

The Beat with Ari Melber
Ari Melber, MS NOW
Ari Melber delivers the biggest political and news stories of the day, with interviews and original reporting from around the nation. An Emmy-winning journalist, attorney and former Senate staffer, Melber cuts through the spin and the noise to tell you what's really happening. Real news, every night.
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Jul 11, 2025 • 40min
Trump's DOJ and FBI Leaders Clash in 'Blame' Over Epstein Fallout
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Friday, July 11, and reports on the MAGA civil war over the Epstein files that is igniting a clash inside Trump's DOJ, NYC's Zohran Mamdani and the latest on President Trump's controversial deportation policies. Paul Krugman, Richard Farley, Faiz Shakir, Michelle Goldberg and Alencia Johnson join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS
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Jul 10, 2025 • 41min
Damning New Evidence on DOJ Vet's Alleged Plot To Tell Courts "F*** You"
MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Thursday, July 10, and reports on new whistleblower evidence against President Trump’s DOJ and growing concerns over checks and balances in government. Plus, Melber presents a special report on how Trump’s potential second term is different from his first. Melissa Murray, Jason Johnson and Nick Offerman join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS
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Jul 9, 2025 • 42min
Trump's "Retribution Tour" Expands
MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Wednesday, July 9 and reports on the DOJ’s new criminal investigation into John Brennan and James Comey, as well as President Trump’s ongoing trade war. Dylan Ratigan and Andrew Weissmann join the program, and John Murrow and Chai Komanduri return for the latest “Fallback” segment. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS
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Jul 8, 2025 • 41min
Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries Joins The Beat
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, July 8, and reports on President Trump’s budget, growing backlash over Paramount yielding to Trump and renewed scrutiny of the Trump administration’s controversial deportation policies. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Will Sommer and Marty Baron join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS
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Jul 7, 2025 • 41min
SCOTUS Narrows How Courts Can Hold Trump Accountable
MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Monday, July 7, reporting on President Trump’s abuse of power, his escalating feud with Elon Musk, and new developments on his proposed tariffs. Melber also shares an update on the devastating floods in Central Texas. Guests include Jared Bernstein, Mark Leibovich, Juanita Tolliver, and Ta-Nehisi Coates. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS
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Jul 3, 2025 • 41min
Trump Budget Passes After Bruising Battle
MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Thursday, July 3, and reports on the House passing Trump’s budget and new reporting from The New York Times about how the Trump administration is plotting fresh ways to distort vote counting. Melissa Murray, Douglas Brinkley and Eugene Robinson join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS
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Jul 2, 2025 • 41min
House Vote on Trump Budget "Frozen" Amid GOP Holdouts
MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Wednesday, July 2, and reports on the House GOP’s stalled vote on Trump’s budget, the Diddy verdict, and California’s rollback of its landmark environmental law. Scott Wiener, James Carville, Nancy Erika Smith and Kim Osorio join the show. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS
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Jul 1, 2025 • 41min
Senate Passes Deficit-busting Budget by One Vote
MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts The Beat on Tuesday, July 1, and reports on on the Senate’s passage of President Trump’s budget and Trump’s latest grift: launching a fragrance line. Evan Handler, Alex Wagner, Chai Komanduri and Maya Wiley join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS
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Jul 1, 2025 • 43min
GOP Cracks show as Budget Hikes Debt by Over Three Trillion
MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Monday, June 30, and reports on the Senate showdown as Republicans push to advance President Trump’s mega-bill and the Supreme Court’s decision limiting judges on how and when they can pause presidential policies. Juanita Tolliver, Jason Johnson, Adrian Clouatre, and Melissa Murray join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS
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Jun 27, 2025 • 41min
SCOTUS Limits Nationwide Injunctions Used to Stop Trump Policies
MSNBC’s Antonia Hylton hosts “The Beat” on Friday, June 27, and reports on the Supreme Court’s consequential ruling in the birthright citizenship case. Hylton also covers the growing backlash to Donald Trump’s sputtering mega-bill and examines the future of the Democratic Party. Jason Johnson, Jamaal Bowman, Evan Osnos, Jon Meacham, Leah Litman, and Ankush Khardori join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS
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