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Ali Velshi brings his sharp analysis and perspective to weekend mornings.
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Drawing upon his experience as a former chief of staff on the Senate Finance Committee and as an Emmy-winning executive producer and writer of ‘The West Wing,’ Lawrence O’Donnell examines the compelling and impactful political stories of the day. Join him every weeknight.
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The Rachel Maddow Show airs Mondays at 9pm ET on MS NOW and drops shortly thereafter in this feed.
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The biggest news and political stories of the day with a commitment to in-depth reporting that consistently seeks to hold our leaders accountable.
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Who are The Best People? They’re the most magnetic and engaging people in the room; the ones who know how to get that extra something out of every collaboration, connection, and endeavor. These people are the best at what they do and know how to bring out the best in others. Now, in an era of social and political upheaval, The Best People share lessons that we can all use. Listen as Nicolle Wallace seeks varied perspectives on how to keep reaching for truth, decency, and connection.
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Every week Chris Hayes asks the big questions that keep him up at night. How do we make sense of this unprecedented moment in world history? Why is this (all) happening? This podcast starts to answer these questions. Writers, experts, and thinkers who are also trying to get to the bottom of them join Chris to break it all down and help him get a better night’s rest.
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Rev. Al Sharpton highlights political stories and issues requiring a national platform.
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Rachel Maddow Presents – your podcast destination to discover, rediscover and binge all of Rachel Maddow’s chart-topping original podcasts in one place. Enjoy “Bag Man,” “Déjà News,” and “Ultra” – and Rachel’s new podcasts to come.
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An early look at the stories that will drive tomorrow's conversation.
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Main Justice is the next era of legal analysis from Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord, the veteran lawyers behind the hit podcast Prosecuting Donald Trump. As the criminal cases against Trump wind down and his new administration comes to power, Andrew and Mary draw on their extensive experience working within the Department of Justice to break down what’s happening inside Trump’s DOJ. Each week, they use their platform on Main Justice to safeguard against assaults on our laws, our Constitutio ...
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Ayman Mohyeldin, Catherine Rampell, Antonia Hylton and Elise Jordan set the agenda for Saturday, Sunday, and the week ahead; fresh analysis of the week's biggest events.
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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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Democrats are looking to regain power, and whether it is the urgency for generational change, the right approach to fighting back or the issues that should be front and center, there is a whole lot of warranted debate about what a winning formula looks like. The Blueprint is a forum where those discussions take place. Jen Psaki sits down with some of the biggest names on the left side of the political spectrum to talk about confronting Trump 2.0 and how the Democratic party can succeed at sh ...
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“Way Too Early” covers both the day’s inside-the-beltway political news as well as the critical stories shaping the national conversation leading into “Morning Joe.”
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Drawing on years of experience as communications chief for President George W. Bush and senior advisor for the McCain-Palin campaign, Nicolle Wallace provides political insight and clarity on where the decision-makers stand on complex issues. Join her for analysis and discussion with the key newsmakers every weekday.
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Ali Velshi brings you “Velshi Banned Book Club,” an act of resistance against the book banning and censorship epidemic sweeping the nation. In each episode, a different author joins Ali to discuss why their work is being targeted and what is so crucial about the literature itself. “Velshi Banned Book Club” is a series rooted in literary and cultural analysis, in the notion that reading is resistance. Read along with Ali.
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Nicolle Wallace covers the DOJ dump of millions of more documents related to the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, a dump that is conveniently happening during major holiday days. Later, Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling joins the program to discuss the aftermath of Trump’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. For more, follow us on Instagr…
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Trump hosts Zelenskyy for talks in Florida
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41:21Trump hosts Zelenskyy for talks in Florida 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.By MS NOW
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Best of The Best: Rosie O'Donnell Did Not Become an Artist to be Liked
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47:57As we reflect on 2025 and prepare for the new year, we thought it would be a good time to share an episode we recorded back in September that blends themes of comedy, friendship, and community. Please enjoy this “Best of the Best” with Nicolle’s dear friend and former co-host, Rosie O’Donnell. Rosie O’Donnell has never shied away from a microphone.…
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Tonight: How Trump's approach to global affairs increasingly boils down to his own personal whims. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @theweekendprime. This episode aired on Dec. 28, 2025 at 8pm. 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…
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Tonight: Recent Gallup poll shows Pres. Trump’s approval rating has dropped to 36%, matching some of the lowest levels of his presidency. Some analysts say he already looks “smaller,” with Americans increasingly unhappy with his performance as his first year in office ends. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @theweekendprime. This episode…
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Tonight: Pres. Trump wrapped up his meeting with Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Mar-a-Lago to discuss a 20-point peace plan aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Trump said talks went “very well” with just a few issues left to work out, even as fighting and negotiations with Russia continue. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @thewe…
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What happens to America when the shared belief in process collapses?
