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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 advertising.

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 advertising.

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.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 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.

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 personal data for advertising.

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 Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 advertising.

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, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 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.

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 celebrates the incarceration and deportation of others? 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.

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, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 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.

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 advertising.

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 collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 of personal data for advertising.

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 Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 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.

Comptroller Brad Lander, who was recently arrested by ICE while escorting an undocumented immigrant through court, explains what he’s learned first-hand about the impact of Trump’s immigration crackdown; and after winning the Democratic Mayoral Primary in NYC, it’s clear that Zohran Mamdani’s message of making the city more affordable has struck a nerve. Could it be a new inflection point in American politics? 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.

How Trump’s hot-and-cold approach to Iran, his back-and-forth on ICE raids, and GOP gridlock on his ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ is causing chaos everywhere; why Trump’s ICE raids, detentions, and deportations are changing not just immigration in America but the meaning of U.S. citizenship; and how the celebration – and the struggle continued this Juneteenth, amid the president’s anti-DEI crusade. 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.

How MAGA infighting is leaving President Trump looking like The Undecider; the politicization of policing in America; and Kevin Henkes’ “Olive’s Ocean” 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.

President Trump’s impulsiveness and growing infighting among MAGA delivers chaos to a delicate situation in the Middle East; how Trump’s ICE raids, detentions, and deportations are changing not just immigration in America but the meaning of American citizenship; and where the GOP is trying to overturn voter-approved ballot measures protecting abortion rights. 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.

The high stakes question of what could happen if Donald Trump were able to wear down some of the features of the American military that make it a natural bulwark to authoritarian slide, what we’ve learned about the new resistance to the president after a massive day of protests, and what the military parade looks like up against the president’s record on the military. 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.

Why it’s easy to become numb to authoritarian creep, the ways we’re seeing just such a creep in Donald Trump’s crackdown on Los Angeles protesters, and the massive impact of Trump administration cuts to programs you may not know you need. 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.

What we learned from a day of pomp and circumstance and protest, the true story of President Trump’s record on the military, and how recent ICE raids are coming to embody the same kind of cruelty that was a feature of the first Trump administration’s family separation policy. 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.

What President Trump’s latest travel ban is really about; why a Tea Party Republican just joined the Democratic Party; and what it means that President Trump has deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles against the wishes of state and local leaders. 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.

Rep. Lloyd Doggett and fmr. Rep. Charlie Dent discuss the bogus accounting Republicans are using to sell Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’; Fmr. Gov. Jay Inslee addresses President Trump’s decision to deploy national guard troops to Los Angeles; and the New Yorker’s Evan Osnos exposes the new Gilded Age that’s exploding into view. 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.

The latest on the situation on the ground in Los Angeles after President Trump sent in the national guard following anti-ICE protests; Tennessee State Rep. Justin Jones explains how to fight for democracy during the era of Trump 2.0; and a dangerous new chapter in the post-Roe era marked by imperiled emergency care and prosecuting of miscarriages. 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.

Why Elon Musk’s expectation of gratitude is the most telling part of the Trump-Musk falling out; an on-the-ground report from UNICEF in Gaza; and author Téa Obreht discusses the classic novel “Animal Farm” in the 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.

How Donald Trump could build a more MAGA judiciary; what the math looks like when you add up Trump’s new steel tariffs; and Molly Jong-Fast discusses her new book ‘How To Lose Your Mother’ 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.

Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen weighs in on the explosive end to the Trump-Musk alliance; the story behind the USNS Harvey Milk and what it really means to be a warrior; fmr. U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink on why she resigned her post in protest and whether she’s considering a run for congress; and an on-the-ground report from UNICEF in Gaza 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.

President Trump is spending his second term remaking America’s system of politics and governance in his own image, where everything is a transaction; the latest on Ukraine’s major drone attack deep inside Russian territory; and how to survive Donald Trump’s chaos 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 advertising.

How Trump is remaking American governance in his image; how the president’s trade war is endangering a key piece of NATO’s air defense system; and what’s coming for a Supreme Court that empowered a president who seems bent on diminishing its own authority. 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.

What happens when campaign promises meet reality; an introduction to the pediatrician who is challenging Sen. Lindsay Graham in South Carolina; and Donald Trump’s brain drain 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.

What Americans can do to secure their democracy; President Trump declares a ceasefire is “very close” between Israel and Hamas; and the Velshi Banned Book Club features “Pride Puppy,” a children’s book by Robin Stevenson that is at the center of a U.S. Supreme Court case. 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.

President Trump tests America’s democracy and the limits of its legal institutions; why Americans on the right see Hungary as a model to emulate; and deporting migrants proves lucrative for American companies with ties to the administration. 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.

What Americans can do to secure their democracy; President Trump declares a ceasefire is “very close” between Israel and Hamas; and Elon Musk’s tenure in the U.S. government has come to an end, but is DOGE really done? 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.

How the House GOP’s passage of President Trump’s ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ set up a massive upward transfer of wealth in America, why the actions we are seeing right now from the Supreme Court are more confusing than usual, and policing in America five years after the killing of George Floyd 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.

Judge J. Michael Luttig discusses the impact President Trump’s attacks on the judiciary is having on American democracy. And what’s exactly at stake in Trump’s battle against Harvard and why it’s more than just a fight against an elite school 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.

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) discusses how the passage of President Trump’s ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ sets the stage for a major upward transfer of wealth in America, how Trump’s tariffs and cuts at the Small Business Administration are squeezing small businesses nearly out of business, and why the action we are seeing from the Supreme Court is more confusing than usual 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.

How President Trump’s apparent disregard of due process and attacks on immigrants are an attack on us all, fmr. Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) discusses how Trump’s policies are harming American farmers, and with the criminalization of miscarriage and the decriminalization of clinic harassment happening side-by-side post-Roe America is getting scarier 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.

How President Trump’s sweeping and unprecedented deportation crackdowns have landed him in the middle of multiple lawsuits and why it’s an alarming window into his assault on due process and judicial review. What Trump’s relationship with Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu means for the future of the War in Gaza, and the author of “Fun Home” Alison Bechdel joins for this week’s meeting of the 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.

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) joins to discuss this week’s threats to democracy from President Trump, fmr. Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) talks about how Trump’s policies are harming American farmers, and Trump’s retribution presidency continues to expand. 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.

What happens when the president is running a get-rich-quick scheme on the side; why Republicans’ plans to slash Medicaid would have consequences reaching far beyond even the 72 million Americans who rely on it for healthcare; and how the slash-and-burn approach to dismantling the government is having dire consequences for FEMA, heading into hurricane season. 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.

From banners of his face hanging outside a federal building to the military parade that just so happens to fall on his birthday, why we all need to pay attention to the authoritarian window dressings that are increasingly appearing around President Trump; plus a first-hand account of how Trump’s tariffs are hurting America’s small businesses. 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.