The Briefing with Jen Psaki

November 11, 2026; 9pm: Jen Psaki breaks down Democrat Scott Colom’s stunning Mississippi Senate victory over Cindy Hyde-Smith and what it signals about voting rights, organizing, and political possibility across the South. Chris Hayes, Symone Sanders Townsend, Nnamdi Iguanu, Senator Raphael Warnock, and Ali Velshi discuss the multiracial coalition, turnout, and investment behind the upset.

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November 10, 2026; 9pm: Jen Psaki argues Republicans are doubling down after a major midterm defeat, with Jim Jordan’s rise, Pete Hegseth’s survival, and Stephen Miller’s promotion as examples. Pete Buttigieg, Miles Taylor, and Ali Velshi join to discuss Democratic priorities, Trump corruption investigations, and uncalled Senate races in Alaska and Mississippi.

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November 6, 2026; 9pm: Jen talks with Scott Colom about his narrow Mississippi Senate lead, then with Andy Beshear about Democrats’ state-level gains and Bob Brooks about flipping a Pennsylvania House seat. The key takeaway: Democrats are turning anti-Trump backlash into new power by focusing on affordability, health care, and working-class voters.

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November 5, 2026; 9pm: Jen Psaki breaks down Democrats’ sweeping election gains and what they mean for oversight of the Trump administration, with Adam Jentleson, Adisu Demissie, Christina Knickerbocker, and Zach Dembo discussing accountability, affordability, and new power in Congress.

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Rachel Maddow leads a panel of her MS NOW colleagues in analysis of the historic 2026 midterm elections and their implications, sort term and long term, for the U.S. political landscape.

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