https://simplecast.com On the Line with Alicia Menendez Alicia Menendez leads insightful conversations that bring us to a deeper understanding of the day’s headlines, focusing on what’s at stake for our country and our communities. MS NOW en Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:16:58 +0000 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:17:08 +0000 https://www.ms.now/ On the Line with Alicia Menendez https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/b45b3f3f-9bc0-4cdf-8375-d946055e4c11/f8c23f42-9dbe-40c3-9ada-cdf0140a3b75/3000x3000/msnowonthelineshowcastcoverart3000x3000v01.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://www.ms.now/ episodic Alicia Menendez leads insightful conversations that bring us to a deeper understanding of the day’s headlines, focusing on what’s at stake for our country and our communities. Alicia Menendez, MS NOW false https://feeds.simplecast.com/vJbU1lnF white house, government, republicans, trump, congress, msnbc, midterms, politics, ms now, democrats MS NOW pods@versantmedia.com 8bb0cb7c-2cdd-45f6-8e48-fb300de07366 The toll of six months of war with Iran August 28, 2028, 1pm: MS NOW Host Eugene Daniels sits in for Alicia Menendez to talk about the emotional and economic toll of six months of President Trump's war of choice with Iran. Plus, Rev. Al Sharpton, Sen. Bernie Sanders, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speak on protecting voting rights at the March on Washington.

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]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:16:58 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Vaughn Hillyard, Priya Sridhar, Basil Smikle, Kevin Baron, Henrietta Treyz, Quinta Jurecic, Brittany Martinez, Tony Plohetsky, Eugene Daniels) https://www.ms.now/ August 28, 2028, 1pm: MS NOW Host Eugene Daniels sits in for Alicia Menendez to talk about the emotional and economic toll of six months of President Trump's war of choice with Iran. Plus, Rev. Al Sharpton, Sen. Bernie Sanders, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speak on protecting voting rights at the March on Washington.

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]]> The toll of six months of war with Iran Alicia Menendez, Vaughn Hillyard, Priya Sridhar, Basil Smikle, Kevin Baron, Henrietta Treyz, Quinta Jurecic, Brittany Martinez, Tony Plohetsky, Eugene Daniels 00:54:32 Americans are feeling the pain from Trump's war with Iran. When will it end? Americans are feeling the pain from Trump's war with Iran. When will it end? military families, rev. al sharpton, rep. alexandria ocasio-cortez, march on washington, bernie sanders, ntsb, kennedy center, gas prices, trump, texas, aoc, war with iran false full 2026082813 2e560896-1429-4206-8844-ab6c17a4f65c A new march on Washington to defend the right to vote August 28, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Eugene Daniels sits in for Alicia Menendez to talk about the fight for voting rights with the March on Washington as President Trump continues to try to restrict those same rights.

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]]> Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:43:04 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Eugene Daniels, Jason Johnson, Joyce Vance, Basil Smikle, David Rohde, Chris Jansing) https://www.ms.now/ August 28, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Eugene Daniels sits in for Alicia Menendez to talk about the fight for voting rights with the March on Washington as President Trump continues to try to restrict those same rights.

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]]> A new march on Washington to defend the right to vote Alicia Menendez, Eugene Daniels, Jason Johnson, Joyce Vance, Basil Smikle, David Rohde, Chris Jansing 00:47:38 Thousands take to Washington, D.C. to rally for voting rights at a moment when Trump tries to clamp down on that right. Thousands take to Washington, D.C. to rally for voting rights at a moment when Trump tries to clamp down on that right. lake ontario, jon ossoff, lake america, national action network, rev. al sharpton, sen. bernie sanders, rep. alexandria ocasio-cortez, michigan, march on washington, voting rights, mike collins, mark carney, pete hegseth, nan, texas, aoc, maga, war with iran, canada false full 2026082812 d6da7882-10a3-49b6-aa39-7a10e0a0e940 Trump says "mission accomplished" in Iran August 27, 2026, 1pm: The president is making a bold announcement - that it's 'mission accomplished' in Iran. But there's no peace deal, no nuclear agreement, and the Straight of Hormuz is still closed. Plus, he's pushing a new executive order to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America.'

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]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:37:30 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Eugene Daniels, Priya Sridhar, Tim O'Brien, Ken Dilanian, John Kirby, Kevin Frey, Sara Pequeno, Laura Barron-Lopez, Ankush Khardori) https://www.ms.now/ August 27, 2026, 1pm: The president is making a bold announcement - that it's 'mission accomplished' in Iran. But there's no peace deal, no nuclear agreement, and the Straight of Hormuz is still closed. Plus, he's pushing a new executive order to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America.'

