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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 42 MIN

‘Standing on Quicksand'

from The Weeknight · host Alicia Menendez, Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele, Janai Nelson, Rep. Robert Garcia, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan

April 29, 2026, 7pm: House Oversight sets a date to grill former Attorney General Pam Bondi over the Epstein files as a new indictment accuses James Comey of threatening Donald Trump. Rep. Robert Garcia joins The Weeknight with the latest. And, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth turns combative on Capitol Hill, dodging questions about the Pentagon’s staggering $1.5T budget request. Rep. Chrissy Houlahan was in the room and joins The Weeknight to respond.  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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In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana voting map that would have protected the state's black voters, eviscerating what's left of the Voting Rights Act. The Weeknight has the latest.

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