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Ari Melber, MS NOW

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.

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Yesterday · 41 min
Remembering Feminist Trailblazer Gloria Steinem
MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports on a pivotal court hearing challenging President Trump’s plot to corrupt the midterm ballots and is joined by Ty Cobb, a former Trump White House lawyer during his first term.
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Wednesday · 41 min
The Notorious Lawyer Who Shaped Trump’s Outlook
MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports on signs that President Trump is rattled by the upcoming midterm elections and is joined by Brett Meiselas, co-founder of the MeidasTouch News Network.
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Tuesday · 41 min
DOJ Under Fire Amid New Epstein Document
The Trump DOJ is facing new questions over its handling of the Epstein case. MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports and is joined by Bloomberg’s Jason Leopold.
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Monday · 41 min
Trump Reignites Iran War Amid Troubled Economy
MS NOW's Antonia Hylton reports on the latest on the Iran war and is joined by Reverend Al Sharpton.
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August 28 · 41 min
Iran War Hits Six Month Mark
The war in Iran has reached the six-month mark. MS NOW’s Jackie Alemany reports and is joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Eugene Robinson and Bloomberg’s Jeff Mason.
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August 27 · 42 min
Bill Gates Issues AI Warning
MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports on tech innovator and Microsoft founder Bill Gates issuing an extensive warning about the current AI boom. Plus, President Trump faces a polling crisis amid an unpopular war and high prices.
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August 26 · 39 min
Big Tech to Pay Billions for Hooking Kids on Facebook, Instagram
Meta and a group of state attorneys general announced a settlement agreement in which the social media giant will pay up to $17 billion and make changes to its apps following allegations that its technology harms children’s mental health. MS NOW's Ari Melber delivers a special report.
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August 25 · 41 min
Country Music Legend Dolly Parton Dead at 80
Tributes pour in for country music legend Dolly Parton. MS NOW’s Ari Melber remembers the singer, songwriter, musician, businesswoman and philanthropist. Grammy-winning songwriter Diane Warren, Martha Ackmann, author of “And Nobody’s Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton,” and Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy, join to discuss Parton’s legacy.
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August 24 · 42 min
Trump Picks New Trade Fight with Canada
President Trump revives a tariff clash with ally and trading partner Canada. Veteran journalist Kurt Andersen joins to discuss. Plus, MS NOW's Ari Melber delivers a special report on a key area where Trump is trying to skirt or break the laws that oversee prosecutors.
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August 21 · 36 min
Trump Ripped for Inflation, Debt, War, Ahead of Midterms
MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports on a flashing “Code Red” for President Trump and Republicans as Trump’s poll numbers continue to sink. Plus, Melber reports on a troubling new power grab in Trump’s retribution campaign and is joined by former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance.
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August 20 · 41 min
Heat Grows on MAGA Tech Billionaires
MAGA allies are making huge bets on AI amid new signs that a tech “bubble” could rattle the economy. MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports and is joined by Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes and journalist Ed Zitron.
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August 19 · 41 min
Who is Natalie Harp? Trump's "Favorite" Aide
MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports on new results and signals emerging from the primaries, including bruising losses for Trump-endorsed candidates. Reverend Al Sharpton and Bill de Blasio, former New York City mayor join.
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August 18 · 41 min
Trump Hits Second-Term Low as Midterms Approach
New polling from Reuters shows President Trump’s approval rating at 33 percent. MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports and is joined by Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman.
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August 17 · 41 min
Trump Loses At Supreme Court Again
MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports on President Trump’s latest legal setbacks with former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann.
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August 14 · 40 min
AI Bubble About to Collapse? Exposé on MAGA Ally David Ellison's debt bomb
MS NOW’s Ari Melber delivers a special report on the tech boom, deregulation and the MAGA allies reshaping AI and media. Melber draws from a New York Times investigation, “Larry Ellison Bet It All on the A.I. Boom. Will He Be the Face of an A.I. Bubble?” New York Times reporter Jim Rutenberg joined Melber later on “The Beat.”
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August 13 · 39 min
Bank Ties Trump's Org to Money Laundering Concern for "First Time"
MS NOW’s Ari Melber is joined by former Trump White House lawyer Ty Cobb to discuss growing backlash to President Trump’s power grabs.
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August 12 · 40 min
Trump Plows $900M Into White House Construction
New reporting from The Washington Post reveals that President Trump’s White House construction projects are expected to cost nearly $1 billion, with taxpayers footing most of the bill. MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports and is joined by Alex Wagner and CNBC’s Ron Insana for analysis.
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August 11 · 41 min
Trump’s Secret Flight Ruse Exposed as Corruption Fears Spread
Evidence of President Trump’s autocratic ambitions is mounting. MS NOW’s Ari Melber examines allegations of corruption involving Trump and is joined by acclaimed novelist Gary Shteyngart and Josh Marshall, founder and editor-in-chief of Talking Points Memo.
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August 11 · 41 min
Ari: Trump WH Resurrecting Parts of Failed Jan. 6 Coup
MS NOW’s Ari Melber delivers a special report on how the Trump White House is resurrecting parts of the failed Jan. 6 coup attempt.
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August 10 · 41 min
Judge Halts Construction on White House Ballroom
August 7, 2026; 6pm; A new July jobs report shows the US economy losing 23-thousand jobs. Plus, a new legal setback for Trump as a federal appeals court halted above-ground construction on the White House ballroom. Jared Bernstein, Jason Johnson, Juanita Tolliver, Liz Stein, Priya Sridhar and Keith Ellison join The Beat.

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