The Weeknight

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 Weeknight to explain the performance’s significance. 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.

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 invites, and MS NOW legal analyst Joyce Vance join The Weeknight to discuss. And the Department of Homeland Security is saying they wanted to speed up the deportation of Liam Ramos and his family. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who met Liam at a Texas detention center, reacts.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.

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’t guarantee” ICE agents won’t be near polling sites this November. MS NOW analyst Eddie Glaude weighs in on Donald Trump’s attempts to undermine the vote in Democratic strongholds.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.

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 dispatched to the Super Bowl because Bad Bunny’s doing the halftime show, or Nicolás Maduro’s Nike Tech fit, or Michael B. Jordan’s sole Oscar nomination despite playing three roles in Sinners, there is no collision between culture and politics that this show won’t document and decipher. Symone and Eugene see exactly what’s going on—and they want you to clock it, too. New episodes drop every Thursday, starting February 12th. Search for “MS NOW Presents: Clock It” and hit “follow” so you don’t miss an episode. 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.

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 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.

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. 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.

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 robust federal probe.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.

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 results of today's vote that would make all eight congressional seats in his state Democratic.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.

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 time to avert a shutdown. Sen. Ruben Gallego joins with the latest. 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.

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.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.

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 a 5-year-old boy. Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa joins our hosts with the latest.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.

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 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.

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

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, 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.

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 leaders linked to the criminal investigations of Donald Trump. 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.

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 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.

January 21, 2026 7pm: Lawmakers are expected to question Jack Smith Thursday on his investigations into Donald Trump. Rep. Ro Khanna joins The Weeknight to discuss. Plus, Trump is claiming he has secured a “framework of a future deal” on Greenland with NATO after pressuring our European allies in an unhinged address in Davos. Ret. Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling and Robert Kagan, contributing writer for the Atlantic, join The Weeknight to break it down. 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.

January 20, 2026 7pm: Today marks one year of Donald Trump’s second term. Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias joins The Weeknight to break down the president’s actions and the administration’s impact over the past year. Plus: Trump’s Justice Department is escalating its investigation into a list of Democratic officials in Minnesota over their response to ICE’s violent actions in their state. One of those officials, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty, 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.

January 19, 2026 8pm: As Trump threatens to escalate the militarization of Minneapolis, new polling reveals only 38% of Americans approve of his handling of immigration. Joining The Weeknight to respond: MS NOW national security and intelligence analyst Michael Feinberg, President of Media Matters Angelo Carusone, and Minnesota State Rep. Aisha Gomez. 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.

January 19, 2026 7pm: Rep. Gregory Meeks just returned from Denmark and joins The Weeknight to break down what Trump’s warning letter means for repeated threats against Greenland. Also joining the conversation: MS NOW international affairs analyst and former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul and former Trump White House official Sarah Matthews. 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.

January 16, 2026 7pm: MS NOW justice and security analyst Ken Dilanian joins the conversation with Ex-DHS and White House official Andrea Flores and MS NOW political analyst Tim Miller to break down the Trump administration's new investigation into MN Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry. Plus, Rep. James Walkinshaw joins The Weeknight just after his trip to Minneapolis for Democrats’ field hearing, "Kidnapped and Disappeared: Trump’s Deadly Assault on Minnesota." He heard first-hand accounts of ICE’s brutal actions and brings the details.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.

January 15, 2026 7pm: Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota joins The Weeknight to respond to ICE’s escalating violence against protestors in Minneapolis following last week’s fatal shooting of Renee Good. Plus, Washington Post columnist Max Boot and MS NOW senior national security reporter David Rohde break down Trump’s latest threats to Venezuela and Greenland. 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.

January 14, 2026 7pm: Rep. Jason Crow is jone of the Democrats contacted by the DOJ after appearing in a video urging military members to refuse illegal orders. He joins The Weeknight to respond. Plus, a week after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis, support for the agency is collapsing. Rep. Jared Moskowitz joins The Weeknight to discuss Democrats’ latest moves to hold DHS accountable.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.

January 13, 2026 7pm: Several federal prosecutors have resigned after the DOJ's Civil Rights Division decided not to investigate last week's ICE shooting in Minneapolis. And Donald Trump was caught on video flipping off someone at an auto plant in Michigan. Rep. Ro Khanna joins The Weeknight to respond. Plus: Trump lashed out at 5 Republican senators who supported the Venezuela War Powers Resolution. Sen. Tim Kaine, who filed the resolution, joins The Weeknight to detail those lawmakers’ reactions.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.

January 12, 2026 8pm: Rep. Robin Kelly has announced plans to file articles of impeachment against DHS Secy. Kristi Noem following last week's shooting in Minneapolis. She'll join the table to break down how she and other Democrats are fighting back to hold ICE accountable. Plus, breaking news from the New York Times explains the Trump administration may have committed a war crime during its first boat strike in the Caribbean last year. Retired JAGs Todd Huntley and Rachel VanLandingham join 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.

