MS NOW EXCLUSIVE: CEO of Doctors Without Borders talks Israel banning aid organizations from Gaza 2026-01-11 00H 40M MST · DescriptionThe new CEO of Doctors Without Borders joins The Weekend: Primetime for her first media interview to discuss Israel's decision to ban dozens of aid organizations from Gaza, a first-of-its-kind decision. Critics say this is Israel's latest effort to limit access to Gaza, which includes banning western media, and targeting journalists on the ground. Over 400 Palestinians have been killed by Israel since President Trump's Gaza ceasefire deal.
MS NOW Highlights - Jan. 10 2026-01-11 00H 20M MST · DescriptionWatch highlights and must-see interviews from your favorite MS NOW shows.
'Many people have died under her watch': Dem Rep. calls for resignation of Kristi Noem 2026-01-10 22H 07M MST · DescriptionThe weekend saw massive protests against the Trump Administration and ICE in cities across the country as backlash to the administration's narrative over the ICE-involved killing of a 37-year-old woman grows. Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) joins Alex Witt to share his thoughts.
Kristi Noem 'not fit' to serve as DHS Secretary after fatal Minneapolis shooting: Rep. Stansbury 2026-01-10 22H 06M MST · DescriptionProtests are taking place across the country again this weekend in the wake of the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE officer in Minneapolis this week. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) joins Alex Witt to share her thoughts on the incident, the Trump Administration's response, and more.
'Nothing good for Trump, GOP' in Jack Smith's testimony: Fmr. Jan. 6 Lead Investigator 2026-01-10 22H 05M MST · DescriptionIn a surprising turn of events, former special counsel Jack Smith will testify publicly to Congress this month about his investigations into January 6th and President Trump allegedly retaining classified documents illegally. Former January 6th Committee Lead Investigator Timothy Heaphy joins Alex Witt to share his insights into Jack Smith as he prepares to start a new law firm with the former special counsel.
Congress, GOP 'need to find some backbone' to push back on Trump's foreign policy: Dem Rep. 2026-01-10 22H 03M MST · DescriptionThe future for Venezuela is uncertain, both for Venezuelans and Americans, as President Trump estimated a lengthy involvement in "running" the country after the capture of Venezuelan President Maduro. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) joins Alex Witt to discuss the latest developments in Venezuela and Iran, and the deadly shooting in Minneapolis by ICE that took the life of a 37-year-old mother.
'It's torture for a lot of us': Epstein survivor details frustrations with slow release of files 2026-01-10 22H 03M MST · DescriptionHouse Oversight Democrats are demanding the committee's chairman, Rep. James Comer (R-KY), bring Attorney General Pam Bondi to Capitol Hill to explain why the DOJ didn't meet the deadline to release all the Epstein files. Danielle Bensky, who survived abuse by Jeffrey Epstein, joins Alex Witt to explain her frustration as the DOJ admits less than 1% of all the files have been made public so far.
'Reign of terror': Protestors speak out after ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis 2026-01-10 21H 38M MST · DescriptionLarge protests are taking place in Minneapolis and other cities across the country against the Trump Administration's immigration crackdown and in the wake of the tragic death of 37-year-old Renee Good by an ICE officer. MS NOW Reporter Alex Tabet joins from a demonstration and march for Renee Good in Minneapolis. MS NOW Reporter Laura Haefeli is on the ground with protestors in New York. MS NOW White House Reporter Akayla Gardner joins from The White House.
BREAKING: U.S. strikes multiple ISIS targets in Syria in response to ambush attacks 2026-01-10 21H 28M MST · DescriptionThe Pentagon announced U.S. forces struck several ISIS targets within Syria Saturday in retaliation for a deadly ambush attack in December that took the lives of two American soldiers and a civilian interpreter. MS NOW White House Reporter Akayla Gardner shares the latest from the White House.
Velshi Banned Book Club: "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut 2026-01-10 19H 12M MST · DescriptionEqual parts semi-autobiography, anti-war commentary, science-fiction exploration, and satire, Kurt Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse-Five" centers on the infamous and brutal Bombing of Dresden during World War II. Vonnegut is one of those authors whose contributions to both literature and American culture are innumerable, and now his estate is at the center of a push to maintain the freedom to read. A group of best-selling authors, Utah students, the ACLU, and Kurt Vonnegut's estate represented by his four children, are suing state officials in Utah over their book banning legislation.
'New age of disaster': Jacob Soboroff reflects on LA's deadly fires 2026-01-10 19H 07M MST · DescriptionOne year after the Palisades fires burned nearly 24,000 acres, MS NOW Senior Political & National Reporter Jacob Soboroff reflects on reporting while his own neighborhood went up in flames. In his new book, "Firestorm: The Great Los Angeles Fires and America's New Age of Disaster", Soboroff explores what the disaster teaches us about preventing future crises. He tells Ali Velshi he wrote the book to understand how it happened and whether it could happen again. "I think that you will see when you read this book, that it is very clear that it's going to."
'I don't hear threatening behavior:' Fmr. NYPD Lt. analysis of new Renee Good shooting video 2026-01-10 17H 21M MST · DescriptionNewly released footage from the smartphone of Jonathan Ross, the ICE officer who fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis, sheds new light on the shooting. Breaking down the footage with Ali Velshi, Pace University School of Criminal Justice adjunct professor and former NYPD Lieutenant Dr. Darrin Porcher calls the incident "a travesty" and says that Ross's behavior goes against policing best practices. Porcher says that despite claims that Good was threatening Ross, "that's not what I see in the video" and adds that the Trump administration is "drawing conclusions far too soon."
