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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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What Happens When the President ‘Speaks Genocide’
Apr 1100:40:51Tap to summarizeThe wide-ranging ramifications of President Trump using genocidal language regarding Iran; what the historic Artemis II mission means for the future of mankind and space exploration; all the ways in which Democrats continue to overperform at the ballot box ahead of the 2026 midterm elections 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 →U.S.-Iran Talks Begin in Islamabad
Apr 1100:41:17Tap to summarizeInside the high-stakes talks between the U.S. and Iran in Islamabad, Pakistan; what refusing an illegal order in the U.S. military looks like; former CIA Director John Brennan breaks down what happens when a President disregards accurate assessments from the U.S. intelligence community 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 →All Eyes on Virginia & Georgia ahead of the Midterms
Apr 500:41:28Tap to summarizeGeorgia political expert Greg Bluestein and MS NOW’s Steve Benen break down key races for Democrats looking to flip seats in the midterms; an Iran war update from Inzamam Rashid in Dubai; KFF Health News’ Philip Galewitz explains how Trump’s hunt for undocumented Medicaid enrollees actually yielded few violators; a run-through of the week's key political moments with Prof. Christina Greer and Molly Jong-Fast. 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 Attack on Birthright Citizenship Is Setting the U.S. back
Apr 500:40:24Tap to summarizeConstitutional law expert Kermit Roosevelt III explains why the Supreme Court case against birthright citizenship is setting us back as a nation; journalist David Ariosto discusses the crisis in Cuba and the Trump administration’s role in it; Rep. Madeleine Dean and Norman Ornstein explain why they believe Trump’s pardons are the most corrupt thing about him. 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 Work to Protect Their Chances in the Midterms
Apr 500:40:27Tap to summarizeAs Trump unleashes new threats against Iran, U.S. forces rescue the missing American airman whose fighter jet was shot down over Iran on Friday; with Democrats pushing to protect their chances in the midterms, Michael Shure and Jeff Schapiro dig into this year's consequential elections in Georgia and Virginia; KFF Health News’ Philip Galewitz explains how Trump’s hunt for undocumented Medicaid enrollees has actually yielded few violators; former Under Secretary of State Richard Stengel explains how the war with Iran will negatively affect America’s soft power. 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 →When Extreme Loyalty Isn’t Enough for Trump
Apr 400:41:45Tap to summarizeRep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) discusses Pam Bondi’s firing and what could come next for the DOJ; the latest on the ongoing search and rescue operation for the missing American airman who was shot down over Iran; in the wake of this week’s Supreme Court ruling on conversion therapy, author Garrard Conley returns to the Velshi Banned Book Club to discuss his memoir “Boy Erased” 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: the Ineffective Communicator
Apr 400:39:52Tap to summarizeRep. Adam Smith (D-WA) discusses President Trump’s incoherent and convoluted sales pitch for the war with Iran, and the war's global consequences; the real reason why Trump is so determined to target voting by mail; a look at the many things the United States could afford to do for the American people with the money being spent on the war with 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.
Transcribe →Loyalty to Trump Isn’t Enough
Apr 400:42:16Tap to summarizeHow Pam Bondi’s loyalty to Donald Trump wasn’t enough to save her job as U.S. Attorney General, and why that may be a concerning sign of things to come; the latest on the search for the missing U.S. airman after their F-15 fighter jet was shot down over Iran; everything you need to know about the global oil shock caused by the war with Iran; how Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly may have tried to profit financially from the war with 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.
Transcribe →Millions come out for ‘No Kings’ protests
Mar 2900:40:35Tap to summarizeMillions come out for the third “No Kings”protests nationwide; Israel expands its invasion Lebanon amid the U.S.-led war on Iran; some Republican states are adopting Trump’s voter suppression agenda 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 Underreported Scandal at the DOJ
Mar 2900:39:54Tap to summarizeThe Trump administration scandal that’s flying under the radar, but has the potential to become a Watergate-level crisis; the deadly consequences of Israel’s expanding invasion of Lebanon; how back-to-back court losses could be proof that the era of accountability for social media companies has arrived. 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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