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MS NOW, Michael Steele, Symone Sanders Townsend, Luke Russert

Michael Steele, Symone Sanders Townsend, and Luke Russert's one-on-one conversations with politicians and newsmakers, and the breaking issues of the day.

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  • #20261028
    Today · 42 min

    ‘We Have a Chance’

    October 28, 2026, 7pm: Former President Barack Obama is campaigning in Georgia with Democrats up and down the ballot in the final days of the election. The Weeknight hosts and guests have the latest.

  • #20261027
    Yesterday · 42 min

    'Shenanigans'

    October 27, 2026, 7pm: BREAKING: A federal grand jury has declined to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson over her testimony before the January 6th committee in 2022. The Weeknight hosts and guests break it down.

  • #20261026
    Tuesday · 42 min

    'Republicans Are Scared'

    October 26, 2026, 7pm: Donald Trump is spending the last days of this election cycle in deep-red Mississippi. The Weeknight hosts and guests break down what this means eight days from Election Day.

  • #20261023
    Saturday · 42 min

    ‘This Is the Steal’

    October 23, 2026, 7pm: Donald Trump is admitting that he’s meddling in the midterms before a single race is called. The Weeknight hosts and guests break it down.

  • #20261022
    Friday · 42 min

    'This Is How Authoritarianism Operates'

    October 22, 2026, 7pm: Democrats are not waiting until after Election Day to act. Last night, party leaders filed a lawsuit accusing the Trump Administration of attempting to pressure states to purge legitimate voters from their rolls. The Weeknight hosts and guests break it down.

  • #20261021
    October 22 · 42 min

    ’The Bar Is in Hell'

    October 21, 2026, 7pm: Slurs, slander, and attempted bribes are the Republican Party’s closing message in the final stretch to the midterms. The Weeknight hosts and guests break it down.

  • #20261020
    October 20 · 42 min

    ‘The Call Is Coming From Inside the House’

    October 20, 2026, 7pm: With just 14 days until the midterms, Trump and his allies are growing increasingly desperate to sow doubt in and control the outcome of election results. The Weeknight hosts and guests respond.

  • #20261019
    October 20 · 42 min

    ‘Take Nothing for Granted’

    October 19, 2026, 7pm: Donald Trump’s unpopularity sends his approval ratings into a tailspin that could cost the GOP in November. The Weeknight hosts and guests discuss.

  • #20261016
    October 17 · 42 min

    ‘This Isn’t Who We Are’

    October 16, 2026, 7pm: With just 18 days to go until the midterm elections, “No Kings” protests are set to take place in all 50 states tomorrow with a focus on turning out the early vote. The Weeknight hosts and guests have the latest.

  • #20261015
    October 16 · 41 min

    'We Want Our Babies to Stop Dying'

    October 15, 2026, 7pm: BREAKING: Five people are believed dead after a mass shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, according to the Associated Press.

  • #20261014
    October 15 · 42 min

    ‘Win Big’

    October 14, 2026, 7pm: Donald Trump is in Arizona rehashing the 2020 election results, as Republicans lay the groundwork to question the midterm election. The Weeknight hosts and guests break it down.

  • #20261013
    October 14 · 41 min

    ‘Crisis of Constitutional Enforcement’

    October 13, 2026, 7pm: A federal judge is set to rule on Donald Trump’s attempt to ban MS NOW, CNN, and Politico from the White House. The Weeknight hosts and guests break down the latest.

  • #20261012
    October 13 · 42 min

    'Retribution Is Always the Point’

    October 12, 2026, 7pm: Donald Trump’s Justice Department is opening a probe into five major TV news organizations over their decision to suspend pool coverage. The Weeknight hosts and guests break down the latest assault on the First Amendment.

  • #20261009
    October 10 · 42 min

    ‘Farcical Romp Through Gerrymanderland’

    October 9, 2026, 7pm: Donald Trump is holding a MAGA rally in New York tonight in hopes of boosting the Republican gubernatorial nominee, but many down-ballot candidates are skipping the event to distance themselves from the toxic Trump brand. The Weeknight hosts and guests weigh in.

  • #20261008
    October 9 · 42 min

    ‘Fundamentally Un-American’

    October 8, 2026, 7pm: Former Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson is the latest target of the president’s retribution campaign over her testimony in the January 6 congressional hearings. The Weeknight hosts and guests break it down.

  • #20261007
    October 8 · 42 min

    ‘Undermining Our Country’

    October 7, 2026, 7pm: Donald Trump is campaigning in Texas… again, as Republicans go on defense ahead of the midterms. The Weeknight hosts and guests break it down.

  • #20261006
    October 7 · 42 min

    ‘A Clown Show’

    October 6, 2026, 7pm: Trump dodged questions today after suggesting Iran could “take out” American cities last night during a rally in Nebraska. The Weeknight hosts and guests respond as Trump’s chaos strategy backfires on Republicans just four weeks until the election.

  • #20261005
    October 6 · 42 min

    'Americans Are Exhausted'

    October 5, 2026, 7pm: With just 29 days before election day, Donald Trump is having a public meltdown over his party’s flailing poll numbers… attacking the media, his colleagues, even launching insults at the Kennedy Center and Greenland. The Weeknight hosts and guests respond.

  • #20261002
    October 3 · 42 min

    ‘Skilled Useful Idiot’

    October 2, 2026, 7pm: BREAKING TONIGHT: Donald Trump faces protests on his desperate red state tour, as he expresses concern about Republicans in races from North Carolina to Michigan. The Weeknight hosts and guests respond.

  • #20261001
    October 2 · 42 min

    ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’

    October 1, 2026, 7pm: With just 33 days until the midterms, Donald Trump is playing it safe with rallies in deep red states, abandoning competitive areas. The Weeknight hosts and guests respond.

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