Democratic state lawmakers in Texas have fled the state to block a GOP-backed push to rig the congressional map. Former Attorney General Eric Holder joins The Weeknight to respond to the GOP's redistricting plan and why he calls it "an authoritarian move" by the White House. Plus, Former Federal Prosecutor Brendan Ballou and Angelo Carusone, the President and CEO of Media Matters for America, break down the Trump administration's latest attempt to distract from the Epstein scandal: a new grand jury investigation.

More breaking news in the Epstein scandal as two anonymous survivors file separate letters to the court in Epstein's federal criminal case. Rep. Robert Garcia, who has been demanding Congress release all Epstein files, joins to discuss. Plus, Attorney General Pam Bondi has ordered a grand jury investigation into Russia "Hoax" Conspiracy Allegations. Ranking democrat on the judiciary committee, Rep. Jamie Raskin, joins The Weeknight to respond.

Tonight, top White House officials are meeting to discuss several topics, including the Jeffrey Epstein case. Former DOJ pardon attorney Liz Oyer and former federal prosecutor Brendan Ballou join The Weeknight to respond to the breakdown of norms and ethics inside Trump's DOJ. Plus, on the Voting Rights Act's 60th anniversary, Texas Republicans are redrawing congressional maps and targeting Democrats. Reps. Lloyd Doggett and Nikema Williams join to discuss making good trouble in the fight to protect our democracy.