“Unconstitutional”: Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva calls out House Speaker Mike Johnson after he’s now promising to swear her in — seven weeks after she won an election.

“A story of resilience”: A Utah judge struck down a GOP-drawn congressional map, boosting Democrats’ hopes of retaking the House in next year’s midterms. The Weeknight hosts weigh in.

Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, who Speaker Mike Johnson says will be sworn in Wednesday, will be the decisive signature on a petition to force a vote on releasing files related to Jeffrey Epstein. She joins The Weeknight to discuss why transparency in the Epstein case is so important.

BREAKING: Speaker Mike Johnson is scheduled to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva tomorrow — nearly two months after the Arizona Democrat won her seat in a special election. She joins The Weeknight to discuss her travel plans, saying she is “confident” she will get to D.C. despite shutdown delays.

Newly elected @repwalkinshaw.bsky.social, D-Va., slams Republicans over shutdown, says constituents are “eating Campbell’s soup for dinner” while “Trump is building a golden ballroom for him and his fat cat buddies to have parties.”

House Speaker Mike Johnson promises to swear in @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social — seven weeks after she won an election. The Congresswoman-elect joins The Weeknight to weigh in on the shutdown and what her vote could mean for the Epstein files.

“A Gatsby party while you starve”: As millions of Americans go hungry during the historic shutdown, Trump hosts another Mar-a-Lago party featuring opera and truffles. The Weeknight hosts weigh in.

Top House Dem @raskin.house.gov says Jeffrey Epstein co-conspirator and convicted child sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell is receiving “Club Fed” treatment, room service in prison, as she asks Trump for commutation.

Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval, a Democrat who trounced JD Vance's brother in Ohio’s elections, joins The Weeknight to discuss what Democrats need to do to take back the state.

"It's open season": Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and 76 other allies tied to the 2020 election plot as he ramps up efforts to tighten voting rules before the midterms. @democracydocket.com founder @marcelias.bsky.social joins The Weeknight to break down the stakes.

“Greatest loss of health care in American history”: @congressmanboyle.bsky.social joins The Weeknight after Speaker Mike Johnson says he "can't guarantee" extending tax credits geared toward more affordable health care for Americans.

As Trump’s policies squeeze families and flights are canceled nationwide, the Senate is expected to begin voting on the compromise funding package to reopen the government. @congressmanboyle.bsky.social joins The Weeknight to break down what happens next.

Trump “needs to gerrymander to win”: Democratic election wins have upended the redistricting map. @democraticredistricting.com president @johnbisognano.com joins The Weeknight to break down what comes next in the battle for fair maps heading into 2026.

@msnbc.com's Vaughn Hillyard breaks down the significance of Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik launching her bid for New York governor against Gov. Kathy Hochul, calling it a race “representative of America.”

Breaking Tonight: Donald Trump, in a last ditch effort, turned to the Supreme Court to block an order demanding he fully fund SNAP payments. Sen. @coons.senate.gov responds on The Weeknight.

Today Democratic senators proposed a deal to end the government shutdown by extending ACA subsidies for a year. Republicans say that’s a non-starter. @coons.senate.gov joins The Weeknight with more on where things stand now.

As Pelosi announces her retirement after decades in Congress, @aliciamenendez.bsky.social reflects on her legacy and says it stands in “stark contrast” to the current speaker’s chaos and dysfunction.

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to serve as speaker of the House and a two-time holder of the gavel, announced she will not seek re-election in 2026. The Weeknight hosts reflect on the legacy and impact of her departure.

@msnbc.com legal analyst Mary McCord and senior White House correspondent Vaughn Hillyard discuss the “sandwich guy” case, stemming from charges over a thrown sandwich during Trump’s D.C. surge.

“The American people are hurting”: @bluntrochester.senate.gov joins The Weeknight just after a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits by Friday.

Democratic U.S. Senator @bluntrochester.senate.gov calls Tuesday’s election a “referendum on affordability” as she calls for an end to the government shutdown

Democrats are energized by big election wins and now see new openings in key Senate races. With the shutdown worsening and Trump urging Republicans to end the filibuster, @bluntrochester.senate.gov joins The Weeknight to break down what comes next.

Oregon AG calls Trump’s tariffs a “hidden tax on all of us”: The Supreme Court appears skeptical of Trump’s use of emergency powers to impose sweeping tariffs. @agdanrayfield.bsky.social, who led a 12-state coalition challenging the move, joins The Weeknight to explain what’s at stake for Americans.

“A total insult”: Latino voters swing key races back to Democrats as the shutdown fight grows. @gallego.senate.gov joins The Weeknight to weigh in on the results, what they mean for the shutdown and the road ahead.

@democrats.org chair @kenmartin.bsky.social rejects the socialism boogeyman narrative Republicans aimed at New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani

@democrats.org chair @kenmartin.bsky.social declares after 2025 gains: “We will win in 2026” Democrats are surging nationwide with big wins in Virginia and New Jersey, flipped counties, and key state-level gains. Ken Martin joins The Weeknight to lay out what he thinks it all means for 2026.

