The Weeknight S2025E121 - Episode 121

7pm: Democrats are condemning Trump's $230M demand from the Justice Department. Sen. Jacky Rosen joins The Weeknight to lay out how they plan to defend the rule of law. And, the Trump administration's ongoing test of the rule of law is on display as his DOJ targets former Attorney General Merrick Garland and former FBI Director Chris Wray. Former federal prosecutor Ankush Khardori and President of Media Matters Angelo Carusone join to respond. 

8pm: Virginia lawmakers are moving to redraw the state's congressional map for 2026, pushing the commonwealth to the center of the battle for control of Congress. Speaker Don Scott joins The Weeknight after calling a special session today. Plus: Trump's DOJ will monitor polling sites in California and New Jersey in their elections next week. MSNBC Legal Analyst Mary McCord and former Trump White House press secretary Sarah Matthews to break down this administration's latest assault on free and fair elections.