The Weekend

Selecting Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate has sent a jolt of energy into Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign, despite the fact that recent polling has found most Americans never even heard of him before his high-profile political ascension. Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan joins “The Weekend” to talk about her experience as his governing partner. Plus, Andrew Weissmann and Antho...

It's been a rough week for the Trump campaign, topped off by the campaign saying it was hacked, just one day after Microsoft reported an Iranian group send a spear phishing email to a "presidential campaign." Plus, Michael Steele, Alicia Menendez, and Symone Sanders-Townsend talk to the co-chair of the Harris-Walz campaign, former Congressman Cedric Richmond, about the campaign's swing through the...

Both presidential tickets are officially locked in, but the two campaigns could not be offering more different visions of America. While Vice President Kamala Harris leans into the issues and the future, Donald Trump is back to his usual rambling and nonstop lying. Plus, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain joins to discuss the union’s endorsement of Harris-Walz and warning about Donald Trump....

Gov. Tim Walz now is an official member of the Harris ticket. Alicia Menendez and Michael Steele talk about how Harris and Walz are gaining even more momentum as they make stops in battleground states across the country. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has been holed up in Mar-a-Lago, only leaving to hold a late-night rally reliably-red Montana. Plus, Assistant Minority Leader, Rep. Joe Neguse, on what ha...

Don’t be fooled by Donald Trump’s desperate attempt to distance himself from Project 2025 and its extreme agenda. The right-wing manifesto has ties to some of the ex-president’s closest allies… including his running mate JD Vance. Plus, Gov. Roy Cooper (D-NC) joins to discuss the Veepstakes and the Harris Campaign’s plan to flip North Carolina.  To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without...

The debate duel is on! Michael Steele and Symone Sanders-Townsend talk the fight over debate date, location, and network with LaTosha Brown and Eugene Daniels. They also do a deep-dive into the veepstakes. Plus, March for Our Lives co-founder David Hogg joins to talk about how Kamala Harris can earn young peoples' votes. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW...

Vice President Harris takes the high road after Donald Trump questions her identity as a Black woman and defends his running mate JD Vance’s weird attack on childless women. Plus, Symone and Michael discuss what a Kamala Harris economy could look like.  To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company....

Symone Sanders-Townsend and Michael Steele talk Vice President Harris' 2024 campaign, including their battleground strategy and their growing war chest. They also talked about the race to be Harris' running mate, as we're just days away from a multi-state swing with Harris and the running mate to-be. Plus, how the landmark U.S.-Russia prisoner swap means for global diplomacy. To listen to this sho...

Three of the Democratic Party’s top campaign chiefs join The Weekend table to discuss how Vice President Kamala Harris’ surging candidacy has completely changed the 2024 landscape in less than a week. Plus, Sarah Longwell joins to discuss how the Trump-Vance ticket is already leaning into its worst racist and sexist instincts to smear their new opponent. To listen to this show and other MS podcast...

It’s 100 days until Election Day and Donald Trump has been caught flat-footed as he struggles to land a punch against Vice President Kamala Harris’ surging campaign which has raised $200 million in less than a week. Plus, Harris campaign surrogate Mitch Landrieu joins to discuss the state of the race.  To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Po...

Vice President Kamala Harris begins vetting potential candidates to be her running mate as Donald Trump and other Republican lawmakers launch racist and sexist attacks against her. Plus, New York Attorney General Letitia James on her “singular focus” to get Harris into the White House. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by...

Vice President Kamala Harris, the de facto Democratic presidential nominee, has Donald Trump and JD Vance on their heels as she unites her party and launches a nationwide campaign blitz with just months until Election Day. Plus, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on the state of the race and his thoughts on his VP chances.  To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premiu...

Principal Deputy Campaign Manager for the Biden-Harris Campaign, Quentin Fulks, joins to discuss the state of the campaign. Michael, Symone, and Alicia also speak with author and professor Corey Brettschneider about his new book, “The Presidents and the People: Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought to Defend It.” Plus, Symone, Michael, and Alicia talk to one of the Bide...

Nobody is happier to see JD Vance as Donald Trump’s running mate than the right-wing think-tank behind Project 2025, the extremist playbook designed to fill the government with Trump loyalists. Plus, Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) on his call for President Biden to pass the torch, and Ruth Ben-Ghiat on what a Trump-Vance administration could mean for America’s role on the world stage. To listen to this sh...

Alicia, Michael, and Symone give their thoughts on Donald Trump and Sen. JD Vance’s first joint rally in Michigan. Plus, they take a look at the running-mate matchup between Vice President Harris and Sen. Vance with Rep. Gwen Moore. And Alicia, Michael, and Symone look ahead to Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle’s Congressional testimony on Monday with national security analyst Clint Watts T...

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) joins Alicia, Symone, and Michael to weigh in on the Biden-Harris Campaign and discuss what regular voters might have taken away from the Republican National Convention and its embrace of election denialism. Also, Olivia Troye and MSNBC’s Katie Phang discuss Vice President Harris’ message to Republican women and what’s next after the Trump’s classified documents cas...

With the RNC Convention over, Trump’s takeover is now nearly complete, and his new running mate, Sen. JD Vance is ready to do everything it takes to make sure no one falls out of line. Plus, Alicia, Michael, and Symone dig into what’s next for Biden’s campaign and the President himself, with his long-time ally, Rep. James Clyburn. They also take a look at how the Heritage Foundation made their pre...

Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele, and Symone Sanders Townsend set the agenda for Saturday, Sunday, and the week ahead. Listen to fresh analysis of the week's biggest events and a rotating crew of major D.C. newsmakers. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information...