The Weeknight

May 18, 2026, 8pm: San Diego police confirm 3 adults are dead, along with the two suspects in today’s mass shooting at a mosque. MS NOW reporter Jillian Frankel and former Special Agent in Charge at the FBI, Michael Feinberg, join to with the latest.  For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now. To listen to this show and other MS NOW podcasts without ads, sign up for...

May 18, 2026, 7pm: Former FBI supervisor and MS NOW intelligence analyst Rob D’Amico and co-host of MS NOW’s “The Weekend: Primetime,” Ayman Mohyeldin, join The Weeknight with the latest following today’s shooting. And, after participating in the House Oversight Committee’s closed-door interview with the prison guard on duty the night of Jeffrey Epstein’s death, Rep. James Walkinshaw joins to disc...

May 15, 2026, 7pm: Rep. LaMonica McIver joins The Weeknight as scrutiny intensifies over ICE oversight, detention conditions and her legal fight with the Trump Justice Department. And, questions grow over GOP-led redistricting efforts as critics warn Black voting power is under attack in states across the South. Dee Reed, Alabama organizing manager for Black Voters Matter, and Skye Perryman, Presi...

May 14, 2026, 7pm: Ex-CIA Director John Brennan joins The Weeknight to react to the latest accusations of the Trump administration’s corruption. And, Trump is showering Chinese President Xi Jinping with praise amid their highly anticipated meeting in Beijing. Sen. Ed Markey joins The Weeknight to respond to the GOP's changing attitudes on China, as the party struggles to justify rising costs. For...

May 13, 2026, 7pm: As Trump arrives in Beijing ahead of a highly anticipated meeting with President Xi Jinping, the economic consequences of his war of choice in Iran are piling up back home. Rep. Brendan Boyle joins The Weeknight as gas prices and inflation rates climb. And, exclusive MS NOW reporting reveals Kash Patel’s FBI has inflated and overstated the bureau’s progress in stemming crime. Re...

May 12, 2026, 7pm: As the Pentagon admits the war has already cost $29 billion, lawmakers grill Pete Hegseth on Capitol Hill. Sen. Jeff Merkley joins The Weeknight. And, Democrats bring the fight for justice in the Epstein investigation to Palm Beach with a shadow hearing exposing how Epstein’s sweetheart deal helped protect his sex trafficking network for years. Rep. Melanie Stansbury and survivo...

May 11, 2026, 8pm: As hantavirus cases emerge and a cruise ship evacuation unfolds, Trump-era funding cuts and CDC staffing losses face a real-world stress test. Dr. Debra Houry, former CDC chief medical officer, joins The Weeknight as questions intensify about whether the U.S. is prepared. And, Trump is threatening to send an “election integrity army” across the country for the 2026 midterm elect...

May 11, 2026, 7pm: House Oversight Democrats are taking the fight for accountability for Epstein’s abuse to Palm Beach, FL where they’ll hold a field hearing Tuesday. Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Oversight Cmte., joins The Weeknight for a preview. And, Trump rejects Iran’s latest offer to end the war he started as consequences spiral. Sen. Cory Booker joins to discuss the growing poli...

May 8, 2026, 7pm: Black voting power is being ripped apart, triggering legal battles across the country. Tenn. State Rep. Justin J. Pearson and NAACP general counsel Kristen Clarke join The Weeknight to discuss. And, the economic consequences of Trump’s war in Iran are hitting the large majority of Americans, who are growing more dissatisfied with the President’s policies every day. MS NOW politic...

May 7, 2026, 7pm: MS NOW investigative reporter Carol Leonnig joins The Weeknight to describe her bombshell reporting that FBI Director Kash Patel is forcing his employees to take a polygraph test, following the Atlantic’s damning accounts of his behavior in the role as bureau chief. Plus, voting rights activist and Founder of Fair Fight Action, Stacey Abrams, joins The Weeknight as the nation con...

May 6, 2026, 7pm: Commerce Secy. Howard Lutnick sat for an interview before the House Oversight Committee behind closed doors today. It seems lawmakers were left with more questions than answers about his ties to Epstein. Rep. James Walkinshaw was in the room and joins The Weeknight.  For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now.  To listen to this show and other MS pod...

May 5, 2026, 7pm: The White House braces for a Democratic takeover of the House, and the oversight that could bring. Sarah Matthews, former White House deputy press secretary, and Kurt Bardella, publisher of The Watchdog Report and co-host of The Party Lines podcast, join The Weeknight to discuss. And, with election workers targeted, maps redrawn, and lawsuits piling up, there is a sweeping GOP pu...

