Symone D. Sanders Townsend
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Co-Host @theweekendmsnbc ☕️. Lash & 💅🏾 enthusiast. Wife. Culture queen. Forever a Nebraska girl.
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about 2 months ago
SOON: Senators to vote on funding package to end shutdown.
@symonedsanders.bsky.social
reports on
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🚨BREAKING: Federal Court permanently BLOCKS the administration from implementing part of Executive Order requiring documentary proof of citizenship on the federal voter registration application. A BIG VICTORY for our clients--DNC, DGA, DSCC, DCCC, Sen Schumer and Leader Jeffries--and all voters!
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League of United Latin American Citizens v. Executive Office of the President
Learn more.
https://www.democracydocket.com/cases/washington-d-c-trump-election-integrity-executive-order-challenge/
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3 months ago
MSNBC Films presents "Andrew Young: The Dirty Work," executive produced by Rachel Maddow. The documentary retraces Andrew Young's story — in his own words — as a trusted friend to Dr. MLK, Jr. and architect of the Civil Rights Movement. Watch Oct. 17 at 9pm ET.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwC3...
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Strict Scrutiny Podcast
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ICYMI: Kate & Leah go over the last week on the shadow docket (including racial profiling....) & what's been going on in the lower courts. THEN Symone Sanders Townsend
@symonedsanders.bsky.social
(MSNBC cohost) joins to talk about how SCOTUS helped implement Project 2025
crooked.com/podcast/how-...
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3 months ago
NEW: Appeals court blocks Trump admin. from removing Lisa Cook from Fed Reserve board.
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4 months ago
"We have to have a greater love for our kids”: Rep. Ilhan Omar joins The Weeknight to discuss the mass shooting during a morning Mass at Annunciation Catholic School on the south side of Minneapolis.
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OPINION by
@weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social
’s
@symonedsanders.bsky.social
: “Lisa Cook is standing her ground. The rest of us must do so as well.” READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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Opinion | Trump’s attack on Lisa Cook is an attack on all of us
When past presidents have leaned on the Federal Reserve, it's gone badly.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-lisa-cook-federal-reserve-independence-rcna227526
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4 months ago
@symonedsanders.bsky.social
: Trump is targeting Black mayors as part of his power play
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Watch as
@weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social
co-hosts
@symonedsanders.bsky.social
and
@michaelsteele.bsky.social
, with special guest host
@jonathancapehart.bsky.social
, were featured in a comedy bit on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon."
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5 months ago
@symonedsanders.bsky.social
shreds Trump’s Epstein timeline as the Supreme Court prepares to hear Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal on September 29.
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Brett Hankison, the Kentucky police officer who blindly fired 10 bullets into Breonna Taylor's home in 2020 during a botched raid has been sentenced to nearly three years, her family's lawyer said.
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In case you didn’t read the Wall Street Journal last week, here is what the paper says was included in the birthday message from Trump to Epstein
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5 months ago
OPINION by
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: “Our history is filled with people who refused to let anyone else define their Americanness.” READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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Opinion | Trump’s attempts to decide who is ‘American’ is downright un-American
The arc of American history bends toward inclusion — but only if we push back.
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-citizenship-threats-immigration-history-rcna219140
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FWD.us
6 months ago
Today’s mixed Supreme Court ruling leaves the future of birthright citizenship to the lower courts.
@andreaflores.bsky.social
explains the implications for now as the plaintiffs seek class certification via
@aliciamenendez.bsky.social
and
@symonedsanders.bsky.social
@weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social
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The news is exhausting and today I have had it. The Trump administration wants us to believe it’s perfectly fine to ask if the 14th amendment to THE CONSTITUTION is in fact CONSTITUTIONAL. That’s crazy.
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Jen Bendery
6 months ago
NEW: The provision in the GOP tax bill that makes it easier to get gun silencers, rifles and shotguns violates Senate rules and has to come out, says the Senate rules ref
www.huffpost.com/entry/gun-si...
