The Briefing with Jen Psaki

October 29, 2026; 9pm: Jen Psaki breaks down the final days before the midterms, from Donald Trump’s canceled rallies and reported Iran war planning to shifting Senate races in Georgia and South Carolina. Guests John Ossoff, Mark Kelly, Ali Velshi and Annie Andrews discuss voting rights, national security, corruption and late-breaking turnout data.

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October 28, 2026; 9pm: Jen Psaki spotlights a surge of Democratic energy in the final days before the election, contrasting Barack Obama and Jon Ossoff’s Georgia rally message with Donald Trump’s Ohio rally and Republican attacks on Amy Acton. J.B. Pritzker, Dan Pfeiffer, and Dr. Amy Acton discuss the expanding Democratic map, key races in South Carolina and Ohio, and why decency, costs, corruption, and character are defining the closing argument.

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October 27, 2026; 9pm: Jen examines Trump’s Justice Department failures, election-related legal fights, Elon Musk’s role in Texas politics, and new reporting on Donald Trump Jr.’s Mongolia hunting trip with a Putin-linked Russian oligarch. Jamie Raskin, Gina Hinojosa, and Rahm Emanuel discuss accountability, corruption, and what the final week before the midterms could mean.

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October 26, 2026; 9pm: Jen breaks down Trump and allies’ closing midterm message, from attacks over Obama’s Cheesecake Factory joke to DOJ election lawsuits, Comey charges, and claims of corruption. Ben Rhodes, Mark Elias, and Adam Hamilton discuss anti-corruption politics, voting-rights legal fights, and why Kansas has become unexpectedly competitive.

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October 23, 2026; 9pm: Jen breaks down the Justice Department’s Alaska election lawsuit with Mark Elias, the fallout from Vivek Ramaswamy’s attack ad with Josh Turek, and Kansas Republicans crossing party lines against Roger Marshall with Bill Graves. The episode highlights how late-stage election fights, candidate controversies, and bipartisan defections are shaping key Senate and governor races.

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