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]]> Trump says "mission accomplished" in Iran Alicia Menendez, Eugene Daniels, Priya Sridhar, Tim O'Brien, Ken Dilanian, John Kirby, Kevin Frey, Sara Pequeno, Laura Barron-Lopez, Ankush Khardori 00:41:52 The president says the War with Iran is "mission accomplished" as the war drags on The president says the War with Iran is "mission accomplished" as the war drags on secret service, lake ontario, jared kushner, midterms, lake america, donald trump jr., puerto rico disaster, iran, hakeem jeffries, nepal flooding, troops, don jr., trump, uss lincoln, war with iran, canada false full 2026270813 33546e41-5d2e-4c25-b62a-62463e4d14a5 Trump's hitting the campaign trail after trashing GOP candidates August 27, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Eugene Daniels sits in for Alicia Menendez to talk about President Trump's trip to Texas to rally voters for Ken Paxton after airing grievances with his own party.

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]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:19:21 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Eugene Daniels, Laura Barrón-López, David Drucker, Mike Nellis, Kimberly Atkins Stohr, Rev. Al Sharpton, Norm Eisen, Dr. Vin Gupta) https://www.ms.now/ August 27, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Eugene Daniels sits in for Alicia Menendez to talk about President Trump's trip to Texas to rally voters for Ken Paxton after airing grievances with his own party.

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]]> Trump's hitting the campaign trail after trashing GOP candidates Alicia Menendez, Eugene Daniels, Laura Barrón-López, David Drucker, Mike Nellis, Kimberly Atkins Stohr, Rev. Al Sharpton, Norm Eisen, Dr. Vin Gupta 00:39:46 The president is campaigning for Texas Senate GOP nominee Ken Paxton after trashing his fellow Republicans on social media. The president is campaigning for Texas Senate GOP nominee Ken Paxton after trashing his fellow Republicans on social media. ice, department of health and human services, election, hhs, gov. josh shapiro, polls, rfk jr., bobby charles, kennedy center, mail-in ballots, maine, measles, robert f. kennedy jr., james talarico, trump, texas, ken paxton, tom homan false full 2026082712 08b6628d-8425-4760-827e-e9ff5a738c97 Trump's confession on trade talks August 26, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Eugene Daniels sits in for Alicia Menendez to talk about the president admitting his administration's chaotic negotiating strategy is putting international trade, and the economy, on the line. Plus, MS Now's exclusive interview with New York Attorney General Letitia James.

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]]> Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:19:41 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Vaughn Hillyard, Joel Payne, Jeff Mason, Amb. Michael McFaul, Dr. Vin Gupta, Brandy Zadrozny, Josh Einiger, Letitia James, Scott MacFarlane) https://www.ms.now/ August 26, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Eugene Daniels sits in for Alicia Menendez to talk about the president admitting his administration's chaotic negotiating strategy is putting international trade, and the economy, on the line. Plus, MS Now's exclusive interview with New York Attorney General Letitia James.

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]]> Trump's confession on trade talks Alicia Menendez, Vaughn Hillyard, Joel Payne, Jeff Mason, Amb. Michael McFaul, Dr. Vin Gupta, Brandy Zadrozny, Josh Einiger, Letitia James, Scott MacFarlane 00:42:34 The president admits that last-minute demands led to the collapse of U.S.-Canada trade talks. So, will he do anything to fix it? The president admits that last-minute demands led to the collapse of U.S.-Canada trade talks. So, will he do anything to fix it? dolly parton, imagination library, ottawa, big tech, department of health and human services, tariffs, meta, tariff, hhs, voting rights, gov. josh shapiro, dolly parton's imagination library, rfk jr., doug ford, kennedy center, vaccines, amish, guillotine, measles, robert f. kennedy jr., trade talks, lancaster, canada, pennsylvania false full 2026082603 81f50d13-f717-467f-84d8-3526982f8c57 Pentagon purges leave leadership vacuum August 26, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Eugene Daniels sits in for Alicia Menendez, covering the new report finding the Pentagon adrift after leadership purges. Plus, the legal move by James Talarico against Ken Paxton in their campaigns for the U.S. Senate in Texas.

