‘Race to the Bottom’
Donald Trump’s Justice Department is trying to convince the American public that Trump isn’t weaponizing the agency against his perceived foes, as the list of its targets grows. The Weeknight hosts and guests respond.
The Weeknight · Sen. Jeff Merkley, Rick Hasen, Liz Oyer, Michael Steele, Symone Sanders-Townsend, Alicia Menendez, Janai Nelson, Michelle Goldberg
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Show Notes
October 15, 2025 7pm: The Supreme Court appears open to limiting a key section of the Voting Rights Act, a move Politico reports could hand Republicans up to 19 more House seats through redistricting. Janai Nelson of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund joins The Weeknight after arguing the case before the court. Plus: A judge just ordered the Trump administration to pause its layoffs of federal workers during the ongoing government shutdown. Sen. Jeff Merkley joins The Weeknight to discuss what comes next.
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