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The Weekend

Jonathan Capehart, Eugene Daniels and Jackie Alemany set the agenda for Saturday, Sunday, and the week ahead; fresh analysis of the week's biggest events.
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The Weekend October 6 9a: “Running Against the Election”

One month out from Election Day, the Harris-Walz campaign is putting JD Vance’s “damning non-answer” about accepting election results on blast as Republicans make it clear they intend to pack the Supreme Court with more right-wing justices should Donald Trump win a second term. Plus, Nebraska Independent Senate candidate Dan Osborn on his surging candidacy that is suddenly making Republicans sweat.

Oct 06, 202442 minEp. 49

The Weekend October 6 8a: One Month Away!

We're officially one month from election day. Former President Obama puts his power behind a number of key Senate races ahead of November. Could it have the power to swing even red states blue? Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele and Symone Sanders Townsend talk to Florida Senate hopeful, former Congresswoman Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, about her race against incumbent Sen. Rick Scott. Plus, Trump returns to Butler, Pennsylvania nearly three months after he was struck by a bullet in an assassination att...

Oct 06, 202442 minEp. 48

The Weekend October 5 9a: Jack Strikes Back

George Conway joins to discuss Jack Smith’s bombshell new filing that argues Donald Trump “resorted to crimes to stay in office” after the 2020 election. Plus, Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) on Obama wading into her state’s crucial Senate race.

Oct 05, 202442 minEp. 47

The Weekend October 5 8a: The Heavy Hitters

The Harris-Walz campaign is rolling out the heavy hitters to shore up support in the must-win Blue Wall, including former President Barack Obama. Plus, Donna Edwards on the campaign’s outreach to Black and Latino voters.

Oct 05, 202443 minEp. 46

The Weekend September 29 9a: The Wackadoodles

The sidekick showdown. Governor Tim Walz and Senator JD Vance are just two days away from their vice presidential debate in New York City. Michael Steele, Symone Sanders Townsend and Alicia Menendez preview the debate with Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey. Also, Delegate Stacey Plaskett talks about the split screen we're seeing from the two candidates on immigration.

Sep 29, 202442 minEp. 45

The Weekend September 29 8a: What does that say about you?

"Dark Brandon" may be about to leave the White House, but Trump now seems to want to resurrect his "American Carnage" platform from 2016. The Republican nominee warned it was going to be a "dark speech" and aired a long list of grievances in Wisconsin Saturday. Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele and Symone Sanders Townsend talk to Joe Walsh and Molly Jong-Fast all about it. Plus, the battleground states director for the Harris-Walz campaign, Dan Kanninen, talks swing state strategy with just over a...

Sep 29, 202442 minEp. 44

The Weekend September 28 9a: Fighting for Every State

DNC Chair Jaime Harrison joins to discuss the historic spending on down-ballot races in every state and territory. Plus, Andrew Weissmann and Kristy Greenberg on the latest developments in Donald Trump’s many legal headaches.

Sep 28, 202442 minEp. 43

The Weekend September 28 8a: Breaking News from the Middle East

The longtime leader of Hezbollah is killed by Israeli forces as conflict expands in the Middle East. Plus, Quentin Fulks with the Harris-Walz Campaign joins to discuss VP Harris’ and Donald Trump’s competing views on the economy.

Sep 28, 202443 minEp. 42

The Weekend September 22 9a: Blind "Led by Stupid"

It's a dead heat. Michael Steele, Alicia Menendez and Symone Sanders Townsend talk to MSNBC political contributor and POLITICO White House Correspondent Eugene Daniels about the brand-new NBC News national poll show Vice President Harris slightly ahead of Trump, but that is still within the margin of error. Plus, California Senator and member of the Judiciary Committee, Alex Padilla joins to discuss the upcoming hearing about Supreme Court's decision on Trump's immunity.

Sep 22, 202442 minEp. 41

The Weekend September 22 8a: "This is not normal"

"Like a fine wine," as Trump puts it, the Mark Robinson saga just gets more unhinged. Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele and Alicia Menendez talk to historians and authors Ruth Ben-Ghiat and Max Boot about that and Trump's history of disparaging and hateful rhetoric. Plus, New Mexico Senator Ben Ray Luján sits down with Michael, Symone and Alicia to talk about how the Harris-Walz campaign is reaching out to Latino voters.

