The Beat with Ari Melber

MSNBC's Katie Phang hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, March 12, and reports on special counsel Robert Hur's testimony today on the Biden classified documents probe, mass RNC layoffs amidst a Trump takeover, a new book that exposes Trump's election lies, and an increasing number of GOP laws putting abortion and other rights at stake. Joyce Vance, Leah Litman, Paul Dame, Molly Jong-Fast and Ken Block join to discuss.

MSNBC's Katie Phang hosts "The Beat" on Monday, March 11, and reports on Donald Trump's legal battles and the 2024 election. Jason Johnson, Samantha Vinograd, Michelle Goldberg, Neil Pederson, Kristy Greenberg and Renato Mariotti join.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Friday, March 8, and reports on President Biden campaigning in Pennsylvania after last night's fiery State of the Union and Donald Trump's legal battles. Melissa Murray and Andrew Weissmann join to discuss. Plus, film director and actor Mario Van Peebles joins Melber alongside political commentator Ayman Moyheldin in the latest "Fallback" installment.

In this bonus episode, MSNBC's Ari Melber sits down with Novelist Jonathan Franzen at the 2024 Rancho Mirage Writers Festival.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, March 7, and reports on President Joe Biden's State of the Union address just hours away. Key Biden strategists Ron Klain, Jen Psaki and Ben Labolt join Melber to discuss: What issues do we expect the president to address? What makes tonight so consequential as we head into a Biden-Trump rematch? Yamiche Alcindor also joins.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Wednesday, March 6, and reports on Nikki Haley's impact on the 2024 election, a now-official Biden-Trump rematch, Mitch McConnell endorsing Trump and other Super Tuesday reactions. Ron Nehring, Margaret Carlson and James Carville join to discuss.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Monday, March 4, and reports on the Supreme Court's ruling to keep Donald Trump on the Colorado ballot and recent questioning of pundits' "anti-Biden" narrative. Neal Katyal and Nina Totenberg join to discuss. Plus, a peek into Melber's interview with actress and playwright Anna Deavere Smith in the latest "Mavericks" installment. Watch the full interview at msnbc.com/mavericks.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Friday, March 1, and reports on uncertainty in Trump's legal calendar, the GOP's mixed messaging on abortion rights and Trump's attempt to post a lower bond for his fraud penalty. Molly Jong-Fast joins to discuss. Plus, special guest Ziggy Marley joins Melber to discuss the film "Bob Marley: One Love" and his father's legacy.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, February 29, and reports on the fallout from the Supreme Court's decision to delay Trump's January 6 case, new proposed trial dates for Trump's classified documents case, Mitch McConnell's lasting influence, and the 2024 primaries. David Kelley, Jason Johnson and James Carville join to discuss.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Wednesday, February 28, and reports on the Supreme Court deciding to hear Trump's immunity case and Mitch McConnell's resignation from GOP leadership. Andrew Weissmann, Neal Katyal, Michael Steele and Elie Mystal join to discuss. Plus, "Curb Your Enthusiasm" actress Susie Essman joins Melber to remember co-star and comedian Richard Lewis.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, February 27, and reports on the GOP primary, growing burnout over political crises and Trump, and the continued fallout from the Alabama IVF ruling. Howard Dean, Rachel Bitecofer and Dr. Kali Cyrus join to discuss.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Monday, February 26 and reports on warning signs for Trump's campaign as more Republicans say they won't back him if he's the nominee in November. Plus, "Curb Your Enthusiasm" star JB Smoove and Sherri Shepherd join for a special Fallback!

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Friday, February 23, and reports on the verdict in a corruption trial against the NRA, Donald Trump's mounting legal bills, reactions from critics after Trump's "retribution" vow and the upcoming South Carolina primary. Lisa Rubin, Emily Bazelon, Howard Dean and Rob Godfrey join to discuss. Plus, Academy Award-nominated actor Jeffrey Wright joins Melber to discuss his role in "American Fiction" and Black representation in Hollywood.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, February 22 and reports on the fallout from an Alabama court ruling that frozen embryos are considered "children," the CPAC conference in Washington and the 2024 primaries. Maya Wiley and Michael Moore join to discuss. Plus, comedian Druski and MSNBC anchor Alicia Menendez join Melber in the latest "Fallback" installment.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Wednesday, February 21 and reports on the FBI informant who provided false information about Hunter Biden, Donald Trump's sneaker grift, Trump's legal battles and President Biden using TikTok as a campaign platform. Josh Marshall, Tony Schwartz, David Plouffe and Olivia Julianna join to discuss.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, February 20 and reports on GOP politics, Tucker Carlson's Putin interview, Donald Trump's legal battles, growing political polarization and Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Joan Walsh, Chai Komanduri, Emily Bazelon and William Ury join to discuss.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Monday, February 19, and reports on Donald Trump's mounting legal fees, the fallout from New York's special election, an FBI informant indicted for lies about Hunter Biden and the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Neal Katyal joins to discuss. Plus, award-winning actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner joins Melber to discuss recent politics and Reiner's upcoming documentary "God & Country."

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Friday, February 16, and reports on the ruling in Trump's civil fraud trial and the second day of D.A. Fani Willis' misconduct hearing. Kristy Greenberg, Russ Buettner, Dan Alexander, Bill Kristol and J. Tom Morgan join to discuss.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, February 15, and reports on testimony from District Attorney Fani Willis in Donald Trump's RICO case. Maya Wiley, Manny Arora and Leslie Caldwell join to discuss. Plus, Trump's first criminal trial date is set for March.

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Wednesday, February 14, and reports on the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade, with updates from city officials. Jesse Kirsch, Jim Cavanaugh, Cedric Alexander, Maxwell Frost and Jemele Hill join. Plus, Melber delivers instant analysis to the breaking news that Jack Smith filed a SCOTUS response to Trump's immunity filing. Andrew Weissmann, Neal Katyal and Gordon Sondland join.