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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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The Spread of AI Data Centers Triggers Voter Backlash
May 3000:41:12Tap to summarizeAn artificial intelligence insider warns the quick spread of the technology is “a red line we can't cross;” former Sen. Jon Tester comes from a family of Montana farmers and worries his generation could be the last; plus former Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes has a new book that delves into what it means to be an American and who gets to decide. 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 Setbacks Signal Blowback for the President
May 3000:40:16Tap to summarizeMark McKinnon has worked for political candidates and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, and he says this election cycle is “totally different;” former U.S. circuit court judge J. Michael Luttig warns the Trump administration's “anti-weaponization" fund has “shifted the tectonic plates of politics overnight.” Why Luttig says he is personally fighting back. 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 →Donald Trump’s Reign of Error
May 2400:42:25Tap to summarizeHow President Trump’s political retribution tour could come back to haunt him and Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections; fmr. Mayor of Atlanta Keisha Lance Bottoms discusses her bid for Governor of Georgia; Co-Creator of The Daily Show Lizz Winstead discusses the end of The Late Show and what it means for politics, art, and expression in the second Trump era. 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 Collapse of the Civil Rights Era
May 2400:40:50Tap to summarizeThe rare bipartisan effort in Congress to fix America’s housing crisis; the latest on the potential agreement end the War with Iran; Nikole Hannah-Jones discusses the systematic effort to dismantle Black political power across the U.S.; how miscarriage patients are paying the price for living in states with abortion bans 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 Life and Times of an Unpopular President
May 2400:39:37Tap to summarizeHow Donald Trump’s midterm primary revenge tour could backfire on him in November; MS NOW’s inside look at what it will take to demine the Strait of Hormuz; and fmr. Mayor of Atlanta Keisha Lance Bottoms talks about her bid for Georgia Governor. 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 →Growing Outrage Over Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund
May 2300:40:28Tap to summarizeThe growing GOP outrage over President Trump’s $1.8B so-called ‘Anti-Weaponization’ fund and how it’s threatening to derail Trump and the GOP’s political agenda; Washington DC Metropolitan Police Officer Daniel Hodges discusses his new lawsuit seeking to block the creation of Trump’s fund; Palestinian author Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli author Maoz Inon discuss their important new book “The Future Is Peace: A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land" on 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 True Cost of Trump’s Iran War
May 1700:39:58Tap to summarizeFederal judges overwhelmingly rebuke ICE detention practices and breaches of due process; Democrats back independent candidate Dan Osborn for the U.S. Senate seat in Nebraska; the Trump administration ramps up its pressure campaign against Cuba; the true cost of the war with Iran could run into the trillions of dollars. 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 Is Funding Vanity Projects amid Domestic Cuts
May 1700:41:22Tap to summarizePresident Trump is funding expensive vanity projects in spite of an agenda that seeks to make big domestic cuts; what the UAE quitting OPEC means for the mighty oil cartel; Trump’s grip on the Republican Party remains strong despite cratering popularity among the American public 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 Notches Another Primary Win with Defeat of GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy
May 1700:40:58Tap to summarizeIncumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy loses big in Louisiana's Republican primary; Democrats back Independent candidate Dan Osborn for the Nebraska's U.S. Senate seat; Israel and Lebanon talks yield a ceasefire extension, while violence against Palestinians intensifies in the West Bank; federal judges overwhelmingly rebuke ICE's detention practices. 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 →Reading Between the Gerrymandered Lines
May 1600:40:56Tap to summarizeWhy Republicans’ gerrymandering strategy could backfire on them in November; how President Trump’s seemingly small concession to China’s Xi Jinping could have massive consequences; and the state of the resistance, as demonstrators gather in Alabama to protest efforts to undermine Black representation. 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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