Velshi

Velshi

byMS NOW, Ali Velshi

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Ali Velshi brings his sharp analysis and perspective to weekend mornings.

Episodes(40 episodes)

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman on U.S.-Israeli Strikes: “Unwarranted act of aggression”
Ali Velshi continues MS NOW’s special coverage of U.S. and Israelis military strikes against Iran; America’s adversarial history with Iran goes back decades; and the spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry calls the U.S.-led attacks an “unwarranted act of aggression.” 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.
Published: Mar 1, 2026Duration: 49m 12s
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U.S. Launches Attack on Iran
Ali Velshi speaks to reporters on the ground, Middle East experts and U.S. lawmakers about the joint U.S.-Israel attack on Iran. 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.
Published: Feb 28, 2026Duration: 41m 9s
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U.S. & Israel Launch Joint Attack on Iran
Ali Velshi speaks to reporters on the ground, Middle East experts and U.S. lawmakers about the joint U.S.-Israel attack on Iran. 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.
Published: Feb 28, 2026Duration: 40m 31s
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U.S. and Israel Launch Major Attack on Iran
Ali Velshi speaks to reporters on the ground, Middle East experts and U.S. lawmakers about the joint U.S.-Israel attack on Iran. 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.
Published: Feb 28, 2026Duration: 41m 27s
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Judges Condemn Trump
Judges are not mincing words when it comes to the Trump Administration’s contempt for the rule of law; Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner vows to prosecute ICE agents who break the law; and a potential reckoning for social media companies. 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.
Published: Feb 22, 2026Duration: 40m 34s
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Christian Nationalism vs. American Pluralism
How the Right is blurring the line between church and state, and the danger that poses to democracy; Former Obama Deputy National Security Adviser during the Obama Administration weighs in on what’s happening in the West Bank; and new reporting shows ICE’s coming expansion. 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.
Published: Feb 22, 2026Duration: 40m 36s
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Judges’ Blistering Rebukes to Trump
Professor Laurence Tribe, preeminent Constitutional scholar, weighs on the wave of rulings against Trump’s immigration policies; Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner vows to prosecute ICE agents who break the law; and make no mistake, the right to vote is being suppressed. 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.
Published: Feb 22, 2026Duration: 40m 49s
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Trump’s Big Tariff Loss
Trump doubles down after the Supreme Court rules against most of his global tariffs and Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont weighs in; Jennifer Egan’s novel “The Candy House” asks us what is the cost of privacy and authenticity in a tech-driven 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.
Published: Feb 21, 2026Duration: 41m 33s
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The Power of Dissent
Former federal judge, J. Michael Luttig, says America never fully reckoned with the January 6th insurrection, but it’s not too late; sitting Congressmen on both sides of the aisle weigh in on the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Trump’s tariffs & the potential for an attack on Iran. 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 adverti...
Published: Feb 21, 2026Duration: 37m 14s
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The Guardrails Go up for Trump Tariffs
The Supreme Court imposes guardrails on Trump’s tariffs; Trump says he is ‘mulling’ a limited strike on Iran, but what does that really mean? Faith leaders, like Bishop William J. Barber II, have a long history of fighting government overreach and injustice. They’re still fighting 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.
Published: Feb 21, 2026Duration: 40m 51s
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Republicans Target the 2026 Midterm Elections
Sen. Alex Padilla discusses the race to the bottom among Trump’s cabinet officials and Republicans targeting of the 2026 midterms; former Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland describes the new world order being shaped by Trump; how a new class of retiring GOP lawmakers is creating a so-called ‘Retirement Caucus’ filled with ‘YOLO Republicans’ 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 da...
Published: Feb 15, 2026Duration: 41m 23s
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‘To All the Things They’ve Named for Me’
President Trump’s continuous self-promotion is pushing a cult of personality in America; why Trump’s FDA refuses to review clinical data behind a promising new flu vaccine; abortion bans prove deadly for pregnant patients with chronic conditions 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.
Published: Feb 15, 2026Duration: 41m 36s
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Trump’s Controversial Cabinet
Several of President Trump’s cabinet members are under fire for a variety of controversies dogging the administration; former Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland weighs in on the role of middle powers in the new global order being shaped by Trump; how a Canadian pro hockey legend plays into Trump’s latest quest to cancel an important infrastructure project in the U.S. 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.adsw...
Published: Feb 15, 2026Duration: 39m 40s
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Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
How a small town in Texas has become central to Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown; MS NOW’s Daniel Noriega takes an important look at the ordinary people in Minneapolis working together to oppose ‘Operation Metro Surge;’ House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) lays out Democrats’ demands for reforming the Department of Homeland Security; author Jennifer Finney Boylan’s new book “Cleavage” is the subject of this week’s 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...
Published: Feb 14, 2026Duration: 41m 47s
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We Are Not A ‘Papers Please’ Nation
The real reason Republicans are pushing so hard to pass the SAVE Act; Rep. Jason Crow breaks down Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s remarks at the Munich Security Conference; former Washington governor Jay Inslee discusses why the EPA’s revoking of the “endangerment finding” on greenhouse gas is a dangerous decision 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 adve...
Published: Feb 14, 2026Duration: 42m 17s
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The DHS Shutdown Begins
House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) weighs in on Democrats’ demands to reform the Department of Homeland Security; the latest on the investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance; retired General David Petraeus discusses what’s needed to end war in Ukraine; the devil is in the details inside this week’s positive economic news 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 perso...
Published: Feb 14, 2026Duration: 40m 0s
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Trump: How to Collapse a Winning Coalition
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 Simp...
Published: Feb 8, 2026Duration: 41m 21s
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The Clergy's Role in the Fight against the Trump Agenda
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 coll...
Published: Feb 8, 2026Duration: 40m 51s
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How Everyday Americans Can Stand Up to Trump’s Agenda
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...
Published: Feb 8, 2026Duration: 40m 42s
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Democrats Outperform in Special Elections
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 us...
Published: Feb 7, 2026Duration: 40m 22s