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Velshi

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

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

 

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#365

Trump’s Cabinet, the “tech-industrial complex,” and why the 1930s classic “The Grapes of Wrath” is s...

Former CIA Director John Brennan weighs in on Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to serve as Director of National Intelligence, Nobel Prize-winner Maria Ressa shares crucial lessons for reporting on a government that’s hostile to the free press, and why this week’s selection for the Velshi Banned Book Club, John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath” is still so relevant to American life and politics that it’s still being banned. ... Read more

12 hrs Ago

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:30

12 hrs Ago

#364

Preparing for What Donald Trump is Promising

How mixed-status families are planning for Donald Trump’s promised immigration crackdown, how Trump’s pick for CIA is being received in the Senate, and the tech that could make wildfires detectable in minutes ... Read more

12 Jan 2025

38 MINS

38:48

12 Jan 2025

#363

Wildfires that are more than disasters, the end of fact-checking, and the first convicted felon in t...

The California wildfires are playing into a growing insurance crisis, Mark Zuckerberg is getting fact-checked on his motivations for ending fact-checking on Meta, what Donald Trump’s sentencing means, and a timely analysis of Ray Bradbury’s dystopian classic ‘Fahrenheit 451’ with author Lois Lowry and fascism expert Jason Stanley. ... Read more

11 Jan 2025

56 MINS

56:26

11 Jan 2025

#362

January 6 & the Transfer of Power

Donald Trump’s election win will be certified on January 6, 2025 - four years after his supporters stormed the Capitol in an attempt to overturn  his previous election loss. Congressman Jamie Raskin reflects on that dark day, the impeachment that followed, and “the struggle between authoritarian lies and democracy” that will continue into a second Trump term. ... Read more

05 Jan 2025

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:33

05 Jan 2025

#361

A Narrow Margin & A New Congress

What Speaker Mike Johnson’s narrowest of margins means for a new Republican congress, the alarming details of an under-the-radar Chinese espionage campaign targeting multiple U.S. telecom companies;  and the most underappreciated aspects of Jimmy Carter’s legacy as his state funeral begins in Georgia ... Read more

04 Jan 2025

39 MINS

39:03

04 Jan 2025

#360

Gearing Up for Hearings on Trump Cabinet Picks

Previewing Trump’s cabinet confirmations with Rina Shah, Steve Benen, Philip Bump, Errin Haines; the problematic history of the death penalty with Bryan Stevenson; what we learned about the Black voting bloc in the 2024 campaign cycle with Basil Smikle and Quentin James; South Carolina’s proposed abortion bill with Mia McLeod and Melissa Murray; the discriminatory policies undermining black homeownership with Bernadette Atuahene; an interview with 13-year-old political influencer Knowa de Baraso ... Read more

29 Dec 2024

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:45

29 Dec 2024

#359

Trump's Promises for Day 1

Previewing President-elect Trump’s first day back in office with April Ryan, Ameshia Cross, Jonathan Alter, Hugo Lowell; the year in Trump trials with Danny Cevallos; the push to exonerate Marcus Garvey with Rep. Barbara Lee; the importance of counting all pregnancy-related deaths in TX with state Rep. Donna Howard; how corporations are preparing for Trump with Adia Wingfield ... Read more

28 Dec 2024

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:24

28 Dec 2024

#358

Republican Power Taking Shape

Republican Congressman Don Bacon pushes back on “hyperpartisanship” endorsed by Bannon, why Texas says it will not review pregnancy deaths from the two years after the state began banning abortion, a conversation with former FDIC Chair Sheila Bair, and more. ... Read more

22 Dec 2024

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:56

22 Dec 2024

#357

Who’s the Boss?

The chaos of the Trump/Musk GOP, a new Democratic strategy for opposing Donald Trump, Paula Hawkins’ “The Girl on the Train,” and more ... Read more

21 Dec 2024

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:07

21 Dec 2024

#356

Preparing for a New Trump Era

Rick Wilson, Barbara McQuade, and Rep. Jasmine Crockett on Donald Trump’s latest administration picks, Rachel Barkow and Rep. Jim McGovern on presidential pardon power, Michele Goodwin and Marc Hearron on Republican efforts to expand the reach of state abortion bans, Imara Jones on what trans Americans are doing to prepare for another Trump administration, and Paola Ramos on Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan. ... Read more

