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Watch "The Weekend" on Saturdays and Sundays from 7–10am ET on @ms.now with hosts: @jonathancapehart.bsky.social, @eugenedaniels2.bsky.social, and Jackie Alemany. ms.now/membership

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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"There's regular crazy and there is straitjacket crazy and [Trump's] at the straitjacket level...this is completely pointless." @ameshiacross.bsky.social reacts to President Trump's tentative plan to visit deep-red Alabama for a political rally next week.
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“This is another horrific example that the theater of this war continues to expand.” @booker.senate.gov responds to British police arresting several men on suspicion of explosive offenses near an air base used by U.S. forces to facilitate strikes on Iran.
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"The number one concern is they are going to roll back access to medication abortion." @mintimm.bsky.social shares the outcomes if the Senate confirms President Trump's FDA nominee, who holds a record of attacking reproductive rights.
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Tune in Sunday at 7 am ET for interviews with @booker.senate.gov @cisconv.bsky.social @mintimm.bsky.social The Marque PAC Co-Founder George Conway @poindexterforcongress.com Former CIA Director John Brennan
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"Desperate...and disrespectful...families across our country are drowning economically because of disastrous policies the Trump Administration has pursued." @neguse.house.gov slams President Trump's GOP begging voters to give them more time to deliver on their promises ahead of the midterms.
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"The courts are not going to be the silver bullet here...the people are going to have to work themselves to make sure and be vigilant that they are able to vote." @skyeperryman.bsky.social on the Supreme Court allowing President Trump to deploy the SAVE database, which screens voter rolls.
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Tune in Saturday at 7 am ET for interviews with: @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social @congressmanboyle.bsky.social @skyeperryman.bsky.social @joeneguse.bsky.social
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
“Their platform is to run away from the truth.” @kamlager-dove.house.gov breaks down what she sees as the Republican party’s actual platform ahead of the midterm elections and why the American people aren’t buying what the GOP is trying to sell.
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
“A blatant unprecedented coverup” @pkryan.bsky.social on the Pentagon’s reporting of U.S. troop casualties following a Washington Post report more troops have died in the Middle East amid the ongoing Iran war than the Pentagon has disclosed publicly.
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
“Begging for votes” @rephaleystevens.bsky.social blasts President Trump’s economic policies after Vice President JD Vance pleaded with voters this week to give Republicans “another chance” in November’s midterm elections.
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Tune in Sunday at 7 am ET for interviews with: @rephaleystevens.bsky.social @booker4ky.bsky.social @kamlager-dove.house.gov @pkryan.bsky.social @thedanabarrett.bsky.social & Jackson County, OR County Clerk Chris Walker
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker has unexpectedly become a centerpiece of the Republican strategy to win the midterms. The Weekend hosts discuss the conversation @eugenedaniels2.bsky.social and @symonedsanders.bsky.social had with the rising political influencer.
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
“It's absolutely horrible.” Rep. Bennie Thompson reacts to the news this morning that the Trump administration has denied MS NOW’s White House reporter access to the White House. “If you deny the press entry… you're denying the press the right to do their job, but also the public the right to know.”
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
BREAKING: MS Now reporter Akayla Gardner details the moment she found out that she was denied access to the White House after President Trump's call to ban some media organizations.
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Tune in Saturday at 7am ET for interviews with: @hamilton4kansas.bsky.social @benniegthompson.bsky.social Former Louisiana Rep. Cedric Richmond @gtconway.bsky.social @repstansbury.bsky.social @neeratanden.bsky.social
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Set your alarms⏰ We’re going LIVE every Saturday at noon! Join Jackie, Jonathan and Eugene tomorrow as they answer your questions about the week’s biggest stories live and in real time. Become an MS NOW Member to tune in. Join us at the link in bio or at ms.now/membership.
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
"Republicans, re-center...fix yourselves." Rina Shah slams President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson as they double down on dubious $5k dividend pledge if the GOP wins the midterms.
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
"The next January 6, 2021...will be Donald Trump and Mike Johnson refusing to peacefully transfer power to the next Congress." @judgeluttig.bsky.social makes an alarming prediction about what he believes the President and House Republicans could do after the midterm election if they lose key races.
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
“Squarely focused on golf” MS Now's Ines De La Cuetara explains how Trump is finishing out his Ireland trip with another appearance at the Irish open. She also gives an update on how UK elected officials are reacting to the controversial ‘reunification’ remarks Trump made yesterday.
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
“Grand jurors are not going to sign off on these things.” @macfarlanenews.bsky.social sounds off on what may have led to the abrupt resignation of Trump ally Joe diGenova as the lead prosecutor in the DOJ’s “grand conspiracy” investigation against Trump’s alleged political enemies.
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Tune in Sunday at 7 am ET for interviews with: @repsuhas.bsky.social @ms.now Chief Political Reporter Chris Jansing @milestaylor.bsky.social
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
“My constituents are livid.” @repdean.bsky.social on Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman, who appeared in a video at President Trump’s midterm convention in Dallas this week, sparking concerns the senator could potentially switch parties.
