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The Beat with Ari Melber

The Beat with Ari Melber

By: Ari Melber MSNBC
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Ari Melber delivers the biggest political and news stories of the day, with interviews and original reporting from around the nation. An Emmy-winning journalist, attorney and former Senate staffer, Melber cuts through the spin and the noise to tell you what's really happening. Real news, every night.2019 NBC News Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Trump Steams as Epstein Uproar Dominates WH, Media and MAGA
    Jul 29 2025
    MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Monday, July 28, with reporting on the all-consuming Jeffrey Epstein scandal engulfing the Trump administration, a New York Times report on Hegseth clashing with top generals, growing turmoil inside Trump’s Justice Department and a major media merger raising alarms among free speech experts. Anna Gomez, Ankush Khardori, Mark Leibovich and Michelle Goldberg join.
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    41 mins
  • Storm of Revelations As Epstein Uproar Engulfs Trump
    Jul 25 2025
    MSNBC's Antonia Hylton hosts "The Beat" on Friday, July 25, and reports on the Jeffrey Epstein whirlwind around Donald Trump, major developments in Trump’s power grab, and campus outrage nationwide as the Trump administration revs up its deportation agenda targeting student activists. Mahmoud Khalil, Frank Kendall, David Litt, Asha Rangappa and Tara Setmayer join.
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    42 mins
  • BONUS: Ari talks to Pusha T & Malice about Clipse, Pharrell & truth in hip hop
    Jul 25 2025
    In this podcast extra, Rappers Pusha T and Malice join MSNBC’s Ari Melber for an extended interview, and open about reuniting as Clipse after 15 years, losing their parents, stepping inside the Obama White House, and how working with Pharrell and Kendrick Lamar shaped their ever-sharpening lyrical edge. Plus, listen to Melber's 2022 interview with Pharrell.
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    35 mins
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The Boi is hip and smart he knows how to reach across to all people and breaks its down with common sense language I love his show and his compassion for the rule of law. Good dude.

Outstanding

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i was searching for an audio version of the Trump Federal indictment and was glad to see Mr. Velshi and MSNBC had one. He read it well and objectively. The indictment is especially upsetting for former national security employees like me. It's hard to believe a former POTUS would take risks with national security information. This is an important listen no matter the outcome of the case.

Thanks Ali Velshi

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The beat gives an interesting twist on the news through the lens of a lawyer. The information is base on the facts and not opinions. I enjoy listening to his take on politics using references with hip hop lyrics to analyze current events.

Relevant information and unbiased reporting

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Always a great straight forward news broadcast. The truth is in the music. Be well.

Ari gives us the facts and break down of news.

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Well read, important information. I was able listen when unable to read myself. Hope Ali reads the Georgia indictment also.

Thank you Ali!

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He seems incapable along with Rachel Maddow of realizing that they were inadvertently better spokespeople for a second trump term than Steve Bannon and the rest of the spineless sycophants working for the orange traitor.

Initially I thought Ari was a genius but…

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