Thursday, October 8, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, the sordid new depths of MAGA corruption—and the grift that keeps on grifting. Plus, debate night in America, with Sen. Bernie Sanders on the big fight in Michigan. And fresh off his Iran War tour in the Middle East, Sen. Chris Murphy on what America needs to know.

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Wednesday, October 7, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, more red flags for Republicans as Donald Trump tries to boost the party in Texas with just 27 days until the midterms. Plus, new alarms over Trump's efforts to target mail-in voting in California. And as the USS Abraham Lincoln finally returns home after a grueling deployment in the Iran war, growing calls for investigations into what went wrong.

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Tuesday, October 6, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Donald Trump’s ongoing danger for Republicans and the world. Plus, Congressman Jamie Raskin on Trump’s retreat from taxpayer-funded campaign propaganda. And filmmaker Alex Gibney on the new documentary Elon Musk doesn’t want you to see.

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Monday, October 5, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, can a big billionaire money bomb move the needle for desperate Republicans? Plus, Chris Hayes interviews Dr. Abdul El-Sayed about his challenge to Donald Trump and the fight for Michigan. And legendary author Michael Lewis discusses his new book about the civil servants working to save American democracy.

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Friday, October 2, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Donald Trump hits the campaign trail and tries to rewrite the story of how Americans are feeling, with Congressman Robert Garcia responding. Plus, MS NOW visits a notorious ICE detention center with original reporting from inside. And with just over a month until Election Day, Trump keeps busy with his personal side quests.

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Thursday, October 1, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Trump plans a new crypto cash grab as voters voice their frustration with his broken promises and rising prices. Plus, grim new predictions for Republicans as Trump hits the campaign trail. And Ari Melber on Todd Blanche’s election strategy and the DOJ’s push to exonerate Richard Nixon, while former CDC Director Richard Besser assesses RFK Jr.’s dangerous path for public health.

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Wednesday, September 30, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, how the president is fleecing America with campaign ads—and tanking polls in must win races. Then, the heroic story of a failed attack on a plane to Israel. And new reporting that Sen. Eric Schmitt was warned about his gotcha texts before he sprang the booby trap.

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Tuesday, September 29, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Sen. Adam Schiff and Carol Leonnig on Jack Smith Derangement Syndrome and the party of Trump. And 35 days away from the election, how to understand midterm polling that’s unlike anything we've seen in decades.

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Monday, September 28, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, the gimmick stage of the midterm campaign as the White House party rolls on. Then, Congressman Joe Neguse on a late Republican push to look busy on affordability. And meet the MAGA candidate on the campaign trail for governor in Iowa—and on the bike trails for exercise at his home in Kansas.

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Friday, September 25, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, the red state freakout and Donald Trump's midterm mess. Then, what voters should know about today's Supreme Court ruling on voter databases. And Congressman Jamie Raskin on Donald Trump's taxpayer funded campaign ad.

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Thursday, September 24, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, New roadblocks from the White House as the President welcomes another repressive leader. Then, my conversation with the President of Iran in New York. Plus, the ProPublica reporter who broke the Maine bombshell responds to Susan Collins.

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Wednesday, September 23, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Trump’s “ban on the free press” has its day in court. Then, Congressman James Walkinshaw on the bi-partisan calls to investigate the Russian money behind Trump Jr.’s wedding party. Plus, Donald Trump cannot stop trying to put his name on everything.

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Tuesday, September 22, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, the red wave of Republicans running away from the President. Then, a genuine September surprise in the Senate race in Maine. And Congressman Robert Garcia on his demand for answers over Trump's attack on the free press. 

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Monday, September 21, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, the lawsuit fighting against Trump’s White House ban, and the massive implications for free press in America. Then, Governor Andy Beshear on the countdown to the midterms. Plus, what on earth is going on with Mitch McConnell?

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Friday, September 18, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Congressman Jamie Raskin on Donald Trump's latest attack on the Constitution. Plus, JD Vance takes his "give us another chance" tour deep into Trump country. And it’s the worst U-S measles outbreak in decades but don't worry, the Trump Administration says actually, no it isn't.

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Thursday, September 17, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Adam Schiff on a world on fire as the President fights to put his name on buildings. Then, David Plouffe on Republicans now trashing the President to try and save their jobs. Plus, the Democratic challenger for Governor in Texas, Gina Hinojosa, joins me. And Open AI's revelation of six more cases of "concerning" AI behavior.

