4pm: In a special 4pm version of The Weeknight, Reps. Maxine Waters and Debbie Wasserman Schultz weigh in on Trump's showdown over Fed Governor Lisa Cook's attempted firing. Plus: Trump's tariffs hike prices, and Cracker Barrel caves to political pressure.

5pm: In a special 5pm version of The Weeknight, MSNBC legal analyst Mary McCord and Former DOJ official Anthony Coley preview Democrats' renewed focus on the Epstein files ahead of their return from congressional recess. Plus, Trump's efforts to expand his immigration crackdown and justify a military takeover of Chicago, and a look-back on Hurricane Katrina 20 years later with MSNBC's Trymaine Lee. 

Rep. Robert Garcia, top Democrat on the Oversight Cmte., is calling for an independent investigation of the DOJ's transfer of Ghislaine Maxwell. He joins The Weeknight to explain why. Plus: Liz Stein – a survivor of Epstein's abuse - delivered a powerful message at a rally today where victims of the disgraced financier and Ghislaine Maxwell spoke out – some for the first time. She joins to discuss the show of solidarity.