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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 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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English


Episodes

Democrats tout abortion rights as winning strategy against GOP

3/27/2024
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Wednesday, March 27, and reports on a Democrat who flips an Alabama House seat, former DOJ official Jeff Clark in the hot seat today, and senators accusing Mark Zuckerberg of slow-walking their social media and child safety inquiries. Eugene Robinson, David Corn, Jon Haidt and Zeke Emanuel join to discuss.

Duration:00:41:22

Supreme Court appears skeptical of challenge to abortion pill mifepristone

3/27/2024
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, March 26, and reports on today's Supreme Court arguments on a challenge to the abortion pill mifepristone, a new gag order in Trump's legal battles, and federal raids of Sean "Diddy" Combs' home. Alexis McGill Johnson and Nina Totenberg join to discuss. Plus, listen to part 2 of an interview with former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder as part of the "Summit" series. Watch the full interview at msnbc.com/summit.

Duration:00:41:10

NY judge sets new trial date for Trump criminal trial

3/25/2024
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Monday, March 25, and reports on Donald Trump's civil fraud bond and hush money trial, GOP extremism as House Speaker Mike Johnson faces ouster threats, and what is at stake in a SCOTUS abortion pill hearing scheduled for tomorrow. Neal Katyal and Eugene Daniels join to discuss. Plus, listen to a portion of an interview with former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder as part of the "Summit" series. Watch the full interview at msnbc.com/summit.

Duration:00:42:08

Trump running out of time and money in fraud appeal

3/22/2024
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Friday, March 22, and reports on a deadly shooting at a Moscow concert hall, Donald Trump's cash crunch, and GOP dysfunction in the House. Matt Bodner, Michael McFaul, and Chai Komanduri join to discuss. Plus, rapper Giggs and attorney Andrew Weissmann join Melber in the latest "Fallback" installment.

Duration:00:41:15

BONUS: Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro reports to prison

3/22/2024
In this podcast extra, MSNBC's Ari Melber reports on the saga that ultimately landed Peter Navarro behind bars. Plus, hear Melber's 2022 interview with Navarro, a conversation that lead to his subpoena after his coup revelations.

Duration:00:20:44

Trump racing against the clock to post half-billon dollar bond in fraud case

3/21/2024
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, March 21, and reports on Trump's political and legal cash crunch ahead of his $464 million bond due Monday, and the DOJ's latest big swape at big tech. Michael Steele and John Flannery join to discuss. Plus, rapper Joyner Lucas and journalist Joan Walsh join Melber in the latest "Fallback" installment.

Duration:00:41:45

Ari talks to "Trump Employee 5" from DOJ indictment

3/20/2024
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Wednesday, March 20, and interviews Mar-a-Lago employee Brian Butler, a witness in the DOJ's classified documents indictment against Trump. Melber also reports on GOP extremism in the 2024 election and the start of ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro's prison sentence. Howard Dean and Joyce Vance join to discuss.

Duration:00:41:36

Trump to SCOTUS: Give me "absolute immunity"

3/19/2024
MSNBC's Jason Johnson hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, March 19, and reports on Trump's SCOTUS filing today claiming presidential immunity, former Trump aide Peter Navarro reporting to prison, backlash from Trump's comments about Jewish voters, a lawsuit by Mexico against U.S. gunmakers, a lawmaker's powerful speech on abortion, and Dr. Dre getting a Hollywood star. Kristy Greenberg, Renato Mariotti, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Alencia Johnson and Jonathan Lowy join to discuss.

Duration:00:41:48

Trump ramps up violent, hateful rhetoric

3/18/2024
MSNBC's Jason Johnson hosts "The Beat" on Monday, March 18, and reports on hateful Trump rhetoric over the weekend, Trump's inability to post bond in his civil fraud case, the latest on reproductive rights, and Paul Manafort as a potential new Trump recruit. Brittney Cooper, Fernand Amandi, Michael Beschloss, Glenn Kirschner and Laphonza Butler join to discuss.

Duration:00:41:42

NY judge delays hush money trial

3/15/2024
MSNBC's Katie Phang hosts "The Beat" on Friday, March 15, and reports on Trump's first criminal trial being delayed, a lead prosecutor stepping down in the Georgia RICO case, GOP dysfunction in the House, Senator Bernie Sanders pushing for a four-day work week, and more attempts by Republicans to reframe abortion bans. Melissa Murray, Renato Mariotti, Melissa Murray, Dave Aronberg, Eugene Robinson, Juanita Tolliver and Robert Reich join to discuss.

