The Weeknight

September 4, 2025 7pm: Former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra joins The Weeknight to weigh in on the backlash and the future of public health as HHS secretary RFK Jr. testifies in front of the Senate. Plus, it would take only two more Republicans to force a House vote directing Trump’s Justice Department to release the Epstein files. Charlie Sykes, MSNBC political analyst, and Adrienne Elrod, former...

September 3, 2025 7pm: Rep. Robert Garcia, top Democrat on the Oversight Cmte., is calling for an independent investigation of the DOJ’s transfer of Ghislaine Maxwell. He joins The Weeknight to explain why. Plus: Liz Stein – a survivor of Epstein’s abuse - delivered a powerful message at a rally today where victims of the disgraced financier and Ghislaine Maxwell spoke out – some for the first tim...

September 2, 2025 7pm: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson joins The Weeknight to respond to Donald Trump’s threats to deploy troops into his city. Plus, the House Oversight Committee just released over 33,000 pages of documents related to the Epstein trial. Former federal prosecutor Ankush Khadouri and Spencer Kuvin, attorney representing several Epstein survivors, join to discuss. For more, follow us...

August 29, 2025 5p: In a special 5pm version of The Weeknight, MSNBC legal analyst Mary McCord and Former DOJ official Anthony Coley preview Democrats’ renewed focus on the Epstein files ahead of their return from congressional recess. Plus, Trump’s efforts to expand his immigration crackdown and justify a military takeover of Chicago, and a look-back on Hurricane Katrina 20 years later with MSNBC...

August 29, 2025 4p: In a special 4pm version of The Weeknight, Reps. Maxine Waters and Debbie Wasserman Schultz weigh in on Trump’s showdown over Fed Governor Lisa Cook’s attempted firing. Plus: Trump’s tariffs hike prices, and Cracker Barrel caves to political pressure.   For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnbc. To listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sig...

August 28, 2025 7p: As the White House installs RFK Jr.’s right-hand man as CDC director following the sudden and chaotic firing of the agency’s current chief, several top CDC officials are resigning in solidarity. One of those officials, Dr. Dan Jernigan, joins The Weeknight to respond. Plus, Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is suing President Trump following his repeated attempts to fire her f...

August 27, 2025 7p: Following a deadly shooting at a catholic school in Minneapolis, The Weeknight hosts are joined by Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar to discuss the latest in the tragic incident. Plus, the breaking news out of the CDC, where the Director is being pressured to step aside and several agency officials are resigning.    For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnbc. To liste...

August 27, 2025 7p: Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is not backing down after Donald Trump’s very public attempt to fire her, announcing today that she will challenge the president in court. Fmr. Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Rohit Chopra and Skye Perryman, President and CEO of Democracy Forward, join The Weeknight to discuss the implications of the attempted power grab....

August 25, 2025 8p: Questions mount over bizarre investigations and the Justice Department’s handling of Ghislaine Maxwell. Jennifer Freeman, attorney for Epstein accuser Maria Farmer, joins The Weeknight to respond. Plus, Trump escalates his war on democrat-led cities, threatening to expand his deployment of National Guard troops to other major cities across America. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott...

August 25, 2025 7p: Democratic governors are pushing back against Trump’s threats to deploy troops to their cities– most recently Chicago and Baltimore. Conservative attorney George Conway joins The Weeknight to respond.  Plus, House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Pete Aguilar joins to discuss how Democrats  are pushing back against Trump’s retribution campaign and the escalating redistricting war. ...

August 22, 2025 7p: The Justice Department released a transcript of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s prison interview with Ghislaine Maxwell. Brendan Ballou, a former federal prosecutor and Justice Department attorney, and Kristy Greenberg, a former federal prosecutor and MSNBC legal analyst, join The Weeknight to weigh in. Plus, The House Oversight Committee has received the first wave of E...

August 21, 2025 7p: California’s legislature passed their response to the Texas Republican plan to gerrymander the Congressional map. Texas State Rep. Nicole Collier — who spent the night on the state House floor after refusing a police escort — joins The Weeknight with California Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur to discuss the fight for voting rights. Plus: Donald Trump’s militarization of our nat...

