The Weekend Primetime

Tonight: ousted Venezuelan President Maduro arrived in New York, flanked by federal agents, where he and his wife have been indicted on narco-terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy and weapons offenses.

Ousted Venezuelan President Maduro is set to have his fingerprints taken and his mug shot as he prepares to face a U.S. Judge on Monday. Plus, is the U.S. military intervention all about oil?

The fallout over the U.S. strikes in Venezuela and the capture of its leader, Nicolas Maduro. 

Millions of Americans are now confronting a precarious reality we've been staring down for months: Paying significantly more for their health insurance this year after Congress failed to reach a deal on extending Obamacare subsidies in 2025.

MS NOW has learned House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is set to convene every single ranking member on House committees early this week to work on a war powers resolution. 

There's an enormous amount of work for Congress as they return to work, including the attacks against Venezeula, the Jeffrey Epstein files and the potential of another government shutdown at the end of the month.

Illinois Congresswoman Delia Ramirez talks about the growing push to impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, following two controversial federal law enforcement shootings. Plus, Oregon's Attorney General launches a state investigation into a border patrol shooting that left two people injured in Portland.

Protests unfolding across the country after the death of a woman by an ICE official in Minnesota. Plus, the wrath of Stephen Miller and how he rose to become one of Trump's most prominent advisers.

DHS releases a new video of the deadly ICE shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis claiming it shows an "anti-ICE agitator stalking and impeding law enforcement." 

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem doubles down in defending ICE's fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman. Plus, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar responds in real time to DHS after she was blocked from visiting an ICE facility in Minnesota.

Protesters from Minneapolis to New York City were back in the streets to express their OUTRAGE over the ICE shooting. Plus, is Cuba the next country to feel the Trump effect?

Scrutiny of Trump's aggressive ICE approach and the individuals working for the agency. 

Trump's Justice Department is once again targeting Democratic politicians. This time it's Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry. The DOJ last night opened a criminal investigation into both lawmakers, accusing them of impeding federal law enforcement officers from doing their job in the state.

The DOJ last night announced they have opened a criminal probe into both Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry. Plus, how Elon Musk became the Shadow Defense Secretary. 

New York Congressman Adriano Espaillat tells us why ICE should be "dismantled."  

An extraordinary escalation by the Trump administration yet again in Minnesota. The Pentagon is now ordering *1,500* active-duty soldiers to prepare for a possible deployment to the state. At the same time, at Governor Tim Walz's direction - Minnesota National Guard troops quote have ALSO "been mobilized and are staging to support local law enforcement and emergency management agencies."

Jack Smith prepares to testify, and our look at the Deportation Industrial Complex where big companies are making huge money from President Trump's deportation push. 

Minneapolis braces for the possibility of a military standoff amid the federal government's massive immigration enforcement operation. 

Federal agents fatally shoot another Minneapolis resident.

The Department of Homeland Security has reportedly blocked local investigators from reviewing evidence related to the fatal shooting of Pretti. Federal officials have also prevented local authorities from investigating the ICE shooting that killed Renee Good.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is urging his Republican colleagues to "join Democrats in overhauling ICE and CBP to protect the public.

Alex Pretti's neighbor who describes him as "happy-go-lucky" and a "free-spirit."

Trump goes after the press while Minnesota protests the hardline immigration crackdown.

A judge ordered the release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father from a detention center in Texas. 

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries made it clear that Democrats will not support Republican efforts to fast-track a government reopening. 

Democrats pull off an upset in Texas and flip a seat that had gone for Trump by nearly 20 points. The House is scheduled to return to Washington where GOP leadership faces an uphill battle to reopen the government after House Democrats have indicated they will not help pass any funding package. Liam Conejo Ramos, immortalized in a viral photo looking scared and alone in a bunny hat and Spider-Man backpack, is back home after being detained by immigration authorities with his dad. 

President Trump is refusing to apologize for a racist video clip posted to his Truth Social page, depicting the Obamas as apes. It comes after the White House downplayed the post as a meme from the Lion King.

Savannah Guthrie tells mother's possible kidnapper 'we will pay' in new video.

The Washington Post CEO Will Lewis announced in a staff-wide memo that he is stepping down after more than two years.

Tensions are high-in in Santa Carla ahead of the Super Bowl amid fears over potential ICE activity at the game. It comes after DHS said they're providing extra security.

Congress heads back to work this week, with the Epstein Files taking center stage as Congress deposes Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell on Monday, and Wednesday's Congressional hearing with Attorney General Pam Bondi.

A new conservative group is attacking same-sex couples. 

The fallout from Jeffrey Epstein's scandal is intensifying, with high-profile figures in finance, global business, and government resigning or facing mounting pressure after newly released materials revealed past ties to the disgraced sex trafficker.

Attorney General Pam Bondi in the hot seat. Plus, Trump's long push to use more coal even though it's more expensive, more dangerous and more of a headache than renewable energy.

