“Extortion and grift in the wide open”: Fmr. Republican Rep. Denver Riggleman reacts to Trump’s DOJ shutting down an investigation into Border Czar Tom Homan

“Courage breeds courage”: FCC Commissioner @agomezfcc.bsky.social says pushback led to Jimmy Kimmel’s reinstatement

“Accountability should have a face”: Hosts react to new mask ban for California law enforcement

“They're confusing parents across the country”: @vinguptamd.bsky.social debunks Trump's link between autism and acetaminophen

Fmr. Department of Justice Attorney Liz Oyer: Trump has “systematically removed the institutional safeguards” at agency

Tonight: Jimmy Kimmel is returning to the airwaves after the network yanked his show last week over comments about conservative activist Charlie Kirk. FCC Commissioner @agomezfcc.bsky.social joins The Weeknight to discuss what this means in the Trump admin’s efforts to chill free speech.

Epstein plea deal “smells to high heaven”: Former U.S. attorney Alex Acosta, who brokered Epstein’s plea deal, faces the House Oversight Committee. @repstansbury.bsky.social joins The Weeknight to discuss the deposition.

"You can resign or you'll be fired": The Weeknight hosts react to the situation even Trump loyalists face if they don’t capitulate to the president’s requests.

Former U.S. attorney Alex Acosta, who brokered Epstein’s plea deal, faces the House Oversight Committee, as survivors slam FBI Director Kash Patel for denying Epstein's trafficking network. @repstansbury.bsky.social joins The Weeknight to discuss next steps.

Democratic Congressman @rokhanna.bsky.social explains why he believes the party must show confidence to save democracy.

Democrats are calling for FCC Chair Brendan Carr to step down over ABC’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel, claiming he engaged in an “abuse of power” by “bullying” the network. @smith.senate.gov and @rokhanna.bsky.social join The Weeknight to discuss the fight over free speech and political power.

OPINION @michaelsteele.bsky.social for @msnbc.com: Patel’s actions surrounding not only the release of the Epstein files, but the murder of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk have shown that even Trump supporters should regret this pick. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

As Trump’s visit to the U.K. is met with protests, FBI Director Kash Patel faces blistering questioning on Capitol Hill over the Epstein files. @davidcorn.bsky.social and @brendanballou.bsky.social join The Weeknight to discuss the impact at home and abroad. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdTb...

Former President Barack Obama warns the nation is facing deep political divides and points to Trump and his allies for fueling the crisis. DNC Chair @kenmartin.bsky.social joins The Weeknight after denouncing political violence and calling for unity. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut7b...

Former CDC officials called for RFK Jr. to resign and warned his vaccine agenda could put children in danger. Dr. @drdemetre.bsky.social joins The Weeknight to discuss the risks and the fight ahead. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc_f...

“Do not cower into the shadows”: @democrats.org Chair @kenmartin.bsky.social urges strength amid growing threats

@drdemetre.bsky.social, the former director of the National Center on Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC, warns that the "chaos" of HHS under RFK Jr. is endangering lives.

@symonedsanders.bsky.social: House Democrats were "coordinated" in Kash Patel grilling

Former President Obama warns the nation is in a "political crisis" after Trump uses Kirk’s killing to target the left. DNC chair Ken Martin joins The Weeknight just after condemning political violence and calling for unity.

Former Sen. Joe Manchin on his new memoir, Trump, and hopes in a divided moment

“Antagonistic, belligerent, cagey”: Top Democrat @kamlager-dove.house.gov slams Kash Patel

“History is watching”: Professor and author Jason Stanley warns that Trump’s escalating retribution campaign is a grave threat to American democracy.

Trump’s U.S. is textbook authoritarianism: Trump’s retribution campaign has entered a new phase, targeting newspapers and what his administration is calling “liberal groups.” Professor and author Jason Stanley joins The Weeknight to discuss what it means for the future of American democracy.

FBI Director Kash Patel clashed with Democrats in a contentious Senate Judiciary hearing today, where his leadership was repeatedly questioned. @kamlager-dove.house.gov, member of the House Judiciary Cmte., joins The Weeknight ahead of Patel’s appearance before that panel tomorrow.

