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Author: MS NOW, Ali Velshi

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Ali Velshi brings his sharp analysis and perspective to weekend mornings.
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President Trump’s election coalition to victory in 2024 worked in part by bringing Hispanic and other minority voters to his fold, but they are now souring on Trump amid his deeply unpopular immigrant crackdown; Caleb Silver discusses new reports warning of a surge in layoffs and a slowdown in hiring; the GOP bill which repackages old school voter suppression, and the Supreme Court’s decision that corrupted election campaign finance To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
How Clergy members are on the frontlines of protests against Trump’s agenda; the latest developments in the search for Nancy Guthrie; The Washington Post’s former Executive Editor Marty Baron slams owner Jeff Bezos amid mass layoffs of Post journalists; all the ways in which the math is getting worse for Congressional Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterms To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
A look at the role everyday Americans are playing in the fight against Trump’s authoritarianism; The Washington Post’s former Executive Editor, Marty Baron, discusses the current state of the publication amid mass layoffs and a recently resigned CEO; how DHS is using a secretive legal weapon to target regular people who question the ICE crackdown To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Democrats outperform Republicans by wide margins in recent special elections is fueling GOP angst ahead of the midterms; Arizona authorities announce new developments in the Nancy Guthrie case; what new nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran mean for stability in the region; President Trump’s calls to ‘nationalize the voting’ fuel fears of election interference To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
President Trump wants to  ‘nationalize the voting’ in several states; The Washington Post under Jeff Bezos goes from ‘Democracy Dies in Darkness’ to a shell of its former self; the Velshi Banned Book Club tackles the Aldous Huxley classic "Brave New World." To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Why organizers say the next "No Kings" Day will be the biggest yet - and why it has to be; how to tell ICE agents from other deployed federal officers; what Minnesota’s top election official thinks about the Trump administration’s latest demand for the state’s voter rolls; and a look at the pricey, state-of-the-art technology that helps ICE track its targets. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Unions are stepping into a critical role in the resistance against Trump’s ICE crackdown and authoritarian slide; volunteer “rapid responders” speak out about tracking ICE deployments in the Twin Cities in real time; and a conversation about why sustained defiance is what’s needed now to meet this moment. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
The next "No Kings" Day, general strikes, and what it will take to create a sustainable protest movement to meet the current moment; the surprising results from special elections in Texas; why Democratic election officials are planning crisis scenarios for the upcoming midterms; retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman discusses his run for U.S. Senate in Florida. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
The fight for America and the latest from Minneapolis; Ali delivers a personal essay on the power of music as resistance; how far-right influencers are framing ICE resistance as domestic terrorism; Greg Ketter, the 70-year-old bookstore owner who went viral during the Minneapolis protests, joins a special and important meeting of the Velshi Banned Book Club To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
The Power of Protest

The Power of Protest

2026-01-3145:54

The ICE resistance and the power of economic protest; Jim Acosta discusses Trump’s latest attack on America’s freedom of the press and the arrest of his former colleague Don Lemon; an explainer on how to protest safely To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
The Fight for America

The Fight for America

2026-01-3144:38

The Trump Administration’s latest threat against constitutional rights, is an attack on the freedom of the press; Rep. Angie Craig discusses the ongoing protests in Minneapolis and explains why it’s important her colleagues are on the right side of history; Rep. Suhas Subramanyam reacts to the latest release of Epstein files; how the Trump administration has resurrected The Big Lie from the 2020 election with the Fulton County raid, and what comes next To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
The latest on the ground in Minneapolis following yesterday’s deadly shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents; a frame-by-frame analysis of the videos from the shooting; Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) discusses why it matters that the Trump administration continues to lie about shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis; Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) breaks down what Congress can do to fight Trump’s ICE deployments; former ICE Acting Director John Sandweg explains how the agency has strayed from its original mission; Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) urges Democrats to leverage their minority power in the Senate to halt funding to the Department of Homeland Security. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Gov. Janet Mills of Maine discusses ICE’s new operations in her state; MS NOW's David Noriega reports on Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty’s lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security in response to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti; and why deploying armed and poorly trained paramilitary forces into America’s cities is a recipe for chaos. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
The latest on the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis, including a frame-by-frame analysis of the video of his killing with former NYPD Lt. Darrin Porcher and the lies the Trump administration has told to justify Pretti’s death; in response, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) calls on Democrats to vote against DHS funding in the Senate budget bill; Minnesota state Rep. Aisha Gomez discusses the tensions on the ground in her South Minneapolis community. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Breaking news coverage of new protests in Minneapolis following another deadly shooting involving federal agents To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Breaking news coverage of new protests in Minneapolis following another deadly shooting involving federal agents To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
The Urgency To Act

