The Assignment with Antonia Hylton

November 1, 2026; 3 pm: Election Day is less than 48 hours away, and a shock move out of Michigan as Democrat Haley Stevens crosses party lines to endorse Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay joins Antonia Hylton to discuss her new documentary “14th,” attacks on birthright citizenship and America’s question of who belongs. Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy is hospitalized after suffering a stroke but is expected to make a full recovery. Plus, The Assignment Desk shares its thoughts on the Haley Stevens endorsement, the tense midterm races in Texas, President Trump saying he’ll become “Mr. Veto” if Democrats take control of Congress, and more.

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November 1, 2026; 2 pm: Election Day is less than 48 hours away, and a shock move out of Michigan as Democrat Haley Stevens crosses party lines to endorse Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay joins Antonia Hylton to discuss her new documentary “14th,” attacks on birthright citizenship and America’s question of who belongs. Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy is hospitalized after suffering a stroke but is expected to make a full recovery. Plus, The Assignment Desk shares its thoughts on the Haley Stevens endorsement, the tense midterm races in Texas, President Trump saying he’ll become “Mr. Veto” if Democrats take control of Congress, and more.

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November 1, 2026; 1 pm: Election Day is less than 48 hours away, and a shock move out of Michigan as Democrat Haley Stevens crosses party lines to endorse Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay joins Antonia Hylton to discuss her new documentary “14th,” attacks on birthright citizenship and America’s question of who belongs. Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy is hospitalized after suffering a stroke but is expected to make a full recovery. Plus, The Assignment Desk shares its thoughts on the Haley Stevens endorsement, the tense midterm races in Texas, President Trump saying he’ll become “Mr. Veto” if Democrats take control of Congress, and more.

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October 31, 2026; 3 pm: It’s Halloween and three days until Election Day. President Donald Trump says he will campaign in Kansas and Iowa on Sunday despite previously canceling those rallies. Multiple reports reveal panic within the GOP and Trump’s inner circle that he might be doing more harm than good by showing up in critical states. The Democratic candidate for South Carolina Senate, Dr. Annie Andrews, joins Antonia Hylton to discuss the incredibly tight race between her and GOP candidate Darline Graham. Plus, The Assignment Desk shares its thoughts on the two Dan Sullivans on Alaska’s ballot for Senate, A.I. slop videos during the election cycle, this season’s October surprise and more.

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October 31, 2026; 2 pm: It’s Halloween and three days until Election Day. President Donald Trump says he will campaign in Kansas and Iowa on Sunday despite previously canceling those rallies. Multiple reports reveal panic within the GOP and Trump’s inner circle that he might be doing more harm than good by showing up in critical states. The Democratic candidate for South Carolina Senate, Dr. Annie Andrews, joins Antonia Hylton to discuss the incredibly tight race between her and GOP candidate Darline Graham. Plus, The Assignment Desk shares its thoughts on the two Dan Sullivans on Alaska’s ballot for Senate, A.I. slop videos during the election cycle, this season’s October surprise and more.

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October 31, 2026; 1 pm: It’s Halloween and three days until Election Day. President Donald Trump says he will campaign in Kansas and Iowa on Sunday despite previously canceling those rallies. Multiple reports reveal panic within the GOP and Trump’s inner circle that he might be doing more harm than good by showing up in critical states. The Democratic candidate for South Carolina Senate, Dr. Annie Andrews, joins Antonia Hylton to discuss the incredibly tight race between her and GOP candidate Darline Graham. Plus, The Assignment Desk shares its thoughts on the two Dan Sullivans on Alaska’s ballot for Senate, A.I. slop videos during the election cycle, this season’s October surprise and more.

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October 25, 2026; 2 pm: With midterms just days away, more than 27 million Americans have voted early as President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama headline dueling rallies this weekend. The administration’s immigration crackdown as part of its election intimidation campaign has some election experts and advocates worried it could create a chilling effect for some legal U.S. citizens with immigrant families at home. Plus, The Assignment Desk discusses Republicans’ Islamophobic rhetoric surrounding Michigan candidate Abdul El-Sayed, winning over black voters, Tuesday’s Israeli elections, the best/worst political ads, and more.

