https://simplecast.com The Assignment with Antonia Hylton Antonia Hylton tackles everything from major breaking news and original, compelling reporting, to the most important political and cultural debates of our time. The assignment is simple: ask the questions that demand answers, tell the stories that need to be heard, and help our viewers be the kind of people who don’t just hear what's happening in the world, but head into the next week truly understanding their place in it. MS NOW en Mon, 2 Nov 2026 01:11:35 +0000 Tue, 3 Nov 2026 17:25:00 +0000 https://www.ms.now/ The Assignment with Antonia Hylton https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/6849796f-ae40-4c61-8e06-138baa787cd1/ffc753f1-ff40-41d3-80a4-ad2a6d924af4/3000x3000/cropped_1788560356694.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://www.ms.now/ episodic Antonia Hylton tackles everything from major breaking news and original, compelling reporting, to the most important political and cultural debates of our time. The assignment is simple: ask the questions that demand answers, tell the stories that need to be heard, and help our viewers be the kind of people who don’t just hear what's happening in the world, but head into the next week truly understanding their place in it. Antonia Hylton, MS NOW false https://feeds.simplecast.com/BmoXwO3d MS NOW pods@versantmedia.com 024f5241-f60e-4428-8ed2-ebedeb128f3f Michigan midterm mayhem, Texan tension and Mr. Veto: The Assignment Desk weighs in November 1, 2026; 3 pm: Election Day is less than 48 hours away, and a shock move out of Michigan as Democrat Haley Stevens crosses party lines to endorse Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay joins Antonia Hylton to discuss her new documentary “14th,” attacks on birthright citizenship and America’s question of who belongs. Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy is hospitalized after suffering a stroke but is expected to make a full recovery. Plus, The Assignment Desk shares its thoughts on the Haley Stevens endorsement, the tense midterm races in Texas, President Trump saying he’ll become “Mr. Veto” if Democrats take control of Congress, and more.

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]]> Mon, 2 Nov 2026 01:11:35 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Shawna Thomas, David Rohde, Charles Blow, Evan McMorris-Santoro, State Rep. Gina Hinojosa) https://www.ms.now/ November 1, 2026; 3 pm: Election Day is less than 48 hours away, and a shock move out of Michigan as Democrat Haley Stevens crosses party lines to endorse Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay joins Antonia Hylton to discuss her new documentary “14th,” attacks on birthright citizenship and America’s question of who belongs. Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy is hospitalized after suffering a stroke but is expected to make a full recovery. Plus, The Assignment Desk shares its thoughts on the Haley Stevens endorsement, the tense midterm races in Texas, President Trump saying he’ll become “Mr. Veto” if Democrats take control of Congress, and more.

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]]> Michigan midterm mayhem, Texan tension and Mr. Veto: The Assignment Desk weighs in Antonia Hylton, Shawna Thomas, David Rohde, Charles Blow, Evan McMorris-Santoro, State Rep. Gina Hinojosa 00:45:26 Democrat Haley Stevens announces endorsement of GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers. Award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay discusses her new documentary “14th” and the future of the Fourteenth Amendment. And The Assignment Desk talks mayhem from Michigan, tension in Texas and Trump calling himself “Mr. Veto.” Democrat Haley Stevens announces endorsement of GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers. Award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay discusses her new documentary “14th” and the future of the Fourteenth Amendment. And The Assignment Desk talks mayhem from Michigan, tension in Texas and Trump calling himself “Mr. Veto.” abdul el-sayed, birthright citizenship, haley stevens, senate, midterms, georgia, election day, michigan, voter suppression, 14th amendment, democrats, chris murphy, doj, mike rogers, mail-in ballots, alaska, texas, republicans, black voters, early voting false full 202611013 0af373ff-71fb-42b9-809f-78b849ac51b9 Ava DuVernay on birthright citizenship and her new documentary “14th” November 1, 2026; 2 pm: Election Day is less than 48 hours away, and a shock move out of Michigan as Democrat Haley Stevens crosses party lines to endorse Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay joins Antonia Hylton to discuss her new documentary “14th,” attacks on birthright citizenship and America’s question of who belongs. Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy is hospitalized after suffering a stroke but is expected to make a full recovery. Plus, The Assignment Desk shares its thoughts on the Haley Stevens endorsement, the tense midterm races in Texas, President Trump saying he’ll become “Mr. Veto” if Democrats take control of Congress, and more.

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]]> Mon, 2 Nov 2026 01:10:52 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, State Sen. Mallory McMorrow, Tobias Read, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, Ava DuVernay) https://www.ms.now/ November 1, 2026; 2 pm: Election Day is less than 48 hours away, and a shock move out of Michigan as Democrat Haley Stevens crosses party lines to endorse Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay joins Antonia Hylton to discuss her new documentary “14th,” attacks on birthright citizenship and America’s question of who belongs. Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy is hospitalized after suffering a stroke but is expected to make a full recovery. Plus, The Assignment Desk shares its thoughts on the Haley Stevens endorsement, the tense midterm races in Texas, President Trump saying he’ll become “Mr. Veto” if Democrats take control of Congress, and more.

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]]> Ava DuVernay on birthright citizenship and her new documentary “14th” Antonia Hylton, State Sen. Mallory McMorrow, Tobias Read, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, Ava DuVernay 00:45:08 Democrat Haley Stevens announces endorsement of GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers. Award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay discusses her new documentary “14th” and the future of the Fourteenth Amendment. And The Assignment Desk talks mayhem from Michigan, tension in Texas and Trump calling himself “Mr. Veto.” Democrat Haley Stevens announces endorsement of GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers. Award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay discusses her new documentary “14th” and the future of the Fourteenth Amendment. And The Assignment Desk talks mayhem from Michigan, tension in Texas and Trump calling himself “Mr. Veto.” abdul el-sayed, birthright citizenship, haley stevens, senate, midterms, georgia, election day, michigan, voter suppression, 14th amendment, democrats, chris murphy, doj, mike rogers, mail-in ballots, alaska, texas, republicans, black voters, early voting false full 202611012 33db3fc4-1fef-469c-9182-1c599d03bb0d Haley Stevens shockingly endorses Mike Rogers with two days to midterms November 1, 2026; 1 pm: Election Day is less than 48 hours away, and a shock move out of Michigan as Democrat Haley Stevens crosses party lines to endorse Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay joins Antonia Hylton to discuss her new documentary “14th,” attacks on birthright citizenship and America’s question of who belongs. Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy is hospitalized after suffering a stroke but is expected to make a full recovery. Plus, The Assignment Desk shares its thoughts on the Haley Stevens endorsement, the tense midterm races in Texas, President Trump saying he’ll become “Mr. Veto” if Democrats take control of Congress, and more.

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]]> Mon, 2 Nov 2026 01:10:00 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Stacey Abrams, Chuck Rocha, Peter Beinart) https://www.ms.now/ November 1, 2026; 1 pm: Election Day is less than 48 hours away, and a shock move out of Michigan as Democrat Haley Stevens crosses party lines to endorse Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay joins Antonia Hylton to discuss her new documentary “14th,” attacks on birthright citizenship and America’s question of who belongs. Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy is hospitalized after suffering a stroke but is expected to make a full recovery. Plus, The Assignment Desk shares its thoughts on the Haley Stevens endorsement, the tense midterm races in Texas, President Trump saying he’ll become “Mr. Veto” if Democrats take control of Congress, and more.

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]]> Haley Stevens shockingly endorses Mike Rogers with two days to midterms Antonia Hylton, Stacey Abrams, Chuck Rocha, Peter Beinart 00:50:44 Democrat Haley Stevens announces endorsement of GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers. Award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay discusses her new documentary “14th” and the future of the Fourteenth Amendment. And The Assignment Desk talks mayhem from Michigan, tension in Texas and Trump calling himself “Mr. Veto.” Democrat Haley Stevens announces endorsement of GOP Senate candidate Mike Rogers. Award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay discusses her new documentary “14th” and the future of the Fourteenth Amendment. And The Assignment Desk talks mayhem from Michigan, tension in Texas and Trump calling himself “Mr. Veto.” abdul el-sayed, birthright citizenship, haley stevens, senate, midterms, georgia, election day, michigan, voter suppression, 14th amendment, democrats, chris murphy, doj, mike rogers, mail-in ballots, alaska, texas, republicans, black voters, early voting false full 202611011 31247b30-6d33-4aa8-b3ba-04d703dd19e5 A tale of two Dan Sullivans, Slopaganda and October surprises: The Assignment Desk weighs in October 31, 2026; 3 pm: It’s Halloween and three days until Election Day. President Donald Trump says he will campaign in Kansas and Iowa on Sunday despite previously canceling those rallies. Multiple reports reveal panic within the GOP and Trump’s inner circle that he might be doing more harm than good by showing up in critical states. The Democratic candidate for South Carolina Senate, Dr. Annie Andrews, joins Antonia Hylton to discuss the incredibly tight race between her and GOP candidate Darline Graham. Plus, The Assignment Desk shares its thoughts on the two Dan Sullivans on Alaska’s ballot for Senate, A.I. slop videos during the election cycle, this season’s October surprise and more.

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]]> Sat, 31 Oct 2026 22:33:15 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Brandy Zadrozny, Jake Lahut, Alex Tabet, Lisa Rubin) https://www.ms.now/ October 31, 2026; 3 pm: It’s Halloween and three days until Election Day. President Donald Trump says he will campaign in Kansas and Iowa on Sunday despite previously canceling those rallies. Multiple reports reveal panic within the GOP and Trump’s inner circle that he might be doing more harm than good by showing up in critical states. The Democratic candidate for South Carolina Senate, Dr. Annie Andrews, joins Antonia Hylton to discuss the incredibly tight race between her and GOP candidate Darline Graham. Plus, The Assignment Desk shares its thoughts on the two Dan Sullivans on Alaska’s ballot for Senate, A.I. slop videos during the election cycle, this season’s October surprise and more.

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]]> A tale of two Dan Sullivans, Slopaganda and October surprises: The Assignment Desk weighs in Antonia Hylton, Brandy Zadrozny, Jake Lahut, Alex Tabet, Lisa Rubin 00:41:05 President Trump reverses course on canceled campaigns as the midterms approach in three days. Plus, Dr. Annie Andrews on her highly contested South Carolina Senate race. And the Assignment Desk talks a tale of two Dan Sullivans, A.I. election slopaganda, and October surprises. President Trump reverses course on canceled campaigns as the midterms approach in three days. Plus, Dr. Annie Andrews on her highly contested South Carolina Senate race. And the Assignment Desk talks a tale of two Dan Sullivans, A.I. election slopaganda, and October surprises. abdul el-sayed, ice, senate, midterms, economy, gop, a.i., election day, farmers, congress, surveillance, trans rights, rnc, october surprise, elon musk, democrats, dhs, doj, house, jeff bezos, mike rogers, slopaganda, james talarico, president donald trump, republicans, ken paxton, early voting false full 202610313 0fbb6d42-11b7-4381-8e65-fee191e7c035 Dem nominee Dr. Annie Andrews on tight Senate race in South Carolina October 31, 2026; 2 pm: It’s Halloween and three days until Election Day. President Donald Trump says he will campaign in Kansas and Iowa on Sunday despite previously canceling those rallies. Multiple reports reveal panic within the GOP and Trump’s inner circle that he might be doing more harm than good by showing up in critical states. The Democratic candidate for South Carolina Senate, Dr. Annie Andrews, joins Antonia Hylton to discuss the incredibly tight race between her and GOP candidate Darline Graham. Plus, The Assignment Desk shares its thoughts on the two Dan Sullivans on Alaska’s ballot for Senate, A.I. slop videos during the election cycle, this season’s October surprise and more.

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]]> Sat, 31 Oct 2026 22:32:48 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Dr. Annie Andrews, Ali Winston, Josh Tyrangiel) https://www.ms.now/ October 31, 2026; 2 pm: It’s Halloween and three days until Election Day. President Donald Trump says he will campaign in Kansas and Iowa on Sunday despite previously canceling those rallies. Multiple reports reveal panic within the GOP and Trump’s inner circle that he might be doing more harm than good by showing up in critical states. The Democratic candidate for South Carolina Senate, Dr. Annie Andrews, joins Antonia Hylton to discuss the incredibly tight race between her and GOP candidate Darline Graham. Plus, The Assignment Desk shares its thoughts on the two Dan Sullivans on Alaska’s ballot for Senate, A.I. slop videos during the election cycle, this season’s October surprise and more.

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]]> Dem nominee Dr. Annie Andrews on tight Senate race in South Carolina Antonia Hylton, Dr. Annie Andrews, Ali Winston, Josh Tyrangiel 00:39:55 President Trump reverses course on canceled campaigns as the midterms approach in three days. Plus, Dr. Annie Andrews on her highly contested South Carolina Senate race. And the Assignment Desk talks a tale of two Dan Sullivans, A.I. election slopaganda, and October surprises. President Trump reverses course on canceled campaigns as the midterms approach in three days. Plus, Dr. Annie Andrews on her highly contested South Carolina Senate race. And the Assignment Desk talks a tale of two Dan Sullivans, A.I. election slopaganda, and October surprises. abdul el-sayed, ice, senate, midterms, economy, gop, a.i., election day, farmers, congress, surveillance, trans rights, rnc, october surprise, elon musk, democrats, dhs, doj, house, jeff bezos, mike rogers, slopaganda, james talarico, president donald trump, republicans, ken paxton, early voting false full 202610312 fa205b3a-a66d-46ef-b11f-4fb9bfb8649f GOP panic as Trump spooks inner circle days before midterms October 31, 2026; 1 pm: It’s Halloween and three days until Election Day. President Donald Trump says he will campaign in Kansas and Iowa on Sunday despite previously canceling those rallies. Multiple reports reveal panic within the GOP and Trump’s inner circle that he might be doing more harm than good by showing up in critical states. The Democratic candidate for South Carolina Senate, Dr. Annie Andrews, joins Antonia Hylton to discuss the incredibly tight race between her and GOP candidate Darline Graham. Plus, The Assignment Desk shares its thoughts on the two Dan Sullivans on Alaska’s ballot for Senate, A.I. slop videos during the election cycle, this season’s October surprise and more.

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]]> Sat, 31 Oct 2026 22:32:07 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Fmr. Rep. Max Rose, Basil Smikle, Matthew Bartlett, John Boyd Jr.) https://www.ms.now/ October 31, 2026; 1 pm: It’s Halloween and three days until Election Day. President Donald Trump says he will campaign in Kansas and Iowa on Sunday despite previously canceling those rallies. Multiple reports reveal panic within the GOP and Trump’s inner circle that he might be doing more harm than good by showing up in critical states. The Democratic candidate for South Carolina Senate, Dr. Annie Andrews, joins Antonia Hylton to discuss the incredibly tight race between her and GOP candidate Darline Graham. Plus, The Assignment Desk shares its thoughts on the two Dan Sullivans on Alaska’s ballot for Senate, A.I. slop videos during the election cycle, this season’s October surprise and more.

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]]> GOP panic as Trump spooks inner circle days before midterms Antonia Hylton, Fmr. Rep. Max Rose, Basil Smikle, Matthew Bartlett, John Boyd Jr. 00:41:22 President Trump reverses course on canceled campaigns as the midterms approach in three days. Plus, Dr. Annie Andrews on her highly contested South Carolina Senate race. And the Assignment Desk talks a tale of two Dan Sullivans, A.I. election slopaganda, and October surprises. President Trump reverses course on canceled campaigns as the midterms approach in three days. Plus, Dr. Annie Andrews on her highly contested South Carolina Senate race. And the Assignment Desk talks a tale of two Dan Sullivans, A.I. election slopaganda, and October surprises. abdul el-sayed, ice, senate, midterms, economy, gop, a.i., election day, farmers, congress, surveillance, trans rights, rnc, october surprise, elon musk, democrats, dhs, doj, house, jeff bezos, mike rogers, slopaganda, james talarico, president donald trump, republicans, ken paxton, early voting false full 202610311 fda67032-6292-4e32-ba90-a50c3c7f856c Islamophobia, the battle for Black voters, and best/worst political ads: The Assignment Desk weighs in October 25, 2026; 3 pm: With midterms just days away, more than 27 million Americans have voted early as President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama headline dueling rallies this weekend. The administration’s immigration crackdown as part of its election intimidation campaign has some election experts and advocates worried it could create a chilling effect for some legal U.S. citizens with immigrant families at home. Plus, The Assignment Desk discusses Republicans’ Islamophobic rhetoric surrounding Michigan candidate Abdul El-Sayed, winning over black voters, Tuesday’s Israeli elections, the best/worst political ads, and more.

