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EPISODE · Jul 25, 2026 · 41 MIN

'Damning and Dangerous'

from The Weeknight · host Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele, Vaughn Hillyard, Michele Goodwin, Skye Perryman, Cornell Belcher

July 24, 2026, 7pm: Donald Trump will address journalists at tonight's rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner, after threatening to revoke broadcast licenses for major networks and subpoenaing journalists. In previewing his speech, the President described it as “vicious.” Michele Goodwin, Constitutional Law Professor at Georgetown University, joins the table to discuss. And Skye Perryman, President & CEO of Democracy Forward, breaks down how Democratic senators are strategizing and fighting back against Trump's attempts to undermine the midterm election. 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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Tonight, Donald Trump is expected to speak at the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner despite his administration's repeated attacks on freedom of speech. The Weeknight hosts and guests react.

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