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   Number 1: Food safety concerns mount as Trump faces backlash over beef policies

   Friday, August 28, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Trump's podcast plan to stop the inflation he caused. Plus, six months into Trump's war of choice, the enormous cost of war on Iran. Then, as MAGA's 2028 infighting breaks out into the open, is Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth considering a potential presidential run? Want more of Chris? Download and follow his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your 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.

   August 29, 2026·42min
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   Number 2: Americans Brace for Trump’s Trade War with Canada

   Thursday, August 27, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Trump’s executive order to rename Lake Ontario, Lake America. Plus, RFK Jr. and what may be a worst-case scenario for American public health. Then, new reporting on what produced the catastrophic flood in Nepal. Want more of Chris? Download and follow his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your 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.

   August 28, 2026·42min
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   Number 3: ‘Toxic’: GOP memo privately warns this ‘sleeper issue’ could haunt them in 2026

   Thursday, August 20, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, data center backlash emerges as a sleeper issue in the midterms. Plus, Kim Jong Un taunts Donald Trump just days after the president snubbed South Korea to accommodate him. And Texas Senate nominee James Talarico on his vision to flip the Lone Star State blue for the first time in decades. Want more of Chris? Download and follow his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your 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.

   August 21, 2026·42min
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   Number 4: GOP fears Trump may ‘drag them down hard’ in midterms

   Friday, August 21, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Republicans fear Trump may “drag them down hard” in the midterms. Plus, Florida Senate nominee Angie Nixon on how a progressive can win in a ruby-red state. Then, America more polarized than it's been in 160 years. But could there actually be a “national divorce?” Want more of Chris? Download and follow his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your 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.

   August 22, 2026·42min
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   Number 5: Hayes: Trump’s ‘unshakable’ Republican base just got shakier

   Tuesday, August 25, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, the unpopular Trump and the vote to replace Lindsey Graham. Then, the fierce Canadian response to Trump's economic war of choice. And America comes together to mourn the loss of music icon Dolly Parton. Want more of Chris? Download and follow his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your 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.

   August 26, 2026·43min
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