This Week with George Stephanopoulos

Rank #1: Full Episode: Sunday, December 30, 2018. As the government shutdown heads into its second week, ABC's Martha Raddatz speaks exclusively with U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Kevin McAleenan, and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., a member of the incoming House Democratic leadership.

Rank #2: Full Episode: Sunday, December 23, 2018. As Congress and the White House negotiate to reopen the government, will President Trump get funding for his border wall -- his signature campaign promise?

Face the Nation on the Radio

Rank #1: Face the Nation on the Radio 12/30. As the government shutdown drags on with the New Year approaching, Democrats are preparing to assume control of the House of Representatives. Margaret Brennan talks with both parties about the standstill in Washington over border wall funding. Plus, a reflection on 2018 and a look ahead at the New Year on this week’s “Face the Nation.”

Rank #2: Face the Nation on the Radio 12/23. A government shutdown, a major military decision, and another White House departure. An analysis of these stories AND 2019 predictions on this week's "Face the Nation."

NBC Meet the Press

Rank #1: December 23 - Government shutdown and Mattis resignation with Sen. Pat Toomey, Sen. Dick Durbin and Julian Castro.

Rank #2: December 30 - Mike Bloomberg, Gov. Jerry Brown and a Climate in Crisis. In a special edition of Meet the Press, former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg and Calif Gov. Jerry Brown (D) discuss the politics of the climate crisis. Kate Marvel, Former FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, Former Defense Under Sec. Michele Flournoy, Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fl.) and Anne Thompson join the panel.

Morning Joe

Rank #1: Morning Joe 12/13.

Rank #2: Morning Joe 11/19.

The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell

Rank #1: Trump facing sweeping oversight in new year. The day after Donald Trump was inaugurated, millions rose up in resistance to his presidency. Two years later, Democratic control of the House, the Mueller probe ramping up to its conclusion, and sweeping oversight is what Donald Trump has to look forward too. Lawrence O'Donnell discusses with Joy Reid, Neera Tanden, and Jonathan Capehart. 

Rank #2: Trump concerned about impeachment. Tonight on The Last Word: Sources are telling NBC News that Trump is concerned about impeachment. This as Trump shifts his explanations on Cohen’s payouts to women and his inaugural committee is under criminal investigation. Plus, new reporting that Trump is considering his son-in-law Jared Kushner for chief of staff. Also, Maria Butina please guilty, agrees to cooperate with investigators. And the senate votes to withdraw U.S. support for war in Yemen. Joyce Vance, Harry Litman, Rep. Mike Quigley, Neera Tanden, Nicholas Kristof and Malcolm Nance all join Ali Velshi.

Hardball with Chris Matthews

Rank #1: Trump turns visit with troops into political rally. The President spent much of his visit with the troops raging against criticism of his withdrawal of troops from Syria.

Rank #2: DC In Chaos. The President, House, and Senate are currently at a stalemate over funding the government. Trump tries to blame the Democrats for a shutdown. And Defense Secretary James Mattis’s resignation worries many who saw him as a check against Trump’s worst impulses. 

The 11th Hour with Brian Williams

Rank #1: Day 701: Trump's week of chaos ends with a government shutdown. The most chaotic week of the Trump presidency ends with the third government shutdown of this administration. This time the fight is over the border wall funding. Joining the program is Hallie Jackson, Garrett Haake, Peter Baker, Annie Karni, Ron Insana, Donna Edwards, David Jolly, Josh Gerstein, Glenn Kirshner, and Jon Meacham.

Rank #2: Day 691: Trump says he won't be impeached because people will revolt. In a new Reuters interview, the president talked about the payments made to women during the 2016 campaign and said he's not worried about impeachment. This comes while more Flynn and Manafort news breaks on the Mueller front. Joining us are Julia Ainsley, Mimi Rocah, Robert Costa, Sam Stein, Shannon Pettypiece, fmr. Senator Chris Dodd, and Clint Watts.

All In with Chris Hayes

Rank #1: The extraordinary showdown in the Oval Office. With impeachment talk swirling and indictments looming, the president faces the Democrats. Plus, what we learned today about Paul Manafort, Michael Flynn, and Michael Cohen. Then, what happened when Google's CEO went to Washington.

Rank #2: Roger Stone's time in the barrel. For the first time the Special Counsel links the Trump campaign to WikiLeaks as Roger Stone is charged with seven counts. The political fallout as the Trump shutdown ends.

FOX News Sunday Audio Podcast

Rank #1: 12/16/2018 - FOX News Sunday Audio Podcast. Audio podcast of FOX News Sunday on FOX News Channel

Rank #2: 12/09/2018 - FOX News Sunday Audio Podcast. Audio podcast of FOX News Sunday on FOX News Channel

1947: The Meet the Press Podcast

Rank #1: The Russia Tick-Tock: Clint Watts Explains the Timeline. Former FBI Special Agent Clint Watts joins Chuck to walk through the timeline of events around June 2016, beginning with Donald Trump, Jr. meeting with a Russian lawyer and ending with then-candidate Donald Trump asking for Russia to release Hillary Clinton's emails. 

Rank #2: Katy Tur Live at 92Y. Katy Tur, NBC News Correspondent and author of a new book about "Unbelievable," joins Chuck on stage at the 92nd Street Y in Manhattan to talk Donald Trump and the 2016 election. This podcast was part of the 92Y Talks program and has been edited for pacing.

