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EPISODE · Feb 14, 2026 · 41 MIN

The DOJ’s Dramatic Week

from The Weekend · host Paul Butler, Eugene Daniels, Jackie Alemany, Jonathan Capehart, Brendan Ballou, Juanita Tolliver, Heather Long, Alex Tabet

February 14, 2026; 8am: This week, the DOJ came to the defense of President Trump’s former strategist Steve Bannon, seeking to undo his conviction for defying a subpoena regarding the January 6th insurrection. Plus, U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro’s federal prosecutors failed to secure indictments on charges of seditious conspiracy against the six Democratic lawmakers who released a video last year urging troops to refuse illegal orders. Former Federal Prosecutors Brendan Ballou and Paul Butler join “The Weekend” to discuss the hyper-political Department of Justice.For more, follow us on social media:Bluesky: @theweekendmsnow.bsky.socialInstagram: @theweekendmsnowTikTok: @theweekendmsnow 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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