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.
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 2024
Democratic Strategist James Carville
As the incoming Trump administration rapidly fills up with loyalists, can Democrats do any more than watch it all unfold? James Carville was the architect of Bill Clinton's decisive victories in the 1990s who popularized the line, "It's the economy, stupid." Now he's the subject ... Show More
58m 39s
Jul 2025
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Talks Trump's Tax Bill
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy discusses Trump's tax bill hitting GOP resistance in the House, and the countdown to the July 4th deadline. He speaks with Bloomberg's Jonathan Ferro, Lisa Abramowicz, and Annmarie Hordern.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6m 48s
Apr 2025
Trump Marks First 100 Days At Michigan Rally
President Trump takes a victory lap on his first 100 days in office, as the consequences of those hundred days add up. Tonight's guests include Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy, New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman, former Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, and pr ... Show More
45m 19s
Feb 2025
Trump 2.0: The Art of the Deal
<p>This week, President Trump proposed two deals that would require allies to put his needs ahead of their own.</p><p>Times’ Journalists Michael Barbaro, Catie Edmonson, Maggie Haberman, and Zolan Kanno-Youngs discuss how, in both cases, Trump got what he wanted.</p><p>Guest: </p ... Show More
29m 21s
Oct 17
BONUS: Is anyone winning as the shutdown drags on? Plus, Dems gamble with No Kings events as Trump to meet with Putin
No Kings rallies are set to take over the U.S. this weekend and insiders say the Dems are banking big on using that as part of their shutdown strategy. Marc Cox, Rich Zeoli, FOX News, Tara Servatius, Annie Frey and more weigh in on Trump's work overseas and the state of the domes ... Show More
31m 22s