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The Beat with Ari Melber, page 10
by Ari Melber, MS NOW · English
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.
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Trump Rallies on Economy as Poll Numbers TankThe Beat with Ari Melber episode argues that Trump’s “affordability” messaging is failing because voters feel prices are worse, and that Trump is trying to reshape the information ecosystem rather…10 Dec 2025 · 41 min · 19 chapters
Trump Centers Himself at Kennedy Center HonorsDonald Trump’s Kennedy Center Honors speech and alleged power-grabs, tied to concerns about conflicts of interest and institutional independence; discussion also covers a proposed Netflix–Warner…9 Dec 2025 · 41 min · 13 chapters
Report: Video Undercuts Pentagon Rational for StrikeThe episode focuses on a reported U.S. military strike in the Caribbean on Sept. 2, where video evidence allegedly shows the execution of “shipwrecked survivors” after an initial attack.6 Dec 2025 · 41 min · 18 chapters
Pentagon Chief Under FireThe episode centers on a Pentagon scandal and its legal implications: a deadly boat strike in the Caribbean allegedly amounting to a war crime.5 Dec 2025 · 42 min · 20 chapters
Multiple Scandals Engulf Pentagon ChiefThe episode is a news roundup focused on alleged misconduct involving U.S. defense leadership and on sex-crimes coverage tied to Jeffrey Epstein and Sean “Diddy” Combs.4 Dec 2025 · 41 min · 17 chapters
Trump Faces GOP Defections Over Epstein and Boat StrikesThe episode is an election-night political roundup focused on three Trump-linked controversies: (1) GOP defections over the administration’s handling of a Caribbean boat strike, with allegations that…3 Dec 2025 · 42 min · 18 chapters
Outrage Amid Trump Admin “War Crime” ReportsThe episode centers on alleged war-crime behavior by the Trump administration: a September Caribbean airstrike on suspected drug smugglers reportedly ordered by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (“kill…2 Dec 2025 · 41 min · 20 chapters
Preview of “Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order”Preview of Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order, a six-episode series about the U.S. government during World War II rounding up and incarcerating tens of thousands of Americans based on race, often U.S.1 Dec 2025 · 10 min · 5 chapters
Two National Guard Members Shot Near White HouseBreaking news from Washington, D.C.: two West Virginia National Guard members were shot near the White House complex; authorities say it was a targeted attack, with the suspect injured and taken into…27 Nov 2025 · 40 min · 16 chapters
Trump Defeated on Epstein, DOJ Prosecutor, and 2025 ElectionsAri Melber’s “The Beat” covers Trump’s “hell month” in his second term, focusing on failed revenge prosecutions (Comey, Letitia James), the Epstein-related political/legal fallout, GOP infighting and…26 Nov 2025 · 41 min · 15 chapters
Trump Loses Cases Against FBI Vet Comey, AG JamesThe episode covers two fast court defeats for Donald Trump’s DOJ efforts to prosecute perceived political opponents, plus a related push for transparency around the Epstein/Maxwell records.25 Nov 2025 · 41 min · 15 chapters
Emails show Epstein's links to two MAGA lawyersThe episode argues newly surfaced “Epstein files” emails show Jeffrey Epstein used high-powered Republican lawyers—some later tied to Trump—to manage legal risk and public relations, and that Trump’s…22 Nov 2025 · 41 min · 15 chapters
Trump Signs Bill to Release Epstein FilesAri Melber reports on President Trump signing the “Epstein Files Transparency Act,” which requires the Justice Department to release the remaining Epstein-related records within 30 days.21 Nov 2025 · 41 min · 25 chapters
Trump's Epstein failure haunts his second termThe episode argues that Donald Trump’s second term is being “haunted” by Congress forcing release of Jeffrey Epstein files, exposing Trump’s declining power and Republicans’ willingness to defy him.20 Nov 2025 · 42 min · 18 chapters
Congress Votes to Release Epstein FilesThe House and Senate passed a bill requiring the Trump administration to release the full Jeffrey Epstein files, including records tied to Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, travel, immunity/non-prosecution…19 Nov 2025 · 42 min · 15 chapters
Trump Loses Monthslong Bid to Stop Epstein VoteThe episode (The Beat with Ari Melber) centers on an upcoming House vote to force the release of the “Epstein files” that the Trump administration/DOJ has allegedly withheld for about 300 days.18 Nov 2025 · 41 min · 17 chapters
Trump Deflects as Epstein Scandal Raises New QuestionsThe episode centers on the fallout from the release of about 20,000 newly uncovered Epstein-related emails, which the host says raise fresh questions about Donald Trump’s knowledge and the Trump…17 Nov 2025 · 41 min · 15 chapters
GOP and Dem Lawmakers Respond to Release of Epstein EmailsThe episode covers the fallout from newly released Jeffrey Epstein emails and what GOP and Democratic lawmakers say they’ll do next.14 Nov 2025 · 41 min · 19 chapters
Trump is in the Epstein emails: He 'knew,' spent 'hours' with victimThe episode centers on newly revealed Epstein emails alleging Donald Trump “knew” about Epstein’s sexual abuse of minors and spent “hours” with a “victim,” plus political conflict over releasing more…13 Nov 2025 · 39 min · 14 chapters
Americans Revolt Over High Prices Under TrumpThe episode argues that Americans’ anger over high prices drove recent Democratic election wins, especially after Trump failed to deliver on affordability promises.12 Nov 2025 · 41 min · 18 chapters
Trump's Approval at Lowest Point of TermAri Melber’s “The Beat” episode centers on political backlash against Donald Trump’s agenda and the implications of recent elections and federal pardons.11 Nov 2025 · 42 min · 17 chapters
Trump Blames Shutdown for GOP’S Election WipeoutThe episode argues that Tuesday’s off-year Democratic wins reflect voter rejection of Trump’s agenda, driven mainly by affordability and economic anxiety, not messaging.8 Nov 2025 · 41 min · 17 chapters
Dems Sweep as Voters Take MAGA To SchoolDemocrats’ election sweep (New Jersey, Virginia, and other races) is framed as a repudiation of MAGA/Trump, driven by pocketbook anger and strong turnout—especially among young voters and young…7 Nov 2025 · 42 min · 16 chapters
Stunning Voter Data Rattling TrumpA post-election “special election postgame” arguing Democratic wins show a broad voter backlash against Trump’s second-term agenda (“no kings”), with implications for the 2026 midterms and House…6 Nov 2025 · 41 min · 21 chapters