The Weeknight

April 6, 2026, 8pm:National average gas prices have surpassed 4 dollars a gallon as analysts forewarn prolonged damages to the American economy amidst the U.S. war with Iran. Former Sen. Jon Tester and Former Sr. Deputy White House Press Secretary Andrew Bates join The Weeknight to break it down. And, Shawn Harris, the Democratic candidate for Marjorie Taylor Green's House seat joins the hosts ahe...

April 6, 2026, 7pm: In a press conference today with military leaders, President Trump failed to present a plan for the now six week war with Iran, and continued to push threats that may constitute war crimes if carried out. Rep. Maggie Goodlander, one of the lawmakers who urged military members to "refuse illegal orders",  joins the hosts to weigh in on Congress' reactions to the president's thre...

April 3, 2026, 7pm: A desperate search and rescue operation is underway for a U.S. crewmember after two war planes went down in the Middle East tonight. MS NOW political analyst Jason Johnson and fmr. Democratic Congressman Conor Lamb join The Weeknight to respond. And, Rep. LaMonica McIver joins us on the firing of AG Pam Bondi and what that could mean for the federal case against her. For more,...

April 2, 2026, 7pm: Rep. Robert Garcia, who is leading investigations into Pam Bondi and her handling of the Epstein Files, joins The Weeknight to respond to her firing. Plus: Amidst the leadership changes at DOJ, Democrats have filed two lawsuits pushing back against the president's executive order targeting mail-in voting. Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias joins the hosts to break it down. For...

April 1, 2026, 7pm: NASA’s Artemis II successfully launched its historic mission to send astronauts around the moon. Plus, Supreme Court Justices raised serious doubts about Trump’s executive order targeting birthright citizenship. The Weeknight hosts are joined by Andrea Flores, the Founder of Securing America’s Promise, and Cody Wolfsy, the Deputy Project Director of the ACLU’s Immigrants’ Right...

March 31, 2026, 7pm: Tensions are growing between the U.S. and its allies over the war in Iran, as President Trump hinted he would end his war with Iran without reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Former Undersecretary of the Army Patrick Murphy joins The Weeknight with MS NOW National Security reporter David Rohde to break it down. And, MS NOW Legal Analyst Chuck Rosenberg joins the table with what’s...

March 30, 2026, 8pm: Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi joins The Weeknight with the latest as TSA workers get their first paycheck in weeks despite ongoing delays in Congress over a deal to fund DHS. And, Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, joins The Weeknight with her experience at this weekend’s “NO KINGS” rally in St. Paul, MN.  For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSk...

March 30, 2026, 7pm: More than 50,000 American troops are in the Middle East as Trump weighs his options in the War with Iran. Ret. Air Force Lt. Col. Rachel VanLandingham and fmr. CIA Dir. John Brennan join The Weeknight to discuss the potential escalation in Trump’s war.  For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts withou...

March 27, 2026, 7pm:  Instead of negotiating with Democrats, House Speaker Mike Johnson is advancing a temporary plan to fund ICE operations. Rep. Eric Swalwell joins The Weeknight to discuss the latest on the shutdown battle. Plus, a look ahead of the “No Kings” protests scheduled nationwide this weekend with AFSCME Union President Lee Saunders and Kelley Robinson, President of the Human Rights C...

March 26, 2026, 7pm: Trump is walking back his threat to "obliterate" Iran's power infrastructure, extending the negotiation deadline with Iran by 10 days. The Weeknight hosts and guests respond. This, as the Pentagon says they're weighing a "final blow" on the war in Iran. Rep. Madeleine Dean joins The Weeknight to respond. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now....

March 25, 2026, 7pm: MS NOW Washington Correspondent Jackie Alemany reports new details about the Special Counsel’s investigation into Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents. Plus, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is now suing the Trump administration for access to key evidence in three shootings involving federal agents. He joins The Weeknight to break it down. And Rep. James Wal...

March 24, 2026, 7pm: Thousands of troops are preparing to head to the Middle East, as President Trump searches for an off-ramp to end his war of choice with Iran. The Weeknight hosts are joined by former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul and Professor Oona Hathaway to break down the latest mixed messages from the administration. Plus, the House Oversight Committee released new deposition vi...

March 23, 2026, 8pm: Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester joins The Weeknight as the Senate votes to confirm Trump’s pick for DHS Secretary. Plus: Rep. Ro Khanna joins The Weeknight to discuss the WSJ reporting that thousands of U.S. Marines are slated to arrive in the Middle East as Trump sets a deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow an...