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]]> Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:28:35 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Eugene Daniels, Priya Sridhar, Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, Michael Feinberg, Mychael Schnell, Matthew Bartlett, Kevin Frey, Skye Perryman, Vaughn Hillyard) https://www.ms.now/ August 26, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Eugene Daniels sits in for Alicia Menendez, covering the new report finding the Pentagon adrift after leadership purges. Plus, the legal move by James Talarico against Ken Paxton in their campaigns for the U.S. Senate in Texas.

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]]> Pentagon purges leave leadership vacuum Alicia Menendez, Eugene Daniels, Priya Sridhar, Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, Michael Feinberg, Mychael Schnell, Matthew Bartlett, Kevin Frey, Skye Perryman, Vaughn Hillyard 00:45:08 New reports from inside the Pentagon warn that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leadership purges are leaving his department "rudderless." New reports from inside the Pentagon warn that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leadership purges are leaving his department "rudderless." u.s.s. abraham lincoln, midterms, texas senate, strait of hormuz, pentagon, hormuz strait, voting rights, ms now exclusive, pete hegseth, elections, james talarico, ken paxton, war with iran, election security, iran war false full 2026082612 22b9010e-1b31-4db7-a97f-92c44baec77b Canada Bites Back MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks about Canada hitting back against Trump's tariffs with $2 billion of their own. Plus, could Georgia voters see troops at the polls this November?

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]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:25:57 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Vaughn Hillyard, Sawyer Hackett, Jane Kleeb, Nikki McCann Ramírez, Mychael Schnell, Sabrina Rodriguez, Brandan Ballou, Kevin Frey) https://www.ms.now/ MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks about Canada hitting back against Trump's tariffs with $2 billion of their own. Plus, could Georgia voters see troops at the polls this November?

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]]> Canada Bites Back Alicia Menendez, Vaughn Hillyard, Sawyer Hackett, Jane Kleeb, Nikki McCann Ramírez, Mychael Schnell, Sabrina Rodriguez, Brandan Ballou, Kevin Frey 00:42:00 Canada is responding to Pres. Trump's new tariffs with $2 billion of their own. Canada is responding to Pres. Trump's new tariffs with $2 billion of their own. national guard, atlanta journal constitution, abdul el-sayed, albania, jared kushner, senate race, jesse watters, trump economy, affordability, fox news, voting, ajc, michigan race, vote, measles, pennsylvania false full 2026082513 1fb922a4-99c4-4b66-b4f9-6f4a7fc74b09 Making the USPS an agent of chaos August 25, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks about Pres. Trump's efforts to use the U.S. Postal Service to restrict mail-in voting. Plus, Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer González-Colón talks about the water crisis and drought forcing American citizens on the island to ration water.

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]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:07:04 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Melissa Murray, Peter Baker, Michael Waldman, Cisco Aguilar, Francisco Aguilar, Priya Sridhar, Gov. Jenniffer González-Colón, Ali Vitali) https://www.ms.now/ August 25, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks about Pres. Trump's efforts to use the U.S. Postal Service to restrict mail-in voting. Plus, Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer González-Colón talks about the water crisis and drought forcing American citizens on the island to ration water.

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]]> Making the USPS an agent of chaos Alicia Menendez, Melissa Murray, Peter Baker, Michael Waldman, Cisco Aguilar, Francisco Aguilar, Priya Sridhar, Gov. Jenniffer González-Colón, Ali Vitali 00:40:15 The president is working to transform one of the country's oldest institutions so he can take more control of elections. The president is working to transform one of the country's oldest institutions so he can take more control of elections. u.s.s. abraham lincoln, drought, el nino, midterms, sen. ted cruz, texas senate, scotus, vote by mail, el niño, water crisis, stock exchange, voting rights, supreme court, texas primary, elections, puerto rico false full 2026082512 2fcf0cf7-0dfa-4eea-bed9-5e195374316e Trump bets on "Economic D-Day" in Iran War August 24, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and the panel discuss the new economic sanctions on Iran, and whether they will be effective in ending the war.

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]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:14:04 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Laura Barrón-López, David Rohde, Priya Sridhar, Ayman Mohyeldin, Lisa Rubin, Cornell Belcher, Perry Bacon) https://www.ms.now/ August 24, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and the panel discuss the new economic sanctions on Iran, and whether they will be effective in ending the war.

