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New calls for Hegseth to resign as problems at the Pentagon are getting hard to ignore
September 5, 2026; 12pm: As Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismantles the military guardrails amid the war with Iran, Experts warn that the purges of top leaders could impact military readiness; Immigrant workers will be honored in California tomorrow at a summit during Labor Day weekend; A California mom started a nonprofit to feed detained families
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New report details how threats to judges and their families are intensifying
September 5, 2026; 11am: With less than 60 days to go before the midterms, President Trump is trying to weaponize the postal service to help restrict mail-in voting; A new Brennan report shows a surge in threats against judges and their families; Remembering the life and legacy of feminist icon Gloria Steinem
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Concerns grow as Hegseth tightens his grip over the military amid leadership loss
September 5, 2026; 10am: Experts are now warning that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s purge of military leaders will impact readiness amid the war with Iran; Meanwhile, a whistleblower complaint is alleging ICE skipped basic check in a rush to recruit agents; President Trump wants a ballroom in Ireland, but one man who doing everything he can to make sure that doesn’t happen; And, why did Texas Governor Abbott suspend funding for flock cameras
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Trump’s policies are badly damaging American industries
August 30, 2026; 12pm: President Trump’s policies are having a direct negative effect on American industries. Darin von Ruden explains how farmers are struggling and not feeling support from the administration; ICE is arresting parents at school bus stops after sending their kids to school. Izzy Ramirez and Eric Balliet discuss the major need of accountability over these cruel tactics; Juanita Tolliver and Olivia Julianna react to the Prediction Markets of the week which include predictions from shoppers in LA’s Grand Central Market about Lake Ontario’s renaming, what Trump will try to put his own name on next and mo...
‘This deal is transformative:’ New York Attorney General Letitia James touts the Meta settlement as a victory
August 30, 2026; 11am: New York Attorney General Letitia James explains how the Meta settlement will help combat social media addiction among youth; Maine’s Democratic Nominee for Senate Troy Jackson says he’s open to debate Sen. Susan Collins and explains why he thinks voters should elect him as opposed to her; Ai-jen Poo and Fatima Goss Graves, non-profit partners of Daisy Chain Fields music festival, react to the fact that the event was a whopping success and explain why the festival was so transformative.
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Trump ignoring voters has turned him into a major liability for Republicans
August 30, 2026; 10am: This midterm election cycle has serious consequences and the president is proving to be a liability for his own party. Rep. Chellie Pingree explains what voters really want to see; ICE is reportedly arresting parents at school bus stops after sending their kids to school. Izzy Ramirez and Eric Balliet discuss the major need of accountability over these cruel tactics; Students in VA sued their school board after it tried to rename schools after Confederate generals and won. Kaitlin Banner and AD Carter react to this victory.
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The Trump administration’s attacks on mail-in ballots sow chaos ahead of midterms
August 29, 2026; 12pm: State officials are bracing for chaos as the Trump administration tries to sow chaos on the election system. CA Attorney General Rob Bonta unpacks the unconstitutionality of it all; Another 5-year-old child has been ensnared in the Trump administration’s extreme deportation agenda. Lidia Terrazas shares what has happened to Liam Tadeo and his father; Author of a new graphic novel “Islands in the Sky” Andrew Aydin joins alongside Jessica Stepp Edney, a survivor of Hurricane Helene, to discuss the creation of “A People’s History of Hurricane Helene.”
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“They belong to all people”: Former National Park Service Superintendent warns against the privatization of public parks
August 29, 2026; 11am: Former national park service Superintendent Joan Anzelmo explains how she’s fighting against the privatization of public parks; MS NOW Pentagon Correspondent Priya Sridhar explains how the U.S. Navy plans to punish a sailor who attempted to take his own life by jumping overboard the USS Lincoln; The executive director of the American Wild Horse Conservation and multimedia journalist Ryan Thompson explain why wild horses in the U.S. are being sold for slaughter and what human rights activists are doing to stop it.
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Attacks on mail-in ballots threaten democracy, USPS steps up to bolster the defense
August 29, 2026; 10am: A judge has barred the postal service from restricting the mail-in vote. Rep. Jamie Raskin and Skye Perryman react to the USPS’ impact on democracy and the ways the Trump administration is attempting to manipulate elections; 63 years after the March on Washington, voting rights are still being threatened. Tylik McMillan explains why marching for civil rights is still critically important; Plus, the show reflects on Parton’s legacy and the real life results of her philanthropy.