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Wednesday, September 16, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, why the Republican congress is suddenly quitting and how Trump's so-called "golden age" is crushing Americans. Plus, a new emergency appeal to keep the Kennedy Center open after Donald Trump's meltdown. Then, why one NFL owner's decision to cancel Macklemore keeps exploding into the headlines.

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Tuesday, September 15, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, primary season is over and there's lots of new evidence that Democrats could expand the congressional map. Plus, the disgusting turn in Texas that has Karl Rove voting blue. And New Jersey Senator Cory Booker on his heated senate showdown with FBI Director Kash Patel.

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Monday, September 14, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, the looming AI nightmare and Donald Trump's COVID playbook. Then, the unbelievable new reporting on the Russian oligarch funding Donald Trump Jr's wedding. And the Supreme Court rejects Donald Trump's push to block mail ballots.

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Friday, September 11, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Trump makes his convention crowd pledge to “cheat like hell” this election. Plus, will today's shocking confession finally end Donald Trump's reflecting pool whodunnit?  And 25 years later, looking back on 9/11 and where we ended up. Then, how Marco Rubio is punishing a family for the actions of a family member a half century ago.

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Thursday, September 10, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Day 2 of desperation in Dallas. Then, the new day of action announced by the group that led No Kings protests. Plus, what on Earth is happening with John Fetterman?

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Wednesday, September 9, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, inside Trumpapalooza 55 days away from the vote. Then, Senator Bernie Sanders on chilling new insider alarms over AI. And a disturbing new report on the 9/11 truther sitting in the United States Senate.

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Tuesday, September 8, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, the primary vote in New Hampshire and Trump's high-stakes gamble in the Texas and beyond. Then, Marc Elias on today's surprise win for democracy at the Supreme Court. Plus, the newly released evidence that government officials misled the public after 9/11.

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Thursday, September 3, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Gloria Steinem's incomparable legacy and the enduring struggle of the movement she helped create. Then, new outrage over Pete Hegseth's Pentagon performance. Plus, new questions about Trump's plan to center himself for the midterms. And Sarah Longwell on the Trump voters that have finally seen enough.

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, increasing GOP pressure on Hegseth amid chaos at the Pentagon. Plus, backlash and protests in Connecticut over ongoing ICE raids. Then, Republicans make it harder to vote in a critical Texas county. And Donald Trump's galaxy brain plan to make the midterms all about him.

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Tuesday, September 1, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, MS NOW's new characterization of the pivotal Texas Senate race and the Republican campaign to scare their way back to power. And Sen. Richard Blumenthal on his stunning whistleblower report alleging the postal service is defying court orders on voting by mail.

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Monday, August 31, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, the historic dark money deception in this year's midterms. Then, the growing backlash to the racist tirades of Trump advisor Laura Loomer. Plus, Sen. Ruben Gallego on the growing alarms over Pete Hegseth and the Iran war. And why it comes as no surprise that this president is now fuming over the backlash to AI data centers.

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Friday, August 28, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Trump's podcast plan to stop the inflation he caused. Plus, six months into Trump's war of choice, the enormous cost of war on Iran. Then, as MAGA's 2028 infighting breaks out into the open, is Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth considering a potential presidential run?

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Thursday, August 27, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Trump’s executive order to rename Lake Ontario, Lake America. Plus, RFK Jr. and what may be a worst-case scenario for American public health. Then, new reporting on what produced the catastrophic flood in Nepal. 

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Tonight, Marc Elias on the growing election denial threat to the midterms. Then, genuine polling shockwaves from a massive pickup state for Democrats. Plus, exclusive new reporting on a Pentagon punishment for a desperate sailor on the USS Abraham Lincoln. 

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Tuesday, August 25, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, the unpopular Trump and the vote to replace Lindsey Graham. Then, the fierce Canadian response to Trump's economic war of choice. And America comes together to mourn the loss of music icon Dolly Parton. 

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Monday, August 24, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Trump's new trade war with Canada. Plus, Beto O’Rourke on why this could finally be the year for a blue Texas. And Grammy winner Freddie Gibbs on the crisis in Gary, Indiana. Then, California Attorney General Rob Bonta on his state’s legal fight against the White House.

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Friday, August 21, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Republicans fear Trump may “drag them down hard” in the midterms. Plus, Florida Senate nominee Angie Nixon on how a progressive can win in a ruby-red state. Then, America more polarized than it's been in 160 years. But could there actually be a “national divorce?”

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Thursday, August 20, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, data center backlash emerges as a sleeper issue in the midterms. Plus, Kim Jong Un taunts Donald Trump just days after the president snubbed South Korea to accommodate him. And Texas Senate nominee James Talarico on his vision to flip the Lone Star State blue for the first time in decades.

