The Weekend

October 18 2025; 7am: President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to allow for the deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois, claiming they are needed to protect ICE agents. This comes as immigration enforcement tactics in Chicago have escalated. Plus, ICE agents have repeatedly clashed with protestors despite a judge’s restraining order banning the agents from using riot control tech...

October 12, 2025; 9am: Former Vice President Kamala Harris joins The Weekend to discuss a number of topics including President Donald Trump's continued push to deploy the National Guard in U.S. cities, and the first phase of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. For more, follow us on social media: Bluesky: @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social Instagram: @theweekendmsnbc TikTok: @thew...

October 12, 2025; 8am: A new decision from a federal appeals court said it will not allow Trump to deploy the National Guard to Illinois. However, the court did say the president could federalize the Guard for now – meaning the troops remain under federal authority but cannot be used on the ground in Chicago or elsewhere in the state. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joins “The Weekend” to di...

October 12 2025; 7am: Trump’s retribution campaign against his perceived enemies is at full force after the DOJ issued indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. Plus, criminal charges are expected to come down soon against Trump’s former National Security Adviser John Bolton. George Conway, conservative Lawyer and President of the Society for...

October 11, 2025; 9am: New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted by a grand jury on one count of bank fraud and one count of false statements to a financial institution just a week after President Trump publicly directed U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to indict James. The president is also broadening his military takeover across the nation as the National Guard began patrolling the cit...

October 11, 2025; 8am: Federal employees are feeling the full weight of the government shutdown as it heads towards its third week. The Trump administration began laying off more than 4,000 federal workers, and an administration official warns that more are imminent. Employees who remain continue to work without pay. Lashanda Palmer, a TSA employee and leader of the local American Federation of Go...

October 11 2025; 7am: The Justice Department is going full steam ahead on President Trump’s retribution campaign as they’re on the verge of potentially bringing criminal charges against former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton. He would be the third person on Trump’s enemies list to be targeted after the DOJ indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James C...

October 5 2025; 9am: The Senate is back in session on Monday as Democrats will continue to stress their opposition to any measure that cuts health care for millions of Americans. Plus, House Speaker Johnson is cancelling votes next week, saying they’ll come back when the Senate reopens the government. Democratic Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware and Former Republican Congressman Garret Graves...

October 5, 2025; 8am: President Trump's new attempt to exert control over higher education is being called a “code-red” by California Gov. Gavin Newsom. The University of Southern California is just one of the nine institutions that the Trump administration is pushing to commit to the president's political agenda. Erwin Chemerinsky joins The Weekend to discuss how it is impacting college campuses...

October 5, 2025; 7am: Last night, President Trump authorized the deployment of 300 National Guard members in Chicago against the governor's wishes. This move comes amid clashes between immigration officials and protestors over the ICE raids around the city. Meanwhile, a federal judge in Oregon temporarily blocked his call up of 200 National Guard troops to Portland. The Trump administration has al...

 October 4 2025; 9am: A congressional standoff continues as there is no end in sight for the government shutdown. Senators Mark Kelly and Amy Klobuchar join “The Weekend” to discuss the shutdown and the unprecedented partisan political messaging being sent out by government agencies.  For more, follow us on social media: Bluesky: @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social Instagram: @theweekendmsnbc TikTok: @th...

October 4, 2025; 8am: ICE and other federal agents have taken to the streets of Chicago, donning tactical gear, carrying military grade weapons, and driving armored cars, while protesters gathered outside a detention center. The escalation comes days after an early morning raid on an apartment building that involved 300 federal agents, including those rappelling down from a black hawk helicopter....

October 4, 2025; 7am: 750,000 federal workers are furloughed as the shutdown continues on with no end in sight. As of Friday, dueling short-term spending bills failed in the Senate. Plus, the House will stay out of session until October 14th. Emily Davies and Mychael Schnell join “The Weekend” to discuss the latest.  For more, follow us on social media: Bluesky: @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social Instag...

