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Nov 2024
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Ari Melber, MSNBC
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MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Monday, November 25, and reports on Donald Trump's administration and the Democrats' success in flipping a House seat blue. Bill Kristol, Jelani Cobb and Laura Gillen join. Plus, listen to Melber's interview with Lin Manuel Miranda.  
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