The Weekend Primetime

11 days into the government shutdown, Americans are starting to feel the impact; military families are turning to food banks, and federal workers remain unpaid. President Trump says troops will be paid by October 15, but he's also pushing ahead with agency layoffs as part of his standoff with Democrats over funding.

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This episode aired on October 11, 2025 at 6pm.

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"The Weekend: Primetime" Tonight: Arizona’s Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva joins us to talk about her election and the significant controversy over why House Speaker Mike Johnson has delayed swearing her in. 

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This episode aired on Oct. 5, 2025 at 8pm.

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"The Weekend: Primetime" Tonight: A furloughed federal worker joins the show to discuss how the government shutdown is upending her life. 

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This episode aired on Oct. 5, 2025 at 7pm.

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 "The Weekend: Primetime" Tonight: California Governor Gavin Newsom announces that President Trump is sending the California National Guard to Oregon amid protests in Portland. 

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This episode aired on Oct. 5, 2025 at 6pm.

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"The Weekend: Primetime" Tonight: Trump marks his fourth government shutdown with controversial AI videos targeting Democrats.  

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This episode aired on October 4, 2025 at 8pm.

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"The Weekend: Primetime" Tonight: despite denouncing and distancing himself from Project 2025 on the campaign trail, Donald Trump is now embracing the far right ideology and implementing it throughout the federal government. 

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This episode aired on October 4, 2025 at 7pm.

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Tonight: Trump threatens Illinois Governor JB Pritzker with federalizing the state's national guard. 

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This episode aired on Saturday Oct. 4, 2025 at 6pm. 

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Tonight Sen. Andy Kim of New Jersey on what he’s hearing from the Senate leadership about the shutdown. 

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This episode aired on Sept. 28, 2025 at 8pm.

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President Trump will sit down with top congressional leaders Monday from both sides of the aisle in the House and Senate. But the real fight isn’t about that. 

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This episode aired on Sept. 28, 2025 at 7pm.

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Incumbent Mayor Eric Adams drops out of the re-election race, becoming the first one-term NYC mayor since 1993. Struggling in the polls, Adams was trailing at just 8% behind rivals Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo, and Curtis Sliwa.

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This episode aired on September 28, 2025 at 6pm.

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