Alex Witt Reports

July 5, 2026; 3 pm: President Trump delivered a speech during America’s historic 250th celebration, struggling to stay on script and repeatedly warning of a communist menace. Meanwhile, the president said the reflecting pool will be drained and fixed after this weekend. Overseas, Iran enters day two of its days-long funeral honoring late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Three of his sons wer...

July 5, 2026; 2 pm: President Trump delivered a speech during America’s historic 250th celebration, struggling to stay on script and repeatedly warning of a communist menace. Meanwhile, the president said the reflecting pool will be drained and fixed after this weekend. Overseas, Iran enters day two of its days-long funeral honoring late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Three of his sons wer...

July 5, 2026; 1 pm: President Trump delivered a speech during America’s historic 250th celebration, struggling to stay on script and repeatedly warning of a communist menace. Meanwhile, the president said the reflecting pool will be drained and fixed after this weekend. Overseas, Iran enters day two of its days-long funeral honoring late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Three of his sons wer...

June 28, 2026; 3 pm: Celebrations around the country for America’s 250th Independence day are underway, including flyover and maritime shows in New York, with the iconic Times Square Ball dropping eight times, one for each of the U.S. and territory time zones. But, complications are arising, too. Virginia health officials are concerned about the air quality in Washington, DC as tonight’s fireworks...

June 28, 2026; 2 pm: Celebrations around the country for America’s 250th Independence day are underway, including flyover and maritime shows in New York, with the iconic Times Square Ball dropping eight times, one for each of the U.S. and territory time zones. But, complications are arising, too. Virginia health officials are concerned about the air quality in Washington, DC as tonight’s fireworks...

June 28, 2026; 1 pm: Celebrations around the country for America’s 250th Independence day are underway, including flyover and maritime shows in New York, with the iconic Times Square Ball dropping eight times, one for each of the U.S. and territory time zones. But, complications are arising, too. Virginia health officials are concerned about the air quality in Washington, DC as tonight’s fireworks...

June 28, 2026; 3 pm: The U.S. military is announcing new tit-for-tat strikes after Iran said it hit U.S. military bases. Both sides are accusing the other of breaching the ceasefire, and President Trump is again threatening to use military force to “complete the job.” Meanwhile, a new alarm over Trump’s push to rewrite election rules, and our experts are in place to discuss.  Sign up for MS NOW Pr...

June 28, 2026; 2 pm: The U.S. military is announcing new tit-for-tat strikes after Iran said it hit U.S. military bases. Both sides are accusing the other of breaching the ceasefire, and President Trump is again threatening to use military force to “complete the job.” Meanwhile, a new alarm over Trump’s push to rewrite election rules, and our experts are in place to discuss. Sign up for MS NOW Pre...

June 28, 2026; 1 pm: The U.S. military is announcing new tit-for-tat strikes after Iran said it hit U.S. military bases. Both sides are accusing the other of breaching the ceasefire, and President Trump is again threatening to use military force to “complete the job.” Meanwhile, a new alarm over Trump’s push to rewrite election rules, and our experts are in place to discuss. Sign up for MS NOW Pre...

June 27, 2026; 3 pm: The U.S. and Iran each conducted retaliatory strikes as the war with Iran reached its latest escalation since the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding last week. President Trump responds to the recent primary victories by three Democratic socialist candidates, rolling out a new message ahead of the midterms. Speaker Mike Johnson warns conservatives that Democrats...

June 27, 2026; 2 pm: The U.S. and Iran each conducted retaliatory strikes as the war with Iran reached its latest escalation since the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding last week. President Trump responds to the recent primary victories by three Democratic socialist candidates, rolling out a new message ahead of the midterms. Speaker Mike Johnson warns conservatives that Democrats...

June 27, 2026; 1 pm: The U.S. and Iran each conducted retaliatory strikes as the war with Iran reached its latest escalation since the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding last week. President Trump responds to the recent primary victories by three Democratic socialist candidates, rolling out a new message ahead of the midterms. Speaker Mike Johnson warns conservatives that Democrats...

