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The Beat with Ari Melber

Ari Melber, MSNBCwww.nbcnews.com
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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Episodes

Trump on Heels as Backlash Intensifies

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Monday, June 2, and reports on backlash against President Trump's agenda, Elon Musk's exit from Washington and Trump's immigration policies. Plus, Oscar-winning director Wes Anderson joins Melber for an extended conversation. Maya Wiley and Eugene Robinson also join.

Jun 02, 202540 minEp. 250602

BONUS: Ari Melber and Cinema Icons

In this extended podcast extra, hear a compelling mashup of MSNBC’s Ari Melber in conversation with Oscar-winning directors Wes Anderson and Christopher Nolan, along with acclaimed actors Jeff Goldblum and Javier Bardem.

Jun 02, 20251 hr 57 minEp. 250602

Special Preview of “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace”

Who are The Best People? They’re the people who are the best at what they do and know how to bring out the best in others. On her new podcast, Nicolle Wallace speaks to the people who inspire her. As a mom. As an American. Or sometimes just as a super fan. In the first episode, she sits down with actor Jason Bateman. His show “Smartless,” which he co-hosts with Will Arnett and Sean Hayes, is the podcast that inspired her to do her own. On this special preview, Bateman shares his journey into pod...

Jun 02, 20255 min

Trump on Heels as Legal Fight Engulfs Tariffs

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, May 29, and reports on the legal battle engulfing President Trump's tariffs and Elon Musk's exit from The White House. Chai Komanduri, Rep. Steve Cohen and Jason Johnson join.

May 29, 202542 minEp. 250529

Melber on the Crucial Secret to Beating Trump’s Second-Term Tactics

MSNBC's Air Melber hosts "The Beat" on Wednesday, May 25, and reports on President Trump's crypto corruption. Plus, Melber delivers a special report on the crucial secret to beating Trump’s second-term tactics. Johnathan Chait and Paul Krugman join.

May 28, 202542 minEp. 250528

Trump Admin Threatens Core Value of Democracy

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, May 27, and delivers a special report on the core rights and liberties the Trump administration is attacking in court. Melber also reports on Trump's growing crypto corruption-spree. RJ Cutler and John Flannery join.

May 27, 202541 minEp. 250527

Trump Ramps Up Revenge Tour

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Friday, May 23, and reports on President Trump's "retribution campaign." Melber is also joined by Erin Brockovich, consumer advocate and environmental activist, to discuss the Trump administration's push for deregulation. Plus, three-time Grammy winner Diplo appears in the latest installment of "Mavericks." Eugene Robinson and Chai Komanduri also join.

May 23, 202541 minEp. 250523

Critics Warn of 'Staggering' Trump Corruption

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts The Beat on Thursday, May 22, and reports on one of the largest grifts in White House history and Donald Trump’s abuse of government power. Plus, Maureen Dowd and Geraldo Rivera “Fallback” with Melber. Geraldo Rivera and Senator Sherrod Brown also join.

May 22, 202541 minEp. 250522

Trump DOJ indicts Dem lawmaker over clash with ICE agents

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, May 20, and reports on Trump under scrutiny for probing and indicting critics and for potentially accepting a multi-million dollar Qatari plane. Plus, James Carville on Elon Musk saying he'll spend less on politics, and the fight over the House GOP spending bill. James Carville, Jason Johnson and Emily Bazelon join.

May 20, 202541 minEp. 250520

James Comey Warns Against Folding to Trump Intimidation

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Monday, May 19, and reports on President Trump's free speech crackdown with James Comey, Trump's flip-flop on tariffs and House Republicans' effort to gut healthcare for millions of Americans. Dr. David Kessler, Maya Wiley and David Ziblatt join.

May 20, 202538 minEp. 250517

SCOTUS Deals Trump New 7-2 Loss

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Friday, May 16, and reports on the new Supreme Court ruling dealing President Trump another loss and the latest on the Diddy trial. Plus, comedian and actor Ed Helms joins Melber. Plus, Ruth Ben-Ghiat and Ankush Khardori join.

May 17, 202541 minEp. 250516

Name SCOTUS Skeptical of Trump Admin's Plan to Limit Birthright Citizenship

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, May 15, and reports on SCOTUS hearing arguments in President Trump's birthright citizenship case, new fallout from Trump's trade war and the latest developments in the Diddy trial. Amb. Gordon Sondland, Jared Bernstein, Emily Bazelon and Steven Levitsky join.

May 15, 202541 minEp. 250515

Trump Visits Qatar Amid Scrutiny on $400M Jumbo Jet

MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Wednesday, May 14, and reports on President Trump’s first foreign trip to Qatar for this term, RFK Jr.’s first Congressional testimony since being confirmed, and an upset Democratic victory in red Nebraska. Plus, The Kid Mero and Ayman Mohyeldin “Fallback” with Melber. Zeke Emanuel also joins.

May 14, 202542 minEp. 250514

Dr. Oz Joins The Beat

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, May 13, and reports on President Trump's "corruption tour" of the Middle East and the latest on the Diddy Trial. Plus, Dr. Oz, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, joins Melber. Mark Whitaker, Maya Wiley and Andrew Marantz join.

