, president of Media Matters, and Ankush Khardori, former federal prosecutor, join The Weeknight to discuss the stakes. Plus, Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for governor, joins the table as voter frustration grows over gas prices driven higher by Trump's war with Iran.

E158 Episode 158 2026-08-18 · 60 min More primaries are underway as Trump's approval rating falls to an embarrassing second term low that matches the lowest point of his first term. Matthew Bartlett, MS NOW political analyst, and Mo Elleithee, Executive Director of Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service, join The Weeknight to discuss. Then, NAACP General Counsel Kristen Clarke joins the table to react to Trump's repeated hypocrisy over voting by mail and his DOJ's plan to sent 1,000 poll monitors across the country in November. Plus, ABC sues the Trump administration's FCC over First Amendment violations as Trump continues to hurl personal attacks at reporters.

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E160 Episode 160 2026-08-20 · 60 min The DNC is suing the Trump administration for failing to respond to its public records request on potential plans to seize ballots in the upcoming midterm elections. Norm Eisen, fmr. ambassador and Co-Founder and Executive Chair of the Democracy Defenders Fund joins The Weeknight to respond. And, MS NOW exclusive reporting reveals Trump's close personal aide Natalie Harp worked at the White House without security clearance for a year, filling out the official forms in recent months only after the President personally intervened. MS NOW White House Correspondent Jake Traylor, who co-authored the piece, joins The Weeknight with more details from his reporting.

E161 Episode 161 2026-08-21 · 60 min Democrats are hopeful about their odds of gaining a Senate majority come November's midterm elections, while an unpopular president is stumping for a Republican running for a safely red Senate seat. Jess Mackler, the president of Emily's List, joins the conversation. Plus, former federal prosecutor Ankush Khardori joins The Weeknight as Donald Trump threatens to sue a liberal think tank publishing a report he didn't like.

E162 Episode 162 2026-08-24 · 60 min The Supreme Court just dealt a major blow to election integrity today by easing the way for Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail-in ballots. Skye Perryman, President and CEO of Democracy Forward, and Angelo Carusone, President and CEO of MediaMatters, join the Weeknight to discuss. Plus, Trump's dealmaking skills are called into question after trade talks with Canada collapse and his prolonged war in Iran keeps prices high for Americans. Jared Bernstein, a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, joins the table.

E163 Episode 163 2026-08-25 · 60 min Donald Trump's endorsement power is put to the test in South Carolina as voters voice frustration over his war of choice with Iran and soaring prices. Democratic Strategist Chuck Rocha breaks it down. Then, Norm Eisen, Co-founder of Democracy Defenders Action, joins The Weeknight to discuss the ongoing legal fight over the Trump administration's effort to restrict mail-in voting ahead of the midterms. Plus, Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) joins the table to discuss the growing threat of Christian nationalism.

E164 Episode 164 2026-08-26 · 60 min A federal judge has lifted the final block on Trump's mail-in ballot executive order that threatens to throw the midterms into chaos. Janai Nelson, President of the Legal Defense Fund, and Jason Johnson, MS NOW political contributor, join The Weeknight to discuss. Plus, Republican Strategist Brittany Martinez joins the table to react to Trump barely getting his chosen candidates over the finish line in deep-red states.

E165 Episode 165 2026-08-27 · 60 min An unpopular president is making a rare appearance on the campaign trail in Texas. Bharat Ramamurti, Former NEC Deputy Director, and Dave Weigel, Politics reporter at Semafor, join The Weeknight as Donald Trump deflects blame for his poor standing with voters. Plus, Rep. Joyce Beatty was at the table after calling out Trump's latest attempt to get his name on the Kennedy Center and filing an emergency motion to block the Trump-backed board from making further changes to the center.

E166 Episode 166 2026-08-28 · 60 min Thousands of protestors gathered on the National Mall today to voice opposition to Donald Trump's new wave of voting restrictions measures. Rev. Al Sharpton, host of "Politics Nation," Martin Luther King III, and Arndrea Waters King join The Weeknight to react. Plus, Rep. LaMonica McIver joins the table to after a federal appeals court allowed assault charges against her to move forward. A federal judge says the prosecution might be an act of political retaliation.

E167 Episode 167 2026-08-31 · 60 min As Donald Trump's war of choice in Iran stretches beyond the six-month mark, there are no signs of it ending. Ret. U.S. Army Brig. General Steven Anderson and MS NOW political contributor Jason Johnson join The Weeknight to respond to the latest consequences of the war, as the U.S. carries out more strikes in the Middle East. And, the first mail-in ballots ahead of November's midterms go out on Friday, as new reporting confirms they're being rejected for late arrival in roughly a dozen states. Marc Elias, Founder of Democracy Docket, joins The Weeknight to explain what's at stake ahead of the crucial election.

E168 Episode 168 2026-09-01 · 60 min The Pentagon is in chaos under Pete Hegseth's leadership as the military continues Trump's war of choice, launching a new round of strikes against Iran. Democratic strategist John McCarthy and Frank Kendall, Former Air Force Secretary under the Biden Administration, join the conversation. Plus, MS NOW Legal Analyst Melissa Murray joins The Weeknight after a whistleblower sounds the alarms on the Trump administration's plot to restrict mail-in voting.

