The Weekend Primetime

The Weekend Primetime

By MS NOW, Ayman Mohyeldin, Elise Jordan, Antonia Hylton, Catherine RampellNews
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The Weekend Primetime episodes

  • Pete Hegseth's political nightmare

    Tonight: there are serious questions whether Hegseth will be the first member of the second Trump administration to get the chop. 

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    This episode aired on Dec. 7, 2025 at 8pm. 

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    42 min
  • Hegseth's uncertain future

    Tonight: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth remains in crisis mode for a September attack on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean, and the revelation of a second strike to eliminate survivors. 

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    This episode aired on Dec. 7, 2025 at 7pm. 

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    44 min
  • A New Boat Strike Controversy

    New questions are emerging about another boat strike, this one on October 16. It targeted suspected drug runners. But unlike the double-tap September strike where two survivors were killed, two survivors in the October attack were rescued by U.S. forces and quickly repatriated to Colombia and Ecuador.

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    This episode aired on Dec. 7, 2025 at 6pm.

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    44 min
  • The return of family separation

    Tonight: the story of Fei Zheng and his 6-year-old son Yuanxin. Last week, the pair showed up at 26 Federal Plaza in New York City for a routine immigration check-in and were detained. 

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    This episode aired on Dec. 6, 2025 at 8pm. 

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    42 min
  • Affordability Politics

    Tonight: the ongoing fallout surrounding the boat strikes and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Plus, Republican Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna joins us to discuss her push to ban congressional stock trading. 

    For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @theweekendprime.

    This episode aired on Dec. 6, 2025 at 7pm. 

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    41 min
  • New Details on Controversial Boat Strike

    New reporting reveals that the admiral who briefed lawmakers on the September boat strikes in the Caribbean,  told them that the alleged narco boat at the center of the September strike was actually heading to link up with another vessel bound for Suriname, not the U.S.

    For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @theweekendprime.

    This episode aired on Dec. 6, 2025 at 6pm. 

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    45 min
  • Congress back in session

    Tonight: Congress is back from break with a lot to do before the end of the year. The DOJ is set to release the Epstein files; there's talk of pushing for extensions of the retiring tax credits and the all-important election in Tennessee.

    For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @theweekendprime.

    This episode aired on Nov. 30, 2025 at 8pm.

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    42 min
  • Trump's expanding retribution campaign

    Tonight: A new report alleges Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is using the Pentagon to wage retaliation on Trump's behalf. The report comes days after the Pentagon says it’s investigating Senator Mark Kelly, who was one of six Democratic lawmakers in a short video reminding service members they can refuse unlawful orders.

    For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @theweekendprime.

    This episode aired on Nov. 30, 2025 at 7pm.

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    40 min
  • Trump faces rare pushback from GOP over Venezuela.

    President Trump is facing pushback from his own party over his administration's handling of the ongoing strikes in the Caribbean and escalation with Venezuela. This comes amid a blockbuster report from the Washington Post alleging Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a spoken directive to "kill everybody" on an alleged drug boat the U.S. struck in the Caribbean.

    For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @theweekendprime.

    This episode aired on Nov. 30, 2025 at 6pm.

     

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    45 min
  • What Trump Gets Wrong about Afghanistan

    Tonight: the military recalibrates after the deadly shooting of a National Guardsmember in D.C. Plus, Trump is ramping up pressure on Venezuela. 

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    This episode aired on Nov. 29, 2025 at 8pm.

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    43 min

About The Weekend Primetime

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Ayman Mohyeldin, Catherine Rampell, Antonia Hylton and Elise Jordan set the agenda for Saturday, Sunday, and the week ahead; fresh analysis of the week's biggest events.

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