The Weeknight

February 17, 2026, 7pm: A rare reminder that accountability is possible for the Trump administration as DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin steps aside from her post, and lawmakers prepare to interview Les Wexner, who was named repeatedly in the Epstein files. Rep. Robert Garcia joins The Weeknight to break it all down. And, the hosts look back on the legacy of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, who...

February 16, 2026 8pm: MS NOW Political Analyst, pollster and Democratic Strategist Cornell Belcher joins The Weeknight to discuss Fmr. President Barack Obama's concerns with the current administration and political climate. Plus: Protests against DHS' immigration enforcement operations are raging nationwide while the agency remains shut down. Former acting ICE Chief of Staff Deborah Fleischaker a...

February 16, 2026, 7pm: Rep. James Walkinshaw of the House Oversight Cmte. joins The Weeknight to respond to growing outrage from lawmakers over a newly released list of names from the Epstein files. Plus, Media Matters President Angelo Carusone and former Trump White House official Sarah Matthews join to explain why the White House is doubling down on voter fraud claims ahead of the 2026 midterms...

February 13, 2026, 7pm: DHS is mired in chaos, ahead of a partial government shutdown. Former CIA Director John Brennan joins The Weeknight to unpack the latest. Plus: Don Lemon just filed a motion to obtain grand jury transcripts after pleading not guilty to civil rights charges in Minnesota tied to his coverage of a church protest. Editor at large of The 19th and NABJ president Errin Haines join...

February 12, 2026, 7pm: Democratic Whip Katherine Clark joins The Weeknight to discuss the stakes and what happens next following the Senate’s failure to agree on funding requirements for DHS. Plus: Border Czar Tom Homan says a pullback in Minnesota's aggressive immigration crackdown is underway. Minnesota State Rep. Aisha Gomez joins The Weeknight to the months of chaos in her state and what come...

“MS NOW Presents: Clock It” is an invitation to the liveliest and most informed groupchat in your feed. Symone Sanders Townsend and Eugene Daniels are long-time political powerhouses. And they understand more than most how culture influences politics, and the role politics plays in culture. On “Clock It,” they’re helping you put your finger on the pulse of the hottest political gossip and their of...

February 11, 2026, 7pm: Rep. Pramila Jayapal joins The Weeknight to discuss what comes next after a contentious hearing with AG Pam Bondi. Plus, a federal grand jury declined to indict Democratic lawmakers who posted a video urging service members to refuse illegal orders from the Trump administration. Rep. Jason Crow, one of the lawmakers targeted, joins The Weeknight to respond. For more, follow...

February 10, 2026, 7pm: Marc Elias joins the hosts to break down what was in a newly unsealed affidavit used to launch an FBI raid at a Fulton County Elections facility. Plus, DHS leaders were grilled by House Democrats in the first Homeland Security oversight hearing since the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Rep. Daniel Goldman, who blasted DHS officials today for “outright fascist...

February 9, 2026 8PM: As new reporting suggests a reduction in staffing inside Trump's Department of Justice, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard finds herself in political turmoil over top secret whistleblower complaint. MS NOW National Security and Intelligence Analyst Michael Feinberg and Former DHS Chief of Staff Miles Taylor join the hosts to react to a slew of federal agencies in...

February 9, 2026 7PM: Rep. Melanie Stansbury joins The Weeknight to explain what she saw at Ghislaine Maxwell's deposition, as Democrats take their first look at unredacted Epstein files. Plus, global superstar Bad Bunny turned the Super Bowl Halftime show into a celebration of culture, history, and unity. Andrea Flores, former DHS and White House official, and author Maya Rupert join The Weeknigh...

February 6, 2026 7p: Leader Hakeem Jeffries and even some members from the President’s own party are condemning the racist video posted on Donald Trump’s social media. Jason Johnson and Michelle Goldberg join The Weeknight hosts react. Plus, Trump’s FBI is inviting secretaries of state to a meeting about the 2026 elections. Maine’s Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who received one of those invit...

February 5, 2026 7pm: Lawmakers received a redacted whistleblower complaint against ODNI Director Tulsi Gabbard after months of delay. Additionally, a democratic senator’s brief and ominous letter to CIA Director John Ratcliffe is raising concerns. Former CIA Director John Brennan joins The Weeknight to discuss what that could mean. Plus: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says she “can’...

