Ari Melber, MS NOW

The Beat with Ari Melber

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Ari Melber delivers the biggest political and news stories of the day, with interviews and original reporting from around the nation. An Emmy-winning journalist, attorney and former Senate staffer, Melber cuts through the spin and the noise to tell you what's really happening. Real news, every night.

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Ari Melber, MS NOW

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Oct 30, 2026

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Episodes

SCOTUS Deals Trump New 7-2 Loss 17.05.2025

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Friday, May 16, and reports on the new Supreme Court ruling dealing President Trump another loss and the latest on the Diddy trial. Plus, comedian and actor Ed Helms joins Melber. Plus, Ruth Ben-Ghiat and Ankush Khardori join. 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...

Name SCOTUS Skeptical of Trump Admin's Plan to Limit Birthright Citizenship 15.05.2025

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, May 15, and reports on SCOTUS hearing arguments in President Trump's birthright citizenship case, new fallout from Trump's trade war and the latest developments in the Diddy trial. Amb. Gordon Sondland, Jared Bernstein, Emily Bazelon and Steven Levitsky join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on App...

Trump Visits Qatar Amid Scrutiny on $400M Jumbo Jet 14.05.2025

MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Wednesday, May 14, and reports on President Trump’s first foreign trip to Qatar for this term, RFK Jr.’s first Congressional testimony since being confirmed, and an upset Democratic victory in red Nebraska. Plus, The Kid Mero and Ayman Mohyeldin “Fallback” with Melber. Zeke Emanuel also joins. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up...

Dr. Oz Joins The Beat 13.05.2025

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, May 13, and reports on President Trump's "corruption tour" of the Middle East and the latest on the Diddy Trial. Plus, Dr. Oz, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, joins Melber. Mark Whitaker, Maya Wiley and Andrew Marantz join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Po...

Heat on Trump Over Plan to Accept Luxury Jet from Qatar 12.05.2025

MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Monday, May 12, and reports on on President Donald Trump’s openness to accepting a lavish jet from Qatar’s royal family, his retreat from a trade war with China and day one of the Diddy trial. Nancy Erika Smith, Jacob Soboroff and Norm Eisen join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by...

Trump Aide Floats Suspending Habeas Corpus 09.05.2025

MSNBC’s Antonia Hylton hosts “The Beat” on Monday, May 9, and reports on top Trump adviser Stephen Miller saying the administration is “looking at” ways to end due process protections for unauthorized immigrants in the country. Hylton also covers the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka during a congressional visit to a New Jersey ICE facility. Plus, Hylton reports on Trump’s ongoing trade war and le...

Trumps Tariffs Rejected by Markets and Most Americans 08.05.2025

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, May 5, and reports on President Trump's unpredictable agenda that is upending markets, his barrage of lawsuits over frequently unlawful or unconstitutional orders and the new Pope. Plus, Al Sharpton and Al B. Sure! make a "Fallback" appearance. Aziz Huq and Catherine Rampell also join the show. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ad...

Trump Faces Scandal Over Pocketing Millions 07.05.2025

MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Wednesday, March 7, and reports on President Trump’s crypto-related corruption and his mounting legal losses. Melber also covers the developing story that Voice of America will begin airing programming from the right-wing outlet One America News. Plus, Melber is joined by filmmaker Ava DuVernay for an extended conversation. Steve Herman, Darrick Hamilton and...

Canada's New Leader Clashes with Trump at White House 07.05.2025

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, May 6, and reports on President Trump's economy and ongoing trade war, inequality in America and Trump's attack on NPR and PBS. Chris Hughes, Paula Kerger and Justin Wolfers join. 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 https://pcm.adswizz.co...

GOP veteran knocks “Scrooge” Trump over tariff pain 06.05.2025

MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts The Beat on Monday, May 5th, and reports on the economy and rule of law under the second Trump administration, as well as RFK Jr.'s recent actions with respect to the Department of Health and Human Services. Caleb Silver, Eugene Robinson, Joyce Vance, and R.J. Cutler join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcast...

SCOTUS Justice Rebukes Trump's Attacks on Judges 03.05.2025

MSNBC's Melissa Murray hosts "The Beat" on Friday, May 2, and reports on President Trump's abuse of power, the economy and grassroots resistance. Kris Mayes, Daniel Hornung, Eugene Daniels, Molly Jong-Fast, Aisha Mills and Deborah Archer join. 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 https:...

