EPISODE · May 13, 2026 · 42 MIN
‘A Moment of Weakness'
from The Weeknight · host Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele, Symone Sanders-Townsend, Brendan Ballou, Sen. Jeff Merkley, Rep. Melanie Stansbury, Liz Stein
May 12, 2026, 7pm: As the Pentagon admits the war has already cost $29 billion, lawmakers grill Pete Hegseth on Capitol Hill. Sen. Jeff Merkley joins The Weeknight. And, Democrats bring the fight for justice in the Epstein investigation to Palm Beach with a shadow hearing exposing how Epstein’s sweetheart deal helped protect his sex trafficking network for years. Rep. Melanie Stansbury and survivor Liz Stein join after attending that hearing. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Trump heads to China weakened by a costly war with Iran, soaring inflation, and growing political backlash at home. The Weeknight has the latest.
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