The Weekend

October 11, 2026; 9am: With just 23 days until the midterms, organizers of the widely popular No Kings movement are preparing for its next big day of action next Saturday. Organizers say they already have more than 2 thousand events planned across all 50 states, with a focus on “supporting nonpartisan voter participation by making sure people are ready to vote early to choose their leaders.” Past days of action have seen millions of people take to the streets to protest President Trump and the actions of his administration. Antonia Hylton, host of 'The Assignment' on MS NOW and Adrienne Elrod, Former Senior Advisor and Senior Spokesperson for the Harris-Walz campaign, join “The Weekend” to discuss.
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October 11, 2026; 8am: The New York Times is reporting that the Justice Department is investigating five television networks - FOX, CNN, ABC, CBS, and NBC - for potentially violating federal antitrust laws after the networks temporarily declined to provide pool coverage of President Trump. The networks' move came in response to Trump’s attempts to bar CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House grounds last month. When CNN was removed from its spot in the television press pool, the other networks acted. In a statement to the Times, Justice Department spokeswoman Emily Covington wrote, “The Antitrust Division is simply investigating to determine whether these news organizations have violated the antitrust laws.” Representatives for the five networks did not comment.
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October 11, 2026; 7am: A missile attack on Saudi Arabia's International airport in Riyadh left 12 people dead, including an American, and more than 300 injured. A Saudi-led coalition blamed Iran-backed Houthi rebels for the attack, and President Trump indicated that he is weighing whether the U.S. should join Saudi strikes against the Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen. Two Saudi Arabian government officials have told MS NOW Contributor Inzamam Rashid that the Kingdom is requesting "urgent defense support" from the U.S. following multiple attacks on airports in the capital, Riyadh. MS NOW Senior National Security Reporter David Rohde joins “The Weekend” to discuss.
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October 10, 2026; 9am: The Trump administration is reportedly investigating over 150 voter registration groups over concerns that they may be recruiting non-citizens to vote. And in a first in over two decades, the administration is turning down international election monitors. President Trump reportedly met with Tina Peters, the former Colorado elections clerk who was convicted of a scheme to tamper with the state’s voting system in 2020. MS NOW has not confirmed the meeting took place but a White House spokesperson said: “We do not comment on private meetings that may or may not have happened.” Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts joins “The Weekend” to discuss.
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October 10, 2026; 8am: This week, President Trump announced he is establishing a “committee of inquiry” to investigate allegations that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook made false statements in connection with her mortgages. Plus, MS NOW has learned the Department of Justice is seeking a criminal indictment against Cassidy Hutchinson, the former White House aide who testified before the January Six committee, for charges that she lied to Congress. A source familiar with the story tells MS NOW that the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division brought evidence to a federal grand jury on Tuesday and is expected to present more evidence and witnesses later this month. Hutchinson has not been subpoenaed. Former U.S. Attorney and MS NOW legal analyst, Joyce Vance, joins “The Weekend” to discuss.
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