The Briefing with Jen Psaki

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FAA Ground Stop Fallout, Air Travel Chaos and Key 2026 Election Results

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November 13, 2026; 9pm ET: Jen Psaki breaks down the nationwide FAA ground stop, the White House response, flight delays and cancellations, and what travelers should expe

Nov 14
37 min

MS NOW EXCLUSIVE: Van Hollen will take on Schumer to lead Senate Democrats

November 12, 2026; 9pm: Jen Psaki interviews Senator Chris Van Hollen as he announces he is running against Chuck Schumer for Senate Democratic leader and outlines a popu

Nov 13
42 min

Scott Colom’s Mississippi Senate upset changes the political playbook in the South

November 11, 2026; 9pm: Jen Psaki breaks down Democrat Scott Colom’s stunning Mississippi Senate victory over Cindy Hyde-Smith and what it signals about voting rights, or

Nov 12
41 min

Psaki: Trump learned NOTHING; Republicans ignore voters' message

November 10, 2026; 9pm: Jen Psaki argues Republicans are doubling down after a major midterm defeat, with Jim Jordan’s rise, Pete Hegseth’s survival, and Stephen Miller’s

Nov 11
42 min

MAGA IN DISARRAY: Drubbing sends Trump acolytes scattering

November 6, 2026; 9pm: Jen talks with Scott Colom about his narrow Mississippi Senate lead, then with Andy Beshear about Democrats’ state-level gains and Bob Brooks about

Nov 7
41 min

"SO FREAKING DELICIOUS": Ironies abound in midterm Republican wipeout

November 5, 2026; 9pm: Jen Psaki breaks down Democrats’ sweeping election gains and what they mean for oversight of the Trump administration, with Adam Jentleson, Adisu D

Nov 6
41 min

We The People 2026: Post-election special coverage Part 2

Rachel Maddow leads a panel of her MS NOW colleagues in analysis of the historic 2026 midterm elections and their implications, sort term and long term, for the U.S. poli

Nov 5
41 min

We The People 2026: Post-election special coverage Part 1

Rachel Maddow leads a panel of her MS NOW colleagues in analysis of the historic 2026 midterm elections and their implications, sort term and long term, for the U.S. poli

Nov 5
47 min

We The People 2026: MS NOW's special midterm elections coverage - Part 2

November 3, 2026; 10pm: Election night coverage tracks a major Democratic wave, with projected Senate and gubernatorial flips in Texas, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio and other state

Nov 4
1 h 26 min

We The People 2026: MS NOW's special midterm elections coverage - Part 1

November 3, 2026; 9pm: MS NOW projects Democrats will take control of the U.S. House with a minimum of 235 seats, while Senate races in Texas, Ohio, South Carolina, and K

Nov 4
1 h 32 min

Trump's bad faith Alaska uproar exposed in record of GOP-backed ballot stacking

October 31, 2025; 9pm: With Election Day days away, the episode examines Trump’s late-campaign volatility, Republican efforts to manage his impact, and Pete Buttigieg’s c

Oct 31
41 min

With midterm prospects bleak, Trump flees to safe space bubble, cancels rallies

October 29, 2026; 9pm: Jen Psaki breaks down the final days before the midterms, from Donald Trump’s canceled rallies and reported Iran war planning to shifting Senate ra

Oct 30
42 min

ROASTED!: Trump mocked for missing the point of Obama's Cheesecake Factory crack

October 28, 2026; 9pm: Jen Psaki spotlights a surge of Democratic energy in the final days before the election, contrasting Barack Obama and Jon Ossoff’s Georgia rally me

Oct 29
42 min

'Downright stupid': Trump gets DOJ corruption he wanted but competence still eludes him

October 27, 2026; 9pm: Jen examines Trump’s Justice Department failures, election-related legal fights, Elon Musk’s role in Texas politics, and new reporting on Donald Tr

Oct 28
41 min

After Obama humiliates Trump, an odd choice to push back

October 26, 2026; 9pm: Jen breaks down Trump and allies’ closing midterm message, from attacks over Obama’s Cheesecake Factory joke to DOJ election lawsuits, Comey charge

