The Weeknight

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 political analyst Tim O’Brien joins the hosts to respond. 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 by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 confronts the GOP’s unprecedented push to carve up congressional maps and weaken Black voting power across the South. And, the hosts react to the latest chaos and confusion coming out of Trump’s war in Iran.  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 by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 push to reshape the vote accelerates across the South. Marc Elias joins The Weeknight as the fight over who gets power reaches a breaking point. 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 by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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.  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 by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 how Democrats fight back. 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 MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts.  To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 @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 by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Houlahan was in the room and joins The Weeknight to respond.  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 by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 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 by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Jerome Powell. MS NOW Political Analyst and Ex-Biden DOJ official Anthony Coley joins The Weeknight to explain what this means for the future of the Federal Reserve.  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 MS NOW  Premium on Apple Podcasts.  To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now. To listen to this show and other MS NOW podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts.  To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 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 by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 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 by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 an article about Kash Patel. Rep. Robert Garcia, member of House Oversight, joins The Weeknight to respond.   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 by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 that could shift control of the House come November.   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 MS NOW  Premium on Apple Podcasts.  To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 materials from Wayne County, MI, which includes Detroit. Ex- FBI official and MS NOW National Security and Intelligence Analyst Michael Feinberg and Angelo Carusone, President and CEO of Media Matters, join The Weeknight to respond.  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 MS NOW  Premium on Apple Podcasts.  To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

April 20, 2026, 7pm: The hosts respond to the surprise resignation of Trump's scandal-ridden Labor secretary, Lori Chavez-DeRemer. And just sworn in, Rep. Analilia Mejia joins The Weeknight for her FIRST interview as a member of Congress. Her landslide win cemented a key seat in New Jersey.  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 MS NOW  Premium on Apple Podcasts. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

April 16, 2026, 7pm: 11 House Republicans have joined Democrats to reinstate temporary protected status for Haitian immigrants, a rare GOP rebuke of Trump’s immigration agenda. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, who led the House effort, joins The Weeknight to break it down. And, days after Trump faced bipartisan blowback for his Jesus-like social media posts, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is comparing the news media to a group of villains from the Bible. Fmr. CIA Director and MS NOW Sr. National Security and Intelligence Analyst joins The Weeknight to respond.   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 by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

April 15, 2026, 7pm: Senate Republicans blocked another attempt to rein in President Trump’s war with Iran. Sen. Richard Blumenthal joins The Weeknight to discuss. And, Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias joins The Weeknight to respond to breaking news about the Trump administration’s attempt to rewrite history on Trump’s first impeachment.  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 by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.