June 21, 2026; 3 pm: As the war with Iran reaches its fourth month, peace talks are off to a troubled start in Switzerland. Despite Vance appearing to extend an olive branch, Trump launched a wave of new threats toward Iran, resulting in the Iranian delegation considering a departure from the high-stakes talks. Back in the U.S., voting is underway in crowded Democratic primaries as the party prepa...

June 21, 2026; 2 pm: As the war with Iran reaches its fourth month, peace talks are off to a troubled start in Switzerland. Despite Vance appearing to extend an olive branch, Trump launched a wave of new threats toward Iran, resulting in the Iranian delegation considering a departure from the high-stakes talks. Back in the U.S., voting is underway in crowded Democratic primaries as the party prepa...

June 21, 2026; 1 pm: As the war with Iran reaches its fourth month, peace talks are off to a troubled start in Switzerland. Despite Vance appearing to extend an olive branch, Trump launched a wave of new threats toward Iran, resulting in the Iranian delegation considering a departure from the high-stakes talks. Back in the U.S., voting is underway in crowded Democratic primaries as the party prepa...

June 20, 2026; 3 pm: Iran says it shut down the Strait of Hormuz after accusing the U.S. and Israel of breaching an agreed-upon ceasefire. Israel, meanwhile, says it's acting in self-defense against Hezbollah attacks. On "Alex Witt Reports," we're joined by Retired Admiral and former Pentagon spokesman John Kirby to understand what's taking place at the strait. Back in Washington, a different kind...

June 20, 2026; 2 pm: Iran says it shut down the Strait of Hormuz after accusing the U.S. and Israel of breaching an agreed-upon ceasefire. Israel, meanwhile, says it's acting in self-defense against Hezbollah attacks. Back in Washington, a different kind of controversy: paint is peeling, and algae is spreading in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, raising questions about the $14 million project...

June 20, 2026; 1 pm: Iran says it shut down the Strait of Hormuz after accusing the U.S. and Israel of breaching an agreed-upon ceasefire. Israel, meanwhile, says it's acting in self-defense against Hezbollah attacks. Back in Washington, a different kind of controversy: paint is peeling, and algae is spreading in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, raising questions about the $14 million project...

June 14, 2026, 3pm: On President Trump’s 80th birthday, the White House is pushing Iran to sign a memorandum of understanding to end the war. Meanwhile, the president also lashed out at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today over Israel’s strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut, Lebanon, which could threaten the agreement. And one day after Trump’s name was removed from the Kennedy Center, the sig...

June 14, 2026, 2pm: On President Trump’s 80th birthday, the White House is pushing Iran to sign a memorandum of understanding to end the war. Meanwhile, the president also lashed out at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today over Israel’s strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut, Lebanon, which could threaten the agreement. And one day after Trump’s name was removed from the Kennedy Center, the sig...

 June 14, 2026, 1pm: On President Trump’s 80th birthday, the White House is pushing Iran to sign a memorandum of understanding to end the war. Meanwhile, the president also lashed out at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today over Israel’s strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut, Lebanon, which could threaten the agreement. And one day after Trump’s name was removed from the Kennedy Center, the si...

June 13, 2026; 3 pm: The President said a deal with Iran is “scheduled to get signed tomorrow,” followed by the Strait of Hormuz reopening. Iran remained cautious about timing but did not rule out a deal in the coming days.  Sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for inform...

June 13, 2026; 2 pm: The President said a deal with Iran is “scheduled to get signed tomorrow,” followed by the Strait of Hormuz reopening. Iran remained cautious about timing but did not rule out a deal in the coming days. Sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informa...

June 13, 2026, 1 pm: President Trump loses the fight to keep his name on the Kennedy Center, announces the U.S. and Iran peace memorandum will be signed tomorrow. Meanwhile, growing concerns after the Justice Department's antitrust division signed off on Paramount Skydance's $111 billion bid for Warner Brothers Discovery. Sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen to this show and othe...

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