January 12, 2026 7pm: Rep. Brendan Boyle joins The Weeknight to discuss Trump's latest political target: Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Plus, the hosts react to new details about Renee Good, who was shot and killed by an ICE agent last week. 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.

January 9, 2026 7pm: Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) and Rep. Maxine Dexter (D-OR) react to The Trump administration’s defense of an ICE agent after he shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis. Plus, Rep. Robert Garcia joins the show to explain why he and House Oversight Dems are demanding AG Pam Bondi testify before Congress on the botched rollout of the Epstein files.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.

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January 8, 2026 7pm: The Trump administration is freezing local authorities out of the investigation into the shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by an ICE agent. Plus, Members of Congress just voted to extend crucial health care subsidies for millions of Americans. Rep. Pramila Jayapal joins The Weeknight with the latest. And, Sen. Ruben Gallego joins to discuss Trump's military overreach, following the Senate's bipartisan advancement of a War Powers Resolution that would limit his actions in Venezuela.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.

January 7, 2026 7pm: Sen. Elizabeth Warren joins The Weeknight to respond to the latest in Minneapolis, where an ICE agent shot and killed a woman during an immigration operation. Also joining the conversation, MS NOW reporter Alex Tabet from Minneapolis, MS NOW National Security and Intelligence Analyst Rob D’Amico, and Andrea Flores, Former DHS and White Official and founder of America’s Promise. 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.

January 6, 2026 7pm: Five years after the January 6 insurrection, Trump is doubling down on a revisionist narrative claiming the attack was a democratic fabrication. Sen. Jacky Rosen joins The Weeknight to set the record straight. Plus, Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall and Retired Navy JAG Todd Huntly break down the likely motives for Trump’s unprompted intervention in Venezuela. 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.

January 5, 2026 8pm: Former FBI Director John Brennan joins The Weeknight as Trump sets his sights on nations beyond Venezuela. Plus, Sen. Andy Kim responds to the Pentagon’s new proceedings against Sen. Mark Kelly that could downgrade his military rank and strip him of retirement pay. And, MS NOW Senior Political and National Reporter Jacob Soboroff recalls the devastating wildfires that transformed his hometown in his brand new book, “Firestorm: The Great Los Angeles Fires and America’s New Age of Disaster.” 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.

January 5, 2026 7pm: Sen. Chris Coons responds to Trump's chaotic foreign policy in Venezuela. Plus, former police officers Michael Fanone and Harry Dunne, who defended the Capitol on January 6th, discuss the dark day in American history on the eve of the 5th anniversary of the Insurrection.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.

December 30, 2025 7p: Trump’s Department of Justice is facing more legal deadlines, as it continues to defy the law requiring it to release all of the Epstein files. Rep. Robert Garcia of the Oversight Committee joins The Weeknight to discuss how Congress can hold this administration accountable. Plus, Anthony Coley and Melissa Murray join to discuss new MS NOW reporting on Trump’s border czar Tom Homan and the state of the Justice Department. 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.

December 29, 2025 8p: Donald Trump met with another world leader at Mar-a-Lago today, and while answering questions, he seemed to take Vladimir Putin’s side on alleged strikes in Russia. Former Ambassador Michael McFaul and Former Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Chris Meagher join The Weeknight to react. And, Rep. Madeleine Dean joins to discuss the challenges facing Congress when members return to Washington next week.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.

It has been ten days since the Department of Justice failed to release all of the Epstein files. MS NOW Legal Analyst Mary McCord and Politico Magazine’s Ankush Khardori join The Weeknight to discuss the latest developments and upcoming deadlines. Plus, Daniel Koh and Sarah Matthews join the table to break down Trump’s latest idea to boost the economy.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.

December 23, 2025 7pm: Top House Democrats say “we are witnessing a criminal White House coverup" over the partial Epstein files release and warn Trump’s DOJ: “We are just getting started.” Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi joins The Weeknight to weigh in. Plus, the hosts respond to the Supreme Court’s decision to block Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Illinois. 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.

December 22, 2025 8pm: Survivor and anti-trafficking advocate Liz Stein joins The Weeknight as pressure builds for real transparency in the Epstein scandal. Plus, MS NOW Political Analyst Molly Jong-Fast joins with Media Matters President Angelo Carusone to respond to the dangers of media censorship in the Trump era. 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.

December 22, 2025 7pm: As Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer vows Senate action on the Epstein files and House members weigh contempt, Rep. Melanie Stansbury joins The Weeknight to discuss accountability efforts. Plus, the hosts react to exclusive MS NOW reporting about FBI Director Kash Patel’s demands for luxury transportation. 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.