In just the last few weeks, Pres. Trump has faced setback after setback even from his own party. 

More Epstein fallout as a Congressional letter to the DOJ exposes "all government officials and politically exposed persons" in the files, including President Trump. Prominent safety researchers at two of the world's most advanced A.I. labs, OpenAI and Anthropic, publicly resigned and gave dire warnings on the way out. A grand jury rejects a push by federal prosecutors to indict six Democrats who urged military members not to carry out illegal orders. 

6pm: President Trump lashed out at the Supreme Court for striking down his tariffs, promising he'll be raising global tariffs from 10% to 15%, even as polling shows 64% of voters disapprove of Trump's handling of tariffs.

7pm: Annabella was found by her mom wandering the streets looking for her dad. Antonia Hylton has the exclusive interview with the first grader. 

8pm: A small but outspoken group of Republican lawmakers join Democrats in celebrating the unraveling of Trump's tariff agenda. 

Trump is getting ready to address the nation amid government gridlock, economic uncertainty and mounting scrutiny around the Epstein files. What will be the focus of his message?

New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill joins the show to talk about the brutal blizzard bearing down. Plus, yet another American citizen killed by ICE.

President Trump delivers his State of the Union Tuesday amid poor polling and a setback at the Supreme Court, as Democrats debate their response.

The Pentagon says three U.S. service members were killed and five seriously wounded just one day after The U.S. and Israel launched joint strikes against Iran. President Trump said he's agreed to resume negotiations with Iran though it's unclear what the timeframe for that would be.

Iran launches more drone and missile strikes against bases across the middle east. Plus, GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna joins the show to discuss whether Trump's strikes constitute a war.

Iran rejected President Trump's demands to surrender, even as the President insisted that Tehran is being "beat to hell." It comes as the war enters its second week, with no signs of slowing down and no clear objective to the mission.

As the Iran War enters its second week, MS NOW has learned that the war is costing at least $1 Billion a day, and likely much higher. Plus, Trump claims without evidence the U.S. was not behind the strike on the girls school in Iran.

What happened to the "golden age" President Trump promised voters and tax payers? 

The Assembly of Experts has named Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country's new supreme leader. The selection is seen as a victory for the Revolutionary Guard and those who are hoping for a hardliner to stay in power.

As Republicans fret about brutal midterm losses, President Trump is once again floating voter fraud conspiracy theories, and calling for Republicans to take over elections. 

Tonight: cracks are beginning to merge in the Republican Party over the Iran war, as Iranian state media announces the country's new supreme leader. 

Watch our exclusive interview with Iran's foreign minister after the U.S. struck an island critical to Iran's oil economy. Meanwhile, the Pentagon is deploying more marines and warships to the Gulf region.

Donald Trump's revenge tour suffered another major defeat as a federal judge blocked a pair of subpoenas the Justice Department issued to Fed Chair Jerome Powell. 

Three weeks into the war with Iran, the Trump administration's mixed messaging is deepening confusion about whether the war is ending -- or escalating.

White House signals war will last "four to six weeks." Burning through munitions or taxpayer dollars doesn't seem like a huge concern for the Trump administration.  

As more Americans grow restless about rising energy prices, Republicans fear the war could push voters over the edge, and cement a comeback for Democrats in upcoming midterm elections. 

Rachel Maddow reflects on the legacy of Fmr. FBI counsel Robert Mueller who later became special counsel in charge of investigating Trump's Russia ties during his first term.

Congressman Eric Swalwell shares why he was such a vocal proponent of the Mueller investigation into Russia's 2016 election interference.

Ty Cobb, a former Trump attorney who oversaw Robert Mueller's Russia probe, reflects on Mueller's legacy.

6pm: Trump says he is going to send ICE agents to airports starting tomorrow, as TSA staffing shortages tied to partial Government shutdown drives delays nationwide. Congressman Robert Garcia, a Ranking Member of the Oversight Committee weighs in.

7pm: Trump's ultimatum to Iran to fully open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours was met with defiance, with Tehran now threatening to retaliate against Gulf energy and water.

8pm: Less than 24 hours to go until Donald Trump's ultimatum for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz. How Iran is responding.

Americans around the country took to the streets to make their voices heard in what is reportedly the largest single day of non-violent demonstrations in America's history.

As Americans take to the streets as part of the "No Kings" protests, the anchors speak to a journalist who was detained by ICE for over two weeks.

Large crowds gather across the United States for the third 'No Kings' protests, as demonstrators voice opposition to the Trump administration.

The war we've already "won" keeps being dragged out. President Trump is reportedly weighing sending in American ground troops, despite polling showing the idea is massively unpopular.

While millions of Americans are demanding limits on power, lawmakers in Washington appear unwilling to impose them.

What the crowds are telling us. Massive turnout and nation‑wide coordination for 'No Kings' rallies, while CPAC ended up a sea of empty seats. 

