In today’s edition, Ben Kamisar and Bridget Bowman report on the findings from our latest focus groups with young voters who backed President Donald Trump in 2024. Plus, Kristen Welker outlines the dynamics that could determine how long the shutdown lasts. And Sahil Kapur answers this week’s reader question on the government shutdown process.

Today on “The Weekend,” MSNBC co-hosts Jonathan Capehart, Eugene Daniels, and Jackie Alemany spoke with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on the immigration raid on a Chicago apartment building and President Trump's suggestion that cities should be training grounds for the military.

The White House is asking nine major universities to commit to President Donald Trump’s political priorities in exchange for more favorable access to federal money.

Obama's recent public comments came after private conversations with allies about whether he should speak out more, according to people familiar with the discussions.

Funding fights in Washington usually play out like games of chicken. Right now, neither party seems ready to give in. Join moderator Jeffrey Goldberg, Leigh Ann Caldwell of Puck News, Andrew Desiderio of Punchbowl News,

Rival state Rep. Lee Reeves also endorsed Van Epps and suspended his campaign. Van Epps is endorsed by Gov. Bill Lee and retired U.S. Rep. Mark Green.

President Donald Trump’s boundary-pushing second administration is on full display in his approach to the shutdown.

Most recently, Trump has pointed to a potential investigation into former FBI Director Christopher Wray. Wray, who was appointed by Trump, is under fire after the President shared an unfounded claim that the FBI had incited the Jan. 6 Capitol riots under his leadership.

Lindsey Halligan, the US attorney overseeing the prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey, once warned that the Department of Justice risked becoming a tool for political revenge. Today, Halligan is drawing criticism for leading one of the most politically ch arged prosecutions in decades.

The federal government shutdown entered Day three as President Trump moved closer to cutting government programs and workers.