E169 Episode 169 2026-09-02 · 60 min Donald Trump is hosting vulnerable Republicans at the White House ahead of the midterms. Democratic strategist Chuck Rocha joins The Weeknight as Trump vows to bring his toxic brand to the campaign trail. Plus, Rep. Debbie Dingell joins The Weeknight as the president's latest strikes in Iran send oil and gas prices surging again.

E170 Episode 170 2026-09-03 · 60 min Two months from Election Day, and Trump is threatening vulnerable Republicans with the possibility of burdening them with his presence, by campaigning for them. MS NOW Political Analyst Cornell Belcher and Santiago Mayer, Executive Director of Voters of Tomorrow, join The Weeknight to discuss. Plus, Rep. Ro Khanna joins The Weeknight to respond to the administration's failure to handle the conflict, as new reports confirm Defense Secretary Hegseth is extending military deployments to the Middle East through 2027.

E171 Episode 171 2026-09-08 · 60 min Eight weeks out from the midterm elections, Republicans on the campaign trail are having to defend high prices and Donald Trump's war of choice with Iran. Republican strategist Brittany Martinez and Robert Jones, President of the Public Religion Research Institute, join The Weeknight as Trump makes it all about himself ahead of the Republican midterm convention. Plus, Norm Eisen, co-founder of Democracy Defenders Action, joins the table to break down the administration's latest attempt to target mail-in voting.

E172 Episode 172 2026-09-09 · 60 min Donald Trump is taking center stage on night one of the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, Texas. MS NOW Senior White House Reporter Vaughn Hillyard, Democratic strategist Joel Payne, and political strategist Lucy Caldwell join The Weeknight to discuss. Plus, Rep. Robert Garcia of the Oversight Committee joins the conversation as Epstein survivors hold their own event in Dallas.

E173 Episode 173 2026-09-10 · 60 min The Weeknight hosts are live from Dallas, Texas for day two of Trump's midterm convention. MS NOW Senior White House Reporter Vaughn Hillyard joins the conversations from inside the convention center. Plus, Symone sits down exclusively with Texas Democratic Senate Nominee James Talarico to hear what he's focused on two months out from the midterms.

E174 Episode 174 2026-09-11 · 60 min Gas prices near $10 per gallon at some pumps because of Donald Trump's war of choice in Iran, but the president is still claiming America is in the "golden age." Democratic strategist John McCarthy and MS NOW host Antonia Hylton join The Weeknight to discuss. Plus, FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez joins the conversation after ABC pulled an interview with Texas Democratic Senate Nominee James Talarico from airing on a live TV broadcast.

E175 Episode 175 2026-09-14 · 60 min In the Trump Administration's latest attack on voting, DHS agents may have illegally accessed voter data, according to a new whistleblower report. Sen. Alex Padilla joins The Weeknight with the latest. Plus, Sen. Ruben Gallego joins The Weeknight amid alarming calls for more government regulation from leading voices in the A.I. industry.

E176 Episode 176 2026-09-15 · 60 min Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel spent the day defending Donald Trump and the actions they've taken on his behalf. MS NOW Legal Analyst Mary McCord and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Maya Wiley join The Weeknight. Plus, a judge says Trump's name cannot be on the Kennedy Center building or its grounds. Rep. Joyce Beatty, an ex-officio member of the Kennedy Center board, joins the conversation after the Trump-backed Kennedy Center board voted to close the center immediately and indefinitely.

E177 Episode 177 2026-09-16 · 60 min Less than 50 days from the midterm elections, Republicans are testing out a new message: give us another chance. Michigan Democratic Senate Nominee Abdul El-Sayed joins The Weeknight as Donald Trump pours millions of dollars from his war chest into the race. Plus, Rep. Greg Casar joins the table after making an urgent plea to A.I. leaders. And Rep. Chris Deluzio reacts to the Federal Reserve raising interest rates for the first time in three years.

E178 Episode 178 2026-09-17 · 60 min Rep. Robert Garcia, ranking member of the Oversight Committee, is investigating Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding celebration and its reported ties to a Russian oligarch. He joins The Weeknight to discuss the Trump family's blatant corruption and his plans if Democrats retake the House. Plus, Dr. Annie Andrews, the Democratic Nominee for Senate in South Carolina, joins The Weeknight as her campaign gains momentum. And Don Lemon joins the table to weigh in on Donald Trump and the FCC targeting journalists and news organizations to chill free speech.

E179 Episode 179 2026-09-18 · 60 min Election officials nationwide are bracing for chaos as the Trump Administration works to sow doubt about the election process. Former federal prosecutor Brendan Ballou joins The Weeknight as early voting gets officially underway in a few states. Plus, Rep. Melanie Stansbury joins the table to discuss Donald Trump's latest attempt to reshape the nation's capital in his own image, as hundreds of protesters gather outside of the Kennedy Center.