December 19, 2025 7pm: Rep. Robert Garcia, who first pushed for the release of the Epstein files, joins The Weeknight to discuss what he's seen so far. Plus, Epstein survivor Annie Farmer and her attorney, Jennifer Freeman, joins to discuss the DOJ’s release of a trove of documents and what this moment means for survivors. 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.

December 18, 2025 7pm: House Oversight Democrats have released over 60 new photos from the Epstein estate ahead of the Trump DOJ’s Friday deadline to release the Epstein files. Mary McCord, Former Acting Assistant Attorney General for national security at the Justice Department, and former FBI General Counsel Andrew Weissmann join The Weeknight to explain what’s in the photos, and what can happen ahead of tomorrow’s deadline. Plus, House Minority Whip, Rep. Katherine Clark, joins The Weeknight to discuss the GOP’s failure to find relief for Americans who are panicking over surging health care premiums.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.

December 17, 2025 7pm: Fmr. Special Counsel Jack Smith told lawmakers, behind closed doors, that he gathered “proof beyond a reasonable doubt" that Trump schemed to overturn the 2020 election. Rep. Pramila Jayapal joins The Weeknight to unpack the testimony. Plus: Democratic lawmakers are warning the DOJ of repercussions if they do not release the Epstein files by Friday's deadline. Senator Jeff Merkley, a lead Senate sponsor on the files' release, 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.

December 16, 2025 7pm: The hosts react to a bombshell interview by White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. Then, Sen. Ruben Gallego joins The Weeknight to react and demand answers after an unsatisfactory briefing from Secy. Hegseth and Marco Rubio on dubious boat strikes in international waters. And, DNC Chair Ken Martin joins The Weeknight as House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will not bring a vote to extend Obamacare subsidies, all but ensuring they expire and drive premiums higher for millions. Even Republicans are furious, with Rep. Mike Lawler calling it “absolute B.S.”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.

December 15, 2025 8pm: Sen. Chris Coons joins The Weeknight to discuss Trump’s latest threats against Venezuela. Plus, the senator’s new essay on how democrats should sharpen their message heading into 2026. And, MS NOW National Security and Intelligence Analyst Michael Feinberg joins The Weeknight with the latest following Sunday’s mass shooting on Brown University’s campus in Providence, Rhode Island.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.

December 15, 2025 7pm: Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara joins The Weeknight to break down what’s happening inside the DOJ. And, Media Matters President Angelo Carusone joins The Weeknight to respond to the latest efforts by the Trump administration to interfere with how states manage and monitor federal elections. 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.

December 12, 2025 7pm: House Oversight Democrats have released dozens of new photos from Epstein’s estate, offering a glimpse into what they say is a massive archive now under congressional review. Ankush Khardori, former federal prosecutor and senior writer for Politico Magazine joins The Weeknight with MS NOW legal analyst Kristy Greenberg to break it down. And, as the Trump administration doubles down on the legitimacy of its legally dubious boat strikes in South America, top Democrats are demanding Secy. Pete Hegseth release the complete, unedited video of the September 2nd attack. Todd Huntley, a retired Navy Judge Advocate General joins the conversation. 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.

December 11, 2025 7p: The Trump Administration continues to evade calls for transparency regarding the legal dubious boat strikes and the seized oil tankers off the coast of Venezuela. Rep. Ro Khanna of the Armed Services Committee joins The Weeknight to weigh in. Plus, Rep. Dan Goldman joins the table to discuss two issues that Republicans are afraid to talk about: affordability and healthcare. And, MS NOW’s Lisa Rubin and Charles Coleman join to discuss the latest failed indictment against NY Attorney General Letitia James.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.

December 10, 2025 7pm: BREAKING: President Trump says the U.S. has seized an oil tanker near the Venezuelan coastline in a major escalation against President Nicolas Maduro. Sen. Richard Blumenthal joins The Weeknight to respond. And, in an attempt to focus his messaging on the economy, Donald Trump mocked everyday Americans while returning to an old talking point: Americans should make do with less. Sen. Tammy Baldwin joins The Weeknight to discuss this and more.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.

December 9, 2025 7pm: Trump is in Pennsylvania touting “A-plus-plus…” economic success as prices surge and even his own voters say he’s losing the inflation fight. Now, his team says they’re putting him “on the ballot”in 2026. Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA) joins The Weeknight to respond. And, Trump’s DOJ now has 10 days to cough up the Epstein files under the transparency law. House Oversight Cmte Ranking Member Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) 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 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.

December 8, 2025 8pm: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro joins The Weeknight to discuss the economic strain Americans are facing, as President Trump heads to the Keystone state to address the affordability crisis. And, Trump loyalist turned U.S. Attorney Alina Habba has announced she’s leaving her post after an appeals court ruled her appointment was unlawful. MS NOW Legal Analyst Mary McCord and President of Media Matters Angelo Carusone join The Weeknight to break it down. 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.