August 19th, 2026  3PM: Today's episode breaks down Trump's new low approval rating as he remains out of touch with the country. On "The Moment with Katy Tur," Paul Waldman, Author of "The Cross Section" Newsletter on Substack; Betsey Stevenson, Professor of Public Policy and Economics at The University of Michigan; Rick Wilson, Co-Founder of The Lincoln Project; and Vaughn Hillyard, MS NOW Senior White House Reporter, discuss the inherent corruption within Trump's crypto ventures. Plus, why new polling is raising questions about the electability of progressives and Democratic Socialists ahead of the midterms. Peter Hamby, Chief National Correspondent at Puck; Adam Jentleson, Democratic Strategist; and Basil Smikle, MS NOW Political Analyst and Democratic Strategist, join Katy to break down the "new left" and how they are being perceived among Americans.

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 August 19th, 2026 2PM: Today's episode explores the ongoing fight between Senator Ossoff and President Trump after Ossoff's comments on Natalie Harp, Trump's longtime aide. On "The Moment with Katy Tur," Greg Bluestein, Chief Political Reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and MS NOW Political Contributor; Dan Merica, Co-Anchor of The Washington Post's newsletter "Early Brief"; and Rick Stengel, MS NOW Political Analyst and Under Secretary of State in the Obama Administration, examine Ossoff's attacks on Trump. Plus, Trump has placed his allies in the office of inspectors general, a position meant to be independent of the President. 

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August 18th, 2026 3PM: Today’s episode breaks down the hypocrisy of President Trump recently voting by mail, as he continues to attack mail-in voting. On “The Moment with Katy Tur,” Lisa Rubin, MS NOW senior legal reporter; Maggie Haberman, The New York Times White House correspondent and author of “Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump”; Mark McKinnon, creator of “The Circus” and former adviser to George W. Bush and John McCain; and Jen Fifield, ProPublica reporter, break down the DOJ’s appeal of rulings on voter rolls. Plus, why are Trump’s allies saying Jon Ossoff has gone too far?

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August 18th, 2026 2PM: Today’s episode breaks down how President Trump’s foreign policy toward the conflict in Iran and how it lacks coherence and any semblance of agreement. On “The Moment with Katy Tur,” Molly Jong-Fast, MS NOW political analyst and host of the “Fast Politics” podcast; John Nichols, executive editor of The Nation; and Mark Hertling, MS NOW military analyst and retired U.S. Army lieutenant general, discuss Pete Hegseth’s recent trip to Iowa, as The Washington Post reports that “officials familiar” with the Defense Secretary's thinking say he's considering a presidential run. Plus, residents near Memphis push back on Elon Musk's massive AI data center as Americans take their concerns about data centers to the voting booth.

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August 17th, 2026  3PM: Today’s episode breaks down Todd Blanche’s recent comments surrounding the January 6 rioters and Trump’s push to compensate them. On “The Moment with Katy Tur,” Lisa Rubin, MS NOW Senior Legal Reporter; Tim Miller, host of The Bulwark and MS NOW Political Analyst; Scott MacFarlane, Chief Washington Correspondent at Meidas Touch; and Tim Heaphy, former lead investigator for the January 6th Select Committee, join Katy to examine the legal implications of Blanche’s comments. Plus, how did President Trump leave Americans vulnerable to cyberattacks?

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August 17th, 2026 2PM: Today’s episode examines Todd Blanche’s recent comments, in which he stated that he will not lead a Justice Department independent from Donald Trump. On “The Moment with Katy Tur,” Ken Dilanian, MS NOW Justice and Intelligence Reporter; Peter Baker, New York Times Chief White House Correspondent and MS NOW contributor; Mona Charen, Policy Editor of The Bulwark; and Tom Dupree, former Deputy Assistant Attorney General, join Katy to break down Blanche’s continued subordination to President Trump. Plus, the latest on the USS Lincoln as concerns continue, and President Trump weighs in on the situation.

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August 14th 3PM: Today’s episode examines the new fallout from Trump’s secret flight as it reveals a web of corruption. On “The Moment with Katy Tur,” Garrett Graff, a presidential historian and author of the newsletter “Doomsday Scenario”; David Rohde, MS NOW senior national security reporter; Susan Glasser, staff writer for The New Yorker; and Mike Madrid, political director of the California Republican Party, join Katy to discuss the forgotten and ongoing scandals of the Trump administration. Plus, Trump's war on voting continues.

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August 14th, 2PM: Today’s episode examines the current situation aboard the USS Lincoln as the crisis continues. On “The Moment with Katy Tur,” Priya Sridhar, MS NOW Pentagon reporter; Leon Panetta, former Secretary of Defense and former CIA Director in the Obama administration; Kevin Baron, president of Elevation Global Strategies and former executive editor of Defense One; and Stuart Stevens, senior adviser for The Lincoln Project and Mitt Romney’s chief strategist in 2012, join Katy Tur to break down the current conditions that are leading sailors at sea to jump overboard.

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August 13th, 2026  3PM: Today’s episode explores recent reporting on President Trump’s plane switch, including the CIA’s “low-confidence” assessment of the threat, according to The Washington Post. On “The Moment with Katy Tur,” Dan Lamothe, Washington Post Pentagon reporter, who broke this part of the story; Chris O’Leary, former Senior Executive in the Counterterrorism Division of the FBI and MS NOW National Security Analyst; Eugene Daniels, MS NOW Senior Washington Reporter and co-host of “The Weekend” here on MS NOW; and David Rohde, MS NOW Senior National Security Reporter, join Katy to break down what this new reporting can tell us about the U.S.’s relationship with Iran.

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August 13th, 2026 2PM: Today’s episode discusses how the Trump administration continues to freeze out political members. This pattern started with the plane swap decoy but can now be seen at the Pentagon. On “The Moment with Katy Tur,” Scott MacFarlane, Chief Washington Correspondent at Meidas Touch and host of “Scott MacFarlane Reports”; Michael Feinberg, former Assistant Special Agent and MS NOW National Security and Intelligence Analyst; and Tom Nichols, Staff Writer for The Atlantic, join Katy to break down Pete Hegseth’s push to exclude congressional Democrats from classified briefings. Plus, the mental health crisis aboard the USS Lincoln as sailors remain stuck at sea.

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