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"It's not alarmist to say that these are goons, this is a secret police that is going into our cities to kidnap people, abduct people off the streets" @katmabu.bsky.social on the dangers of ICE agents and potentially troops roaming the streets of Chicago.
RFK Jr. is "like the guy you never wanted to have to partner with in science class. He thought he knew the answers and he's ultimately the guy who would light his hair on fire, and now he's lighting all of HHS on fire," says Michigan Senate candidate Dr. @abdulelsayed.bsky.social.
TONIGHT AT 8: Illinois Congressional candidate @katmabu.bsky.social joins us to unpack Trump’s ongoing threats to bring the military into Chicago. Is the city prepared to fight back?
TONIGHT AT 7: Congress returns this week to confront what's been hanging over them all recess: the Epstein files. @balint.house.gov joins to preview high-stakes hearings coming up with FBI Director Kash Patel and AG Pam Bondi.
TONIGHT AT 6: Michigan Senate candidate and doctor @abdulelsayed.bsky.social joins to discuss the chaos at the CDC and whether Trump and RFK Jr have brought it to a point-of-no-return.
"I never thought I would see the day when you couldn't trust what's on the CDC website, but that day has come." Former CDC Director @drtomfrieden.bsky.social reacts to the recent firing and resignations at the CDC and gives advice for Americans seeking health information amid the chaos.
U.S. politicians' responses to mass shootings are "always performative," says @cameronkasky.bsky.social. "This administration... is so defined by tragedy, cruelty, and violence that something like children being shot dead while they are praying is not going to be a topic next week."
TONIGHT AT 8: "The Good Liars" co-host @jasonselvig.bsky.social and the “I’ve Had It” co-host @mizzwelch.bsky.social join to discuss the latest performance of subservience by Trump's cabinet, plus VP Vance's assurances that he's ready to be president if "God forbid, there's a terrible tragedy."
TONIGHT AT 7: U.S. Senate Candidate @zachwahls.bsky.social joins to discuss his fight to replace Sen. Joni Ernst who is expected to announce she is not seeking re-election in the wake of an embarrassing town hall gaffe.
TONIGHT AT 6: NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson joins to discuss their lawsuit against Texas over Republican gerrymandered maps as the redistricting fight expands to even more red states.
"What I always find interesting is whatever Trump was accused of, that's what he accuses everybody else of...it's always projection." Retired Judge Shira Scheindlin weighs in on the FBI's search of Trump's former National Security Adviser John Bolton's home and office.
Oregon's Secretary of State @tobiasread.bsky.social says voting by mail is a "bipartisan issue," as Trump renews his attacks on the long-established practice. "Oregonians have been electing Republicans, Democrats, and independents for decades... Mail-in election does not favor any party at all."
The Grio's Senior Vice President Natasha Alford responds to Trump saying that African American women are asking him to come to Chicago after seeing his military deployment in D.C.: "the premise is really about expanding executive power"
@joaquincastrotx.bsky.social gives his blunt take on the Russia-Ukraine war. "Russia is winning the war... [Vladimir Putin] feels that he has the upper hand, and he's got leverage and he is stringing Donald Trump along."
@davidhogg.bsky.social: "In conversations about congressional races... the three most common questions I hear... is what is AIPAC doing, what is crypto doing and what was our last quarter fundraising... people like Hakeem Jeffries are terrified to talk about that... because they have tons of money."
"My prediction is James Comey is probably next... Comey is an irritant to [Trump] and I do believe that's my prediction." @michaelcohen212.bsky.social predicts Trump will target former FBI director James Comey next as part of his retribution tour.
TONIGHT AT 8: Rep. @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social, who sits on the Foreign Affairs Committee, joins to discuss whether Vladimir Putin is stringing Trump along as the president continues his incessant campaign for a Nobel Peace Prize.
TONIGHT AT 7: @pressley.house.gov joins to discuss what she wants to learn from the Epstein files. Plus, Oregon Secy. of State @tobiasread.bsky.social on Trump's war on mail-in voting and what it could mean for his state which only votes by mail.