May 13, 202541 minEp. 250513

Heat on Trump Over Plan to Accept Luxury Jet from Qatar

MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Monday, May 12, and reports on on President Donald Trump’s openness to accepting a lavish jet from Qatar’s royal family, his retreat from a trade war with China and day one of the Diddy trial. Nancy Erika Smith, Jacob Soboroff and Norm Eisen join.

May 12, 202542 minEp. 250512

Trump Aide Floats Suspending Habeas Corpus

MSNBC’s Antonia Hylton hosts “The Beat” on Monday, May 9, and reports on top Trump adviser Stephen Miller saying the administration is “looking at” ways to end due process protections for unauthorized immigrants in the country. Hylton also covers the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka during a congressional visit to a New Jersey ICE facility. Plus, Hylton reports on Trump’s ongoing trade war and legal battles. Jelani Cobb, Julian Zelizer, Ramzi Kassem, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ryan Walters and Molly J...

May 09, 202542 minEp. 250509

Trumps Tariffs Rejected by Markets and Most Americans

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, May 5, and reports on President Trump's unpredictable agenda that is upending markets, his barrage of lawsuits over frequently unlawful or unconstitutional orders and the new Pope. Plus, Al Sharpton and Al B. Sure! make a "Fallback" appearance. Aziz Huq and Catherine Rampell also join the show.

May 08, 202542 minEp. 250508

Trump Faces Scandal Over Pocketing Millions

MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Wednesday, March 7, and reports on President Trump’s crypto-related corruption and his mounting legal losses. Melber also covers the developing story that Voice of America will begin airing programming from the right-wing outlet One America News. Plus, Melber is joined by filmmaker Ava DuVernay for an extended conversation. Steve Herman, Darrick Hamilton and Richard Painter also join.

May 07, 202541 minEp. 250507

Canada's New Leader Clashes with Trump at White House

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, May 6, and reports on President Trump's economy and ongoing trade war, inequality in America and Trump's attack on NPR and PBS. Chris Hughes, Paula Kerger and Justin Wolfers join.

May 07, 202542 minEp. 250506

GOP veteran knocks “Scrooge” Trump over tariff pain

MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts The Beat on Monday, May 5th, and reports on the economy and rule of law under the second Trump administration, as well as RFK Jr.'s recent actions with respect to the Department of Health and Human Services. Caleb Silver, Eugene Robinson, Joyce Vance, and R.J. Cutler join.

May 06, 202542 minEp. 250505

SCOTUS Justice Rebukes Trump's Attacks on Judges

MSNBC's Melissa Murray hosts "The Beat" on Friday, May 2, and reports on President Trump's abuse of power, the economy and grassroots resistance. Kris Mayes, Daniel Hornung, Eugene Daniels, Molly Jong-Fast, Aisha Mills and Deborah Archer join.

May 03, 202542 minEp. 250502

Trump Ousts Mike Waltz as National Security Adviser

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, May 1, and reports on the first major ousting of a Trump White House official and new heat on billionaire Elon Musk. Plus, Democratic Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett joins for an extended conversation on the future of the Democratic party. Ron Isana, Jason Johnson and Sabrina Singh also join.

May 02, 202541 minEp. 250501

U.S. Economy Shrinks Under Trump

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Wednesday, April 30, and reports on Donald Trump's economy, his challenges to the rule of law, Elon Musk in Trump's first 100 days and Trump's attempted shakedown of prominent U.S. institutions. Teddy Schleifer, Jared Bernstein, and Julian Zelizer join.

Apr 30, 202541 minEp. 250430

Trump Hits 100th Day Facing Economic and Polling Slump

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, April 29, and delivers a special show breaking down President Trump's first 100 days in office. Plus, Melber reports on Trump's firing of a Biden appointees from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. James Carville, Mark Leibovich, Douglas Brinkley and Christina Greer join.

Apr 30, 202546 minEp. 250429

Scrutiny on Trump’s Record Ahead of 100-Day Mark

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Monday, April 28, and delivers a special report on the eve of President Trump’s 100th day in office, reporting on Trump’s leadership, his priority policy of immigration and his clashes over the rule of law. Rev. Al Sharpton and Andrew Ross Sorkin join.

Apr 29, 202542 minEp. 250428

Trump This Week: Plummeting Polls, Court Losses, Tariff Doubts

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Friday, April 25, and reports on the economic turmoil under President Trump and his attacks on free speech. Plus, Rev. Al Sharpton and Nems join for the latest "Fallback" installment. Will Sommer and Margaret Carlson also join.

Apr 25, 202540 minEp. 250425

Trump's Approval Rating Slipping Faster Than Previous Presidents

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, April 24, and reports on Donald Trump's plummeting approval rating and the future of the Democratic party. Former Rep. Joe Crowley, Jason Johnson, Michelle Norris and John Harwood join.

Apr 24, 202541 minEp. 250424

Trump's Trade War Triggers Market Whiplash

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Wednesday, April 23 and reports on Donald Trump's volatile economy and resistance against his agenda. Plus, Molly Jong Fast and DJ Whoo Kid join for the latest "Fallback" installment. Steve Leisman also joins.

Apr 23, 202541 minEp. 250423

Trump's Trade War Drags Down Global Economy

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, April 22, and reports on President Trump's escalating trade war, a court setback for Trump’s immigration agenda and mounting pressure on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to resign. Adm. William McRaven, Maria Ressa and Justin Wolfers join.

Apr 22, 202541 minEp. 250422
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