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Democrats Lose Midterm Edge amid Redistricting Wars

May 10, 202641 min

America’s Struggle for Democracy Runs through Tennessee

May 10, 202640 min

Midterm Math Adding Up

May 10, 202641 min

America’s New Deconstruction Era

May 9, 202641 min

Policy & Racism in the Trump Era

May 9, 202639 min

America’s redistricting wars heat up

May 9, 202641 min

The Consequences of Trump’s War of Choice

May 3, 202640 min

The Government’s Warrantless Mass Surveillance

May 3, 202641 min

The Economic Consequences of Trump’s War with Iran

May 3, 202640 min

A Government-caused Economic Crisis

May 2, 202641 min

The Life & Death of the Voting Rights Act

May 2, 202640 min

The Reality of the Trump Economy

May 2, 202640 min

The Rise of Political Violence in America

Apr 26, 202638 min

Behind the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting Incident

Apr 26, 202642 min

Shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner

Apr 26, 202639 min

Democrats gain momentum ahead of midterms

Apr 25, 202641 min

Uncertainty surrounds Iran talks

Apr 25, 202641 min

Democrats’ Midterm Momentum

Apr 25, 202640 min

Trump Ready for Supreme Court Vacancies

Apr 19, 202641 min

GOP Prepares for Possible Midterm Defeat

Apr 19, 202640 min

The Live Nation Monopoly Ruling

Apr 19, 202641 min

Bombshell Report Roils FBI Director Kash Patel

Apr 18, 202642 min

What Americans Can Learn from Hungary’s Election

Apr 18, 202638 min

Democrats Gain Momentum ahead of Midterms

Apr 18, 202641 min

The Trump Blockade

Apr 12, 202642 min

President Trump’s attacks on journalists are a national security threat

Apr 12, 202640 min

No Deal

Apr 12, 202640 min

U.S.-Iran Talks Begin in Pakistan

Apr 11, 202640 min

What Happens When the President ‘Speaks Genocide’

Apr 11, 202640 min

U.S.-Iran Talks Begin in Islamabad

Apr 11, 202641 min

All Eyes on Virginia & Georgia ahead of the Midterms

Apr 5, 202641 min

The Attack on Birthright Citizenship Is Setting the U.S. back

Apr 5, 202640 min

Democrats Work to Protect Their Chances in the Midterms

Apr 5, 202640 min

Ep 26040412When Extreme Loyalty Isn’t Enough For Trump

Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) discusses Pam Bondi’s firing and what could come next for the DOJ; the latest on the ongoing search and rescue operation for the missing American airman who was shot down over Iran; in the wake of this week’s Supreme Court ruling on conversation therapy, Gerrard Conley returns to the Velshi Banned Book Club to discuss “Boy Erased” 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 4, 202641 min

Ep 26040411Trump: The Ineffective Communicator

Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) discusses President Trump’s incoherent and convoluted sales pitch for the War with Iran, and the global consequences of the war; the real reason why Trump is so determined to target mail-in voting; everything the United States could afford to do for the American people with the money being spent on the 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 4, 202639 min

Ep 26040410Loyalty To Trump Isn’t Enough

How Pam Bondi’s loyalty to Donald Trump wasn’t enough to save her job as U.S. Attorney General, and why that may be a concerning sign of things to come; the latest on the search for the missing U.S. airman after their F-15 fighter jet was shot down over Iran; everything you need to know about the global oil shock caused by the war with Iran; how Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly may have tried to profit financially from the 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 4, 202642 min

Ep 26032912Millions come out for ‘No Kings’ protests

Millions come out for the third “No Kings”protests nationwide; Israel expands its invasion Lebanon amid the U.S.-led war on Iran; some Republican states are adopting Trump’s voter suppression agenda 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.

Mar 29, 202640 min

Ep 26032911The Underreported Scandal At The DOJ

The Trump administration scandal that’s flying under the radar, but has the potential to become a Watergate-level crisis; how Israel’s expanding invasion of Lebanon is having deadly consequences; how back-to-back court losses could be proof that the era of accountability for social media companies has arrived 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.

Mar 29, 202639 min

Ep 26032910Americans Protest Against Trump Policies

A look at where the resistance goes after ‘No Kings’ 3.0; a live report from Dubai on the War with Iran; all the ways in which Trump administration officials and their associates are making a lot of money 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.