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Midterms check-in: A closer look at key races ahead of November
August 23, 2026; 12pm: After her stunning primary win for the U.S. Senate, Florida State Rep. Angie Nixon maps out her path to success in November as a member of the Democratic Socialists of America; Alex Tabet takes us live to the Iowa State Fair where rural farmers are speaking out against tariffs; Steve Benen and Christina Greer unpack the week’s buzziest political stories including Michael Cohen’s podcast interview with the president
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“We’re preparing for all scenarios”: Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist vows to fight against election interference ahead of midterms
August 23, 2026; 11am: Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist explains how he plans to protect voters and fight against election interference ahead of midterms; MS NOW politics reporter Julia Jester explains why Secretary of State Marco Rubio has been absent for diplomatic negotiations abroad and how that can impact America’s standing overseas; Wired senior reporter David Gilbert explains why election officials are worried that online prediction markets will sow chaos at the ballot box; MS NOW congressional reporter Jack Fitzpatrick explains why GOP lawmakers who demanded to impeach Biden are now silent on Trump's self-dealings
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“This administration is not about facts, it’s about threats”: Officials prep for election interference
August 23, 2026; 10am: Election officials across the country are war-gaming every move they think President Trump might make to interfere with the midterms. NV Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar explains what safeguards his state is putting in place; The Trump administration is deleting or altering key data sets that help scientists improve life for Americans. Denice W. Ross shares why this is a major red flag; Trump’s border wall project was going to rip through Big Bend National Park until construction operations were paused. Laiken Jordahl and Gaby Del Valle detail the controversy and environmental impacts
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The DOJ’s election monitor army isn’t having its desired effect
August 22, 2026; 12pm: Research shows that President Trump’s efforts to undermine confidence in elections is not working. Ari Berman and Dr. Richard Hasen explain why election interference is not a popular strategy with voters and the red flags voters should watch out for; The Supreme Court will be hearing a major gun case that could determine whether semiautomatic rifles will be protected by the Second Amendment. Mark Barden and Leah Litman react; A new documentary highlighting the creation of the Black national anthem is shining a light on the promise of a new day in America. Imani Perry and “A Ne...
“I don’t want to ever let you down”: Hear Natalie Harp’s newly revealed letter to Trump
August 22, 2026; 11am: MS NOW White House reporter Jake Traylor and MS NOW political analyst Molly Jong-Fast discuss why president Trump’s executive assistant Natalie Harp’s relationship with President Trump is problematic; MS NOW's Marc Santia explains how senior citizens are losing their savings to AI scammers at an alarming rate; MS NOW Legal analyst Barbara Mcquade explains the danger behind Todd Blanche’s suggestion that the Justice Department will follow President Trump’s orders as opposed to operate independent of the president; Gary, Indiana residents share how they’ve been living without power for 11 days; Rashad Robinson discusses his new bo...
“We welcome them”: AZ Secretary State says DOJ poll monitors will see functioning elections
August 22, 2026; 10am: President Trump is doing everything in his power to undermine the midterm elections and it is not working. Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes shares what the administration will find when they try to intervene; The Supreme Court will hear a major gun rights case that will decide whether the Second Amendment protects the ownership of semiautomatic rifles. Leah Litman and Mark Barden explain the weak links in this case and why gun safety is more important now than ever; Brian Esser joins with key insight on a story getting massive attention nationwide: a multi-state surrogacy battle...
Where election integrity in America stands as voter suppression efforts threaten midterms
August 16, 2026; 12pm: As voter suppression and election denialism threaten the midterms, Attorney General Nick Brown shares what can be done to keep elections safe and successful; Laura O’Dea shares the importance of protecting the First Amendment and military family members speaking up and speaking out on behalf of American servicemembers; Jacob Soboroff heads to Union Square farmer’s market to ask New Yorkers about AOC’s egg freezing journey, Karoline Leavitt’s replacement, Trump’s ride in a catering cart and more. Arian Moayad and Jenny Hagel react.
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“I felt sick”: DHS launched spying initiative against activists
August 16, 2026; 11am: American tax dollars are being used to fund DHS spy campaigns on progressive groups and unions in Minnesota. Emilia González Avalos shares her reaction to learning an agent infiltrated her own activist meeting; Flock Safety’s controversial, AI-powered license-plate readers have come under fire for their surveillance practices. Joseph Cox and Aaron Fernando react to Flock’s attempt at a compromise; Dr. Brandon Crum sounds the alarm on an astonishing rise in cases of Black Lung disease.
