The Weeknight

November 2, 2026, 7pm: Governor Wes Moore joins The Weeknight to discuss Democrats’ final message to voters… as Donald Trump makes his final midterms pitch all about himself. And, a federal judge is expected to rule in a case filed by the NAACP that would prevent Trump's Justice Department from dispatching 1,000 poll monitors across all 50 states tomorrow for election day. Janai Nelson, President and Director-Counsel of the Legal Defense Fund joins The Weeknight.

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October 30, 2026, 7pm: Donald Trump’s Justice Department is opening a criminal probe in the Alaska Senate race just days before Election Day, despite the state's top prosecutor not being able to name the crime. Jessica Mackler, President of Emily's List, and Damon Hewitt, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, join the table. Plus, Democratic Sen. Angela Alsobrooks joins The Weeknight to discuss how she’s supporting candidates across the country in the final sprint to the election. And House Democrats are calling for a special counsel to investigate Donald Trump’s connection to Jeffrey Epstein as they push to regain control of the chamber. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam of the House Oversight Committee joins the conversation.

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October 29, 2026, 7pm: Donald Trump is working to undermine the election before a single vote is counted. Norm Eisen, co-founder of Democracy Defenders Action, joins the table as Trump’s Justice Department takes legal action in Alaska and California. Plus, Gov. Abigail Spanberger joins to discuss Democrats' closing message and how she’s helping candidates across Virginia win next week. And Texas Governor Greg Abbott is trying to keep his communications with the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, secret five days from Election Day. Democratic nominee for Texas governor Gina Hinojosa is fighting in court to access them and joins The Weeknight.

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October 28, 2026, 7pm: Less than a week from election day, a California judge is set to rule on Trump’s latest voter suppression tactics in the state. John Bisognano, the President of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, joins The Weeknight. Plus, Maine’s Democratic Senate nominee Troy Jackson joins The Weeknight as his Republican opponent resorts to personal attacks on his working-class background in a desperate effort to sway voters just six days away from election day.

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October 27, 2026, 7pm: Donald Trump’s Justice Department is laying the groundwork for chaos in a California courtroom one week from Election Day. Democratic Senator Alex Padilla joins the table to discuss the president’s latest attempt to meddle in the election. Plus, rising gas prices remain a key issue for voters, yet Donald Trump is spending time defending his ballroom vanity project. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, the state’s Democratic gubernatorial nominee, joins The Weeknight to respond.

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October 26, 2026, 7pm: Donald Trump is taking his toxic rhetoric to the campaign trail in deep-red Mississippi, while Democrats are focused on issues actually affecting Americans. Pete Buttigieg and DNC Chair Ken Martin join The Weeknight just eight days from Election Day. Plus, Donald Trump’s DOJ has brought criminal charges against former FBI Director James Comey… again. Skye Perryman, President and CEO of Democracy Forward, joins The Weeknight to break down the latest charges.

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October 23, 2026, 7pm: Trump openly admitted he’s trying to rig the midterms before a single race is called. He instructed his DOJ to file a lawsuit blocking the certification of the Senate race in Alaska if the Republican incumbent loses by a narrow margin. Kristen Clarke, NAACP General Counsel, and Esosa Osa, Founder and CEO of Onyx Impact, join the conversation. Plus, Republicans seem worried about a Senate race in deep-red Mississippi. The Democratic Senate nominee in the Magnolia State, Scott Colom, joins The Weeknight as Democrats see a glimmer of hope for the race.

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October 22, 2026, 7pm: Democrats are suing the Trump Administration to stop any election interference by the DOJ or DHS ahead of November’s midterms. Marc Elias, Chair of Elias Law Group, is helping to lead that charge and joins The Weeknight. Plus, Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC might be backfiring after the judge ordered him to testify under oath. Angelo Carusone, President and CEO of MediaMatters, joins The Weeknight.

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October 21, 2026, 7pm: Just 13 days from the midterms, Republicans are doubling down on their toxic rhetoric. Lauren French, Senior Advisor for the Senate Majority PAC, and Neera Tanden, President and CEO of the Center for American Progress, join the conversation. Plus, Early voting is underway in North Carolina, but new mail-in ballot restrictions have led to an increase in rejected ballots. Fmr. Gov. Roy Cooper, the Democratic Senate nominee in the state, joins The Weeknight as Donald Trump admits his handpicked Senate candidate will likely lose.

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October 20, 2026, 7pm: BREAKING: A new report reveals Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of a military-grade version of Starlink relied on by Ukraine, resulting in mass panic and confusion from Kyiv to Washington, D.C. Sen. Chris Coons, member of the Foreign Relations Cmte., joins The Weeknight to discuss. And, The Weeknight hosts respond to Trump’s failing economy trickling down to his supporters, as a new report details how the price of the signature MAGA hat has increased 120% in about ten years.

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