Senator Jack Reed joins The Weeknight as Republicans double down on the Medicaid cuts in their budget bill. Plus, Rohit Chopra, the former head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, joins The Weeknight to discuss the potential impact of the Republican spending bill on American families and businesses.
Senator Jack Reed joins The Weeknight as Republicans double down on the Medicaid cuts in their budget bill. Plus, Rohit Chopra, the former head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, joins The Weeknight to discuss the potential impact of the Republican spending bill on American families and businesses.
Who are The Best People? They’re the people who are the best at what they do and know how to bring out the best in others. On her new podcast, Nicolle Wallace speaks to the people who inspire her. As a mom. As an American. Or sometimes just as a super fan. In the first episode, she sits down with actor Jason Bateman. His show “Smartless,” which he co-hosts with Will Arnett and Sean Hayes, is the podcast that inspired her to do her own. On this special preview, Bateman shares his journey into pod...
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield is leading a multi-state effort to stop Trump’s tariffs. He joins The Weeknight to discuss the rulings on the administration’s agenda. Plus, Republicans are facing growing backlash from angry constituents over the Trump tax bill. Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan joins The Weeknight to discuss how Democrats should be channeling the momentum.
The on-again off-again Trump tariffs are leaving American business owners and consumers in a constant state of uncertainty. Ankush Khardori, former federal prosecutor, and Bharat Ramamurti, former Deputy Director at the National Economic Council, join The Weeknight table to break down the fallout. Plus, House Democrats are investigating Trump’s grift. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, member of the House Oversight Committee, joins to discuss.
Trump is on a pardoning spree, clearing a reality TV couple of tax evasion charges, a former Republican congressman of tax fraud, and at least 6 others. Mark Joseph Stern, Senior Writer at Slate, and Lisa Rubin, MSNBC Legal Analyst, join The Weeknight to break it down. Plus, as Republicans attempt to hide from the ire of their constituents over support for Trump’s budget bill, Rep. Eugene Vindman is hosting events with voters in his district. He joins The Weeknight table to discuss what he’s hea...
A judge rules against one of Trump’s executive orders targeting a DC law firm. As international fallout from Trump’s threats on Canada continues, Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) joins The Weeknight to discuss his recent meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Plus, Maryland Rep. Glenn Ivey discusses how he was denied access to visit Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man who was wrongly deported by the Trump administration, during a recent trip to El Salvador.
House Republicans passed their controversial budget bill filled with Medicaid cuts. DNC chair Ken Martin joins The Weeknight to discuss how Democrats plan to speak out and fight back. Plus, sources tell NBC News that a Trump appointee ordered officials to rewrite a damaging intelligence assessment so it couldn’t be “used against” Donald Trump. Sen. Ruben Gallego joins The Weeknight to respond.
As Republicans struggle to advance Trump’s budget bill, House Minority Whip Rep. Katherine Clark joins The Weeknight to break down the devastating consequences of the GOP’s legislation – including potential Medicaid cuts of at least $500 billion. Plus, a federal judge slammed the Trump Justice Department for its handling of the incident at that ICE facility, calling the administration’s moves “worrisome” and “embarrassing.” And Sen. Jacky Rosen joins to discuss a new court order violation from t...
Following the DOJ’s charges against Congresswoman LaMonica McIver, Rep. Dan Goldman, member of the House Judiciary Committee, joins “The Weeknight” table to discuss Trump’s ongoing weaponization of the rule of law. Plus Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former Atlanta mayor who more recently served in President Biden’s White House, discusses her campaign launch for Georgia governor.
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.
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 th...
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 202...
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.
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 H...
Democrats are fighting to block cuts to Medicaid, food stamps, and other critical programs. One of those Democrats, Jimmy Gomez, joins “The Weeknight” to discuss the true cost of Trump’s tax agenda. Plus, David Hogg joins “The Weeknight” to respond to a Democratic National Committee panel vote that could open the door to his removal as vice chair.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka shares a first-hand account of his arrest for allegedly attempting to break into an ICE facility during a protest. Plus, MSNBC legal analyst Mary McCord joins “The Weeknight” to discuss the Trump administration’s threat to suspend due process for migrants.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joins “The Weeknight” to discuss the Republican plan that could slash Medicaid benefits for millions of Americans. Plus, House Republicans released their plan to cut $880 billion – largely from Medicaid – to cover the cost of $4.5 trillion in tax breaks. Democratic Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan joins “The Weeknight” to discuss how millions could lose their health coverage.
House members clashed with police at an ICE facility in New Jersey and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested on trespassing charges. Democratic Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman was there – and joins The Weeknight to share her eyewitness account. Plus, Democratic Congresswoman Lauren Underwood reacts to Trump firing the first African American and woman Librarian of Congress.
The Trump administration is touting a trade agreement with the United Kingdom – predicting that it will be the first of “many other deals.” Why the plan – slim on details – wasn’t enough to ease economic uncertainty. Former GOP Congressman Charlie Dent and MSNBC Political Analyst Kimberly Atkins Stohr weigh in. Plus, John McCarthy, former political advisor to Joe Biden and liaison to the Catholic Church, joins The Weeknight to discuss the first American Pope, and what we know about his politics....
Thirty-two House Republicans are demanding that House GOP leadership adhere to strict spending cuts in the legislative package central to enacting Trump’s domestic policy agenda. Indiana Congresswoman Victoria Spartz (R-IN) joins The Weekend to discuss. Plus, Senator Elizabeth Warren talks about why Democrats are pushing back against Trump’s growing crypto empire.
Trump's inconsistent trade policies are on full display as he hosts Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House for their first in-person meeting since Carney’s election victory. Democratic Congressman Maxwell Frost of Florida joins The Weekend to discuss why voters are getting angry. Plus, Donald Trump wants to secure the release of a 2020 election denier who's currently in a Colorado prison for her role in tampering with election equipment. Colorado's Secretary of State weighs in....
President Trump said he doesn't know if everyone in the U.S., citizens or non-citizens, is entitled to due process. Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin of Maryland shares his take on Trump’s remarks. Plus, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, who is running for governor, has a new book out.
Trump again downplayed the threat of supply shortages from his tariffs, even if it affects the availability and cost of toys for Americans. MSNBC’s Claire McCaskill and Brendan Buck weigh in. Plus, conservative lawyer George Conway discusses Trump versus the rule of law.
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