MS NOW Highlights - Jan. 9 2026-01-10 17H 03M MST · DescriptionWatch highlights and must-see interviews from your favorite MS NOW shows.
Trump tries to convince oil CEOs of Venezuela plan 2026-01-10 17H 02M MST · DescriptionExecutives from the major U.S. oil companies met with the president at the White House, as he pressures them to get involved in rebuilding Venezuela's oil infrastructure. The Nightcap discusses with Stephanie Ruhle.
Minneapolis ICE shooting reveals 'fundumentally broken' politics 2026-01-10 17H 01M MST · DescriptionProtests erupted across the country after an ICE agent shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis. The White House demonized the victim, while Minnesota officials called for ICE to leave the state. David Gura, Sami Sage, Mary Harris and Pablo Torre join The Nightcap.
'There is no debate' Minnesota has right to prosecute ICE agent: AG Keith Ellison 2026-01-10 16H 58M MST · DescriptionVice President JD Vance has claimed the ICE agent who shot and killed 37-year-old Minnesota resident Renee Good is entitled to "absolute immunity" from state prosecution. However, as Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison explains, it is well within state officials' authority to bring charges.
'We finally got them': New witnesses subpoenaed in Epstein files case 2026-01-10 16H 58M MST · DescriptionIt has been more than three weeks since the Justice Department missed the deadline to release all of the files related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. But the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday issued several major subpoenas in the Epstein case, including one for Epstein's longtime friend and client, Les Wexner. Ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee Robert Garcia joins "The Weekend" to discuss.
LA Mayor slams Trump admin.'s attempt to 'seek revenge' on blue states via childcare funding freeze 2026-01-10 14H 54M MST · DescriptionA federal judge ruled this week that President Trump cannot freeze $10 billion dollars of federal money for childcare subsidies to blue states - for now. Los Angles Mayor Karen Bass joins The Weekend to discuss how California plans to fight back against the administration's unfounded allegations of fraud and reflects on the one-year anniversary of the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.
Fmr. Danish Ambassador slams 'cluelessness and recklessness' of Trump's attempt to acquire Greenland 2026-01-10 14H 54M MST · DescriptionPresident Trump continues to stoke fears that he'll turn his imperialist rhetoric into action when it comes to Greenland. Former Ambassador to Denmark Rufus Gifford joins The Weekend to discuss how he and other Danish officials are fighting back against the President's threats.
'OUTRAGEOUS': Klobuchar blasts Trump, Vance smears of Minneapolis mom killed by ICE 2026-01-10 06H 31M MST · DescriptionSenator Amy Klobuchar talks with Jen Psaki about the challenges her state has dealt with recently in the national spotlight and how the people of Minneapolis are dealing with the killing of a mother of three by an ICE agent, as well as potential solutions in the Senate to address Donald Trump's abuse of the immigration issue and the ICE agents making residents less safe and more afraid.
VIDEO ANALYSIS: Jen Psaki breaks down multiple video angles of ICE killing Minneapolis mom 2026-01-10 04H 54M MST · DescriptionJust two days after the deadly ICE shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, several videos, shot from different perspectives have been released to the public, including video taken by the shooter, which many on the political right claim supports the argument that the ICE agent was defending himself when he shot and killed Good in her car. Jen Psaki synchronizes several videos for a closer analysis of what the shooter's video actually shows, and what the videos tell us about what Good was doing when she was killed.
Capehart: By conventional standards, Trump has no morality 2026-01-10 04H 41M MST · DescriptionBishop William Barber II joins MS NOW's Jonathan Capehart to discuss Donald Trump's claim that the only limit to his global power is his "own morality" and why that is a dangerous statement from a president of the United States.
Rep. Craig: Trump ICE policies are cruel, nonsense and not making Minnesota safer 2026-01-10 04H 28M MST · DescriptionAfter Donald Trump's FBI shuts Minnesota officials out of the investigation into the deadly ICE shooting, Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) tells MS NOW's Jonathan Capehart that anyone who has video evidence should send it to state and local officials to "help offset this nastiness and the conclusions that the Trump administration has come to."
Trump White House tries to spin sluggish 2025 jobs numbers 2026-01-10 04H 22M MST · DescriptionMS NOW's Jonathan Capehart talks to economist Heather Long about the release of a December jobs report that caps off a disappointing year for the U.S. labor market under Donald Trump.
'Trust is gone in my community': Oregon lawmaker on Portland shooting 2026-01-10 02H 37M MST · DescriptionOregon Rep. Maxine Dexter joins The Weeknight with her reaction to last night's shooting in Portland, where a CBP officer opened fire on two people. This comes after an ICE agent shot and killed a woman during an immigration operation in Minneapolis.
BREAKING: Judge blocks Trump from freezing funds for social services 2026-01-10 02H 11M MST · DescriptionA federal judge in New York temporarily blocked the Donald Trump administration from freezing roughly $10 billion in child care and social services funding, ordering the government to keep funds flowing to five Democratic-led states while a legal challenge proceeds. The Weeknight hosts weigh in.
'This is my community': Sen. Tina Smith reacts to Minneapolis ICE shooting 2026-01-10 02H 03M MST · DescriptionAfter an ICE agent shot and killed a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis and a second shooting in Portland, where a CBP officer opened fire on two people, the Trump administration is actively promoting an alternate version of reality to the public. Sen. Tina Smith joins The Weeknight to react.
