The Weeknight

October 26, 2026, 7pm: Donald Trump is taking his toxic rhetoric to the campaign trail in deep-red Mississippi, while Democrats are focused on issues actually affecting Americans. Pete Buttigieg and DNC Chair Ken Martin join The Weeknight just eight days from Election Day. Plus, Donald Trump’s DOJ has brought criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey… again. Skye Perryman, President...

October 23, 2026, 7pm: Trump openly admitted he’s trying to rig the midterms before a single race is called. He instructed his DOJ to file a lawsuit blocking the certification of the Senate race in Alaska if the Republican incumbent loses by a narrow margin. Kristen Clarke, NAACP General Counsel, and Esosa Osa, Founder and CEO of Onyx Impact, join the conversation. Plus, Republicans seem worried a...

October 22, 2026, 7pm: Democrats are suing the Trump Administration to stop any election interference by the DOJ or DHS ahead of November’s midterms. Marc Elias, Chair of Elias Law Group, is helping to lead that charge and joins The Weeknight. Plus, Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC might be backfiring after the judge ordered him to testify under oath. Angelo Carusone, President a...

October 21, 2026, 7pm: Just 13 days from the midterms, Republicans are doubling down on their toxic rhetoric. Lauren French, Senior Advisor for the Senate Majority PAC, and Neera Tanden, President and CEO of the Center for American Progress, join the conversation. Plus, Early voting is underway in North Carolina, but new mail-in ballot restrictions have led to an increase in rejected ballots. Fmr....

October 20, 2026, 7pm: BREAKING: A new report reveals Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of a military-grade version of Starlink relied on by Ukraine, resulting in mass panic and confusion from Kyiv to Washington, D.C. Sen. Chris Coons, member of the Foreign Relations Cmte., joins The Weeknight to discuss. And, The Weeknight hosts respond to Trump’s failing economy trickling down to his supporters, as...

October 19, 2026, 7pm: With just 15 days until midterm elections, Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff joins us to explain what he’s doing to target voters’ concerns over cost of living and inflation. Plus: Donald Trump has just confirmed that he's open to meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, under terms that would likely be favorable to Putin....

October 16, 2026, 7pm: Today Donald Trump campaigned in Georgia, the epicenter of his past election fraud claims. This as his DOJ sues top elections officials in California, claiming they planned to count ballots from thousands of “non-citizens.” CA AG Rob Bonta joins The Weeknight to discuss. And, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill joins The Weeknight to explain why she’s calling for a “new generatio...

October 15, 2026, 7pm: BREAKING: The AP is reporting that five people are believed dead after a mass shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon. MS NOW Senior Reporter Josh Einiger, MS NOW National Security and Intelligence Analyst Rob D’Amico, and Rep. Janelle Bynum of Oregon join the conversation. Plus, NAACP General Counsel Kristen Clarke joins The Weeknight to respond to the dangerous es...

October 14, 2026, 7pm: Just 20 days before the midterms, Donald Trump is amplifying old election lies while stumping for election deniers in Arizona. Democratic Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries joins The Weeknight to discuss how Democrats can take the House and what they plan to do if they regain power. Plus, Republicans are privately saying they no longer believe they can win the House this November a...

October 13, 2026, 7pm: A federal judge is set to rule on Donald Trump’s media ban by midnight, but as this case plays out, the White House is openly flouting orders from other judges across the country. Jim Acosta, former CNN Chief White House Correspondent, and Fatima Goss Graves, president of the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund, join The Weeknight. Plus, MS NOW Legal Analyst Mary McCord...

October 12, 2026, 7pm: Donald Trump’s Justice Department is targeting five major television networks, in his latest escalation against the free press. Former FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya and MediaMatters President and CEO Angelo Carusone join The Weeknight to discuss how conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer publicly encouraged the DOJ to investigate the networks. Plus, Rep. Chris Pappas, New Hampshi...

October 9, 2026, 7pm: With just 25 days to go until the midterms, Republicans are beginning to realize that despite their war chest and gerrymandered maps, they might not be able to save this election. Democratic strategist Joel Payne and Republican strategist Brittany Martinez join The Weeknight as Donald Trump campaigns in New York. Plus, Journalist and author Michael Lewis joins The Weeknight t...

October 8, 2026, 7pm: Donald Trump’s DOJ is seeking a federal indictment against former aide Cassidy Hutchinson for her testimony in the January 6 congressional hearings. Michele Goodwin, professor at Georgetown Law, and Ankush Khardori, former federal prosecutor, join The Weeknight to weigh in. Plus, Nevada gubernatorial nominee Aaron Ford joins The Weeknight less than four weeks before the midte...

October 7, 2026, 7pm: Republicans are scrambling ahead of the November elections, while the president is campaigning to defend a historically red seat in Texas. Rep. Jamie Raskin joins The Weeknight to react. Plus, Kristen Clarke, NAACP general counsel, joins the table to discuss how ICE is being used to undermine our elections. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms....

October 6, 2026, 7pm: Retiring Republican Senator Thom Tillis joins The Weeknight to discuss his new book, the demise of his working relationship with Donald Trump, and his party’s dimming chances of success just four weeks before the midterms. And, Sky and Amanda Roberts, family of the late Epstein survivor Virginia Giuffre, appear in a new ad criticizing Colorado’s GOP incumbent in what has beco...

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...