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]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Molly Jong-Fast, Dean Obeidallah, Ayman Mohyeldin, Jonathan Guyer) https://www.ms.now/ October 25, 2026; 3 pm: With midterms just days away, more than 27 million Americans have voted early as President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama headline dueling rallies this weekend. The administration’s immigration crackdown as part of its election intimidation campaign has some election experts and advocates worried it could create a chilling effect for some legal U.S. citizens with immigrant families at home. Plus, The Assignment Desk discusses Republicans’ Islamophobic rhetoric surrounding Michigan candidate Abdul El-Sayed, winning over black voters, Tuesday’s Israeli elections, the best/worst political ads, and more.

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]]> Islamophobia, the battle for Black voters, and best/worst political ads: The Assignment Desk weighs in Antonia Hylton, Molly Jong-Fast, Dean Obeidallah, Ayman Mohyeldin, Jonathan Guyer 00:40:49 Former President Obama and President Trump headline dueling rallies as millions of Americans vote early ahead of the midterms. Plus, the role immigration enforcement is playing in the administration’s broader election-pressure campaign. And The Assignment Desk talks Islamophobia, black voters, and the upcoming Israeli elections. Former President Obama and President Trump headline dueling rallies as millions of Americans vote early ahead of the midterms. Plus, the role immigration enforcement is playing in the administration’s broader election-pressure campaign. And The Assignment Desk talks Islamophobia, black voters, and the upcoming Israeli elections. flock cameras, protests, islamophobia, israel, ice, midterms, georgia, independents, barack obama, political ads, abortion, florida, a.i., data centers, congress, surveillance, michigan, benjamin netanyahu, immigration, voting, swing states, democrats, lgbtq+, doj, elections, deportations, president donald trump, maga, republicans, black voters false full 202610253 f7b14485-da88-4ca1-b3fa-3848d57c5a64 Obama vs. Trump: The duel of the closers with midterms days away October 25, 2026; 1 pm: With midterms just days away, more than 27 million Americans have voted early as President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama headline dueling rallies this weekend. The administration’s immigration crackdown as part of its election intimidation campaign has some election experts and advocates worried it could create a chilling effect for some legal U.S. citizens with immigrant families at home. Plus, The Assignment Desk discusses Republicans’ Islamophobic rhetoric surrounding Michigan candidate Abdul El-Sayed, winning over black voters, Tuesday’s Israeli elections, the best/worst political ads, and more.

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]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, James Sample, Fmr. Amb. Patrick Gaspard, Fmr. Rep. David Jolly, Chad Marlow) https://www.ms.now/ October 25, 2026; 1 pm: With midterms just days away, more than 27 million Americans have voted early as President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama headline dueling rallies this weekend. The administration’s immigration crackdown as part of its election intimidation campaign has some election experts and advocates worried it could create a chilling effect for some legal U.S. citizens with immigrant families at home. Plus, The Assignment Desk discusses Republicans’ Islamophobic rhetoric surrounding Michigan candidate Abdul El-Sayed, winning over black voters, Tuesday’s Israeli elections, the best/worst political ads, and more.

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]]> Obama vs. Trump: The duel of the closers with midterms days away Antonia Hylton, James Sample, Fmr. Amb. Patrick Gaspard, Fmr. Rep. David Jolly, Chad Marlow 00:41:11 Former President Obama and President Trump headline dueling rallies as millions of Americans vote early ahead of the midterms. Plus, the role immigration enforcement is playing in the administration’s broader election-pressure campaign. And The Assignment Desk talks Islamophobia, black voters, and the upcoming Israeli elections. Former President Obama and President Trump headline dueling rallies as millions of Americans vote early ahead of the midterms. Plus, the role immigration enforcement is playing in the administration’s broader election-pressure campaign. And The Assignment Desk talks Islamophobia, black voters, and the upcoming Israeli elections. flock cameras, protests, islamophobia, israel, ice, midterms, georgia, independents, barack obama, political ads, abortion, florida, a.i., data centers, congress, surveillance, michigan, benjamin netanyahu, immigration, voting, swing states, democrats, lgbtq+, doj, elections, deportations, president donald trump, maga, republicans, black voters false full 202610251 1a7e905e-efd7-4ba9-b8af-45c3f3f37871 ICE’s intimidation tactics and the election pressure campaign ahead of midterms October 25, 2026; 2 pm: With midterms just days away, more than 27 million Americans have voted early as President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama headline dueling rallies this weekend. The administration’s immigration crackdown as part of its election intimidation campaign has some election experts and advocates worried it could create a chilling effect for some legal U.S. citizens with immigrant families at home. Plus, The Assignment Desk discusses Republicans’ Islamophobic rhetoric surrounding Michigan candidate Abdul El-Sayed, winning over black voters, Tuesday’s Israeli elections, the best/worst political ads, and more.

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]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Rep. Ritchie Torres, Joseph McManus, Seth Bodnar, Mini Timmaraju, Sen. John Hickenlooper, Imara Jones) https://www.ms.now/ October 25, 2026; 2 pm: With midterms just days away, more than 27 million Americans have voted early as President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama headline dueling rallies this weekend. The administration’s immigration crackdown as part of its election intimidation campaign has some election experts and advocates worried it could create a chilling effect for some legal U.S. citizens with immigrant families at home. Plus, The Assignment Desk discusses Republicans’ Islamophobic rhetoric surrounding Michigan candidate Abdul El-Sayed, winning over black voters, Tuesday’s Israeli elections, the best/worst political ads, and more.

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]]> ICE’s intimidation tactics and the election pressure campaign ahead of midterms Antonia Hylton, Rep. Ritchie Torres, Joseph McManus, Seth Bodnar, Mini Timmaraju, Sen. John Hickenlooper, Imara Jones 00:40:24 Former President Obama and President Trump headline dueling rallies as millions of Americans vote early ahead of the midterms. Plus, the role immigration enforcement is playing in the administration’s broader election-pressure campaign. And The Assignment Desk talks Islamophobia, black voters, and the upcoming Israeli elections. Former President Obama and President Trump headline dueling rallies as millions of Americans vote early ahead of the midterms. Plus, the role immigration enforcement is playing in the administration’s broader election-pressure campaign. And The Assignment Desk talks Islamophobia, black voters, and the upcoming Israeli elections. flock cameras, protests, islamophobia, israel, ice, midterms, georgia, independents, barack obama, political ads, abortion, florida, a.i., data centers, congress, surveillance, michigan, benjamin netanyahu, immigration, voting, swing states, democrats, lgbtq+, doj, elections, deportations, president donald trump, maga, republicans, black voters false full 202610252 5f2d33ee-21f7-482d-a0f3-a6a9375db0eb Obama on offense, Trump on defense, and the youth vote: The Assignment Desk weighs in October 24, 2026; 3 pm: Voters and lawmakers alike are condemning a $4 million ad from Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy featuring his opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother, who calls her a “liar” and urges Ohioans not to vote for her. At a campaign rally in Cleveland, Former President Barack Obama joins Acton and former Sen. Sherrod Brown as the countdown to midterms reaches 10 days. The U.S. orders diplomats and other federal employees to leave Saudi Arabia amid new reports of a potential Iranian attack targeting Americans. Plus, the Assignment Desk reacts to Obama’s speech in Ohio, President Donald Trump’s declining job approval rating, a new poll signaling young voters’ pessimism about America’s future, and more.

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]]> Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:56:36 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Rosa Flores, James Surowiecki, Adam Mockler, Lizzie O'Leary) https://www.ms.now/ October 24, 2026; 3 pm: Voters and lawmakers alike are condemning a $4 million ad from Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy featuring his opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother, who calls her a “liar” and urges Ohioans not to vote for her. At a campaign rally in Cleveland, Former President Barack Obama joins Acton and former Sen. Sherrod Brown as the countdown to midterms reaches 10 days. The U.S. orders diplomats and other federal employees to leave Saudi Arabia amid new reports of a potential Iranian attack targeting Americans. Plus, the Assignment Desk reacts to Obama’s speech in Ohio, President Donald Trump’s declining job approval rating, a new poll signaling young voters’ pessimism about America’s future, and more.

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]]> Obama on offense, Trump on defense, and the youth vote: The Assignment Desk weighs in Antonia Hylton, Rosa Flores, James Surowiecki, Adam Mockler, Lizzie O'Leary 00:18:26 A political attack ad targeting Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton is facing backlash from both sides of the aisle. Acton addresses the controversial ad at a campaign rally in Cleveland, where former President Obama also takes the stage. And The Assignment Desk talks Obama in Ohio, Trump in Georgia, and the state of the youth vote this November. A political attack ad targeting Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton is facing backlash from both sides of the aisle. Acton addresses the controversial ad at a campaign rally in Cleveland, where former President Obama also takes the stage. And The Assignment Desk talks Obama in Ohio, Trump in Georgia, and the state of the youth vote this November. abdul el-sayed, israel, midterms, economy, barack obama, iran, florida, sherrod brown, voters, idf, congress, youth, michigan, benjamin netanyahu, democrats, mary peltola, poll, doj, bahrain, mike rogers, west bank, elections, amy acton, gas prices, president donald trump, housing, republicans, dan sullivan, early voting, ohio, vivek ramaswamy, detention centers false full 202610243 feebc25f-c6e6-4918-95fe-e06c1597dd87 Fmr. President Obama takes the stage in Ohio ahead of midterms October 24, 2026; 2 pm: Voters and lawmakers alike are condemning a $4 million ad from Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy featuring his opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother, who calls her a “liar” and urges Ohioans not to vote for her. At a campaign rally in Cleveland, Former President Barack Obama joins Acton and former Sen. Sherrod Brown as the countdown to midterms reaches 10 days. The U.S. orders diplomats and other federal employees to leave Saudi Arabia amid new reports of a potential Iranian attack targeting Americans. Plus, the Assignment Desk reacts to Obama’s speech in Ohio, President Donald Trump’s declining job approval rating, a new poll signaling young voters’ pessimism about America’s future, and more.

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]]> Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:56:19 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Gov. Wes Moore, Rob Bonta, Noga Tarnopolsky, Chris Jansing) https://www.ms.now/ October 24, 2026; 2 pm: Voters and lawmakers alike are condemning a $4 million ad from Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy featuring his opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother, who calls her a “liar” and urges Ohioans not to vote for her. At a campaign rally in Cleveland, Former President Barack Obama joins Acton and former Sen. Sherrod Brown as the countdown to midterms reaches 10 days. The U.S. orders diplomats and other federal employees to leave Saudi Arabia amid new reports of a potential Iranian attack targeting Americans. Plus, the Assignment Desk reacts to Obama’s speech in Ohio, President Donald Trump’s declining job approval rating, a new poll signaling young voters’ pessimism about America’s future, and more.

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]]> Fmr. President Obama takes the stage in Ohio ahead of midterms Antonia Hylton, Gov. Wes Moore, Rob Bonta, Noga Tarnopolsky, Chris Jansing 00:44:24 A political attack ad targeting Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton is facing backlash from both sides of the aisle. Acton addresses the controversial ad at a campaign rally in Cleveland, where former President Obama also takes the stage. And The Assignment Desk talks Obama in Ohio, Trump in Georgia, and the state of the youth vote this November. A political attack ad targeting Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton is facing backlash from both sides of the aisle. Acton addresses the controversial ad at a campaign rally in Cleveland, where former President Obama also takes the stage. And The Assignment Desk talks Obama in Ohio, Trump in Georgia, and the state of the youth vote this November. abdul el-sayed, israel, midterms, economy, barack obama, iran, florida, sherrod brown, voters, idf, congress, youth, michigan, benjamin netanyahu, democrats, mary peltola, poll, doj, bahrain, mike rogers, west bank, elections, amy acton, gas prices, president donald trump, housing, republicans, dan sullivan, early voting, ohio, vivek ramaswamy, detention centers false full 202610242 5d07eff0-2592-4302-a13d-d596b3a416bf The fallout over Vivek Ramaswamy’s attack ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother October 24, 2026; 1 pm: Voters and lawmakers alike are condemning a $4 million ad from Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy featuring his opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother, who calls her a “liar” and urges Ohioans not to vote for her. At a campaign rally in Cleveland, Former President Barack Obama joins Acton and former Sen. Sherrod Brown as the countdown to midterms reaches 10 days. The U.S. orders diplomats and other federal employees to leave Saudi Arabia amid new reports of a potential Iranian attack targeting Americans. Plus, the Assignment Desk reacts to Obama’s speech in Ohio, President Donald Trump’s declining job approval rating, a new poll signaling young voters’ pessimism about America’s future, and more.

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]]> Sat, 24 Oct 2026 22:55:57 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Jocelyn Benson, Michelle Goldberg, Stuart Stevens, Priya Sridhar, Rep. Yassamin Ansari, Brig. Gen. Leela Gray (Ret.)) https://www.ms.now/ October 24, 2026; 1 pm: Voters and lawmakers alike are condemning a $4 million ad from Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy featuring his opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother, who calls her a “liar” and urges Ohioans not to vote for her. At a campaign rally in Cleveland, Former President Barack Obama joins Acton and former Sen. Sherrod Brown as the countdown to midterms reaches 10 days. The U.S. orders diplomats and other federal employees to leave Saudi Arabia amid new reports of a potential Iranian attack targeting Americans. Plus, the Assignment Desk reacts to Obama’s speech in Ohio, President Donald Trump’s declining job approval rating, a new poll signaling young voters’ pessimism about America’s future, and more.

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]]> The fallout over Vivek Ramaswamy’s attack ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother Antonia Hylton, Jocelyn Benson, Michelle Goldberg, Stuart Stevens, Priya Sridhar, Rep. Yassamin Ansari, Brig. Gen. Leela Gray (Ret.) 00:40:58 A political attack ad targeting Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton is facing backlash from both sides of the aisle. Acton addresses the controversial ad at a campaign rally in Cleveland, where former President Obama also takes the stage. And The Assignment Desk talks Obama in Ohio, Trump in Georgia, and the state of the youth vote this November. A political attack ad targeting Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton is facing backlash from both sides of the aisle. Acton addresses the controversial ad at a campaign rally in Cleveland, where former President Obama also takes the stage. And The Assignment Desk talks Obama in Ohio, Trump in Georgia, and the state of the youth vote this November. abdul el-sayed, israel, midterms, economy, barack obama, iran, florida, sherrod brown, voters, idf, congress, youth, michigan, benjamin netanyahu, democrats, mary peltola, poll, doj, bahrain, mike rogers, west bank, elections, amy acton, gas prices, president donald trump, housing, republicans, dan sullivan, early voting, ohio, vivek ramaswamy, detention centers false full 202610241 bf6ec969-6ab7-4d66-a7c9-d7060e5e51f5 White House staffing shakeup, Musk’s midterm millions and Trump’s strange “central casting”: The Assignment Desk weighs in October 18, 2026; 3 pm: 16 days away from midterms, nine million early votes have been cast across the U.S. and early voting begins in 14 new states this week. A new poll shows two out of three voters believe the president is using his office to enrich himself. Elon Musk pours hundreds of millions of dollars into Ken Paxton’s Senate campaign in Texas, through a Republican super PAC. President Trump faces backlash from his own party after blocking Russian sanctions that Congress passed last month. Vice President JD Vance is confronted about an American’s death in the Iran war. Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reacts to the five-day tenure of Katie Zacharia. ICE data shows detainee deaths tripled since the administration’s immigration crackdown began. A violent attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank severely injures an American photojournalist. 

