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Published by MS NOW, Chris Hayes
The biggest news and political stories of the day with a commitment to in-depth reporting that consistently seeks to hold our leaders accountable.
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Thursday, September 3, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Gloria Steinem's incomparable legacy and the enduring struggle of the movement she helped create. Then, new outrage over Pete Hegseth's Pentagon performance. Plus, new questions about Trump's plan to center himself for the midterms. And Sarah Longwell on the Trump voters that have finally seen enough. Want more of Chris? Download and follow his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your podcasts. 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.
Wednesday, September 2, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, increasing GOP pressure on Hegseth amid chaos at the Pentagon. Plus, backlash and protests in Connecticut over ongoing ICE raids. Then, Republicans make it harder to vote in a critical Texas county. And Donald Trump's galaxy brain plan to make the midterms all about him. Want more of Chris? Download and follow his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your podcasts. 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.
Tuesday, September 1, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, MS NOW's new characterization of the pivotal Texas Senate race and the Republican campaign to scare their way back to power. And Sen. Richard Blumenthal on his stunning whistleblower report alleging the postal service is defying court orders on voting by mail. Want more of Chris? Download and follow his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your podcasts. 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.
Monday, August 31, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, the historic dark money deception in this year's midterms. Then, the growing backlash to the racist tirades of Trump advisor Laura Loomer. Plus, Sen. Ruben Gallego on the growing alarms over Pete Hegseth and the Iran war. And why it comes as no surprise that this president is now fuming over the backlash to AI data centers. Want more of Chris? Download and follow his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your podcasts. 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.
Friday, August 28, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Trump's podcast plan to stop the inflation he caused. Plus, six months into Trump's war of choice, the enormous cost of war on Iran. Then, as MAGA's 2028 infighting breaks out into the open, is Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth considering a potential presidential run? Want more of Chris? Download and follow his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your podcasts. 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.
Thursday, August 27, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Trump’s executive order to rename Lake Ontario, Lake America. Plus, RFK Jr. and what may be a worst-case scenario for American public health. Then, new reporting on what produced the catastrophic flood in Nepal. Want more of Chris? Download and follow his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your podcasts. 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.
Tonight, Marc Elias on the growing election denial threat to the midterms. Then, genuine polling shockwaves from a massive pickup state for Democrats. Plus, exclusive new reporting on a Pentagon punishment for a desperate sailor on the USS Abraham Lincoln. Want more of Chris? Download and follow his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your podcasts. 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.
Tuesday, August 25, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, the unpopular Trump and the vote to replace Lindsey Graham. Then, the fierce Canadian response to Trump's economic war of choice. And America comes together to mourn the loss of music icon Dolly Parton. Want more of Chris? Download and follow his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your podcasts. 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.
Monday, August 24, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Trump's new trade war with Canada. Plus, Beto O’Rourke on why this could finally be the year for a blue Texas. And Grammy winner Freddie Gibbs on the crisis in Gary, Indiana. Then, California Attorney General Rob Bonta on his state’s legal fight against the White House. Want more of Chris? Download and follow his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your podcasts. 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.
Friday, August 21, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Republicans fear Trump may “drag them down hard” in the midterms. Plus, Florida Senate nominee Angie Nixon on how a progressive can win in a ruby-red state. Then, America more polarized than it's been in 160 years. But could there actually be a “national divorce?” Want more of Chris? Download and follow his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your podcasts. 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.
Thursday, August 20, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, data center backlash emerges as a sleeper issue in the midterms. Plus, Kim Jong Un taunts Donald Trump just days after the president snubbed South Korea to accommodate him. And Texas Senate nominee James Talarico on his vision to flip the Lone Star State blue for the first time in decades. Want more of Chris? Download and follow his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your podcasts. 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.
Wednesday, August 19, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Trump’s foreign policy turmoil is alienating key U.S. allies. Plus, Sen. Chris Van Hollen on the geopolitical savvy of his newest colleague. And Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on the legal battle to extradite an ICE agent to face charges in his state. Then, brand new whistleblower claims about the real story behind Trump's Harvard plan. Want more of Chris? Download and follow his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your podcasts. 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.
Tuesday, August 18, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, polls close in Florida as we cover a slate of key races and take a deeper look at some of the state’s most problematic candidates. Plus, Peter Alexander talks to the first CIA officer to transition openly about the Trump administration’s push to remove scores of dedicated civil servants. And David Jolly joins to discuss his race to become the next governor of Florida. Want more of Chris? Download and follow his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your podcasts. 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.
Monday, August 17, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Trump bails on America’s South Korean allies and effectively sides with the “Axis of Upheaval.” Plus, Congressman Jamie Raskin on Trump’s Justice Department takeover and an attorney general who refuses to be independent. And more than 50 years after Richard Nixon resigned the presidency in disgrace, the striking parallels between Nixon and Donald Trump. Want more of Chris? Download and follow his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your podcasts. 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.
Friday, August 14, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, the ongoing strains from Trump's Iran war at home and abroad. Plus, alarming new reporting examines a deadly plane crash in New Mexico and a potential link to American military tests. And Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman explains why the economy may not be doing as well as Donald Trump says. Want more of Chris? Download and follow his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your podcasts. 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.
Thursday, August 13, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Trump fixates on a Kennedy Center makeover as the Iran war strains the U.S. military. Plus, brand-new reporting on the Trump DOJ investigation into Minnesotans who protested the ICE shootings earlier this year. And former Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown on Trump’s plan to make corruption even easier. Want more of Chris? Download and follow his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your podcasts. 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.
Wednesday, August 12, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, election deniers and Big Lie believers remain central to Donald Trump’s midterm strategy. Plus, newly-minted Minnesota Democratic Senate nominee Peggy Flanagan on her push to dismantle ICE. And new reporting on Trump’s decoy plane stunt that put several members of his own cabinet at risk. Want more of Chris? Download and follow his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your podcasts. 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.
Tuesday, August 11, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, six states vote in high-stakes primaries. Plus, new reporting on how Donald Trump used a plane full of journalists and his Secretary of State as a decoy. Then, Trump’s new plan that could make it more difficult for children to get vaccinated. Want more of Chris? Download and follow his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your podcasts. 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.
Monday, August 10, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, Donald Trump’s GOP struggles with candidate quality. Plus, Trump quietly admits that maybe he was a little bit wrong about the Reflecting Pool. And Max Miller is officially on the ballot despite the serious allegations against him. Want more of Chris? Download and follow his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your podcasts. 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.
Friday, August 7, 2026; 8pm: Tonight, the President obsesses over his ballroom as Americans feel the sting of his failing policies. Plus, Epstein survivors speak out as Trump’s personal lawyer moves closer to his Attorney General confirmation. And the plan to trick American voters into choosing the wrong candidate. Want more of Chris? Download and follow his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your podcasts. 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.
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Apple Podcasts rankings via the Mato Topic Intelligence Platform.
Observed September 16, 2026. Cached outside the daily freshness window; the positions keep the date they were taken on.
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