Democrats are surging nationwide with big wins in Virginia and New Jersey, flipped counties, and key state-level gains. DNC chair @kenmartin.bsky.social joins The Weeknight to lay out what he thinks this blue wave means for 2026.

“There are children going to bed hungry”: The Trump shutdown is pushing nonprofits to the brink as families face shrinking food aid. Catholic Charities USA CEO Kerry Alys Robinson and Share our Strength CEO Anne Filipic join The Weeknight to discuss what is at stake for millions of Americans.

“Out-of-control” Trump administration: @padilla.senate.gov joins The Weeknight to discuss the fight over Proposition 50 just one day before the election.

As Election Day 2025 nears, Donald Trump warns New York City he could try to withhold some federal funds if Zohran Mamdani wins. @symonedsanders.bsky.social calls the tactic an attempt by Trump to sway and intimidate voters.

“Billionaire president”: @warren.senate.gov is back from Miami after meeting with Obamacare customers facing rising health costs, while gridlock in Washington drags on. She joins The Weeknight as the battle over health care and the shutdown’s fallout intensifies.

“Murdering people and bragging about it”: @ianbassin.bsky.social, executive director of @protectdemocracy.org and former associate W.H. counsel to President Obama, joins The Weeknight to respond to the Trump administration’s claim that the War Powers Act does not apply to Trump’s boat strikes.

@symonedsanders.bsky.social: Trump is absent on the campaign trail because he is “unpopular” and “bad for business for Republicans”

Tonight: @warren.senate.gov and @smith.senate.gov are back from Miami after talking to Obamacare customers facing rising health costs, while gridlock in Washington drags on. They’ll join The Weeknight live as the battle over health care and the shutdown’s fallout intensifies.

“Have a heart”: Atlanta Mayor @andreforatlanta.com pleads with Trump to fund SNAP

“A collision course”: Alicia outlines the importance of SNAP and Head Start with funding for both programs on the line.

BREAKING: Trump says SNAP benefits will be provided with proper guidance

A judge is giving the Trump admin. until Monday to, at the very least, authorize reduced SNAP benefits for millions of Americans ahead of tonight’s set expiration. Atlanta Mayor @andreforatlanta.com joins The Weeknight to discuss how he's helping his community in this moment.

OPINION @michaelsteele.bsky.social for @msnbc.com: Democratic leadership must directly and publicly warn every official, every aide, every lawyer and every strategist who participates in attacks on democratic institutions that their decisions will not be forgotten. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

The Weeknight hosts weigh in on Speaker Mike Johnson’s refusal to swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva. Grijalva, a Democrat from Arizona who won a special election in September, is expected to cast the deciding signature on a petition to force the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

Trump is “shooting from the hip”: Trump has ordered the Pentagon to “immediately” resume U.S. nuclear weapons testing. The move would mark the first U.S. nuclear test since 1992. @repvindman.bsky.social joins The Weeknight to respond.

As the government shutdown reaches 30 days, SNAP benefits are set to lapse for the first time in the program’s history.

“These are all connected”: @democracydocket.com founder @marcelias.bsky.social says retribution is organized and targeted in Trump's DOJ

Trump’s Pentagon has reportedly ordered the National Guard to establish “quick reaction” forces in all 50 states trained to respond to civil unrest. @marcelias.bsky.social joins The Weeknight as Trump escalates his authoritarian threats against the American people.

“It's cruel and it's stupid”: The government shutdown has stretched into its fifth week, putting SNAP food assistance at risk for millions of Americans. Sen. @blumenthal.senate.gov joins The Weeknight with the latest.

“Outrageous!”: Rep. @robertgarcia.bsky.social, top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, joins The Weeknight to respond to Trump’s DOJ placing two prosecutors on leave who accurately described the January 6th attack.

An appeals court has paused a judge’s order requiring CBP official Greg Bovino to give daily immigration updates in Chicago. @andreaflores.bsky.social, vice president of immigration policy and campaigns at @fwd.us, joins The Weeknight to call for scrutiny of CBP’s “extreme” intimidation tactics.

Trump said Wednesday he can send U.S. military forces into American cities and that even the courts couldn’t stop him. He told reporters on Air Force One he could deploy “the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines” if necessary.

. @robertgarcia.bsky.social joins The Weeknight as new reporting reveals Trump’s DHS is pushing misleading propaganda videos to glamorize deportations. Plus, the latest on the investigation into Trump’s $230M DOJ settlement demand.

“People are starving”: As the government shutdown extends into its fifth week, federal workers around the country have no idea when their next paycheck will clear. AFGE (American Federation of Government Employees) union president Everett Kelley joins The Weeknight to explain what’s at stake.