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40:49Guest host Melissa Murray is joined by John Fabian Witt, who talks about his argument in the New York Times that 2025 was the year Americans’ shared belief in process collapsed - and the historical example from his new book about how it can be rebuilt; plus former Congressman Denver Riggleman and Dean Obeidallah on Speaker Mike Johnson’s broken Con…
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Looking ahead to the 2026 midterms, the party of Trump’s infighting and discontent have reached a fever pitch. Guest host Melissa Murray is joined by former Republican Congressmen David Jolly and Joe Walsh on where Republicans go from here; Colorado Attorney General Philip Weiser discusses the lawsuit by 19 states that HHS of overstepping its autho…
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A Year of Dubious Distinctions for the Republican Congress
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40:37It has been a record-breaking year for Congress, but not in the way they would hope. Guest host Melissa Murray is joined by Molly Jong-Fast and Steve Benen on the way the institution of Congress has fallen in 2025; plus, Dr. Uche Blackstock on how America’s healthcare system broke in 2025; and Brad Lander and Maria Hinojosa on how the strength of c…
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Tonight: Republican Congressman Kevin Kiley and other lawmakers are working on how to hold the Justice Department accountable for failing to turn over all of the files earlier this month as the law required. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @theweekendprime. This episode aired on Dec. 27, 2025 at 8pm. To listen to this show and other MS…
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Trump, Zelenskyy, Netanyahu prepare for meetings
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41:20Tonight: President Donald Trump is lining up high-stakes talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, signaling a renewed push into diplomacy. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @theweekendprime. This episode aired on Dec, 27, 2025 at 7pm. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts wi…
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Tonight: Trump capped a busy foreign policy week with planned talks with Ukraine’s Zelenskyy and Israel’s Netanyahu, as he announced U.S. strikes on ISIS targets in Nigeria on Christmas Day. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @theweekendprime. This episode aired on Dec. 27, 2025 at 6pm. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without…
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A Christmas Message from the President and More
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41:02Guest host Charles Coleman Jr. looks at Donald Trump’s unorthodox holiday messages, a narrow but important setback for the president’s deployments of National Guard troops to the streets of unwilling states and cities, and Ali Velshi returns for a meeting of the Velshi Banned Book Club, featuring “The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze” by Derrick Barn…
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Ali Velshi hosts a special hour focusing on how the return of an emboldened Donald Trump to the world stage has spread chaos at home and abroad. From unsparing trade wars, to a mixed record in the Middle East, to the brink of war with Venezuela, and the dragging out of the war in Ukraine he promised to end on day one of his presidency. To listen to…
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The news has not slowed down over the holiday, nor has the president’s penchant for posting inflammatory messages online. Guest host Charles Coleman Jr. is joined by Joyce Vance and Anthony Coley to talk about Trump’s preoccupation with the Epstein files - and where the release of the files stands; Ian Millheiser and Radley Balko discuss a narrow b…
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'Not on the level': Trump makes sketchy business of second term
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42:19Jen Psaki looks at the many ways Donald Trump is using his time in office to enrich himself from the very start of his second term in office. 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 u…
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New Epstein docs point to potential co-conspirators; Trump DOJ still slow-walks release
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42:03Jen Psaki reports on some of the new discoveries in the latest tranche of files released in the Epstein document collection, as well as new questions raised by what is being concealed by inappropriate redactions and the slow-paced release of material from Donald Trump's Justice Department. Rep. Ro Khanna joins to discuss what is still missing from …
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Lawrence: Trump was flying with Epstein around the time FBI got its first tip about Epstein
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42:07Tonight on The Last Word: Lawmakers discuss legal action against the Trump Justice Department. Also, an email refutes Donald Trump’s claim that he was never on Jeffrey Epstein’s jet. Plus, the U.S. strikes another boat, alleging drug-smuggling. And Lawrence shares an important lesson on the value of listening. Rep. Robert Garcia, David Enrich, and …
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Trump's name appears many times in latest batch of Epstein documents released by DOJ
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43:20Contrary to his previous comments, the latest release of Epstein documents shows President Trump flew on Epstein's jet at least 8 times. Plus, while new data shows a booming a economy, consumer confidence is at its lowest level since the April tariff rollout. And, The White House escalates pressure on Venezuela with more boat strikes and the threat…
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December 23, 2025; 6pm; Thousands of new pages from the Epstein files have been released. MS NOW's Ari Melber reports and is joined by Vanity Fair's Molly Jong-Fast and Semafor's Margaret Carlson. 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…
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“Nothing matters more than the survivors”
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42:24Alicia Menendez is in for Nicolle Wallace. Alicia is joined by Jennifer Freeman, the representative for Maria Farmer, the first Epstein whistleblower. Farmer contacted the FBI about Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell back in 1996 with little to no government response, according to Freeman and Farmer. Later, Rev. Al Sharpton and Tim Miller join Alicia to…
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Alicia Menendez is in for Nicolle Wallace. As the DOJ continues to drop heavily redacted file after heavily redacted file, more questions arise about Donald Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Later, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) joins Alicia, suggesting a “special master” when it comes to ensuring a more transparent release of the Epstein files.…
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Sen. Schumer to force Senate to vote on suing DOJ for full release of Epstein files
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38:30Sen. Schumer to force Senate to vote on suing DOJ for full release of Epstein files 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.…
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