EPISODE · Aug 12, 2026 · 42 MIN
'Utter Rank Incompetence'
from The Weeknight · host Michael Steele, Eugene Daniels, Vaughn Hillyard, Mike Smith, Brittany Martinez, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ankush Khardori
August 12, 2026, 7pm: Trump's DOJ is going to extraordinary lengths to punish the President's enemies, now convening a rare special grand jury to potentially release a report related to any subject of Trump's ire. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) joins The Weeknight with his plans to fight back. And, as the self-enrichment of Donald Trump reaches new levels of absurdity, Truth Social is getting sued for its new service that charges up to $100,000 for early access to the President’s posts. Fmr. federal prosecutor Ankush Khardori joins The Weeknight to respond to the latest grift. 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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The final set of primaries before the November midterms further cemented one fact: Trump’s endorsement doesn’t hold the weight it used to. The Weeknight hosts and guests break it down.
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