The Beat with Ari Melber Podcast
1) Extended interview with Kamala Harris
Presidential candidate and Senator Kamala Harris is launching a new plan to close the gender wage gap, that would force corporations to prove they are paying equally across genders or face strict fine...Show More
2) Trump on Defense Over Democracy from Venezuela to Jan. 6
President Trump is openly vowing to seize Venezuela's oil, following the ousting of Nicholas Maduro. Plus, MS NOW's Ari Melber reports on the five year anniversary of the January 6 riot that came to d...Show More
3) Maduro & Wife Plead Not Guilty
Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife pleaded not guilty to charges that include narco-terrorism and drug trafficking in a federal courtroom in Manhattan. MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports on the de...Show More
4) Artists Revolt after Trump Adds His Name to Kennedy Center
Artists have canceled their upcoming performances at the Kennedy Center after its board voted to rename the performing arts venue to include President Donald Trump’s name. Melissa Murray reports.
5) New Trove of Epstein Files Released
Thousands of new pages from the Epstein files have been released. MS NOW's Ari Melber reports and is joined by Vanity Fair's Molly Jong-Fast and Semafor's Margaret Carlson.
6) DOJ admits it did not post most Epstein files by deadline
The Trump administration facing backlash over the heavily-redacted release of a small portion of the Epstein files, a violation of the legally mandated deadline for all documents. MS NOW's Ari Melber ...Show More
7) DOJ Releases Some Epstein Files
The Department of Justice has released some of the Epstein files. MS NOW's Ari Melber reports and is joined by former federal prosecutor John Flannery.
8) DOJ Vet Who Prosecuted Trump Testifies
FCC chairman Brendan Carr testified to a congressional committee for the first time since ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel's show. MS NOW's Ari Melber reports and is joined by Dylan Ratigan.
9) Trump Admin rocked by Susie Wiles' comments in Vanity Fair article
MS NOW's Ari Melber reports on the comments from Trump's Chief of Staff Susie Wiles who is on-the-record critiquing everything from tariffs, to immigration, to prosecuting rivals. Former Trump White H...Show More
10) Brown University, Sydney Australia shootings put spotlight on gun violence, antisemitism
December 12, 2025; 6pm; A manhunt is underway after a shooting at Brown University left two students dead and multiple injured. An antisemitic mass shooting in Sydney Australia over the weekend also l...Show More