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The Weeknight

The Weeknight

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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  • ‘Issues of Morality’
    Apr 14 2026

    April 13, 2026, 8pm: President Trump is using his large social media platform to pick a fight with the Pope, even posting an AI image depicting himself as Jesus. Former Biden Senior Advisor John McCarthy joins the table to discuss. Plus, Trump says gas prices could get even higher ahead of the midterms. Republican congressional candidate Joe Hathaway and Neera Tanden, the President and CEO of the Center for American Progress, join The Weeknight to weigh in.

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    42 mins
  • 'What Happened to America First?'
    Apr 14 2026

    April 13, 2026, 7 pm: A U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports comes after peace talks failed this weekend in Pakistan. Frank Kendall, a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, and Bloomberg’s Jeff Mason join the Weeknight to discuss the military and economic implications. Plus, Rep. Ro Khanna joins The Weeknight hosts, as Republicans in Congress feel the backlash from constituents over Trump’s war of choice.

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    42 mins
  • 'Lawless'
    Apr 11 2026

    April 10, 2026, 7pm: Congress is out of the loop and Americans are paying the price of Trump’s war in Iran ahead of scheduled ceasefire negotiations. Sen. Chris Coons joins the hosts to discuss how Dems are preparing to hold the administration accountable. And, new reporting reveals Trump has promised pardons to top administration officials before he leaves office. Rina Shah, geopolitical adviser and strategist, joins with Jason Johnson to break it down.

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

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    42 mins
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