MSNBC’s Katie Phang hosts “The Beat” on Wednesday, November 22, and reports on Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson and the latest in the Israel-Hamas war. Molly Jong Fast, Kurt Bardella, Hugo Lowel, David Rhode, Marc Polymeropoulos and Renato Mariotti join.
Nov 25
Trump Loses Cases Against FBI Vet Comey, AG James
<p>November 24, 2025; 6pm: A federal judge has dismissed the cases against James Comey and Letitia James after the judge determined the interim U.S. attorney Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed. Plus, Congressman Ro Khanna, the author of the Epstein bill, joins MS NOW's Ari ... Show More
41m 20s
Nov 22
Emails show Epstein's links to two MAGA lawyers
<p>November 21, 2025; 6pm: MS NOW's Ari Melber breaks down the Epstein emails, including newly-surfaced messages from lawyers who went on to represent Trump. Margaret Carlson, Cornell Belcher, and former Justice Department attorney Mike Romano join.</p>
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40m 33s
Nov 21
Trump Signs Bill to Release Epstein Files
<p>November 20, 2025; 6pm: Trump signs the Epstein files release bill, meaning the DOJ has 30 days to release the files. New reports show Trump secretly lobbied GOP senators to slow-walk the bill, MS NOW's Ari Melber reports. Joan Walsh, Chai Komanduri, Gary Shteyngart, and Patto ... Show More
41m 20s
Nov 2023
November 19 – Dep. NSA Jon Finer, Gov. Chris Christie, Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Steve Kornacki
<p>Following reports that Israeli and Hamas negotiators are closing in on a hostage release agreement, Dep. National Security Adv. Jon Finer discusses the potential for a U.S.-brokered deal. Steve Kornacki joins Kristen Welker at the big board with a new NBC News national poll. I ... Show More
47m 29s
Oct 2023
Republicans elect Mike Johnson as Speaker.
<p><em>Mike Johnson (R-LA). Yesterday, Republicans in the House of Representatives elected Johnson their new Speaker. His election ended three weeks without a Speaker, and came after Reps. Jim Jordan (R-OH), Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Tom Emmer (R-MN) all failed to win a full floor ... Show More
27m 21s