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]]> Trump bets on "Economic D-Day" in Iran War Alicia Menendez, Laura Barrón-López, David Rohde, Priya Sridhar, Ayman Mohyeldin, Lisa Rubin, Cornell Belcher, Perry Bacon 00:45:21 The Treasury Secretary announced "Economic D-Day" for Iran, but will it work? The Treasury Secretary announced "Economic D-Day" for Iran, but will it work? senate control, midterms, secretary of defense, live nation, ticket prices, economic d-day, dan driscoll, pete hegseth, trade, elections, war with iran, sanctions, iran war false full 2026082413 ee5a0588-8af9-4ae7-a9e9-07a981f68c75 Republicans can't get on the same economic page August 24, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks about Republicans' struggle to respond to the whiplash of Trump's economic policies.

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]]> Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:33:38 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Tim Miller, Eddie Glaude, Bharat Ramamurti, Fallon Gallagher, Rep. Katherine Clark, Vaughn Hillyard) https://www.ms.now/ August 24, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks about Republicans' struggle to respond to the whiplash of Trump's economic policies.

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]]> Republicans can't get on the same economic page Alicia Menendez, Tim Miller, Eddie Glaude, Bharat Ramamurti, Fallon Gallagher, Rep. Katherine Clark, Vaughn Hillyard 00:40:06 Republicans are split on whether to stand by the president's economic policies, or add distance. Republicans are split on whether to stand by the president's economic policies, or add distance. postal service, trade war, post office, tariffs, farmers, bunker, prime minister mark carney, tariff, liam conejo ramos, ballroom, liam tadeo, trump, farming, usps, canada, mail voting false full 2026082412 da535745-2e67-4cfa-b737-db1fb49e59ae The president propping up his pick August 21, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez breaks down the president's efforts to hang onto Republican control of the senate. Plus, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold talks about the Trump administration's efforts to influence elections. And Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) talks about the Democratic plans to hold the White House accountable if Republicans lose the midterms.

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]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:33:59 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Mychael Schnell, Meg Kinnard, Basil Smikle, Jena Griswold, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ankush Khardori, Lisa Rubin, Laura Barrón-López) https://www.ms.now/ August 21, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez breaks down the president's efforts to hang onto Republican control of the senate. Plus, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold talks about the Trump administration's efforts to influence elections. And Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) talks about the Democratic plans to hold the White House accountable if Republicans lose the midterms.

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]]> The president propping up his pick Alicia Menendez, Mychael Schnell, Meg Kinnard, Basil Smikle, Jena Griswold, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ankush Khardori, Lisa Rubin, Laura Barrón-López 00:41:37 Pres. Trump goes to South Carolina to prop up his Senate pick, Darline Graham. Pres. Trump goes to South Carolina to prop up his Senate pick, Darline Graham. attorney general, todd blanche, epstein files, voter rolls, colorado, scotus, ballroom, nevada, epstein investigation, voting rights, voting, supreme court, retribution campaign, sen. darline graham, retribution, mar-a-lago, south carolina false full 2026082113 de3cb0f7-4fed-434c-b788-e845d06c10a6 The White House aide more visible than the First Lady August 21, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez breaks down the White House response to new reporting about Trump aide Natalie Harp.

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]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:08:37 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Vaughn Hillyard, Jim Messina, Peter Baker, John Kirby, Priya Sridhar, Chrystia Freeland, Basil Smikle) https://www.ms.now/ August 21, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez breaks down the White House response to new reporting about Trump aide Natalie Harp.

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]]> The White House aide more visible than the First Lady Alicia Menendez, Vaughn Hillyard, Jim Messina, Peter Baker, John Kirby, Priya Sridhar, Chrystia Freeland, Basil Smikle 00:40:09 The White House is responding to letters apparently written by Natalie Harp to Pres. Trump. The White House is responding to letters apparently written by Natalie Harp to Pres. Trump. canadian tariffs, pres. trump, uss trump, letters, uss abraham lincoln, carrier renaming, natalie harp, war with iran, iran war, canada, daily beast false full 2026082112 8b3f8856-1272-49dd-bb38-cdafcc7bb30e The Trump priority that means rooting against the U.S. economy August 20, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks about the economic cost of the president's policies. Plus, his meeting with crypto leaders puts his corruption on full display.

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]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:38:54 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Dan Freeman, Vaughn Hillyard, Maya Wiley, Alvaro Bedoya, Richard Stengel, Laura Barrón-López, Dr. Vin Gupta, Laura Barron Lopez) https://www.ms.now/ August 20, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks about the economic cost of the president's policies. Plus, his meeting with crypto leaders puts his corruption on full display.