May 4, 2026, 8pm: Fmr. CIA Dir. John Brennan joins The Weeknight to discuss the Trump DOJ’s repeated, failing retribution campaign against the President’s perceived enemies. And, Democracy Forward CEO Skye Perryman responds to the Supreme Court’s temporary restoration of mifepristone mail access.  For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now.  To listen to this show and...

May 4, 2026, 7pm: Sky high gas prices are driving down President Trump’s poll numbers. Plus, Republicans have launched a full-scale redistricting blitz across the South, igniting a high-stakes fight over voting rights and political power. Alabama is just one state racing to redraw its districts. Rep. Shomari Figures joins The Weeknight to discuss the battle that could force him out of Congress.  F...

May 1, 2026, 7pm: Protesters marched in dozens of cities from coast to coast, airing their frustration with the state of the country. MS NOW Political Analyst and pollster Cornell Belcher breaks down the President’s sagging popularity. Plus, more southern states look to roll back the clock on voting rights with new redistricting efforts. Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA), the Chair of the DCCC, tells us h...

April 30, 2026, 7pm: Democratic Whip Katherine Clark joins The Weeknight as Trump’s approval rating drops to a new second-term low. And, MS NOW reports the Trump DOJ's retribution campaign against ex-FBI Dir. James Comey kicked into overdrive only after Pam Bondi was fired from her post as AG. Rep. Ro Khanna joins The Weeknight to discuss.  For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightms...

April 29, 2026, 7pm: House Oversight sets a date to grill former Attorney General Pam Bondi over the Epstein files as a new indictment accuses James Comey of threatening Donald Trump. Rep. Robert Garcia joins The Weeknight with the latest. And, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth turns combative on Capitol Hill, dodging questions about the Pentagon’s staggering $1.5T budget request. Rep. Chrissy Houlah...

April 28, 2026, 7pm: MS NOW Senior Investigative Correspondent Carol Leonnig and MS NOW National Security and Intelligence Analyst Michael Feinberg respond to the Trump admin’s second indictment of James Comey. And, as Trump hosted King Charles at the White House, Rep. Pramila Jayapal was one of several lawmakers at a roundtable for survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse. She joins The Weeknight to...

April 27, 2026, 8pm: Trump's response to the weekend's attack at the White House Correspondent's Dinner was clear: let's build the ballroom. Media Matters President Angelo Carusone and Eugene Daniels, Senior MS NOW Washington Correspondent and host of "The Weekend" join the hosts to discuss. And, Republican Thom Tillis is ending his blockade against the President's nominee to replace Fed Chair Jer...

April 27, 2026, 7pm: Sen. Jacky Rosen was at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and joins The Weeknight to respond to the lack of transparency from the administration. Plus, The Weeknight hosts react to the first royal visit to the White House in nearly 20 years, as the UK-US relationship grows tense over the Iran war and fallout of the Epstein files release.   For more, follow us on Instagram...

April 24, 2026, 7 pm: Donald Trump’s Justice Department dropped its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell… for now. Former FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya and MS NOW Justice and Intelligence Correspondent Ken Dilanian weigh in. Plus, Miles Taylor, the founder of Definace.org, joins the conversation to discuss the President’s sinking approval rating. For more, follow us on Instagram...

April 23, 2026, 7pm: The battle over redistricting is escalating as Trump claims the vote was “rigged.” Marc Elias joins The Weeknight to explain why Republicans are so worried ahead of the midterm elections. Plus: New scrutiny on the Epstein files as the DOJ watchdog reviews the release. One year after Virginia Giuffre’s death, her family joins The Weeknight.  For more, follow us on Instagram and...

April 22, 2026, 7pm: Breaking: A fifth vote on an Iran war powers resolution just failed in the senate as Trump's incoherent foreign policy unravels. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, member of the Armed Services Cmte., joins The Weeknight with the latest. The New York Times reports a new, brazen attack on the First Amendment from the Trump admin: using FBI resources to investigate a reporter after publishing...

April 21, 2026, 7pm: Today senators grilled Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump's nominee to succeed Jerome Powell as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Sen. Tina Smith questioned Warsh and joins the hosts as Trump aims to bend the Central Bank to his political will. Plus: MS NOW Chief Data Reporter Ali Velshi breaks down the first results out of Virginia, where voters are deciding on a redistricting effort t...

April 20, 2026, 8pm: “Feeble-minded, trigger-happy” Gov. Tim Walz unloaded on Trump’s Iran war while launching a new PAC to rebuild Democrats’ rural bench. He joins The Weeknight tonight to discuss. And, Trump is once again weaponizing his Department of Justice to relitigate past elections and cast doubt on future ones, as the Assistant AG of the Civil Rights Division demands past election materia...