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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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'This Is a Trap'

July 27, 2026, 7pm: Trump struggled to stay on message in battleground Michigan after his team reportedly gave vulnerable Republican candidates permission to distance themselves from his unpopular agenda. Matthew Bartlett, MS NOW Political Analyst, and Angelo Carusone, President and CEO of MediaMatters, join the Weeknight trio to react. Also, Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester sits down with the Weeknight hosts to analyze Democrats' strategy to win control of the Senate in November. Plus, Sen. Ruben Gallego joins the table to break down new polling showing the unpopularity of Trump's war in Iran. 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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'Damning and Dangerous'

July 24, 2026, 7pm: Donald Trump will address journalists at tonight's rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner, after threatening to revoke broadcast licenses for major networks and subpoenaing journalists. In previewing his speech, the President described it as “vicious.” Michele Goodwin, Constitutional Law Professor at Georgetown University, joins the table to discuss. And Skye Perryman, President & CEO of Democracy Forward, breaks down how Democratic senators are strategizing and fighting back against Trump's attempts to undermine the midterm election. 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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'That Is Weaponization'

July 23, 2026, 7pm: The DOJ is in crisis after Rep. Jim Jordan sent a criminal referral of Special Counsel Jack Smith to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. Former DOJ Spokesman Peter Carr joins The Weeknight to react. And former federal prosecutor Ankush Khardori joins the table to analyze major new reporting on Donald Trump Jr. profiting from his father’s presidency. 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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‘That Is a Lie’

July 22, 2026, 7pm: Donald Trump was back in Georgia, a state that was at the center of his 2020 election conspiracy theory, working to sow doubt in the system ahead of November’s midterms. Georgia’s democratic gubernatorial nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms joins The Weeknight to respond. Plus, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination may be in peril over his refusal to kill the president’s $1.8 billion slush fund. Sen. Richard Blumenthal joins The Weeknight as senators weigh their concerns. 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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‘Preparation for 2028’

July 21, 2026, 7pm: In the Trump Administration's latest attempt to undermine elections, federal monitors are being sent across Arizona as voters head to the polls, and the DOJ is demanding voter data from New Jersey. MS NOW Senior White House Reporter Vaughn Hillyard and Neera Tanden, the President and CEO of the Center for American Progress, join the conversation to break down the latest developments. Plus, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was on Capitol Hill asking for more taxpayer dollars to fund Donald Trump’s war of choice with Iran. Sen. Tammy Baldwin of the Appropriations Committee joins The Weeknight after questioning Hegseth in that hearing. 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.
21 jul

‘Reckless War’

July 20, 2026, 7pm: The U.S. and Iran launch new strikes after three more U.S. service members were killed over the weekend, while Donald Trump attended a fundraiser at his resort and the World Cup final. Angelo Carusone, the president and CEO of Media Matters, and Ned Price, a former State Department and CIA official, join The Weeknight to break down the latest developments. Plus, a federal judge paused the $110 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery in response to an antitrust lawsuit brought by 12 state attorneys general. California AG Rob Bonta, who led that charge, joins The Weeknight to react. 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.
18 jul

‘It’s Going to Get Worse’

July 17, 2026, 7pm: President Trump is ordering Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to comply with his efforts to undermine free and fair elections, hours after amplifying debunked conspiracy theories about the 2020 election in a primetime address. Skye Perryman, President and CEO of Democracy Forward, and Democratic strategist Cornell Belcher join The Weeknight to respond. Plus, Alan Dershowitz, Epstein’s former defense attorney, won't appear for his scheduled interview with the House Oversight Committee. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam 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.
17 jul

‘He Lies Like Most People Breathe Air’

July 16, 2026, 7pm: While Donald Trump is preparing to use a primetime address to amplify more election conspiracy theories, The Weeknight hosts talk to Democracy Docket’s Marc Elias about what can be done to combat Trump’s dangerous rhetoric. Plus, Liz Stein, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse, joins The Weeknight after having a long-awaited meeting with acting AG Todd Blanche and other survivors. 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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Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele, and Symone Sanders-Townsend's one-on-one conversations with politicians and newsmakers, and the breaking issues of the day. 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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Michael Steele, Symone Sanders Townsend, and Luke Russert's one-on-one conversations with politicians and newsmakers, and the breaking issues of the day.