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Wednesday, August 19, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Trump’s foreign policy turmoil is alienating key U.S. allies. Plus, Sen. Chris Van Hollen on the geopolitical savvy of his newest colleague. And Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on the legal battle to extradite an ICE agent to face charges in his state. Then, brand new whistleblower claims about the real story behind Trump's Harvard plan.

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Tuesday, August 18, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, polls close in Florida as we cover a slate of key races and take a deeper look at some of the state’s most problematic candidates. Plus, Peter Alexander talks to the first CIA officer to transition openly about the Trump administration’s push to remove scores of dedicated civil servants. And David Jolly joins to discuss his race to become the next governor of Florida.

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Monday, August 17, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Trump bails on America’s South Korean allies and effectively sides with the “Axis of Upheaval.” Plus, Congressman Jamie Raskin on Trump’s Justice Department takeover and an attorney general who refuses to be independent. And more than 50 years after Richard Nixon resigned the presidency in disgrace, the striking parallels between Nixon and Donald Trump.

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Friday, August 14, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, the ongoing strains from Trump's Iran war at home and abroad. Plus, alarming new reporting examines a deadly plane crash in New Mexico and a potential link to American military tests. And Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman explains why the economy may not be doing as well as Donald Trump says.

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Thursday, August 13, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Trump fixates on a Kennedy Center makeover as the Iran war strains the U.S. military. Plus, brand-new reporting on the Trump DOJ investigation into Minnesotans who protested the ICE shootings earlier this year. And former Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown on Trump’s plan to make corruption even easier.

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Wednesday, August 12, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, election deniers and Big Lie believers remain central to Donald Trump’s midterm strategy. Plus, newly-minted Minnesota Democratic Senate nominee Peggy Flanagan on her push to dismantle ICE. And new reporting on Trump’s decoy plane stunt that put several members of his own cabinet at risk.

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Tuesday, August 11, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, six states vote in high-stakes primaries. Plus, new reporting on how Donald Trump used a plane full of journalists and his Secretary of State as a decoy. Then, Trump’s new plan that could make it more difficult for children to get vaccinated.

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Monday, August 10, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Donald Trump’s GOP struggles with candidate quality. Plus, Trump quietly admits that maybe he was a little bit wrong about the Reflecting Pool. And Max Miller is officially on the ballot despite the serious allegations against him.

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Friday, August 7, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, the President obsesses over his ballroom as Americans feel the sting of his failing policies. Plus, Epstein survivors speak out as Trump’s personal lawyer moves closer to his Attorney General confirmation. And the plan to trick American voters into choosing the wrong candidate.

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Thursday, August 6, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, the party of Trump takes a decidedly dark turn. Plus, 160 days into his war of choice, the president responds to reports of “extreme munitions shortages.” And new reporting reveals MAGA’s alarming descent into conspiracy theories.

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Wednesday, August 5, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, what last night’s results mean for Election Day, now 90 days away. Plus, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse weighs the pros and cons of Donald Trump’s personal lawyer serving as the nation’s Attorney General. And as calls grow for Republican Congressman Max Miller to step down, an interview with the Democrat challenging him for his House seat.

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August 3, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Jamie Raskin on Trump’s slush fund and the fate of Todd Blanche. Plus, the surreal Republican double standard for allegations of abuse. Then, is Donald Trump about to fire his Fox News prosecutor over the reflecting pool chaos? And Sen. Bernie Sanders on the national implications of Michigan’s big vote.

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July 30, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Trump threatens to pull his own Attorney General nominee as Republicans try to shut down his slush fund for good. Plus, what happens when the world’s richest man is also its most notorious racist. And Stephanie Ruhle on the market reaction to Donald Trump’s new Fed Chair.

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July 29, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Senator Cory Booker responds to another Republican show trial as Senator Bernie Moreno directs his anger at the wrong man. Plus, Senator Mark Kelly weighs in on whether the best people are running Trump’s Iran war. And President Obama enters a major Senate showdown.

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July 28, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, new polling gives Democrats reason to be optimistic and gives Trump reason to do anything he can to stop them. Plus, the pros and cons of having Mitch McConnell "out of action." And Donald Trump's new drama with his old buddy Netanyahu. 

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July 27, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, as the illusion of Trump’s power wanes, his enemies and allies learn how to wait him out. Plus, Senator Elizabeth Warren on the truth about American casualties from Trump’s war. And Troy Jackson on his campaign to unseat Susan Collins in Maine.

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