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Ari Melber

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.

The Beat with Ari Melber

November 25, 2025; 6pm: MS NOW's Ari Melber reports on Trump's approval ratings sinking to record second-term lows after suffering a humiliating defeat on the Epstein files, as more Republicans defect and threaten to leave Congress. Alicia Menendez, Bill Kristol, Nick Akerman, and acclaimed author Walter Isaacson join. Plus, Trump suffers his biggest legal setback yet with the dismissal of both criminal cases against his political foes former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

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Trump Defeated on Epstein, DOJ Prosecutor, and 2025 Elections

November 24, 2025; 6pm: A federal judge has dismissed the cases against James Comey and Letitia James after the judge determined the interim U.S. attorney Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed. Plus, Congressman Ro Khanna, the author of the Epstein bill, joins MS NOW's Ari Melber on "The Beat."

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Trump Loses Cases Against FBI Vet Comey, AG James

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.

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Emails show Epstein's links to two MAGA lawyers

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 Patton Oswalt join.

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Trump Signs Bill to Release Epstein Files

November 19, 2025; 6pm: MS NOW’s Ari Melber hosts The Beat and reports on Congress passing legislation to force the DOJ to release its Epstein files. The legislation now awaits Trump's signature. Plus, new reporting on ties between former Trump advisor Steve Bannon and Epstein. Michelle Goldberg, Michael Hirschorn, and Andrew Weissmann join.

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Trump's Epstein failure haunts his second term

November 18, 2025; 6pm: A major loss for Donald Trump today, MS NOW's Ari Melber reports on how Republicans went from opposing any vote to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act to joining Democrats to back it almost unanimously, and how that weakens Trump's legislative strategy. Rick Wilson, Ayanna Pressley, Alex Wagner, and Molly Jong-Fast join. 

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Congress Votes to Release Epstein Files

November 17, 2025; 6pm: MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts The Beat and reports on Trump's apparent reversal of stance on the release of the Epstein files. Maya Wiley, Gretchen Carlson, and Bill Kristol join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS
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Trump Loses Monthslong Bid to Stop Epstein Vote

November 14, 2025; 6pm: MSNBC's Ari Melber reports on Trump now trying to deflect the Epstein emails, calling on his Justice Department to investigate Epstein's relationship with Bill Clinton and other figures and institutions. Jason Johnson, Emily Bazelon, and Margaret Carlson join. Plus, political podcast host David Pakman joins to discuss affordability in the US as MAGA turns on Trump over prices, inflation, and the economy.

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Trump Deflects as Epstein Scandal Raises New Questions

November 12, 2025; 6pm: MSNBC's Ari Melber reports on the damning Epstein emails rocking the Trump White House. Andrew Weissman and Rep. Melanie Stansbury join to discuss. Plus, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Jennifer Egan joins to discuss Trump's attack on free speech.

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GOP and Dem Lawmakers Respond to Release of Epstein Emails

November 12, 2025; 6pm: MSNBC's Ari Melber reports on damning emails that allege President Trump knew of Jeffrey Epstein’s conduct. The New York Times' Michelle Goldberg and renowned civil rights attorney Nancy Erika Smith join to discuss.

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Trump is in the Epstein emails: He 'knew,' spent 'hours' with victim

MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts “The Beat” on Thursday, June 15, and reports on Special Counsel Jack Smith’s indictment road map. Plus, former Trump impeachment lawyer Robert Ray joins “The Beat.” Michael Steele and Richard Gregorie also join. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS
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DOJ: Trump blew chances to return docs and avoid charges

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