The Republican push to redraw congressional districts in southern states threatens to cut into Black representation after a consequential Supreme Court decision; Ali Velshi explains why consumer sentiment hits an all-time low amid glow economic numbers; House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries breaks down Democrats’ next steps in the nationwide redistricting fight; Edwidge Danticat’s “Brother, I’m Dying” is the subject of this week’s Velshi Banned Book Club To listen to this show and other MS podca...
May 09, 2026•42 min•Ep. 26050912
The Trump administration has been particularly effective at treating racism as policy; civil rights advocate and law professor Kimberlé Crenshaw discusses her new memoir “Backtalker;” Ellen Blaine, Maurene Comey's attorney discusses her client’s lawsuit against Trump's Department of Justice over her abrupt firing; a former U.S. marine and fire captain pulls off a major Democratic win in Michigan, a potential bellwether for upcoming midterms To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ad...
May 09, 2026•40 min•Ep. 26050911
America’s partisan redistricting battle heats up after the Virginia Supreme Court blocks the state's new voter-approved congressional map; House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries explains how Democrats plan to fight back after the Virginia ruling; Ben Rhodes discusses U.S. proposal to end the war with Iran and why it looks very similar to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWi...
May 09, 2026•41 min•Ep. 26050910
Rep. Pramila Jayapal discusses the direct and indirect costs Americans are paying for Trump’s War with Iran; how Republicans are trying to eliminate the only Black-majority congressional district in Tennessee; how federal courts are helping anti-abortion states take abortion restrictions nationwide; how Trump’s retribution agenda is subsuming America’s DOJ 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...
May 03, 2026•41 min•Ep. 26050312
The consequences of Congress allowing the government to continue to conduct warrantless mass surveillance operations; trying to make sense of Trump’s increasingly dizzying comments on the War with Iran; Rep. Adam Smith explains why the Pentagon’s estimated cost for the War with Iran is far lower than the true cost; a midterm campaign roundup and how Texas could potentially turn blue To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by ...
May 03, 2026•41 min•Ep. 26050311
Rep. Seth Moulton describes the economic pain Americans are feeling due to President Trump’s War with Iran; the key piece of Trump’s immigration crackdown that was shot down by a Trump-appointed judge; how federal courts are helping anti-abortion states take abortion restrictions nationwide; an open letter from Ali to Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt 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. S...
May 03, 2026•41 min•Ep. 26050310
Americans are struggling with the rising costs of goods & gas, but the President is focused on his big and expensive ballroom; what led to the collapse of Spirit Airlines; President Trump says the war with Iran is ongoing, while also telling Congress it’s ‘terminated’; Patricia McCormick’s ‘SOLD’ 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...
May 02, 2026•42 min•Ep. 26050212
Creator of ‘The 1619 Project’ explains the wide-ranging ramifications of the gutting the Voting Rights Act; Melissa Murray discusses her annotated guide to the U.S. Constitution; whether a hotel ballroom or a school classroom, Americans shouldn’t have to live with gun violence any longer 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 ...
May 02, 2026•40 min•Ep. 26050211
The U.S. is on the brink of an economic crisis and it may be worse than we think; breaking down exactly what goes into the price of oil and why gas prices are on the rise; the alternate, made-up math the President and his administration are using to try to justify their policies 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 person...
May 02, 2026•41 min•Ep. 26050210
What President Trump and his administration are saying about the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, DC; fighting flares up between Israel and Lebanon despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire extension; Democrats gain momentum ahead of the midterm elections; why Americans are seeing a rise in political violence, and why we shouldn’t normalize it To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simple...
Apr 26, 2026•38 min•Ep. 26042612
The latest on the investigation into the White House Correspondents’ shooting incident in Washington; where U.S.-Iran peace talks go next; Jon Meacham discusses the history of the WHCD and the Washington Hilton Hotel, site of Ronald Reagan’s attempted assassination 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 ad...
Apr 26, 2026•43 min•Ep. 26042611
MS NOW’s continuing coverage of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting incident in Washington 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, 2026•39 min•Ep. 26042610
Guest host Charles Coleman Jr. discusses how Democrats are gaining momentum ahead of the midterm elections; President Trump cancels his envoys’ trip to Pakistan for Iran talks; Rep. Madeleine Dean joins the show after she grilled Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick this week about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein; Epstein survivors gather in Washington, DC to pay tribute to the late Virginia Giuffre; “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien is the topic of this week’s Velshi Banned Book Club To listen ...
Apr 25, 2026•41 min•Ep. 26042512
Guest host Charles Coleman Jr. dives into the incoherent messaging surrounding the Iran war with Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA); Pope Leo returns from his Africa tour amid a feud with President Trump over the Iran war; women’s health research funding is being cut at the National Institutes of Health; U.S. military veterans hold complex views about the war with Iran; a look at the cases now before the Supreme Court that could fundamentally reshape American democracy. To listen to this show and other MS p...
Apr 25, 2026•41 min•Ep. 26042511
Charles Coleman, Jr. is in for Ali Velshi with how Democrats are gaining momentum ahead of the midterms; what’s really going on in the effort to end the war with Iran amid mixed messaging from the White House; Rep. Madeleine Dean grills Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein; Trump’s labor secretary is out amid a shakeup in his cabinet To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWi...
Apr 25, 2026•40 min•Ep. 26042510
How some Republicans are focused on the U.S. Supreme Court in case of a midterm defeat; former President Barack Obama and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani visit an elementary school in the Bronx; a live report from the Middle East ahead of the newly announced Iran talks; how diplomacy could have prevented the war with Iran entirely if not for the two inexperienced and unqualified individuals leading America’s efforts. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium o...
