Saturdays & Sundays with Jonathan Capehart

On this week's episode of 'The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart,' The Final Countdown: in 4 days President Biden and Donald Trump are squaring off in their first face-to-face meeting since 2020. Philippe Reines, who played Trump during Hillary Clinton's debate prep, and former Biden aide Meghan Hays will walk us through the historic showdown. We will also take a closer look at how it could reshape the race for 2024 and what it takes to prepare for the ultimate wild card that is Donald Trump. Plus: Donald Trump says he's chosen his vice presidential running mate and that person could be at Thursday's debate. I'll talk about the possible contenders going full MAGA right now with my Sound Off panel. And the fight is not over. Two years after the Supreme Court repealed the right to choose an abortion, Democrats are turning their attention to an obscure 150-year-old law that could be a back-door route to a national abortion ban. Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith talks about her effort to repeal the Comstock Act. All that and more on “The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart.” 

On this week’s episode of The Saturday Show with Jonathan Capehart: Donald Trump rallies religious activists at the Faith and Freedom Coalition conference with the same old rants and lies while declaring, without a hint of irony, his love for the Ten Commandments. Susan Del Percio  and Ashley Etienne join me to discuss the politics of all this and more. Running out the Clock: The Supreme Court has just days to decide more than a dozen pivotal cases, including Trump's claim of presidential immunity. Mark Joseph Stern and Leah Litman weigh in on if justice delayed will be justice denied.  And Debate Countdown: In the final weekend before the debate showdown in Atlanta on Thursday, I talk with Bob Bauer,  Biden’s personal attorney who we learned is helping the president prep for his debate with his disgraced predecessor. And as a former White House counsel, Bauer weighs in on Trump’s claim of presidential immunity. Rep. Maxine Waters also joins us to talk about coming face to face in court with the man who targeted her with racist death threats. All that and more on The Saturday Show with Jonathan Capehart.

On this week's episode of 'The Sunday Show’ with Charles Coleman Jr. who is sitting in for Jonathan Capehart: Taking MAGA to Motown. Donald Trump makes his case to Black voters in a Detroit church, calling President Biden the worst president ever for Black Americans. We’ll have reaction to Trump’s tirade from two Detroit-based faith leaders. Calling on the A-list: President Biden got some help from heavy hitters at a record-breaking Democratic fundraiser in Los Angeles. Our Sound Off panel reacts to Biden’s warning about the Supreme Court, as we wait for major decisions this week. And comic pride: actress and comedian Marsha Warfield, known for her role as the unforgettable bailiff "Roz" on night court, weighs in on the role of the LGBTQ+ community in making us laugh in a new documentary called "Outstanding." All that and more on “The Sunday Show” with guest host Charles Coleman Jr.

On this week's episode of 'The Saturday Show’ with Charles Coleman Jr. who is sitting in for Jonathan Capehart this weekend: from fawning over Donald Trump at his 78th birthday party, to giving him a hero’s welcome on Capitol Hill, just steps away from where he incited an insurrection, Congressional Republicans make it clear it’s Trump’s party now. We’ll discuss that with Congressman Robert Garcia, plus how Congress will react to the Supreme Court’s controversial decision on gun bump stocks. Then, the feud that made Milwaukee famous. The city’s mayor claps back in a new interview, after Donald Trump reportedly calls the host city of the Republican convention "horrible." And what could be the last hope for justice for the survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre ended as the Oklahoma State Supreme Court dismissed their lawsuit for reparations. The attorney for those survivors, Damario Solomon-Simmons, will explain what could come next. All that and more on “The Saturday Show” with guest host Charles Coleman Jr.

On this week's episode of 'The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart': President Biden returns to the U.S. tonight after paying homage to fallen World War One heroes at a cemetery in France which Donald Trump reportedly once said was filled with "losers" and "suckers." Rep. Gerry Connolly of the House foreign affairs committee and historian Barbara F. Walter join me to discuss this study in contrast and the implications for global stability. Inside the Biden Campaign: With his re-election effort in full swing and the first presidential debate a few weeks away, Adrienne Elrod, campaign senior adviser and senior spokesperson, is here to talk about the Biden-Harris game plan ahead. Plus, fighting hate. How drag performers are helping to lead the charge against attacks on the LGBTQ+ community. Blaq Dinamyte, from Washington D.C., joins me to explain. All that and more on “The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart.”

