EPISODE · Aug 18, 2026 · 42 MIN
'Sheer Lunacy and Stupidity'
from The Weeknight · host Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele, Eugene Daniels, Angelo Carusone, Ankush Khardori, Gina Hinojosa, Priya Sridhar
August 17, 2026, 7pm: Attorney General Todd Blanche refuses to pledge that the Justice Department will remain independent from Donald Trump, and threatens to take the administration’s fight for access to state voter rolls all the way to the Supreme Court. Angelo Carusone, president of Media Matters, and Ankush Khardori, former federal prosecutor, join The Weeknight to discuss the stakes. Plus, Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for governor, joins the table as voter frustration grows over gas prices driven higher by Trump’s war with Iran. 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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Attorney General Todd Blanche refuses to pledge independence from Donald Trump, as the Justice Department suffers its 23rd defeat in its effort to access state voter rolls. The Weeknight hosts and guests break down the escalating fight over Trump’s election interference efforts.
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