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Can democracy survive another election cycle that’s trying to be thwarted by doubt sowers?
August 16, 2026; 10am: We are less than 80 days away from the midterms and election integrity is under attack. Katy Tur reacts to states taking matters into their own hands; President Trump is being sued over Truth Social selling early access to Trump’s posts. CREW’s Chief Counsel Nikhel Sus explains the organization’s plan of action for the lawsuit; Maggie Haberman shares what caught her attention the most in Trump’s catering cart escape from Air Force One.
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“A major military scandal”: A suicide attempt, no soap, and broken toilets among reports from USS Lincoln
August 15, 2026; 12pm: Horrific reports from the USS Abraham Lincoln detail unlivable conditions for some of our nation’s servicemembers. Natalie Oliverio and Congressman Mike Levin react to the president and Defense Secretary’s handling of this crisis; Attorney General Todd Blanche is already creating loopholes to protect President Trump on a personal level. Rep. Robert Garcia shares the answers he is demanding from the DOJ about this new level of presidential immunity; Doctors Mark Perlmutter, Thaer Ahmad and Feroze Sidhwa join to discuss the new documentary they are featured in, “American Doctor,” spotlighting the horrors they saw while volunteering at hospi...
Trump lawyers get no-bid contract to represent 24,000 undocumented children facing deportation
August 15, 2026; 11 am: As 24,000 undocumented minors face deportation, their legal representation and only hope has deep ties to the Trump administration. Lindsay Toczylowski and Bridget Cambria explain the huge red flags in that arrangement; Teresa Benitez-Thompson is a Nevada Democrat on the rise. She joins with updates in her run for Congress; Pete Buttigieg explains why he is getting very involved in midterm races nationwide and reacts to the conditions aboard USS Lincoln.
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“Typical from a draft dodger”: Backlash intensifies over Trump’s USS Abraham Lincoln gaslighting
August 15, 2026; 10am: Disturbing conditions reported from the USS Abraham Lincoln are alarming Americans, but President Trump says sailors haven’t been out at sea “long enough.” Priya Sridhar and Rep. Seth Moulton react to this executive level gaslighting; Jacob Soboroff does a deep dive on the growing price tag for taxpayers to fund Trump’s obsessions; More Muslims are running for office, which has led to an uptick in anti-Muslim rhetoric from the right. Mehdi Hasan explains what weaknesses that rhetoric actually exposes; Katy Brodsky Falco details the devastatingly disproportionate consequences of cuts to NIH funding for women.
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Whopping majority of Americans feel the stifling effects of Trump’s affordability crisis
August 9, 2026; 12pm: A jaw-dropping 95% of Americans are feeling the strain of Trump’s affordability crisis. Tara Raghuveer shares insight into the stunning amount of people struggling with homelessness and the underlying causes; MS NOW’s Brandy Zadrozny explores Charlie Kirk’s death and how it’s fueling the MAGA conspiracy wave; Jacob Soboroff speaks to Michiganders at Eastern Market in Detroit for this week’s Prediction Markets. Deja Foxx and Baratunde Thurston join to react.
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The Trump administration is inspired by Eisenhower’s violent anti-immigration legacy: “Operation Wetback”
August 9, 2026; 11am: President Trump and his administration are leaning into historically violent and inhumane tactics for their anti-immigration agenda. Pablo Espinoza and Maria Hinojosa explain why this dangerous recreation of “Operation Wetback” should raise red flags for everyone; Shannon Heffernan shares her Marshall Project reporting on severe abuse and desperation within a mental health treatment center; Award-winning director and producer Alexandria Stapleton shares her expertise in fighting for justice with storytelling and shares how to tell important stories in such a tumultuous political climate.
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Historic cut to SNAP slams Americans struggling to pay for basic needs
August 9, 2026; 10am: Many Americans are still struggling with affordability in all areas of life. Carlos Rodriguez shares astonishing statistics about hunger in America’s largest city and the human cost of Trump’s lack of seriousness on this major issue; Jacob Soboroff explains Trump’s newest moneymaking venture that looks a lot like insider trading; California Attorney General Rob Bonta has beat Trump in court before and now he’s suing again after the president tried to go around the Supreme Court to curb birthright citizenship; A 25-year-old journalist used to intern at his hometown newspaper, now he owns it. Evan...
