As Texas Republicans weaponize their Congressional map, Sen. John Cornyn calls in the FBI to hunt down Democratic lawmakers. Gov. Kathy Hochul joins us to talk about why she's backing Texas Democrats, and her own redistricting effort in New York. Plus: a secret White House meeting about the Epstein scandal as Trump escalates his pressure campaign on the justice system. MSNBC legal analyst Kristy Greenberg and Amanda Carpenter, writer and editor for Protect Democracy join to respond.

President Trump authorized the deployment of the national guard into the streets of Washington, D.C. for a manufactured crime emergency. MSNBC legal analyst Lisa Rubin and Brown University professor Corey Brettschneider join The Weeknight to discuss the implications of the order on American democracy. Plus, Rep. Jim Clyburn, who has represented South Carolina's only majority-Black district since its creation in the early 1990s, joins to respond to GOP calls for an unprecedented mid-decade redraw that could wipe out his seat.

As GOP redistricting efforts spread across the country, Democrats are urging blue states to fight fire with fire. New York state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins joins The Weeknight to discuss the battle over gerrymandering. Plus, the hosts break down Trump's most recent reversal in his ongoing trade war.