The Weeknight on MS NOW

The Weeknight on MS NOW

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Tune in Mondays through Fridays at 7pm ET for "The Weeknight," hosted by Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele, and Alicia Menendez.

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“This is a ZERO!”

UFC fighters are headed to Quantico, Virginia, where they will offer instruction at the FBI Special Agent Academy on Saturday and Sunday. @michaelsteele.bsky.social shares his take.

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"We call it stupid”

BREAKING: Trump announces the U.S. launched a bombing raid on Iran’s Kharg Island. Former DHS chief of staff @milestaylor.bsky.social joins The Weeknight to discuss the latest developments.

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"Trump has lost control”

Frank Kendall, former Air Force secretary and senior fellow at the @americanprogress.bsky.social, joins The Weeknight to discuss the Trump administration’s mixed messages on Iran.

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BREAKING: A judge just tossed Trump’s DOJ case against Fed Chair Jerome Powell in a scathing ruling. This as the Iran war escalates and the U.S. prepares to send more troops to the region. Tune in to The Weeknight for the latest at 7pm ET.

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“Where’s the money?”: Democrats demand answers after $63 million set aside for Trump’s presidential library suddenly disappears. The Weeknight hosts weigh in.

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“Profoundly unserious”: @coons.senate.gov on FBI under Kash Patel

Sen. Chris Coons blasts FBI Director Kash Patel, saying the agency is “profoundly unserious about the urgent need for national security investigations.”

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The economic consequences of war in Iran are already rippling worldwide, with oil and fertilizer prices spiking. @repbrendanboyle.bsky.social joins The Weeknight to discuss the long-term impact on Americans-- at the gas station and beyond.

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As the war in Iran enters day 13, the Trump administration is doubling down on misinformation, miscalculations, and misplaced priorities to justify its erratic aggression in the region. @coons.senate.gov joins The Weeknight to respond

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Symone: "The government is making a choice to lie to us"

@ms.now confirms a deadly U.S. strike on an Iranian school relied on outdated targeting information as the civilian toll mounts. @sbg1.bsky.social and @symonedsanders.bsky.social discuss Trump’s attempt to rebrand the war on The Weeknight.

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“This is not a cruise”

President Donald Trump categorized the war in Iran as “a short-term excursion.” @michaelsteele.bsky.social responds.

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California Rep. Kevin Kiley joins The Weeknight after leaving the Republican Party and registering as an independent in a bid to hold onto power in a newly redrawn Democratic leaning district.

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Today, the House Oversight Cmte. questioned Jeffrey Epstein’s former accountant and estate co-executor, who has denied any knowledge of his abuse. @repwalkinshaw.bsky.social was there and will join The Weeknight to break it down.

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@duckworth.senate.gov: Dems must fight for the American people

Sen. Tammy Duckworth joins The Weeknight to discuss what Democrats must do to fight for the American people amid Trump’s war in Iran.

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@duckworth.senate.gov: Americans are not safer

Sen. Tammy Duckworth is one of the Senate Democrats demanding public testimony from the Trump administration on the war in Iran. She joins The Weeknight with the latest.

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“Cannon fodder”

@duckworth.senate.gov delivers a blunt warning about the administration’s strategy in Iran.

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“This is how we get off of stupid”

The Weeknight hosts discuss the state of U.S. politics as polls close in the Georgia special election to fill the seat of former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. The race is an early test of how much political power an endorsement from Donald Trump still carries.

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A group of Senate Democrats are demanding public testimony from the Trump administration over the war in Iran, threatening to force additional war powers votes if their GOP colleagues don't comply. One of those Democrats, @duckworth.senate.gov, joins The Weeknight with the latest.

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4 days ago
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BREAKING: “Shocking, horrific”: Former U.S. ambassador to Russia @mcfaulmike.bsky.social responds to Trump presser on Iran war.

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@blumenthal.senate.gov: Trump is misleading Americans

Sen. Richard Blumenthal joins The Weeknight ahead of a closed-door briefing as lawmakers press the administration to justify the march towards war.

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BREAKING: The Justice Department vowed to protect Epstein survivors. Newly released Epstein files appear to expose the names of at least 21 victims. @raskin.house.gov joins The Weeknight as pressure mounts on the DOJ and calls grow on Capitol Hill for a reckoning.

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The Justice Department has subpoenaed 2020 election records in Arizona’s largest county as the president pushes Congress to pass the SAVE Act. @democracydocket.com founder @marcelias.bsky.social joins The Weeknight as the administration escalates its push to tighten control over U.S. elections.

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BREAKING: Donald Trump today tried to explain why the U.S. struck Iran. @blumenthal.senate.gov joins The Weeknight ahead of a closed-door briefing as lawmakers press the administration to justify the march towards war.

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"The world has lost an icon": @symonedsanders.bsky.social remembers Jesse Jackson

Today, Democratic presidents and leaders honored the life of Rev. Jesse Jackson at his funeral in Chicago.

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“Disgusting and horrific”: Top Dem on Epstein rollout

The battle over the Epstein files is intensifying after the DOJ admitted documents were mistakenly withheld from public record. Top Oversight Democrat @robertgarcia.house.gov joins The Weeknight.

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"Propaganda but also pathetic"

Trump’s war with Iran is driving up gas prices, groceries and economic anxiety as the cost of the conflict mounts. @radiofreetom.bsky.social, staff writer for @theatlantic.com, joins The Weeknight to break down the economic and human toll.

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Kristi Noem is out at DHS but Democrats say the reckoning is just beginning. Investigations are looming as a confirmation fight brews over Trump’s replacement. Tune in at 7pm ET to hear Minnesota Attorney General @ag.state.mn.us's response to the latest developments.

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The fight over the Epstein files is escalating after the DOJ admitted documents were mistakenly withheld. This comes as the House Oversight Committee votes to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi in its probe. Top Oversight Democrat @robertgarcia.bsky.social joins The Weeknight to discuss.

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“$1B a day”

The GOP-led House rejects a measure to rein in Trump’s war in Iran as the conflict costs taxpayers an estimated $1 billion a day.

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BREAKING: Trump DOJ releases new Epstein files tied to unsubstantiated Trump allegations

Trump’s DOJ has uploaded three FBI 302 interviews missing from its initial release of the Epstein files. @ms.now senior legal reporter @lawofruby.bsky.social joins The Weeknight to explain what was released.

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“She didn’t care about people”

@peters.senate.gov joins The Weeknight to respond to the firing of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, and what comes next for the agency.

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