Episode 22
7am: The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad was struck by a missile according to Iraqi security forces Saturday morning, after U.S. forces bombed targets on Iran's Kharg Island, home to the primary terminal that handles that country's oil exports. Meanwhile, MS NOW has learned the military plans to send 5K troops and several additional ships to the Arabian Sea, a day after the U.S. military confirmed six U.S. service members were killed when a refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq. Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth addressed the tragedy nearly 9 minutes into his press briefing yesterday after first scolding the media. Terry Moran and Toluse Olorunnipa join The Weekend to discuss the latest with the war in Iran.
8am: As the economic pain from the war gets worse, the Trump administration says it's just short-term pain for long-term gain. This week, the stock market took another nosedive as Iran's newest leader vowed to use the Strait of Hormuz as a "tool to pressure the enemy." Plus, Gas prices have jumped an average of nearly 60 cents since the initial attack. Senator Alex Padilla joins "The Weekend" to discuss rising costs.
9am: A bipartisan group of senators is calling for a probe into the Justice Department's redactions of the files accusing the Trump administration of violating the Epstein files transparency act and re-victimizing survivors. A bipartisan group of senators is calling for a probe into the Justice Department's redactions of the files accusing the Trump administration of violating the Epstein files Transparency Act and re-victimizing survivors. In the house, Oversight Committee chairman James Comer said this week that they are moving quickly to schedule depositions from Attorney General Pam Bondi and commerce secretary Howard Lutnick. Rep. James Walkinshaw joins The Weekend to discuss the congressional concerns of the DOJ's release of Epstein files.
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