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]]> Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:23:35 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Tim O’Brien, Paola Ramos, Katie Benner, Philip Bump) https://www.ms.now/ October 18, 2026; 3 pm: 16 days away from midterms, nine million early votes have been cast across the U.S. and early voting begins in 14 new states this week. A new poll shows two out of three voters believe the president is using his office to enrich himself. Elon Musk pours hundreds of millions of dollars into Ken Paxton’s Senate campaign in Texas, through a Republican super PAC. President Trump faces backlash from his own party after blocking Russian sanctions that Congress passed last month. Vice President JD Vance is confronted about an American’s death in the Iran war. Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reacts to the five-day tenure of Katie Zacharia. ICE data shows detainee deaths tripled since the administration’s immigration crackdown began. A violent attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank severely injures an American photojournalist. 

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]]> White House staffing shakeup, Musk’s midterm millions and Trump’s strange “central casting”: The Assignment Desk weighs in Antonia Hylton, Tim O’Brien, Paola Ramos, Katie Benner, Philip Bump 00:39:21 Both parties bring big names to the campaign trail as they focus on the final push before the midterms. An American photojournalist is seriously injured in an attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. And the Assignment Desk talks White House staffing chaos, Elon Musk’s midterm millions and President Trump’s fixation on “central casting.” Both parties bring big names to the campaign trail as they focus on the final push before the midterms. An American photojournalist is seriously injured in an attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. And the Assignment Desk talks White House staffing chaos, Elon Musk’s midterm millions and President Trump’s fixation on “central casting.” ice detention, israel, midterms, jd vance, immigration, elon musk, russia, katie zacharia, polls, west bank, pete hegseth, early voting, sanctions false full 202610183 f26827c7-0331-49b4-b5dd-0123f2359d8d Republicans speak out against President Trump’s decision to block Russian sanctions October 18, 2026; 2 pm: 16 days away from midterms, nine million early votes have been cast across the U.S. and early voting begins in 14 new states this week. A new poll shows two out of three voters believe the president is using his office to enrich himself. Elon Musk pours hundreds of millions of dollars into Ken Paxton’s Senate campaign in Texas, through a Republican super PAC. President Trump faces backlash from his own party after blocking Russian sanctions that Congress passed last month. Vice President JD Vance is confronted about an American’s death in the Iran war. Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reacts to the five-day tenure of Katie Zacharia. ICE data shows detainee deaths tripled since the administration’s immigration crackdown began. A violent attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank severely injures an American photojournalist.  

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]]> Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:15:15 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Norm Eisen, Rick Wilson, Simon Shuster, Karine Jean-Pierre, Natasha Del Toro, Adele Shoko) https://www.ms.now/ October 18, 2026; 2 pm: 16 days away from midterms, nine million early votes have been cast across the U.S. and early voting begins in 14 new states this week. A new poll shows two out of three voters believe the president is using his office to enrich himself. Elon Musk pours hundreds of millions of dollars into Ken Paxton’s Senate campaign in Texas, through a Republican super PAC. President Trump faces backlash from his own party after blocking Russian sanctions that Congress passed last month. Vice President JD Vance is confronted about an American’s death in the Iran war. Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reacts to the five-day tenure of Katie Zacharia. ICE data shows detainee deaths tripled since the administration’s immigration crackdown began. A violent attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank severely injures an American photojournalist.  

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]]> Republicans speak out against President Trump’s decision to block Russian sanctions Antonia Hylton, Norm Eisen, Rick Wilson, Simon Shuster, Karine Jean-Pierre, Natasha Del Toro, Adele Shoko 00:41:13 Both parties bring big names to the campaign trail as they focus on the final push before the midterms. An American photojournalist is seriously injured in an attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. And the Assignment Desk talks White House staffing chaos, Elon Musk’s midterm millions and President Trump’s fixation on “central casting.” Both parties bring big names to the campaign trail as they focus on the final push before the midterms. An American photojournalist is seriously injured in an attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. And the Assignment Desk talks White House staffing chaos, Elon Musk’s midterm millions and President Trump’s fixation on “central casting.” ice detention, israel, midterms, jd vance, immigration, elon musk, russia, katie zacharia, polls, west bank, pete hegseth, early voting, sanctions false full 202610182 a3711380-5387-4c35-81a2-3f98128886f3 Final weeks before midterms bring political stars to the campaign trail as early voting ramps up October 18, 2026; 1 pm: 16 days away from midterms, nine million early votes have been cast across the U.S. and early voting begins in 14 new states this week. A new poll shows two out of three voters believe the president is using his office to enrich himself. Elon Musk pours hundreds of millions of dollars into Ken Paxton’s Senate campaign in Texas, through a Republican super PAC. President Trump faces backlash from his own party after blocking Russian sanctions that Congress passed last month. Vice President JD Vance is confronted about an American’s death in the Iran war. Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reacts to the five-day tenure of Katie Zacharia. ICE data shows detainee deaths tripled since the administration’s immigration crackdown began. A violent attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank severely injures an American photojournalist. 

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]]> Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:56:45 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Dave Weigel, Nikki McCann Ramirez, Andrea Flores, Rep. Jim McGovern) https://www.ms.now/ October 18, 2026; 1 pm: 16 days away from midterms, nine million early votes have been cast across the U.S. and early voting begins in 14 new states this week. A new poll shows two out of three voters believe the president is using his office to enrich himself. Elon Musk pours hundreds of millions of dollars into Ken Paxton’s Senate campaign in Texas, through a Republican super PAC. President Trump faces backlash from his own party after blocking Russian sanctions that Congress passed last month. Vice President JD Vance is confronted about an American’s death in the Iran war. Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reacts to the five-day tenure of Katie Zacharia. ICE data shows detainee deaths tripled since the administration’s immigration crackdown began. A violent attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank severely injures an American photojournalist. 

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]]> Final weeks before midterms bring political stars to the campaign trail as early voting ramps up Antonia Hylton, Dave Weigel, Nikki McCann Ramirez, Andrea Flores, Rep. Jim McGovern 00:41:06 Both parties bring big names to the campaign trail as they focus on the final push before the midterms. An American photojournalist is seriously injured in an attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. And the Assignment Desk talks White House staffing chaos, Elon Musk’s midterm millions and President Trump’s fixation on “central casting.” Both parties bring big names to the campaign trail as they focus on the final push before the midterms. An American photojournalist is seriously injured in an attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank. And the Assignment Desk talks White House staffing chaos, Elon Musk’s midterm millions and President Trump’s fixation on “central casting.” ice detention, israel, midterms, jd vance, immigration, elon musk, russia, katie zacharia, polls, west bank, pete hegseth, early voting, sanctions false full 202610181 ca74c003-76c6-441f-be7e-0ad7b67f707f Activist groups focus on voting rights as tens of thousands rally nationwide October 17, 2026; 2 pm: Voters pack “No Kings” protests across the country, with concerns about voting rights, immigration enforcement and economic concerns front and center. New numbers show twice as many voters say they will vote to oppose President Trump as will vote to support him. Democracy groups sue the Department of Homeland Security, accusing them of unlawfully collecting voter registration records. A college student mistakenly deported to Honduras last year shares her story as she awaits progress on her case. A former federal worker laid off during the Trump administration’s DOGE push reacts to the news that former department employees have leveraged their government experience to cash in. Actor F. Murray Abraham discusses his activism with “No Kings”. Plus, the Assignment Desk is live on the scene of the New York City rally to talk voting rights, the power of protest, and the president’s retribution against his critics.

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]]> Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:51:31 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Jumaane Williams, Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, Todd Pomerleau, Darlene Tart-Scott, Nova Wittenstein Brent, Za'riah Jones, Bishop William Barber II) https://www.ms.now/ October 17, 2026; 2 pm: Voters pack “No Kings” protests across the country, with concerns about voting rights, immigration enforcement and economic concerns front and center. New numbers show twice as many voters say they will vote to oppose President Trump as will vote to support him. Democracy groups sue the Department of Homeland Security, accusing them of unlawfully collecting voter registration records. A college student mistakenly deported to Honduras last year shares her story as she awaits progress on her case. A former federal worker laid off during the Trump administration’s DOGE push reacts to the news that former department employees have leveraged their government experience to cash in. Actor F. Murray Abraham discusses his activism with “No Kings”. Plus, the Assignment Desk is live on the scene of the New York City rally to talk voting rights, the power of protest, and the president’s retribution against his critics.

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]]> Activist groups focus on voting rights as tens of thousands rally nationwide Antonia Hylton, Jumaane Williams, Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, Todd Pomerleau, Darlene Tart-Scott, Nova Wittenstein Brent, Za'riah Jones, Bishop William Barber II 00:43:05 Antonia Hylton is live from New York City’s Washington Square Park as “No Kings” Day sparks more than 3,000 protests, rallies and marches across the country to promote early voting. President Trump’s immigration crackdown leads to lawsuits after violent confrontations between ICE agents and the public. The Assignment Desk is on location with Antonia Hylton, weighing in on “No Kings” Day, voting rights, and the raid of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home by federal immigration officials. Antonia Hylton is live from New York City’s Washington Square Park as “No Kings” Day sparks more than 3,000 protests, rallies and marches across the country to promote early voting. President Trump’s immigration crackdown leads to lawsuits after violent confrontations between ICE agents and the public. The Assignment Desk is on location with Antonia Hylton, weighing in on “No Kings” Day, voting rights, and the raid of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home by federal immigration officials. nokings, economy, ilhan omar, activism, immigration, voting rights, rallies, deportations, protest, doge, early voting false full 202610172 2f8b5e78-ea8a-4227-a4c6-af5ba6b28341 Actor F. Murray Abraham talks the importance of voting early as midterms close in October 17, 2026; 3 pm: Voters pack “No Kings” protests across the country, with concerns about voting rights, immigration enforcement and economic concerns front and center. New numbers show twice as many voters say they will vote to oppose President Trump as will vote to support him. Democracy groups sue the Department of Homeland Security, accusing them of unlawfully collecting voter registration records. A college student mistakenly deported to Honduras last year shares her story as she awaits progress on her case. A former federal worker laid off during the Trump administration’s DOGE push reacts to the news that former department employees have leveraged their government experience to cash in. Actor F. Murray Abraham discusses his activism with “No Kings”. Plus, the Assignment Desk is live on the scene of the New York City rally to talk voting rights, the power of protest, and the president’s retribution against his critics.

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]]> Sat, 17 Oct 2026 21:02:44 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Maya Wiley, Rev. Al Sharpton, Eddie Glaude Jr., Jason Stanley, F. Murray Abraham) https://www.ms.now/ October 17, 2026; 3 pm: Voters pack “No Kings” protests across the country, with concerns about voting rights, immigration enforcement and economic concerns front and center. New numbers show twice as many voters say they will vote to oppose President Trump as will vote to support him. Democracy groups sue the Department of Homeland Security, accusing them of unlawfully collecting voter registration records. A college student mistakenly deported to Honduras last year shares her story as she awaits progress on her case. A former federal worker laid off during the Trump administration’s DOGE push reacts to the news that former department employees have leveraged their government experience to cash in. Actor F. Murray Abraham discusses his activism with “No Kings”. Plus, the Assignment Desk is live on the scene of the New York City rally to talk voting rights, the power of protest, and the president’s retribution against his critics.

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]]> Actor F. Murray Abraham talks the importance of voting early as midterms close in Antonia Hylton, Maya Wiley, Rev. Al Sharpton, Eddie Glaude Jr., Jason Stanley, F. Murray Abraham 00:38:43 Antonia Hylton is live from New York City’s Washington Square Park as “No Kings” Day sparks more than 3,000 protests, rallies and marches across the country to promote early voting. President Trump’s immigration crackdown leads to lawsuits after violent confrontations between ICE agents and the public. The Assignment Desk is on location with Antonia Hylton, weighing in on “No Kings” Day, voting rights, and the raid of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home by federal immigration officials. Antonia Hylton is live from New York City’s Washington Square Park as “No Kings” Day sparks more than 3,000 protests, rallies and marches across the country to promote early voting. President Trump’s immigration crackdown leads to lawsuits after violent confrontations between ICE agents and the public. The Assignment Desk is on location with Antonia Hylton, weighing in on “No Kings” Day, voting rights, and the raid of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home by federal immigration officials. nokings, economy, ilhan omar, activism, immigration, voting rights, rallies, deportations, protest, doge, early voting false full 202610173 6037bc41-a6b6-48e7-8186-76e3eadbad25 ”No Kings” rallies draw tens of thousands across all 50 states October 17, 2026; 1 pm: Voters pack “No Kings” protests across the country, with concerns about voting rights, immigration enforcement and economic concerns front and center. New numbers show twice as many voters say they will vote to oppose President Trump as will vote to support him. Democracy groups sue the Department of Homeland Security, accusing them of unlawfully collecting voter registration records. A college student mistakenly deported to Honduras last year shares her story as she awaits progress on her case. A former federal worker laid off during the Trump administration’s DOGE push reacts to the news that former department employees have leveraged their government experience to cash in. Actor F. Murray Abraham discusses his activism with “No Kings”. Plus, the Assignment Desk is live on the scene of the New York City rally to talk voting rights, the power of protest, and the president’s retribution against his critics.

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]]> Sat, 17 Oct 2026 20:03:37 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Ezra Levin, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Murad Awawdeh, Skye Perryman) https://www.ms.now/ October 17, 2026; 1 pm: Voters pack “No Kings” protests across the country, with concerns about voting rights, immigration enforcement and economic concerns front and center. New numbers show twice as many voters say they will vote to oppose President Trump as will vote to support him. Democracy groups sue the Department of Homeland Security, accusing them of unlawfully collecting voter registration records. A college student mistakenly deported to Honduras last year shares her story as she awaits progress on her case. A former federal worker laid off during the Trump administration’s DOGE push reacts to the news that former department employees have leveraged their government experience to cash in. Actor F. Murray Abraham discusses his activism with “No Kings”. Plus, the Assignment Desk is live on the scene of the New York City rally to talk voting rights, the power of protest, and the president’s retribution against his critics.

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]]> ”No Kings” rallies draw tens of thousands across all 50 states Antonia Hylton, Ezra Levin, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Murad Awawdeh, Skye Perryman 00:38:32 Antonia Hylton is live from New York City’s Washington Square Park as “No Kings” Day sparks more than 3,000 protests, rallies and marches across the country to promote early voting. President Trump’s immigration crackdown leads to lawsuits after violent confrontations between ICE agents and the public. The Assignment Desk is on location with Antonia Hylton, weighing in on “No Kings” Day, voting rights, and the raid of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home by federal immigration officials. Antonia Hylton is live from New York City’s Washington Square Park as “No Kings” Day sparks more than 3,000 protests, rallies and marches across the country to promote early voting. President Trump’s immigration crackdown leads to lawsuits after violent confrontations between ICE agents and the public. The Assignment Desk is on location with Antonia Hylton, weighing in on “No Kings” Day, voting rights, and the raid of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home by federal immigration officials. nokings, economy, ilhan omar, activism, immigration, voting rights, rallies, deportations, protest, doge, early voting false full 202610171 c2020994-2006-4cd2-8f71-1d87c340877c Texas midterm nexus, diesel desperation, and lambasting livestream: The Assignment Desk weighs in October 11, 2026; 3 pm: President Trump took to Truth Social to announce an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine, effective immediately. The deadly Houthi strikes on a Saudi Arabian airport may draw the U.S. into another front of the Iran War. Bernadette Greene Placentia, a Democratic Candidate for Congress in Arizona who reported being raped over the summer while repairing a campaign sign, joins Antonia Hylton to talk about what gave her the strength to come forward. Plus, the Assignment Desk discusses Texas being at the center of the midterms universe, Trump’s desperate move to lower diesel prices, the Pentagon’s plan to livestream the firing squad execution of the Fort Hood shooter, and more.

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]]> Sun, 11 Oct 2026 20:12:15 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Maria Hinojosa, Peter Beinart, Eugene Daniels, Michelle Goldberg) https://www.ms.now/ October 11, 2026; 3 pm: President Trump took to Truth Social to announce an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine, effective immediately. The deadly Houthi strikes on a Saudi Arabian airport may draw the U.S. into another front of the Iran War. Bernadette Greene Placentia, a Democratic Candidate for Congress in Arizona who reported being raped over the summer while repairing a campaign sign, joins Antonia Hylton to talk about what gave her the strength to come forward. Plus, the Assignment Desk discusses Texas being at the center of the midterms universe, Trump’s desperate move to lower diesel prices, the Pentagon’s plan to livestream the firing squad execution of the Fort Hood shooter, and more.

