How Trump’s firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner hours after a weak jobs report is a dangerous escalation in America’s slide into authoritarianism; why a high-ranking U.S. official’s trip to Gaza may be a substitute for action, and not a call to it; and the family of a Jeffrey Epstein victim speaks out against Ghislaine Maxwell’s transfer to a minimum-security federal prison in Texas. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple P...
Aug 02, 2025•40 min•Ep. 25080210
President Trump gives belligerent, rambling remarks in Scotland ahead of trade talks with the European Union; Mehdi Hasan talks about his viral debate with 20 far-right conservatives. 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....
Jul 27, 2025•58 min•Ep. 25072712
How the scandal over the Epstein files leaves a major opening for a movement against Trump’s authoritarian creep, and what past political protest movements tell us about what can work now; plus. how Trump’s tariffs and trade wars are impacting American consumers. 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 27, 2025•39 min•Ep. 25072711
President Trump may be in Scotland, and Congress may be on vacation for the next month, but Democratic lawmakers, and some Republican ones too, are keeping up the pressure on this administration to release the Epstein files; plus the alarming pattern that’s emerging in Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s military firing spree; and why Daily Show co-creator Lizz Winstead believes the ousting of Stephen Colbert is a warning shot to others To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without...
Jul 27, 2025•40 min•Ep. 25072710
President Trump is in Scotland, but can’t escape the political firestorm of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal; what France’s recognition of Palestine means for the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza; And a special meeting of the Velshi Banned Book Club featuring lessons from the frontlines in the battle against a radical onslaught of censorship and legislation targeting librarians. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simple...
Jul 26, 2025•41 min•Ep. 25072612
President Trump did not release the Epstein files this week, but he did do a lot of other stuff that he would very much like you to pay attention to instead. Why his distractions are not working - and what Democrats are doing to try to get ahold of the infamous Epstein ‘birthday book;’ Plus why the U.S. ambassador who watched Hungary’s authoritarian slide is raising alarms about Donald Trump’s vision for America. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premiu...
Jul 26, 2025•43 min•Ep. 25072611
What’s behind the Justice Department's interviews with Epstein conspirator Ghislane Maxwell, why she was offered limited immunity to speak freely, and why it matters that the DOJ official who conducted the interviews with her has also served as Donald Trump’s own criminal defense attorney. 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 us...
Jul 26, 2025•39 min•Ep. 25072610
Why dozens of former judges warn that Emil Bove is a “deeply inappropriate” pick for the federal bench; why America is losing ground to China on the world stage; and the case for continuing the struggle for a better America, through big and small acts of courage 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 adver...
Jul 20, 2025•42 min•Ep. 25072012
Why President Trump still can’t control the Epstein files fallout; a renowned Israeli-American holocaust and genocide scholar weighs in on the war in Gaza; and how Trump’s deportation plan is eroding due process and targeting policies meant to protect children 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 adverti...
Jul 20, 2025•40 min•Ep. 25072011
Why the president’s nomination of Emil Bove to the federal bench marks a dangerous inflection point in Trump’s tearing down and rebuilding of the American judiciary; why the GOP’s cuts to public broadcasting will hit rural communities especially hard; and how China is moving to fill the gap as American influence wanes on the world stage 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...
Jul 20, 2025•40 min•Ep. 25072010
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
