The Beat with Ari Melber

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts The Beat on Tuesday, March 18, covering the return of NASA astronauts to Earth after nine months in space, Donald Trump's ongoing legal battles, and Trump's phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Temidayo Aganga-Willia, Amb. Michael McFaul, Adam Frank and Wayne Hale join.

In this podcast extra, acclaimed author and professor Francis Fukuyama discusses his seminal works “Trust” and “The End of History” and how they apply today, and to an era of mounting distrust and conspiracy theories in the new Trump era, in this extended conversation with MSNBC’s Ari Melber. Fukuyama also analyzes Elon Musk’s “oligarch” politics, and shares his passions beyond academia - woodworking and drone building.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Monday, March 17, and reports on Donald Trump's deportation orders. The administration is facing a firestorm of criticism after moving forward with deportations despite the orders of a federal judge. John Flannery, Maya Wiley and Kate Drummond join.

MSNBC's Katie Phang hosts "The Beat" on March 14, and reports on Donald Trump's speech at The Department of Justice and the economy. Alexis Loeb, Berit Berger, Robert Reich, Michelle Goldberg, Dr. Kavita Patel and Christina Todd Whitman join.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, March 13, and delivers a special report on presidential power and limits as Donald Trump tests the limits of the executive branch. Ankush Khardori and Elizabeth Jenkins join.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts The Beat on Wednesday, March 12, and reports on Donald Trump’s tariffs amid an escalating trade war and the use of taxpayer resources at the White House by Trump and Elon Musk. Jessica Siles, Howard Dean, and Randi Weingarten join as guests.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, March 11, and reports on the stock market plunge and Donald Trump's "triple legal blow." Plus, Grammy-winning artist Lupe Fiasco joins Melber. Jared Bernstein, Rick Wilson and Leslie Caldwell join.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts The Beat on Monday, March 10 and reports on the stock market plunging amid Trump tariff confusion, the DOJ purging more senior officials, and the latest on government cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs. David Frum, Shelby Talcott, Ankush Khardori, and Alissa Ellman join.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Friday, March 7 and reports on tensions between Elon Musk and Trump's cabinet, Trump's string of legal losses as the Supreme Court rejects his bid to avoid paying USAID contractors, and market instability amid tariff uncertainty. Marty Baron, Joyce Vance, and Bryan Lanza join.