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Gun Silencer Provision In GOP Tax Bill Violates Rules, Says Senate Rules Ref
The parliamentarian ruled that the provision making it easier to get silencers, rifles and shotguns is irrelevant to the budget bill and has to come out.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gun-silencer-provision-violates-senate-rules-parliamentarian_n_685d787ce4b0bd0253108069
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Last night I said Michael was raining on the Democrats’ parade re: the NYC mayoral primary and he said it was a parade walking in circles 😭🤣 Come for the banter and stay for the reminder that democrats have figured out what works for them post 2024.
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The people aren’t with the same old same old. They know they deserve more and want it. They want candidates who actually knock on doors and earn votes. They want something to vote for and not just against. They want a vision and an understanding of their issues - like the rent being too damn high.
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What the Trump Administration is not saying about taking military action in Iran is actually very telling. In my experience, the comms strategy is a choice. We can learn a lot if we just pay attention.
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The Iran deal the Obama Admin negotiated (JCPOA) took years and had the involvement of many other countries. Our current president thought he could negotiate a better deal in less than 6 months, alone with a real estate investor as his lead negotiator.1/
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In just shy of 6 months in office, Trump has done many of the things he claimed he would never do and just about nothing that he promised he would.
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6 months ago
‘You don't love a country more because you have a big flag':
@michaelsteele.bsky.social
rips Trump for flag obsession
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Politico
6 months ago
The editorial board of a publication in Sen. Mike Lee's home state of Utah called on him to apologize for his posts about the Minnesota shootings, writing that they “were unacceptable for anyone, let alone from a member of the Senate.”
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Deseret News condemns Lee’s posts about Minnesota shooting
The editorial board of the Utah-based publication said the Utah senator cast a “poor light”’ on the Beehive State.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/18/deseret-news-mike-lee-00412683
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Tonight we had a good old fashioned kitchen table conversation about President Obama, Dems and speaking out in this moment. Thoughts?
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸
6 months ago
Some 59 Palestinians killed in mass casualty event near Gaza aid site | The Jerusalem Post
www.jpost.com/israel-news/...
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Some 59 Palestinians killed in mass casualty event near Gaza aid site | The Jerusalem Post
Medics said at least 59 people were killed and 200 wounded, at least 20 of them in critical condition.
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-858047
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The Weeknight on MS NOW
6 months ago
‘America alone': President Trump is abruptly leaving the G7 summit in Canada.
@coons.senate.gov
joins The Weeknight to discuss.
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I promise to start posting here more. (Girl Scouts honor). Last night Senator Padilla joined us at the table.
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Maritza
8 months ago
Thrilled to announce the launch of THE WEEKNIGHT with
@symonedsanders.bsky.social
@michaelsteele.bsky.social
@aliciamenendez.bsky.social
airing at 7pm ET five nights a week on
@msnbc.com
beginning Monday, May 5th 📺👀 Read more here:
tinyurl.com/9j4zyw4d
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“The Weeknight” to Debut on MSNBC on Monday, May 5 - MSNBC Press Releases
Beginning Monday, May 5, MSNBC will debut “The Weeknight,” co-hosted by Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele, and Alicia Menendez, airing from 7 to 9 p.m. ET on Mondays and from 7 to 8 p.m. ET on T...
https://tinyurl.com/9j4zyw4d
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8 months ago
PROGRAMMING NOTE: Beginning Monday, May 5th, watch the premiere of “The Weeknight,” hosted by
@symonedsanders.bsky.social
,
@michaelsteele.bsky.social
, and
@aliciamenendez.bsky.social
. Watch “The Weeknight” Mondays through Fridays at 7pm ET on
@msnbc.com
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Joy Reid is a trailblazer. I sure won’t ever forget that. Sending her so much love. Michael, Alicia and I are excited for our new show that starts in April.
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Jen Bendery
11 months ago
Yikes. Sen. Jack Reed, the top Dem on the Senate Armed Services Committee, spells out all the details of the sworn affidavit recounting Pete Hegseth's specific incidents of alcohol abuse, abusive behavior toward his second wife + offensive public misconduct.
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MSNBC Live to co-host and stream final DNC leadership forum
www.adweek.com/tvnewser/msn...
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MSNBC Live To Co-Host and Stream Final DNC Leadership Forum [Exclusive]
The Democratic National Committee is picking its future leaders as it looks towards the 2026 midterms and beyond.
https://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/msnbc-live-dnc-leadership-forum-youtube/
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The proverbial middle finger to lawmakers and the Constitution from the Oval Office is what you shouldn’t miss from this evening. PS - The in-person work EO isn’t controversial. It’s good for the small business owners in the District!!