Symone Sanders Townsend and Eugene Daniels were once at odds as White House staffer and White House reporter. Now they’re friends and colleagues—each co-hosting their own shows at MS NOW. But their off-air conversations are where the real action is. Their new show, “MS NOW Presents: Clock It” is an invitation to their groupchat, the liveliest—and most informative—in news. Whether it’s ICE getting...

February 4, 2026 7pm: Fulton County, Georgia Commissioner Dana Barrett joins The Weeknight to discuss the latest on the county’s fight for more answers. Plus: the Trump administration says it’s withdrawing 700 federal agents from Minneapolis, but local officials do not think it’s enough to justify a de-escalation of force. Rep. Adelita Grijalva joins The Weeknight to respond. For more, follow us o...

February 3, 2026 7pm: Congresswoman Delia Ramirez of Illinois, member of the Homeland Security Committee, joins The Weeknight with MS NOW senior political and national reporter Jacob Soboroff following today’s hearing on ICE’s brutal immigration tactics. And, Maine Gov. Janet Mills joins the conversation to discuss her demands that DHS release the full list of the 206 ICE detainees in her state.  ...

February 2, 2026 8pm: Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member on the House Oversight Committee, joins the table as victims say the Justice Department’s redaction failures seem like an intimidation tactic. Plus, pressure is growing on the Justice Department to investigate border czar Tom Homan as ICE operations expand in Minnesota. Sen. Jacky Rosen joins The Weeknight to discuss why she is demanding a r...

February 2, 2026 7pm: A group of local prosecutors are teaming up to fight back against ICE. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty and Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner join to discuss how they plan to hold federal agents accountable. Plus, Maryland is the latest state to stand up to the Trump administration’s partisan redistricting efforts. Gov. Wes Moore joins The Weeknight with the...

January 30, 2026 7pm: MS NOW political contributor and Editor-at-Large for The 19th Errin Haines joins The Weeknight with MS NOW legal analyst Mary McCord to respond to former cable news host Don Lemon’s release from police custody after being arrested for covering a protest at a church in Minnesota, amid state-wide protests against ICE. Plus, the Senate just passed a funding package, but not in t...

January 29, 2026 7pm: Sen. Blumenthal joins The Weeknight to break down details of a newly reached deal to keep the government open. Plus, MS NOW political analyst Tim Miller and former DHS chief of staff Miles Taylor discuss the latest in Minneapolis as Border Czar Tom Homan hints at withdrawing federal troops from the city.  For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.no...

January 28, 2026 7pm: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is introducing new legislation to redirect excessive ICE funding to local police as a growing number of Republicans are demanding an investigation into Alex Pretti’s shooting. She joins The Weeknight to discuss.  And, Texans are marching in solidarity with families being held at a nearby ICE detention facility, following the arrest and detention of...

January 27, 2026 7pm: Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias joins the hosts to break down what's next for the immigration crackdown in Minnesota as Customs and Border Patrol leader Greg Bovino leaves Minneapolis. Plus: Rep. Robert Garcia joins The Weeknight with the latest as House Dems threaten to impeach DHS Secy. Kristi Noem if Trump doesn't fire her first. For more, follow us on Instagram and Bl...

January 26, 2026 8pm: Senate Dems are vowing to oppose a spending bill that includes ICE funding, growing the risk of a government shutdown at the end of January. Sen. Chris Coons joins The Weeknight to discuss.  For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now.  To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted b...

January 26, 2026 7pm: After speaking with Donald Trump, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says his main ask was that operation metro surge end… he now says some federal agents will begin leaving the area tomorrow. St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her joins The Weeknight to weigh in. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now.  To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads,...

January 23, 2026 7pm: Maine Gov. Janet Mills is blasting ICE, calling them "secret police" as federal immigration operations expand in her state. She joins The Weeknight to discuss the increasingly violent tactics. Plus, former FBI agent and MS NOW national security and intelligence analyst Michael Feinberg joins The Weeknight to explain why FBI Director Kash Patel just fired at least 6 agency lea...

January 22, 2026 7pm: Following former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s testimony about his investigations into Donald Trump, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, who questioned Smith today, and former U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, who watched from the gallery, join the conversation.  For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now.  To listen to this show and other MS podcasts wit...