April 19, 2026; 9am: Yesterday, protesters came out to stand against what they call inhumane conditions at an immigrant detention center in Dilley, Texas - the country's only detention center for families. Plus, Minnesota officials formally charged an ICE agent with assault over his actions during "Operation Metro Surge". Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison joins “The Weekend” to discuss.

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April 19, 2026; 8am: President Trump renewed threats to Iran as he announced the U.S. will be going to Islamabad tomorrow for negotiations. The Weekend’s Jackie Alemany spoke by phone with President Donald Trump on his just-announced peace talks with Iran. Over the phone, he told Alemany that the American negotiators will be U.S. Special Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Vice President JD Vance will not be traveling to participate in talks.

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April 19, 2026; 7am: Democratic stars held events in Michigan and Georgia this weekend to build momentum for the 2028 midterms. Former Vice President Kamala Harris, Governor Whitmer, Senator Cory Booker, and Governor Andy Beshear spoke at fundraising events in Detroit. Senator Jon Ossoff took direct aim at the Trump Administration during a campaign rally in Augusta, GA. Meanwhile, reporting suggests Republicans are growing increasingly worried about the midterms amid recent polling. Representative Debbie Dingell of Michigan joins “The Weekend” to discuss.

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April, 18 2026, 9 AM; Prosecutors have charged Agent Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. with two counts of second degree assault with a dangerous weapon. Morgan Jr. allegedly pointed his firearm at two civilians in their vehicle after they cut him off. The charges come as Minnesota officials are already investigating 17 incidents involving federal agents, according to Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan joins The Weekend to discuss the latest on the charges and the presence of ICE in her state.

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April, 18 2026, 8 AM; Palermo, who worked as the institution’s first curator of Visual Arts and special programming, joins The Weekend to discuss the report and dive deeper into his claims.

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April 18, 2026; 7am: President Trump has said Iran agreed to open the Strait of Hormuz, but this morning, Iranian officials announced that restrictions in the Strait will be reimposed, warning that the passage through the waterway will remain blocked until the United States lifts its blockade on Iranian ports. Trump has said repeatedly that the blockade will continue until a peace deal is reached. MS NOW Senior National Security Reporter David Rohde, Former CIA Director John Brennan, and Axios White House Reporter Marc Caputo join “The Weekend” to discuss the latest.

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April 12, 2026; 9am: Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse are speaking out after Melania Trump's impromptu speech on Epstein this week. A group of survivors released a statement accusing the First Lady of “shifting the burden” onto them. Haley Robson, a survivor of Epstein’s abuse, joins “The Weekend” to discuss.

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April 12, 2026, 8am; During an evening prayer service on Saturday, Pope Leo XIV emphasized the need for peace and called out those using God’s name to justify violence, saying, “It is here that we find a bulwark against that delusion of omnipotence that surrounds us and is becoming increasingly unpredictable and aggressive. Even the holy Name of God, the God of life, is being dragged into discourses of death.” His remarks follow weeks of President Trump and his administration injecting religion into their messaging on the war. Professor Anthea Butler joins “The Weekend” to discuss the growing tensions between the Vatican and Washington.

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