TONIGHT AT 6: @michaelcohen212.bsky.social on Trump's presidency of retribution, @congressmanraja.bsky.social on the possibility of troops being sent to Chicago, and @davidhogg.bsky.social reacts to an abysmal new report on Democrats hemorrhaging voters.
@cameronkasky.bsky.social offers Pete Buttigieg an alternative to his long, confusing answer on Gaza: "Say that it's bad!"
"There's a lot of questions related to what [Jeffrey Epstein] was doing with the money he had and the financial crimes that I do believe took place." Investigative reporter Barry Levine urges that there is more to uncover about the Epstein case by digging into his vast financial network.
@gtconway.bsky.social on the FBI searching John Bolton's home. "That book has been thrown out. We're operating under a new set of rules here where we have political prosecutions that are directed to please the president of the United States... this is all about showmanship and retribution."
TONIGHT AT 8: Nearly twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, @trymainelee.bsky.social joins us to discuss his new documentary about what it takes to survive and rebuild from such unimaginable destruction.
TONIGHT AT 7: Texas State Rep. Nicole Collier joins to discuss the Lone Star State nearing final passage of anti-democratic congressional maps after she was locked inside the state House chamber for more than two days in an act of resistance.
TONIGHT AT 6: @gtconway.bsky.social joins to discuss the Bolton raid and whether we have entered the ‘revenge era’ of Trump’s second term. Plus, 1619 Project Creator Nikole Hannah-Jones on the ‘Trump-washing’ of history.
@shustry.bsky.social discusses how the White House leaned heavily on Belarusian dictator Lukashenko as a backchannel ahead of the Trump-Putin summit. “It was about, 'you guys have to be nice to Putin'... make it look like Putin is an equal... and that is what we ended up seeing in Alaska."
@emmavigeland.bsky.social says Zohran Mamdani's victory in the NYC Democratic mayoral primary is a "siren call for anybody in [Democratic Socialists of America] or anyone who's closely associated with Zohran Mamdani to primary Hakeem Jeffries in his own district."
The hosts fire back after Republican State Rep. Gabe Woolley claimed the left has "infiltrated" classrooms. @ahylton26.bsky.social : "They never forced anyone to take a 'prove you're left enough quiz' to get your teacher certification." Ayman: "They're not banning books either."
TONIGHT AT 8: Baltimore's Mayor Brandon Scott joins to discuss Trump's threat to take over his city and others led by Democratic mayors after his power-grab in Washington, D.C.
TONIGHT AT 7: Oklahoma teacher turned Republican State Rep. Gabe Woolley joins to discuss why his state is using PragerU's right-wing, pseudo-academic content in its classrooms.
TONIGHT AT 7: @raskin.house.gov joins to discuss how he's standing up to Donald Trump's D.C. power-grab and why some National Guard troops deployed to the capital will be carrying guns as tensions simmer.
TONIGHT AT 6: @shustry.bsky.social, who has reported on Russia and Ukraine for nearly two decades, joins to preview tomorrow's high-stakes meeting between Donald Trump and Ukraine's Zelenskyy.
@deanobeidallah.bsky.social gives his advice to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of his meeting with Trump. "Bring a fake Nobel Peace Prize and hand it to him that his name is on and go, 'look, here you go, you won it... now, let's close this deal where we don't have to give up land.'"
Former Rep @jamaalbowmannyc.bsky.social offered a warning if Trump's authoritarian tactics aren't stopped: "I'm worried about violence exploding. We saw it in L.A. ... we see it in D.C. even right now ... I'm worried about that growing."
MSNBC Legal Analyst Paul Butler calls on Democratic mayors to fight back against Trump's police crackdowns. "I hope that [Boston] Mayor Wu won't succumb to this. I hope that she'll fight... because when you fight, when you resist Trump, you win."
TONIGHT AT 8: Texas State Rep. @anamariafortexas.com joins to discuss reports that her colleagues are poised to end their standoff over Republicans' anti-democratic gerrymandering plot.
TONIGHT AT 7: Committee to Protect Journalists CEO @jodieginsberg.bsky.social joins to discuss the increasing number of journalists killed by Israel in Gaza and her urgent warning to the international community.
