MSNBC’s Katie Phang hosts “The Beat” on Wednesday, December 20, and reports on the latest in Jack Smith's DC coup case, as Trump urges the Supreme Court to delay hearing his immunity case. Plus, Michael Cohen joins on Trump's racist rhetoric.
Yesterday
Trump Again Muses About Being a "Dictator"
August 22, 2025; 6pm: President Trump has been using this time when Congress is out and many people tune out of politics to seize powers at the limit of the president's authority, continuing to deploy federal troops in the streets, and now claiming he can unilaterally fire a memb ... Show More
41m 36s
Aug 21
Dems Strike Back In California
August 21, 2025; 6pm: Democrats are punching back against what they call a Trump-fueled "power grab" to undermine American Democracy, as many experts warn that Trump, who has already tried to over-throw an election, is trying to game the system. Plus, MSNBC's Ari Melber reports o ... Show More
41m 24s
Apr 2024
Trump’s “Bonkers” Immunity Claim, with Neal Katyal
The Washington Roundtable: Susan B. Glasser, Jane Mayer, and Evan Osnos discuss Donald Trump’s argument for Presidential immunity with former acting U.S. Solicitor General Neal Katyal. Will the Supreme Court deliver Trump a legal victory in his fight against prosecution by the Ju ... Show More
42m 2s
Aug 2020
“The RNC: Now, With 5x More Trump!”
The Republican National Convention lineup is heavy on Trump and light on policy, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris see their favorability rise after last week’s convention, Trump touts another unproven Covid treatment, and Postmaster General Louis DeJoy testifies before Congress. Then ... Show More
53m 31s
Aug 2023
The Charges Against Trump for Conspiring to Overturn the Election
On Tuesday afternoon, the special counsel Jack Smith filed criminal charges against former President Donald Trump over his wide-ranging attempt to overthrow the 2020 election.Luke Broadwater, a congressional reporter for The Times, talks us through the indictment and the evidence ... Show More
26m 25s