"Transformative": Baltimore ends the year with its lowest homicide rate in decades, achieved without militarizing the streets. The Weeknight hosts weigh in.

“Most cowardly person”: @robertgarcia.bsky.social accuses House Speaker Mike Johnson of failing to provide transparency surrounding U.S. actions tied to Venezuela strikes.

“It’s illegal now”: The CIA allegedly conducted a drone strike in Venezuela, marking the first known U.S. operation inside the country since the Trump administration launched its pressure campaign against Maduro. @robertgarcia.bsky.social joins The Weeknight to react and weigh in on U.S. strategy.

Democrats face a tough task heading into 2026: figuring out how to hold the Trump administration accountable for both the DOJ’s failure to release all of the Epstein files and Trump’s escalations in Venezuela. Rep. @robertgarcia.bsky.social joins The Weeknight to discuss.

@charliedent.bsky.social: Party was never meant to include "Nazis or Klansmen!" As Marjorie Taylor Greene prepares to resign from Congress after a public split with Trump, former GOP Rep. Charlie Dent joins The Weeknight to discuss what her resignation signals about the Republican party.

@ms.now's Jason Johnson on why Marjorie Taylor Greene is the “LA Fitness MAGA space-laser” canary in the coal mine

The GOP-led Congress will soon return to Washington without a deal to stop ACA subsidies from expiring, meaning premiums for 20M+ Americans will spike next month. @repdean.bsky.social says she’s pressed Speaker Mike Johnson in private but instead received a terse response.

@repdean.bsky.social challenges GOP: “Have a backbone” The clock is ticking on Obamacare subsidies while families already face soaring premiums and tough choices. Congress comes back to Washington next week and all eyes are on Republican leadership.

@lukerussert.bsky.social: The Kennedy Center "relegated to cheap Atlantic City casino" The Kennedy Center is threatening a $1M lawsuit after a jazz musician canceled his show in protest of its renaming to the “Trump-Kennedy Center."

Why is Trump suddenly making “pricing” his new political rallying cry? @symonedsanders.bsky.social and Sarah Matthews, former Trump White House deputy press secretary and current spokesperson for @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social, weigh in on The Weeknight.

The clock is ticking on Obamacare benefits while families already face soaring premiums and tough choices. Congress comes back to Washington next week and all eyes are on Republican leadership. @repdean.bsky.social joins The Weeknight to break it down.

More than six months after her chaotic visit sparked federal assault charges, Rep. LaMonica McIver is back at the New Jersey ICE facility, joining colleagues in a renewed push to shut it down. The Weeknight hosts weigh in.

BREAKING: Supreme Court blocks Trump’s bid to send National Guard troops to Illinois, ruling the situation is not “exceptional” and saying the government has not shown any lawful authority to deploy the military there. The Weeknight hosts weigh in.

“No justification”: Former FBI leader Michael Feinberg joins The Weeknight to discuss why Trump’s Justice Department is scrambling to control the narrative as it fails to fully comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

Top House Democrats say “we are witnessing a criminal White House coverup" over the partial Epstein files release and warn Trump’s DOJ: “We are just getting started.” @congressmanraja.bsky.social joins The Weeknight to weigh in.

“Defying the law”: The fight over the Epstein files is intensifying as Democrats move to stop Trump’s DOJ from withholding key information. @repstansbury.bsky.social joins The Weeknight to discuss accountability efforts.

Why ethical journalism matters: @ms.now’s Vaughn Hillyard responds to CBS News chief Bari Weiss pulling a “60 Minutes” report on alleged torture at El Salvador’s CECOT prison hours before air.

The fight for justice and transparency “is most definitely not over for us” Survivor and anti-trafficking advocate Liz Stein joins The Weeknight as pressure builds for real transparency.

"Grift Town": FBI Director Kash Patel faces new scrutiny amid reports he requested armored luxury vehicles and pushed for a multimillion-dollar private jet at taxpayer expense. The Weeknight hosts weigh in.

“If Al Capone could run the Justice Department…”: @michaelsteele.bsky.social and former U.S. District Judge Shira A. Scheindlin break down the stakes of Trump leading the DOJ and selecting judicial candidates such as Emil Bove.

The fight over the Epstein files is intensifying as Democrats move to stop Trump’s DOJ from withholding key information. With Schumer vowing Senate action and House members weighing contempt, @repstansbury.bsky.social joins The Weeknight to discuss the plan for tougher transparency.

“Sense of vindication”: Annie Farmer, a survivor of sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein, discusses how one of the newly released files shows how her sister, Maria Farmer, who worked for Epstein in the 1990s, had urged the F.B.I. to investigate him.

Top Oversight Dem estimates: Congress has 10% of Epstein files Trump’s DOJ has released thousands of pages from the Epstein files, but many of the documents are redacted. Rep. @robertgarcia.bsky.social joins The Weeknight to discuss what he's seen so far.

“Clearly trying to hide something”: Top Oversight Dem @robertgarcia.bsky.social blasts Trump’s DOJ over heavily redacted Epstein files.

BREAKING: Trump’s DOJ has just released thousands of pages from the Epstein files, many of them heavily redacted. @robertgarcia.house.gov, who first pushed for their release, joins The Weeknight to discuss what he's seen so far.

