‘Manipulation and Control’
The Government shutdown drags into day 12 as Trump’s retribution campaign on his perceived enemies reaches a fever pitch. The Weeknight hosts and guests respond.
The Weeknight · Skye Perryman, Michael Steele, Ankush Khardori, Symone Sanders-Townsend, Everett Kelley, Alicia Menendez, Angelo Carusone
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Show Notes
October 13, 2025 8pm: Trump’s White House is off the rails, in the past week persecuting his political enemies, levying new tariffs on China, and laying off over 4,000 federal workers. Angelo Carusone, President and CEO of Media Matters and Ankush Khardori, former Federal prosecutor, join The Weeknight to break down the administration’s escalating authoritarian rhetoric. And, as the government shutdown drags on with no end in sight, federal courts may shutter and programs like SNAP are slated to run out of funds unless a deal is reached soon. Skye Perryman, President and CEO of Democracy Forward, and Everett Kelley, National President of the American Federation of Government Employees, join The Weeknight to explain.
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