The Weeknight

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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#20260819
August 20 · 41 min
'Padding the Pockets of the President'
Donald Trump hosted cryptocurrency executives at the White House today as his family’s crypto business is raking in billions, in a blatant show of his conflicts of interest. The Weeknight hosts and guests break it all down.
#20260818
August 19 · 42 min
'Don't Take the Bait'
Donald Trump's DOJ continues to undermine election integrity by pledging to send 1,000 election monitors to poll sites across the country in November. The Weeknight hosts and guests break it down.
#20260817
August 18 · 42 min
'Sheer Lunacy and Stupidity'
Attorney General Todd Blanche refuses to pledge independence from Donald Trump, as the Justice Department suffers its 23rd defeat in its effort to access state voter rolls. The Weeknight hosts and guests break down the escalating fight over Trump’s election interference efforts.
#20260813
August 14 · 42 min
‘Full of It’
Attorney General Todd Blanche is pretending it is business as usual while addressing DOJ staff. The Weeknight hosts and guests react to Blanche’s laughable attempt to deceive the American people.
#20260812
August 12 · 42 min
'Utter Rank Incompetence'
The final set of primaries before the November midterms further cemented one fact: Trump’s endorsement doesn’t hold the weight it used to. The Weeknight hosts and guests break it down.
#20260811
August 11 · 42 min
'Roller Coaster to Election Hell'
Tonight is the last major primary night before the November midterm elections, as polls close in six states. The Weeknight hosts and guests have the latest.
#20260810
August 11 · 41 min
‘Are We Turning a Corner?’
Donald Trump is testing out a familiar midterm messaging strategy—xenophobic scare tactics—as his own poll numbers sink even lower. The Weeknight hosts and guests break it down.
#20260807
August 8 · 42 min
‘Depressing’
The president's former personal lawyer will soon be the next Attorney General after Republican senators cave and signal they will vote to confirm Donald Trump’s pick. The Weeknight hosts and guests break down the latest developments.
#20260806
August 7 · 42 min
‘Weak Sauce’
With less than 90 days before the midterms, the Trump admin is in crisis mode with approval ratings dipping to new lows. The Weeknight hosts and guests break it down.
#20260805
August 6 · 42 min
'Like a King'
With just 90 days to go until the midterms, Donald Trump is doubling down on his lies about the economy. The hosts and guests of The Weeknight respond.
#20260804
August 5 · 41 min
‘Elections Matter’
As polls close in key primary states, The Weeknight hosts and guests break down why these elections matter so much after Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the nomination of Trump’s former personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, to be the next Attorney General.
#20260803
August 4 · 42 min
'Weak, Servile, Incompetent Leaders'
Donald Trump doubles down on the DOJ’s “slush fund,” and hurls more criticism at fierce ally Jeanine Pirro. The Weeknight hosts and guests discuss.
#20260731
August 1 · 41 min
‘Poetic but Pathetic’
In a huge embarrassment for Donald Trump, the Justice Department has moved to dismiss a bogus criminal case, admitting there were installation issues with the president’s Reflecting Pool project. The Weeknight hosts and guests break it down.
#20260730
July 31 · 42 min
'Don't Play Us for Stupid'
In a move that could backfire terribly, Donald Trump says he’s prepared to withdraw Todd Blanche’s nomination to be the next Attorney General until next year. The Weeknight hosts and guests break it down.
#20260729
July 30 · 41 min
'America Is at a Turning Point'
BREAKING: Todd Blanche confirmation vote likely canceled, Sen. Tillis tells MS NOW, and new reporting reveals Trump's pressure campaign to surveil and prosecute former FBI Director James Comey.
#20260728
July 29 · 41 min
'Wholly Unqualified'
The Senate confirms Jay Clayton as Director of National Intelligence, but the fate of Trump's controversial pick for Attorney General remains unknown.
#20260727
July 28 · 43 min
'This Is a Trap'
With 99 days to go until the midterms, Republicans grapple with a lack of voter enthusiasm and Trump's inability to focus on affordability. The Weeknight hosts and guests discuss.
#20260724
July 25 · 41 min
'Damning and Dangerous'
Tonight, Donald Trump is expected to speak at the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner despite his administration's repeated attacks on freedom of speech. The Weeknight hosts and guests react.
#20260723
July 24 · 42 min
'That Is Weaponization'
Donald Trump allies' latest attempts to prosecute his political enemies are leaving the DOJ in disarray. The Weeknight hosts and guests discuss.
#20260722
July 23 · 41 min
‘That Is a Lie’
Donald Trump took the stage in Georgia to spread more election lies in a state that was at the epicenter of his 2020 election conspiracy theory. The Weeknight hosts and guests break it down.

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