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Velshi

MS NOW, Ali Velshiwww.ms.now
Ali Velshi brings his sharp analysis and perspective to weekend mornings.
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Episodes

Big Beautiful Budget Blocked

From tariff chaos to price hikes to a credit downgrade to the President’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ being blocked by members of his own party, how the practical impacts of Trump’s economic chaos is causing damage that can’t be undone To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

May 17, 202540 minEp. 25051710

Trump’s Policy Chaos

Trumpism on the world stage, former Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) discusses the power of speaking up to save democracy, and how the president’s economic policy chaos is exposing cracks in the GOP To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

May 11, 202540 minEp. 25051112

A World Without Regulation

With the White House arguing that the U.S. is “drastically over-regulated”, former FDIC Chair Sheila Bair discusses the dangers of living in a world without regulations. Plus, why the Trump administration is threatening to arrest members of Congress. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

May 11, 202541 minEp. 25051111

Trumpism at Home and Abroad

President Trump is heading to the MIddle East, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is in Switzerland negotiating a trade deal with China, as Trump’s budget throws the congressional GOP into chaos To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

May 11, 202541 minEp. 25051110

Arrests & Escalations

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman gives her first-hand account of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka’s arrest by federal authorities outside an ICE facility, how President Trump’s talk of dolls is code for austerity, and Valeria Luiselli discusses her book ‘Tell Me How It Ends’ in this week’s meeting of the Velshi Banned Book Club To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information abo...

May 10, 202542 minEp. 25051012

The Real-World Danger of Trump 2.0

What happens when a real crisis unfolds in the new Trump era, with the civil service gutted and career experts run off? Plus, the cautionary tale of the NC state election that almost beat democracy. And the anti-abortion movement’s backdoor plot to target medication abortion. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal ...

May 10, 202533 minEp. 25051011

Pointless Austerity

What the president really means when he says kids can make do with two dolls, why the arrest of the Newark mayor is a flashing red warning light, and how the administration exposed the real reason for its war against elite universities To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

May 10, 202538 minEp. 25051010

Courage & Dissent Could Save Democracy

The importance of courage when the only thing standing in the way of Donald Trump’s unraveling of democracy are the American people; how Trump’s crypto meme coin dinner is the latest sign of a new red flag to watch out for; the impact of Trump’s attacks on dissent, a pillar of American democracy To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection ...

May 04, 20252 hrEp. 250504

Trump's Economy

A torrent of terrible poll numbers show there’s already a lot to dislike about the Trump economy, and it’s going to get much worse; the dangerous philosophy that the Trump administration is increasingly using to claim the right to define parameters of war without congressional approval or due process; 100 days of Project 2025 promises kept; George M Johnson is back for this week’s meeting of the Velshi Banned Book Club. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW...

May 03, 20251 hr 51 minEp. 250503

Trump’s Bad New Polling

Brand new polling has bad news for President Trump’s signature policies, the CEO of Michigan Planned Parenthood describes the consequences of closing three clinics due to Trump’s funding cuts, and Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) discusses his visit to the Louisiana ICE facility where two detained international students are being held and the vital importance of due process in America To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted...

Apr 27, 20251 hr 23 minEp. 250427

Escalations, Crackdowns, and Churn on Day 96

The arrest of a Wisconsin judge marks a major escalation in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown as well as its posture toward the judiciary, and the churn within his cabinet continues To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Apr 26, 20251 hr 22 minEp. 250426

The Movement is Underway

Continued national protests with high turnout show there is an anti-Trump movement underway, but what can the Democratic Party do with it 19 months until the next federal election; Trump campaigned on a promise to make America affordable again, but he’s actually just making things worse; The Trump Administration is using surveillance technology from a private prison company to track immigrants, but this may only be just the beginning To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign...

Apr 20, 20251 hr 21 minEp. 250420

How The Trump Admin. Is Avoiding The Courts

The Trump administration has proven time and time again that it is more interested — or perhaps more comfortable — in the court of public opinion rather than in the courts of law. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Apr 19, 20251 hr 24 minEp. 250419

Trump’s Trade War & the United States’ Waning Influence

The impact President Trump’s tariffs are having on America’s global financial standing, and the consequences to Democracy after American law firms capitulate to Trump’s threats To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Apr 13, 20251 hr 22 minEp. 250413

Don’t Fall For Trump’s Tariff Trick

President Trump is packaging together a mixture of chaos and bunk and peddling it as 'the art of the deal', all while using the power of the presidency to order investigations into his perceived political enemies. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Apr 12, 20251 hr 21 minEp. 250412

‘Hands Off’ Protests & The New Resistance

How the resistance is evolving as President Trump’s approach to seizing power has adapted, what the Trump administration’s attacks on birth control mean for the future of women’s healthcare, and how decades of politicians and the Supreme Court eroding personal freedoms could play directly into Donald Trump's hands To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information ab...