TONIGHT AT 6: Fmr. Ambassador to Russia @mcfaulmike.bsky.social lays out the stakes of Monday's head-to-head between Trump and Zelenskyy after a lackluster meeting with Putin. Plus, Rep. @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social joins to discuss Texas Democrats' endgame as the redistricting wars heat up.
TONIGHT AT 8: California Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley joins to discuss why he's sounding the alarm over his colleagues' push to redraw Texas' congressional maps and the legislation he plans to introduce this week aimed at preventing similar showdowns in the future.
TONIGHT AT 7: Top Texas State Democrat @genefortexas.bsky.social joins to discuss where the fight against a Republican gerrymandering power-grab goes next and his response to Governor Greg Abbott's threat to try and remove him from power.
TONIGHT AT 6: Trump's war with reality reaches some of the most vulnerable Americans. His new demand for homeless people in Washington, D.C. to "move out" ahead of his factually-challenged crime crackdown in the nation's capital where violent crime is down 26%.
"This is how Donald Trump is going to steal the next election." @robertgarcia.bsky.social warns the GOP gerrymander power-grab is a crisis for democracy and goes way beyond Texas.
TONIGHT AT 8: Dropping f-bombs. Tearing up the White House. Walking on the roof. Co-host of 'The Good Liars' Davram Stiefler joins to discuss a jam-packed week of truly weird, norm-shattering Donald Trump behavior.
TONIGHT AT 7: @robertgarcia.bsky.social joins us to discuss his push for a hearing with the victims of Jeffrey Epstein, and why Congress chose not to subpoena the architect of Epstein's 2008 "sweetheart" legal deal.
TONIGHT AT 6: Epstein survivor Alicia Arden joins alongside Gloria Allred to discuss her call for transparency in the ongoing saga and why she says “the truth should come out."
@repjasmine.bsky.social on Dems pushing back against GOP gerrymandering. "It is time for us to finally be the beacon of hope that we historically have been for the rest of the world and if this is what it takes, then this is what it takes. We are in a battle... we are fighting for better."
@repjasmine.bsky.social rips into TX AG Ken Paxton. "We're talking about someone who was impeached by his own party... as his wife sat in the jury... and now she's said, 'I want to divorce you'... there is drama on top of drama and there are definitely no family values whatsoever to be found."
"This quorum break is going to stop consideration for now of this racist, Trump map. But they are also sounding a national alarm to all Americans to fight this" @repfletcher.bsky.social says that the GOP-led push to redraw the TX congressional map could ultimately spread to other red states.
“There is no way the Commissioner can affect any of those numbers because the Commissioner has no access to them.” Former BLS Commissioner ericagroshen.bsky.social reacts to Trump firing Erika McEntarfer after a much weaker than expected jobs report came out Friday.
@elisejordan.bsky.social on the relationship between Trump and Netanyahu: "He could give food to Gaza's civilians tomorrow if Donald Trump wanted to...but he has looked utterly weak, just as weak as Biden when it comes to Netanyahu"
TONIGHT AT 8: Former Gaza Humanitarian Foundation contractor Anthony Aguilar joins to discuss his firsthand account of what he calls “barbaric” and “un-American” tactics he witnessed at aid distribution sites as starvation grips Palestinians.
TONIGHT AT 7: @betoorourke.bsky.social joins to discuss whether Democrats need to start fighting fire with fire against Republicans' extreme gerrymandering in Texas.
TONIGHT AT 6: Former BLS Commissioner @ericagroshen.bsky.social joins to discuss Donald Trump's ongoing war with reality after Friday's abysmal jobs report.
Dems need to "call out the hypocrisy" & connect the Epstein files to the devastating impacts of Trump's spending cuts, says Natasha Alford. If "Trump is a hypocrite when it comes to releasing the files he promised he would release, he is also a hypocrite when it comes to taking care of people."
"It's unhinged... this to me is very much 'trust the plan.'" @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social unpacks a mysterious post by Dan Bongino as Epstein conspiracy theories come back to haunt the Trump Administration.