The Trump administration’s protest to domestic terror charge pipeline
August 8, 2026; 11am: The Trump administration is once again targeting protesters by skirting the First Amendment. Rev. Dr. Michael Woolf joins with ways to protect free speech and sound the alarm on the way protesters are being targeted as accused domestic terrorists; Melissa Murray takes us to law school with the ways newly confirmed Attorney General Todd Blanche can harm Americans, specifically women, at the head of the DOJ; A civilian plane crashed and United States military technology may be to blame. Jeff Wise unpacks the reason and human cost of the mistakes government agencies keep making.
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January 6th prosecutors urge Senate to block Trump’s election-denier judiciary nominees
August 8, 2026; 12pm: Election deniers are trying to infiltrate our election system from the ground up. Mike Romano explains why federal prosecutors are demanding lawmakers stop confirming some of the people the president endorses; As millions lose their insurance this year, the Trump administration deduces that those losing coverage must be committing fraud. Julie Rovner and Johnathon Cohn join Jacob Soboroff for a fact-check. The largest data center in the world may be coming to Utah. MS NOW’s Josh Einiger shares his exclusive reporting on The Stratos Project.
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What happens when election deniers run our elections?
August 8, 2026; 10am: Much of the national midterm focus is on big races for the U.S. Senate or Congress, but Mo Ivory explains why Americans need to pay attention to what is happening in smaller, local elections as election deniers try to infiltrate the election system; A gerrymandered Tennessee has selected its nominees for the midterm elections in November. Congressional candidate and Democratic nominee for (TN-09), Justin J. Pearson advises his fellow Democrats on how to keep beating Republicans at their own game; José Olivares breaks down his alarming reporting that exposes torture and force feeding in ICE detention c...
Midterm season heats up ahead of MI primary that could make or break Senate control
August 2, 2026; 12pm: The results of the primary elections in Michigan could make a huge difference in the Democrats’ mission for control of the Senate. Pennsylvania Congresswoman Summer Lee explains why she has thrown her support behind Abdul El-Sayed; Katie Phang and Steve Benen discuss the obstacles Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche must get over to secure his confirmation; There is a food stamp crisis unfolding in America that could threaten millions who need SNAP funding to keep their families fed. Marcia Campo explains how this crisis is only going to get worse as a deadline for federal funding looms.
...DHS doubles down on unsubstantiated claims of non-citizen voting
August 2, 2026; 11am: Nevada’s Secretary of State Francisco Aguilar explains why the Trump administration is hyper-fixated on non-citizen voting without evidence; Nnamdi Egwuonwu reports on why the Black voting bloc in Michigan could determine whether Democrats take control of the Senate this November; Immigration attorney Allen Orr explains how immigrants should navigate a new reality now that ICE has started detaining people at airports; Aaron David Miller weighs in on the cyberattacks in Michigan and other states; Alex Tabet shares how Ohio residents are fighting back against the Trump administration’s termination of temporary protective status for Haitian immigrants acro...
“YOLO Republicans” defy Trump on Todd Blanche
August 2, 2026; 10am: Major primary elections are just days away. Vaughn Hillyard gives an update on where those races stand with Rep. Debbie Dingell and Eugene Daniels; Trump says there is another rough framework for an agreement to end the war with Iran. Inzamam Rashid explains what is different this time; Todd Blanche is facing some unexpected Republican resistance in his confirmation as Attorney General. Katie Phang and Steve Benen break down what the hold up is and whether they think Blanche will overcome the Senate.
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Why Senate control should matter to every American, not just lawmakers on Capitol Hill
August 1, 2026; 12pm: Democrats are eyeing Senate control ahead of the midterms and with every passing primary, their hopes gain traction. Joshua Cowen and Abby Livingston explain why Senate control should matter to everyone, not just lawmakers; Maya Eaglin interviews Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson; Jacob speaks to people at Dekalb Market in Brooklyn for this week’s edition of Prediction Markets where he talked to people about the midterms, ICE, and Trump’s obsession with putting his name on things
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How a Supreme Court decision helped facilitate the GOP’s $500M edge
August 1, 2026; 11am: James Sample breaks down how the Supreme Court’s decision to allow political parties to spend unlimited amounts of money on their candidates has helped the GOP amass a $500 million advantage over Democrats; Michigan college students Stella Camerlengo and Mason Pressler explain what’s motivated them and their peers to become actively involved in politics ahead of the Michigan primary; Aaron Kania explains how DOGE cuts and Trump administration policies are contributing to the rapid spread of wildfires; Jacob Soboroff responds to comments from viewers
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Slurs, abuse and more: Harrowing reports expose more disturbing details about ICE
August 1, 2026; 10am: Immigration is top of mind for American voters and with less than 100 days until midterms, ICE is doing nothing to calm tensions. Yasmin Cader and Memo Torres react to disturbing new reports exposing ICE officers using racial slurs and abusive tactics; Elon Musk is back in the political fold, Jacob Soboroff breaks down where Musk’s money will be going during this election cycle; All eyes are on the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan. Rep. Ilhan Omar explains why she has thrown her support behind candidate Abdul El-Sayed; The confirmation for the next Attorney General has been po...
