Monday, October 12, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, with the midterms fast approaching, Trump turns to using the law as a weapon against his perceived enemies. Plus, former President Barack Obama hits the campaign trail with Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed amid a wave of racist attacks from Republicans. And Elon Musk returns to spend big on Republican campaigns as Trump finds himself on the wrong side of a judge.

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Everything is bigger in Texas, including the politics. With a few weeks left until the midterms, MS NOW anchors and fans gathered in Texas for a day of conversation and community. Now, we’re bringing the fun to you directly. Listen to a compilation special from Together In Texas: We the People 2026, featuring talks with top newsmakers and some of your favorite hosts, such as Rachel Maddow, Lawrence O’Donnell, Jen Psaki, and Chris Hayes. This is part two of the special.

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Everything is bigger in Texas, including the politics. With a few weeks left until the midterms, MS NOW anchors and fans gathered in Texas for a day of conversation and community. Now, we’re bringing the fun to you directly. Listen to a compilation special from Together In Texas: We the People 2026, featuring talks with top newsmakers and some of your favorite hosts, such as Rachel Maddow, Lawrence O’Donnell, Jen Psaki, and Chris Hayes. This is part one of the special.

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Friday, October 9, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, an ICE agent shoots a man in the Bronx as children leave school. Plus, Congressman Ro Khanna joins us amid bipartisan outrage over President Trump’s approval of livestreaming an execution. And with 25 days until Election Day, why Trump is taking in the sights in Central New York.

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Thursday, October 8, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, the sordid new depths of MAGA corruption—and the grift that keeps on grifting. Plus, debate night in America, with Sen. Bernie Sanders on the big fight in Michigan. And fresh off his Iran War tour in the Middle East, Sen. Chris Murphy on what America needs to know.

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Wednesday, October 7, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, more red flags for Republicans as Donald Trump tries to boost the party in Texas with just 27 days until the midterms. Plus, new alarms over Trump's efforts to target mail-in voting in California. And as the USS Abraham Lincoln finally returns home after a grueling deployment in the Iran war, growing calls for investigations into what went wrong.

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Tuesday, October 6, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Donald Trump’s ongoing danger for Republicans and the world. Plus, Congressman Jamie Raskin on Trump’s retreat from taxpayer-funded campaign propaganda. And filmmaker Alex Gibney on the new documentary Elon Musk doesn’t want you to see.

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Monday, October 5, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, can a big billionaire money bomb move the needle for desperate Republicans? Plus, Chris Hayes interviews Dr. Abdul El-Sayed about his challenge to Donald Trump and the fight for Michigan. And legendary author Michael Lewis discusses his new book about the civil servants working to save American democracy.

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