"It has been long past time for this war to end... Netanyahu is in large part doing this for his own self-interests." @robertgarcia.bsky.social discusses his call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
TONIGHT AT 8: @gianmarcosoresi.bsky.social joins to discuss the rift in the manosphere over Trump and the Epstein files.
TONIGHT AT 8: Nebraska Senate candidate @osbornforne.bsky.social joins to discuss how to run as an Independent in Trump's polarized America.
TONIGHT AT 7: Top Oversight Democrat @robertgarcia.bsky.social joins us to discuss how his party can capitalize on Trump's vulnerability in the Epstein files saga.
TONIGHT AT 6: @emmavigeland.bsky.social and @timobrien.bsky.social join to discuss the Republican lawmaker suggesting he would be open to Trump pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell if it meant she would testify truthfully.
"Is this a party that's protecting pedophiles?": @jamaalbowmannyc.bsky.social says the U.S. government must release the Epstein files in full to begin rebuilding trust with the American people.
TONIGHT AT 8: Minneapolis Mayoral Candidate @omarfatehmn.com joins to discuss the closely-watched race, his endorsement by Minnesota Democrats, and comparisons to fellow Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani.
TONIGHT AT 7: Doctors Without Borders CEO Avril Benoît joins to discuss the starvation crisis gripping Gaza and the bombshell analysis that found Hamas has not been systematically stealing aid in the region.
TONIGHT AT 6: Longtime Epstein reporter Barry Levine joins to discuss the nine questions he stills wants answered as the scandal plagues Trump, including how Epstein financed his sex trafficking and whether he had ties to spy agencies.
@maya4rights.bsky.social says Trump's Epstein backlash is "going to keep mounting and it's a mountain they created... this Trump administration is dealing with the monster it created for itself."
TONIGHT: @michaelcohen212.bsky.social says the lawsuit by Trump against the Wall Street Journal is “more than a legal maneuver. It’s a message.” Tune is to hear more of Cohen’s take on the Epstein files saga.
TONIGHT: The Trump administration is doubling down on dissolving LGBTQ rights in America, from cutting resources to changing names honoring LGBTQ veterans in the military. thebobthedragqueen.bsky.social joins us to discuss.
"This looks like a cover-up. There's no ambiguity about it... the release of these files may well destroy the presidency of Donald Trump." @mondairejones.bsky.social reacts to new reporting alleging ties between Trump and Jeffrey Epstein.
TONIGHT AT 8: What kind of comedy is safe in the Trump era? gianmarcosoresi.bsky.social joins us to discuss the bombshell announcement that Stephen Colbert’s late night show will be canceled.
TONIGHT AT 7: @raskin.house.gov joins us to discuss how democrats are capitalizing on the backlash against the Trump administration as the Epstein files remain sealed.
TONIGHT AT 6: Trump has slammed the Wall Street Journal with a defamation suit, claiming the “pile of garbage” newspaper got their Epstein reporting wrong. Judge Shira Scheindlin joins us to discuss.
Is there a future for Vice President Kamala Harris in 2028? @iarnsdorf.bsky.social says the first thing for her is to decide if she'll run for governor of California, "which would leave open the possibility that she could run for president again... and test her abilities as a candidate again."
Former Rep. Max Rose (D-NY) on the MAGA revolt over Trump's handling of the Epstein files. "[Donald Trump] is clearly hiding something here and his base is furious... there is more to this story than they're speaking of... and Democrats should not let that go."
TONIGHT AT 8: @staceyabrams.com joins to discuss the state of democracy, how close America is to autocracy under Trump, and her new AI-themed book "Coded Justice."
TONIGHT AT 7: Is Trump breaking up with Putin? Ahead of tomorrow's so-called "major announcement" on Russia, the new evidence that Trump's patience with the Russian leader is wearing thin.
TONIGHT AT 6: First Medicaid, now Big Bird?@repbrendanboyle.bsky.social joins to discuss Trump's next big target as Republicans look to claw back even more federal spending.
TONIGHT: @staceyabrams.com joins 'The Weekend: Primetime' to discuss the state of democracy, Democrats, and her new AI-themed book "Coded Justice."