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]]> Texas midterm nexus, diesel desperation, and lambasting livestream: The Assignment Desk weighs in Antonia Hylton, Maria Hinojosa, Peter Beinart, Eugene Daniels, Michelle Goldberg 00:40:50 Russia and Ukraine agree to an immediate “energy ceasefire,” according to President Trump. A congressional candidate who was sexually assaulted while on the campaign trail speaks to Antonia Hylton about coming forward. And the Assignment Desk talks Texas midterms, Trump’s Russian diesel deal, and the public execution livestream controversy. Russia and Ukraine agree to an immediate “energy ceasefire,” according to President Trump. A congressional candidate who was sexually assaulted while on the campaign trail speaks to Antonia Hylton about coming forward. And the Assignment Desk talks Texas midterms, Trump’s Russian diesel deal, and the public execution livestream controversy. protests, public execution, justice, ice, midterms, economy, ukraine, volodymyr zelenskyy, debate, markwayne mullin, shooting, a.i., data centers, high gas prices, fort hood, zohran mamdani, immigration, houthis, russia, new york city, spending, democrats, mississippi, vladimir putin, pete hegseth, aca, james talarico, president donald trump, texas, sexual abuse, republicans, ken paxton, cost of living, retribution, south carolina, saudi arabia, diesel, iran war, oil, money, firing squad false full 202610113 e3d0d9d8-5f3c-4b67-ae34-f13e4c6f45c8 House candidate who reported sexual assault on campaign trail speaks out October 11, 2026; 2 pm: President Trump took to Truth Social to announce an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine, effective immediately. The deadly Houthi strikes on a Saudi Arabian airport may draw the U.S. into another front of the Iran War. Bernadette Greene Placentia, a Democratic Candidate for Congress in Arizona who reported being raped over the summer while repairing a campaign sign, joins Antonia Hylton to talk about what gave her the strength to come forward. Plus, the Assignment Desk discusses Texas being at the center of the midterms universe, Trump’s desperate move to lower diesel prices, the Pentagon’s plan to livestream the firing squad execution of the Fort Hood shooter, and more.

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]]> Sun, 11 Oct 2026 20:12:06 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Fmr. Rep. Val Demings, Chuck Rocha, Bernadette Greene Placentia, Austin Davis, Marshae Jenkins) https://www.ms.now/ October 11, 2026; 2 pm: President Trump took to Truth Social to announce an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine, effective immediately. The deadly Houthi strikes on a Saudi Arabian airport may draw the U.S. into another front of the Iran War. Bernadette Greene Placentia, a Democratic Candidate for Congress in Arizona who reported being raped over the summer while repairing a campaign sign, joins Antonia Hylton to talk about what gave her the strength to come forward. Plus, the Assignment Desk discusses Texas being at the center of the midterms universe, Trump’s desperate move to lower diesel prices, the Pentagon’s plan to livestream the firing squad execution of the Fort Hood shooter, and more.

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]]> House candidate who reported sexual assault on campaign trail speaks out Antonia Hylton, Fmr. Rep. Val Demings, Chuck Rocha, Bernadette Greene Placentia, Austin Davis, Marshae Jenkins 00:40:27 Russia and Ukraine agree to an immediate “energy ceasefire,” according to President Trump. A congressional candidate who was sexually assaulted while on the campaign trail speaks to Antonia Hylton about coming forward. And the Assignment Desk talks Texas midterms, Trump’s Russian diesel deal, and the public execution livestream controversy. Russia and Ukraine agree to an immediate “energy ceasefire,” according to President Trump. A congressional candidate who was sexually assaulted while on the campaign trail speaks to Antonia Hylton about coming forward. And the Assignment Desk talks Texas midterms, Trump’s Russian diesel deal, and the public execution livestream controversy. protests, public execution, justice, ice, midterms, economy, ukraine, volodymyr zelenskyy, debate, markwayne mullin, shooting, a.i., data centers, high gas prices, fort hood, zohran mamdani, immigration, houthis, russia, new york city, spending, democrats, mississippi, vladimir putin, pete hegseth, aca, james talarico, president donald trump, texas, sexual abuse, republicans, ken paxton, cost of living, retribution, south carolina, saudi arabia, diesel, iran war, oil, money, firing squad false full 202610112 7cc6c03c-ea63-4c21-97a5-7c622fb5ef15 President Trump says Russia and Ukraine agree to “energy ceasefire” October 11, 2026; 1 pm: President Trump took to Truth Social to announce an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine, effective immediately. The deadly Houthi strikes on a Saudi Arabian airport may draw the U.S. into another front of the Iran War. Bernadette Greene Placentia, a Democratic Candidate for Congress in Arizona who reported being raped over the summer while repairing a campaign sign, joins Antonia Hylton to talk about what gave her the strength to come forward. Plus, the Assignment Desk discusses Texas being at the center of the midterms universe, Trump’s desperate move to lower diesel prices, the Pentagon’s plan to livestream the firing squad execution of the Fort Hood shooter, and more.

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]]> Sun, 11 Oct 2026 20:11:54 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Rep. Adam Smith, Shaniqua McClendon, Fmr. Rep. Max Rose, Scott Colom, Jonathan Cohn) https://www.ms.now/ October 11, 2026; 1 pm: President Trump took to Truth Social to announce an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine, effective immediately. The deadly Houthi strikes on a Saudi Arabian airport may draw the U.S. into another front of the Iran War. Bernadette Greene Placentia, a Democratic Candidate for Congress in Arizona who reported being raped over the summer while repairing a campaign sign, joins Antonia Hylton to talk about what gave her the strength to come forward. Plus, the Assignment Desk discusses Texas being at the center of the midterms universe, Trump’s desperate move to lower diesel prices, the Pentagon’s plan to livestream the firing squad execution of the Fort Hood shooter, and more.

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]]> President Trump says Russia and Ukraine agree to “energy ceasefire” Antonia Hylton, Rep. Adam Smith, Shaniqua McClendon, Fmr. Rep. Max Rose, Scott Colom, Jonathan Cohn 00:42:24 Russia and Ukraine agree to an immediate “energy ceasefire,” according to President Trump. A congressional candidate who was sexually assaulted while on the campaign trail speaks to Antonia Hylton about coming forward. And the Assignment Desk talks Texas midterms, Trump’s Russian diesel deal, and the public execution livestream controversy. Russia and Ukraine agree to an immediate “energy ceasefire,” according to President Trump. A congressional candidate who was sexually assaulted while on the campaign trail speaks to Antonia Hylton about coming forward. And the Assignment Desk talks Texas midterms, Trump’s Russian diesel deal, and the public execution livestream controversy. protests, public execution, justice, ice, midterms, economy, ukraine, volodymyr zelenskyy, debate, markwayne mullin, shooting, a.i., data centers, high gas prices, fort hood, zohran mamdani, immigration, houthis, russia, new york city, spending, democrats, mississippi, vladimir putin, pete hegseth, aca, james talarico, president donald trump, texas, sexual abuse, republicans, ken paxton, cost of living, retribution, south carolina, saudi arabia, diesel, iran war, oil, money, firing squad false full 202610111 b1aa0e6b-4b86-4c45-8b27-8b5e0a4b6920 Trump’s rerun rallies, debate deficiency and Guilfoyle’s $100k scandal: The Assignment Desk weighs in October 10, 2026; 3 pm: Hundreds gather in NYC to protest Thursday’s ICE shooting, including Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier, who was violently shoved to the ground. She joins Antonia Hylton to discuss President Trump’s immigration crackdown and NYC Mayor Mamdani’s response to the ICE shooting. After welcoming sailors on the USS Lincoln as they return from a controversial 322-day deployment, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the firing squad execution of the 2009 Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed, leading to bipartisan backlash. Plus, the Assignment Desk shares its insight on President Trump’s rally in Syracuse, the lack of scheduled debates for current Senate races, U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle’s $100,000 Amex scandal, and more.

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]]> Sat, 10 Oct 2026 21:41:22 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Jake Lahut, Adam Mockler, Ahmed Baba, Jake Conley) https://www.ms.now/ October 10, 2026; 3 pm: Hundreds gather in NYC to protest Thursday’s ICE shooting, including Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier, who was violently shoved to the ground. She joins Antonia Hylton to discuss President Trump’s immigration crackdown and NYC Mayor Mamdani’s response to the ICE shooting. After welcoming sailors on the USS Lincoln as they return from a controversial 322-day deployment, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the firing squad execution of the 2009 Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed, leading to bipartisan backlash. Plus, the Assignment Desk shares its insight on President Trump’s rally in Syracuse, the lack of scheduled debates for current Senate races, U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle’s $100,000 Amex scandal, and more.

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]]> Trump’s rerun rallies, debate deficiency and Guilfoyle’s $100k scandal: The Assignment Desk weighs in Antonia Hylton, Jake Lahut, Adam Mockler, Ahmed Baba, Jake Conley 00:40:00 Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier joins Antonia Hylton to discuss Thursday night’s protests in NYC following an ICE shooting. Plus, Pete Hegseth says the firing squad execution of the 2009 Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed for the public to watch. And the Assignment Desk talks Trump in Syracuse, the deficiency in Senate debates, and Kimberly Guilfoyle’s $100,000 scandal. Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier joins Antonia Hylton to discuss Thursday night’s protests in NYC following an ICE shooting. Plus, Pete Hegseth says the firing squad execution of the 2009 Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed for the public to watch. And the Assignment Desk talks Trump in Syracuse, the deficiency in Senate debates, and Kimberly Guilfoyle’s $100,000 scandal. protests, public execution, corruption, ice, debates, senate, midterms, ukraine, volodymyr zelenskyy, post-tropical cyclone isaias, markwayne mullin, kimberly guilfoyle, shooting, hurricane isaias, 2028, fort hood, zohran mamdani, detentions, congress, immigration, death penalty, russia, new york city, los angeles, democrats, marco rubio, vice president jd vance, vladimir putin, pete hegseth, u.s. military, deportations, james talarico, president donald trump, uss lincoln, republicans, ken paxton, retribution, firing squad false full 202610103 1f228cd7-fa72-4215-9ce3-631d03847b54 Hegseth announces livestream of Fort Hood shooter’s execution by firing squad October 10, 2026; 2 pm: Hundreds gather in NYC to protest Thursday’s ICE shooting, including Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier, who was violently shoved to the ground. She joins Antonia Hylton to discuss President Trump’s immigration crackdown and NYC Mayor Mamdani’s response to the ICE shooting. After welcoming sailors on the USS Lincoln as they return from a controversial 322-day deployment, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the firing squad execution of the 2009 Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed, leading to bipartisan backlash. Plus, the Assignment Desk shares its insight on President Trump’s rally in Syracuse, the lack of scheduled debates for current Senate races, U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle’s $100,000 Amex scandal, and more.

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]]> Sat, 10 Oct 2026 21:40:11 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Priya Sridhar, Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.), Rep. Veronica Escobar, Bianca Fortis, Elora Mukherjee, Mayor Karen Bass) https://www.ms.now/ October 10, 2026; 2 pm: Hundreds gather in NYC to protest Thursday’s ICE shooting, including Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier, who was violently shoved to the ground. She joins Antonia Hylton to discuss President Trump’s immigration crackdown and NYC Mayor Mamdani’s response to the ICE shooting. After welcoming sailors on the USS Lincoln as they return from a controversial 322-day deployment, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the firing squad execution of the 2009 Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed, leading to bipartisan backlash. Plus, the Assignment Desk shares its insight on President Trump’s rally in Syracuse, the lack of scheduled debates for current Senate races, U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle’s $100,000 Amex scandal, and more.

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]]> Hegseth announces livestream of Fort Hood shooter’s execution by firing squad Antonia Hylton, Priya Sridhar, Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.), Rep. Veronica Escobar, Bianca Fortis, Elora Mukherjee, Mayor Karen Bass 00:43:26 Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier joins Antonia Hylton to discuss Thursday night’s protests in NYC following an ICE shooting. Plus, Pete Hegseth says the firing squad execution of the 2009 Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed for the public to watch. And the Assignment Desk talks Trump in Syracuse, the deficiency in Senate debates, and Kimberly Guilfoyle’s $100,000 scandal. Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier joins Antonia Hylton to discuss Thursday night’s protests in NYC following an ICE shooting. Plus, Pete Hegseth says the firing squad execution of the 2009 Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed for the public to watch. And the Assignment Desk talks Trump in Syracuse, the deficiency in Senate debates, and Kimberly Guilfoyle’s $100,000 scandal. protests, public execution, corruption, ice, debates, senate, midterms, ukraine, volodymyr zelenskyy, post-tropical cyclone isaias, markwayne mullin, kimberly guilfoyle, shooting, hurricane isaias, 2028, fort hood, zohran mamdani, detentions, congress, immigration, death penalty, russia, new york city, los angeles, democrats, marco rubio, vice president jd vance, vladimir putin, pete hegseth, u.s. military, deportations, james talarico, president donald trump, uss lincoln, republicans, ken paxton, retribution, firing squad false full 202610102 c009e0e4-70f0-49c1-95b2-1768922187ae Darializa Avila Chevalier on being shoved to the ground during ICE shooting protests in NYC October 10, 2026; 1 pm: Hundreds gather in NYC to protest Thursday’s ICE shooting, including Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier, who was violently shoved to the ground. She joins Antonia Hylton to discuss President Trump’s immigration crackdown and NYC Mayor Mamdani’s response to the ICE shooting. After welcoming sailors on the USS Lincoln as they return from a controversial 322-day deployment, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the firing squad execution of the 2009 Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed, leading to bipartisan backlash. Plus, the Assignment Desk shares its insight on President Trump’s rally in Syracuse, the lack of scheduled debates for current Senate races, U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle’s $100,000 Amex scandal, and more.

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]]> Sat, 10 Oct 2026 21:37:44 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Darializa Avila Chevalier, Fmr. Amb. Patrick Gaspard, Susan Del Percio, James Sample) https://www.ms.now/ October 10, 2026; 1 pm: Hundreds gather in NYC to protest Thursday’s ICE shooting, including Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier, who was violently shoved to the ground. She joins Antonia Hylton to discuss President Trump’s immigration crackdown and NYC Mayor Mamdani’s response to the ICE shooting. After welcoming sailors on the USS Lincoln as they return from a controversial 322-day deployment, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the firing squad execution of the 2009 Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed, leading to bipartisan backlash. Plus, the Assignment Desk shares its insight on President Trump’s rally in Syracuse, the lack of scheduled debates for current Senate races, U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle’s $100,000 Amex scandal, and more.

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]]> Darializa Avila Chevalier on being shoved to the ground during ICE shooting protests in NYC Antonia Hylton, Darializa Avila Chevalier, Fmr. Amb. Patrick Gaspard, Susan Del Percio, James Sample 00:40:01 Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier joins Antonia Hylton to discuss Thursday night’s protests in NYC following an ICE shooting. Plus, Pete Hegseth says the firing squad execution of the 2009 Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed for the public to watch. And the Assignment Desk talks Trump in Syracuse, the deficiency in Senate debates, and Kimberly Guilfoyle’s $100,000 scandal. Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier joins Antonia Hylton to discuss Thursday night’s protests in NYC following an ICE shooting. Plus, Pete Hegseth says the firing squad execution of the 2009 Fort Hood shooter will be livestreamed for the public to watch. And the Assignment Desk talks Trump in Syracuse, the deficiency in Senate debates, and Kimberly Guilfoyle’s $100,000 scandal. protests, public execution, corruption, ice, debates, senate, midterms, ukraine, volodymyr zelenskyy, post-tropical cyclone isaias, markwayne mullin, kimberly guilfoyle, shooting, hurricane isaias, 2028, fort hood, zohran mamdani, detentions, congress, immigration, death penalty, russia, new york city, los angeles, democrats, marco rubio, vice president jd vance, vladimir putin, pete hegseth, u.s. military, deportations, james talarico, president donald trump, uss lincoln, republicans, ken paxton, retribution, firing squad false full 202610101 7ac6fb44-060a-45c3-be23-af5b9c9f3135 Double haters, the ‘Patel Report,’ and Russian oil deals: The Assignment Desk weighs in October 4, 2026; 3 pm: As new polls show a growing advantage for Democrats ahead of November, Republican Senator Steve Daines of Montana hints at a blue wave similar to the 2006 midterm results. In his latest financial pledge to Americans, President Trump is offering $90 checks to 20 million seniors, which he says will “help pay for their Medicare Part B premiums.” Voting is underway in Brazil as the country faces a high-stakes presidential election between incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Plus, the Assignment Desk talks double haters, the ‘Patel Report,’ an oil deal on the table with Russia, and more.
 

