August 29, 2025 5p: In a special 5pm version of The Weeknight, MSNBC legal analyst Mary McCord and Former DOJ official Anthony Coley preview Democrats’ renewed focus on the Epstein files ahead of their return from congressional recess. Plus, Trump’s efforts to expand his immigration crackdown and justify a military takeover of Chicago, and a look-back on Hurricane Katrina 20 years later with MSNBC’s Trymaine Lee. 

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August 29, 2025 4p: In a special 4pm version of The Weeknight, Reps. Maxine Waters and Debbie Wasserman Schultz weigh in on Trump’s showdown over Fed Governor Lisa Cook’s attempted firing. Plus: Trump’s tariffs hike prices, and Cracker Barrel caves to political pressure.

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August 28, 2025 7p: As the White House installs RFK Jr.’s right-hand man as CDC director following the sudden and chaotic firing of the agency’s current chief, several top CDC officials are resigning in solidarity. One of those officials, Dr. Dan Jernigan, joins The Weeknight to respond. Plus, Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is suing President Trump following his repeated attempts to fire her from the board. Nobel Laureate economist Paul Krugman joins to discuss. 

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August 27, 2025 7p: Following a deadly shooting at a catholic school in Minneapolis, The Weeknight hosts are joined by Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar to discuss the latest in the tragic incident. Plus, the breaking news out of the CDC, where the Director is being pressured to step aside and several agency officials are resigning. 

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August 27, 2025 7p: Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is not backing down after Donald Trump’s very public attempt to fire her, announcing today that she will challenge the president in court. Fmr. Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Rohit Chopra and Skye Perryman, President and CEO of Democracy Forward, join The Weeknight to discuss the implications of the attempted power grab. Plus, Indiana Republicans meet at the White House as Trump presses them to redistrict their state ahead of the 2026 midterms. Rep. Frank Mrvan joins The Weeknight to respond.

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August 25, 2025 8p: Questions mount over bizarre investigations and the Justice Department’s handling of Ghislaine Maxwell. Jennifer Freeman, attorney for Epstein accuser Maria Farmer, joins The Weeknight to respond. Plus, Trump escalates his war on democrat-led cities, threatening to expand his deployment of National Guard troops to other major cities across America. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott joins to explain why Trump is targeting his city.

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August 25, 2025 7p: Democratic governors are pushing back against Trump’s threats to deploy troops to their cities– most recently Chicago and Baltimore. Conservative attorney George Conway joins The Weeknight to respond.  Plus, House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Pete Aguilar joins to discuss how Democrats  are pushing back against Trump’s retribution campaign and the escalating redistricting war. 

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August 22, 2025 7p: The Justice Department released a transcript of Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s prison interview with Ghislaine Maxwell. Brendan Ballou, a former federal prosecutor and Justice Department attorney, and Kristy Greenberg, a former federal prosecutor and MSNBC legal analyst, join The Weeknight to weigh in. Plus, The House Oversight Committee has received the first wave of Epstein files, raising new questions for Trump and the DOJ. Rep. Melanie Stansbury of the Oversight Committee joins The Weeknight to discuss what comes next in the investigation.

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August 21, 2025 7p: California’s legislature passed their response to the Texas Republican plan to gerrymander the Congressional map. Texas State Rep. Nicole Collier — who spent the night on the state House floor after refusing a police escort — joins The Weeknight with California Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur to discuss the fight for voting rights. Plus: Donald Trump’s militarization of our nation’s capital is far from over. Tonight, the President orchestrated a publicity stunt with law enforcement on the streets of D.C. as his administration tests the limits of his executive overreach. Rep. Madeleine Dean joins The Weeknight to respond.

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August 20, 2025 7p: As Texas Republicans push forward with their plan to gerrymander the state’s voting districts in their favor, Texas State Rep. John Bucy III and John Bisognano, President of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, join The Weeknight to break down how Democrats plan to fight back. Plus, JD Vance is headed to Georgia to bolster support for Trump’s massive tax overhaul. Sen. Jon Ossoff joins to lay out the legislation’s devastating consequences for Peach State residents.

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