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
“Texas is the battleground.” @ginafortexas.bsky.social on President Trump choosing Dallas, Texas for Republicans unusual midterm convention this week amid tightening polls in key races across the traditionally ruby-red Lone Star state.
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
“The president did himself no favors.” @repdean.bsky.social on Pres. Trump’s midterm convention this week in Dallas where he made a dubious promise of $5,000 checks to voters if Republicans hold Congress in the fall and pitch himself as Republicans midterm message.
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
"In Donald Trump speak, 'it could happen after the midterms' is 'we don't know when this is going to end'." @alexward.bsky.social on the President's claim that the Iran war will end after midterms as top Trump advisers tell him the opposite.
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
We’re going LIVE every Saturday! Starting this Saturday at 12 PM ET, join Jackie Alemany, @jonathancapehart.bsky.social and @eugenedaniels2.bsky.social as they answer your questions about the week’s biggest stories live in real time. Become an @ms.now Member to tune in. Join us at the link in bio!
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Tune in Saturday at 7 am ET for interviews with: @govpritzker.illinois.gov @repdean.bsky.social @ahylton26.bsky.social Irish Senator Patricia Stephenson of the Social Democrats Party @padilla.senate.gov @ginafortexas.bsky.social
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
“He is trying to literally chisel away at the foundations of our democracy.” Rep. Joe Morelle describes how Democrats are preparing to make sure that every vote that is cast this November is counted and protected from Donald Trump's efforts to meddle in the midterm elections.
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
"The racism of this administration knows absolutely no bounds." Rep. @doggett.house.gov slams President Trump's weaponization of the IRS after release of plan to strip tax exemption from schools that provide aid to Black and other minority students.
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
"If they took all of this creative power that they're using on these weird things and applied it to something that matters to the American people, they might actually get something done." Former Rep. Susan Wild on Trump's anti-immigration arcade-style games.
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Tune in Sunday at 7 am ET for interviews with: @morelle.house.gov @jonathanjackson.house.gov Texas Democratic Representative Lloyd Doggett @milestaylor.bsky.social @deluzio.house.gov Former Pennsylvania Democratic Representative Susan Wild & Former Bush White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
"We have a new generation of Democrats...ready to make the case...that the circus President Trump has perpetuated has done...harm to hardworking Americans." Rep. @neguse.house.gov on why he believes his party will win the midterms that are less than 60 days away.
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Is the point of Donald Trump’s attempts to restrict mail-in voting all about causing election chaos? “It absolutely is” says NAACP General Counsel Kristen Clarke. According to Clarke, it is not only “unlawful and unconstitutional” but “intended to have a chilling effect on the electorate.”
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
"An issue of lack of trust" Retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling on the resignation of Army Secretary Dan Driscoll amid tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Driscoll reportedly raised concerns about the future of the Army and Hegseth's ongoing purge of top officers directly to President Trump.
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
President Trump claims that he will give Republicans some of his massive $850M war chest to help them win. @andrewdesiderio.bsky.social unpacks how Republicans should use those funds if the President keeps his word. "You have to push back against the arguments from Democrats."
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
“Pretty jarring candor from Republicans” Mark Leibovich, Staff Writer for The Atlantic on top Republicans concerns about the midterm elections. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) says he’s “really worried” about the Senate and Majority Leader Sen. John Thune (R-SD) said it's a “competitive environment."
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Tune in Saturday at 7 am ET fro interviews with: @joeneguse.bsky.social @lizshuler.bsky.social Former Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke @hawkkoh.bsky.social & Former Trump White House Attorney Ty Cobb
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
“This is going to hurt Republicans across the board” @reptimkennedy.bsky.social on the financial impacts of Trump escalating a trade war with Canada that threatens to drive prices even higher with midterm elections soon approaching.
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
“If you had told me a year ago that the race for Senate control would be a toss up more or less, that would have been quite surprising to me” @kabirkhanna.bsky.social gives a big board update on how the midterm races are shaping up and what both parties must do to control the Senate.
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
"People are trying to divide us...People are using it to not talk about the issues that matter." Rep. @debbiedingell.house.gov on why she'd rather not discuss Dem Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed's ties to Hasan Piker, who has been accused of antisemitism.
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
“The problem that all of the Republicans have at the moment is you have all these problems, instead of bringing a fire extinguisher to the dumpster fire, he keeps bringing more fuel.” @govjayinslee.bsky.social lays out how Donald Trump is making it harder for GOP candidates to win this November.
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
“She knows deep down inside that he's not coming to the rescue.” @eugenerobinson.bsky.social explains the concerns expressed by GOP Rep. Stephanie Bice on audio obtained by The Bulwark about Trump exhausting GOP voters ahead of the midterms and how he only cares about himself, not the GOP cause.
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The Weekend on MS NOW @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
When it comes to the state of the U.S. economy, according to Trump and his allies, our economy is either something the American people just have to learn to deal with or it is doing great. Most Americans aren’t seeing it the same way and that includes Trump’s own voters.
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