Apr 19, 2026•41 min•Ep. 26041912
How MAGA Republicans are focusing on the Supreme Court in case of a midterm defeat; the dire warning from the IMF about the future of the global economy due to the War with Iran; how President Trump’s efforts to rewrite the history of January 6th is moving even beyond the blanket pardons and commutations he issued on his first day back in office 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 pc...
Apr 19, 2026•40 min•Ep. 26041910
Why a jury’s ruling that Live Nation-Ticketmaster operated as an illegal monopoly reaches far beyond concert ticket prices and puts all of corporate America on notice; the story of an American journalist currently detained in Kuwait and the ramifications of the tight restrictions against journalists in the Middle East; the unexpected war being waged by the Trump administration against Pope Leo and how it threatens to fragment the GOP’s core base ahead of the midterms To listen to this show and o...
Apr 19, 2026•42 min•Ep. 26041911
As Democrats gain momentum ahead of the midterms, political pollster Cornell Belcher insists, “We have to give kudos to candidate recruitment; look at the quality of candidates Democrats have been able to land in these seat;” Sarah Fitzpatrick dishes on her bombshell report about FBI Director Kash Patel that has Washington talking; and Kaveh Akbar, best-selling author of the novel “Martyr!” is the newest inductee to the Velshi Banned Book Club. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts withou...
Apr 18, 2026•43 min•Ep. 26041812
Historian Anne Applebaum describes what Americans can learn from Viktor Orbán’s defeat in Hungary; newly elected Congresswoman Analilia Mejia proclaims, “We have to fight the stranglehold that corporations have on our democracy;” Ali Velshi uses his big board to break down Virginia’s upcoming redistricting vote, while UVA’s Larry Sabato insists, “Democrats do have a lot of excess votes,” to win Tuesday’s referendum. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Pre...
Apr 18, 2026•39 min•Ep. 26041811
When it comes to the upcoming midterms, Puck News reporter Abby Livingston insists, “There are more and more paths for Democrats to get to a majority than ever before”; Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman (Ret.) discusses DNI Tulsi Gabbard’s new criminal referrals for activities involving President Trump’s first impeachment; and Hennepin County Attorney, Mary Moriarty, brings criminal charges against an ICE agent for felony assault in Minnesota. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, s...
Apr 18, 2026•41 min•Ep. 26041810
U.S.-Iran peace talks in Pakistan fail to reach agreement; President Trump threatens to blockade the Strait of Hormuz; the U.S. oil blockade of Cuba triggers a humanitarian crisis; inflation surges due to effects due to war with Iran 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, 2026•42 min•Ep. 26041212
Government leaks play an important role in holding power to account; Iran’s blocking of the Strait of Hormuz reveals the leverage it holds in the current war and the wider global economy; parliamentary elections in Hungary decide the fate of one of President Trump’s favorite strongmen. 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...
Apr 12, 2026•40 min•Ep. 26041211
Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) discusses the fallout from the talks in Islamabad and President Trump’s new threat to close the Strait of Hormuz; Shawn Harris discusses why his loss in the Special Election in Georgia actually contains good news for Democrats heading into the midterms; And a conversation about tech companies turning over personal data in response to secretive DHS subpoenas. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Si...
Apr 12, 2026•41 min•Ep. 26041210
Rep. Yassamin Ansari weighs in on the U.S.-Iran talks that are underway in Pakistan and her new call for President Trump to be removed via the 25th Amendment; inside the high-stakes Hungarian election and how Viktor Orban is facing the toughest challenge yet to his 16-year grip on power; what refusing an illegal order in the U.S. military looks like; the historic Artemis II space mission and what it means for all mankind; Co-CEO of PEN America, Summer Lopez, discusses the risk of erasing heritag...
Apr 11, 2026•40 min•Ep. 26041112
The wide-ranging ramifications of President Trump using genocidal language regarding Iran; what the historic Artemis II mission means for the future of mankind and space exploration; all the ways in which Democrats continue to overperform at the ballot box ahead of the 2026 midterm elections 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 ...
Apr 11, 2026•41 min•Ep. 26041111
Inside the high-stakes talks between the U.S. and Iran in Islamabad, Pakistan; what refusing an illegal order in the U.S. military looks like; former CIA Director John Brennan breaks down what happens when a President disregards accurate assessments from the U.S. intelligence community 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...
Apr 11, 2026•41 min•Ep. 26041110
Georgia political expert Greg Bluestein and MS NOW’s Steve Benen break down key races for Democrats looking to flip seats in the midterms; an Iran war update from Inzamam Rashid in Dubai; KFF Health News’ Philip Galewitz explains how Trump’s hunt for undocumented Medicaid enrollees actually yielded few violators; a run-through of the week's key political moments with Prof. Christina Greer and Molly Jong-Fast. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on...
Apr 05, 2026•41 min•Ep. 26040512
Constitutional law expert Kermit Roosevelt III explains why the Supreme Court case against birthright citizenship is setting us back as a nation; journalist David Ariosto discusses the crisis in Cuba and the Trump administration’s role in it; Rep. Madeleine Dean and Norman Ornstein explain why they believe Trump’s pardons are the most corrupt thing about him. 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...
Apr 05, 2026•40 min•Ep. 26040511
As Trump unleashes new threats against Iran, U.S. forces rescue the missing American airman whose fighter jet was shot down over Iran on Friday; with Democrats pushing to protect their chances in the midterms, Michael Shure and Jeff Schapiro dig into this year's consequential elections in Georgia and Virginia; KFF Health News’ Philip Galewitz explains how Trump’s hunt for undocumented Medicaid enrollees has actually yielded few violators; former Under Secretary of State Richard Stengel explains ...
Apr 05, 2026•40 min•Ep. 26040510