15 Dec 2024

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:02

15 Dec 2024

#355

Halfway Between Election Day and Inauguration Day

What President Biden’s pardons mean for Trump’s pardoning plans, an exit interview with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm,  Nikole Hannah-Jones on the future of journalism in a new Trump era. ... Read more

14 Dec 2024

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:28

14 Dec 2024

#354

How to Outlast Trump’s Chaos Strategy

What Kash Patel as FBI Director could mean for Trump’s retribution agenda and the rule of law, lessons on outlasting Trump’s strategic chaos, what’s behind corporate rollbacks of DEI initiatives and more. ... Read more

01 Dec 2024

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:10

01 Dec 2024

#353

The Cost of Another Trump Presidency

What Donald Trump’s tariff threat would mean for American consumers, an alarming new salvo in the abortion wars,  the story of a Louisiana librarian who was relentlessly targeted for speaking out against censorship, and more ... Read more

30 Nov 2024

1 HR 20 MINS

1:20:54

30 Nov 2024

#352

Finding the Guardrails in a New Trump Era

Lessons from the first successful pushback against the Trump agenda, what we’re getting wrong about the First Amendment and who it really protects, and historian Doris Kearns Goodwin on what we can expect from a Trump cabinet that’s shaping up to be the opposite of a Team of Rivals. ... Read more

24 Nov 2024

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:34

24 Nov 2024

#351

Trump’s Cabinet and the Promise of Project 2025

Donald Trump tells on himself with cabinet picks that herald a Project 2025 agenda; who’s behind the well-funded effort to tear down the separation of church and state in America’s public school system; and Matt Gaetz’s new gig. ... Read more

23 Nov 2024

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:56

23 Nov 2024

#350

America’s Billionaire Era

The story of how America became the kind of place where a pair of billionaires can be put in charge of slashing government spending, the truth about Donald Trump’s tariff agenda, and how Senate Republicans are faring against his pressure campaign to give up their constitutional duty of advice and consent ... Read more

17 Nov 2024

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:11

17 Nov 2024

#349

Preparing for an Unchecked Trump

Lessons on standing up to an autocrat by someone who’s done it before, the Trump cabinet pick who warned that “the world is not ready” for him, and a roadmap for fighting censorship from Jodi Picoult ... Read more

16 Nov 2024

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:11

16 Nov 2024

#348

Confronting Our Own History

Why finding the path forward in a new Trump era requires a reckoning with America’s history, what’s behind the almost uniquely American problem of electing women presidents, and what governing will look like in Trump’s second term ... Read more

10 Nov 2024

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:06

10 Nov 2024

#347

Our Work Is Not Done

Ali Velshi draws on American history – and his own family’s journey to democracy– to demonstrate that defeat can pave the way for triumph. ... Read more

09 Nov 2024

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:41

09 Nov 2024

#346

Rachel Maddow’s Closing Argument on Abortion

Rachel Maddow joins "Velshi" to share her closing argument about abortion ahead of Election Day, the latest NBC News poll shows Harris and Trump are tied, the fierce battle for swing states ... Read more

03 Nov 2024

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:40

03 Nov 2024

#345

The Final Countdown

Harris and Trump blitz swing states ahead of Election Day, the impact of protest votes on the election, how Trump mishandled the coronavirus pandemic ... Read more

02 Nov 2024

1 HR 32 MINS

1:32:54

02 Nov 2024

#344

9 Days Until Election Day

The latest on Decision 2024, with the candidates out on the trail  ... Read more

27 Oct 2024

1 HR 34 MINS

1:34:52

27 Oct 2024

#343

10 Days Until Election Day

The latest on the White House race, the balance of power in the U.S. Senate, Iran retaliates against Israel, and more ... Read more

26 Oct 2024

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:13

26 Oct 2024

#342

16 Days till Election Day

Ali Velshi reports live from Phoenix on Kamala Harris and Donald Trump hitting the trail as we approach Election Day, Republican voters in Arizona speak out against the direction of the GOP, examining Trump’s claim that he hires “the best people” ... Read more

20 Oct 2024

1 HR 32 MINS

1:32:14

20 Oct 2024

#341

Velshi Across America: Arizona 2024

Ali Velshi discusses the presidential race that’s in a dead heat 17 days out, who Arizona voters will choose at the ballot box, and Trump’s totalitarian agenda to punish Democrats who oppose him ... Read more

19 Oct 2024

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:08

19 Oct 2024