‘Cult-like behavior'

‘Down the Rabbit Hole'

May 28, 2026, 7pm: Tomorrow, ex-AG Pam Bondi will be grilled by the House Oversight cmte. over her handling of the Epstein files, after evading a subpoena. Rep. James Walkinshaw will be in the meeting, and joins The Weeknight with a lookahead.  And, MS NOW’s Eugene Daniels shares an exclusive clip of his sit-down with South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn, days after the state legislature struck down a GOP-sponsored gerrymandered congressional map that would have eliminated his district.   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.

‘We Deserve Better'

May 27, 2026, 7pm: A group of Democratic lawmakers are introducing a new "End Corruption Caucus" that demands the chamber denounce it in all forms and oppose any policies that benefit special interests. One of the members leading the effort, Rep. Mike Levin, joins The Weeknight. And, James Talarico, the TX Dem running for Senate, is driving through the Lonestar state in a "People vs. Ken Paxton Tour" to further expose the corruption surrounding his opponent. Chuck Rocha, Senior Adviser to the campaign, joins The Weeknight to explain what we should expect from the tour. 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.

‘Cult-like behavior'

May 26, 2026, 7pm: Donald Trump is facing questions about his physical and mental fitness after visiting Walter Reed medical center for a third physical in his second term. MS Now Political Analyst Cornell Belcher and Eugene Daniels, co-host of "The Weekend," join The Weeknight to respond. And, voters are heading to the polls in Texas for a competitive GOP Senate runoff between incumbent John Cornyn and Trump-backed Ken Paxton. MS NOW National Reporter Rosa Flores joins with the latest from Cornyn HQ. Also at the table: Texas Democratic Party Chair Kendal Scudder. 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.

‘No Authority'

May 22, 2026, 8pm: The Trump administration faces a new string of legal challenges and mounting political pressure over its $1.8 billion dollar slush fund for the President’s friends and allies. Democracy Forward president and CEO Skye Perryman and fmr. federal prosecutor Brendan Ballou join The Weeknight to respond. And, Trump-backed efforts to rig the midterm elections just took a hit in South Carolina, where five Republicans joined Democrats to strike down redistricting rules that would have erased the state’s only blue district. NAACP general counsel Kirsten Clarke joins to discuss.   For more, 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 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.

‘Delusional'

May 22, 2026, 7pm: Fmr. White House national security council coordinator John Kirby joins The Weeknight to respond to Tulsi Gabbard’s resignation as Director of National Intelligence, after her announcement she’s stepping down from her role to support her husband as he battles a rare form of cancer. And, as gas prices and inflation steadily climb, President Trump is rambling incoherently at campaign rallies. MS NOW political analyst Anthony Coley and Matthew Bartlet, former Trump State Department employee, join The Weeknight to respond.  For more, 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 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.