"Defining herself”: @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social co-host @jonathancapehart.bsky.social, fresh off his exclusive @ms.now interview with Michelle Obama, discusses the first lady’s powerful message to Black women from her latest book.

House Minority Whip @whipkclark.bsky.social joins The Weeknight to discuss the GOP’s failure to find relief for Americans who are panicking over surging health care premiums.

“Very disturbing”: Mary McCord, former acting assistant attorney general for national security, and @symonedsanders.bsky.social react to new photos from Epstein's estate.

House Speaker Mike Johnson is sending lawmakers home early for the holidays after completely losing control of his caucus. @whipkclark.bsky.social joins The Weeknight to discuss the GOP’s failure to find relief for Americans who are panicking over surging health care premiums.

“We smell a rat”: The law requires DOJ to make the Epstein files public by Friday, but @jeff-merkley.bsky.social casts doubt on whether Trump’s administration will release the full documents.

“Loyal to the president, not the law:" @symonedsanders.bsky.social and @jeff-merkley.bsky.social discuss talks of a Trump third term

“Catastrophic for our democracy”: @jayapal.house.gov joins The Weeknight to unpack ex-special counsel Jack Smith’s private testimony, where he told lawmakers that he gathered “proof beyond a reasonable doubt" that Trump schemed to overturn the 2020 election.

BREAKING: Fmr. special counsel Jack Smith told lawmakers, behind closed doors, that he gathered “proof beyond a reasonable doubt" that Trump schemed to overturn the 2020 election. @jayapal.house.gov was there and joins The Weeknight to unpack the testimony.

Trump is scrambling to contain fallout from a bombshell Vanity Fair interview in which his chief of staff, Susie Wiles, sharply criticized top officials and acknowledged Trump’s presence in the Epstein files. The Weeknight panel weighs in.

“The blood is on his hands”: DNC Chair @kenmartin.bsky.social responds to House Speaker Mike Johnson saying he will not bring a vote to extend ACA subsidies, all but ensuring they expire and drive premiums higher for millions.

“Iraq War 2.0”: Senators left a classified briefing angry and dissatisfied as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth refuses to release the full, unedited video of a controversial, double-tap boat strike. One of those senators, @gallego.senate.gov, joins The Weeknight to react and demand answers.

Senators left a classified briefing angry and dissatisfied as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth refuses to release the full, unedited video of a controversial, double-tap boat strike. One of those senators, @gallego.senate.gov, joins The Weeknight to react and demand answers.

“Incredibly cruel”: Ex-FBI agent @michael-feinberg.bsky.social slams Kash Patel over early claims in Brown University shooting

“He’s just lying”: @coons.senate.gov calls out Trump for falsely claiming grocery prices are falling as Americans continue to feel the strain at the checkout.

“They owe us an answer”: Donald Trump, again, says he could “start hitting” Venezuela on land after weeks of deadly boat strikes. @coons.senate.gov joins The Weeknight to discuss the latest threat.

“Would a lame duck build himself an assisted living ballroom?”: Eleven months into his second term, Donald Trump’s agenda is stalling, fueling questions about whether he has already become a lame duck president. The Weeknight panel weighs in.

“Where the hell is it?”: @ms.now public health analyst @irwinredlener.bsky.social presses the Republican party on its ACA replacement

Ex-U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara: Trump's orders “not done in good faith” @preetbharara.bsky.social joins The Weeknight as Trump’s Justice Department is accused of an unprecedented intrusion into states’ rights, suing 18 mostly Democrat-led states for sensitive voter data.

New Tonight: Donald Trump, again, says he could “start hitting” Venezuela on land after weeks of deadly boat strikes. @coons.senate.gov joins The Weeknight to discuss the latest threat. Plus, the senator’s new essay on how democrats should sharpen their message heading into 2026.

“Caught red-handed”: House Oversight Democrats have released a new batch of photos from Epstein’s estate, part of a massive archive now under congressional review. Former federal prosecutor Ankush Khardori joins The Weeknight to assess the legal stakes of the Epstein photo release.

As the current RNC chair warns Republicans could get “crushed” in the 2026 midterms, @michaelsteele.bsky.social discusses his 2010 interview with Sean Hannity during his tenure as RNC chairman, and how he was blasted for saying the GOP would not regain control of the House in the 2010 midterms.

@anthonycoley.bsky.social breaks down how the conservative Supreme Court could shape the upcoming midterms and influence future elections.

NEW TONIGHT: House Oversight Democrats have released dozens of new photos from Epstein’s estate, offering a glimpse into what they say is a massive archive now under congressional review. Tune in at 7pm ET for the latest from The Weeknight.

BREAKING: Indiana State Sen. Mike Bohacek, one of the Republicans who voted down the Trump-backed redistricting plan, joins The Weeknight after Indiana Republicans have dealt a stunning blow to a Trump-backed effort to remake the state’s congressional map.

“So out of touch”: Rep. @danielsgoldman.dg4ny.co says Trump has no understanding of health care policy and is refusing to back any path forward. He joins The Weeknight as the Senate rejects two health care plans and Obamacare subsidies near expiration.