Tonight on "The Weekend: Primetime" If there's one thing Donald Trump has made abundantly clear is that he really wants the Nobel Peace Prize. Trump traveled to Anchorage for his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the Ukraine war, just as he received a unexpected Nobel endorsement from an unlikely ally. 

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This episode aired on August 16, 2025 at 8pm.

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Tonight on "The Weekend: Primetime" the big question stirring the pot is whether Monday’s meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy will be a cringe-worthy sequel to February’s fiasco. 

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This episode aired on August 16, 2025 at 7pm. 

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Former Ambassador Michael McFaul breaks down the implications of President Trump’s meeting with Putin in Alaska, the failure to secure a ceasefire agreement ahead of Zelenskyy’s upcoming Oval Office meeting, and how other countries might interpret and respond to it.

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Tonight on "The Weekend: Primetime" Donald Trump campaigned on fighting against the so-called weaponization of the Department of Justice. But, as is usually with the president, that turned out to be mere projection as the DOJ continues to escalate its campaign against people Trump considers his political enemies.

This episode aired on August 10, 2025 at 8pm.

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This episode aired on August 10, 2025 at 7pm. 

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Trump teased a press conference tomorrow on cracking down on crimes and homelessness in the nation’s capital -- even as violent crime is actually down. Meanwhile, Democrats say they’re ready to fight dirty as the GOP ramps up its redistricting push.

This episode aired on August 10, 2025 at 6pm.

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Tonight on "The Weekend: Primetime" the White House now saying they're considering inviting Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to the Alaskan talks with Trump and Putin next Friday. Is this a win for Zelensky? 

This episode aired on August 9, 2025 at 8pm.

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The Justice Department moved to unseal Grand Jury exhibits related to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, just as the Republican-led Oversight Committee subpoenaed the DOJ for records on the investigation. But some people who are not on the list are notable Trump allies.

This episode aired on August 9, 2025 at 7pm.

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Sources tell NBC News that the White House is considering inviting Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to join President Trump’s high-stakes meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska next Friday. The potential invitation follows Trump’s remarks suggesting a possible territorial exchange between Russia and Ukraine -- an idea Zelenskyy has firmly rejected.

This episode aired on August 9, 2025 at 6pm.

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and former Congressman Colin Allred join the show to speak out about Texas Republicans' effort to redistrict as state Democrats flee to Illinois as they try to fight back. Plus, the Trump Administration struggles to defend his firing of the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after a bad jobs report.

This episode aired on August 3, 2025 at 7pm.

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