August 20, 2025 7p: As Texas Republicans push forward with their plan to gerrymander the state’s voting districts in their favor, Texas State Rep. John Bucy III and John Bisognano, President of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, join The Weeknight to break down how Democrats plan to fight back. Plus, JD Vance is headed to Georgia to bolster support for Trump’s massive tax overhaul. S...

August 19, 2025 7p: DNC Chair Ken Martin joins The Weeknight to lay out how exactly the party plans to counter Trump’s agenda. Plus, Rep. Robert Garcia says receiving batches of documents related to the Epstein case only continues the White House cover up. He joins to discuss.    For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnbc. To listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without a...

August 18, 2025 8p: Rep. Jamie Raskin joins The Weeknight to respond to escalating militarization efforts in our nation’s capital. Plus, The DOJ says it will begin providing Epstein-related records to the House Oversight Committee on Friday. Jack Scarola, attorney for roughly 20 Epstein victims and who said the DOJ is not “interested in transparency” joins The Weeknight to discuss.   For more, fol...

August 18, 2025 7p: In meetings with President Zelenskyy and European leaders, Trump downplayed the need for a ceasefire to end the war in Ukraine. Former CIA Director John Brennan joins The Weeknight to weigh in on the stakes.   For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnbc. To listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts. To...

August 15, 2025: Alicia Menendez is joined by MSNBC hosts Nicolle Wallace and Ali Velshi for special coverage and analysis of Trump’s highly anticipated summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin.    For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnbc. To listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts.   To listen to this show and o...

August 14, 2025: California Gov. Gavin Newsom attempting to counter GOP-led gerrymandering efforts. Texas State Rep. Ramon Romero and California Assemblymember Isaac Bryan join The Weeknight to discuss Democrats’ strategy against republican redistricting nationwide. Plus: Former NSC director Alexander Vindman joins The Weeknight to discuss Trump’s highly anticipated summit with Russian President V...

August 13, 2025: Rep. Dan Goldman joins The Weeknight to discuss the National Guard’s presence hitting the streets of our nation’s capital. Plus, former NSC senior director Steven Simon and former Congressman Max Rose join to expand on Trump’s history of abusing military power.    For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnbc. To listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without...

August 12, 2025: DC Councilmember Brooke Pinto, MSNBC legal analyst Andrew Weissmann and former DOJ official Anthony Coley join The Weeknight to respond to Trump’s embrace of authoritarian tactics in the nation’s capital. Plus: Spencer Kuvin, attorney for several Epstein victims, joins to discuss what transparency looks like for some of the survivors. And Rep. Pramila Jayapal joins us to discuss t...

August 7, 2025 8p: As GOP redistricting efforts spread across the country, Democrats are urging blue states to fight fire with fire. New York state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins joins The Weeknight to discuss the battle over gerrymandering. Plus, the hosts break down Trump’s most recent reversal in his ongoing trade war.    For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsn...

August 11, 2025 7p: President Trump authorized the deployment of the national guard into the streets of Washington, D.C. for a manufactured crime emergency. MSNBC legal analyst Lisa Rubin and Brown University professor Corey Brettschneider join The Weeknight to discuss the implications of the order on American democracy. Plus, Rep. Jim Clyburn, who has represented South Carolina’s only majority-Bl...

August 7, 2025: TX Gov. Abbott escalates his fight against quorum-breaking Democrats, filing lawsuits to remove a dozen more from office. Texas State Representative Gene Wu - fresh off calling Abbott’s petition “tyrannical” - joins The Weeknight to condemn what he calls a "dangerous assault." Plus: Trump’s FBI purge accelerates in what critics call political retribution. MSNBC political analyst an...

August 7, 2025: As Texas Republicans weaponize their Congressional map, Sen. John Cornyn calls in the FBI to hunt down Democratic lawmakers. Gov. Kathy Hochul joins us to talk about why she’s backing Texas Democrats, and her own redistricting effort in New York. Plus: a secret White House meeting about the Epstein scandal as Trump escalates his pressure campaign on the justice system. MSNBC legal...

August 6, 2025: Tonight, top White House officials are meeting to discuss several topics, including the Jeffrey Epstein case. Former DOJ pardon attorney Liz Oyer and former federal prosecutor Brendan Ballou join The Weeknight to respond to the breakdown of norms and ethics inside Trump’s DOJ. Plus, on the Voting Rights Act’s 60th anniversary, Texas Republicans are redrawing congressional maps and...