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]]> Sun, 4 Oct 2026 22:03:33 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Brandy Zadrozny, Molly Jong-Fast, Katie Benner, Michael Weiss) https://www.ms.now/ October 4, 2026; 3 pm: As new polls show a growing advantage for Democrats ahead of November, Republican Senator Steve Daines of Montana hints at a blue wave similar to the 2006 midterm results. In his latest financial pledge to Americans, President Trump is offering $90 checks to 20 million seniors, which he says will “help pay for their Medicare Part B premiums.” Voting is underway in Brazil as the country faces a high-stakes presidential election between incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Plus, the Assignment Desk talks double haters, the ‘Patel Report,’ an oil deal on the table with Russia, and more.
 

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]]> Double haters, the ‘Patel Report,’ and Russian oil deals: The Assignment Desk weighs in Antonia Hylton, Brandy Zadrozny, Molly Jong-Fast, Katie Benner, Michael Weiss 00:40:46 With midterms fast approaching and recent polls showing a Democratic edge, a GOP senator argues 2026 feels like 2006. President Trump makes a new pledge to send $90 checks to seniors ahead of the midterms. Brazil heads to the polls as the country faces one of the most consequential elections in its history. The Assignment Desk joins Antonia to discuss voters who don’t like either the Democratic or Republican Party, also known as double haters. With midterms fast approaching and recent polls showing a Democratic edge, a GOP senator argues 2026 feels like 2006. President Trump makes a new pledge to send $90 checks to seniors ahead of the midterms. Brazil heads to the polls as the country faces one of the most consequential elections in its history. The Assignment Desk joins Antonia to discuss voters who don’t like either the Democratic or Republican Party, also known as double haters. oversight, corruption, economy crypto, jared kushner, ice, midterms, ukraine, abortion, big bend, voters, scotus, congress, immigration, middle east, russia, steve witkoff, democrats, polls, latin america, cornell university, double haters, gas prices, president trump, maga, ‘patel report’, republicans, early voting, brazil, medicare, oil false full 202610043 18b23939-65c9-42d4-8585-eeb0509b85db Trump makes another financial pledge as GOP midterm outlook dims October 4, 2026; 2 pm: As new polls show a growing advantage for Democrats ahead of November, Republican Senator Steve Daines of Montana hints at a blue wave similar to the 2006 midterm results. In his latest financial pledge to Americans, President Trump is offering $90 checks to 20 million seniors, which he says will “help pay for their Medicare Part B premiums.” Voting is underway in Brazil as the country faces a high-stakes presidential election between incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Plus, the Assignment Desk talks double haters, the ‘Patel Report,’ an oil deal on the table with Russia, and more.

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]]> Sun, 4 Oct 2026 22:01:27 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Tim O'Brien, Fmr. Rep. Barbara Comstock, Leana Pardo, Ken Martin, Ana Ionova) https://www.ms.now/ October 4, 2026; 2 pm: As new polls show a growing advantage for Democrats ahead of November, Republican Senator Steve Daines of Montana hints at a blue wave similar to the 2006 midterm results. In his latest financial pledge to Americans, President Trump is offering $90 checks to 20 million seniors, which he says will “help pay for their Medicare Part B premiums.” Voting is underway in Brazil as the country faces a high-stakes presidential election between incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Plus, the Assignment Desk talks double haters, the ‘Patel Report,’ an oil deal on the table with Russia, and more.

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]]> Trump makes another financial pledge as GOP midterm outlook dims Antonia Hylton, Tim O'Brien, Fmr. Rep. Barbara Comstock, Leana Pardo, Ken Martin, Ana Ionova 00:41:11 With midterms fast approaching and recent polls showing a Democratic edge, a GOP senator argues 2026 feels like 2006. President Trump makes a new pledge to send $90 checks to seniors ahead of the midterms. Brazil heads to the polls as the country faces one of the most consequential elections in its history. The Assignment Desk joins Antonia to discuss voters who don’t like either the Democratic or Republican Party, also known as double haters. With midterms fast approaching and recent polls showing a Democratic edge, a GOP senator argues 2026 feels like 2006. President Trump makes a new pledge to send $90 checks to seniors ahead of the midterms. Brazil heads to the polls as the country faces one of the most consequential elections in its history. The Assignment Desk joins Antonia to discuss voters who don’t like either the Democratic or Republican Party, also known as double haters. oversight, corruption, economy crypto, jared kushner, ice, midterms, ukraine, abortion, big bend, voters, scotus, congress, immigration, middle east, russia, steve witkoff, democrats, polls, latin america, cornell university, double haters, gas prices, president trump, maga, ‘patel report’, republicans, early voting, brazil, medicare, oil false full 202610042 5cd85baf-0448-4a80-866b-520fd63f0de3 Why a GOP senator says this year’s midterms could feel like it’s 2006 October 4, 2026; 1 pm: As new polls show a growing advantage for Democrats ahead of November, Republican Senator Steve Daines of Montana hints at a blue wave similar to the 2006 midterm results. In his latest financial pledge to Americans, President Trump is offering $90 checks to 20 million seniors, which he says will “help pay for their Medicare Part B premiums.” Voting is underway in Brazil as the country faces a high-stakes presidential election between incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Plus, the Assignment Desk talks double haters, the ‘Patel Report,’ an oil deal on the table with Russia, and more.


 

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]]> Sun, 4 Oct 2026 22:01:00 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Fmr. Sen. Jon Tester, Fmr. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, Rep. James Walkinshaw, Mini Timmaraju) https://www.ms.now/ October 4, 2026; 1 pm: As new polls show a growing advantage for Democrats ahead of November, Republican Senator Steve Daines of Montana hints at a blue wave similar to the 2006 midterm results. In his latest financial pledge to Americans, President Trump is offering $90 checks to 20 million seniors, which he says will “help pay for their Medicare Part B premiums.” Voting is underway in Brazil as the country faces a high-stakes presidential election between incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Plus, the Assignment Desk talks double haters, the ‘Patel Report,’ an oil deal on the table with Russia, and more.


 

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]]> Why a GOP senator says this year’s midterms could feel like it’s 2006 Antonia Hylton, Fmr. Sen. Jon Tester, Fmr. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, Rep. James Walkinshaw, Mini Timmaraju 00:41:25 With midterms fast approaching and recent polls showing a Democratic edge, a GOP senator argues 2026 feels like 2006. President Trump makes a new pledge to send $90 checks to seniors ahead of the midterms. Brazil heads to the polls as the country faces one of the most consequential elections in its history. The Assignment Desk joins Antonia to discuss voters who don’t like either the Democratic or Republican Party, also known as double haters. With midterms fast approaching and recent polls showing a Democratic edge, a GOP senator argues 2026 feels like 2006. President Trump makes a new pledge to send $90 checks to seniors ahead of the midterms. Brazil heads to the polls as the country faces one of the most consequential elections in its history. The Assignment Desk joins Antonia to discuss voters who don’t like either the Democratic or Republican Party, also known as double haters. oversight, corruption, economy crypto, jared kushner, ice, midterms, ukraine, abortion, big bend, voters, scotus, congress, immigration, middle east, russia, steve witkoff, democrats, polls, latin america, cornell university, double haters, gas prices, president trump, maga, ‘patel report’, republicans, early voting, brazil, medicare, oil false full 202610041 b7aac931-560c-4e77-9b03-22cec6ef1b3b Hegseth harkens back to “spiritual war” in address to troopers October 3, 2026; 3 pm: In his latest push to help Republicans before the midterms, President Trump told his supporters to vote by mail, despite his efforts to restrict its use. Also, Antonia Hylton is joined by the older sister of Jaimie Bethea, a 21-year-old sailor who died by suicide after an extended deployment at sea aboard the USS Fort Lauderdale. The Assignment Desk discusses the biblical language and “spiritual war” messaging in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “State of the Force” speech to troopers at Quantico.

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]]> Sun, 4 Oct 2026 11:32:49 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Paola Ramos, Brad Onishi, Jelani Cobb, Jason Selvig) https://www.ms.now/ October 3, 2026; 3 pm: In his latest push to help Republicans before the midterms, President Trump told his supporters to vote by mail, despite his efforts to restrict its use. Also, Antonia Hylton is joined by the older sister of Jaimie Bethea, a 21-year-old sailor who died by suicide after an extended deployment at sea aboard the USS Fort Lauderdale. The Assignment Desk discusses the biblical language and “spiritual war” messaging in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “State of the Force” speech to troopers at Quantico.

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]]> Hegseth harkens back to “spiritual war” in address to troopers Antonia Hylton, Paola Ramos, Brad Onishi, Jelani Cobb, Jason Selvig 00:40:48 Election Day is one month away and President Trump is urging his supporters to vote by mail, a method he’s sought to restrict. The sister of a young sailor who died by suicide after an extended deployment at sea speaks to Antonia Hylton. During his speech to troopers at Quantico, Pete Hegeth says the military’s “real battle is spiritual.” Election Day is one month away and President Trump is urging his supporters to vote by mail, a method he’s sought to restrict. The sister of a young sailor who died by suicide after an extended deployment at sea speaks to Antonia Hylton. During his speech to troopers at Quantico, Pete Hegeth says the military’s “real battle is spiritual.” palestine, joe biden, corruption, israel, midterms, gaza, economy, power to the people festival, jaimie bethea, october 7, scotus, title ix, christian nationalism, benjamin netanyahu, immigration, middle east, mental health, homelessness, voting, democrats, “kill. bury. print.”, cornell university, victor marx, pete hegseth, laura loomer, elections, deportations, gas prices, president trump, republicans, ken paxton, cost of living, sen. tom cotton, navy, crypto false full 202610033 e2667470-9838-4708-8230-7dc4e6b412e0 Sister of young sailor who died by suicide after extended deployment speaks out October 3, 2026; 2 pm: In his latest push to help Republicans before the midterms, President Trump told his supporters to vote by mail, despite his efforts to restrict its use. Also, Antonia Hylton is joined by the older sister of Jaimie Bethea, a 21-year-old sailor who died by suicide after an extended deployment at sea aboard the USS Fort Lauderdale. The Assignment Desk discusses the biblical language and “spiritual war” messaging in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “State of the Force” speech to troopers at Quantico.

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]]> Sun, 4 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Rachel Maddow, Arianna Calderon, Anand Giridharadas, Ari Melber) https://www.ms.now/ October 3, 2026; 2 pm: In his latest push to help Republicans before the midterms, President Trump told his supporters to vote by mail, despite his efforts to restrict its use. Also, Antonia Hylton is joined by the older sister of Jaimie Bethea, a 21-year-old sailor who died by suicide after an extended deployment at sea aboard the USS Fort Lauderdale. The Assignment Desk discusses the biblical language and “spiritual war” messaging in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “State of the Force” speech to troopers at Quantico.

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]]> Sister of young sailor who died by suicide after extended deployment speaks out Antonia Hylton, Rachel Maddow, Arianna Calderon, Anand Giridharadas, Ari Melber 00:44:12 Election Day is one month away and President Trump is urging his supporters to vote by mail, a method he’s sought to restrict. The sister of a young sailor who died by suicide after an extended deployment at sea speaks to Antonia Hylton. During his speech to troopers at Quantico, Pete Hegeth says the military’s “real battle is spiritual.” Election Day is one month away and President Trump is urging his supporters to vote by mail, a method he’s sought to restrict. The sister of a young sailor who died by suicide after an extended deployment at sea speaks to Antonia Hylton. During his speech to troopers at Quantico, Pete Hegeth says the military’s “real battle is spiritual.” palestine, joe biden, corruption, israel, midterms, gaza, economy, power to the people festival, jaimie bethea, october 7, scotus, title ix, christian nationalism, benjamin netanyahu, immigration, middle east, mental health, homelessness, voting, democrats, “kill. bury. print.”, cornell university, victor marx, pete hegseth, laura loomer, elections, deportations, gas prices, president trump, republicans, ken paxton, cost of living, sen. tom cotton, navy, crypto false full 202610032 95abf32e-6150-444e-b1ed-51a2c4acb01f President Trump urges his supporters to vote by mail October 3, 2026; 1 pm: In his latest push to help Republicans before the midterms, President Trump told his supporters to vote by mail, despite his efforts to restrict its use. Also, Antonia Hylton is joined by the older sister of Jaimie Bethea, a 21-year-old sailor who died by suicide after an extended deployment at sea aboard the USS Fort Lauderdale. The Assignment Desk discusses the biblical language and “spiritual war” messaging in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “State of the Force” speech to troopers at Quantico.

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]]> Sun, 4 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Karine Jean-Pierre, Basil Smikle, Ehud Olmert, Phil Weiser, Fatima Goss Graves, Emma Goldberg) https://www.ms.now/ October 3, 2026; 1 pm: In his latest push to help Republicans before the midterms, President Trump told his supporters to vote by mail, despite his efforts to restrict its use. Also, Antonia Hylton is joined by the older sister of Jaimie Bethea, a 21-year-old sailor who died by suicide after an extended deployment at sea aboard the USS Fort Lauderdale. The Assignment Desk discusses the biblical language and “spiritual war” messaging in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “State of the Force” speech to troopers at Quantico.

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]]> President Trump urges his supporters to vote by mail Antonia Hylton, Karine Jean-Pierre, Basil Smikle, Ehud Olmert, Phil Weiser, Fatima Goss Graves, Emma Goldberg 00:42:10 Election Day is one month away and President Trump is urging his supporters to vote by mail, a method he’s sought to restrict. The sister of a young sailor who died by suicide after an extended deployment at sea speaks to Antonia Hylton. During his speech to troopers at Quantico, Pete Hegeth says the military’s “real battle is spiritual.” Election Day is one month away and President Trump is urging his supporters to vote by mail, a method he’s sought to restrict. The sister of a young sailor who died by suicide after an extended deployment at sea speaks to Antonia Hylton. During his speech to troopers at Quantico, Pete Hegeth says the military’s “real battle is spiritual.” palestine, joe biden, corruption, israel, "kill. bury. print.", midterms, gaza, economy, power to the people festival, jaimie bethea, october 7, scotus, title ix, christian nationalism, benjamin netanyahu, immigration, middle east, mental health, homelessness, voting, democrats, cornell university, victor marx, pete hegseth, laura loomer, elections, deportations, gas prices, president trump, republicans, ken paxton, cost of living, sen. tom cotton, navy, crypto false full 202610031 543a607b-791b-4c56-bbb7-cbec36a0da9d Trump is trying to rebrand artificial intelligence September 27, 2026; 3 pm: Born a Palestinian refugee in Syria and raised in a tent city, Mahmoud Khalil tells his story in a new book. The former Columbia graduate student, targeted by the Trump administration over his pro-Palestinian organizing, spent 104 days in ICE detention and missed his first child's birth, yet was never charged with a crime. He joins Antonia Hylton to reflect on it all and what happens next. Plus, with 37 days until the midterms and voting already underway in many states, lawmakers are raising alarm after the Supreme Court temporarily let DHS advance President Trump’s “SAVE” citizenship-check program, which critics say exposes sensitive data and has wrongly flagged eligible voters as noncitizens.

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]]> Sun, 27 Sep 2026 20:14:11 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Ayman Mohyeldin, Natasha Alford, Nathan Jun, Imara Jones) https://www.ms.now/ September 27, 2026; 3 pm: Born a Palestinian refugee in Syria and raised in a tent city, Mahmoud Khalil tells his story in a new book. The former Columbia graduate student, targeted by the Trump administration over his pro-Palestinian organizing, spent 104 days in ICE detention and missed his first child's birth, yet was never charged with a crime. He joins Antonia Hylton to reflect on it all and what happens next. Plus, with 37 days until the midterms and voting already underway in many states, lawmakers are raising alarm after the Supreme Court temporarily let DHS advance President Trump’s “SAVE” citizenship-check program, which critics say exposes sensitive data and has wrongly flagged eligible voters as noncitizens.

