‘Disrepair and Authoritarianism’

‘Disrepair and Authoritarianism’

June 22, 2026, 7pm: Donald Trump is passing off blame for his problematic Reflecting Pool project. Democratic pollster Cornell Belcher and Republican strategist Brittany Martinez join to discuss Trump’s obsession with his legacy. And Vice President Vance is downplaying reports that Iranian delegates nearly walked out of talks after Trump made threats from afar. Frank Kendall, the former Secretary of the Air Force under President Biden, weighs in. Plus, Sen. Rev. Raphael Warnock joins the table to discuss the Trump Admin.’s attempts to tamper with voting rights, and his new book, "The Crooked Places Made Straight: Reflections on the Moral Meaning of America."  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.

‘Entirely Predictable’

June 19, 2026; 7pm: Trump’s Department of Justice is refusing to put in writing that the President’s $1.8 billion slush fund is officially dead. Ankush Khardori joins The Weeknight to react to the latest reporting. And skepticism is growing on both sides of the aisle about Trump’s agreement with Iran. Joel Rubin, the former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State under President Obama during the 2015 Iran nuclear talks, joins the table. 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.

‘A Vision for the Future’

June 18, 2026; 7pm: The Weeknight hosts are live from the new Obama Presidential Center in Chicago ahead of its official opening to the public on Juneteenth. Rev. Al Sharpton joins the trio to reflect on President Obama’s legacy and the split screen with Donald Trump, who is trying to make America’s 250th birthday about himself. Plus, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson weighs in on where the Democratic Party is heading. 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.

‘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.