What we can gather about President Trump’s lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal based on who’s named in the suit; how Trump’s trade wars are driving up healthcare costs; and what the self-declared democratic socialist running for NYC mayor said to a roomful of business executives to cause them to say he is ‘much less scary’ than they previously imagined 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 comp...
Jul 19, 2025•41 min•Ep. 25071912
Why President Trump’s move to get grand jury testimony unsealed is unlikely to quell the MAGA revolt over his administration’s handling of the Epstein files; how Trump’s trade wars are driving up drug prices, healthcare costs, and insurance premiums for Americans; and what Stephen Miller gets wrong in his imagining of a Los Angeles without undocumented immigrants. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsW...
Jul 19, 2025•40 min•Ep. 25071910
Why President Trump’s attacks on the Fed are about more than Fed Chair Jerome Powell; Rep. Pramila Jayapal discusses the fallout from the Epstein Files & the consequences of the GOP’s Rescission Bill now sitting on Trump’s desk; and how a new abortion criminalization push is playing right into America’s slide into 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.c...
Jul 19, 2025•41 min•Ep. 25071911
Inside the rift forming in MAGA-world from the fallout over the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein case; as the Trump administration’s cuts hit the State Department, new reporting reveals how officials at the State Department really feel about Secretary Marco Rubio; why Trump’s Agriculture Secretary’s idea to bridge two of Trump’s cruel policies could create huge problems for Americans To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podca...
Jul 13, 2025•40 min•Ep. 25071312
Why the second Trump administration is triggering a steep decline in the American dollar, and what it means for the wallets of American consumers; what causes flash floods and how to stay safe in one; how the anti-vaxx movement and the spread of misinformation led to the increasing number of measles cases 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 ...
Jul 13, 2025•40 min•Ep. 25071311
With Trumpworld in damage control over the fallout from its handling of the Epstein files, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) discusses the rift that's forming in MAGA and why it might be the first scandal that Trump's base won't ignore; new reporting reveals what America’s diplomats really think of Secretary of State Marco Rubio; how political leaders home and abroad have learned that fealty and flattery are the key to accessing Trump, and what it means for American democracy To listen to this show and o...
Jul 13, 2025•41 min•Ep. 25071310
Why experts worry about the way the Trump administration is deploying ICE; new MSNBC reporting on fallout from the Trump administration’s decision not to release additional Epstein files; and “This Is My America” by Kim Johnson is the subject of the week’s 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 about our collection and use of perso...
Jul 12, 2025•41 min•Ep. 25071212
Which countries are now being targeted by Trump’s latest tariff announcements and what it means for American consumers and businesses; Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza discusses why he believes Vladimir Putin will soon face justice; and how the fallout from the Trump administration’s decision not to release additional Epstein files threatens to tear apart MAGA and Trump’s government To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Pod...
Jul 12, 2025•40 min•Ep. 25071211
Why experts are worried about how President Trump will deploy a massively expanded ICE operation; Rep. Lloyd Doggett holds nothing back in describing the lasting effects of Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’; and the new crisis coming for women’s healthcare in America is not just hitting states with abortion bans 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...
Jul 12, 2025•40 min•Ep. 25071210
How the GOP is hiding the true cost of the ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ from the American people; the good, bad, and ugly of the American economy; and why the attacks on America’s inclusive democracy is not just a political or constitutional crisis, but a moral one. 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 adve...
Jul 06, 2025•40 min•Ep. 25070612
Judge J. Michael Luttig describes some ‘self-evident truths of freedom’ realized when the U.S. declared independence from Great Britain, and the truths of tyranny we face today; Rep. Madeleine Dean discusses exactly who gains and who suffers from the GOP’s ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’; and how America's newest law is the biggest anti-abortion victory since the Dobbs decision. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast...
Jul 06, 2025•50 min•Ep. 25070611
What’s behind the accounting gimmick the GOP is using to justify the expensive cost of their latest tax cuts in the ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’, and how they’re paying for them with devastating cuts to healthcare; the latest on the search, rescue, and recovery efforts in central Texas following deadly flooding; the good, bad, and ugly of the current American economy; the vast consequences of the Trump administration diminishing America’s soft power To listen to this show and other MS podcasts with...
Jul 06, 2025•40 min•Ep. 25070610
Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act is now law and it’s set to devastate healthcare for millions of Americas. This country is moving backwards at a dangerously fast pace; what we can expect from Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s upcoming visit to the White House and what it means for a potential ceasefire deal in the Middle East; and the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” detention facility opened in Florida this week to much fanfare from Republicans. But when did we become a country that celeb...
Jul 05, 2025•41 min•Ep. 25070512
The Trump Administration now plans to prioritize revoking the citizenship of naturalized Americans who disagree with its policies, which could upend the lives of millions; Texas officials give an update on the deadly flash flooding; Rep. Adam Smith discusses the consequences of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” and the fallout from Trump’s recent call with Vladimir Putin To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, a...
Jul 05, 2025•35 min•Ep. 25070511
Donald Trump's "One Big, Beautiful Bill Act" is now law and expected to leave nearly 12 million Americans uninsured. America’s notoriously inadequate healthcare system just got even worse; an update on the devastating flash floods in Texas that killed more than two dozen people; what to expect from Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s upcoming visit to the White House and what it means for a potential ceasefire deal To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premi...
