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The Weeknight

MS NOW, Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele, Symone Sanders Townsend
The Weeknight
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  • The Weeknight

    'What's the Point?'

    2026-03-18 | 41 mins.
    March 17, 2026, 7pm: House Oversight is demanding testimony from AG Pam Bondi over her handling of the Epstein files, issuing a subpoena for her appearance before the committee on April 14. Rep. Jared Moskowitz joins The Weeknight to weigh in. And, MS NOW’s Ali Velshi is at the board with the latest out of Illinois, as polls close in primary races for the state’s next governor, an open U.S. Senate seat, and all 17 U.S. House districts. 

    For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now. 

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  • The Weeknight

    'Hand in the Hornet's Nest'

    2026-03-17 | 41 mins.
    March 16, 2026, 8pm: President Trump claims the War with Iran will be over “soon,” but new reporting suggests the Iranian regime is digging in. Plus, Congressional Democrats are launching a new effort to train the next generation of party leaders and organizers. Reps. Jamie Raskin and Maxwell Frost join The Weeknight to discuss “Democracy Summer 2026” and the perjury probe just launched into DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.

    For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now. 

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  • The Weeknight

    'An Information War'

    2026-03-17 | 41 mins.
    March 16, 2026, 7pm: President Trump is attack the media over its coverage of the War in Iran, while trying, and failing, to build a coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Plus, a bipartisan group of senators is demanding an audit of the Justice Department’s redactions in the Epstein files. This as New Mexico authorities carried out a search at Epstein’s “Zorro Ranch.” Sen. Ben Ray Luján joins The Weeknight.

    For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now. 

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  • The Weeknight

    'Phanatic Regime’

    2026-03-14 | 42 mins.
    March 13, 2026, 7pm: Following a federal judge’s decision to toss out the Trump administration’s case against Jerome Powell, President and CEO of Democracy Forward Skye Perryman and MS NOW Justice and Intelligence Correspondent Ken Dilanianjoin The Weeknight. And, six U.S. service members are dead after a military tanker crash tied to Trump’s Iran war. Fmr. Air Force secretary Frank Kendall and Tom Nichols, Staff Writer at The Atlantic join as the administration downplays risks, threatens Iran’s leaders, and shrugs off fears about a global oil shock. 

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  • The Weeknight

    'Human Toll'

    2026-03-13 | 42 mins.
    March 12, 2026, 7pm: 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. Sen. Chris Coons joins The Weeknight to respond. And, the war’s economic consequences are already rippling worldwide, with oil and fertilizer prices spiking. Rep. Brendan Boyle joins The Weeknight to discuss the long-term impact on Americans-- at the gas station and beyond.

    For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now. 

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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.
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