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]]> Trump is trying to rebrand artificial intelligence Antonia Hylton, Ayman Mohyeldin, Natasha Alford, Nathan Jun, Imara Jones 00:40:22 Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia graduate student detained by ICE for 104 days without charges, joins Antonia Hylton to discuss his new book. Plus, with the midterms quickly approaching, lawmakers raise alarm after the Supreme Court let President Trump advance his “SAVE” citizenship-check program, which critics say has wrongly flagged eligible voters. And Trump pushes to rebrand A.I. as "superintelligence" ahead of more meetings with tech executives. Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia graduate student detained by ICE for 104 days without charges, joins Antonia Hylton to discuss his new book. Plus, with the midterms quickly approaching, lawmakers raise alarm after the Supreme Court let President Trump advance his “SAVE” citizenship-check program, which critics say has wrongly flagged eligible voters. And Trump pushes to rebrand A.I. as "superintelligence" ahead of more meetings with tech executives. first amendment, nolan wells, israel, ice, midterms, economy, politico, farmers, pentagon, authoritarianism, congress, judges, courts, immigration, putin, russia, unga, epstein, xi, democrats, china, legal, vanity projects, artificial intelligence, deportation, netanyahu, cnn, elections, president donald trump, trump, republicans, press ban, military, iran war, ms now false full 202609273 c21026fa-adcf-4223-96c1-21471cd074f3 Lawmakers raise alarm over Trump administration moves ahead of the midterms September 27, 2026; 2 pm: Born a Palestinian refugee in Syria and raised in a tent city, Mahmoud Khalil tells his story in a new book. The former Columbia graduate student, targeted by the Trump administration over his pro-Palestinian organizing, spent 104 days in ICE detention and missed his first child's birth, yet was never charged with a crime. He joins Antonia Hylton to reflect on it all and what happens next. Plus, with 37 days until the midterms and voting already underway in many states, lawmakers are raising alarm after the Supreme Court temporarily let DHS advance President Trump’s “SAVE” citizenship-check program, which critics say exposes sensitive data and has wrongly flagged eligible voters as noncitizens.

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]]> Sun, 27 Sep 2026 19:27:45 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Liz Oyer, Lisa Rubin, Jena Griswold, Jimmy Glover, Cristian Farias) https://www.ms.now/ September 27, 2026; 2 pm: Born a Palestinian refugee in Syria and raised in a tent city, Mahmoud Khalil tells his story in a new book. The former Columbia graduate student, targeted by the Trump administration over his pro-Palestinian organizing, spent 104 days in ICE detention and missed his first child's birth, yet was never charged with a crime. He joins Antonia Hylton to reflect on it all and what happens next. Plus, with 37 days until the midterms and voting already underway in many states, lawmakers are raising alarm after the Supreme Court temporarily let DHS advance President Trump’s “SAVE” citizenship-check program, which critics say exposes sensitive data and has wrongly flagged eligible voters as noncitizens.

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]]> Lawmakers raise alarm over Trump administration moves ahead of the midterms Antonia Hylton, Liz Oyer, Lisa Rubin, Jena Griswold, Jimmy Glover, Cristian Farias 00:40:41 Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia graduate student detained by ICE for 104 days without charges, joins Antonia Hylton to discuss his new book. Plus, with the midterms quickly approaching, lawmakers raise alarm after the Supreme Court let President Trump advance his “SAVE” citizenship-check program, which critics say has wrongly flagged eligible voters. And Trump pushes to rebrand A.I. as "superintelligence" ahead of more meetings with tech executives. Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia graduate student detained by ICE for 104 days without charges, joins Antonia Hylton to discuss his new book. Plus, with the midterms quickly approaching, lawmakers raise alarm after the Supreme Court let President Trump advance his “SAVE” citizenship-check program, which critics say has wrongly flagged eligible voters. And Trump pushes to rebrand A.I. as "superintelligence" ahead of more meetings with tech executives. first amendment, nolan wells, israel, ice, midterms, economy, politico, farmers, pentagon, authoritarianism, congress, judges, courts, immigration, putin, russia, unga, epstein, xi, democrats, china, legal, vanity projects, artificial intelligence, deportation, netanyahu, cnn, elections, president donald trump, trump, republicans, press ban, military, iran war, ms now false full 202609272 f7fc3614-486d-4250-a731-05f8b63d2085 Former refugee, Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil reflects on 104 days in detention September 27, 2026; 1 pm: Born a Palestinian refugee in Syria and raised in a tent city, Mahmoud Khalil tells his story in a new book. The former Columbia graduate student, targeted by the Trump administration over his pro-Palestinian organizing, spent 104 days in ICE detention and missed his first child's birth, yet was never charged with a crime. He joins Antonia Hylton to reflect on it all and what happens next. Plus, with 37 days until the midterms and voting already underway in many states, lawmakers are raising alarm after the Supreme Court temporarily let DHS advance President Trump’s “SAVE” citizenship-check program, which critics say exposes sensitive data and has wrongly flagged eligible voters as noncitizens.

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]]> Sun, 27 Sep 2026 19:25:31 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Fmr. Sen. Doug Jones, Mahmoud Khalil, Jonathan Cohn) https://www.ms.now/ September 27, 2026; 1 pm: Born a Palestinian refugee in Syria and raised in a tent city, Mahmoud Khalil tells his story in a new book. The former Columbia graduate student, targeted by the Trump administration over his pro-Palestinian organizing, spent 104 days in ICE detention and missed his first child's birth, yet was never charged with a crime. He joins Antonia Hylton to reflect on it all and what happens next. Plus, with 37 days until the midterms and voting already underway in many states, lawmakers are raising alarm after the Supreme Court temporarily let DHS advance President Trump’s “SAVE” citizenship-check program, which critics say exposes sensitive data and has wrongly flagged eligible voters as noncitizens.

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]]> Former refugee, Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil reflects on 104 days in detention Antonia Hylton, Fmr. Sen. Doug Jones, Mahmoud Khalil, Jonathan Cohn 00:43:17 Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia graduate student detained by ICE for 104 days without charges, joins Antonia Hylton to discuss his new book. Plus, with the midterms quickly approaching, lawmakers raise alarm after the Supreme Court let President Trump advance his “SAVE” citizenship-check program, which critics say has wrongly flagged eligible voters. And Trump pushes to rebrand A.I. as "superintelligence" ahead of more meetings with tech executives. Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia graduate student detained by ICE for 104 days without charges, joins Antonia Hylton to discuss his new book. Plus, with the midterms quickly approaching, lawmakers raise alarm after the Supreme Court let President Trump advance his “SAVE” citizenship-check program, which critics say has wrongly flagged eligible voters. And Trump pushes to rebrand A.I. as "superintelligence" ahead of more meetings with tech executives. first amendment, nolan wells, israel, ice, midterms, economy, politico, farmers, pentagon, authoritarianism, congress, judges, courts, immigration, putin, russia, unga, epstein, xi, democrats, china, legal, vanity projects, artificial intelligence, deportation, netanyahu, cnn, elections, president donald trump, trump, republicans, press ban, military, iran war, ms now false full 202609271 3abb3910-11b5-4032-8cb3-b64f59e5aa3b Inside ICE’s ‘catch of the day’ operation in Maine September 26, 2026; 2 pm: Republican midterm candidates and some GOP lawmakers facing re-election are shifting their tone, calling for an immediate end to the war in Iran and urging President Trump to focus on the everyday issues weighing most on Americans. In Portland, Maine, Bob Peck set out to witness and document immigration raids, until ICE agents confronted and threatened him. He wasn't arrested, but his lawsuit says the threat did its job: he stopped following and observing ICE. His lawyer says it's the first time a Maine legal observer has sued ICE officers under the Maine Civil Rights Act. And despite mounting concerns over the economy, inflation and the war in Iran, President Trump is pressing ahead with a growing list of vanity projects and personal side quests. According to sources familiar with the effort, his aides are exploring putting his name on Ford's Theatre, the historic site where President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Trump has denied the report.

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]]> Sat, 26 Sep 2026 20:15:27 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Bob Peck, David Webbert, Rep. Robert Garcia, Michael Feinberg, William Turton) https://www.ms.now/ September 26, 2026; 2 pm: Republican midterm candidates and some GOP lawmakers facing re-election are shifting their tone, calling for an immediate end to the war in Iran and urging President Trump to focus on the everyday issues weighing most on Americans. In Portland, Maine, Bob Peck set out to witness and document immigration raids, until ICE agents confronted and threatened him. He wasn't arrested, but his lawsuit says the threat did its job: he stopped following and observing ICE. His lawyer says it's the first time a Maine legal observer has sued ICE officers under the Maine Civil Rights Act. And despite mounting concerns over the economy, inflation and the war in Iran, President Trump is pressing ahead with a growing list of vanity projects and personal side quests. According to sources familiar with the effort, his aides are exploring putting his name on Ford's Theatre, the historic site where President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Trump has denied the report.

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]]> Inside ICE’s ‘catch of the day’ operation in Maine Antonia Hylton, Bob Peck, David Webbert, Rep. Robert Garcia, Michael Feinberg, William Turton 00:39:53 Some GOP lawmakers and midterm candidates are now calling to end the Iran war and urging Trump to focus on everyday issues. A Maine man is suing ICE agents he says threatened him for observing raids. And Trump's aides are reportedly exploring putting his name on Ford's Theatre, a report Trump denies. Some GOP lawmakers and midterm candidates are now calling to end the Iran war and urging Trump to focus on everyday issues. A Maine man is suing ICE agents he says threatened him for observing raids. And Trump's aides are reportedly exploring putting his name on Ford's Theatre, a report Trump denies. first amendment, ice, midterms, economy, politico, farmers, transgender, beef, pentagon, authoritarianism, congress, judges, courts, immigration, ford’s theater, russia, unga, epstein, xi, democrats, china, legal, kennedy center, vanity projects, pete hegseth, deportation, cnn, elections, president donald trump, trump, uss lincoln, republicans, press ban, approval ratings, military, ms now false full 202609262 4cee7357-02ad-4c69-b990-ad71e28a6f51 Republican candidates begin to change rhetoric ahead of the midterms September 26, 2026; 1 pm: Republican midterm candidates and some facing re-election are shifting their tone, calling for an immediate end to the war in Iran and urging President Trump to focus on the everyday issues weighing most on Americans. In Maine, Bob Peck set out to witness and document immigration raids, until ICE agents confronted and threatened him. He wasn't arrested, but his lawsuit says the threat did its job: he stopped following and observing ICE. His lawyer says it's the first time a Maine legal observer has sued ICE officers under the Maine Civil Rights Act. And despite mounting concerns over the economy, inflation and the war in Iran, President Trump is pressing ahead with a growing list of vanity projects and personal side quests. According to sources familiar with the effort, his aides are exploring putting his name on Ford's Theatre, the historic site where President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Trump has denied the report.

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]]> Sat, 26 Sep 2026 20:15:04 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Jim Acosta, James Sample, Jamaal Bowman, Stuart Stevens, Margaret Donovan, John Boyd, Jr.) https://www.ms.now/ September 26, 2026; 1 pm: Republican midterm candidates and some facing re-election are shifting their tone, calling for an immediate end to the war in Iran and urging President Trump to focus on the everyday issues weighing most on Americans. In Maine, Bob Peck set out to witness and document immigration raids, until ICE agents confronted and threatened him. He wasn't arrested, but his lawsuit says the threat did its job: he stopped following and observing ICE. His lawyer says it's the first time a Maine legal observer has sued ICE officers under the Maine Civil Rights Act. And despite mounting concerns over the economy, inflation and the war in Iran, President Trump is pressing ahead with a growing list of vanity projects and personal side quests. According to sources familiar with the effort, his aides are exploring putting his name on Ford's Theatre, the historic site where President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Trump has denied the report.

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]]> Republican candidates begin to change rhetoric ahead of the midterms Antonia Hylton, Jim Acosta, James Sample, Jamaal Bowman, Stuart Stevens, Margaret Donovan, John Boyd, Jr. 00:42:01 Some GOP lawmakers and midterm candidates are now calling to end the Iran war and urging Trump to focus on everyday issues. A Maine man is suing ICE agents he says threatened him for observing raids. And Trump's aides are reportedly exploring putting his name on Ford's Theatre, a report Trump denies. Some GOP lawmakers and midterm candidates are now calling to end the Iran war and urging Trump to focus on everyday issues. A Maine man is suing ICE agents he says threatened him for observing raids. And Trump's aides are reportedly exploring putting his name on Ford's Theatre, a report Trump denies. first amendment, ice, midterms, economy, politico, farmers, transgender, beef, pentagon, authoritarianism, congress, judges, courts, immigration, ford’s theater, russia, unga, epstein, xi, democrats, china, legal, kennedy center, vanity projects, pete hegseth, deportation, cnn, elections, president donald trump, trump, uss lincoln, republicans, press ban, approval ratings, military, ms now false full 202609261 75ac1eb7-deef-455c-a37b-b5effd61bca0 Trump renews focus on his growing list of vanity projects September 26, 2026; 3 pm: Republican midterm candidates and some facing re-election are shifting their tone, calling for an immediate end to the war in Iran and urging President Trump to focus on the everyday issues weighing most on Americans. In Maine, Bob Peck set out to witness and document immigration raids, until ICE agents confronted and threatened him. He wasn't arrested, but his lawsuit says the threat did its job: he stopped following and observing ICE. His lawyer says it's the first time a Maine legal observer has sued ICE officers under the Maine Civil Rights Act. And despite mounting concerns over the economy, inflation and the war in Iran, President Trump is pressing ahead with a growing list of vanity projects and personal side quests. According to sources familiar with the effort, his aides are exploring putting his name on Ford's Theatre, the historic site where President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Trump has denied the report.

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]]> Sat, 26 Sep 2026 20:14:42 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Hayes Brown, Nikki McCann Ramirez, David Rohde, Charles Blow) https://www.ms.now/ September 26, 2026; 3 pm: Republican midterm candidates and some facing re-election are shifting their tone, calling for an immediate end to the war in Iran and urging President Trump to focus on the everyday issues weighing most on Americans. In Maine, Bob Peck set out to witness and document immigration raids, until ICE agents confronted and threatened him. He wasn't arrested, but his lawsuit says the threat did its job: he stopped following and observing ICE. His lawyer says it's the first time a Maine legal observer has sued ICE officers under the Maine Civil Rights Act. And despite mounting concerns over the economy, inflation and the war in Iran, President Trump is pressing ahead with a growing list of vanity projects and personal side quests. According to sources familiar with the effort, his aides are exploring putting his name on Ford's Theatre, the historic site where President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Trump has denied the report.

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]]> Trump renews focus on his growing list of vanity projects Antonia Hylton, Hayes Brown, Nikki McCann Ramirez, David Rohde, Charles Blow 00:41:55 Some GOP lawmakers and midterm candidates are now calling to end the Iran war and urging Trump to focus on everyday issues. A Maine man is suing ICE agents he says threatened him for observing raids. And Trump's aides are reportedly exploring putting his name on Ford's Theatre, a report Trump denies. Some GOP lawmakers and midterm candidates are now calling to end the Iran war and urging Trump to focus on everyday issues. A Maine man is suing ICE agents he says threatened him for observing raids. And Trump's aides are reportedly exploring putting his name on Ford's Theatre, a report Trump denies. first amendment, ice, midterms, economy, politico, farmers, transgender, beef, pentagon, authoritarianism, congress, judges, courts, immigration, ford’s theater, russia, unga, epstein, xi, democrats, china, legal, kennedy center, vanity projects, pete hegseth, deportation, cnn, elections, president donald trump, trump, uss lincoln, republicans, press ban, approval ratings, military, ms now false full 202609263 ae71be55-64ed-4a35-a7d9-2e76afa71595 What to expect from the Trump-Xi summit this week September 20, 2026; 3 pm: Sen. Mark Kelly joins Antonia Hylton to discuss the push to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, criticism of Pentagon briefings, and Trump's plans for the triumphal arch. Lara do Carmo Santana shares her deeply personal story in detention as ICE reports 18 miscarriages in custody, a number likely undercounted since the agency stopped tracking them in October, per a new Guardian report. Plus, what to watch as Xi Jinping makes his first U.S. state visit in a decade, including a Thursday dinner with tech leaders where A.I. talks are expected. For more on immigration, Kennedy Center developments, the midterms and artificial intelligence, listen here.