Jul 05, 2025•41 min•Ep. 25070510
Senators Andy Kim (D-NJ) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) on working against the GOP’s ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’; a live report from NYC’s Pride parade; why unemployment among black women has been rising this year and what it tells us about the state of the American economy. 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 ...
Jun 29, 2025•41 min•Ep. 25062912
Why the Supreme Court’s latest ruling on nationwide injunctions by lower courts couldn’t come at a worse time; fmr. FEMA administration Deanne Criswell describes the danger of Trump’s cuts to the agency as we head into hurricane season; the life and death implications of RFK’s new vaccine advisory board 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 col...
Jun 29, 2025•41 min•Ep. 25062911
The future of Trump’s ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ hangs in the balance; The New York Times’ Nikole Hannah-Jones opines on how Trump upended 60 years of civil rights in just two months; and Mahmoud Khalil and his wife sit down for their first TV interview since his release from ICE custody. 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 ...
Jun 29, 2025•40 min•Ep. 25062910
As Republicans scramble to pass Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill,’ Democrats are reportedly drumming up new tactics to slow down the process; NYC Comptroller Brad Lander discusses the importance of bearing witness to, and pushing back against, Trump’s immigration crackdown; and what the president plans to do with the new power the Supreme Court allowed him to seize from judiciary. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Sim...
Jun 28, 2025•41 min•Ep. 25062812
How the Supreme Court helped President Trump seize power away from the judiciary, giving him an opening to move forward with a host of consequential policies; in the week since Donald Trump ordered strikes against Iranian nuclear sites, we have heard conflicting stories about how successful the operation was. Why we can't get a straight answer out of the Trump administration?; and today’s edition of the Velshi Banned Book Club dives into ‘World War Z’ by Max Brooks. To listen to this show and ot...
Jun 28, 2025•40 min•Ep. 25062811
Comptroller Brad Lander, who was recently arrested by ICE while escorting an undocumented immigrant through court, explains what he’s learned first-hand about the impact of Trump’s immigration crackdown; and after winning the Democratic Mayoral Primary in NYC, it’s clear that Zohran Mamdani’s message of making the city more affordable has struck a nerve. Could it be a new inflection point in American politics? To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium o...
Jun 28, 2025•40 min•Ep. 25062810
How Trump’s hot-and-cold approach to Iran, his back-and-forth on ICE raids, and GOP gridlock on his ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ is causing chaos everywhere; why Trump’s ICE raids, detentions, and deportations are changing not just immigration in America but the meaning of U.S. citizenship; and how the celebration – and the struggle continued this Juneteenth, amid the president’s anti-DEI crusade. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Ho...
Jun 21, 2025•42 min•Ep. 25062112
How MAGA infighting is leaving President Trump looking like The Undecider; the politicization of policing in America; and Kevin Henkes’ “Olive’s Ocean” is the subject of this week’s 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 about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Jun 21, 2025•41 min•Ep. 25062111
President Trump’s impulsiveness and growing infighting among MAGA delivers chaos to a delicate situation in the Middle East; how Trump’s ICE raids, detentions, and deportations are changing not just immigration in America but the meaning of American citizenship; and where the GOP is trying to overturn voter-approved ballot measures protecting abortion 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 c...
Jun 21, 2025•40 min•Ep. 25062110
The high stakes question of what could happen if Donald Trump were able to wear down some of the features of the American military that make it a natural bulwark to authoritarian slide, what we’ve learned about the new resistance to the president after a massive day of protests, and what the military parade looks like up against the president’s record on the military. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an ...
Jun 15, 2025•41 min•Ep. 25061512
Why it’s easy to become numb to authoritarian creep, the ways we’re seeing just such a creep in Donald Trump’s crackdown on Los Angeles protesters, and the massive impact of Trump administration cuts to programs you may not know you need. 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....
Jun 15, 2025•40 min•Ep. 25061511
What we learned from a day of pomp and circumstance and protest, the true story of President Trump’s record on the military, and how recent ICE raids are coming to embody the same kind of cruelty that was a feature of the first Trump administration’s family separation policy. 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 ...
Jun 15, 2025•41 min•Ep. 25061510
What President Trump’s latest travel ban is really about; why a Tea Party Republican just joined the Democratic Party; and what it means that President Trump has deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles against the wishes of state and local leaders. 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....
Jun 08, 2025•41 min•Ep. 25060812
Rep. Lloyd Doggett and fmr. Rep. Charlie Dent discuss the bogus accounting Republicans are using to sell Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’; Fmr. Gov. Jay Inslee addresses President Trump’s decision to deploy national guard troops to Los Angeles; and the New Yorker’s Evan Osnos exposes the new Gilded Age that’s exploding into view. 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 fo...
Jun 08, 2025•41 min•Ep. 25060811
The latest on the situation on the ground in Los Angeles after President Trump sent in the national guard following anti-ICE protests; Tennessee State Rep. Justin Jones explains how to fight for democracy during the era of Trump 2.0; and a dangerous new chapter in the post-Roe era marked by imperiled emergency care and prosecuting of miscarriages. 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 ...
Jun 08, 2025•41 min•Ep. 25060810