Trump Ousts Mike Waltz as National Security Adviser 02.05.2025

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, May 1, and reports on the first major ousting of a Trump White House official and new heat on billionaire Elon Musk. Plus, Democratic Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett joins for an extended conversation on the future of the Democratic party. Ron Isana, Jason Johnson and Sabrina Singh also join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads,...

U.S. Economy Shrinks Under Trump 30.04.2025

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Wednesday, April 30, and reports on Donald Trump's economy, his challenges to the rule of law, Elon Musk in Trump's first 100 days and Trump's attempted shakedown of prominent U.S. institutions. Teddy Schleifer, Jared Bernstein, and Julian Zelizer join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hos...

Trump Hits 100th Day Facing Economic and Polling Slump 30.04.2025

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, April 29, and delivers a special show breaking down President Trump's first 100 days in office. Plus, Melber reports on Trump's firing of a Biden appointees from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. James Carville, Mark Leibovich, Douglas Brinkley and Christina Greer join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Pr...

Scrutiny on Trump’s Record Ahead of 100-Day Mark 29.04.2025

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Monday, April 28, and delivers a special report on the eve of President Trump’s 100th day in office, reporting on Trump’s leadership, his priority policy of immigration and his clashes over the rule of law. Rev. Al Sharpton and Andrew Ross Sorkin join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Host...

Trump This Week: Plummeting Polls, Court Losses, Tariff Doubts 25.04.2025

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Friday, April 25, and reports on the economic turmoil under President Trump and his attacks on free speech. Plus, Rev. Al Sharpton and Nems join for the latest "Fallback" installment. Will Sommer and Margaret Carlson also join. 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...

Trump's Approval Rating Slipping Faster Than Previous Presidents 24.04.2025

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, April 24, and reports on Donald Trump's plummeting approval rating and the future of the Democratic party. Former Rep. Joe Crowley, Jason Johnson, Michelle Norris and John Harwood join. 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 https://pcm.ads...

Trump's Trade War Triggers Market Whiplash 23.04.2025

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Wednesday, April 23 and reports on Donald Trump's volatile economy and resistance against his agenda. Plus, Molly Jong Fast and DJ Whoo Kid join for the latest "Fallback" installment. Steve Leisman also joins. 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 h...

Trump's Trade War Drags Down Global Economy 22.04.2025

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, April 22, and reports on President Trump's escalating trade war, a court setback for Trump’s immigration agenda and mounting pressure on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to resign. Adm. William McRaven, Maria Ressa and Justin Wolfers join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by...

Trump Challenging Chief Justice Roberts on High Court’s Independence 22.04.2025

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Monday, April 21, and reports on the legal clash that is testing Trump's demands for more executive power, anti-Trump protests over the weekend and new calls for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to resign. Maya Wiley and Eugene Robinson join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simple...

Trump 2.0 Off To a Very Bad Start 18.04.2025

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Friday, April 18, and reports on President Trump's foreign prison legal debacle and his historically poor first 100 days in office. Plus, Oscar, Tony, and Emmy-nominated actor Brian Tyree Henry joins for an extended conversation. Melissa Murray, Barbara McQuade, Dr. Zeke Emanuel, and Dana Milbank also join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without...

Trump Targets Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Risking Economic Turmoil 18.04.2025

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, March 17, and reports on President Trump targeting Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and a major court loss for Trump and his immigration agenda. Plus, rapper Lupe Fiasco and NBC's Gadi Schwartz join for the latest "Fallback" installment. Emily Bazelon and Justin Wolfers also join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NO...

Special Report: How Trump-Musk Cuts Could Endanger American Lives 16.04.2025

MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Wednesday, April 16, and reports on a federal judge threatening to launch a contempt probe into the Trump administration. Melber also delivers a special report on how Trump-Musk budget cuts could put American lives at risk. Rep. Linda Sánchez and Chai Komanduri join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple...

Experts Warn Of Constitutional Crisis 15.04.2025

MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Tuesday, April 15, and reports on the Trump administration’s extreme efforts to circumvent the Supreme Court’s order to “facilitate” Abrego Garcia’s return, as well as Harvard University defying Donald Trump. Plus, Jeff Garlin and Antonio Villaraigosa join for the latest "Fallback" installment. Gov. Maura Healey and Asha Rangappa join. To listen to this show...

Trump and El Salvador's President United Against SCOTUS Ruling 14.04.2025

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Monday, April 14, and reports on Donald Trump and El Salvador's president uniting against a SCOTUS ruling and the economy. Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary, Andrew Weissmann and Lee Gelernt join. 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 https://pcm.adswizz.c...

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