Oct 27
41 min

Desperate Trump takes first steps toward undermining midterm election results

October 23, 2026; 9pm: Jen breaks down the Justice Department’s Alaska election lawsuit with Mark Elias, the fallout from Vivek Ramaswamy’s attack ad with Josh Turek, and

Oct 24
41 min

Trump Corruption, Women’s Power, and the Fight for the Midterms

October 22, 2026; 9pm: This episode examines Trump-era corruption, attacks on women seeking power, election threats, and the midterm fight in Mississippi. Guests Jennifer

Oct 23
41 min

Team Trump running on depravity in midterms' closing weeks

October 21, 2026; 9pm: Jen examines Republican closing messages on Vladimir Putin, Amy Acton, Camp Lejeune veterans, and alleged Trump corruption, with guests Wes Moore,

Oct 22
42 min

'ABSOLUTE STUNNER': New corruption scandal rocks Trump just weeks before midterms

October 20, 2026; 9pm: Jen covers rising Democratic turnout and fundraising, Republican attack politics, alleged Trump pardon influence, and Elon Musk’s role in Texas pol

Oct 21
41 min

Trump Vetting Chaos, Corruption Politics, and Starlink in Ukraine

October 16, 2026; 9pm: Michael Steele examines Trump White House turmoil after Katie Zachariah’s short-lived press secretary role, the politics of corruption and campaign

Oct 17
42 min

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What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

Calm Rational Truth Backed by Actual Facts! Wow I miss the days when we could sit down with those that didn’t agree with us and have a conversation. Jen represents class, calm and intelligence which seems has been totally lost. Jen you are the only person I can listen to anymore to actually break down what’s going on in a way that is clear, succinct and factual - ie we can verify it! Unlike the stomach turning false boasting we are subjected to everyday. You are a light in these dark days! Please keep going - we are listening and you provide hope that kindness, intelligence, sensibility and collaboration for the people and democracy will return - hopefully soon! 🙏

campbca · Nov 2025

I am a Conservative and a Trump supporter, so the last thing I thought I'd ever be doing would be giving a podcast like this a five star rating. I am doing so for one reason: Despite the fact that I disagree with Jen on 99 percent of the issues, I can say something that I can't about most liberals, Democrats and others on the left in media or politics. Jen is genuine. She truly believes what she says. Seeing how emotional she got after the mass shooting in Minnesota truly cemented that for me. Whereas most on both sides immediately started the political debate (the left wanting to seize guns and the right wanting to protect their rights), Jen spoke from the point of view of the families, not just those there but as a Mom herself. Unlike every other host and pundit, she allowed herself to become emotional, and to show the sadness that everyone, whichever side of the issue you're on, feels. She showed that, though we may not agree on the solutions, we are all united in our grief and our anger. I admire the courage it took to be so genuine and not hold back the emotion. Whether you agree with her or not, you can always know that when you listen to this podcast, you can trust that Jen truly believes what she says. She's someone you can debate on the issues. I disagree with her, but I respect her.

superfan 2.0 · Aug 2025

An interesting podcast with a lively host, but the editing is terrible. How can a national broadcaster treat its podcast audience with such contempt? Adverts frequently cut off the host mid sentence or even mid-word, long silences are included that make a listener stop and check the podcast is still working, and rough edits sometimes even include behind the scenes communications with producers. Very sloppy. Amateur podcasters can do better than this. Embarrassing for a corporation like MSNBC.

JC3003 · May 2024

Jen is a great presenter for this subject matter. The range of commentators and guests from various parts of the political spectrum help at depth to what can easily be one sided stories. All in all a great show that I always look forward to hearing. It obvious that everyone involved works hard at making the best show possible. Except for whoever controls posting the podcast. The show being cut off due to weird ad break alignment is forgivable. Sometimes, that’s out of the show’s hands for technical reasons. What is fully in their control though is posting the correct show in the first place! Often, the Monday posting is a repeat of Sunday’s show, even though the title and description have changed. An occasional slip is almost inevitable, but lately it’s upwards of 50% of the time. Worse yet, the blunder isn’t corrected until around Thursday (if at all). I’m not sure if the person in charge is too busy or just doesn’t care. Whatever the reason, please fix it. The fans and everyone involved in production deserve better. Please & thank you.

S Gentry · Feb 2024

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