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]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:58:18 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Amanda Litman, Ahmed Baba, Adam Mockler, Tim O'Brien) https://www.ms.now/ September 20, 2026; 3 pm: Sen. Mark Kelly joins Antonia Hylton to discuss the push to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, criticism of Pentagon briefings, and Trump's plans for the triumphal arch. Lara do Carmo Santana shares her deeply personal story in detention as ICE reports 18 miscarriages in custody, a number likely undercounted since the agency stopped tracking them in October, per a new Guardian report. Plus, what to watch as Xi Jinping makes his first U.S. state visit in a decade, including a Thursday dinner with tech leaders where A.I. talks are expected. For more on immigration, Kennedy Center developments, the midterms and artificial intelligence, listen here.

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]]> What to expect from the Trump-Xi summit this week Antonia Hylton, Amanda Litman, Ahmed Baba, Adam Mockler, Tim O'Brien 00:40:36 Sen. Mark Kelly joins Antonia Hylton to discuss Rep. Thomas Massie's resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Iara do Carmo Santana shares her own story about struggling to get medical care in ICE detention. Xi Jinping's first U.S. state visit in a decade is happening this week. Sen. Mark Kelly joins Antonia Hylton to discuss Rep. Thomas Massie's resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Iara do Carmo Santana shares her own story about struggling to get medical care in ICE detention. Xi Jinping's first U.S. state visit in a decade is happening this week. miscarriages, first amendment, corruption, ice, midterms, national parks, a.i., todd blanche, pentagon, authoritarianism, congress, judges, courts, immigration, greenland, russia, unga, epstein, democrats, hatch act, china, cuba, legal, kennedy center, pete hegseth, deportation, xi jinping, elections, president donald trump, doge, gen z, republicans, military false full 202609203 e5db1033-5e09-491e-93de-5fba18b4b932 Woman arrested by ICE after suffering miscarriage shares her story September 20, 2026; 2 pm: Sen. Mark Kelly joins Antonia Hylton to discuss the push to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, criticism of Pentagon briefings, and Trump's plans for the triumphal arch. Lara do Carmo Santana shares her deeply personal story in detention as ICE reports 18 miscarriages in custody, a number likely undercounted since the agency stopped tracking them in October, per a new Guardian report. Plus, what to watch as Xi Jinping makes his first U.S. state visit in a decade, including a Thursday dinner with tech leaders where AI talks are expected. For more on immigration, Kennedy Center developments, the midterms and artificial intelligence, listen here. 


 

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]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:54:58 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Carlos Fernández de Cossío, Fmr. Rep. Max Rose, Melissa Murray, Iara do Carmo Santana, Gabriel Lemos, Todd Pomerleau, Marc Bamuthi Joseph) https://www.ms.now/ September 20, 2026; 2 pm: Sen. Mark Kelly joins Antonia Hylton to discuss the push to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, criticism of Pentagon briefings, and Trump's plans for the triumphal arch. Lara do Carmo Santana shares her deeply personal story in detention as ICE reports 18 miscarriages in custody, a number likely undercounted since the agency stopped tracking them in October, per a new Guardian report. Plus, what to watch as Xi Jinping makes his first U.S. state visit in a decade, including a Thursday dinner with tech leaders where AI talks are expected. For more on immigration, Kennedy Center developments, the midterms and artificial intelligence, listen here. 


 

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]]> Woman arrested by ICE after suffering miscarriage shares her story Antonia Hylton, Carlos Fernández de Cossío, Fmr. Rep. Max Rose, Melissa Murray, Iara do Carmo Santana, Gabriel Lemos, Todd Pomerleau, Marc Bamuthi Joseph 00:39:50 Sen. Mark Kelly joins Antonia Hylton to discuss Rep. Thomas Massie's resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Iara do Carmo Santana shares her own story about struggling to get medical care in ICE detention. Xi Jinping's first U.S. state visit in a decade is happening this week. Sen. Mark Kelly joins Antonia Hylton to discuss Rep. Thomas Massie's resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Iara do Carmo Santana shares her own story about struggling to get medical care in ICE detention. Xi Jinping's first U.S. state visit in a decade is happening this week. miscarriages, first amendment, corruption, ice, midterms, national parks, a.i., todd blanche, pentagon, authoritarianism, congress, judges, courts, immigration, greenland, russia, unga, epstein, democrats, hatch act, china, cuba, legal, kennedy center, pete hegseth, deportation, xi jinping, elections, president donald trump, doge, gen z, republicans, military false full 202609202 1ecb61d2-7828-469e-b3bc-904bf735d19d Senator Mark Kelly on the Pentagon crisis September 20, 2026; 1 pm: Sen. Mark Kelly joins Antonia Hylton to discuss the push to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, criticism of Pentagon briefings, and Trump's plans for the triumphal arch. Lara do Carmo Santana shares her deeply personal story in detention as ICE reports 18 miscarriages in custody, a number likely undercounted since the agency stopped tracking them in October, per a new Guardian report. Plus, what to watch as Xi Jinping makes his first U.S. state visit in a decade, including a Thursday dinner with tech leaders where A.I. talks are expected. For more on immigration, Kennedy Center developments, the midterms and artificial intelligence, listen here.

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]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:13:35 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Nnamdi Egwuonwu, Basil Smikle, Susan Del Percio, Sen. Mark Kelly, Rep. Melanie Stansbury, Ruth Ben-Ghiat) https://www.ms.now/ September 20, 2026; 1 pm: Sen. Mark Kelly joins Antonia Hylton to discuss the push to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, criticism of Pentagon briefings, and Trump's plans for the triumphal arch. Lara do Carmo Santana shares her deeply personal story in detention as ICE reports 18 miscarriages in custody, a number likely undercounted since the agency stopped tracking them in October, per a new Guardian report. Plus, what to watch as Xi Jinping makes his first U.S. state visit in a decade, including a Thursday dinner with tech leaders where A.I. talks are expected. For more on immigration, Kennedy Center developments, the midterms and artificial intelligence, listen here.

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]]> Senator Mark Kelly on the Pentagon crisis Antonia Hylton, Nnamdi Egwuonwu, Basil Smikle, Susan Del Percio, Sen. Mark Kelly, Rep. Melanie Stansbury, Ruth Ben-Ghiat 00:41:08 Sen. Mark Kelly joins Antonia Hylton to discuss Rep. Thomas Massie's resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Iara do Carmo Santana shares her own story about struggling to get medical care in ICE detention. Xi Jinping's first U.S. state visit in a decade is happening this week. Sen. Mark Kelly joins Antonia Hylton to discuss Rep. Thomas Massie's resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Iara do Carmo Santana shares her own story about struggling to get medical care in ICE detention. Xi Jinping's first U.S. state visit in a decade is happening this week. miscarriages, first amendment, corruption, ice, midterms, national parks, a.i., todd blanche, pentagon, authoritarianism, congress, judges, courts, immigration, greenland, russia, unga, epstein, democrats, hatch act, china, cuba, legal, kennedy center, pete hegseth, deportation, xi jinping, elections, president donald trump, doge, gen z, republicans, military false full 202609201 30585023-495e-4245-bb08-2bcb7be19746 Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour for pro-Palestine statements September 19, 2026; 3 pm: Today, journalists were denied entry to the White House grounds, one day after President Trump said he planned to ban MS NOW, CNN and Politico, just 45 days before the midterms. And while Pete Buttigieg isn't on the ballot this November, he's invested in Democrats winning back Congress. Antonia Hylton asks the former Transportation Secretary what Democrats would do with that power. Plus, Macklemore was dropped as Ed Sheeran's opening act after voicing support for Palestinians onstage. Patriots owner Robert Kraft, whose stadium hosts Sheeran next week, threatened to cancel the shows if Macklemore stayed on the tour. Also, new updates on the Iran war, the economy, Trump's vanity projects, the Defense Department and more.
 

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]]> Sat, 19 Sep 2026 20:14:33 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Carter Sherman, Dean Obeidallah, Lizzie O’Leary, Jake Lahut) https://www.ms.now/ September 19, 2026; 3 pm: Today, journalists were denied entry to the White House grounds, one day after President Trump said he planned to ban MS NOW, CNN and Politico, just 45 days before the midterms. And while Pete Buttigieg isn't on the ballot this November, he's invested in Democrats winning back Congress. Antonia Hylton asks the former Transportation Secretary what Democrats would do with that power. Plus, Macklemore was dropped as Ed Sheeran's opening act after voicing support for Palestinians onstage. Patriots owner Robert Kraft, whose stadium hosts Sheeran next week, threatened to cancel the shows if Macklemore stayed on the tour. Also, new updates on the Iran war, the economy, Trump's vanity projects, the Defense Department and more.
 

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]]> Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour for pro-Palestine statements Antonia Hylton, Carter Sherman, Dean Obeidallah, Lizzie O’Leary, Jake Lahut 00:40:37 MS NOW, CNN and Politico journalists were barred from the White House grounds today after President Trump threatened to ban them on Friday. Antonia Hylton shares her conversation with Pete Buttigieg, where he outlined what Democrats should do if they win back Congress in November. Plus, more on the Macklemore and Ed Sheeran tour controversy, the Iran war and the economy. MS NOW, CNN and Politico journalists were barred from the White House grounds today after President Trump threatened to ban them on Friday. Antonia Hylton shares her conversation with Pete Buttigieg, where he outlined what Democrats should do if they win back Congress in November. Plus, more on the Macklemore and Ed Sheeran tour controversy, the Iran war and the economy. military families, white house, corruption, israel, ice, midterms, a.i., immigration, alligator alcatraz, democrats, dhs, capitol hill, ed sheeran, macklemore, kennedy center, pete hegseth, president donald trump, kash patel, republicans, south america, iran war, south park false full 202609193 626c9c6f-b5ce-4426-80af-9ae9b3d2ca21 Antonia Hylton and Pete Buttigieg discuss the midterms, A.I., the Iran war & 2028 September 19, 2026; 2 pm: Today, journalists were denied entry to the White House grounds, one day after President Trump said he planned to ban MS NOW, CNN and Politico, just 45 days before the midterms. And while Pete Buttigieg isn't on the ballot this November, he's invested in Democrats winning back Congress. Antonia Hylton asks the former Transportation Secretary what Democrats would do with that power. Plus, Macklemore was dropped as Ed Sheeran's opening act after voicing support for Palestinians onstage. Patriots owner Robert Kraft, whose stadium hosts Sheeran next week, threatened to cancel the shows if Macklemore stayed on the tour. Also, new updates on the Iran war, the economy, Trump's vanity projects, the Defense Department and more.
 

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]]> Sat, 19 Sep 2026 20:14:21 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Eliott Rodríguez, Ehud Olmert, Fmr. DOT Sec. Pete Buttigieg, Commander Austin Converse) https://www.ms.now/ September 19, 2026; 2 pm: Today, journalists were denied entry to the White House grounds, one day after President Trump said he planned to ban MS NOW, CNN and Politico, just 45 days before the midterms. And while Pete Buttigieg isn't on the ballot this November, he's invested in Democrats winning back Congress. Antonia Hylton asks the former Transportation Secretary what Democrats would do with that power. Plus, Macklemore was dropped as Ed Sheeran's opening act after voicing support for Palestinians onstage. Patriots owner Robert Kraft, whose stadium hosts Sheeran next week, threatened to cancel the shows if Macklemore stayed on the tour. Also, new updates on the Iran war, the economy, Trump's vanity projects, the Defense Department and more.
 

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]]> Antonia Hylton and Pete Buttigieg discuss the midterms, A.I., the Iran war & 2028 Antonia Hylton, Eliott Rodríguez, Ehud Olmert, Fmr. DOT Sec. Pete Buttigieg, Commander Austin Converse 00:40:48 MS NOW, CNN and Politico journalists were barred from the White House grounds today after President Trump threatened to ban them on Friday. Antonia Hylton shares her conversation with Pete Buttigieg, where he outlined what Democrats should do if they win back Congress in November. Plus, more on the Macklemore and Ed Sheeran tour controversy, the Iran war and the economy. MS NOW, CNN and Politico journalists were barred from the White House grounds today after President Trump threatened to ban them on Friday. Antonia Hylton shares her conversation with Pete Buttigieg, where he outlined what Democrats should do if they win back Congress in November. Plus, more on the Macklemore and Ed Sheeran tour controversy, the Iran war and the economy. military families, white house, corruption, israel, ice, midterms, a.i., immigration, alligator alcatraz, democrats, dhs, capitol hill, ed sheeran, macklemore, kennedy center, pete hegseth, president donald trump, kash patel, republicans, south america, iran war, south park false full 202609192 fa03afd6-1d5c-4487-a6a1-7fa6316f92c5 MS NOW journalists among news crews denied entry to the White House today September 19, 2026; 1 pm: Today, journalists were denied entry to the White House grounds, one day after President Trump said he planned to ban MS NOW, CNN and Politico, just 45 days before the midterms. And while Pete Buttigieg isn't on the ballot this November, he's invested in Democrats winning back Congress. Antonia Hylton asks the former Transportation Secretary what Democrats would do with that power. Plus, Macklemore was dropped as Ed Sheeran's opening act after voicing support for Palestinians onstage. Patriots owner Robert Kraft, whose stadium hosts Sheeran next week, threatened to cancel the shows if Macklemore stayed on the tour. Also, new updates on the Iran war, the economy, Trump's vanity projects, the Defense Department and more.
 

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]]> Sat, 19 Sep 2026 20:14:07 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Ashley Parker, Jelani Cobb, Priya Sridhar, Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.), Rep. Analilia Mejia) https://www.ms.now/ September 19, 2026; 1 pm: Today, journalists were denied entry to the White House grounds, one day after President Trump said he planned to ban MS NOW, CNN and Politico, just 45 days before the midterms. And while Pete Buttigieg isn't on the ballot this November, he's invested in Democrats winning back Congress. Antonia Hylton asks the former Transportation Secretary what Democrats would do with that power. Plus, Macklemore was dropped as Ed Sheeran's opening act after voicing support for Palestinians onstage. Patriots owner Robert Kraft, whose stadium hosts Sheeran next week, threatened to cancel the shows if Macklemore stayed on the tour. Also, new updates on the Iran war, the economy, Trump's vanity projects, the Defense Department and more.
 

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]]> MS NOW journalists among news crews denied entry to the White House today Antonia Hylton, Ashley Parker, Jelani Cobb, Priya Sridhar, Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.), Rep. Analilia Mejia 00:42:08 MS NOW, CNN and Politico journalists were barred from the White House grounds today after President Trump threatened to ban them on Friday. Antonia Hylton shares her conversation with Pete Buttigieg, where he outlined what Democrats should do if they win back Congress in November. Plus, more on the Macklemore and Ed Sheeran tour controversy, the Iran war and the economy. MS NOW, CNN and Politico journalists were barred from the White House grounds today after President Trump threatened to ban them on Friday. Antonia Hylton shares her conversation with Pete Buttigieg, where he outlined what Democrats should do if they win back Congress in November. Plus, more on the Macklemore and Ed Sheeran tour controversy, the Iran war and the economy. military families, white house, corruption, israel, ice, midterms, a.i., immigration, alligator alcatraz, democrats, dhs, capitol hill, ed sheeran, macklemore, kennedy center, pete hegseth, president donald trump, kash patel, republicans, south america, iran war, south park false full 202609191 53ef681d-d1d5-4e84-9d02-27b1be0a9b6f New fears over the speed of artificial intelligence development reach Congress September 13, 2026; 3 pm: With 51 days until the midterm elections, new signs of desperation are emerging in President Trump's efforts to win at all costs, even as Americans struggle with high food and fuel prices and a seemingly intractable war. Meanwhile, reports continue to mount over GOP politicians' ties to Nazi sympathizers along with their hiring and platforming of extremists. All of this unfolds amid a fresh wave of warnings about the pace of AI development… warnings that could push Congress into action. This follows former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon accusing major AI companies of acting irresponsibly. Antonia Hylton is joined by analysts to break down these stories and more.