Trump admin links left-wing voices to Cuban influence
July 26, 2026; 12pm: A new State Department report links American left-wing groups with Cuban influence; Inzamam Rashid joins from the Strait of Hormuz as talks with Oman continue; Chris McMillan and Sarah Leonard react to this week’s edition of Prediction Markets covering a potential AOC presidential campaign, parasitic lettuce, Canadian tariffs and more
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Big Lie Round 2: AZ Republicans nominate election deniers for statewide races
July 26, 2026; 11am: Arizona Republicans have chosen a slate of election deniers to be their nominees in the top three statewide offices. Incumbent Governor Katie Hobbs reacts to her opponent, Andy Biggs and how she plans to hang onto her seat; Strategist Ben Wikler provides some examples of lessons the Democratic Party could learn from the state of Wisconsin after its Red Wave in 2010; Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro is headed back to the Dilley Detention Center to demand its closure following more reports of traumatized children and horrifying conditions inside
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100 Days to Midterms: Democrats build momentum, GOP hit with new polling
July 26, 2026; 10am: Democrats need to flip 4 Republican Senate seats and defend all their current seats to take control of the senate, but Rep. Robert Garcia feels confident about Democrats’ upcoming performance; Iowa’s “clean water candidate” Chris Jones is energizing local politics in his state and shows the power in campaigning on the issues that really matter to voters; a look at the Memphis Safe Task Force & it’s use of excessive force
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Democrats gain midterm momentum in Maine
July 25, 2026; 12pm: Maine’s Democratic nominating convention wraps up and Chris Jansing reports on the momentum behind the party as they fight for control of the Senate in November; Jacob Rubashkin reacts to Troy Jackson’s win and what it could mean for Susan Collins’ campaign; Akbar Ahmed combs through the inconsistencies of Trump’s rhetoric around the Iran war and where it goes from here; Faiza Patel and Dr. Brendan McQuade help Jacob unpack original reporting from “Connect” on the role fusion centers in Democratic-leaning states and how they are being weaponized in Trump’s agenda.
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The Maine Event: Troy Jackson wins Democratic nomination for Senate
July 25, 2026; 11am: Listen to the moment Maine officially elected Troy Jackson to be its Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate. Chris Jansing reports from the convention center live as the final vote count comes in; Bayliss Wagner walks through the mind of the average Maine voter and what they are prioritizing in this key election; Emma Davis joins from the convention with key insight into the vote counting process; Jason Selvig and V Spehar react to the day’s biggest stories including the Senate race in Maine and how the Democrats could spin their campaign strategy on the pa...
Journalists call out WCHA for hosting Trump amid relentless attacks on media
July 25, 2026; 10am: Chris Jansing gives a play-by-play from inside Maine’s Democratic nominating convention as delegates decide who will face Senator Susan Collins in November; Rep. Chellie Pingree details what Mainers are looking for in a Senate candidate and what it will take to defeat Collins; Erika Andiola reacts to vigils and rallies nationwide as Americans band together for a day of action against ICE; John Harwood reacts to the White House Correspondents’ Association for giving President Trump a platform as he continues to threaten the freedom of the press.
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Election officials brace for threats of jail time in Trump’s newest Big Lie era
July 19, 2026; 12pm: After President Trump’s election fraud speech, threats have started to roll in against election workers. Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold talks about the new arena for election misinformation; The U.S. Treasury is rolling out a $1 gold coin with Trump’s face on it; How American politics got in the way of The World Cup; Jacob heads to Brooklyn for this week’s edition of Prediction Markets to talk A.I., Trump’s obsession with 2020 and Daylight Saving Time – Sal Gentile and Cristina Beltrán react to the people’s predictions.
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