October 12, 2025; 9am: Former Vice President Kamala Harris joins The Weekend to discuss a number of topics including President Donald Trump's continued push to deploy the National Guard in U.S. cities, and the first phase of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.For more, follow us on social media:Bluesky: @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.socialInstagram: @theweekendmsnbcTikTok: @theweekendmsnbcTo listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC 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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Appeals Court Blocks National Guard Deployment
October 12, 2025; 8am: A new decision from a federal appeals court said it will not allow Trump to deploy the National Guard to Illinois. However, the court did say the president could federalize the Guard for now – meaning the troops remain under federal authority but cannot be used on the ground in Chicago or elsewhere in the state. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joins “The Weekend” to discuss the latest.For more, follow us on social media:Bluesky: @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.socialInstagram: @theweekendmsnbcTikTok: @theweekendmsnbcTo listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC 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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Pushing the Rule of Law
October 12 2025; 7am: Trump’s retribution campaign against his perceived enemies is at full force after the DOJ issued indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. Plus, criminal charges are expected to come down soon against Trump’s former National Security Adviser John Bolton. George Conway, conservative Lawyer and President of the Society for the Rule of Law, and Mary McCord, former acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security at the Justice Department, join “The Weekend” to discuss. For more, follow us on social media:Bluesky: @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.socialInstagram: @theweekendmsnbcTikTok: @theweekendmsnbcTo listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC 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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Trump's Military and DOJ Weaponization
October 11, 2025; 9am: New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted by a grand jury on one count of bank fraud and one count of false statements to a financial institution just a week after President Trump publicly directed U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to indict James. The president is also broadening his military takeover across the nation as the National Guard began patrolling the city of Memphis. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison joins The Weekend to discuss the president's use of armed forces in American cities. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries also joins The Weekend to discuss the government shutdown weaponization of the justice department.For more, follow us on social media:Bluesky: @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.socialInstagram: @theweekendmsnbcTikTok: @theweekendmsnbcTo listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC 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 Shutdown Stalemate
October 11, 2025; 8am: Federal employees are feeling the full weight of the government shutdown as it heads towards its third week. The Trump administration began laying off more than 4,000 federal workers, and an administration official warns that more are imminent. Employees who remain continue to work without pay. Lashanda Palmer, a TSA employee and leader of the local American Federation of Government Employees Union in Philadelphia, joins “The Weekend” to discuss the personal impact of the shutdown.For more, follow us on social media:Bluesky: @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.socialInstagram: @theweekendmsnbcTikTok: @theweekendmsnbcTo listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC 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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