January 9, 2026 7pm: 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.

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January 8, 2026 7pm: 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.

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