October 27, 2026, 7pm: Donald Trump’s Justice Department is laying the groundwork for chaos in a California courtroom one week from Election Day. Democratic Senator Alex Padilla joins the table to discuss the president’s latest attempt to meddle in the election. Plus, rising gas prices remain a key issue for voters,...

October 25, 2026; 9am: The Department of Justice has filed lawsuits in California and Alaska, laying the foundation to challenge the counting of ballots and even contest the certification after Election Day. MS NOW reports, “The Justice Department sent threatening letters to California election officials on Friday...

September 14, 2026, 7pm: In the Trump Administration's latest attack on voting, DHS agents may have illegally accessed voter data, according to a new whistleblower report. Sen. Alex Padilla joins The Weeknight with the latest. Plus, Sen. Ruben Gallego joins The Weeknight amid alarming calls for more government...

After recent revelations that President Trump took in more that $2.2 billion during his first year back in the White House, we talk to Democratic Senator Alex Padilla about his new anti-corruption initiative to address Trump’s alleged self-dealing and its costs to taxpayers. We’ll also ask Padilla about the...

While Democratic candidate for Senate, Graham Platner, has incorporated a story of personal redemption as part of his campaign persona, new details are illustrating just how dark the life was from which he was redeemed. Chris Hayes follows his interview with Platner with a discussion of how compromising the latest...