Velshi
309 episodes - English - Latest episode: 23 days ago - ★★★★★ - 601 ratingsMSNBC anchor Ali Velshi brings his sharp analysis and perspective to weekend mornings.
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Countdown to Covid Relief
March 06, 2021 16:37 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBAli Velshi checks in on the Senate’s marathon session to get President Biden’s $1.9 trillion covid relief bill passed and rounds up the latest developments on the Capitol riot investigation – including new ties to the White House. Plus, a breakdown of Republican efforts to restrict access to the ballot – and why your vote could be in danger, even if you don’t live in a state where Republicans are pushing these new restrictions. Ali Velshi is joined by Senator Debbie Stabenow, Senator Sherrod...
The GOP War on Voters, The False Idol of CPAC, and the Ex-President’s Niece
February 28, 2021 18:22 - 1 hour - 80.5 MBBesieged by investigations and lawsuits but beloved by his cult-like following, Donald Trump shows his face in public again. Ali Velshi discusses Trump’s hold over the Republican Party with the ex-president’s niece, Mary Trump. Plus, a sobering look at some of the hundreds of voter suppression measures being pushed by Republicans – as the very party embracing the Big Lie that the last election was rigged sets out rig the next election. And your vaccine questions answered. Ali is joined by Ma...
The 3rd Vaccine, the Next Threat to the Capitol, and the CPAC Cesspool
February 27, 2021 17:58 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBAs the twice-impeached former president gets ready to show his face for the first time since slinking out of office in January, and amid developments in a number of investigations into his conduct in and out of office, Ali Velshi talks with Trump’s former fixer and personal attorney Michael Cohen about what’s likely weighing on Trump privately and what we can expect to see in public this weekend. Ali is also joined by Congressman Jamaal Bowman and Senator Bob Casey to track the progress of t...
Velshi Across America: Live from Birmingham, AL
February 22, 2021 14:35 - 1 hour - 80.3 MBAli Velshi talks with activists and ordinary Birmingham residents about growing up and living their lives in a city steeped in the struggles of the Civil Rights Movement. He’s also joined by Rev. Dr. Carolyn McKinstry, who survived the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin, Brittney Cooper, Errin Haines, Andre Perry, Jelani Cobb, Congressman Mondaire Jones and more. Plus former impeachment manager Del. Stacey Plaskett explains why she thinks new rep...
Flyin’ Ted, Black History, and the Case Against Citizen Trump
February 20, 2021 17:30 - 1 hour - 79.3 MBAs Texas Sen. Ted Cruz tries to untangle himself from the web of poor choices and lies that led him to flee to Cancun during a statewide emergency, then slink back home, blaming the episode on his young children, Ali Velshi checks in with local and state officials who stuck around Texas to help their fellow citizens: Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, former HUD Secretary Julian Castro, and Mayors Michael Evans and Larry Wallace, Jr. Velshi is also joined by Congressman Bennie Thompson, who’s su...
Sham Trials, Political Acquittals, and the Post-Impeachment Future
February 14, 2021 20:01 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBGuest-host Mehdi Hasan tackles the morning after Donald J. Trump’s historic second acquittal for high crimes and misdemeanors. He is joined by Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD), Congresswomen Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Joyce Beatty (D-OH) as well as Professors Brittney Cooper, Christina Greer, and Carol Anderson, the Nation’s Elie Mystal and more.
Impeachment, Black Power, and the Lasting Impact of Insurrection
February 07, 2021 18:52 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBNew reporting shows Donald Trump’s election lies have cost American taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars as the countdown to his second impeachment trial begins. Plus details on the unspoken toll of the Capitol insurrection. Congressmen James Clyburn and Mondaire Jones and Congresswoman Maxine Waters join Ali Velshi to talk about impeachment, the fight for Covid relief and more. And New York Times columnist Charles Blow and famed anti-racist scholar Ibram X. Kendi discuss their new boo...
Impeachment, Covid Relief, and Civil Unrest
February 06, 2021 21:58 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBDemocrats are poised to push through President Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief package, with or without Republican support – but who will actually receive those much-needed $1,400 checks? Biden says he’s willing to negotiate on the income cutoff for recipients, which could mean fewer people getting checks in this round of relief. Meanwhile, there are new arrests and charges in the January 6 Capitol insurrection as the clock ticks closer to the historic second impeachment trial of Donald J...
Introducing: Velshi
February 03, 2021 19:09 - 40 seconds - 643 KBMSNBC anchor Ali Velshi brings his sharp analysis and perspective to weekend mornings.