

Velshi
MSNBC
MSNBC anchor Ali Velshi brings his sharp analysis and perspective to weekend mornings.
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Jul 1, 2023 • 1h 23min
The Supreme Court’s Ethics Problem
Michael Steel, in for Ali Velshi, is joined by Judith Browne-Dianis, Executive Director at Advancement Project, Jeannie Suk Gersen, Contributing Writer at the New Yorker, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Professor of History at NYU, Fmr. Rep. Joe Walsh, Fmr. Republican Congressman, Fmr. Rep. Charles Dent, Executive Director & Vice President for the Congressional Program at the Aspen Institute, Adam Harris, Staff Writer at The Atlantic, Imani Perry, Professor of African American Studies at Harvard University, Alyse Adamson, Fmr. Asst. U.S. Attorney, Joshua Kaplan, Reporter at ProPublica, and Michael Waldman, President & CEO at Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law.

Jun 24, 2023 • 1h 36min
ARMED REBELLION IN RUSSIA
Ali Velshi is joined by NBC News’ Richard Engel, Kelly Cobiella, Ali Arouzi, Matt Bodner, Director of Research at the Soufan Group Colin Clark, host of the ‘Black Diplomats’ podcast Terrell Jermaine Starr, Commander inf the Ukrainian Armed Forces Mamuka Maulashvili, professor of International Affairs at The New School Nina Khrushcheva, former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO Adm. James Stavridis, fmr. Rep. Jane Harmon, President of the Eurasia Group Ian Bremmer

Jun 18, 2023 • 1h 24min
POLICING & POLITICS
Ali Velshi is joined by Civil Rights Attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong, Democratic Strategist Peter Fenn, Fmr. Gov. Mark Sanford (R-SC), Fmr. Rep. Joe Walsh (R-IL), Fmr. Gov. Bill Weld (R- MA), Attorney General of Minnesota Keith Ellison, Former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance, ‘The Grandmother of Juneteenth’ Opal Lee, Author of “The Power Of One” Frances Haugen

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Jun 17, 2023 • 1h 27min
Trump’s Legal Woes
Ali Velshi is joined by Barbara McQuade, Professor at University of Michigan Law School, Jennifer Rubin, Opinion Writer at the Washington Post, Elizabeth Holtzman, Former Congresswoman, Juno Dawson, author of ‘This Book Is Gay’, Michael Steele, Former Chairman of the RNC, Charles F. Coleman, Jr., Civil Rights Attorney, Michael Waldman, President & CEO of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, and Soledad O’Brien, CEO of Soledad O’Brien Productions.

Jun 11, 2023 • 1h 25min
THE INDICTMENT OF DONALD TRUMP
Ali Velshi is joined by NBC News Garrett Haake, NBC News Ken Dilanian, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), National Security Attorney Bradley P. Moss, Staff Writer for The Atlantic David Graham, Senior Advisor for Lincoln Project Tara Setmayer, Professor of History at NYU Ruth Ben-Ghiat, U.S. Army Colonel (ret.) Yevgeny Vindman, former U.S. Attorney Carol Lam, Former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance

Jun 10, 2023 • 2h 9min
THE INDICTMENT OF DONALD TRUMP
Ali Velshi is joined by NBC News Ken Dilanian, former Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security Mary McCord, Former Assistant Director for Counterintelligence at the FBI Frank Figliuzzi, Rep. Stacey E. Plaskett (D–U.S. VI), former Assistant Watergate Special Prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks, former Representative Elizabeth Holtzman (D-NY), White House Correspondent for The Independent Andrew Feinberg, MSNBC Legal Analyst Lisa Rubin, NBC News Presidential Historian Michael Beschloss, former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency John O. Brennan, Opinion Columnist with The New York Times David French, Executive Director and Founder of the James Madison Project Mark Zaid, Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Correspondent with The New York Times Charlie Savage, Professor Emeritus at Harvard Law School Laurence Tribe, Professor of Law at NYU Melissa Murray, former Representative Charles Dent (R-PA), former Representative Joe Walsh (R-IL)

Jun 4, 2023 • 1h 23min
INVESTIGATIONS & RETRIBUTION
Ali Velshi is joined by Senior Politics Reporter at Rolling Stone Asawin Suebsaeng, Opinion Writer at The Washington Post Jennifer Rubin, Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center Fatima Goss Graves, Professor of Law at NYU Melissa Murray, SeniorColumnist at The Boston Globe OpinionKimberly Atkins Stohr, Former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance, President and CEO of The Wildlife Conservation Society Monica Medina, Founder and Executive Director at IllumiNative Crystal Echo Hawk

Jun 3, 2023 • 1h 22min
THE GROWING GOP PRIMARY FIELD & MORE
Ali Velshi is joined by former U.S. Attorney in Michigan Barbara McQuade, former Rep. Joe Walsh, President and Senior Lecturer at Repairers of the Breach Rev. Dr. William Barber II, Fmr. Rep. David Jolly, Professor of History at NYU Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Producer for The Rachel Maddow Show Steve Benen, NBC’s Molly Hunter, former Federal Prosecutor Cynthia Alksne, Co-Editor-in-Chief for Just Security Tess Bridgeman, Author of ‘The Return of the Taliban: Afghanistan After the Americans Left’ Prof. Hassan Abbas.

May 28, 2023 • 1h 39min
DEBT CEILING DEAL
Ali Velshi is joined by NBC’s Julie Tsirkin, NBC’s Monica Alba, NBC’s Matt Bradley, Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), Fmr. Democratic Nominee for Texas Attorney General Rochelle Garza, Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Fmr. Governor of Ohio (R) Fmr. Gov. John Kasich

May 27, 2023 • 1h 27min
DEBT CEILING DEADLINE APPROACHING
Ali Velshi is joined by NBC’s Ryan Nobles, NBC’s Monica Alba, NBC’s Molly Hunter, Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), State Sen. Mia McLeod (I-SC), Director of Economic Policy Studies at American Enterprise Institute Michael Strain, Opinion Writer at The Washington PostJennifer Rubin, Editor-in-Chief at Investopedia Caleb Silver, Fmr. Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA), Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), Pulitzer Prize-winning Artist/Illustrator and Author of ‘Maus’ Art Spiegelman.