

Velshi
MSNBC
MSNBC anchor Ali Velshi brings his sharp analysis and perspective to weekend mornings.
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May 31, 2025 • 40min
The People’s Guide to Securing Democracy
What Americans can do to secure their democracy; President Trump declares a ceasefire is “very close” between Israel and Hamas; and Elon Musk’s tenure in the U.S. government has come to an end, but is DOGE really done? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 25, 2025 • 41min
Trump’s Historic Upward Transfer of Wealth
How the House GOP’s passage of President Trump’s ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ set up a massive upward transfer of wealth in America, why the actions we are seeing right now from the Supreme Court are more confusing than usual, and policing in America five years after the killing of George Floyd Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 25, 2025 • 41min
Trump vs. The Judiciary
Judge J. Michael Luttig discusses the impact President Trump’s attacks on the judiciary is having on American democracy. And what’s exactly at stake in Trump’s battle against Harvard and why it’s more than just a fight against an elite school Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 25, 2025 • 40min
How The GOP Bill Could Lead to an Upward Transfer of Wealth
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) discusses how the passage of President Trump’s ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ sets the stage for a major upward transfer of wealth in America, how Trump’s tariffs and cuts at the Small Business Administration are squeezing small businesses nearly out of business, and why the action we are seeing from the Supreme Court is more confusing than usual Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 24, 2025 • 42min
Trump’s Crackdown on Immigration, Dissent, and Democracy
How President Trump’s apparent disregard of due process and attacks on immigrants are an attack on us all, fmr. Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) discusses how Trump’s policies are harming American farmers, and with the criminalization of miscarriage and the decriminalization of clinic harassment happening side-by-side post-Roe America is getting scarier Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 24, 2025 • 40min
Trump vs. The Rule of Law
How President Trump’s sweeping and unprecedented deportation crackdowns have landed him in the middle of multiple lawsuits and why it’s an alarming window into his assault on due process and judicial review. What Trump’s relationship with Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu means for the future of the War in Gaza, and the author of “Fun Home” Alison Bechdel joins for this week’s meeting of the Velshi Banned Book Club. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 24, 2025 • 40min
The White House’s Whirlwind Week
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) joins to discuss this week’s threats to democracy from President Trump, fmr. Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) talks about how Trump’s policies are harming American farmers, and Trump’s retribution presidency continues to expand. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 18, 2025 • 41min
The Danger of a New Normal
What happens when the president is running a get-rich-quick scheme on the side; why Republicans’ plans to slash Medicaid would have consequences reaching far beyond even the 72 million Americans who rely on it for healthcare; and how the slash-and-burn approach to dismantling the government is having dire consequences for FEMA, heading into hurricane season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 18, 2025 • 40min
Authoritarian Window Dressing
From banners of his face hanging outside a federal building to the military parade that just so happens to fall on his birthday, why we all need to pay attention to the authoritarian window dressings that are increasingly appearing around President Trump; plus a first-hand account of how Trump’s tariffs are hurting America’s small businesses. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

May 18, 2025 • 40min
Profit & the Presidency
The danger of a new normal, where profiting from the presidency is routine; plus former HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius reveals what the slashing of Medicaid would really mean, not just for Americans who rely on it for healthcare but for all of us. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.