January, 18 2026, 9AM; This past week numerous Democrats in Congress have revealed that they are under investigation by Trump’s Justice Department over their protected speech in telling military members that they can refuse illegal orders. The same DOJ has launched criminal investigations into Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for speaking out against the ongoing immigration crackdown in their state. Liz Oyer and Ty Cobb join The Weekend to discuss the Trump Administration’s autocratic approach to governance.

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January 18, 2026; 8am: Tuesday marks one year since President Trump returned to office. During his inaugural address, he vowed to bring costs down, end wars, and put America first. On this episode of “The Weekend”, the hosts discuss the promises made and the promises broken with former Special Counsel to President Barack Obama, Norm Eisen; former White House Deputy Press Secretary, Sarah Matthews; and Reverend Al Sharpton.

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January 18, 2026; 7am: Tensions flared in Minneapolis with dueling protests over the weekend. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has mobilized the National Guard to support local law enforcement. And new reporting reveals the Pentagon has ordered active-duty soldiers to prepare for possible deployment in Minnesota. MS NOW White House Reporter Laura Barrón-López, former federal prosecutor Paul Butler, and MS NOW contributor David Drucker join “The Weekend” to discuss.

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January, 17 2026, 9AM; The protest comes as a bipartisan delegation of U.S. lawmakers are in Denmark this weekend, with hopes to reassure leaders of the country and Greenland of Congressional support after President Trump's threats to seize the Arctic island. Rep Sarah McBride joins The Weekend to discuss the resistance Trump’s acquisition ambiton of Greenland.

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January 17, 2026; 8am: President Trump appears to understand that his unpopular agenda could cost Republicans the midterms. In a recent interview with Reuters, he stated, “we shouldn’t even have an election.” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt walked back those comments, telling reporters the president was “simply joking” and “speaking facetiously.” Former Department of Homeland Security Chief of Staff Miles Taylor and New Yorker staff writer Susan Glasser join “The Weekend” to discuss.

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January 17, 2026; 7am: Just days after President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota, the Justice Department launched a criminal investigation against Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. Plus, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller falsely accused Minnesota officials of staging an “insurgency against the federal government.” Michele Norris, MS NOW Senior Contributing Editor, and Ankush Khardori, Senior writer at Politico Magazine and a former federal prosecutor, join “The Weekend” to discuss.

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January 11, 2026; 9am: Trump has taken his presidency to new extremes while testing the limits of executive power, forcing some of the top Republicans to stand up to the president. Republican California Congressman Kevin Kiley, who also serves on the Judiciary committee, joins “The Weekend” to discuss his party’s latest moves on the War Powers Act and health care subsidies.

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January, 11 2026, 8AM; The Palisades and Eaton fires claimed 31 lives, destroyed more than 16,000 structures and obliterated almost everything across nearly 80 square miles. Senior Political and National Reporter Jacob Soboroff covered the costliest wildfire event in American history last year as his own childhood home in the Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighborhood was destroyed. His new book “FIRESTORM: The Great Los Angeles Fires and America’s New Age of Disaster” offers a deeply reported account of the catastrophe. Soboroff joins The Weekend to discuss his book and aftermath of those fires.

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January 11, 2026; 7am: Several cities across the United States saw major protests following the killing of Minnesota mom Renee Good. The Trump administration continues to double down on its argument that the ICE officer acted in self-defense. The Department of Homeland Security released a 3-minute video showing the moments leading up to the incident to back their claim. Minnesota officials reject that narrative. MS NOW Political Analyst Eugene Robinson and Former FBI Special Agent Christopher O’Leary join “The Weekend” to discuss.

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January 10, 2026; 9am: Protests are expected to continue, sparked by the death of Renee Good, who was shot and killed by an ICE officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday. Plus, the federal government is facing growing frustration from Minnesota officials after the FBI took full control of the investigation into the shooting, cutting off the state’s access to key evidence, scene materials and interviews. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison joins “The Weekend” to discuss.

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