March 23, 2026, 7pm: Former CIA Director John Brennan joins The Weeknight to react to the latest developments out of Trump’s war with Iran, as gas prices steadily rise for Americans nationwide. And, the Supreme Court appeared skeptical of a law that allows mail-in ballots to be counted if they arrive after Election Day. Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias joins the table to explain what this signa...

March 20, 2026, 7pm: Republicans are forcing senators to work through the weekend to push Donald Trump’s voter suppression bill, as the fight over DHS funding continues. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joins The Weeknight to break down what’s at stake. And, Trump is escalating his campaign against Fed Chair Jerome Powell, continuing to push a criminal investigation into Powell’s testimony about Fed...

March 19, 2026, 7pm: The House Oversight Cmte. just wrapped up a deposition with Jeffrey Epstein's personal attorney. Rep. Summer Lee joins The Weeknight to weigh in on the latest, following yesterday's closed-door briefing with AG Pam Bondi. And, Sen. Jacky Rosen joins the table as the GOP struggles to spin the economic toll of Trump's war in Iran. This, after the Senate blocked a war powers reso...

March 18, 2026, 7pm: Democrats walked out of a private briefing with Attorney General Pam Bondi. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) called that briefing a “fake hearing.”  He joins The Weeknight with the latest. And, Markwayne Mullin, the Trump administration’s nominee to head DHS, dodged questions about breaking the law to follow Trump’s orders. Sen. Gary Peters joins The Weeknight as concerns grow over T...

March 17, 2026, 7pm: House Oversight is demanding testimony from AG Pam Bondi over her handling of the Epstein files, issuing a subpoena for her appearance before the committee on April 14. Rep. Jared Moskowitz joins The Weeknight to weigh in. And, MS NOW’s Ali Velshi is at the board with the latest out of Illinois, as polls close in primary races for the state’s next governor, an open U.S. Senate...

March 16, 2026, 8pm: President Trump claims the War with Iran will be over “soon,” but new reporting suggests the Iranian regime is digging in. Plus, Congressional Democrats are launching a new effort to train the next generation of party leaders and organizers. Reps. Jamie Raskin and Maxwell Frost join The Weeknight to discuss “Democracy Summer 2026” and the perjury probe just launched into DHS S...

March 16, 2026, 7pm: President Trump is attack the media over its coverage of the War in Iran, while trying, and failing, to build a coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Plus, a bipartisan group of senators is demanding an audit of the Justice Department’s redactions in the Epstein files. This as New Mexico authorities carried out a search at Epstein’s “Zorro Ranch.” Sen. Ben Ray Luján joins...

March 13, 2026, 7pm: Following a federal judge’s decision to toss out the Trump administration’s case against Jerome Powell, President and CEO of Democracy Forward Skye Perryman and MS NOW Justice and Intelligence Correspondent Ken Dilanianjoin The Weeknight. And, six U.S. service members are dead after a military tanker crash tied to Trump’s Iran war. Fmr. Air Force secretary Frank Kendall and To...

March 12, 2026, 7pm: As the war in Iran enters day 13, the Trump administration is doubling down on misinformation, miscalculations, and misplaced priorities to justify its erratic aggression in the region. Sen. Chris Coons joins The Weeknight to respond. And, the war’s economic consequences are already rippling worldwide, with oil and fertilizer prices spiking. Rep. Brendan Boyle joins The Weekni...

March 11, 2026, 7pm: Today, the House Oversight Cmte. questioned Jeffrey Epstein’s former accountant and estate co-executor, who has denied any knowledge of his abuse. Rep. James Walkinshaw was there and will join The Weeknight to break it down. California Congressman Kevin Kiley is leaving the Republican party and registering as an Independent in his re-election bid for a new democratic leaning d...

March 10, 2026, 7pm:  A group of Senate Democrats is demanding public testimony from the Trump administration over the war in Iran, threatening to force additional war powers votes if their GOP colleagues don't comply. One of those Democrats, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, joins The Weeknight. And, MS NOW’s Ali Velshi delivers the latest results in the Georgia special election to fill the seat of fmr. Cong...

March 9, 2026, 8pm:  Rep. Jamie Raskin joins The Weeknight as pressure mounts on the DOJ and calls grow on Capitol Hill for a reckoning over the botched Epstein file rollout. And, 22 state attorneys general are pushing back against the Trump administration’s latest justification for tariffs, despite last month’s Supreme Court ruling. Two of those attorneys general, Dan Rayfield of Oregon and Kris...