The Beat with Ari Melber

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Trump blunder? After Blue Wave, 47 promotes Stephen Miller; James Carville joins The Beat

Ari Melber reports on the end of a historic week in Washington, as President Donald Trump announces that longtime advisor Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White

Nov 7
40 min

'Bluenami’: Trump faced with ‘lame duck’ reality after shockwave election; 1 on 1 with Trump vet-turned-critic Ty Cobb

November 5, 2026; 6pm: Ari Melber breaks down expanding Democratic midterm gains, Republican backlash to Trump, and calls for investigations and accountability. Howard De

Nov 6
41 min

Dems Crush GOP in Seismic Election: Ari Talks To Bernie Sanders

November 4, 2026; 6pm: MS NOW's Ari Melber breaks down Democrats’ sweeping 2026 midterm wins, with Bernie Sanders arguing voters rejected Trumpism and demanded an economy

Nov 5
40 min

NYT: Dems Have Strength In Senate Showdown; James Carville On Midterm Eve; Jen Psaki Joins "The Beat"

November 2, 2026; 6pm: MS NOW's Ari Melber covers midterm eve with James Carville, Jen Psaki, and Zach Dembo as early turnout, Senate battlegrounds, Trump’s legal and pol

Nov 3
39 min

GOP panic hits ‘dumpster fire’ levels: MAGA goes code red in ‘red states’; Trump vet Ty Cobb on DOJ, WH chaos

WIth 4 days until the midterms, 48-million people have already voted. Democrats are feeling good and Republicans are... not. Strategist Chai Komanduri and MS NOW Politica

Oct 30
42 min

NEW: late polls give Dems edge in key states; Howard Dean on GOP's red state panic

October 29, 2026; With just 5 days until the midterms, MS NOW's Ari Melber reports on Donald Trump's meltdown over Barack Obama's 'cheesecake' diss. Plus, Melber sits dow

Oct 29
42 min

Top Elections Forecaster Larry Sabato On Why Dems Have Midterms Edge

October 28, 2026; 6pm: MS NOW's Ari Melber examines the final stretch of the midterms, with Barack Obama and Donald Trump holding dueling rallies, Republicans confronting

Oct 28
41 min

GOP 'Simping For Trump': Dem Wes Moore on Midterms; Grand Jury Declines To Indict Star Jan 6 Witness

October 27, 2026; 6pm: MS NOW's Ari Melber breaks down a federal grand jury rejecting the DOJ’s bid to indict Cassidy Hutchinson, then interviews Wes Moore and Sherrod Br

Oct 28
41 min

Dems Vow Probes Into Trump Corruption, Epstein Financing, ICE, Musk (Special Midterm Report)

October 26, 2026; 6pm: MS NOW's Ari Melber breaks down the Trump DOJ’s new James Comey indictment, Barack Obama’s midterm push, and how Democrats could use House oversigh

Oct 26
41 min

Is Trump Afraid of Losing Mississippi & Alaska? Plus: Dems Eye Musk, Epstein, Hegseth Probes

October 23, 2026; Republicans are on defense with 11 days until the midterms. MS NOW's Ari Melber is joined by political strategist Chai Komanduri and MS NOW political an

Oct 24
41 min

Molly Jong-Fast & Rev Al Sharpton on Midterms, Trump Praising Men's Bodies & DOJ Targeting Dems

October 22, 2026; With just 12 days until the midterms, MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports on the latest developments and is joined by the Rev. Al Sharpton and The New York Time

Oct 23
41 min

Why Republicans Fear 'Electoral Apocalypse' & Chris Hayes Interviews Dem Ilhar Omar

October 21, 2026; With just 13 days until the midterms, MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports on the state of American politics as President Trump’s approval rating plunges and Rep

Oct 21
41 min

Trump Approval Crashes With 14 Days To Go (Michael Steele, Maya Wiley)

October 20, 2026; With just two weeks until Election Day, Republicans are on defense as President Trump’s approval rating drops to 31%. MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports and is

Oct 20
53 min

DC Republicans 'Blame Trump' For Possible Midterm Losses; Michael Lewis on Elon Musk's Failures

October 19, 2026; With just 15 days until the midterms, Republicans are scrambling. MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports and is joined by Brett Meiselas, co-founder of the MeidasT

Oct 19
42 min

Trump WH Press Secy out after 5 days; SNL's Michael Che x Ari

October 16, 2026; President Trump’s White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is out after just five days on the job. MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports and is joined by Joe Lo

Oct 16
42 min

“Art of the Deal” Co-Author on Trump’s Decline

October 15, 2026; MS NOW's Ari Melber reports on the latest developments following a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon. Plus, with less than three weeks un

Oct 15
43 min

Top Republicans ‘Privately Concede’ They’ll Lose Midterms as Inflation Haunts Trump

October 14, 2026; MS NOW's Ari Melber reports on President Trump's failure to tame inflation and the broader political fallout for the GOP. Former New York City Mayor Bil

Oct 14
41 min

Texas Dem Gina Hinojosa on Her Bid to Unseat Gov. Greg Abbott

October 13, 2026; The Trump administration is facing backlash for allegedly defying a judge’s order, reportedly missing a deadline to stop running taxpayer-funded campaig

Oct 13
41 min

WSJ: Guilfoyle Boasted of Private Jet Trips

October 12, 2026; MS NOW's Peter Alexander reports on The Wall Street Journal's reporting that Kimberly Guilfoyle, the new U.S. ambassador to Greece, boasted of private j

Oct 12
41 min

GOP panics as "Red Wall" falters

October 9, 2026; The GOP reaches a new level of panic ahead of a potential midterm reckoning. MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports and is joined by podcaster Brian Tyler Cohen and

Oct 9
41 min

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What listeners say

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Love the show! I listen to nearly every episode. However, Ari has a habit of interrupting his guests while they are speaking. I cannot count the number of times that I have been anxiously awaiting a guest to finish their thought/reference/anecdote, only to have Ari “jump in”. Love the sow, but please stop interrupting!

LssMcD · Nov 2025

Ari is a rarity these days. He delivers information without tons of loaded language, hand-feeding you opinions. I don’t want the media to think for me. I want information and analysis but without the blatant bias. Ari does this. Thanks Ari

emeraldmorning · May 2024

I have been watching Ari on MSNBC for years and while I’m traveling I’m so glad I can listen to the podcast. He gives even coverage of the topics and presents the legal facts. Thank you Ari.

GS-TOP Leader · Apr 2024

Hi Ari! I like your style of news reporting. I can’t always catch your TV show, so your podcast is a wonderful way to catch up with the daily news. You explain the legal side of the times we are living through and show both sides of a situation. BTW your musical Fridays are fun and informative. Your podcast extras are most welcome and informative. That’s cool! I’ll keep tuned in! :) Judy

Pluh? · Apr 2024

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