September 28, 2025; 9am: Yesterday on Truth Social, President Trump announced he is ordering Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to deploy troops to Portland, Oregon. Trump revealed he would authorize “Full Force, if necessary” and insisted the troops would “protect War ravaged Portland.” Representative Janelle Bynum of Oregon, whose district includes parts of Portland, joins “The Weekend” to discuss....

September 28, 2025; 8am: President Trump slammed Democrats for blocking the Republican-supported short-term funding bill. Rep. Maxine Waters of California and Rep. Debbie Dingell of Michigan join “The Weekend” to break down the consequences for everyday Americans if Congress fails to reach a deal by October 1st. For more, follow us on social media: Bluesky: @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social Instagram:...

September 28, 2025; 7am:  President Trump continues to attack those who are perceived to be his enemies. In his latest attack, the president has accused Christopher Wray, the former FBI Director, who he appointed to replace James Comey, of lying. In the last few days, he has called on Microsoft to fire executive Lisa Monaco, who previously served as President Biden’s deputy attorney general and ha...

September 27, 2025; 9am: President Trump has promised more indictments are coming after indicting former FBI director James Comey this week. The Comey indictment comes after President Trump removed Erik Siebert, his own nominated acting U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and replaced him with one of his personal defense attorneys – Lindsey Halligan – who has no prosecutorial exper...

September 27, 2025; 8am: As the country barrels towards a government shutdown, the White House is threatening mass layoffs of federal workers if Democrats don’t pass the Republican-supported continuing resolution to fund the government. Member of the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Madeleine Dean of Pennsylvania joins “The Weekend” to discuss. For more, follow us on social media: Bluesky: @th...

September 27, 2025; 7am:  After the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, President Trump has warned that there will be other indictments. Attorney General Pam Bondi says everything is on the table. Paul Butler and Glenn Thrush join The Weekend to discuss the DOJ's willingness to go after President Trump's perceived enemies. For more, follow us on social media: Bluesky: @theweekendmsnbc.b...

September 21, 2025; 9am: This week Mamdani has received support from top democrats across New York, including Rep. Yvette Clarke, Gov. Kathy Hochul, New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, and New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins. There are still some key holdouts who have yet to offer their endorsements, including Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Chuck Schumer. Mamdani...

September 21, 2025; 8am: ABC's suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s show under pressure from the head of the FCC raised new fears about even more plans to silence critics. In response, Democrats announced new legislation to bolster free speech protections for people targeted by the President. Senator Alex Padilla, one of the senators who introduced this bill, joins “The Weekend” to discuss. For more, foll...

September 21, 2025; 7am: Donald Trump is not trying to mask his intentions anymore after urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to bring criminal charges against his perceived political enemies. He specifically named Senator Adam Schiff, former FBI Director James Comey, and New York Attorney General Letitia James, stating “we can’t delay any longer.” NBC News Digital Justice Reporter Ryan Reilly, and C...

September 20, 2025; 9am:the U.S. Attorney for Eastern District of Virginia Erik Siebert resigned under pressure, after Trump said he wanted him "out" over his refusal to bring criminal charges related to alleged mortgage fraud against New York Attorney General Letitia James. It comes as the administration is also planning to take action against left-wing groups the president and his allies claim h...

September 20, 2025; 8am: The Senate recently rejected dueling Republican and Democratic bills that would have kept the government funded on a short-term basis, and now there are only 10 days left until the October 1st deadline. Party leaders on both sides of the aisle are blaming each other, claiming the other side isn’t willing to negotiate. Congress will be in recess next week and the Senate wil...

September 20, 2025; 7am: President Trump made a pledge during his inaugural address for free speech. Now 8 months later, that pledge is not holding up. Since Jimmy Kimmel’s unprecedented suspension, Trump and the FCC are now threatening to revoke licenses of broadcasters if they're critical of the president. MSNBC contributor Jeremy Peters and staff writer for “The Atlantic” Adam Serwer joins “The...