The Weeknight
The Weeknight
MS NOW, Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele, Symone Sanders Townsend
Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele, and Symone Sanders-Townsend's one-on-one conversations with politicians and newsmakers, and the breaking issues of the day.
‘Left Holding the Bag’
Rep. Jamie Raskin is calling for Acting-AG Todd Blanche’s resignation over the $1.8 billion “slush fund” Trump’s DOJ intended to use for so-called victims of political prosecution. The Weeknight has the latest.
Jun 2
41 min
‘Stealing From the People’
Trump’s controversial “anti-weaponization” slush fund may be shut down as the President faces pushback from both allies and critics across the aisle. The Weeknight hosts and guests respond.
Jun 2
41 min
‘We Are Better Than This’
Trump’s blatant corruption is facing a series of roadblocks, as one judge reviews Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund on the grounds it was “premised on deception.” The Weeknight hosts and guests have the latest.
May 30
41 min
‘Down the Rabbit Hole'
The Weeknight responds to the DOJ’s apparent fishing expedition to punish Trump’s perceived enemies, as new reporting reveals a new criminal investigation that could include E. Jean Carroll, a woman who accused the president of sexual assault.
May 29
41 min
‘We Deserve Better'
Trump says he’s “not satisfied” with current negotiations with Iran, as the war sends gas prices climbing to over $4.60 a gallon ahead of the summer travel season. The Weeknight hosts and guests respond.
May 28
41 min
‘Cult-like behavior'
Polls are closing in Texas, as Republican voters decide on their candidate for Senate in November. And in South Carolina, the State Senate has failed to advance a gerrymandered congressional map that would have erased the state’s only majority-Black district. The Weeknight has the latest.
May 27
42 min
‘No Authority'
The Trump administration faces growing legal and political pressure over its $1.8 billion slush fund for people it says faced political persecution. The Weeknight hosts and guests respond.
May 23
41 min
‘Delusional'
BREAKING: Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Director of National Intelligence, the fourth high profile figure to depart from the Trump administration in his second term. The Weeknight hosts and guests respond.
May 23
42 min
‘Stupid on Stilts’
A growing faction of Republicans are pushing back against Trump’s promises to award January 6th insurrectionists money from his Justice Department’s fund for people targeted by “political persecution.” The Weeknight hosts and guests respond.
May 22
42 min
‘Stinks to High Heaven'
Democrats are pushing back against Trump’s backroom deal to stop the IRS audit of his tax returns, and what critics are labelling a “slush fund” for his allies. The Weeknight hosts and guests bring you the latest.
May 21
41 min
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