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Watch "The Weekend" on Saturdays and Sundays from 7–10am ET on MSNBC with hosts: @jonathancapehart.bsky.social, @eugenedaniels2.bsky.social, and Jackie Alemany.

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The Weekend on MSNBC @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.social · 2d

Have a question you’d like @eugenedaniels2.bsky.social @jonathancapehart.bsky.social and Jackie Alemany to read on air? Leave a comment below using #TheWeekend

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“It’s normalizing the aggressive policing against the American people” @alenciajohnson.bsky.social reacts to Vance’s comments that President Trump is “looking at all options” on invoking the insurrection act.

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“He is doing what I think is one of the most reckless actions of any Speaker of the House.” @kim.senate.gov on House Speaker Mike Johnson keeping the House at home another week while Republicans refuse to negotiate on Democrats’ health care demands as the government shutdown enters a third week.

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“Sleepy Joe wasn’t so sleepy. He was able to do things before he became president.” @gtconway.bsky.social on Trump’s overnight post that it was “Biden’s FBI” that was among the Jan. 6 crowd, even though Trump was still president.

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“It really reflects a nihilism of their approach to government… there’s no rhyme or reason to it.” @gtconway.bsky.social on President Trump using the government shutdown to test the limits of his executive power through the mass layoff of more than 4,000 federal workers this week.

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Sunday at 7am ET — @gtconway.bsky.social

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Sunday at 7am ET — @kim.senate.gov

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Sunday at 7am ET — Kathleen Sebelius

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Sunday at 7am ET — @repyassansari.bsky.social

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Sunday at 7am ET — @kamalaharris.com

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“It is a very legitimate concern…there ought to be an absolute commitment to address this issue because it’s real.” Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) explains why Congressional Republicans are wrong to ignore Democrats’ demand to address expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies.

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“This is unprecedented. This is a very serious threat to our Justice Department and the confidence that our citizens have in our justice system.” Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) on President Trump ordering the Justice Department to prosecute his perceived political enemies.

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“This is a Republican created crisis” Minority leader @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social on how the GOP allowing ACA subsidies to expire will skyrocket healthcare costs for families.

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“We're talking about not being able to put gas in their car, not being able to pay for childcare, not being able to pay their daily expenses." TSA employee LaShanda Palmer details the hardships of federal workers in the last government shutdown as worker morale is currently “really low”.

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“He has been totally clear that this is all about vindictive polices based on revenge & vengeance.” @raskin.house.gov explains how Trump has made it easy for his political foes to prove vindictive prosecution claims in court with the help of “his willing pawn in the game” Attorney General Pam Bondi.

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"I think it’s a matter of whether Marjorie Taylor Greene can convince him to soften his position.” MSNBC Senior White House Correspondent Vaughn Hillyard on how unexpected Republican dissent could sway President Trump to consider Democrats' demands on health care and end the government shutdown.

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“In addition to punishing people, he is really trying to intimidate individuals into silence” Former CIA Director John Brennan, who is currently under investigation by the DOJ, describes Trump’s motivations for this retribution campaign.

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Saturday at 7am ET — @raskin.house.gov

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Saturday at 7am ET — @keithellison.bsky.social

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Saturday at 7am ET — Fmr. Gov. Asa Hutchinson

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Saturday at 7am ET — @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social

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Have a question you’d like @eugenedaniels2.bsky.social @jonathancapehart.bsky.social and Jackie Alemany to read on air? Leave a comment below using #TheWeekend

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“We do not want you here...Our city is not a sandbox for Donald Trump to play dictator.” @ltgovstratton.illinois.gov on the White House authorizing the deployment of the National Guard to Illinois against the wishes of the state government.

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“Get back to Washington and do your job.” @bluntrochester.senate.gov on Republicans refusal to negotiate a plan to end the government shutdown and secure health care for millions of Americans by extending Affordable Care Act subsidies.

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“I hope that every school would say that this compact is a threat to academic freedom.” UC Berkeley School of Law Dean, Erwin Chemerinsky sounds the alarm on President Trump putting new pressure on universities to commit to his political agenda.

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“He was picked by the NFL to do this for a very clear reason” The Weekend hosts react to MAGA’s meltdown after Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny was announced as the 2026 Super Bowl halftime performer.

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