November 9, 2026; 9pm: Rachel Maddow examines a House impeachment push against Pete Hegseth and argues that Todd Blanche’s Justice Department faces a larger accountability test, with lessons from Harry Daugherty and Teapot Dome. She also speaks with Georgia Governor-elect Keisha Lance Bottoms and former FBI official Peter Strzok while tracking unfinished Senate and governor races.

Rachel Maddow leads a panel of her MS NOW colleagues in analysis of the historic 2026 midterm elections and their implications, sort term and long term, for the U.S. political landscape.

Rachel Maddow leads a panel of her MS NOW colleagues in analysis of the historic 2026 midterm elections and their implications, sort term and long term, for the U.S. political landscape.

November 3, 2026; 10pm: Election night coverage tracks a major Democratic wave, with projected Senate and gubernatorial flips in Texas, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio and other states reshaping control of Congress and key governorships.

November 3, 2026; 9pm: Election night coverage tracks a major Democratic wave as MS NOW projects Democrats will take control of the U.S. House with a minimum of 235 seats, while Senate races in Texas, Ohio, South Carolina and Kansas move to lean Democratic. Key calls include Keisha Lance Bottoms winning Georgia governor, Zach Dembo flipping Kentucky’s 6th District, and Democratic House pickups in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

November 2, 2026; 9pm: Rachel Maddow previews MS NOW election night coverage and argues that Trump administration efforts involving DOGE data, voter rolls, subpoenas, and ballot-seizure fears have been blocked or are being met by election officials and courts. David Remnick and Carol Lennig join to discuss authoritarian risk, institutional resistance, and what to watch after Election Day.

October 19, 2026; 9pm: Rachel Maddow examines signs Trump and Republicans are delaying unpopular actions until after the midterms, while early voting and No Kings organizing surge nationwide. Senator Mark Warner warns about potential pretexts to contest election results, and Leah Greenberg discusses election-defense organizing.

October 17, 2026 - Long Game examines Bernie Sanders’ rise from Burlington mayor to national progressive force, tracing how his working-class message, outsider identity, and movement politics reshaped the Democratic Party. The episode features Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Zohran Mamdani on electability, party tensions, governing, and the next generation of progressive candidates.

October 17, 2026 - Michelle Norris examines Bernie Sanders’ influence on progressive politics, the 2026 midterms, and the candidates testing whether a grassroots, working-class message can win general elections. The episode features interviews with Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on electability, class politics, race, party power, and the future of the Democratic coalition.

Rachel Maddow points out that no matter what the political trends are, candidates and campaigns still matter, and Democrats are enjoying the benefit of some favorable match-ups in addition to Donald Trump becoming an ever deeper black hole for Republicans to try to escape. And as Trump recognizes the dire situation he is in, his behavior is becoming more desperate.