The Weeknight follows Breaking News after the Justice Department says it charged Rep. Lamonica McIver with assaulting law enforcement at a New Jersey Ice Facility. Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA), the ranking member of the House Budget Committee, reacts to that news, and explains the reasons for the GOP’s secrecy in the budget process. Plus, Norm Eisen, founder of the Democracy Defenders Fund, and former DOJ Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer weigh in.
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The Weeknight May 19 7p: “Hot Tariff Summer”
Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles, Gene Seroka, explains how the Trump Administration’s tariff policy is impacting trade in and out of America’s busiest ports. Plus, Lucy Caldwell, political strategist and former campaign manager for Joe Walsh 2020, joins The Weeknight to discuss Trump tariffs and why consumers will soon start seeing higher costs. Plus, former President Joseph Biden was diagnosed on Friday with an aggressive form of prostate cancer. The Weeknight hosts weigh in on the public’s response.
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The Weeknight May 16 7p: “A rock and a hard place”
The Supreme Court just blocked the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act to deport a group of immigrants without due process. Rep. Glenn Ivey, member of the Homeland Security Committee, joins “The Weeknight” table to break down the Court’s ruling. Plus, House Speaker Mike Johnson just had a big, embarrassing setback. And John Ewing Jr., the first Black mayor-elect of Omaha, NE discusses his victory over a three-term Republican incumbent and what it might mean for Democrats in 2026 and beyond
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The Weeknight May 15 7p: “The plot is the people.”
After slamming Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for weaponizing DHS to pursue mass deportations, Democratic Congresswoman Delia Ramirez joins "The Weeknight" table to discuss the Trump administration's ongoing effort to eliminate the rule of law. Plus, Democratic Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley joins “The Weeknight” to discuss the real-life impact of Trump's tariffs, and her fight to save essential government programs like Medicaid from the Republican chopping block.
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The Weeknight May 14 7p: “It’s a Me Presidency!”
Saudi Arabia is the first stop on a four-day trip to the Middle East for President Trump, and he was greeted on the tarmac at the airport in Riyadh by the kingdom's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Trump also met with Syria's new president, Ahmad al-Sharaa. Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell joins “The Weeknight” to discuss the price of Trump cozying up to autocrats in the Middle East. Plus, DNC Vice Chair Malcolm Kenyatta joins “The Weeknight” to address his colleague David Hogg over the DNC panel vote that could nullify their elections as vice chairs.
Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele, and Symone Sanders-Townsend's one-on-one conversations with politicians and newsmakers, and the breaking issues of the day.