Apr 06, 20251 hr 21 minEp. 250406

This is the Economy on Trump’s Tariffs

The economic chaos being caused from Trump’s sweeping tariffs, what former President Obama says about Trump’s attacks on democratic values and our role as citizens in the fight to keep American democracy alive, and an important conversation with the lawyer for detained Columbia grad student Mahmoud Khalil. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our ...

Apr 05, 20251 hr 22 minEp. 250405

The Seriousness of the Signal Chat Scandal

Sen. Alex Padilla and Rep. Madeleine Dean discuss the seriousness of the Signal chat scandal which President Trump has taken to calling a ‘witch hunt’, a former senior Social Security official explains why the program is in more danger than ever, and the cultural damage that will be done by the president’s targeting of American history. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz...

Mar 30, 20251 hr 21 minEp. 250330

Signal Chat Scandal & Trump v Courts Continues

New revelations shed light on the Trump administration’s Signal chat scandal; two law firms are fighting back against President Trump’s campaign of retribution; and Rep. Ayanna Pressley reacts to a college student being snatched off the streets of her district on the orders of the Trump administration. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our coll...

Mar 29, 20251 hr 21 minEp. 250329

The Growing Resistance against Trump 2.0

The new protest movement taking place in town halls across the country feels much different than the resistance activated during Trump's first term, but what’s happening now could be more effective in the end; how the growing class divide is shaping the fight against Trump and his billionaire cronies; and former FTC Commissioner Lina Khan explains how Trump is reshaping America’s economic power structure. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on App...

Mar 23, 20251 hr 22 minEp. 250323

Trump vs. The Courts, and What Comes Next

President Trump and his allies’ increasingly contentious rhetoric towards America’s judiciary is ramping up fears of an historic clash that could have dire consequences for democracy, while Trump’s assault against the freedom and independence of America’s colleges and universities is taking us down a dangerous path that will cost us all To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz...

Mar 22, 20251 hr 23 minEp. 250322

The Math Ain’t Mathin’

Why Donald Trump is underwater on the economy, what’s at stake as he slashes health research, and why more people aren’t speaking out against creeping authoritarianism To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Mar 16, 20251 hr 21 minEp. 250316

With Friends Like These…

How Donald Trump’s trade war is souring America’s relationship with Canada, the ultimate aim of his administration’s attacks on higher education, and the next target in the Right’s backward march against personal rights To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Mar 15, 20251 hr 21 minEp. 250315

The Battle to Hold the Line Against Trump’s Power Grab

Representatives Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Bennie Thompson (D-MS) discuss the funding fight in Congress, the battle to hold the line against Trump’s power grab, and the continuing fight for civil rights in America To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Mar 09, 20251 hr 22 minEp. 250309

Challenging Trump in Congress and the Courts

Congressman Al Green (D-TX) talks about challenging President Trump with “righteous incivility” while the courts are increasingly viewed as the last, best, clearest line of defense against presidential overreach. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Mar 08, 20251 hr 23 minEp. 250208

Global Disarray and “Alternative Math” in the Trump Era

Europe prepares for a world without the U.S. as a reliable ally, Canada readies for Trump’s tariffs, and Republicans work toward slashing health and nutrition programs to pay for tax cuts To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Mar 02, 20251 hr 23 minEp. 250302

Allies, Adversaries, and Who’s in Control

Trump takes Russia’s side, the White House seizes control over the press pool, and post-Roe America brings echoes of the real-life stories that inspired The Handmaid’s Tale To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Mar 01, 20251 hr 21 minEp. 250301

Past & Prologue

How America’s foreign policy realignment under Donald Trump threatens to unravel decades of global alliances and what history tells us about what might come next To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Feb 23, 20251 hr 22 minEp. 250223

Purges, Cuts, and Turnabouts

What’s behind an extraordinary series of late-night firings at the Pentagon, the truth about Republican cost-cutting, and what the new American administration’s reversal on Ukraine means for the war-torn country To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....

Feb 22, 20251 hr 23 minEp. 250222

It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way

Even with both chambers of Congress at his disposal, Donald Trump continues to unilaterally bulldoze his way through government, consolidating power. At every turn the president flouts the proper channels and procedures necessary to accomplish his goals, and instead Trump chooses chaos. But it really doesn’t have to be this way. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for...

Feb 16, 20251 hr 25 minEp. 250216
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