The Beat with Ari Melber
The Beat with Ari Melber
Ari Melber, MS NOW
Ari Melber delivers the biggest political and news stories of the day, with interviews and original reporting from around the nation. An Emmy-winning journalist, attorney and former Senate staffer, Melber cuts through the spin and the noise to tell you what's really happening. Real news, every night.
NYT: Dems Have Strength In Senate Showdown; James Carville On Midterm Eve; Jen Psaki Joins "The Beat"
November 2, 2026; 6pm: MS NOW's Ari Melber covers midterm eve with James Carville, Jen Psaki, and Zach Dembo as early turnout, Senate battlegrounds, Trump’s legal and political setbacks, corruption messaging, and the economy dominate the final campaign push. The key takeaway: Democrats are arguing that voter anger over prices, corruption, and Trump’s second-term agenda could reshape races from Texas to Kentucky.
Nov 3
39 min
GOP panic hits ‘dumpster fire’ levels: MAGA goes code red in ‘red states’; Trump vet Ty Cobb on DOJ, WH chaos
WIth 4 days until the midterms, 48-million people have already voted. Democrats are feeling good and Republicans are... not. Strategist Chai Komanduri and MS NOW Political Analyst Juanita Tolliver join Ari Melber to discuss. Plus former Trump White House lawyer Ty Cobb talks about Trump's dubious legal attempts to meddle in the Alaska Senate race.
Oct 30
42 min
NEW: late polls give Dems edge in key states; Howard Dean on GOP's red state panic
October 29, 2026; With just 5 days until the midterms, MS NOW's Ari Melber reports on Donald Trump's meltdown over Barack Obama's 'cheesecake' diss. Plus, Melber sits down with Former DNC chair, and architect of Democrats' famous '50-state-strategy,' Howard Dean to discuss the GOP's struggles.
Oct 29
42 min
Top Elections Forecaster Larry Sabato On Why Dems Have Midterms Edge
October 28, 2026; 6pm: MS NOW's Ari Melber examines the final stretch of the midterms, with Barack Obama and Donald Trump holding dueling rallies, Republicans confronting affordability backlash, and Democrats pointing to early-vote enthusiasm. Guests Alex Wagner, Michelle Goldberg, Larry Sabato, and Rebecca Bennett discuss polling shifts and competitive House and Senate races.
Oct 28
41 min
GOP 'Simping For Trump': Dem Wes Moore on Midterms; Grand Jury Declines To Indict Star Jan 6 Witness
October 27, 2026; 6pm: MS NOW's Ari Melber breaks down a federal grand jury rejecting the DOJ’s bid to indict Cassidy Hutchinson, then interviews Wes Moore and Sherrod Brown on Democratic strategy, Ohio’s Senate race, affordability, tech billionaire spending and accountability. MS NOW's Ali Velshi maps the House battlegrounds Democrats are targeting one week before Election Day.
Oct 28
41 min
Dems Vow Probes Into Trump Corruption, Epstein Financing, ICE, Musk (Special Midterm Report)
October 26, 2026; 6pm: MS NOW's Ari Melber breaks down the Trump DOJ’s new James Comey indictment, Barack Obama’s midterm push, and how Democrats could use House oversight powers if they win next week. The episode’s key takeaway is that investigations, subpoenas, and cabinet impeachment could become central tools for accountability over alleged corruption, war crimes, ICE tactics, and weaponized justice.
Oct 26
41 min
Is Trump Afraid of Losing Mississippi & Alaska? Plus: Dems Eye Musk, Epstein, Hegseth Probes
Republicans are on defense with 11 days until the midterms. MS NOW's Ari Melber is joined by political strategist Chai Komanduri and MS NOW political analyst Juanita Tolliver.
Oct 24
41 min
Molly Jong-Fast & Rev Al Sharpton on Midterms, Trump Praising Men's Bodies & DOJ Targeting Dems
With just 12 days until the midterms, MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports on the latest developments and is joined by the Rev. Al Sharpton and The New York Times’ Molly Jong-Fast.
Oct 23
41 min
Why Republicans Fear 'Electoral Apocalypse' & Chris Hayes Interviews Dem Ilhar Omar
With just 13 days until the midterms, MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports on the state of American politics as President Trump’s approval rating plunges and Republicans fear an electoral apocalypse.
Oct 21
41 min
Trump Approval Crashes With 14 Days To Go (Michael Steele, Maya Wiley)
With just two weeks until Election Day, Republicans are on defense as President Trump’s approval rating drops to 31%. MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports and is joined by former RNC Chair Michael Steele and Maya Wiley, president and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights.
Oct 20
53 min
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