Major General Randy Manner reacts to the search and rescue operation for the missing airman, and new reporting about top aides advising Trump that blasting Iran's infrastructure is fair game. 

Hundreds of children are being held in conditions that advocates are calling a humanitarian crisis. The outcry over the Dilley detention center in Texas is growing and it's not slowing down.

Donald Trump's self-inflicted political crisis in Iran has now culminated in a life-or-death search for a missing U.S. service member. 

Trump told ABC News that this conflict should be over in days... not weeks. But if no deal is made, he's blowing up the whole country with - quote - "very little off the table."

President Trump has set a Tuesday deadline for Iran, or else he's threatening to blow up the country's power plants and bridges. 

President Trump is issuing his strongest warning yet against Iran, threatening to blow up the country's power plants and bridges. 

6pm: A historic face-to-face trilateral meeting between the United States, Pakistan and Iran as they try to broker a path forward to ending the war. Will this time be different after past efforts mid-negotiation?

7pm: The world holds its breath as Vice President Vance meets with the Iranian delegation in Pakistan, with both sides hoping to come out on top. Plus, how did Pakistan become an international mediator?

8pm: Donald Trump was hoping his war with Iran would bolster his economy, he got a rude awakening. 

The U.S. Central Command announced that they will begin a blockade on maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports beginning tomorrow at 10-am eastern time.

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal as Congress braces for what could be one of its most consequential, and chaotic, weeks yet including voting to expel two members of Congress over misconduct allegations.

The brand new threats President Trump is lobbing at Iran after JD Vance failed to make a deal. 

Less than 24 hours after President Trump and Iran claimed the Strait of Hormuz was "completely open" -- Iran shut it down again. Where the new standoff is now heading amid negotiations over a peace deal.

Tempers flare in the Middle East with new reports of ships being fired upon by Iran, and did Trump just betray his MAHA base?

Donald Trump's desperate attempt to put a Band-Aid on the global economic crisis that he started by launching a war of choice with Iran. 

President Trump says U.S. forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz, marking a major escalation ahead of planned peace talks.

Oil prices shot up Sunday evening after President Trump announced the U.S. Navy had attacked and seized an Iranian ship.

U.S. Central Command releasing dramatic new video of a U.S. Navy Destroyer intercepting an Iranian flagged cargo ship. 

6pm: President Trump canceled his special envoys Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner's trip to Pakistan for a second round of talks with Iran, saying Tehran could phone them for discussions instead.

7pm: President Trump's approval rating just keeps sliding ... and there are new warning signs for Republicans trying to hold on to their majority heading into the midterms.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said today that President Trump and administration officials were apparent targets.

The suspect, identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, is facing federal firearm and assault charges. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said investigators believe the suspect acted alone.

Mentalist Oz Pearlman, who was closest to the President when shots rang out, recounts that harrowing moment and the chaos that followed.

President Trump declared the Iran war "terminated," in a bid to beat a War Powers Resolution deadline ... but the rising economic cost tells a different story.

The devastating blow the Supreme Court dealt to the remaining protections of the Voting Rights Act.

Americans are pleading with the President to focus on bringing down prices but he's too busy plotting revenge on his critics. 

Iran says it's reviewing the U.S. response to its latest peace proposal as President Trump reveals plan to escort ships through Strait of Hormuz.

District Attorney Scott Colom joins the show to discuss his bid to become the first Democrat to serve as a U.S. senator in Mississippi since 1989.

Is the President jeopardizing his own party out of a desire for retribution? 

President Trump tells a French news outlet that Iran still wants to make a deal and expects a response "very soon" to their latest peace proposal. It comes as both sides exchanged fire near the Strait of Hormuz despite the ceasefire.

In a matter of days, Tennessee Republicans pushed through a new congressional map that dismantles the state's last Democratic-held district.

In the middle of a wartime energy crunch, the Trump administration is paying American companies not to build energy. 

President Trump turned down Iran's rebuttal to his peace proposal calling it "totally unacceptable," raising doubt about the prospect of a deal ahead of his high-stakes meeting with China's Xi Jinping.

The GOP and the Trump Administration's attacks on democracy could impact the November midterms. 

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to ask the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to spend even more of your money on Donald Trump's historically unpopular war of choice with Iran. 

Marchers fill the streets of Selma, Alabama, protesting Republican efforts to gerrymander majority-Black congressional districts less than six months before the 2026 midterm elections.

A mass rally held in Selma, Alabama to support voting rights.

After the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act: The very real impact it could have.

Trump declared Sen. Cassidy's political career over, after losing to two Trump loyalists, but a looming House primary could mark a bigger test of his grip on the party.

Rep. Steve Cohen, the Tennessee Democrat choosing to retire in the wake of redrawn congressional maps, joins to discuss the future of his community.

Trump celebrates a victory in Louisiana after his seemingly never-ending revenge tour against Republicans who he feels have wronged him. But could it cost him in the midterms?