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The Weeknight

The Weeknight

Written by: MS NOW Alicia Menendez Michael Steele Symone Sanders Townsend
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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.MS NOW Politics & Government
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  • ‘Standing on Quicksand'
    Apr 30 2026

    April 29, 2026, 7pm: House Oversight sets a date to grill former Attorney General Pam Bondi over the Epstein files as a new indictment accuses James Comey of threatening Donald Trump. Rep. Robert Garcia joins The Weeknight with the latest. And, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth turns combative on Capitol Hill, dodging questions about the Pentagon’s staggering $1.5T budget request. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan was in the room and joins The Weeknight to respond.

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    42 mins
  • ‘Slippery Slope'
    Apr 29 2026

    April 28, 2026, 7pm: MS NOW Senior Investigative Correspondent Carol Leonnig and MS NOW National Security and Intelligence Analyst Michael Feinberg respond to the Trump admin’s second indictment of James Comey. And, as Trump hosted King Charles at the White House, Rep. Pramila Jayapal was one of several lawmakers at a roundtable for survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse. She joins The Weeknight to discuss.

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    42 mins
  • ‘Bring Down the Temperature'
    Apr 28 2026

    April 27, 2026, 8pm: Trump's response to the weekend's attack at the White House Correspondent's Dinner was clear: let's build the ballroom. Media Matters President Angelo Carusone and Eugene Daniels, Senior MS NOW Washington Correspondent and host of "The Weekend" join the hosts to discuss. And, Republican Thom Tillis is ending his blockade against the President's nominee to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell. MS NOW Political Analyst and Ex-Biden DOJ official Anthony Coley joins The Weeknight to explain what this means for the future of the Federal Reserve.

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    43 mins
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