Sep 22, 202443 minEp. 40

The Weekend September 21 9a: "Wealth Porn"

The new book "Lucky Loser," profiles how Trump went from a child with a silver spoon in his mouth to failing in business and lying his way to the White House. The books co-authors, The New York Times investigative reporters, Susanne Craig and Russ Buettner, join Michael Steele and Alicia Menendez to discuss. Plus, an important issue for many voters this November, Vice President Harris is putting a spotlight on the fight for reproductive rights and how Trump is the "architect" of this health cris...

Sep 21, 202441 minEp. 39

The Weekend September 21 8a: Full of Crap

With 45 days until November 5th, people in states across the country are already lining up to vote and receiving their absentee ballots in the mail. Alicia Menendez and Michael Steele talk to political analyst Eddie Glaude and Trump's former fixer Michael Cohen about this as well as Trump's ramped-up hateful rhetoric. Plus, in The Weekend's continued series with swing state party chairs, Michael and Alicia speak with the Democratic state party chairs of Arizona, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

Sep 21, 202443 minEp. 38

The Weekend September 15 9a: “It’s The Opposite of the Truth”

VP Harris plans a major swing through the must-win Rust Belt and continues her push to win over voters outside of the Democratic Party’s traditional base with 51 days to go until Election Day. Plus, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson on the steps being taken to prevent another attempt to overturn the presidential election.

Sep 15, 202441 minEp. 37

The Weekend September 15 8a: A Sense of Authenticity

One day before early voting begins in must-win Pennsylvania, VP Kamala Harris is working to bring communities together while Trump continues to foster division while spreading racist lies about Haitian immigrants. Plus, Mary Trump on her new memoir “Who Could Ever Love You” with new revelations about her family’s dysfunction.

Sep 15, 202442 minEp. 36

The Weekend September 14 9a: Courting the Voters

After nearly 70-million people saw Vice President Harris and Trump debate Tuesday, voters are really getting to know to Kamala Harris is. Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele and Symone Sanders Townsend talk to Democratic party chairs of Nevada and Pennsylvania about the push to win their states. Plus, Harris-Walz campaign staffers, Kevin Munoz and Maca Casado join to talk about what the campaign is doing for Hispanic Heritage Month.

Sep 14, 202442 minEp. 35

The Weekend September 14 8a: Perpetrating the Lie

Will they or won't they? Vice President Harris pushes for a second debate as she keeps up the campaign momentum at rallies in swing states across the country. Michael Steele, Symone Sanders Townsend and Alicia Menendez speak to DNC chair Jaime Harrison about the Harris-Walz campaign, and about the dangerous lie Trump is spreading about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio. Plus, Assistant House Democratic Leader, Congressman Joe Neguse on the contentious fight to fund the government past Octo...

Sep 14, 202442 minEp. 34

The Weekend September 8 9a: “Trumpaganda on the Economy”

Kamala Harris plans to use her first debate with Donald Trump to chip away at a crucial area where he’s managed to maintain a competitive edge: the economy. Plus, award-winning actor Billy Porter joins to discuss Broadway for Harris.

Sep 08, 202441 minEp. 33

The Weekend September 8 8a: “Ready to Debate"

Donald Trump’s unhinged behavior puts even more focus on the immense double-standard in coverage between himself and VP Kamala Harris. Plus, Harris-Walz Principal Deputy Campaign Manager Quentin Fulks on the campaign’s plan to barnstorm the battleground states after the debate.

Sep 08, 202442 minEp. 32

The Weekend September 7 9a: The big tent

The Harris-Walz campaign launches a Weekend of Action to expose Project 2025, the extreme right-wing agenda to remake the executive branch in Donald Trump’s image, as former Vice President Dick Cheney officially endorses Kamala Harris to be president. Plus, Sen. Amy Klobuchar joins to discuss how reproductive rights have become such a major dilemma for Trump.