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October 25, 2026; 1 pm: With midterms just days away, more than 27 million Americans have voted early as President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama headline dueling rallies this weekend. The administration’s immigration crackdown as part of its election intimidation campaign has some election experts and advocates worried it could create a chilling effect for some legal U.S. citizens with immigrant families at home. Plus, The Assignment Desk discusses Republicans’ Islamophobic rhetoric surrounding Michigan candidate Abdul El-Sayed, winning over black voters, Tuesday’s Israeli elections, the best/worst political ads, and more.

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October 25, 2026; 3 pm: With midterms just days away, more than 27 million Americans have voted early as President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama headline dueling rallies this weekend. The administration’s immigration crackdown as part of its election intimidation campaign has some election experts and advocates worried it could create a chilling effect for some legal U.S. citizens with immigrant families at home. Plus, The Assignment Desk discusses Republicans’ Islamophobic rhetoric surrounding Michigan candidate Abdul El-Sayed, winning over black voters, Tuesday’s Israeli elections, the best/worst political ads, and more.

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October 24, 2026; 3 pm: Voters and lawmakers alike are condemning a $4 million ad from Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy featuring his opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother, who calls her a “liar” and urges Ohioans not to vote for her. At a campaign rally in Cleveland, Former President Barack Obama joins Acton and former Sen. Sherrod Brown as the countdown to midterms reaches 10 days. The U.S. orders diplomats and other federal employees to leave Saudi Arabia amid new reports of a potential Iranian attack targeting Americans. Plus, the Assignment Desk reacts to Obama’s speech in Ohio, President Donald Trump’s declining job approval rating, a new poll signaling young voters’ pessimism about America’s future, and more.

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October 24, 2026; 2 pm: Voters and lawmakers alike are condemning a $4 million ad from Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy featuring his opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother, who calls her a “liar” and urges Ohioans not to vote for her. At a campaign rally in Cleveland, Former President Barack Obama joins Acton and former Sen. Sherrod Brown as the countdown to midterms reaches 10 days. The U.S. orders diplomats and other federal employees to leave Saudi Arabia amid new reports of a potential Iranian attack targeting Americans. Plus, the Assignment Desk reacts to Obama’s speech in Ohio, President Donald Trump’s declining job approval rating, a new poll signaling young voters’ pessimism about America’s future, and more.

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October 24, 2026; 1 pm: Voters and lawmakers alike are condemning a $4 million ad from Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy featuring his opponent Amy Acton’s estranged mother, who calls her a “liar” and urges Ohioans not to vote for her. At a campaign rally in Cleveland, Former President Barack Obama joins Acton and former Sen. Sherrod Brown as the countdown to midterms reaches 10 days. The U.S. orders diplomats and other federal employees to leave Saudi Arabia amid new reports of a potential Iranian attack targeting Americans. Plus, the Assignment Desk reacts to Obama’s speech in Ohio, President Donald Trump’s declining job approval rating, a new poll signaling young voters’ pessimism about America’s future, and more.

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October 18, 2026; 3 pm: 16 days away from midterms, nine million early votes have been cast across the U.S. and early voting begins in 14 new states this week. A new poll shows two out of three voters believe the president is using his office to enrich himself. Elon Musk pours hundreds of millions of dollars into Ken Paxton’s Senate campaign in Texas, through a Republican super PAC. President Trump faces backlash from his own party after blocking Russian sanctions that Congress passed last month. Vice President JD Vance is confronted about an American’s death in the Iran war. Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reacts to the five-day tenure of Katie Zacharia. ICE data shows detainee deaths tripled since the administration’s immigration crackdown began. A violent attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank severely injures an American photojournalist.

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October 18, 2026; 2 pm: 16 days away from midterms, nine million early votes have been cast across the U.S. and early voting begins in 14 new states this week. A new poll shows two out of three voters believe the president is using his office to enrich himself. Elon Musk pours hundreds of millions of dollars into Ken Paxton’s Senate campaign in Texas, through a Republican super PAC. President Trump faces backlash from his own party after blocking Russian sanctions that Congress passed last month. Vice President JD Vance is confronted about an American’s death in the Iran war. Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reacts to the five-day tenure of Katie Zacharia. ICE data shows detainee deaths tripled since the administration’s immigration crackdown began. A violent attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank severely injures an American photojournalist.

