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‘What Is the Goal?'

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January 5, 2026 8pm: Former FBI Director John Brennan joins The Weeknight as Trump sets his sights on nations beyond Venezuela. Plus, Sen. Andy Kim responds to the Pentagon’s new proceedings against Sen. Mark Kelly that could downgrade his military rank and strip him of retirement pay. And, MS NOW Senior Political and National Reporter Jacob Soboroff recalls the devastating wildfires that transformed his hometown in his brand new book, “Firestorm: The Great Los Angeles Fires and America’s New Age of Disaster.” 

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