Kristi Noem is out at DHS but Democrats say the reckoning is just beginning. Investigations are looming as a confirmation fight brews over Trump’s replacement. Tune in at 7pm ET to hear Minnesota Attorney General @ag.state.mn.us's response to the latest developments.
The fight over the Epstein files is escalating after the DOJ admitted documents were mistakenly withheld. This comes as the House Oversight Committee votes to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi in its probe. Top Oversight Democrat @robertgarcia.bsky.social joins The Weeknight to discuss.
“$1B a day”
The GOP-led House rejects a measure to rein in Trump’s war in Iran as the conflict costs taxpayers an estimated $1 billion a day.
BREAKING: Trump DOJ releases new Epstein files tied to unsubstantiated Trump allegations
Trump’s DOJ has uploaded three FBI 302 interviews missing from its initial release of the Epstein files. @ms.now senior legal reporter @lawofruby.bsky.social joins The Weeknight to explain what was released.
“She didn’t care about people”
@peters.senate.gov joins The Weeknight to respond to the firing of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, and what comes next for the agency.
BREAKING: Trump fires Kristi Noem as DHS Secretary after a contentious hearing on Capitol Hill and months of controversies at the agency. Ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security Cmte. @peters.senate.gov joins The Weeknight to respond.
And, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced sharp questions from the House Judiciary Committee over aggressive ICE tactics and DHS spending. @kamlager-dove.house.gov was there and joins The Weeknight with her reaction.
Breaking tonight: House Oversight has subpoenaed AG Pam Bondi as part of its Jeffrey Epstein investigation. This, following new reporting that the DOJ failed to build an investigation against Joe Biden despite direct pressure from Trump. The Weeknight hosts & guests react.
“If you break it, you own it”
New polling shows the president’s Iran war is deeply unpopular, despite his 2024 pledge of “no new wars.” Retired Air Force Lt. Col. and former JAG Rachel VanLandingham joins The Weeknight to discuss what this means for what comes next.
Michael Steele on Trump: “Child president”
@michaelsteele.bsky.social and @merkley.senate.gov warn that Trump’s Iran confrontation could ripple into U.S. policy in the Caribbean and Latin America, particularly with Cuba.
Sen. Merkley: "Are we still a republic?"
BREAKING: Congress is barreling towards a war powers showdown after Trump’s strikes on Iran. @merkley.senate.gov, who says only Congress can declare war, joins The Weeknight.
BREAKING: Congress is barreling towards a war powers showdown after Trump’s strikes on Iran. As he signals the campaign could last weeks, the battle is shifting from Tehran to Capitol Hill. @merkley.senate.gov, who says only Congress can declare war, joins The Weeknight.
CA AG Bonta on WBD merger: "The deal is not done"
California’s attorney general @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov tells The Weeknight his office will investigate the possible merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, hours after Netflix backed away from a planned takeover.
“Not going to entertain stupid”: @michaelsteele.bsky.social on Trump
Trump says he wants a third term in office, claiming he would be “entitled” to it. On The Weeknight, California Attorney General @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov discusses how he and 24 Democratic attorneys general are fighting back.
Oversight Dem: "Trump needs to come before the committee"
The House Oversight Committee completed an historic deposition of Bill Clinton, the first former president compelled to testify before Congress. @repwesleybellmo.bsky.social, who was in the room, joins The Weeknight.
@aliciamenendez.bsky.social: “The sovereignty of news and information” is at stake with Paramount, WBD merger
The Weeknight hosts discuss the future of major news networks after Paramount signed a $110B deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, creating a media giant led by Trump ally David Ellison.
“We’ll see him in court”
As Trump moves to rewrite election rules, state officials warn of federal pressure ahead of the midterms. Maine Secretary of State @shennabellows.bsky.social joins The Weeknight to lay out how she and other secretaries of state plan to fight back.
“No evidence” Bill Clinton committed a crime
Former President Clinton is set to give a deposition to a House committee tomorrow as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. @repstansbury.bsky.social, who will be in the room, joins The Weeknight with what Democrats are preparing to confront.
"Clinton derangement syndrome!": Michael Steele slams GOP grilling
Hillary Clinton sat for a nearly six-hour deposition as Republicans once again centered their Epstein probe on the Clintons. @repsuhas.bsky.social and @michaelsteele.bsky.social discuss the political motives behind the grilling.
BREAKING: Trump admin refuses to reinforce state sovereignty over elections
@ms.now reports DHS told secretaries of state that ICE will stay away from polling sites ahead of the midterms. But officials declined to publicly reaffirm that states oversee elections. The Weeknight hosts respond.
“Main Street into pain street”: Trump’s new 10% global tariff kicked in yesterday, as new polling reveals widespread unpopularity for his controversial economic policy. @markey.senate.gov joins The Weeknight to explain the long-lasting impacts of tariffs on everyday Americans.
BREAKING: FBI fires 7 tied to Trump classified docs case
@ms.now confirms the FBI has fired at least seven agents and staff tied to the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case. MS NOW's @carolleonnig.bsky.social, who broke the story, breaks down the fallout on The Weeknight.
Trump’s new 10% global tariff kicked in yesterday, as new polling reveals widespread unpopularity for his controversial economic policy. @markey.senate.gov joins The Weeknight to explain the long-lasting impacts of tariffs on everyday Americans.
MS NOW has confirmed Trump’s DOJ may be withholding evidence of interviews with a woman alleging sexual abuse from both Epstein and Trump. @robertgarcia.house.gov joins the Weeknight to respond, after Trump ignored several survivors in the #SOTU audience.
Robert De Niro slams McConnell on The Weeknight for “saving” Trump after the second impeachment: “Mitch McConnell will have to live with that for the rest of his life”
Robert De Niro on Trump: "A clown who has brought the rest of the circus into the White House”
Academy Award-winning actor, producer and director Robert De Niro joins The Weeknight ahead of President Trump’s State of the Union address.
First grader after ICE detained her father: Nobody came back
@ms.now Exclusive: @ahylton26.bsky.social sits down with a New Jersey first grader whose life was uprooted when her father, Adonay Rodriguez, stepped outside to pick up a food order and was detained by ICE.
"Not everyone is clapping": @blumenthal.senate.gov explains his decision to attend the State of the Union
@michaelsteele.bsky.social on Trump tariffs: “Who gets the refund?”
Breaking moments ago: FedEx sued for refunds over what it calls illegal Trump tariffs after the Supreme Court struck down parts of his trade policy. Michael Steele and @khanna.house.gov discuss the fallout.
“Vulgarity and gaucheness”
FBI Director Patel celebrated in Italy with the U.S. men’s hockey team after their gold medal win as authorities at home handled the Secret Service shooting of an armed man outside Mar-a-Lago. @michael-feinberg.bsky.social joins The Weeknight to respond.
