EPISODE · Aug 21, 2026 · 41 MIN
'An Ally... to an Adversary'
from The Weeknight · host Symone Sanders Townsend, Eugene Daniels, Vaughn Hillyard, Peter Alexander, Norm Eisen, Jake Traylor
August 20, 2026, 7pm: The DNC is suing the Trump administration for failing to respond to its public records request on potential plans to seize ballots in the upcoming midterm elections. Norm Eisen, fmr. ambassador and Co-Founder and Executive Chair of the Democracy Defenders Fund joins The Weeknight to respond. And, MS NOW exclusive reporting reveals Trump’s close personal aide Natalie Harp worked at the White House without security clearance for a year, filling out the official forms in recent months only after the President personally intervened. MS NOW White House Correspondent Jake Traylor, who co-authored the piece, joins The Weeknight with more details from his reporting. 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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With just 75 days until the midterms, Donald Trump is laser-focused on vanity projects while Americans struggle to afford household basics. The Weeknight hosts and guests respond.
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