E180 Episode 180 2026-09-21 · 60 min President and CEO of MediaMatters Angelo Carusone and Skye Perryman, President and CEO of Democracy Forward, join The Weeknight to respond to the latest in Trump's attack on the First Amendment, after MS NOW, CNN and Politico sue the White House for banning journalists from the press pool. This, as the Trump admin does everything in its power to distract from its destruction of the economy. Jared Bernstein, Fmr. Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, joins to discuss.

E181 Episode 181 2026-09-22 · 60 min Behind closed doors, Republicans are preparing for the worst in November's midterms, with one lawmaker telling MS NOW: "we're gonna get crushed." Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, chair of the Democratic Governors Association, joins The Weeknight to react six weeks out from Election Day. Plus, the FBI was investigating donations made to Maine Senator Susan Collins, until Donald Trump returned to office and purged agents who handled public corruption investigations. Molly Redden, National Reporter at ProPublica, joins the conversation to break down her latest reporting.

E182 Episode 182 2026-09-23 · 60 min Sen. Cory Booker joins The Weeknight to respond to the fallout from Trump's latest foreign policy blunders as diesel prices hit historic highs and his approval numbers sink to historic lows. Plus: Trump's justification for banning the media, building a ballroom, even tanking the economy? "National security." Sen. Richard Blumenthal joins to explain the President's popular excuse to get whatever he wants.

E183 Episode 183 2026-09-24 · 60 min Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias joins The Weeknight to discuss journalists' renewed access to the White House Press Pool. Plus: Warning signs for Republicans, as new reporting reveals the Chair of the National Republican Senate Committee has pulled back from two key battleground states ahead of the midterms. Pollster, Democratic strategist and MS NOW Political Analyst Cornell Belcher joins The Weeknight to break it down. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now. To listen to this show and other MS NOW podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts

E184 Episode 184 2026-09-25 · 60 min With just 39 days until Election Day, Trump's dismal approval ratings are sending Republicans running, forcing them to campaign in deep red territory, and abandoning any hopes of reaching moderate or undecided voters. Congressman James Clyburn joins The Weeknight to break it down. And, Senate Republicans have spent $117 million in ads boosting Ken Paxton, despite vocal concerns from voters about his character and qualifications. Chair of the Texas Democratic Party Kendall Scudder joins The Weeknight to discuss.

E185 Episode 185 2026-09-28 · 60 min With just 36 days until the midterm elections, Donald Trump is producing desperate propaganda ads to boost his dismal approval ratings … with your taxpayer dollars. Media Matters President and CEO Angelo Carusone joins The Weeknight with MS NOW White House Reporter Laura Barron Lopez to break it down. And, Senate Democrats are taking action against voter suppression efforts from Trump's cabinet, accusing DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin of pressuring states to participate in illegal activities, threatening to remove grant funding if said states fail to comply with the administration's wishes. MS NOW Legal Analyst Mary McCord joins The Weeknight to respond.

E186 Episode 186 2026-09-29 · 60 min Sen. Chris Coons was in today's Judiciary hearing where Republicans made an embarrassing display of their attempt to grill former special counsel Jack Smith. He joins The Weeknight to discuss. Plus: Amy Acton, the Democratic candidate for Ohio Governor, joins the table just 35 days ahead of the midterm elections, as GOP favorability drops to record lows in traditionally red strongholds. And, Sen. Mark Kelly joins The Weeknight after Trump's day-long A.I.-focused White House event to discuss the importance of safety with this new technology.

E187 Episode 187 2026-09-30 · 60 min With just 34 days until the midterm elections, Donald Trump is blaming his party for his plummeting approval rating, saying Republicans are "doing an extremely poor job of promotion." Former federal prosecutor Ankush Khardori and Tre Easton, Vice President of the Searchlight Institute, join The Weeknight to break it down. And, Senate Republicans just failed at their hail mary attempt to pass any legislation that might curry favor with voters ahead of the midterm elections. Sen. Tammy Baldwin joins the table, after Democrats successfully blocked two of their deceptively messaged bills.

E188 Episode 188 2026-10-01 · 60 min Fmr. Ambassador Norm Eisen joins The Weeknight to discuss the President's flailing attempts to control the media, his image, and the election results ahead of November. Sen. Maggie Hassan joins The Weeknight after sending a letter to the White House this week, demanding the Trump admin provide detailed info about its taxpayer- funded 30-second political ad that's been airing nationwide.

E189 Episode 189 2026-10-02 · 60 min FBI Dir. Kash Patel is doing everything in his power to help reshape the FBI and the Department of Justice in Donald Trump's favor… from election lies to rewriting history itself. MS NOW's Ari Melber joins The Weeknight to respond. Plus, Wisconsin Democratic candidate for governor, David Crowley, joins The Weeknight to discuss a devastating new jobs report and what it shows for Americans in Trump's economy. And, in his new book, retiring Republican Senator Thom Tillis is going public with how his relationship with Donald Trump fully disintegrated. The Weeknight hosts react.

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