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Velshi
Hosted by MS NOW, Ali Velshi · EN
Ali Velshi brings his sharp analysis and perspective to weekend mornings.
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Democrats’ pathway to the Senate runs through red states
2w ago00:40:18Tap to summarizeDemocrats see a narrow path to retake the Senate; New York congressional candidate Brad Lander discusses the Trump administration’s new policy to overwhelm immigration courts; Ali expresses final thoughts, as six years of “Velshi” come to a close. 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.
Transcribe →Accountability is coming for Trump
2w ago00:39:17Tap to summarizeRep. Jamie Raskin demands Congress shut down President Trump’s “slush fund;” the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran teeters as both sides exchange fire in the Persian Gulf; fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon threatens U.S.-Iran peace talks; Ali takes a look back at six years of “Velshi.” 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.
Transcribe →Democrats see a path to retake the Senate
2w ago00:41:36Tap to summarizeAli breaks down Democrats’ path to retake the Senate; Defense Secretary Hegseth preventing Black and female officers from military promotions; Ali shares key moments from the 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.
Transcribe →Trump installs himself in public life, as his public support slips
3w ago00:39:25Tap to summarizePresident Trump keeps inserting himself in American public life, even, as his public support slips; Xavier Becerra takes the top stop in California’s governor race; the Supreme Court allows a controversial congressional map in Alabama that lower courts found discriminates against Black voters; Ann Pratchett discusses her new book “Whistler” in this week’s meeting of the 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.
Transcribe →The Birth Of America’s Culture Wars
3w ago00:42:57Tap to summarizeThe history of America’s modern culture wars goes back to a Reagan-era union between moralist activists and Republican politics; both Russia and Ukraine intensify drone attacks on each other’s cities; New Jersey congresswoman Analilia Mejia discusses the “horrifying” conditions she said she saw inside the Delaney Hall immigrant detention center in New Jersey; the Senate passes $70 billion in new funding for ICE and the Border Patrol. 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.
Transcribe →Trump pushes vanity projects, while his public support slips
3w ago00:39:48Tap to summarizePresident Trump’s authoritarian plays to capture American public life gain momentum, as his public support slips; the Supreme Court allows a controversial congressional map in Alabama that lower courts found discriminates against Black voters; bipartisan uproar erupts over Trump’s pick for Director of National Intelligence. 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.
Transcribe →California Dreaming: A Look at CA’s crucial upcoming primaries
3w ago00:47:26Tap to summarizeGrowing scrutiny over the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey. Allen Orr discusses the legality of the detention facility that’s being accused of substandard care for detainees. Fmr. California Senator Barbara Boxer weighs in on the upcoming California primaries. Fmr. U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade discusses her new book “The Fix”. What started out as an "impossible" idea, led to a massive medical breakthrough for pancreatic cancer. Dr. Shubham Pant explains. 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.
Transcribe →Power Hungry: Inside the Utility Cost Trap
3w ago00:38:21Tap to summarizeVelshi takes a deep dive into the broken system driving utility rate increases; protests erupt outside one of the nation’s most controversial ICE detention centers; and the story of a 14-year-old trapped in a post-Roe police state 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.
Transcribe →Bearing Witness to New Jersey’s Contentious Immigrant Detention Center
3w ago00:50:03Tap to summarizeProtests outside the Delaney Hall Immigration Detention Center in Newark, NJ have intensified over several days. Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) discusses the lack of transparency over the conditions of the facility. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is confronted over actions by the NJ State Police to block the press from witnessing the protests. Eddie Glaude discusses his new, and timely, book ‘America, U.S.A.: How Race Shadows the Nation’s Anniversaries’. 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.
Transcribe →Trump’s Texas Gamble
4w ago00:41:03Tap to summarizeThe Washington Post’s Karen Tumulty delves into President Trump’s endorsement of Ken Paxton in the senate primary in Texas and how it could come back to haunt him in the midterms; retired U.S. district judge Shira Scheindlin explains the stakes in her lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s “anti-weaponization” fund; plus, today’s Velshi Banned Book Club features author Nick Cutter and his new novel, “The Dorians.” 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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