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August 2, 2026; 8am: The race in Michigan is not only a battle for a Senate seat in a swing state, one that very well may determine control of the chamber next year, but it's also emblematic of the fight inside a divided Democratic Party. Democratic voters will decide between Rep. Haley Stevens, the establishment favorite, and progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed. Tuesday's winner will head to the November election against former Rep. Mike Rogers, the presumptive Republican nominee who is running unopposed. El-Sayed joined The Weekend to discuss his campaign and react to attacks waged against him by his opponent.

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August 2, 2026; 7am: President Trump has once again pulled back from threats to escalate US strikes in Iran, cancelling a planned attack that was expected this weekend, saying that Mideast allies reached the “perimeters of a deal” to end the war.  Mara Karlin, former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans and Capabilities in the Biden administration, joins “The Weekend” to discuss.

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August 1, 2026; 9am: Eugene Daniels traveled to Chicago for the DSA’s National Organizing Conference, where he sat down with members and got their insight on key issues and some things they say have been misrepresented in the media.

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August 1, 2026; 8am: Interviews with dozens of people indicate"staggering fundraising and influence operation, with Trump at the center of it all," according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Trump has raked in $800 million dollars since returning to office, including $50 million from Japan's Softbank for his presidential library, $25 million from Apple for the Ballroom project, and a $10 million donation from Microsoft. Former Senator Claire McCaskill and Kevin Frey join The Weekend to discuss the report.

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