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The Weekend

Jonathan Capehart, Eugene Daniels and Jackie Alemany set the agenda for Saturday, Sunday, and the week ahead; fresh analysis of the week’s biggest events.

Copyright: Copyright © 2024 NBC News

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The Weekend August 18 8a: “Are you a patriot?” Aug 18, 2024

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Democrats are looking to the future one day out from the Democratic National Convention where the party is set to make history by naming Vice President Kamala Harris as their standard-bearer. Plus, New York Governor Kathy Hochul joins to discuss Donald Trump and JD Vance’s collapsing poll numbers with women voters.

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The Weekend August 17 9a: "A Major Historical Mistake" Aug 17, 2024

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With just days until the DNC begins in Chicago, Michael Steele, Alicia Menendez, and Symone Sanders-Townsend give a preview of what President Biden's role at the convention will be. They also speak with Rep. Eric Swalwell about how Donald Trump is already laying the groundwork to question the results of this election. Plus, gold-star father, Khzir Khan, who spoke at the 2016 DNC convention on behalf of Hillary Clinton, joins to talk about how Trump is diminishing military service, yet again.

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The Weekend August 17 8a: The Price Ain't Right Aug 17, 2024

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The split screen is jarring: Vice President Harris unveiling her economic platform in North Carolina and her campaign outlining concrete steps for her proposals. Meanwhile, Trump was at his Bedminster, New Jersey golf club, standing in front of a "Price is Right"-style grocery table talking about how he's going to take the Cheerios to his "cottage." Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele, and Symone Sanders-Townsend talk to the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, about Vice President Harris' kitchen table messaging. Plus, Harris is trying to turn North Carolina blue for the first time since 2008, can she do it? "The Weekend" talks to North Carolina Attorney General and the Democratic candidate for Governor, Josh Stein.

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The Weekend August 11 9a: Minnesota Nice Aug 11, 2024

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Selecting Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate has sent a jolt of energy into Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign, despite the fact that recent polling has found most Americans never even heard of him before his high-profile political ascension. Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan joins “The Weekend” to talk about her experience as his governing partner. Plus, Andrew Weissmann and Anthony Coley discuss why Special Counsel Jack Smith requested a pause in one of the many cases against Donald Trump.

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The Weekend August 11 8a: Living in a Fantasyland Aug 11, 2024

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It's been a rough week for the Trump campaign, topped off by the campaign saying it was hacked, just one day after Microsoft reported an Iranian group send a spear phishing email to a "presidential campaign." Plus, Michael Steele, Alicia Menendez, and Symone Sanders-Townsend talk to the co-chair of the Harris-Walz campaign, former Congressman Cedric Richmond, about the campaign's swing through the sunbelt and the DNC, which is just over a week away. Also, Congressman Robert Garcia, who is part of President Biden's official U.S. delegation to the Olympics, joins live from Paris.

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The Weekend August 10 9a: “Can't Hide the Zombies” Aug 10, 2024

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Both presidential tickets are officially locked in, but the two campaigns could not be offering more different visions of America. While Vice President Kamala Harris leans into the issues and the future, Donald Trump is back to his usual rambling and nonstop lying. Plus, United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain joins to discuss the union’s endorsement of Harris-Walz and warning about Donald Trump.

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The Weekend August 10 8a: Keeping Up the Momentum Aug 10, 2024

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Gov. Tim Walz now is an official member of the Harris ticket. Alicia Menendez and Michael Steele talk about how Harris and Walz are gaining even more momentum as they make stops in battleground states across the country. Meanwhile, Donald Trump has been holed up in Mar-a-Lago, only leaving to hold a late-night rally reliably-red Montana. Plus, Assistant Minority Leader, Rep. Joe Neguse, on what having Walz on the ticket means for down-ballot races.

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The Weekend August 4 9a: “The ol’ bait and switch” Aug 04, 2024

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Don’t be fooled by Donald Trump’s desperate attempt to distance himself from Project 2025 and its extreme agenda. The right-wing manifesto has ties to some of the ex-president’s closest allies… including his running mate JD Vance. Plus, Gov. Roy Cooper (D-NC) joins to discuss the Veepstakes and the Harris Campaign’s plan to flip North Carolina.

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The Weekend August 4 8a: The Debate Dispute Aug 04, 2024

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The debate duel is on! Michael Steele and Symone Sanders-Townsend talk the fight over debate date, location, and network with LaTosha Brown and Eugene Daniels. They also do a deep-dive into the veepstakes. Plus, March for Our Lives co-founder David Hogg joins to talk about how Kamala Harris can earn young peoples' votes.

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The Weekend August 3 9a: “This is a clown show” Aug 03, 2024

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Vice President Harris takes the high road after Donald Trump questions her identity as a Black woman and defends his running mate JD Vance’s weird attack on childless women. Plus, Symone and Michael discuss what a Kamala Harris economy could look like.

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