The Beat with Ari Melber

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Friday, February 21, and reports on the latest in politics, the "woke right" and a new update from The Supreme Court. Plus, Geraldo Rivera and Roland Martin "Fallback." Libby Casey and Thomas Chatterton Williams also joins.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, February 20, and reports on Donald Trump's Supreme Court strategy, Mitch McConnell's retirement, and Kash Patel's Senate Confirmation. Plus, Chris Hayes joins for an extended interview on how lessons from his 2012 book “Twilight of the Elites” are relevant today. Ankush Khardori, and Michael Steele also join.

In this podcast extra, MSNBC anchor and attorney Ari Melber reports on the data on gender and racial diversity across U.S. institutions, providing a factual and historical lens for recent attacks on diversity programs and recruitment -- which are often heated and sometimes misleading. The report rigorously compares asserted claims about qualifications and merit by some critics of "DEI" programs with Trump's hiring approach in his second term. Melber also discusses legitimate, long running debates about affirmative action policy to misleading claims about the facts on diverse representation in Congress and top corporations, and efforts to misuse the policy debate for political ends or to stoke racial division. Plus, listen to Melber's 2017 conversation with Vanita Gupta and Ilya Shapiro, as well as his 2018 discussion with Alice Walker.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Wednesday, February 19, and reports on Trump and Musk's new interview and plans for DOGE. Plus, Melber delivers a special report on the latest attacks on DEI. Juanita Tolliver and Michael Missal join.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, February 18, and reports on the FDA, Donald Trump's DOJ crisis and immigration. Josh Marshall, April Ryan, Brendan Ballou and Amb. Michael McFaul join.

MSNBC’s Ari Melber hosts The Beat on Friday, February 14th, and reports on resignations from the Department of Justice, Eric Adams, Elon Musk and NASA, and Saturday Night Live's 50th anniversary show. Leslie Caldwell, Mark Leibovich, and Chris Kattan join.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, February 13, and reports on a wave of high-profile resignations in the Justice Department and Donald Trump's culture of corruption. Plus, June Ambrose and Rev. Al Sharpton join for the latest "Fallback" installment. David Kelley and Noah Shachtman also join.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Wednesday, February 12, and reports on Donald Trump vs the rule of law, Elon Musk and inflation. Teddy Schleifer, Ashley Hayek, Bill De Blasio and Alexis Loeb join.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Monday, February 10, and reports on a federal judge's ruling that the Trump administration failed to comply with a court order to release billions in federal grants. Melber also reports on Elon Musk and presents a special report on federalism. Juanita Tolliver and Eugene Robinson join.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, February 6, and reports on Elon Musk's takeover, Attorney General Pam Bondi's response to Trump's revenge demands, and the latest on Super Bowl 59. Plus, Melber is joined by Emily Bazelon and Grafh for a new installment of "Fallback." Jason Johnson also joins.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, February 6, and reports on Elon Musk's government takeover, Attorney General Pam Bondi's latest orders aimed at reshaping the Justice Department, and MAGA's fake populism. Alexis Loeb, Michael Steele, Blake Zeff and April Verrett join.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Wednesday, February 5, and reports on Donald Trump's comments about a U.S. "takeover" of the Gaza Strip, pushback to the White House's agenda, and new heat on Trump's cryptocurrency conflict of interests. Maya Wiley, Kate Riga, and Howard Dean join.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, February 4th, and reports on Elon Musk's government takeover. Chai Komanduri and Mandela Barnes join.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Monday, February 3, and reports on the White House's 30-Day Pause on Mexico-Canada tariffs, Elon Musk's influence, and the 2025 Grammys. Paul Krugman, Maeve Reston, and Brendan Balou join..

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Friday, January 31, and reports on Donald Trump's FBI purge, Elon Musk's government takeover and the latest on the D.C. plane and helicopter collision. Plus, Melber is joined by Grammy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. and Killer Mike ahead of the 2025 Grammy Awards. Chai Komanduri, Antonio Villaraigosa and Frank Figulzzi join.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, January 30, delivering in-depth coverage of the D.C. plane collision and the Senate confirmation hearings for Kash Patel and Tulsi Gabbard. Leslie Caldwell, John Cox, and Erin McLaughlin.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts The Beat on Wednesday, January 29, covering RFK Jr.'s Senate confirmation hearing and exposing government grifting involving Trump and Elon Musk. Governor Josh Green, Juanita Tolliver, Clive Davis, and Adam Serwer join the show

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts The Beat on Tuesday, January 28, reporting on Donald Trump's abrupt halt of federal grants and loans and his environmental policies. Melber also covers the rise in deportations. Plus, Melber delves into Rolling Stone's "Top 100 Protest Songs of All Time," featuring exclusive conversations with legendary singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco and Rolling Stone editor Simon Vozick-Levinson. Ben Jealous and P.J. Lechleitner also join.