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸
11 months ago
The Nazis think this was a Nazi salute, but, hey, what would they know?
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Right-Wing Extremists Are Abuzz Over Musk's Straight-Arm Salute
Right-wing extremists are abuzz over Elon Musk giving an awkward straight-armed salute during an inauguration rally for Donald Trump.
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/elon-musk-salute-reaction-right-wing-extremists-1235241866/
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Lots of tradition and pomp and circumstance today, but a reminder that what we heard in President Trump’s inauguration speech was not normal and his comments after are not just “rhetoric”
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11 months ago
‼️ TONIGHT:
@theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social
co-hosts
@symonedsanders.bsky.social
,
@michaelsteele.bsky.social
and
@aliciamenendez.bsky.social
present special coverage ahead of Trump’s second inauguration. Watch tonight at 9pm ET on
@msnbc.com
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Pam Bondi previously served as Florida’s Attorney General. The question on the table isn’t about her qualifications, it’s about her judgement. She is a 2020 election denier. There are many questions:
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Brian Tyler Cohen
12 months ago
Harry Truman was born in 1884.
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A lovely afternoon
www.essence.com/awards-event...
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‘Kicking Down Doors In Heels’: Black Women In Social Impact Shine At Brunch | Essence
With the dawn of a new administration, Black women leaders gathered to celebrate their social impact, and toast to a future fueled by unity.
https://www.essence.com/awards-events/kicking-down-doors-heels-social-impact-brunch/
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I was booked on the 11am today to analyze Trump’s presser, but we never got on tv (because he spoke for an hour 😆) but watch for what I think was one of the most important questions and a very concerning answer
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12 months ago
Donald Trump celebrated the architect of his efforts to overturn the 2020 election at Mar-a-Lago Saturday night.
@symonedsanders.bsky.social
and
@michaelsteele.bsky.social
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If Kamala Harris can get up there and do her job in front of the world with grace and grit like this then the rest of us have no excuses. Absolutely none.
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12 months ago
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Unequivocally!' MSNBC's Symone Sanders-Townsend Says Biden 'Is Great Mentally' Unlike Trump
mediaite.com/a/pylar
The Corporate MEDIA knows this as well. Thank you for saying this!
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‘Unequivocally!’ MSNBC’s Symone Sanders-Townsend Says Biden ‘Is Great Mentally’ Unlike Trump
MSNBC host Symone Sanders-Townsend claimed that President Joe Biden "is great mentally" while President-elect Donald Trump is not.
https://mediaite.com/a/pylar
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Phil Lewis
12 months ago
New York employers must now offer paid medical leave during pregnancy
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New York employers must now offer paid medical leave during pregnancy
Pregnant New Yorkers will be entitled to at least 20 hours of paid leave to attend prenatal medical appointments under a new law. Gov.
https://apnews.com/article/pregnancy-paid-leave-new-york-722af41d72a2a85261921493500ba944
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12 months ago
@repjasmine.bsky.social
slams Trump's new border advisor's plan to revive family detention, labeling it a "fiasco.”
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Christopher Webb
12 months ago
The feud is really about the billionaire class vs economic inequality & should be uniting us all. RICH PEOPLE AREN’T HERE FOR YOU “I would like white Americans to stand up…where is your banner because they’re coming for you. They said y’all white and lazy. That’s crazy.” Symone Sanders
#TheWeekend
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The Weekend on MSNBC starts right now.
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about 1 year ago
Speaker Johnson's grip on power is slipping and it shows. Rep.
@casten.house.gov
points out that while Republicans caucus together, “they don’t like each other."
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about 1 year ago
“He is a boy...and he is going to break a lot of things.” DNC Chair contender
@martinomalley.bsky.social
slams Elon Musk for treating Americans like his "new toy."
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Elon Musk is frustrated by the ‘President Musk’ moniker, according to
@kateconger.com
. “The fact that he is aware that this is going to be a friction point between him and the President-elect and is trying to push back on that speaks volumes.”
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