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Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) shares the latest plans in Congress to address what she calls an “illegal and unconstitutional war” in Iran; Ali Velshi and Tom Nichols look at the lessons from two centuries of America pushing foreign regime change; plus - what we now know about the events that set the stage for this weekend's attacks on Iran. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ali Velshi continues MS NOW's special coverage of the joint United States & Israeli attacks on Iran; a history lesson on past American attempts at regime change; Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of Illinois says he believes the strikes against Iran are “illegal and unconstitutional”; and Ali explains the influence of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Iran. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ali Velshi continues MS NOW's special coverage of U.S. and Israelis military strikes against Iran; America's adversarial history with Iran goes back decades; and the spokesman for Iran's foreign ministry calls the U.S.-led attacks an “unwarranted act of aggression.” To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ali Velshi speaks to reporters on the ground, Middle East experts and U.S. lawmakers about the joint U.S.-Israel attack on Iran. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ali Velshi speaks to reporters on the ground, Middle East experts and U.S. lawmakers about the joint U.S.-Israel attack on Iran. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ali Velshi speaks to reporters on the ground, Middle East experts and U.S. lawmakers about the joint U.S.-Israel attack on Iran. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Judges are not mincing words when it comes to the Trump Administration's contempt for the rule of law; Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner vows to prosecute ICE agents who break the law; and a potential reckoning for social media companies. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How the Right is blurring the line between church and state, and the danger that poses to democracy; Former Obama Deputy National Security Adviser during the Obama Administration weighs in on what's happening in the West Bank; and new reporting shows ICE's coming expansion. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Professor Laurence Tribe, preeminent Constitutional scholar, weighs on the wave of rulings against Trump's immigration policies; Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner vows to prosecute ICE agents who break the law; and make no mistake, the right to vote is being suppressed. What comes next? To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Trump doubles down after the Supreme Court rules against most of his global tariffs and Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont weighs in; Jennifer Egan's novel “The Candy House” asks us what is the cost of privacy and authenticity in a tech-driven world. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Former federal judge, J. Michael Luttig, says America never fully reckoned with the January 6th insurrection, but it's not too late; sitting Congressmen on both sides of the aisle weigh in on the Supreme Court's decision to strike down Trump's tariffs & the potential for an attack on Iran. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Supreme Court imposes guardrails on Trump's tariffs; Trump says he is ‘mulling' a limited strike on Iran, but what does that really mean? Faith leaders, like Bishop William J. Barber II, have a long history of fighting government overreach and injustice. They're still fighting today To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sen. Alex Padilla discusses the race to the bottom among Trump's cabinet officials and Republicans targeting of the 2026 midterms; former Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland describes the new world order being shaped by Trump; how a new class of retiring GOP lawmakers is creating a so-called ‘Retirement Caucus' filled with ‘YOLO Republicans' To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

President Trump's continuous self-promotion is pushing a cult of personality in America; why Trump's FDA refuses to review clinical data behind a promising new flu vaccine; abortion bans prove deadly for pregnant patients with chronic conditions To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Several of President Trump's cabinet members are under fire for a variety of controversies dogging the administration; former Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland weighs in on the role of middle powers in the new global order being shaped by Trump; how a Canadian pro hockey legend plays into Trump's latest quest to cancel an important infrastructure project in the U.S. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How a small town in Texas has become central to Trump's aggressive immigration crackdown; MS NOW's Daniel Noriega takes an important look at the ordinary people in Minneapolis working together to oppose ‘Operation Metro Surge;' House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) lays out Democrats' demands for reforming the Department of Homeland Security; author Jennifer Finney Boylan's new book “Cleavage” is the subject of this week's Velshi Banned Book Club To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The real reason Republicans are pushing so hard to pass the SAVE Act; Rep. Jason Crow breaks down Secretary of State Marco Rubio's remarks at the Munich Security Conference; former Washington governor Jay Inslee discusses why the EPA's revoking of the “endangerment finding” on greenhouse gas is a dangerous decision To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) weighs in on Democrats' demands to reform the Department of Homeland Security; the latest on the investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance; retired General David Petraeus discusses what's needed to end war in Ukraine; the devil is in the details inside this week's positive economic news To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

President Trump's election coalition to victory in 2024 worked in part by bringing Hispanic and other minority voters to his fold, but they are now souring on Trump amid his deeply unpopular immigrant crackdown; Caleb Silver discusses new reports warning of a surge in layoffs and a slowdown in hiring; the GOP bill which repackages old school voter suppression, and the Supreme Court's decision that corrupted election campaign finance To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How Clergy members are on the frontlines of protests against Trump's agenda; the latest developments in the search for Nancy Guthrie; The Washington Post's former Executive Editor Marty Baron slams owner Jeff Bezos amid mass layoffs of Post journalists; all the ways in which the math is getting worse for Congressional Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterms To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A look at the role everyday Americans are playing in the fight against Trump's authoritarianism; The Washington Post's former Executive Editor, Marty Baron, discusses the current state of the publication amid mass layoffs and a recently resigned CEO; how DHS is using a secretive legal weapon to target regular people who question the ICE crackdown To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Democrats outperform Republicans by wide margins in recent special elections is fueling GOP angst ahead of the midterms; Arizona authorities announce new developments in the Nancy Guthrie case; what new nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran mean for stability in the region; President Trump's calls to ‘nationalize the voting' fuel fears of election interference To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

