

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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Mar 24, 2025 • 41min
Judge Denies Trump Request to Lift Hold on Deportations
MSNBC's Michael Steele hosts "The Beat" on Monday, March 24, and reports on legal battles over Donald Trump’s controversial deportation efforts, the future of the Democratic Party, and mounting concerns over Elon Musk’s government conflicts of interest. Plus, Steele reports on rising national security fears after a leaked war plan from top U.S. officials. Ankush Khardori, Libby Casey, Eugene Robinson, Alencia Johnson, Rep. Joe Crowley, and Larry Pfeiffer join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS
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Mar 21, 2025 • 41min
Under Heat, Pentagon Denies It Shared War Plans With Musk
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Friday, March 21, and reports on Elon Musk's Pentagon visit, Donald Trump's recent legal setbacks, and mass government layoffs. Michael Moore, Jason Johnson, and Natasha Weinstein join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS
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Mar 20, 2025 • 41min
Dems Rally Against Trump as He Targets Dept. of Education
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, March 20, and reports on Democratic pushback against Donald Trump's administration, Trump's legal battles, and Elon Musk. Sherrod Brown and Rev. Al Sharpton join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS
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Mar 19, 2025 • 41min
Trump on Defense After Rebuke from Chief Justice
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Mar 18, 2025 • 41min
Donald Trump gets Legal Fact Check from Chief Justice Roberts
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts The Beat on Tuesday, March 18, covering the return of NASA astronauts to Earth after nine months in space, Donald Trump's ongoing legal battles, and Trump's phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Temidayo Aganga-Willia, Amb. Michael McFaul, Adam Frank and Wayne Hale join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS
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Mar 18, 2025 • 46min
Bonus Episode: Summit Series interview with Francis Fukuyama on Elon Musk, tech billionaires and truth
In this podcast extra, acclaimed author and professor Francis Fukuyama discusses his seminal works “Trust” and “The End of History” and how they apply today, and to an era of mounting distrust and conspiracy theories in the new Trump era, in this extended conversation with MSNBC’s Ari Melber. Fukuyama also analyzes Elon Musk’s “oligarch” politics, and shares his passions beyond academia - woodworking and drone building. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS
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Mar 17, 2025 • 42min
Court Hearing Over Trump Deportations
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Monday, March 17, and reports on Donald Trump's deportation orders. The administration is facing a firestorm of criticism after moving forward with deportations despite the orders of a federal judge. John Flannery, Maya Wiley and Kate Drummond join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS
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Mar 15, 2025 • 42min
Trump Speaks at the DOJ
MSNBC's Katie Phang hosts "The Beat" on March 14, and reports on Donald Trump's speech at The Department of Justice and the economy. Alexis Loeb, Berit Berger, Robert Reich, Michelle Goldberg, Dr. Kavita Patel and Christina Todd Whitman join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS
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Mar 14, 2025 • 41min
Many Trump plans blocked in court
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, March 13, and delivers a special report on presidential power and limits as Donald Trump tests the limits of the executive branch. Ankush Khardori and Elizabeth Jenkins join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS
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Mar 12, 2025 • 41min
Trump facing new heat over trade war
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts The Beat on Wednesday, March 12, and reports on Donald Trump’s tariffs amid an escalating trade war and the use of taxpayer resources at the White House by Trump and Elon Musk. Jessica Siles, Howard Dean, and Randi Weingarten join as guests. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS
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