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October 18, 2026; 1 pm: 16 days away from midterms, nine million early votes have been cast across the U.S. and early voting begins in 14 new states this week. A new poll shows two out of three voters believe the president is using his office to enrich himself. Elon Musk pours hundreds of millions of dollars into Ken Paxton’s Senate campaign in Texas, through a Republican super PAC. President Trump faces backlash from his own party after blocking Russian sanctions that Congress passed last month. Vice President JD Vance is confronted about an American’s death in the Iran war. Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre reacts to the five-day tenure of Katie Zacharia. ICE data shows detainee deaths tripled since the administration’s immigration crackdown began. A violent attack by Israeli settlers in the West Bank severely injures an American photojournalist.

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October 17, 2026; 2 pm: Voters pack “No Kings” protests across the country, with concerns about voting rights, immigration enforcement and economic concerns front and center. New numbers show twice as many voters say they will vote to oppose President Trump as will vote to support him. Democracy groups sue the Department of Homeland Security, accusing them of unlawfully collecting voter registration records. A college student mistakenly deported to Honduras last year shares her story as she awaits progress on her case. A former federal worker laid off during the Trump administration’s DOGE push reacts to the news that former department employees have leveraged their government experience to cash in. Actor F. Murray Abraham discusses his activism with “No Kings”. Plus, the Assignment Desk is live on the scene of the New York City rally to talk voting rights, the power of protest, and the president’s retribution against his critics.

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October 17, 2026; 3 pm: Voters pack “No Kings” protests across the country, with concerns about voting rights, immigration enforcement and economic concerns front and center. New numbers show twice as many voters say they will vote to oppose President Trump as will vote to support him. Democracy groups sue the Department of Homeland Security, accusing them of unlawfully collecting voter registration records. A college student mistakenly deported to Honduras last year shares her story as she awaits progress on her case. A former federal worker laid off during the Trump administration’s DOGE push reacts to the news that former department employees have leveraged their government experience to cash in. Actor F. Murray Abraham discusses his activism with “No Kings”. Plus, the Assignment Desk is live on the scene of the New York City rally to talk voting rights, the power of protest, and the president’s retribution against his critics.

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October 17, 2026; 1 pm: Voters pack “No Kings” protests across the country, with concerns about voting rights, immigration enforcement and economic concerns front and center. New numbers show twice as many voters say they will vote to oppose President Trump as will vote to support him. Democracy groups sue the Department of Homeland Security, accusing them of unlawfully collecting voter registration records. A college student mistakenly deported to Honduras last year shares her story as she awaits progress on her case. A former federal worker laid off during the Trump administration’s DOGE push reacts to the news that former department employees have leveraged their government experience to cash in. Actor F. Murray Abraham discusses his activism with “No Kings”. Plus, the Assignment Desk is live on the scene of the New York City rally to talk voting rights, the power of protest, and the president’s retribution against his critics.

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October 11, 2026; 3 pm: President Trump took to Truth Social to announce an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine, effective immediately. The deadly Houthi strikes on a Saudi Arabian airport may draw the U.S. into another front of the Iran War. Bernadette Greene Placentia, a Democratic Candidate for Congress in Arizona who reported being raped over the summer while repairing a campaign sign, joins Antonia Hylton to talk about what gave her the strength to come forward. Plus, the Assignment Desk discusses Texas being at the center of the midterms universe, Trump’s desperate move to lower diesel prices, the Pentagon’s plan to livestream the firing squad execution of the Fort Hood shooter, and more.

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October 11, 2026; 2 pm: President Trump took to Truth Social to announce an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine, effective immediately. The deadly Houthi strikes on a Saudi Arabian airport may draw the U.S. into another front of the Iran War. Bernadette Greene Placentia, a Democratic Candidate for Congress in Arizona who reported being raped over the summer while repairing a campaign sign, joins Antonia Hylton to talk about what gave her the strength to come forward. Plus, the Assignment Desk discusses Texas being at the center of the midterms universe, Trump’s desperate move to lower diesel prices, the Pentagon’s plan to livestream the firing squad execution of the Fort Hood shooter, and more.

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