Sep 07, 202441 minEp. 31

The Weekend September 7 8a: “Don’t ride the poller coaster”

Three days out from their first, and possibly only, debate clash, VP Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are spending the weekend in very different ways: Harris is preparing while Donald Trump is insulting women who have accused him of sexual misconduct. Plus, former CIA Director John Brennan joins to discuss Russia’s newly exposed election disinformation campaign.

Sep 07, 202443 minEp. 30

The Weekend September 1 9a: “Complete control”

The Harris-Walz campaign isn’t letting Donald Trump run away from Project 2025, the extreme right-wing plan to completely overhaul the federal government. But Trump isn’t doing himself any favors by speaking at an event co-sponsored by the group that wrote it. Plus, Sen. Debbie Stabenow and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz react to the discovery of six dead Israeli hostages, including one American.

Sep 01, 202442 minEp. 29

The Weekend September 1 8a: “It is crushing”

President Biden and VP Kamala Harris condemn Hamas after the deaths of six Israeli hostages, including one American. Plus, Harris-Walz Senior Adviser Keisha Lance Bottoms previews the campaign’s Labor Day blitz through Pennsylvania and Michigan.

Sep 01, 202443 minEp. 28

The Weekend August 31 9a: “Right out of the MAGA playbook”

The Harris Campaign is already taking steps to defend against Donald Trump’s attacks on democracy as Trump tries to make nice with Georgia’s popular governor now that the Peach State is back in play. Plus, the first Gen-Z member of congress, Rep. Maxwell Frost, on Kamala Harris’ appeal to young voters.

Aug 31, 202440 minEp. 27

The Weekend August 31 8a: “Vortex of B.S.”

Senator Elizabeth Warren joins The Weekend to discuss Donald Trump completely flip-flopping his views on reproductive rights in a 24-hour period. Plus, Kamala Harris and Tim Walz storm rural Georgia to run up the margins in traditionally Republican territory.

Aug 31, 202444 minEp. 26

The Weekend August 25 9a: Putting the National Interest First

With a plethora of American flags and the chants of "USA," Democracy was on display at the DNC last week. Alicia Menendez and Symone Sanders-Townsend talk to long-time colleague and friend of Vice-Presidential nominee Tim Walz, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, about Walz's speech and his display of masculinity. Plus, Congresswoman and Senate candidate Elissa Slotkin about her race in Michigan and keeping the blue wall. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel will talk about that ring you ...

Aug 25, 202442 minEp. 25

The Weekend August 25 8a: Weekday Train to Georgia

The Harris-Walz campaign is just days away from launching their first joint bus tour in Georgia. Symone Sanders-Townsend and Alicia Menendez talk to campaign co-chair Mitch Landrieu about that and Harris' debate prep. Alicia and Symone also speak with the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Steven Horsford about what it'll take to win his state, the key battleground of Nevada.

Aug 25, 202442 minEp. 24

The Weekend August 24 9a: “It really is our turn”

Donald Trump wants you to believe he has absolutely nothing to do with Project 2025, but his allies’ fingerprints are all over it. Meanwhile, VP Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz are planning for their first joint interview after a blockbuster convention. Plus, Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH) on President Biden’s message to “finish the job” after passing the torch to his Vice President.

Aug 24, 202441 minEp. 23

The Weekend August 24 8a: “Multi-platform meltdown”

Kamala Harris has formally accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination to be President and Donald Trump is having a complete meltdown over it. Plus, the Republicans for Harris trying to convince their fellow GOP-ers that it’s okay to vote for her.

Aug 24, 202443 minEp. 22

The Weekend August 18 9a: “Ready to party”

It’s DNC week and the Democrats are ready to party and officially christen Vice President Kamala Harris as its presidential nominee. DNC Chair Jaime Harrison and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker join The Weekend with a preview of the festivities. Plus, Sen. Elizabeth Warren on the Harris-Walz plan to lower prices for Americans.

Aug 18, 202442 minEp. 21

The Weekend August 18 8a: “Are you a patriot?”

Democrats are looking to the future one day out from the Democratic National Convention where the party is set to make history by naming Vice President Kamala Harris as their standard-bearer. Plus, New York Governor Kathy Hochul joins to discuss Donald Trump and JD Vance’s collapsing poll numbers with women voters.

Aug 18, 202444 minEp. 20
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