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The Weeknight

The Weeknight

By: MS NOW Alicia Menendez Michael Steele Symone Sanders Townsend
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Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele, and Symone Sanders-Townsend's one-on-one conversations with politicians and newsmakers, and the breaking issues of the day.MS NOW Politics & Government
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  • 'Shot Across the Bow'
    Jan 31 2026

    January 30, 2026 7pm: MS NOW political contributor and Editor-at-Large for The 19th Errin Haines joins The Weeknight with MS NOW legal analyst Mary McCord to respond to former cable news host Don Lemon’s release from police custody after being arrested for covering a protest at a church in Minnesota, amid state-wide protests against ICE. Plus, the Senate just passed a funding package, but not in time to avert a shutdown. Sen. Ruben Gallego joins with the latest.

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    42 mins
  • ‘We're Dealing With a Gangster’
    Jan 30 2026

    January 29, 2026 7pm: Sen. Blumenthal joins The Weeknight to break down details of a newly reached deal to keep the government open. Plus, MS NOW political analyst Tim Miller and former DHS chief of staff Miles Taylor discuss the latest in Minneapolis as Border Czar Tom Homan hints at withdrawing federal troops from the city.

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    42 mins
  • 'They Should Be Held Accountable'
    Jan 29 2026

    January 28, 2026 7pm: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is introducing new legislation to redirect excessive ICE funding to local police as a growing number of Republicans are demanding an investigation into Alex Pretti’s shooting. She joins The Weeknight to discuss. And, Texans are marching in solidarity with families being held at a nearby ICE detention facility, following the arrest and detention of a 5-year-old boy. Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa joins our hosts with the latest.

    For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now.

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    42 mins
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