The Weeknight

March 12, 2026, 7pm: As the war in Iran enters day 13, the Trump administration is doubling down on misinformation, miscalculations, and misplaced priorities to justify its erratic aggression in the region. Sen. Chris Coons joins The Weeknight to respond. And, the war’s economic consequences are already rippling worldwide, with oil and fertilizer prices spiking. Rep. Brendan Boyle joins The Weeknight to discuss the long-term impact on Americans-- at the gas station and beyond.

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March 11, 2026, 7pm: Today, the House Oversight Cmte. questioned Jeffrey Epstein’s former accountant and estate co-executor, who has denied any knowledge of his abuse. Rep. James Walkinshaw was there and will join The Weeknight to break it down. California Congressman Kevin Kiley is leaving the Republican party and registering as an Independent in his re-election bid for a new democratic leaning district. He joins to discuss the move.

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March 10, 2026, 7pm:  A group of Senate Democrats is demanding public testimony from the Trump administration over the war in Iran, threatening to force additional war powers votes if their GOP colleagues don't comply. One of those Democrats, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, joins The Weeknight. And, MS NOW’s Ali Velshi delivers the latest results in the Georgia special election to fill the seat of fmr. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor-Greene.   

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March 9, 2026, 8pm:  Rep. Jamie Raskin joins The Weeknight as pressure mounts on the DOJ and calls grow on Capitol Hill for a reckoning over the botched Epstein file rollout. And, 22 state attorneys general are pushing back against the Trump administration’s latest justification for tariffs, despite last month’s Supreme Court ruling. Two of those attorneys general, Dan Rayfield of Oregon and Kris Mayes of Arizona, join The Weeknight to discuss their new lawsuit. 

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March 9, 2026, 7pm: Sen. Richard Blumenthal joins The Weeknight ahead of a closed-door briefing, as lawmakers press the administration to justify the War in Iran. And, the Justice Department has subpoenaed 2020 election records in Arizona’s largest county as the president pushes Congress to pass a restrictive voter ID law. Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias joins The Weeknight as the administration escalates its push to tighten control over U.S. elections.

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