7pm: Donald Trump's hand-picked U.S. attorney can't find any career prosecutors willing to bring James Comey to trial. Politico's Ankush Khardori and the President and Chair of Media Matters, Angelo Carusone, join The Weeknight to break down the MSNBC exclusive reporting. Plus, Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva of Arizona discusses why she is still waiting to be sworn into Congress.
8pm: As the shutdown drags on, the Senate rejects another attempt to re-open the government. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joins The Weeknight to discuss. Plus, Democrats are fighting back against the deployment of National Guard troops to American cities. The Attorneys General of California and Oregon weigh in.
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