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@repstansbury.bsky.social: GOP “lying in the faces of the American people'” about government shutdown

BREAKING: FBI agent fired for refusing to perp walk James Comey

“Absolutely un-American”: Fmr. Acting Vice Chief of National Guard blasts Trump’s escalating militarization of U.S. Cities like Chicago

@timobrien.bsky.social: Trump's weaponization of Justice Dept. is “profoundly Soviet”

BREAKING TONIGHT: The shutdown will extend into next week as the Senate fails to pass legislation to fund the government. @repstansbury.bsky.social joins The Weeknight to give insight into how Americans are feeling about the stalemate right after a town hall with her constituents.

“We're in an Epstein shutdown”: @ericswalwell.bsky.social slams Republicans for blocking Dem-elect Adelita Grijalva from being sworn in

“They don't care”: MSNBC Political Analyst @timmiller.bsky.social says Trump admin's goal during the government shutdown is to dismantle government -- just as it was outlined in Project 2025

“We've deployed the National Guard as tourists”: Retired D.C. police officer Michael Fanone slams Trump administration for pointless deployment of troops to cities around the country

Plus: Trump officials can’t get their messaging straight on the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. @ericswalwell.bsky.social joins the conversation as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick calls the disgraced financier the “greatest blackmailer ever," undercutting findings from Trump's FBI director.

As Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller tells Memphis police they are “unleashed” to fight crime by order of the president, retired D.C. police officer Michael Fanone joins The Weeknight to respond to the Trump administration’s escalating violent rhetoric.

“Morality is not a buffet”: Pope Leo XIV is making headlines after criticizing those who call themselves “pro-life” while supporting the inhumane treatment of immigrants. The Weeknight hosts weigh in on his thinly veiled remarks aimed at the Trump administration.

@crockett.house.gov: The only language [Trump] administration understands is the language of billionaires and dollars”

@michaelsteele.bsky.social and @repcasar.bsky.social debate how Democrats and Republicans are messaging the shutdown and which strategy is more effective.

Health care “shouldn't be a game": As the first day of the government shutdown comes to a close, @crockett.house.gov joins The Weeknight with the latest on negotiations as hundreds of thousands of federal workers are furloughed nationwide.

On day one of the gov’t shutdown, Dems are standing firm on their plight, protecting health care benefits Republicans want to cut. @repcasar.bsky.social & @repjasmine.bsky.social join The Weeknight with the latest on negotiations as hundreds of thousands of federal workers are furloughed nationwide

YouTube video by MSNBC 'Hitleresque': Retired Major General links Trump speech to Nazi propaganda

"Hitleresque": Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a series of strange and embarrassing remarks in front of our nation’s military. Maj. Gen. William Enyart, former Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard, joins The Weeknight to respond.
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BREAKING: The government is set to shut down at midnight after two funding bills failed to pass the Senate.

“We cannot roll over again”: With two funding bills failing in the Senate, a government shutdown at midnight is now all but certain. @danielsgoldman.dg4ny.co joins The Weeknight to weigh in on the frantic, last-minute negotiations.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a series of strange and embarrassing remarks in front of our nation’s military today, prompting new calls for him to resign. Maj. Gen. William Enyart (Ret.), former Adjutant General of the Illinois National Guard, joins The Weeknight to respond.

BREAKING: The government is set to shut down at midnight after two funding bills failed to pass the Senate. @coons.senate.gov joins The Weeknight with the latest on negotiations in the Senate as the deadline looms.

Plus: As Trump doubles down on his retribution campaign against his perceived enemies, two Dems have introduced new legislation aiming to safeguard the independence of the Justice Department from the presidency. One of those Dems, @danielsgoldman.dg4ny.co, joins The Weeknight to discuss.

The government will shut down at midnight unless Republicans and Democrats can find a way forward. @coons.senate.gov joins The Weeknight with the latest on negotiations as the clock ticks toward a shutdown.

YouTube video by MSNBC Historian warns: 'A chill spreads' as Trump admin follows familiar authoritarian playbook

With a shutdown just hours away, Trump is threatening to use his power to further dismantle the federal government. @anneapplebaum.bsky.social and @goangelo.bsky.social join The Weeknight to explain how his actions fit the authoritarian playbook.
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YouTube video by MSNBC 'He's taking notes from dictators': Rep. Maxwell Frost blasts Trump's retribution campaign

Democratic Congressman @maxwellfrost.bsky.social joins The Weeknight to respond to Trump's fear tactics and the looming government shutdown.
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YouTube video by MSNBC ‘Democrats are here. Republicans are at home’: Top Dem slams GOP inaction as gov't shutdown looms

@congressmanboyle.bsky.social slams GOP inaction as government shutdown looms
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YouTube video by MSNBC Former DOJ spokesperson: Trump’s retribution campaign is meant to 'scare people'

Donald Trump turns on his own former FBI director, accusing Christopher Wray of “inappropriate” behavior. Former DOJ spokesperson @matthewamiller.bsky.social and @normeisen.bsky.social join The Weeknight to discuss the president’s latest escalation.
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@michaelsteele.bsky.social: Democracy is the easiest to attack “when people don’t protect it”

With a shutdown just hours away, Trump is threatening to use his power to further dismantle the federal government. The Atlantic staff writer @anneapplebaum.bsky.social joins The Weeknight to explain how his actions fit the authoritarian playbook.

Trump is “taking notes from dictators”: @maxwellfrost.bsky.social, a member of the House Oversight Committee, joins The Weeknight to call out Trump’s fear tactics.

“House Democrats are here, House Republicans are at home”: @congressmanboyle.bsky.social slams GOP inaction as gov't shutdown deadline looms