On this week's episode of 'The Saturday Show with Jonathan Capehart': Eight months after being captured by Hamas, four hostages are now free after a deadly Israeli raid in Gaza. We'll have the latest on the rescue operation, and the long-awaited reunions. The Big Payback: Donald Trump's threats of revenge for his criminal conviction are getting more specific and more sinister. And his MAGA supporters are already trying to make it happen. Olivia Troye and Anthony Coley tell me why this rhetoric is so dangerous. And Defending Democracy at Home and Abroad: President Biden attends a state dinner with the French President after a week of honoring the heroes of D-Day 80 years agoand issues a new challenge to fight against autocracy around the world. My political panel dives into the impact of his message. All that and more on “The Saturday Show with Jonathan Capehart.”  

On this week's episode of 'The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart': Donald Trump ramps up his post-guilty verdict tirades, warning if he's sentenced to prison, that could be “a breaking point" for Americans. His MAGA Republican allies are backing him up, demanding retribution. And in a new interview, Stormy Daniels weighs in on what should happen to Trump. Plus, disorder in the Court. With major Supreme Court decisions on Trump and January 6 coming soon, Justice Alito is rejecting calls to recuse himself over his flag controversy. I'll ask Rep. Jerry Nadler, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary committee, about all of it. In addition, the Washington Post’s David Ignatius comes by to talk about the Israel-Hamas ceasefire plan President Biden announced that got drowned out by the legal drama around "the former guy." All that and more on “The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart.” 

On this week's episode of 'The Saturday Show with Jonathan Capehart': For the first time in American history, a former president has been convicted for his criminal behavior, while still serving as the presumptive Republican nominee for President. Donald Trump calls the verdict "rigged" and himself “a political prisoner." But here’s the thing; he’s not in prison. And outrage in the MAGA world: Trump's allies, including the House Speaker and several potential Republican vice presidential candidates, are blasting the verdict and unleashing dangerous rhetoric against the justice system and our democracy itself. We'll talk about it all -- the prosecution and the politics -- with Rep. Maxine Waters of California and Politics Nation host, the Rev. Al Sharpton. We also have MSNBC political analysts Michelle Goldberg and Tim Miller and former federal prosecutor Ankush Khardori lend their thoughts. All that and more on “The Saturday Show with Jonathan Capehart.” 

On this week's episode of 'The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart': This Memorial Day, how Donald Trump's praise for insurrectionists and dictators is a slap in the face to Americans who gave their lives in the fight for democracy at home and abroad. Presidential historian and author Jon Meacham, joins me to discuss the state of our democracy today.The beginning of the end: Catherine Christian and Ankush Khardori will break down what we can expect from closing arguments and jury instructions in Trump's hush-money election-interference trial this week and the chances that Trump will be the first former president convicted of a felony. Plus, a critical congressional race in Oregon that could factor in giving Democrats control of the House. I'll speak to the Democratic candidate hoping to make history. All that and more on “The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart.” 

On this week's episode of 'The Saturday Show with Jonathan Capehart': Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito faces mounting pressure for flying not one, but two flags linked to insurrectionists at his homes. Senate Democrats now want a meeting with Chief Justice John Roberts and dozens of House members are demanding Alito recuse himself from cases related to Donald Trump and Jan. 6. One of those lawmakers, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, joins me to break down the latest concerns about the high court. MSNBC legal analyst Joyce Vance tells us what to look for as the first criminal trial of a former President heads to the jury next week and why Special Counsel Jack Smith is taking bold new action in response to Trump’s dangerous rhetoric in his classified documents case. And a new book puts a price tag on white privilege. Author Tracie McMillan joins me to break down just how much racism has benefitted white Americans for decades. All that and more on “The Saturday Show with Jonathan Capehart.”