The Weeknight

November 12, 2026, 7pm: Senator-elect Scott Colom sits down exclusively with Symone Sanders Townsend in his first interview since officially winning that high-stakes Mississippi race last night. Plus, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and Lt. Governor-elect John Giles join The Weeknight after Democrats gained control of the Governor’s office and both chambers of the legislature for the first time in 60 years.
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November 11, 2026, 7pm: Democrat Scott Colom won the Mississippi race, defeating Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith. MS NOW Political Contributor Jason Johnson, MS NOW Reporter Nnamdi Egwuonwu, and MS NOW Political Analyst Eddie Glaude join The Weeknight to break down the historic moment. Plus, the Trump administration is taking an aggressive stance against Democratic oversight before the new Congress is even sworn in. Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member on the House Judiciary Committee, joins The Weeknight to weigh in.
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November 10, 2026, 7pm: Rep. Sara Jacobs joins The Weeknight after House Republicans narrowly voted to effectively shelve Pete Hegseth’s impeachment. Plus, a week after their election day defeat, Republicans are doubling down on their support for Donald Trump, electing Jim Jordan, one of the President’s most loyal lackeys to lead the House GOP caucus in January. Rep. LaMonica McIver, one of several lawmakers directly targeted by the Trump admin, is at the Weeknight table to respond. And, after a historic victory in the Lonestar State, Democrats are aiming to disarm the Texas GOP’s long-standing partisan legal apparatus in the state’s AG office, which has functioned like a MAGA law firm for over a decade. Texas Attorney General-Elect Nathan Johnson joins The Weeknight.
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November 9, 2026, 7pm: Sen. Jeff Merkley joins The Weeknight to discuss Trump doubling down on misplaced priorities as he enters the lame duck phase. PLUS: Sen. Cory Booker is at the table to respond to Donald Trump defending his self-enrichment and schemes while in office, while he brushes off millions of Americans struggling as a direct result to his economic chaos. And, over a dozen House seats and 2 Senate seats have yet to be called after last week’s historic midterm elections. Mississippi’s Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom joins us with the latest, as he maintains a lead of more than 2,000 votes over his Republican opponent. Follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now. To listen to this show and other MS NOW podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts

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November 6, 2026, 7pm: As ballots continue to be counted, MS NOW estimates Democrats will hold 256 seats in the House, the same number of seats the party held when President Barack Obama took office. Democratic strategist Addisu Demissie and Damon Hewitt, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, join The Weeknight to discuss. Plus, officials tell MS NOW the President’s allies “smell blood in the water” after Tuesday’s blue tsunami. Rep. Yassamin Ansari joins The Weeknight table to respond after Trump replaced Chief of Staff Susie Wiles with his long-time advisor, Stephen Miller.
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