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The Weeknight
Hosted by MS NOW, Michael Steele, Symone Sanders Townsend, Luke Russert · EN
Michael Steele, Symone Sanders Townsend, and Luke Russert's one-on-one conversations with politicians and newsmakers, and the breaking issues of the day.
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‘Standing on Quicksand'
Apr 3000:42:15Tap to summarizeApril 29, 2026, 7pm: House Oversight sets a date to grill former Attorney General Pam Bondi over the Epstein files as a new indictment accuses James Comey of threatening Donald Trump. Rep. Robert Garcia joins The Weeknight with the latest. And, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth turns combative on Capitol Hill, dodging questions about the Pentagon’s staggering $1.5T budget request. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan was in the room and 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 for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →‘Slippery Slope'
Apr 2900:41:56Tap to summarizeApril 28, 2026, 7pm: MS NOW Senior Investigative Correspondent Carol Leonnig and MS NOW National Security and Intelligence Analyst Michael Feinberg respond to the Trump admin’s second indictment of James Comey. And, as Trump hosted King Charles at the White House, Rep. Pramila Jayapal was one of several lawmakers at a roundtable for survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse. She joins The Weeknight to discuss. 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 for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →‘Bring Down the Temperature'
Apr 2800:42:40Tap to summarizeApril 27, 2026, 8pm: Trump's response to the weekend's attack at the White House Correspondent's Dinner was clear: let's build the ballroom. Media Matters President Angelo Carusone and Eugene Daniels, Senior MS NOW Washington Correspondent and host of "The Weekend" join the hosts to discuss. And, Republican Thom Tillis is ending his blockade against the President's nominee to replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell. MS NOW Political Analyst and Ex-Biden DOJ official Anthony Coley joins The Weeknight to explain what this means for the future of the Federal Reserve. 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 for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →‘Sorely Disappointed’
Apr 2800:41:28Tap to summarizeApril 27, 2026, 7pm: Sen. Jacky Rosen was at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and joins The Weeknight to respond to the lack of transparency from the administration. Plus, The Weeknight hosts react to the first royal visit to the White House in nearly 20 years, as the UK-US relationship grows tense over the Iran war and fallout of the Epstein files release. 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 for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →‘It Is a Ruse’
Apr 2500:42:08Tap to summarizeApril 24, 2026, 7 pm: Donald Trump’s Justice Department dropped its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell… for now. Former FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya and MS NOW Justice and Intelligence Correspondent Ken Dilanian weigh in. Plus, Miles Taylor, the founder of Definace.org, joins the conversation to discuss the President’s sinking approval rating. 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 for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →‘A Perfect Storm’
Apr 2400:42:10Tap to summarizeApril 23, 2026, 7pm: The battle over redistricting is escalating as Trump claims the vote was “rigged.” Marc Elias joins The Weeknight to explain why Republicans are so worried ahead of the midterm elections. Plus: New scrutiny on the Epstein files as the DOJ watchdog reviews the release. One year after Virginia Giuffre’s death, her family joins The Weeknight. 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 for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →'Is the President OK?'
Apr 2300:42:04Tap to summarizeApril 22, 2026, 7pm: Breaking: A fifth vote on an Iran war powers resolution just failed in the senate as Trump's incoherent foreign policy unravels. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, member of the Armed Services Cmte., joins The Weeknight with the latest. The New York Times reports a new, brazen attack on the First Amendment from the Trump admin: using FBI resources to investigate a reporter after publishing an article about Kash Patel. Rep. Robert Garcia, member of House Oversight, 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 for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →'By the Seat of His Pants'
Apr 2200:42:00Tap to summarizeApril 21, 2026, 7pm: Today senators grilled Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump's nominee to succeed Jerome Powell as Chairman of the Federal Reserve. Sen. Tina Smith questioned Warsh and joins the hosts as Trump aims to bend the Central Bank to his political will.Plus: MS NOW Chief Data Reporter Ali Velshi breaks down the first results out of Virginia, where voters are deciding on a redistricting effort that could shift control of the House come November. 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 for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →'An Audience of One'
Apr 2100:41:44Tap to summarizeApril 20, 2026, 8pm: “Feeble-minded, trigger-happy” Gov. Tim Walz unloaded on Trump’s Iran war while launching a new PAC to rebuild Democrats’ rural bench. He joins The Weeknight tonight to discuss. And, Trump is once again weaponizing his Department of Justice to relitigate past elections and cast doubt on future ones, as the Assistant AG of the Civil Rights Division demands past election materials from Wayne County, MI, which includes Detroit. Ex- FBI official and MS NOW National Security and Intelligence Analyst Michael Feinberg and Angelo Carusone, President and CEO of Media Matters, 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 for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →'Tone-Deaf and Dangerous'
Apr 2100:41:52Tap to summarizeApril 20, 2026, 7pm: The hosts respond to the surprise resignation of Trump's scandal-ridden Labor secretary, Lori Chavez-DeRemer. And just sworn in, Rep. Analilia Mejia joins The Weeknight for her FIRST interview as a member of Congress. Her landslide win cemented a key seat in New Jersey. 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 for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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