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EPISODE · Jul 28, 2026 · 43 MIN

'This Is a Trap'

from The Weeknight · host Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele, Luke Russert, Matthew Bartlett, Angelo Carusone, Lisa Blunt Rochester, Ruben Gallego

July 27, 2026; 7pm: Trump struggled to stay on message in battleground Michigan after his team reportedly gave vulnerable Republican candidates permission to distance themselves from his unpopular agenda. Matthew Bartlett, MS NOW Political Analyst, and Angelo Carusone, President and CEO of MediaMatters, join the Weeknight trio to react. Also, Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester sits down with the Weeknight hosts to analyze Democrats' strategy to win control of the Senate in November. Plus, Sen. Ruben Gallego joins the table to break down new polling showing the unpopularity of Trump's war in 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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With 99 days to go until the midterms, Republicans grapple with a lack of voter enthusiasm and Trump's inability to focus on affordability. The Weeknight hosts and guests discuss.

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