The Beat with Ari Melber

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• New Heat on Trump AG Pick 17.07.2026 42min

  Ty Cobb, who served as a White House lawyer during President Trump’s first term, joins MS NOW’s Ari Melber on "The Beat" for a wide-ranging discussion on the Trump administration and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
• Obama Rallies for Voting Rights After Trump's Plots 16.07.2026 41min

  MS NOW’s Ari Melber delivers a special report on accountability for Sen. Susan Collins. Plus, The New York Times has filed a motion to quash subpoenas the Trump DOJ sent to the paper’s reporters. MS NOW's Ari Melber reports and is joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Eugene Robinson.
• Epstein Saga Haunts DOJ Confirmation Clash 15.07.2026 41min

  MS NOW's Ari Melber reports on President Trump's string of legal losses and is joined by The New York Times' Molly Jong-Fast and former federal prosecutor John Flannery.
• Trump Loses Another Court Battle over Rule of Law 14.07.2026 40min

  A U.S. judge has voided Donald Trump's $1.8 billion settlement with the IRS. MS NOW's Ari Melber has the latest.
• BONUS: Ari and Memphis Bleek on Jay-Z's return 14.07.2026 10min

  In this podcast extra, Memphis Bleek discusses his time on stage with Jay-Z at Yankee Stadium with MS NOW's Ari Melber.
• Trump Fires Election Officials After Losing Ballot Case 10.07.2026 41min

  President Trump is refusing to sign a housing bill passed by his own party's Congress. MS NOW's Ari Melber reports and is joined by The New York Times' Michelle Goldberg and Mark Leibovich.
• Trump WH Swamped by Iran, Epstein, Prices, Court Losses 09.07.2026 41min

  The war in Iran, the Epstein scandal and high prices continue to engulf the Trump White House. MS NOW's Ari Melber reports and is joined by Political strategist Chai Komanduri and veteran journalist Tara Palmeri.
• Oil Spikes as Trump Fails to Quell Mideast Conflict 08.07.2026 41min

  President Trump says the ceasefire with Iran is over amid renewed fighting in the region. MS NOW's Ari Melber reports on the latest developments and is joined by The New York Times' Molly Jong-Fast and Bill De Blasio, former mayor of New York City.
• Trump WH Exposé Rocks DC 07.07.2026 41min

  The New York Times' Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan join MS NOW's Ari Melber to discuss their new book, "Regime Change," which goes inside the chaos of President Trump's second term.
• Receipts: Trump Profiting Off WH 06.07.2026 41min

  New receipts show President Trump is profiting off the White House. MS NOW's Ari Melber delivers a special report.
• BONUS: Lin-Manuel Miranda on Hamilton in DC, lessons & hip hop with Ari Melber 06.07.2026 46min

  In this podcast extra, the celebrated actor, composer, lyricist and writer Lin-Manuel Miranda talks Obama, “Hamilton,” “Warriors,” and life lessons in this extended interview with MS NOW's Ari Melber. This interview originally aired in 2024.
• Jack Smith Speaks Out In First Interview 02.07.2026 32min

  MS NOW’s Nicolle Wallace joins Ari Melber to discuss her exclusive interview with former Special Counsel Jack Smith.
• Trump Rakes in Billions in Office 01.07.2026 41min

  President Trump's annual financial disclosure reveals he made at least $2.2 billion during the first year of his second term. MS NOW's Ari Melber reports.
• SCOTUS Rejects Trump's Bid to End Birthright Citizenship 30.06.2026 41min

  The Supreme Court issued its final decisions for cases argued this term, including rejecting President Trump’s executive bid to end birthright citizenship. MS NOW's Ari Melber reports.
• SCOTUS Crushes Trump's Midterm Mail Plot 29.06.2026 41min

  MS NOW'S Ari Melber delivers a special report on President Trump's mixed day at SCOTUS. Plus, CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin joins to discuss AI and the economy.
• BONUS: SCOTUS Justice Stephen Breyer on Ari Melber’s "Summit Series" 29.06.2026 38min

  BONUS: Listen to Ari Melber's 2024 interview with retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, who discusses the reversal of Roe v. Wade, attacks on judges, and his views on law and a series of consequential issues.
• Judge Orders More Epstein Files Released 26.06.2026 41min

  A federal judge has ordered the Trump DOJ to release more Epstein files in response to a legal filing alleging the department failed to comply with the Epstein Act. MS NOW's Ari Melber reports and is joined by The New York Times' David Enrich and veteran journalist Tara Palmeri.
• Judge Halts Trump Midterm Plot 25.06.2026 40min

  A federal judge has blocked President Trump’s executive order restricting mail voting. MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports on the latest developments and is joined by Columbia Journalism School Dean Jelani Cobb and The New York Times’ Michelle Goldberg.
• Trump Drives Rift Within GOP 24.06.2026 41min

  In a stunning rebuke, the Senate votes to block President Trump’s war with Iran unless Congress authorizes it. MS NOW's Ari Melber is joined by Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock to discuss.
• Trump Approval Crashes Amid Mistakes 23.06.2026 41min

  President Trump is threatening to sue ABC News again over its coverage of his multi-million dollar renovation of the Reflecting Pool. MS NOW's Ari Melber reports and is joined by esteemed veteran journalist Marty Baron, former executive editor for The Washington Post.