The Weeknight S2026E45 - Episode 45

7pm: Sen. Richard Blumenthal joins The Weeknight ahead of a closed-door briefing, as lawmakers press the administration to justify the War in Iran. And, the Justice Department has subpoenaed 2020 election records in Arizona's largest county as the president pushes Congress to pass a restrictive voter ID law. Democracy Docket founder Marc Elias joins The Weeknight as the administration escalates its push to tighten control over U.S. elections.

8pm:  Rep. Jamie Raskin joins The Weeknight as pressure mounts on the DOJ and calls grow on Capitol Hill for a reckoning over the botched Epstein file rollout. And, 22 state attorneys general are pushing back against the Trump administration's latest justification for tariffs, despite last month's Supreme Court ruling. Two of those attorneys general, Dan Rayfield of Oregon and Kris Mayes of Arizona, join The Weeknight to discuss their new lawsuit.