EPISODE · Jul 10, 2026 · 41 MIN
‘Yahoos Running Serious Institutions’
from The Weeknight · host Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele, Luke Russert, Peter Welch, Jessica Mackler, Dave Weigel, Mariann Edgar Budde
July 9, 2026; 7pm: Republican Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley joined Democrats in demanding answers from FBI Director Kash Patel on his spending. Sen. Peter Welch, who also sits on Judiciary, joins The Weeknight to discuss that and preview Todd Blanche’s upcoming confirmation hearing. Plus, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, D.C. joins The Weeknight as protests erupt in Texas after ICE shot and killed a Mexican man during a traffic stop. 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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A top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee is demanding answers on Kash Patel’s FBI spending spree. The Weeknight hosts and guests weigh in on new MS NOW reporting.
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