The Weekend

November 8; 9am: Ballots are still being counted in Mississippi, and a critical deadline is fast approaching as the race remains neck-and-neck. Democratic nominee Scott Colom is leading the Republican incumbent Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith by just over 2,500 votes. Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson joins “The Weekend” to discuss.For more, follow us on social media:Bluesky: @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.socialInstagram: @theweekendmsnbcTikTok: @theweekendmsnbc  To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

November 8; 8am: Democrats not only managed to secure a House majority that could expand further, but they also brought home wins in typically red territory. Today, the nation’s newly elected lawmakers are descending on DC as new member orientation kicks off in the Capitol. Rep-elect Brian Poindexter of Ohio joins “The Weekend” to discuss his big win, flipping a Republican seat blue, and what he’ll be learning this week in Congress.For more, follow us on social media:Bluesky: @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.socialInstagram: @theweekendmsnbcTikTok: @theweekendmsnbc To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

November 8; 7am: Senator-elect James Talarico made his first public appearance since election night, placing his "I voted" sticker on the Houston memorial for Lorenzo Salgado, who was killed by an ICE agent this summer. President Trump's immigration crackdown was one of the midterms' key issues in Texas, where voters delivered a historic blue wave on the federal and state levels. The Lone Star State elected its first Latina governor, Gina Hinojosa, and its first woman lieutenant governor, Vikki Goodwin, and Democrats also flipped the state House. State Representative Senfronia Thompson says she's secured enough votes to become the next Texas House Speaker, putting her on track to be the first woman and first Black lawmaker to lead the chamber. Texas House minority leader and incoming majority leader, Representative Gene Wu, joins “The Weekend” to discuss.For more, follow us on social mediaBluesky: @theweekendmsnow.bsky.socialInstagram: @theweekendmsnowTikTok: @theweekendmsnow  To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

November 7; 9am: This year, the single largest issue voters said affected their vote was government corruption. According to the AP Voter Poll, which surveyed midterm voters in all 50 states, “More than half of voters nationally said government corruption was 'crucial' for their vote for Congress.” And Democrats are already preparing to provide oversight of the Executive branch. Democratic member of Congress, Representative Robert Garcia of California, joins “The Weekend” to discuss. He is the Ranking Member on the House Oversight Committee and is expected to become the committee chairman in the next Congress.For more, follow us on social media:Bluesky: @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.socialInstagram: @theweekendmsnbcTikTok: @theweekendmsnbc To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

November 7; 8am:  The massive wave of Democratic victories also came with historic firsts. Some of these wins include Michigan's Abdul El-Sayed, the first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate. New Mexico's Deb Haaland, the first Native American woman elected governor. Gina Hinojosa, the first Latina elected Governor of Texas, and Stacey Plaskett, who will become both the first female governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands and the first Black woman elected governor of a U.S. territory. Governor-elect Plaskett joins “The Weekend” to discuss her historic win.For more, follow us on social media:Bluesky: @theweekendmsnbc.bsky.socialInstagram: @theweekendmsnbcTikTok: @theweekendmsnbc To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.