‘Motivated By Hate’

‘Politically Toxic’

June 17, 2026, 7pm: President Trump is willing to risk America’s safety to rig future elections, as he delays the confirmation of his pick for the Director of National Intelligence. Marc Elias and the hosts react. And, Sen. Richard Blumenthal weighs in on Trump’s memorandum of understanding with Iran. Plus, new questions are being raised about Ghislaine Maxwell’s prison transfer, as Oversight Democrats vow to investigate if they get the gavel in November. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam of the House Oversight Committee joins the conversation. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

‘This Feels Illegal’

June 16, 2026, 7pm: FBI Director Kash Patel may have used taxpayer funds to pay loyalists within the FBI, according to Rep. Jamie Raskin. Mary McCord and Scott MacFarlane join the table to weigh in. Plus, voters head to the polls in another round of primary elections across the country. MS NOW’s Ali Velshi joins the trio from the big board as results start to roll in. And, Sen. Alex Padilla joins to discuss how Democrats are working to safeguard elections ahead of the November midterms. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

‘Spite and Revenge’

June 15, 2026, 7pm: Gavin Newsom and his wife are the latest targets of the President’s retribution campaign. Angelo Carusone and Ankush Khardori join the table to discuss. And, Trump celebrated his birthday over the weekend with a violent UFC fight on the White House lawn. Neera Tanden and The Weeknight hosts react. Plus, Senator Adam Schiff weighs in on Trump’s latest unqualified pick to be the Director of National Intelligence. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

‘I have to laugh'

June 12, 2026, 7pm: Trump’s name still has yet to be removed from the Kennedy Center despite a federal judge’s mandate that the job be completed by end of day today. This, while Trump doubles down on making America’s 250th birthday about himself. Former federal prosecutor Brendan Ballou joins The Weeknight to respond. Plus: Democracy Forward President and CEO Skye Perryman joins the table with MS NOW Senior Investigative Reporter Carol Leonnig to break down another federal judge’s demand to end Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund once and for all.  For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now.  To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

'Lies and Disinformation'

June 11, 2026, 7pm: The president is walking back his pick to lead ODNI, announcing yet another Trump loyalist with a history of election denialism to lead the intelligence agency. Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias joins The Weeknight to respond. And, a Democrat on the House Oversight Cmte. just formally requested nine Trump officials testify over their handling of the Epstein files. MS NOW National Security and Intelligence Analyst Michael Feinberg joins The Weeknight to respond.  For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now.  To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.