BREAKING: Appeals court does not allow Trump to remove Fed's Lisa Cook www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aG8...

Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt and constitutional scholar @democracyprof.bsky.social join The Weeknight to discuss how leaders are politicizing Charlie Kirk’s murder and what it means for democracy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYLP...

Democrats are denouncing the president's rhetoric after Charlie Kirk's killing. Former Pennsylvania Congressman @conorlambpa.bsky.social and @msnbc.com Senior White House Correspondent Vaughn Hillyard join The Weeknight to discuss the fallout and the political stakes. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ1Y...

Trump is weighing a dramatic expansion of federal troop deployments with a draft plan for up to 1,000 National Guard troops in Louisiana’s cities. @reptroycarter.bsky.social and retired Major General Randy Manner discuss the implications for American democracy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYSg...

"He's a political hack": Former DOJ official @anthonycoley.bsky.social slams FBI head Kash Patel www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUYW...

"The survivors are scared": The House Oversight Committee has received new documents from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, including a previously redacted name from his 50th birthday book. Rep. @robertgarcia.bsky.social joins The Weeknight with the latest. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dedh...

BREAKING: Appeals court blocks Trump from removing Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve board

“Political hack”: The Weeknight panel discusses FBI Director Kash Patel as lawmakers prepare to grill him in back-to-back hearings.

“The survivors are scared”: Top Oversight Democrat @robertgarcia.bsky.social discusses the latest in the Epstein investigation and the challenges survivors face.

“Political hack”: The Weeknight panel discusses FBI Director Kash Patel as lawmakers prepare to grill him in back-to-back hearings.

@aliciamenendez.bsky.social on why Stephen Colbert’s Emmy win matters

Constitutional scholar @democracyprof.bsky.social: Trump’s rhetoric after Charlie Kirk’s killing is an attack on the republic

Tonight on The Weeknight: The Trump administration is weighing a dramatic plan to send up to 1,000 National Guard troops into Louisiana cities. @reptroycarter.bsky.social, who represents parts of New Orleans, joins us live to respond.

Memphis Mayor Paul Young joins The Weeknight to explain what the National Guard could actually do in his city.

@symonedsanders.bsky.social asks Memphis mayor if he wants the National Guard. His short answer: No.

Tonight at 7pm: Memphis Mayor Paul Young joins The Weeknight to weigh in on Donald Trump’s threat to send the National Guard into his city to “fix” crime.

“No one is extreme enough to be killed”: Rev. Al Sharpton www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaSx...

The United States commemorates the 24th anniversary of the September 11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people in 2001. www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_3H...

“No one is extreme enough to be killed”: Rev. Al Sharpton condemns the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

“Somber and harrowing”: The United States commemorates the 24th anniversary of the September 11 attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people in 2001.

OPINION @symonedsanders.bsky.social for @msnbc.com: The constitutional promise of free speech means nothing if you can be killed while speaking your mind. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

House Republicans are launching a new subcommittee to reinvestigate the Jan. 6 insurrection. @ericswalwell.bsky.social and @repmoskowitz.bsky.social, two of the four Democrats on the new subcommittee, push back on Republicans’ latest attempt to rewrite history. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNOQ...

Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released a copy of the birthday note Trump allegedly sent to Epstein. @timobrien.bsky.social and @timmiller.bsky.social join The Weeknight to respond to the GOP denials and Trump’s continued push to dismiss the scandal. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHxl...

“Back the blue or back the coup”: Congressman @ericswalwell.bsky.social joins The Weeknight as Republicans move to reignite one of the most divisive events in American history.

“Put truth over Trump”: House Republicans are launching a new subcommittee to reinvestigate the Jan. 6 insurrection. Congressman @ericswalwell.bsky.social, one of four Democrats on the new subcommittee, joins The Weeknight to push back on Republicans’ latest attempt to rewrite history.

Congressman @repmoskowitz.bsky.social explains why Speaker Johnson should be nervous about the new GOP-led Jan. 6 probe.