 

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]]> Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:39:39 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Brandy Zadrozny, Ayman Mohyeldin, Astead Herndon) https://www.ms.now/ September 13, 2026; 3 pm: With 51 days until the midterm elections, new signs of desperation are emerging in President Trump's efforts to win at all costs, even as Americans struggle with high food and fuel prices and a seemingly intractable war. Meanwhile, reports continue to mount over GOP politicians' ties to Nazi sympathizers along with their hiring and platforming of extremists. All of this unfolds amid a fresh wave of warnings about the pace of AI development… warnings that could push Congress into action. This follows former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon accusing major AI companies of acting irresponsibly. Antonia Hylton is joined by analysts to break down these stories and more.


 

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]]> New fears over the speed of artificial intelligence development reach Congress Antonia Hylton, Brandy Zadrozny, Ayman Mohyeldin, Astead Herndon 00:40:29 With 51 days until the midterms, analysts join Antonia Hylton to discuss signs of election season desperation, high living costs and war fatigue, GOP ties to extremist figures and new AI-safety warnings after a former Anthropic researcher criticized the top AI companies. With 51 days until the midterms, analysts join Antonia Hylton to discuss signs of election season desperation, high living costs and war fatigue, GOP ties to extremist figures and new AI-safety warnings after a former Anthropic researcher criticized the top AI companies. ai, heated political rhetoric, corruption, the wall, midterms, sen. ted cruz, jd vance, sen. john fetterman, 2028, u.s. history, pentagon, congress, rnc, reproductive rights, smithsonian, 2030 census, david morales, oil prices, democrats, ectopic pregnancies, jimmy kimmel, mexico, gas prices, james talarico, president donald trump, anthropic, texas, republicans, trump-washing, retribution, ireland, iran war false full 202609133 aee2d3f2-6f5d-4586-8431-a26df7941d81 There’s an alarming pattern of Republican ties to white supremacy September 13, 2026; 2 pm: With 51 days until the midterm elections, new signs of desperation are emerging in President Trump's efforts to win at all costs, even as Americans struggle with high food and fuel prices and a seemingly intractable war. Meanwhile, reports continue to mount over GOP politicians' ties to Nazi sympathizers along with their hiring and platforming of extremists. All of this unfolds amid a fresh wave of warnings about the pace of AI development… warnings that could push Congress into action. This follows former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon accusing major AI companies of acting irresponsibly. Antonia Hylton is joined by analysts to break down these stories and more.

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]]> Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:30:18 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Maya Wiley, Molly Jong-Fast, Rep. Becca Balint, Brian Poindexter) https://www.ms.now/ September 13, 2026; 2 pm: With 51 days until the midterm elections, new signs of desperation are emerging in President Trump's efforts to win at all costs, even as Americans struggle with high food and fuel prices and a seemingly intractable war. Meanwhile, reports continue to mount over GOP politicians' ties to Nazi sympathizers along with their hiring and platforming of extremists. All of this unfolds amid a fresh wave of warnings about the pace of AI development… warnings that could push Congress into action. This follows former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon accusing major AI companies of acting irresponsibly. Antonia Hylton is joined by analysts to break down these stories and more.

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]]> There’s an alarming pattern of Republican ties to white supremacy Antonia Hylton, Maya Wiley, Molly Jong-Fast, Rep. Becca Balint, Brian Poindexter 00:40:59 With 51 days until the midterms, analysts join Antonia Hylton to discuss signs of election season desperation, high living costs and war fatigue, GOP ties to extremist figures, and new AI-safety warnings after a former Anthropic researcher criticized the top AI companies. With 51 days until the midterms, analysts join Antonia Hylton to discuss signs of election season desperation, high living costs and war fatigue, GOP ties to extremist figures, and new AI-safety warnings after a former Anthropic researcher criticized the top AI companies. ai, heated political rhetoric, corruption, the wall, midterms, sen. ted cruz, big bend, jd vance, sen. john fetterman, 2028, u.s. history, pentagon, congress, rnc, reproductive rights, smithsonian, 2030 census, david morales, oil prices, democrats, ectopic pregnancies, jimmy kimmel, mexico, gas prices, james talarico, president donald trump, anthropic, texas, republicans, trump-washing, retribution, ireland, iran war false full 202609132 c0a1cbdf-57e9-46d7-9765-8b259ceee396 New signs of GOP desperation with 51 days to the midterm elections September 13, 2026; 1 pm: With 51 days until the midterm elections, new signs of desperation are emerging in President Trump's efforts to win at all costs, even as Americans struggle with high food and fuel prices and a seemingly intractable war. Meanwhile, reports continue to mount over GOP politicians' ties to Nazi sympathizers along with their hiring and platforming of extremists. All of this unfolds amid a fresh wave of warnings about the pace of AI development… warnings that could push Congress into action. This follows former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon accusing major AI companies of acting irresponsibly. Antonia Hylton is joined by analysts to break down these stories and more.

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]]> Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:29:30 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Ron Insana, Joel Payne, Stuart Stevens, Annie Andrews, Inzamam Rashid, Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.), Bobby Ghosh) https://www.ms.now/ September 13, 2026; 1 pm: With 51 days until the midterm elections, new signs of desperation are emerging in President Trump's efforts to win at all costs, even as Americans struggle with high food and fuel prices and a seemingly intractable war. Meanwhile, reports continue to mount over GOP politicians' ties to Nazi sympathizers along with their hiring and platforming of extremists. All of this unfolds amid a fresh wave of warnings about the pace of AI development… warnings that could push Congress into action. This follows former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon accusing major AI companies of acting irresponsibly. Antonia Hylton is joined by analysts to break down these stories and more.

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]]> New signs of GOP desperation with 51 days to the midterm elections Antonia Hylton, Ron Insana, Joel Payne, Stuart Stevens, Annie Andrews, Inzamam Rashid, Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.), Bobby Ghosh 00:40:03 With 51 days until the midterms, analysts join Antonia Hylton to discuss signs of election season desperation, high living costs and war fatigue, GOP ties to extremist figures and new AI-safety warnings after a former Anthropic researcher criticized the top AI companies. With 51 days until the midterms, analysts join Antonia Hylton to discuss signs of election season desperation, high living costs and war fatigue, GOP ties to extremist figures and new AI-safety warnings after a former Anthropic researcher criticized the top AI companies. ai, heated political rhetoric, corruption, the wall, midterms, sen. ted cruz, big bend, jd vance, sen. john fetterman, 2028, u.s. history, pentagon, congress, rnc, reproductive rights, smithsonian, 2030 census, david morales, oil prices, democrats, ectopic pregnancies, jimmy kimmel, mexico, gas prices, james talarico, president donald trump, anthropic, texas, republicans, trump-washing, retribution, ireland, iran war false full 202609131 19640319-6683-46c2-b55e-15fa32f93bbf Vice President Vance seems eager to solidify his position as heir apparent September 12, 2026; 3 pm: Here’s where we start on the premiere episode of “The Assignment with Antonia Hylton” on MS NOW: It’s September 12, 2026. It’s been 197 days since the start of President Trump’s war in Iran and just 52 days remaining before the midterm elections. Antonia reports on the state of the economy, the latest developments in the Middle East, and the pledges and promises coming out of this week’s Republican convention in Texas. Antonia also brings in-depth reporting from her travels to the Big Bend sector of Texas for the newest installment of her MS NOW series, Cities Under Siege. It’s where President Trump’s long-promised border wall is no longer an abstraction. It’s a 30-foot reality coming to life. It’s turned ranchers, a longtime conservative sheriff, and Republicans who’ve voted for Trump against him. And more on the growing spotlight on Vice President JD Vance, who seems eager to solidify his position as President Trump’s 2028 heir apparent.

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]]> Sun, 13 Sep 2026 12:03:22 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Nikki McCann Ramirez, Eugene Daniels, Paola Ramos, Jason Selvig) https://www.ms.now/ September 12, 2026; 3 pm: Here’s where we start on the premiere episode of “The Assignment with Antonia Hylton” on MS NOW: It’s September 12, 2026. It’s been 197 days since the start of President Trump’s war in Iran and just 52 days remaining before the midterm elections. Antonia reports on the state of the economy, the latest developments in the Middle East, and the pledges and promises coming out of this week’s Republican convention in Texas. Antonia also brings in-depth reporting from her travels to the Big Bend sector of Texas for the newest installment of her MS NOW series, Cities Under Siege. It’s where President Trump’s long-promised border wall is no longer an abstraction. It’s a 30-foot reality coming to life. It’s turned ranchers, a longtime conservative sheriff, and Republicans who’ve voted for Trump against him. And more on the growing spotlight on Vice President JD Vance, who seems eager to solidify his position as President Trump’s 2028 heir apparent.

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]]> Vice President Vance seems eager to solidify his position as heir apparent Antonia Hylton, Nikki McCann Ramirez, Eugene Daniels, Paola Ramos, Jason Selvig 00:39:31 It’s been 197 days since the start of President Trump’s war with Iran, and just 52 days until the midterm elections. Antonia Hylton also shares stories from her trip to Big Bend, Texas, where she found Trump’s long-promised border wall coming to life. It’s been 197 days since the start of President Trump’s war with Iran, and just 52 days until the midterm elections. Antonia Hylton also shares stories from her trip to Big Bend, Texas, where she found Trump’s long-promised border wall coming to life. ai, heated political rhetoric, corruption, the wall, midterms, sen. ted cruz, big bend, jd vance, sen. john fetterman, 2028, u.s. history, pentagon, congress, rnc, smithsonian, 2030 census, david morales, oil prices, democrats, jimmy kimmel, mexico, gas prices, james talarico, president donald trump, anthropic, texas, republicans, trump-washing, retribution, ireland, iran war false full 202609123 377e9be2-0fc5-4613-9791-ba21444bda79 The Texans standing in the way of Trump’s wall September 12, 2026; 2 pm: Here’s where we start on the premiere episode of “The Assignment with Antonia Hylton” on MS NOW: It’s September 12, 2026. It’s been 197 days since the start of President Trump’s war in Iran and just 52 days remaining before the midterm elections. Antonia reports on the state of the economy, the latest developments in the Middle East, and the pledges and promises coming out of this week’s Republican convention in Texas. Antonia also brings in-depth reporting from her travels to the Big Bend sector of Texas for the newest installment of her MS NOW series, Cities Under Siege. It’s where President Trump’s long-promised border wall is no longer an abstraction. It’s a 30-foot reality coming to life. It’s turned ranchers, a longtime conservative sheriff, and Republicans who’ve voted for Trump against him. And more on the growing spotlight on Vice President JD Vance, who seems eager to solidify his position as President Trump’s 2028 heir apparent.

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]]> Sun, 13 Sep 2026 12:01:10 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, Assemb. Alex Bores, Eddie Glaude Jr.) https://www.ms.now/ September 12, 2026; 2 pm: Here’s where we start on the premiere episode of “The Assignment with Antonia Hylton” on MS NOW: It’s September 12, 2026. It’s been 197 days since the start of President Trump’s war in Iran and just 52 days remaining before the midterm elections. Antonia reports on the state of the economy, the latest developments in the Middle East, and the pledges and promises coming out of this week’s Republican convention in Texas. Antonia also brings in-depth reporting from her travels to the Big Bend sector of Texas for the newest installment of her MS NOW series, Cities Under Siege. It’s where President Trump’s long-promised border wall is no longer an abstraction. It’s a 30-foot reality coming to life. It’s turned ranchers, a longtime conservative sheriff, and Republicans who’ve voted for Trump against him. And more on the growing spotlight on Vice President JD Vance, who seems eager to solidify his position as President Trump’s 2028 heir apparent.

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]]> The Texans standing in the way of Trump’s wall Antonia Hylton, State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, Assemb. Alex Bores, Eddie Glaude Jr. 00:41:42 It’s been 197 days since the start of President Trump’s war with Iran, and just 52 days until the midterm elections. Antonia Hylton also shares stories from her trip to Big Bend, Texas, where she found Trump’s long-promised border wall coming to life. It’s been 197 days since the start of President Trump’s war with Iran, and just 52 days until the midterm elections. Antonia Hylton also shares stories from her trip to Big Bend, Texas, where she found Trump’s long-promised border wall coming to life. ai, heated political rhetoric, corruption, the wall, midterms, sen. ted cruz, big bend, jd vance, sen. john fetterman, 2028, u.s. history, pentagon, congress, rnc, smithsonian, 2030 census, david morales, oil prices, democrats, jimmy kimmel, mexico, gas prices, james talarico, president donald trump, anthropic, texas, republicans, trump-washing, retribution, ireland, iran war false full 202609122 e1c1ab2d-dfa6-44bc-ae82-db47264ce194 The countdown: 52 days until the midterm elections September 12, 2026; 1 pm: Here’s where we start on the premiere episode of “The Assignment with Antonia Hylton” on MS NOW: It’s September 12, 2026. It’s been 197 days since the start of President Trump’s war in Iran and just 52 days remaining before the midterm elections. Antonia reports on the state of the economy, the latest developments in the Middle East, and the pledges and promises coming out of this week’s Republican convention in Texas. Antonia also brings in-depth reporting from her travels to the Big Bend sector of Texas for the newest installment of her MS NOW series, Cities Under Siege. It’s where President Trump’s long-promised border wall is no longer an abstraction. It’s a 30-foot reality coming to life. It’s turned ranchers, a longtime conservative sheriff, and Republicans who’ve voted for Trump against him. And more on the growing spotlight on Vice President JD Vance, who seems eager to solidify his position as President Trump’s 2028 heir apparent. 

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]]> Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:58:45 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, State Rep. Angie Nixon, Symone Sanders Townsend, James Sample) https://www.ms.now/ September 12, 2026; 1 pm: Here’s where we start on the premiere episode of “The Assignment with Antonia Hylton” on MS NOW: It’s September 12, 2026. It’s been 197 days since the start of President Trump’s war in Iran and just 52 days remaining before the midterm elections. Antonia reports on the state of the economy, the latest developments in the Middle East, and the pledges and promises coming out of this week’s Republican convention in Texas. Antonia also brings in-depth reporting from her travels to the Big Bend sector of Texas for the newest installment of her MS NOW series, Cities Under Siege. It’s where President Trump’s long-promised border wall is no longer an abstraction. It’s a 30-foot reality coming to life. It’s turned ranchers, a longtime conservative sheriff, and Republicans who’ve voted for Trump against him. And more on the growing spotlight on Vice President JD Vance, who seems eager to solidify his position as President Trump’s 2028 heir apparent. 

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]]> The countdown: 52 days until the midterm elections Antonia Hylton, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, State Rep. Angie Nixon, Symone Sanders Townsend, James Sample 00:41:35 It’s been 197 days since the start of President Trump’s war with Iran, and just 52 days until the midterm elections. Antonia Hylton also shares stories from her trip to Big Bend, Texas, where she found Trump’s long-promised border wall coming to life. It’s been 197 days since the start of President Trump’s war with Iran, and just 52 days until the midterm elections. Antonia Hylton also shares stories from her trip to Big Bend, Texas, where she found Trump’s long-promised border wall coming to life. ai, heated political rhetoric, corruption, the wall, midterms, sen. ted cruz, big bend, jd vance, sen. john fetterman, 2028, u.s. history, pentagon, congress, rnc, smithsonian, 2030 census, david morales, oil prices, democrats, jimmy kimmel, mexico, gas prices, james talarico, president donald trump, anthropic, texas, republicans, trump-washing, retribution, ireland, iran war false full 202609121 0f3791dc-80f6-459a-a51e-cafb2be50b4c Introducing The Assignment with Antonia Hylton Catch every episode of your favorite MS NOW shows as podcasts, including The Assignment with Antonia Hylton, starting September 12th.

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]]> Tue, 8 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Antonia Hylton) https://www.ms.now/ Catch every episode of your favorite MS NOW shows as podcasts, including The Assignment with Antonia Hylton, starting September 12th.

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]]> Introducing The Assignment with Antonia Hylton Antonia Hylton 00:00:30 Catch every episode of your favorite MS NOW shows as podcasts, including The Assignment with Antonia Hylton, starting September 12th. Catch every episode of your favorite MS NOW shows as podcasts, including The Assignment with Antonia Hylton, starting September 12th. politics, journalism, news, msnbc, antonia hylton, ms now false trailer