Deadline: White House

Rank #1: "This is a political catastrophe". Nicolle Wallace breaks down an hour packed with breaking news. NBC confirms that Trump was the third person in the room when Michael Cohen and National Enquirer publisher David Pecker discussed how to counter negative stories about Trump to help his campaign. And reports of a new criminal investigation - looking into the Trump Inauguration Committee's spending. Joined by: NBC News’ Carol Lee and Tom Winter, Washington Post White House bureau chief Philip Rucker, former senior FBI official Chuck Rosenberg, former assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Daniel Goldman, New York Times political reporter Nick Confessore, Former Democratic Congresswoman Donna Edwards, former undersecretary of state for public diplomacy Rick Stengel, and Huff Post editor in chief Lydia Polgreen.

Rank #2: "Chess players sitting across from a checkers player". Nicolle Wallace dissects what it means that Manafort's lawyers are asking for more time to respond to Mueller's accusations. Plus, a look at the remarkable meeting between Trump and the top Democratic congressional leaders and the president scrambles to find a new chief of staff. Joined by: former U.S. attorney Joyce Vance, former federal prosecutor Paul Butler, White House reporter for the AP Jonathan Lemire, Steve Schmidt and Elise Jordan from the podcast "Words Matter" , NBC News' Julia Ainsley, Washington Post White House bureau chief Philip Rucker, and former Clinton campaign advisor Zerlina Maxwell.

The Beat with Ari Melber

Rank #1: Guilty: Russian agent admits conspiracy to push Kremlin NRA agenda. 0.00 - The Wall Street Journal reports that there is a new criminal investigation into Trump’s inauguration. The reporter who broke the story joins "The Beat". 14.45 - Sources tell NBC News, Donald Trump was the third person in the room with Michael Cohen and National Enquirer Publisher David Pecker, in August 2015 talking about hush payments to women. 21.45 - Trump's powerful protectors are cooperating with the feds. 29.30 - Russian national Maria Butina has pleaded guilty, admitting to trying to influence U.S. Politics in the middle of the 2016 election.  35.17 - The Senate passed a bipartisan resolution to pull back support for the Suadi-led war in Yemen, rebuking Trump. 35.55 - New reporting alleges Trump is considering Jared Kushner as the new Chief of Staff. 41.10 - Michael Cohen will speak out for the first time since getting sentenced tomorrow

Rank #2: Presidency or Prison? NYT’s Goldberg warns Trump could be jailed with 2020 loss. 0.00 - A legal storm surrounds Trump and his own allies are now worried. 13.45 - 44 former Senators, including 10 Republicans have warned that our Democracy is entering a “dangerous period” with “serious challenges to the rule of law”. 21.10 - A new reality show premiered today - the Donald, Chuck and Nancy show 30.25 - NYT's Michelle Goldberg joins us to discuss why the 2020 Presidential election could turn into a "banana republic-style death-match". 37.20 - The head of Google testified on Capitol Hill, rebutting GOP claims of political bias. 41.25 - Plus, find out where you can watch the latest episode of "Mavericks with Ari Melber".

Washington Week (audio) | PBS

Rank #1: President Trump’s trade war with China. International relations with China and Saudi Arabia.

Rank #2: New clues in Robert Mueller’s Russia probe. What’s next for Mueller’s probe?

AM Joy

Rank #1: Will Roger Stone be indicted by Mueller next?.

Rank #2: Michael Cohen said to confirm what prosecutors already know. Michael Cohen is apparently being blamed by members of Donald Trump's inner circle for alleged crimes the president may have committed linked to payments to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal to buy their silence during the presidential election cycle. But our guest, former Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks states, "If Trump doesn't know what's right, and wrong and what's legal and not, that means he's not competent to be the president." Plus, Joy and her panel discuss partisan political moves by the GOP in states where they have faced losses that attempt to strip their Democratic opponents of their voter-bestowed gains. And, Joy consults our top political analysts on their favorite presidential candidates so far, and which might make the best president/VP pairings for a viable Democratic ticket. All this and more on this Sunday edition of AM JOY on MSNBC.

Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast

Rank #1: Seth Off-Air: Jim Gaffigan. In a conversation recorded in Late Night's 30 Rock offices, Seth Meyers has a free-flowing, longform conversation with comedian and actor Jim Gaffigan.

Rank #2: Pod Save America Comes To Late Night / A Closer Look: Trump’s Inauguration Preparation. On this special edition of the Late Night with Seth Meyers Podcast, Seth and Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett and Tommy Vietor, former Obama aides and current hosts of the hit podcast Pod Save America, share an extended conversation ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration. They reflect on their respective experiences at the 2011 White House Correspondents Dinner, where Seth was the featured comedian, and ruminate on how the jokes leveled at Trump that night may or may not have influenced his decision to run for president. Also discussed are the obligations of political comedy in the Trump era, ways of reaching diverse audiences and the challenges of rebuilding political coalitions when many feel hopeless. This episode was recorded in the Late Night offices at 30 Rock on Thursday, January 19, 2017. LATE NIGHT ON SOCIAL Subscribe to Late Night on YouTube: youtube.com/LateNightSeth Follow Late Night on Twitter: twitter.com/LateNightSeth Like Late Night on Facebook: www.facebook.com/LateNightSeth Find Late Night on Snapchat: snapchat.com/add/LateNightSeth Get more Late Night with Seth Meyers: www.nbc.com/late-night-with-seth-meyers/ Watch Late Night with Seth Meyers Weeknights 12:35/11:35c on NBC.