Guests: Michael Schaffer, David Jolly, Laura Basset, Antonio Delgado

The fight over Trump's defense pick rages a day after the Gaetz withdrawal. Tonight: a brutal reality check for the so-called mandate—and the latest evidence that Trump's powers are not limitless. And AOC gives a clinic on how to respond to bigoted attacks on a new member of Congress.

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Guests: Faiz Shakir, Julian Castro, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Dan Goldstein

Tonight: the stunning, early defeat for the Trump-Vance administration—and the proof that political gravity does still exist. Then, the police report detailing sexual assault allegations against Trump's Pentagon pick is released. Plus, Linda McMahon and the Trump project to gut public education.

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Guests: John Brennan, Michael Schmidt, Rep. Pete Aguilar, Sen. Bernie Sanders

New alarms over Donald Trump's choices to preserve national security. Tonight: former CIA director John Brennan on the high stakes of Trump's picks. Then, new details on the federal investigation of Matt Gaetz from the New York Times as Republicans block the release of the ethics report. And the first real signs that Donald Trump's tariffs are going to raise your prices.

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Guests: Noah Bookbinder, Sahil Kapur, Alexi McCammond, Jamelle Bouie, Rep. Lloyd Doggett

The Matt Gaetz backlash isn't going away. Tonight: the latest pushback on Donald Trump's radical pick for attorney general. Then, two weeks after the election putting all that "mandate" talk into context as the Trump margin shrinks. And Congressman Lloyd Doggett on why he's raising major red flags over a big House vote this week.

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Guests: Kathleen Sebelius, Melanie Zanona, Harry Litman, McKay Coppins, Jamelle Bouie

The push to break the system. Tonight: why the crank that Donald Trump wants in charge of American health symbolizes the entire approach to his second term. Then, the Republican Speaker tries to bury the Matt Gaetz report to save Trump's attorney general pick. Plus, the damage that Gaetz could do to the rule of law. And Trump's plan for the Republican Congress to bend the knee.

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Guests: Sherrilyn Ifill, Josh Chafetz, Maria Hinojosa, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

The cabinet picks keep on coming—and Republican alarm over Matt Gaetz is growing. Tonight: Sherrilyn Ifill on what's at stake with Donald Trump's picks to run DOJ. Then, new concern over a Trump plan to dissolve the Senate's constitutional role to install his scandalous picks. Plus, Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington on her unlikely win—and what Democrats can learn from it. And the perfect encapsulation of how bad information spreads by way Aaron Rodgers and a five interception game.

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Guests: Sen. Chris Murphy, Rep. Dan Goldman, Gov. Andy Beshear

The president-elect makes his choice for Attorney General. Tonight: Senator Chris Murphy on what he's calling a "red-alert moment for American democracy.” And as Donald Trump is welcomed back to the White House by President Biden, the enduring problems for our constitutional order. Plus, Trump is already complaining about Elon Musk. And the case that Democrats can win again with Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear.

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Guests: Howard Dean, Liam Donovan, Faiz Shakir, Senator-elect Andy Kim

Tonight: how to think about the Trump agenda by way of the last Republican to win re-election. Then, as the vote count climbs, a cautionary tale about snap judgements in the wake of defeat. Plus, the genuine drama in tomorrow's senate leadership vote. And the new senator from the state of New Jersey, Andy Kim, joins live.

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