The Urgency To Act

2026-01-2444:51

A year of Trump 2.0 has clarified the clear and present danger America faces, and now is the time to act; how Trump’s tariff threats and global misadventures are shaping the economy; how Trump’s Greenland gambit and diminishment of NATO is reshaping the world order To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
How the feds’ response to protests in Minneapolis are the latest manifestation of the Trump administration’s extremely cruel immigration policy; what president’s latest saber-rattling could mean for the current regime in Iran; Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King reflect on Dr. King’s legacy, which has become more relevant than ever today. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Why a federal judge accused Trump administration officials of engaging in an “unconstitutional conspiracy,” and what it means for the future of free speech in America; Rep. Adam Smith goes in on Trump’s misadventures in Venezuela, Greenland and Iran; Trump’s latest threat to place tariffs on American allies; and we go inside the current state of Trump’s economy To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Remember This Moment

Remember This Moment

2026-01-1845:10

As we stand at this precarious moment in history, we look to draw lessons from past historical movements where violence was also unleashed on protesters by the state; how the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal might have prevented the latest tensions between the U.S. and Iran; and the president has announced what he’s calling America’s ‘Great Healthcare Plan,’ but in reality it isn’t a plan at all. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Comments (23)

Chris S

Do we know that current employees who choose to take buyouts won't be replaced with Trump/Project 2025 loyalists? If so, how much money is really being saved? Will loyalty be more important than experience/knowledge in the field? All of this smells to high heaven.

Mar 9th
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Veronika Fimbres

https://peninsula360press.com/en/veronika-fimbres/ In honor of Black History Month!

Feb 14th
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Elizabeth H

The Lawrence tribe interview is traded but not included, and I absolutely am not just accepting that the swing states went to Trump and all Dems downballot.

Nov 10th
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Sharon Clayton

Someone needs to discuss the 2025 effects on farmers. No one is talking about something important in rural America.

Jul 29th
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Linnea Johnson

How about an in-depth comparison between cutbacks and underfunding of the FDA and an increase in the number of recalls? This is something ordinary people can understand. I have definitely noticed this trend, and it blows my mind. Sheep marching off a cliff comes to mind.

Jun 29th
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Steven Mechura

It's not Trump world that's too good. It should be trump's banana republic.

Jun 7th
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J Young

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Aug 4th
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John Walsh

Expose the Republicans taking blood money from the gun lobby.

Apr 2nd
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Veronika Fimbres

We need to have a uniform Federal and Statewide voting system! That system should be the STAR voting system! No more "run offs," "special elections" needed! https://youtube.com/shorts/Zy86WYmHvMk?feature=share

Jan 15th
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Judy Huelskamp

Disappointed - another weekend with no podcast stream of Velshi.

Jul 4th
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Veronika Fimbres

Ali, you keep saying there are only two choices. That is not true. There are viable third party candidates on the ballot. it is not a true Democracy if you discount or refuse to acknowledge them? There is more than a binary choice! Trumpublicans are not a real party, they are a racist cult that thrives on conspiracy theories and lies! That leaves Democrats that are betrayed by Manchin & Sinema, who are Trumpublicans in Democratic guise. The duopoly always acts like third parties are "spoilers," when the truth of it is, the duopolies are the spoilers! Trumpublicanshave no message or platforms, other than hate and the replacement theorists. The Democrats had some good ideas, but the took over and adopted our Green New Deal. Then as usual, polluted it by adding money & incentives to it! I used to be Democrat all my life, until 2003. It was then that I found out about the Green Party, joined and never looked back. It is the only International Party, and is in over 90+ Nations. The Green

May 22nd
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Audrey SIMPLE

Mr.Velshi, you may have set out to read the news, but after every episode you partake of, leaves me way more educated than when I came in...thank you.

Feb 5th
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skyscapes

Kudos for posting this so promptly.

Jan 8th
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skyscapes

Please post this weekend's podcasts. Who is responsible for this? Is it the programme production team or a central unit at the station. Weekend shows and Ari Melber often missed.

Jan 2nd
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skyscapes

Why are the podcasts so patchy for this? Please post regularly.

Dec 26th
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skyscapes

No Sunday episode again.

Oct 4th
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skyscapes

The podcast of the Sunday episode hasn't appeared. Keeps happening.

Sep 27th
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Neal Podrats

why do I have to wait a day for the feed?

Jul 11th
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Veronika Fimbres

Ali, When I was a boy in the Navy, my roommates and I told the Secretary of the Navy, that we were gay, and asked for an administrative discharge. when our Battalion received the request, we were told that "no one would know!" Everyone knew, and they told our friends to "unfriend" us. while awaing our discharge, I was "gang raped," on the Camp Pendleton base. Sodomized and bloody, I drove myself home. I couldn't tell anyone on base, not even the Commander, because the Battalion had betrayed us, and I didn't think I should tell the people who caused my rape to happen, and I didn't know who had participated in it. (the rape) It has taken years of therapy to even be able to talk about my Military Sexual Trauma, (MST) and PTSD. It is long overdue, that sexual assault, and MST, should be handled by Sexual Assault Professionals, not the crippled and unknowledgeable Military system! https://www.gp.org/fimbres_compassionate_candidate

Apr 25th
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