The Weeknight

October 5, 2026, 7pm: Donald Trump is threatening to withhold money from states that don’t vote MAGA. Iowa’s Democratic Senate nominee Josh Turek joins The Weeknight to weigh in, as new polling shows him in a virtual tie with his Republican opponent. The Trump administration is once again escalating its media ban, now barring Politico from Politico from boarding Air Force One. Angelo Carusone, Pre...

October 2, 2026, 7pm: 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 f...

October 1, 2026, 7pm: 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 a...

September 30, 2026, 7pm: 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 h...

September 29, 2026, 7pm: 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 re...

September 28, 2026, 7pm: 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 effort...

September 25, 2026, 7pm: 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 con...

September 24, 2026, 7pm: 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...

September 23, 2026, 7pm:  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 po...

September 22, 2026, 7pm: 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...

September 21, 2026, 7pm: 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 destructi...

September 18, 2026, 7pm: 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...

September 17, 2026, 7pm: 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 Weekni...

September 16, 2026, 7pm: 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...

September 15, 2026, 7pm: 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...

September 14, 2026, 7pm: 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.  For more, follow us on Instag...

September 11, 2026, 7pm: 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...

September 10, 2026, 7pm: 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.  For more, follow u...

September 9, 2026, 7pm: 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...

September 8, 2026, 7pm: 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...

September 3, 2026, 7pm: 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 failu...

September 2, 2026, 7pm: Donald Trump is hosts 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. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @...

September 1, 2026, 7pm: 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 so...

August 31, 2026, 7pm: 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 Nove...

August 28, 2026, 7pm: 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 m...