Mar 29, 202632 min

Ep 26032812Third ‘No Kings’ protests attracts millions nationwide

University of Toronto historian Timothy Snyder comments on the importance of the “No Kings” movement; MS NOW Senior National Security Reporter David Rohde analyzes the latest developments in the U.S. war with Iran; celebrated Irish author Colm Tóibín joins the Velshi Banned Book Club with his new collection of short stories, “The News from Dublin” 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.

Mar 28, 202640 min

Ep 26032810Third ‘No Kings’ Day brings out millions nationwide

Indivisible Project’s Ezra Levin discusses the third “No Kings” Day of protests nationwide; former Republican member of Congress Joe Walsh joins live from a “No Kings” rally in Arlington, Virginia; MS NOW’s David Rohde analyzes the latest developments in the U.S. war with Iran; newly elected Florida state representative Emily Gregory comments on flipping President Trump’s home district for Democrats 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.

Mar 28, 202640 min

Ep 26032811Protest only works when Americans show up

Tennessee state representative Justin Jones speaks to the power of protest from a “No King” rally in Nashville; authoritarianism expert Prof. Jason Stanley comments on the importance of dissent in this political moment; rally organizer Hannah Stauss and civil rights activist Maya Wiley comment on the power of “No Kings” protests from New York 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.

Mar 28, 202641 min

Ep 26032212An Even Bigger ‘No Kings' Day Is Coming

The importance of participating in protest and dissent in America; the latest on the war with Iran; Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) describes why he calls the SAVE America Act the ‘Steal the Election Act’; how President Trump is now eyeing Cuba for his next international misadventure. 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.

Mar 22, 202641 min

Ep 26032211America’s Standing As a Liberal Democracy Is at Risk

Inside America’s affordable housing crisis and why a fix may not be so simple; a new report details how the U.S. is losing its standing as a liberal democracy; why the President gifting members of his cabinet ill-fitting shoes is a loyalty test and a humiliation ritual all at the same time 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.

Mar 22, 202640 min

Ep 26032210The Next ‘No Kings' Day Is Coming

Millions of Americans gear up for next weekend’s historic ‘No Kings' Day protest; the latest on the war with Iran; Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse weighs in on President Trump’s push to pass the SAVE America Act; a deep dive into all the products and goods affected by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. 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.

Mar 22, 202639 min

Ep 26032112Trump’s Plans for the Midterms

President Trump is running out of political solutions to his political problems, so he’s turning to voter suppression; how Americans are dealing with rising gas prices caused by the War with Iran, and what history tells us about oil price spikes; Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) discusses the War with Iran; ‘Song of Solomon’ by Toni Morrison 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.

Mar 21, 202641 min

Ep 26032111Trump’s Brutal Immigration Crackdown Continues

Ali discusses all the ways in which President Trump’s brutal and pervasive immigration crackdown is still happening everyday with MS NOW's Jacob Soboroff; how a new Republican bill in Ohio would force the state to go full Handmaid’s Tale and track every pregnancy; Dr. Mehmet Oz turned artificial intelligence loose on Medicare in several states… and it’s going very badly. 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.

Mar 21, 202640 min

Ep 26032110Trump Goes All In on the SAVE Act

Facing the consequences of his unpopular policies, an affordability crisis and an unwanted war, President Trump is placing all his bets on the SAVE Act ahead of the midterms; Rep. Madeleine Dean, member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee weighs in on the war with Iran; how Democrats plan to keep up the pressure on the Dept. of Homeland Security and why Sen. Markwayne Mullin will fit right in with the rest of Trump’s inner circle. 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.

Mar 21, 202641 min

Ep 26031512He Knew the Risks, But Went to War Anyway

New reporting suggests President Trump knew of all the risks of going to war with Iran, but decided to do it anyway; Ali digs into new polling that shows Americans have serious doubts about the fairness of our elections; Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes reacts to the Trump administration’s new investigation into his state’s 2020 election results; and, as the war between Russia and Ukraine enters its fifth year, Ali reconnects with a former Ukrainian refugee he met in Poland at the start of the current war, in 2022. 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.

Mar 15, 202641 min

Ep 26031511The Plot to Rewind American Progress

Now with more than half of the measures in Project 2025 implemented by the Trump administration, The Heritage Foundation is now looking to roll back the rights of American women; The New York Times’ Maureen Farrell discusses her new reporting on Jared Kushner’s attempt to raise billions for his private equity firm from foreign governments, despite serving as an envoy for President Trump; and Democratic Rep. Robin Kelly makes the case for why she should be the next U.S. senator from Illinois. 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.

Mar 15, 202640 min