The Weekend

Senate Democrats weigh a do-or-die plan to confirm as many judicial vacancies as possible during President Biden’s final months in the White House. Plus, Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord on the renewed calls for Justice Sonia Sotomayor to retire from the Supreme Court before Trump returns to power.

America’s vital federal employees fear Donald Trump’s return to the White House means they will be replaced with loyal stooges. Plus, Paola Ramos on Latino voters’ dramatic swing toward the ex-President. 

We're tired but moving forward, and Democrats are ready to treat every single state as if it is a battleground state. Congressman-elect Shomari Figures joins to talk about what it's like to flip his newly drawn district in Alabama. Plus, the president of Reproductive Freedom for All, Mini Timmaraju, and the co-founder of "Run for Something," Amanda Litman, talk about those split ticket voters who voted in favor of protecting abortion access and for Donald Trump.

Democratic leaders in blue strongholds begin laying the groundwork to “Trump-proof” their states. Plus, George Conway and Ruth Ben-Ghiat on the possible Trump revenge tour against his legal adversaries.

As the dust settles from Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, Democrats are brushing themselves off and figuring out where to go from here. Even as they prepare to look ahead to the Midterms, they still have to figure out where things stand in some Senate races and the fight for the House. Michigan congresswoman Debbie Dingell joins to talk about that as well as the big win for her colleague Elissa Slotkin who is now heading to the Senate. Plus, two state lawmakers from Pennsylvania join to talk about the contentious fight between Senator Bob Casey and Dan McCormick for that Senate seat.

The votes are nearly counted, and the election is all but over. While not all the races are called yet, the biggest one is, and that's the race for president. For the first time, president-elect Trump has won both the popular vote and the electoral college. Eugene Daniels and Heath Mayo join to discuss. Plus, young people were part of the reason Trump is heading to the White House in January, the co-founder of the Young Men's Research Initiative, Aaron Smith, and pollster Terrance Woodbury, are here to talk about it.

The final NBC News poll before Election Day shows a dead heat between VP Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Plus, Michael Beschloss and Marc Elias with a final gut check two days away from polls closing.

VP Harris makes a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live after a blockbuster new poll shows her leading Donald Trump in Iowa. Plus, Symone sits down one-on-one with Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff.

The Harris Campaign unveils its pre-Election Day extravaganza, billed as the biggest interconnected “get out the vote” event in American political history. Plus, Sen. Elizabeth Warren on the strong economy the next president will inherit from the Biden Administration. 

Democrats hold a razor-thin lead over Republicans in the early vote three days out from Election Day. Plus, DCCC Chair Rep. Suzan DelBene on the stakes of Republicans keeping control of the House.