- 41 minutes 12 secondsInflation Nears Punishing 4% Under Trump
May 13, 2026; 6pm; Reverend Al Sharpton joins MS NOW's Ari Melber to discuss President Trump's economy, inflation, and rising gas prices. Plus, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, a Democrat running for California Governor, joins "The Beat."
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13 May 2026, 11:46 pm - 41 minutes 50 secondsDOJ Subpoenas WSJ Reporters over Iran Coverage
May 12, 2026; 6pm; The Department of Justice has subpoenaed Wall Street Journal reporters over Iran coverage. MS NOW's Ari Melber reports and is joined by Marty Baron, former executive editor for The Washington Post. Plus, House Democrats ramp up their investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi joins.
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12 May 2026, 11:44 pm - 39 minutes 47 secondsNicolle Wallace Discusses Interview with James Comey
May 11, 2026; 6pm; MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports on the clash over President Donald Trump’s DOJ making a second bid to build a case against former FBI Director James Comey. Plus, Nicolle Wallace joins to discuss her recent interview with Comey, marking his first interview since being indicted for a second time.
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12 May 2026, 12:42 am - 55 minutes 34 secondsBONUS: Actor Jeff Goldblum on Film, Music, “Insect Politics” and Being Weird in Ari Melber Intv
Award-winning actor Jeff Goldblum talks to MS NOW’s Ari Melber in this candid, sprawling and sometimes goofy conversation, as the two discuss Goldblum’s work with directors such as Steven Spielberg and Wes Anderson, his many iconic roles, what he loves about jazz, and having his “weirdness” affirmed. This interview aired in 2022.
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11 May 2026, 9:41 pm - 41 minutes 24 secondsAmid War and Gas Crunch, Trump Pushes Vanity Projects
May 7, 2026; 6pm; Donald Trump was confronted about whether he is dangerously pre-occupied with vanity projects and self-glorification at a time of war. MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports and is joined by Chai Komanduri, Michelle Goldberg, Joyce Vance and Eugene Robinson.
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11 May 2026, 5:36 pm - 40 minutes 55 secondsAlleged Epstein Suicide Note Released After Seven Years
May 7, 2026; 6pm; Donald Trump is calling for the prosecution of Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries. Also, a handwritten note purportedly written by Jeffrey Epstein in jail shortly before his death has been unsealed by court order after nearly 7 years, raising new questions about his death. MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports and is joined by Rev. Al Sharpton, Maya Wiley, Benjamin Weiser and Paul Mecurio.
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8 May 2026, 4:02 pm - 41 minutes 26 secondsEpstein Scandal Roars Back on Capitol Hill
May 6, 2026; 6pm; Congress grilled Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on the Epstein files, in which he is named over 200 times. MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports and is joined by Nancy Erika Smith, Emily Bazelon, Ruth Ben-Ghiat and Jason Johnson.
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7 May 2026, 3:44 pm - 41 minutes 9 secondsTrump Echoes Bush's Mideast Blunders
May 5, 2026; 6pm; Donald Trump is struggling to contain the fallout from the war he started in Iran, with reports undercutting his claims about Iran's nuclear timeline. MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports and is joined by Mike Barnicle, Molly Jong-Fast, Andrew Weissmann and Fab Five Freddy.
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6 May 2026, 4:24 pm - 41 minutes 58 secondsNew Polls Show More Voters Rejecting Trump Policies
May 4, 2026; 6pm; Six months from the midterms, the sputtering economy and an unpopular war are dragging down Donald Trump. MS NOW’s Antonia Hylton reports and is joined by Jelani Cobb, E.J. Dionne, Maya Wiley, Kristen Clarke and Jenn Budd.
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5 May 2026, 4:34 pm - 41 minutes 8 secondsTrump's Iran War Now as Unpopular as Height of Iraq, Vietnam Wars
May 1, 2026; 6pm; President Trump’s war in Iran is facing historic disapproval. MS NOW’s Ayman Mohyeldin reports and is joined by Molly Jong-Fast and Jared Bernstein. Plus, Mohyeldin covers ongoing turmoil inside President Trump’s Justice Department.
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1 May 2026, 11:31 pm - 41 minutes 18 secondsNew Report: Trump Compares Himself to Past Emperors
April 30, 2026; 6pm; The Atlantic reports that Trump allies say he's "begun thinking about himself less as a peer of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln," and more as an addition to the trifecta of "great men," Alexander the Great, Julius Cesar and Napoleon Bonaparte. MS NOW's Ayman Mohyeldin reports and is joined by The Atlantic's Ashley Parker.
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