President Trump wants to  ‘nationalize the voting' in several states; The Washington Post under Jeff Bezos goes from ‘Democracy Dies in Darkness' to a shell of its former self; the Velshi Banned Book Club tackles the Aldous Huxley classic "Brave New World." To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Why organizers say the next "No Kings" Day will be the biggest yet - and why it has to be; how to tell ICE agents from other deployed federal officers; what Minnesota's top election official thinks about the Trump administration's latest demand for the state's voter rolls; and a look at the pricey, state-of-the-art technology that helps ICE track its targets. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Unions are stepping into a critical role in the resistance against Trump's ICE crackdown and authoritarian slide; volunteer “rapid responders” speak out about tracking ICE deployments in the Twin Cities in real time; and a conversation about why sustained defiance is what's needed now to meet this moment. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The next "No Kings" Day, general strikes, and what it will take to create a sustainable protest movement to meet the current moment; the surprising results from special elections in Texas; why Democratic election officials are planning crisis scenarios for the upcoming midterms; retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman discusses his run for U.S. Senate in Florida. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The fight for America and the latest from Minneapolis; Ali delivers a personal essay on the power of music as resistance; how far-right influencers are framing ICE resistance as domestic terrorism; Greg Ketter, the 70-year-old bookstore owner who went viral during the Minneapolis protests, joins a special and important meeting of the Velshi Banned Book Club To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The ICE resistance and the power of economic protest; Jim Acosta discusses Trump's latest attack on America's freedom of the press and the arrest of his former colleague Don Lemon; an explainer on how to protest safely To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Trump Administration's latest threat against constitutional rights, is an attack on the freedom of the press; Rep. Angie Craig discusses the ongoing protests in Minneapolis and explains why it's important her colleagues are on the right side of history; Rep. Suhas Subramanyam reacts to the latest release of Epstein files; how the Trump administration has resurrected The Big Lie from the 2020 election with the Fulton County raid, and what comes next To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The latest on the ground in Minneapolis following yesterday's deadly shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents; a frame-by-frame analysis of the videos from the shooting; Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) discusses why it matters that the Trump administration continues to lie about shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis; Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) breaks down what Congress can do to fight Trump's ICE deployments; former ICE Acting Director John Sandweg explains how the agency has strayed from its original mission; Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) urges Democrats to leverage their minority power in the Senate to halt funding to the Department of Homeland Security. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Gov. Janet Mills of Maine discusses ICE's new operations in her state; MS NOW's David Noriega reports on Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty's lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security in response to the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti; and why deploying armed and poorly trained paramilitary forces into America's cities is a recipe for chaos. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The latest on the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis, including a frame-by-frame analysis of the video of his killing with former NYPD Lt. Darrin Porcher and the lies the Trump administration has told to justify Pretti's death; in response, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) calls on Democrats to vote against DHS funding in the Senate budget bill; Minnesota state Rep. Aisha Gomez discusses the tensions on the ground in her South Minneapolis community. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Breaking news coverage of new protests in Minneapolis following another deadly shooting involving a federal agent To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Breaking news coverage of new protests in Minneapolis following another deadly shooting involving a federal agent To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A year of Trump 2.0 has clarified the clear and present danger America faces, and now is the time to act; how Trump's tariff threats and global misadventures are shaping the economy; how Trump's Greenland gambit and diminishment of NATO is reshaping the world order To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How the feds' response to protests in Minneapolis are the latest manifestation of the Trump administration's extremely cruel immigration policy; what president's latest saber-rattling could mean for the current regime in Iran; Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King reflect on Dr. King's legacy, which has become more relevant than ever today. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Why a federal judge accused Trump administration officials of engaging in an “unconstitutional conspiracy,” and what it means for the future of free speech in America; Rep. Adam Smith goes in on Trump's misadventures in Venezuela, Greenland and Iran; Trump's latest threat to place tariffs on American allies; and we go inside the current state of Trump's economy To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As we stand at this precarious moment in history, we look to draw lessons from past historical movements where violence was also unleashed on protesters by the state; how the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal might have prevented the latest tensions between the U.S. and Iran; and the president has announced what he's calling America's ‘Great Healthcare Plan,' but in reality it isn't a plan at all. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What Trump's federal takeover of Minneapolis tells us about the current moment in American history; Rep. Pramila Jayapal discusses the ICE hearing she co-hosted; the new developments in the standoff between Trump and Iran's leadership and how it's playing out on the ground in Tehran; Emily St. John Mandel's ‘Station Eleven' is the subject of this week's Velshi Banned Book Club To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What Trump's federal takeover of Minneapolis looks like to the citizens facing it; what a blue wave could really mean in the upcoming midterms; a discussion on how to protest safely in America To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What's happening in Minneapolis and how ICE's latest escalations are being met on the ground; why the Nobel Prize is beginning to feel like a ‘World's Greatest Dad' mug in the era of Trump 2.0; what comes next for Iran amid massive protests; how Trump promised retribution but is delivering something else To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Rep. Kelly Morrison discusses being blocked from entering an ICE facility in Minneapolis; remembering Renee Good; Rep. Adam Smith discusses President Trump's true intentions for Venezuela and Greenland, and how it may preview a new era of American Imperialism To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.