Duration:00:41:30

Judge denies Trump motion to dismiss charges in docs case

3/14/2024
MSNBC's Katie Phang hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, March 14, and reports on Donald Trump's continuing legal battles, the RNC's plan to curtail voting rights, a GOP memo on abortion, and backlash from comments made by the CEO of Exxon during the warmest winter on record. Kristy Greenberg, Emily Bazelon, Jon Sale, David Jolly, Aisha Mills, and Bill McKibben join to discuss.

Duration:00:40:55

Special counsel grilled on Biden classified docs report

3/12/2024
MSNBC's Katie Phang hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, March 12, and reports on special counsel Robert Hur's testimony today on the Biden classified documents probe, mass RNC layoffs amidst a Trump takeover, a new book that exposes Trump's election lies, and an increasing number of GOP laws putting abortion and other rights at stake. Joyce Vance, Leah Litman, Paul Dame, Molly Jong-Fast and Ken Block join to discuss.

Duration:00:41:29

Trump files motion to delay NY hush money case

3/11/2024
MSNBC's Katie Phang hosts "The Beat" on Monday, March 11, and reports on Donald Trump's legal battles and the 2024 election. Jason Johnson, Samantha Vinograd, Michelle Goldberg, Neil Pederson, Kristy Greenberg and Renato Mariotti join.

Duration:00:41:30

Biden hits campaign trail after State of the Union

3/8/2024
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Friday, March 8, and reports on President Biden campaigning in Pennsylvania after last night's fiery State of the Union and Donald Trump's legal battles. Melissa Murray and Andrew Weissmann join to discuss. Plus, film director and actor Mario Van Peebles joins Melber alongside political commentator Ayman Moyheldin in the latest "Fallback" installment.

Duration:00:29:16

BONUS: Jonathan Franzen talks to Ari Melber about fiction, family and history

3/8/2024
In this bonus episode, MSNBC's Ari Melber sits down with Novelist Jonathan Franzen at the 2024 Rancho Mirage Writers Festival.

Duration:00:45:51

View of State of the Union inside Biden's White House

3/7/2024
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, March 7, and reports on President Joe Biden's State of the Union address just hours away. Key Biden strategists Ron Klain, Jen Psaki and Ben Labolt join Melber to discuss: What issues do we expect the president to address? What makes tonight so consequential as we head into a Biden-Trump rematch? Yamiche Alcindor also joins.

Duration:00:40:33

Haley ends campaign that exposed Trump's weaknesses

3/6/2024
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Wednesday, March 6, and reports on Nikki Haley's impact on the 2024 election, a now-official Biden-Trump rematch, Mitch McConnell endorsing Trump and other Super Tuesday reactions. Ron Nehring, Margaret Carlson and James Carville join to discuss.

Duration:00:40:51

Supreme Court rules Trump can stay on Colorado ballot

3/4/2024
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Monday, March 4, and reports on the Supreme Court's ruling to keep Donald Trump on the Colorado ballot and recent questioning of pundits' "anti-Biden" narrative. Neal Katyal and Nina Totenberg join to discuss. Plus, a peek into Melber's interview with actress and playwright Anna Deavere Smith in the latest "Mavericks" installment. Watch the full interview at msnbc.com/mavericks.

Duration:00:41:25

Trump and Jack Smith spar on classified docs trial date

3/1/2024
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Friday, March 1, and reports on uncertainty in Trump's legal calendar, the GOP's mixed messaging on abortion rights and Trump's attempt to post a lower bond for his fraud penalty. Molly Jong-Fast joins to discuss. Plus, special guest Ziggy Marley joins Melber to discuss the film "Bob Marley: One Love" and his father's legacy.

Duration:00:40:46

SCOTUS slow-walks Trump's immunity appeal

2/29/2024
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, February 29, and reports on the fallout from the Supreme Court's decision to delay Trump's January 6 case, new proposed trial dates for Trump's classified documents case, Mitch McConnell's lasting influence, and the 2024 primaries. David Kelley, Jason Johnson and James Carville join to discuss.

Duration:00:39:44