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]]> The Trump priority that means rooting against the U.S. economy Alicia Menendez, Dan Freeman, Vaughn Hillyard, Maya Wiley, Alvaro Bedoya, Richard Stengel, Laura Barrón-López, Dr. Vin Gupta, Laura Barron Lopez 00:41:22 Pres. Trump's corruption is on full display as he meets with crypto leaders. Pres. Trump's corruption is on full display as he meets with crypto leaders. construction projects, dnc, corruption, sen. bill cassidy, midterms, trump coin, secretary sean duffy, paramount merger, vaccines, election security, election integrity, crypto false full 2026082013 c2622cd4-61c4-4f7e-b2fb-fe676affdc65 Who really is the president's gatekeeper? August 20, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez breaks down the new MS NOW reporting into the White House aide that appears to be one of the president's most powerful gatekeepers. Plus, Rep. Robert Garcia has a new demand in the Epstein Investigation: Get Attorney General Todd Blanche in front of the House Oversight Committee. And David Jolly, a former republican and current democratic gubernatorial nominee in Florida, joins the conversation.

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]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:30:15 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Lisa Rubin, Priya Sridhar, Edward Price, Ned Price, Mitch Landrieu, Jackie Alemany, David Jolly, Rosa Flores) https://www.ms.now/ August 20, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez breaks down the new MS NOW reporting into the White House aide that appears to be one of the president's most powerful gatekeepers. Plus, Rep. Robert Garcia has a new demand in the Epstein Investigation: Get Attorney General Todd Blanche in front of the House Oversight Committee. And David Jolly, a former republican and current democratic gubernatorial nominee in Florida, joins the conversation.

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]]> Who really is the president's gatekeeper? Alicia Menendez, Lisa Rubin, Priya Sridhar, Edward Price, Ned Price, Mitch Landrieu, Jackie Alemany, David Jolly, Rosa Flores 00:39:44 MS NOW has learned that Natalie Harp, an aide close to Pres. Trump, worked for almost a year without a security clearance. MS NOW has learned that Natalie Harp, an aide close to Pres. Trump, worked for almost a year without a security clearance. david jolly, midterms, florida, water crisis, governor, rep. byron donalds, puerto rico, natalie harp, war with iran, security clearance, iran war false full 2026082012 030c73b5-36ee-490b-9027-ee6f6948f38b Republicans caught in the wake of Trump's economic agenda August 19, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW's Erielle Reshef sits in for Alicia Menendez, breaking down the economic warning signals the president is brushing off. Plus, retired Army Brig. Gen. Leela Gray talks about her campaign to unseat Rep. Anna Paulina Luna.

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]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:17:44 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Erielle Reshef, Josh Einiger, Kevin Frey, John McCarthy, Leela Gray, Angelo Ballou, Angelo Carusone, Jackie Kucininch, Ron Insana) https://www.ms.now/ August 19, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW's Erielle Reshef sits in for Alicia Menendez, breaking down the economic warning signals the president is brushing off. Plus, retired Army Brig. Gen. Leela Gray talks about her campaign to unseat Rep. Anna Paulina Luna.

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]]> Republicans caught in the wake of Trump's economic agenda Alicia Menendez, Erielle Reshef, Josh Einiger, Kevin Frey, John McCarthy, Leela Gray, Angelo Ballou, Angelo Carusone, Jackie Kucininch, Ron Insana 00:40:05 What to make of the economic warning signals voters are sending Republicans. What to make of the economic warning signals voters are sending Republicans. ai, economics, brigadier general leela gray, midterms, debate, florida, data centers, affordability, elon musk, rep. anna paulina luna, artificial intelligence, sen. darline graham, merger, ellison, paramount, grok, south carolina false full 2026081913 f1ed180e-51d3-4d67-947b-988b9a9b46ab Election deniers win big, but don't question those results August 19, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW'S Erielle Reshef sits in for Alicia Menendez, talking about the election deniers who just won primary elections.

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]]> Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:34:29 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Erielle Reshef, David Drucker, Shawna Thomas, Jason Johnson, Lisa Rubin, Michael Feinberg, Mary McCord, Priya Sridhar, Vaughn Hillyard, Dr. Zeke Emanuel) https://www.ms.now/ August 19, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW'S Erielle Reshef sits in for Alicia Menendez, talking about the election deniers who just won primary elections.

