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Ali Velshi brings his sharp analysis and perspective to weekend mornings.

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New York, NY

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US News

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Ali Velshi brings his sharp analysis and perspective to weekend mornings.

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English


Episodes
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Judges Condemn Trump

2/22/2026
Judges are not mincing words when it comes to the Trump Administration’s contempt for the rule of law; Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner vows to prosecute ICE agents who break the law; and a potential reckoning for social media companies. 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.

Duration:00:40:34

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Christian Nationalism vs. American Pluralism

2/22/2026
How the Right is blurring the line between church and state, and the danger that poses to democracy; Former Obama Deputy National Security Adviser during the Obama Administration weighs in on what’s happening in the West Bank; and new reporting shows ICE’s coming expansion. 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.

Duration:00:40:36

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Judges’ Blistering Rebukes to Trump

2/22/2026
Professor Laurence Tribe, preeminent Constitutional scholar, weighs on the wave of rulings against Trump’s immigration policies; Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner vows to prosecute ICE agents who break the law; and make no mistake, the right to vote is being suppressed. What comes next? 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.

Duration:00:40:49

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Trump’s Big Loss of Tariffs

2/21/2026
Trump doubles down after the Supreme Court rules against most of his global tariffs and Democratic Senator Peter Welch of Vermont weighs in; Jennifer Egan’s novel “The Candy House” asks us the cost of privacy and authenticity in a tech-driven world 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.

Duration:00:41:33

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The Power of Dissent

2/21/2026
Judge J. Michael Luttig says America never fully reckoned with January 6th, but it’s not too late; sitting lawmakers on both sides of the aisle weigh in on the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Trump’s tariffs & the potential for an attack on Iran. 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.

Duration:00:37:14

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The Guard Rails Go Up for Trump Tariffs

2/21/2026
The Supreme Court imposes guard rails on Trump’s tariffs; Trump says he is ‘mulling’ a limited strike on Iran, but what does that really mean? Faith leaders, like Bishop William J. Barber, have a long history of fighting government overreach and injustice. They’re still fighting today 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.

Duration:00:40:51

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Republicans Target the Midterm Elections

2/15/2026
Sen. Alex Padilla discusses the race to the bottom among Trump’s cabinet officials and Republicans targeting of the midterms; fmr. Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland discusses the new world order being shaped by Trump; how a new class of retiring lawmakers is creating a so-called ‘Retirement Caucus’ filled with ‘YOLO Republicans’ 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.

Duration:00:41:23

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‘To All The Things They’ve Named For Me’

2/15/2026
President Trump’s continuous self-promotion is pushing a cult of personality in America; why Trump’s FDA refuses to review clinical data behind a promising new flu vaccine; abortion bans prove deadly for pregnant patients with chronic conditions 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.

Duration:00:41:36

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Trump’s Controversial Cabinet

2/15/2026
President Trump’s cabinet members are under fire for a variety of controversies dogging the administration; fmr. Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland discusses the role of middle powers in the new global order being shaped by Trump; how a Canadian hockey legend plays into Trump’s latest quest to cancel an important infrastructure project 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.

Duration:00:39:40

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Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

2/14/2026
How a small town in Texas has become central to Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown; MS NOW’s Daniel Noriega gives an important on the ground look at ordinary people in Minneapolis working together to oppose ‘Operation Metro Surge;’ House minority leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) lays out Democrats’ demands for reforming the Department of Homeland Security; Jennifer Finney Boylan’s new book “Cleavage” 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.

Duration:00:41:47

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We Are Not A ‘Papers Please’ Nation

2/14/2026
The real reason Republicans are pushing so hard to pass the SAVE Act; Rep. Jason Crow breaks down Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s remarks at the Munich Security Conference; former Washington governor Jay Inslee discusses why the EPA’s revoking of the “endangerment finding” on greenhouse gas is a dangerous 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.

Duration:00:42:17

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The DHS Shutdown Begins

2/14/2026
House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) weighs in on Democrats’ demands to reform the Department of Homeland Security; the latest on the investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance; retired General David Petraeus discusses what’s needed to end war in Ukraine; the devil is in the details inside this week’s positive economic news 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.

Duration:00:40:00

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Trump: How to Collapse a Winning Coalition

2/8/2026
President Trump’s election coalition to victory in 2024 worked in part by bringing Hispanic and other minority voters to his fold, but they are now souring on Trump amid his deeply unpopular immigrant crackdown; Caleb Silver discusses new reports warning of a surge in layoffs and a slowdown in hiring; the GOP bill which repackages old school voter suppression, and the Supreme Court’s decision that corrupted election campaign finance 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.

Duration:00:41:21

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The Role Clergy Play in the Protests Against Trump’s Agenda

2/8/2026
Clergy members are in the forefront of protests against Trump’s agenda; we follow the latest developments in the search for Nancy Guthrie; The Washington Post’s former Executive Editor Marty Baron criticizes owner Jeff Bezos amid mass layoffs of Post journalists; all the ways in which the math is getting worse for Republicans ahead of the midterms 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.

Duration:00:40:51

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What everyday Americans can do to stand up to Trump’s agenda

2/8/2026
Inside the role everyday Americans are playing in the fight against Trump’s authoritarianism; The Washington Post’s former Executive Editor Marty Baron discusses the current state of the historic publication; how DHS is using a secretive legal weapon to target regular people who question the ICE crackdown 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.

Duration:00:40:42

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Democrats Outperform in Special Elections

2/7/2026
Democrats outperform Republicans by wide margins in recent special elections fuels GOP angst ahead of midterms; Arizona authorities announce new developments in the Nancy Guthrie case; what new nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran mean for stability in the region; President Trump’s calls to ‘nationalize the voting’ fuel fears of election interference 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.

Duration:00:40:22

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Trump Demands Fuel Election Integrity Concerns

2/7/2026
President Trump wants to ‘nationalize the voting’ in several states; The Washington Post under Jeff Bezos goes from ‘Democracy Dies in Darkness’ to a shell of its former self; Aldous Huxley’s classic ‘Brave New World’ is discussed in 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.

Duration:00:40:40

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The Resistance Turns a Corner

2/1/2026
Why organizers say the next No Kings Day will be the biggest yet - and why it must be; how to tell ICE agents from other federally deployed officers; what Minnesota’s top election official thinks about the Trump administration’s latest demand for the state’s voter rolls; and a look at the pricey, state-of-the-art technology that helps ICE track its targets. 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.

Duration:00:40:25

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Protest & Labor In Trump’s America

2/1/2026
Unions are stepping into a critical role in the resistance against Trump’s ICE crackdown and authoritarian slide; a ridealong with volunteer “rapid responders” who track ICE deployments in Minneapolis in real time; and a conversation about why sustained defiance is what’s needed to meet this moment. 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.

Duration:00:41:26

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Next Steps In The Fight For America

2/1/2026
The next No Kings Day, general strikes, and what it will take to create a sustainable protest movement to meet the current moment; the surprising results from the TX Special Elections; why Democratic election officials are planning crisis scenarios for the upcoming midterms; Alexander Vindman discusses his run for U.S. Senate 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.

Duration:00:40:49