

Velshi
MSNBC
MSNBC anchor Ali Velshi brings his sharp analysis and perspective to weekend mornings.
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Feb 6, 2023 • 1h 21min
The Implications of the China Balloon
Ali Velshi is joined by Bobby Ghosh, Editor & Columnist at Bloomberg Opinion, Imani Perry, Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University, Michael McFaul, Fmr. U.S. Ambassador to Russia, John Brennan, Fmr. Director CIA, Judge J. Michael Luttig, Fmr. Federal Judge at U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and Kimberlé Crenshaw, Executive Director and Co-Founder at African American Policy Forum.

Feb 5, 2023 • 1h 22min
GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT UNDER REPUBLICAN HOUSE RULE
Ali Velshi is joined by Professor of History at NYU Ruth Ben-Ghiat, President & CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights Maya Wiley, Rep. Stacey E. Plaskett (D – U.S. VI), Editor-in-Chief of Investopedia Caleb Silver, Former U.S Ambassador to Ukraine (2006-2009) Amb. William B. Taylor, Pulitzer-Prize winning Reporter at The New York Times Magazine & Creator of ‘The 1619 Project’ Nikole Hannah-Jones

Jan 29, 2023 • 1h 25min
What comes after the death of Tyre Nichols?
Ali Velshi is joined by Marq Claxton, Retired NYPD Detective, Lynsey Addario, Photojournalist for The New York Times, Kira Rudik, Ukrainian Parliament Member, Kris Mayes , Arizona Attorney General, Sen. Bernie Sanders, (I) Vermont, Errin Haines, Editor-at-Large at The 19th, and Roland S. Martin, Host & Managing Editor of ‘#RolandMartinUnfiltered’

Jan 28, 2023 • 1h 24min
THE TYRE NICHOLS BODY CAM FOOTAGE & MORE
Ali Velshi is joined by NBC’s Antonia Hylton, NBC’s Sam Brock, NBC’s Deon Hampton, Retired Police Captain of the Montgomery County Police Department Captain Sonia Pruitt, Professor of Georgetown School of Law Paul Butler, former Supreme Allied Commander at NATO Adm. James Stavridis, Host of MSNBC’s Politics Nation Rev. Al Sharpton, former Director for European Affairs at the National Security Council Lt. Col. (Ret) Alexander Vindman, and New York Times Bestselling Author of “Two Boys Kissing” David Levithan.

Jan 15, 2023 • 1h 20min
Debt Ceiling Drama
Ali Velshi is joined by Fmr. Rep. Fred Upton (R- Michigan), Charlie Savage, MSNBC Contributor, Robin Marty, Operations Director at West Alabama Women’s, Jenice Fountain, Executive Director at Yellowhammer Fund Center, Rev. Dr. William Barber II, President & Senior Lecturer at Repairers of the Breach, Rep. Don Bacon (R- Nebraska), Andrei Kozyrev, Fmr. Foreign Minister of Russia, and Akhil Reed Amar, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science, Yale University

Jan 15, 2023 • 1h 22min
CHAOS OF THE NEW CONGRESS
Ali Velshi is joined by Opinion Writer at The Washington Post Jennifer Rubin, Journalist & former Congressional Candidate Michael Shure, former FBI General Counsel & Distinguished Senior Fellow at NYU Law Andrew Weissmann, former Republican Congressman Joe Walsh, former Democratic Congressman Max Rose, former Senior Advisor and Chief Spokesperson for VP Kamala Harris Symone Sanders-Townsend, New York Times Bestselling Author Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, New York Times Bestselling Author Imani Perry.

Jan 8, 2023 • 1h 21min
CONGRESSIONAL CHAOS & MORE
Ali Velshi is joined by NBC News Presidential Historian Michael Beschloss, former Director for European Affairs with the National Security Council Lt. Col. (Ret) Alexander Vindman, Michigan Secretary of StateJocelyn Benson, Professor of History & American Studies at Yale University Joanne Freeman, NBC News Correspondent Gabe Gutierrez, Staff Writer with The Atlantic Caitlin Dickerson, New York Times Bestselling Authors of ‘All American Boys’ Jason Reynolds & Brendan Kiely

Jan 7, 2023 • 1h 23min
A New Speaker
Ali Velshi is joined by Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R) New York, Rep. Annie Kuster (D) New Hampshire, Ian Bremmer, President & Founder of Eurasia Group, Eugene Scott, National Political Reporter at The Washington Post, Fmr. Rep. Mark Sanford (R) South Carolina, Michael Steele, Fmr. Chairman of the Republican National Convention, Brennan Leach, Aide who carried votes on January 6th, 2021, and Kris Mayes, (D) Arizona Attorney General

Dec 25, 2022 • 1h 22min
TRUMP’S TAXES AND LEGAL TROUBLE & MORE
Ali Velshi is joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning Investigative Reporter for The New York Times Susanne Craig, NBC News Foreign Correspondent Matt Bradley,Filmmaker and Director of “The Corridors of Power” Dror Moreh, former Congresswoman Elizabeth Holtzman,former U.S. Attorney in Michigan Barbara McQuade, Host of Black Diplomats podcast Terrell Jermaine Starr, Opinion Writer at The Washington PostJennifer Rubin, former Republican Congressman Joe Walsh

Dec 25, 2022 • 2h 3min
THE JANUARY 6 REPORT IS HERE & MORE
Ali Velshi is joined by NBC News’ Shaquille Brewster, former House Impeachment Inquiry Majority Counsel Rep-Elect Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY), Rep. Stacey E. Plaskett (D – U.S. Virgin Islands), Ukrainian Parliament Member Kira Rudik, Host of ‘The Dean Obeidallah Show’ Dean Obeidallah, Special Correspondent at Vanity Fair Molly Jong Fast, NBC News Presidential Historian Michael Beschloss, Rep. Gwen Moore (D- WI), former U.S Ambassador to Ukraine William B. Taylor, Professor of History at NYU Ruth Ben-Ghiat.