Episodi

  • 'Retribution is not rational'
    Mar 21 2026

    March 20, 2026, 7pm: 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.

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    42 min
  • 'Corrupted’
    Mar 20 2026

    March 19, 2026, 7pm: 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.

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    43 min
  • 'Don't Give a Damn'
    Mar 19 2026

    March 18, 2026, 7pm: 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.

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    42 min
  • 'What's the Point?'
    Mar 18 2026

    March 17, 2026, 7pm: 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.

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    42 min
  • 'Hand in the Hornet's Nest'
    Mar 17 2026

    March 16, 2026, 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.

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    42 min
  • 'An Information War'
    Mar 17 2026

    March 16, 2026, 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.

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    42 min
  • 'Phanatic Regime’
    Mar 14 2026

    March 13, 2026, 7pm: 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 Dilanianjoin 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.

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    42 min
  • 'Human Toll'
    Mar 13 2026

    March 12, 2026, 7pm: 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.

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    42 min