TONIGHT AT 8: @repespaillat.bsky.social, Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, joins to discuss the $178 billion bonus ICE is set to receive from Trump's megalaw, plus his decision to endorse NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.
TONIGHT AT 7: @frost.house.gov joins immediately after touring the notorious Florida immigration detention center dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz" to discuss the conditions inside including reports that detainees have seen worms in their food and wastewater on the floor.
TONIGHT AT 6: The girls are fighting again. @anthonycoley.bsky.social and @paoramos.bsky.social join us to discuss the MAGA civil war exploding over the Trump Administration's sloppy handling of the Epstein files.
"Racial profiling on steroids": @mariahinojosa.bsky.social a.bsky.social on the potential consequences of Trump's megalaw giving ICE more money than many nations' militaries.
"I cried the day I became a citizen... I've been a citizen for 17 years. The idea that could just be stripped from me because... I've spoken out against the current administration is awful." Leigh McGowan reacts to the DOJ looking at revoking the citizenship of naturalized Americans.
"Democrats need to stop trying to be influencers... [Hakeem Jeffries'] baseball post was so cringe... Democrats need to chill, for lack of more effective language, and just talk to people about what's going on." @cameronkasky.bsky.social on what he thinks Dems must do to win voters back.
TONIGHT AT 8: How Trump's mega-unpopular mega-law is poised to cut Medicaid while making ICE bigger than some nations' entire militaries.
TONIGHT AT 7: Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) joins to discuss the historic flash floods that have killed dozens in his state and the desperate search for survivors.
TONIGHT AT 6: As rescuers race to save lives amid deadly Texas flooding, Tom Fahy of the National Weather Service joins to discuss the impact of cuts to his agency.
@emmavigeland.bsky.social on Trump's oligarchy ties. “Trump has these donors that are going to do his bidding because he gives goodies away to the particular billionaires that back him... this is how oligarchy happens."
TONIGHT AT 8: Former DNC Chair @wassermanschultz.house.gov joins to discuss whether Democrats can leverage Trump's wildly unpopular spending law into a midterm victory. Plus, her reaction to so-called "Alligator Alcatraz," the horrific immigrant detention center in the Everglades.
TONIGHT AT 6: "Large lousy law": @congressmanraja.bsky.social joins to discuss the pain that could be in store for many Americans after Trump signed his massively unpopular tax and spending legislation.
TONIGHT AT 6: @sanders.senate.gov joins The Weekend: Primetime
TONIGHT AT 8: Comedian @jayjurden.bsky.social joins to discuss the Supreme Court's latest assault on LGBTQ+ books in the final days of Pride Month.
TONIGHT AT 7: @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social joins to discuss his stunning NYC mayoral primary performance, how he plans to implement his vision for the city, and why so many Democrats are stopping short of endorsing him outright.
TONIGHT AT 6: @hassan.senate.gov joins to discuss the marathon weekend in the Senate as Republicans try to ram through Trump's so-called "big beautiful bill" which calls for massive cuts to Medicaid.
"This is just chaos that [the Supreme Court] have unleashed on the judicial system for no reason at all." @raskin.house.gov reacts to the Supreme Court curbing injunctions that blocked Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship.
AG Pam Bondi has abruptly fired at least three federal prosecutors who worked on cases against the January 6th rioters. @raskin.house.gov reacts saying "it's par for the course with this gangster-state administration."
TOMORROW AT 6: @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social joins to discuss his stunning victory in the NYC mayoral primary, what it could signal for the future of the Democratic Party, and the racist attacks he's facing.
TONIGHT AT 7: Watch our exclusive joint interview with Mahmoud Khalil and his wife, Dr. Noor Abdalla, following his release from 104 days in immigration detention.
TONIGHT AT 6: “People born here are citizens, period": @raskin.house.gov joins tonight to discuss Trump's assault on birthright citizenship.
BREAKING: A federal judge has ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be released while he awaits trial for federal human smuggling charges, but he's not expected to be allowed to go free.
ELISE: Was the U.S. strike on Iran constitutional? @repauchincloss.bsky.social: “No.”