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]]> Election deniers win big, but don't question those results Alicia Menendez, Erielle Reshef, David Drucker, Shawna Thomas, Jason Johnson, Lisa Rubin, Michael Feinberg, Mary McCord, Priya Sridhar, Vaughn Hillyard, Dr. Zeke Emanuel 00:41:30 A GOP election denier won big in Florida's gubernatorial primary, but isn't questioning those results. A GOP election denier won big in Florida's gubernatorial primary, but isn't questioning those results. fda, cyberattacks, sailors, midterms, florida, voting, dr. heidi overton, rfk jr., uss abraham lincoln, robert f. kennedy jr., food and drug administration, james comey, seashells, war with iran, election security, cyber attacks, iran war false full 2026081912 6851bf80-4312-4070-a874-4f519ab1ac86 Ossoff forces Trump to own his failures August 18, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez examines how Sen. Jon Ossoff is highlighting Trump's corruption - and getting under his skin. Plus, Trump votes by mail - again.

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]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:55:36 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Vaughn Hillyard, Ben Rhodes, Sawyer Hackett, Julie Roginsky, Peter Alexander, Rep. Bennie Thompson, Lisa Rubin) https://www.ms.now/ August 18, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez examines how Sen. Jon Ossoff is highlighting Trump's corruption - and getting under his skin. Plus, Trump votes by mail - again.

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]]> Ossoff forces Trump to own his failures Alicia Menendez, Vaughn Hillyard, Ben Rhodes, Sawyer Hackett, Julie Roginsky, Peter Alexander, Rep. Bennie Thompson, Lisa Rubin 00:43:51 Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff calls out the "enablers" surrounding Trump Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff calls out the "enablers" surrounding Trump cia, talarico, ice, ossoff, trans rights, doj, mail-in voting, elections, maine false full 2026081813 9c9a01a1-03c1-4247-a757-736790e07d00 More election deniers on the ballot August 18, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez looks at the election deniers vying for the governor's seat in Florida. Plus, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hits the campaign trail as the Pentagon confronts multiple challenges.

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]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:50:45 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Charlie Sykes, Meghan Meehan-Draper, Skye Perryman, Tom Nichols, Priya Sridhar, Julie Roginsky, Mychael Schnell, Ken Dilanian) https://www.ms.now/ August 18, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez looks at the election deniers vying for the governor's seat in Florida. Plus, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hits the campaign trail as the Pentagon confronts multiple challenges.

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]]> More election deniers on the ballot Alicia Menendez, Charlie Sykes, Meghan Meehan-Draper, Skye Perryman, Tom Nichols, Priya Sridhar, Julie Roginsky, Mychael Schnell, Ken Dilanian 00:36:31 As the DOJ reveals plans for more election monitors in November, 2020 election deniers are on the ballot to run key states. As the DOJ reveals plans for more election monitors in November, 2020 election deniers are on the ballot to run key states. hegseth, peltola, kimmel, doj, north korea, democracy, elections, alaska, abc, trump, election security, rosie o'donnell false full 2026081812 9f213310-71db-49fc-90da-24984d09d86b Trump team's PR campaign to downplay problems on USS Lincoln August 17, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez digs into the Trump administration's response to reports of problems on the USS Abraham Lincoln. Plus, the latest target of Trump's retribution campaigns.

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]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:41:22 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Priya Sridhar, John Brennan, Max Rose, Rep. Brendan Boyle, Sarah Matthews, Chris Jansing, Vaughn Hillyard) https://www.ms.now/ August 17, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez digs into the Trump administration's response to reports of problems on the USS Abraham Lincoln. Plus, the latest target of Trump's retribution campaigns.

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]]> Trump team's PR campaign to downplay problems on USS Lincoln Alicia Menendez, Priya Sridhar, John Brennan, Max Rose, Rep. Brendan Boyle, Sarah Matthews, Chris Jansing, Vaughn Hillyard 00:41:44 Top Trump appointees call reports of shrinking rations and a mental health crisis on aircraft carrier "old news." Top Trump appointees call reports of shrinking rations and a mental health crisis on aircraft carrier "old news." military families, jd vance, trump ballroom, todd blanche, department of justice, gas prices, uss lincoln, ken paxton, election security false full 2026081713 dd6f4003-ac2c-400b-bc81-176449e69818 Ditching post-Watergate reforms August 17, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez breaks down AG Todd Blanche's refusal to pledge he'll run the Department of Justice independently from Pres. Trump. Plus, Trump's latest military decision that one national security expert calls "insane."

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]]> Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:31:32 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Melissa Murray, Michael Feinberg, Ken Dilanian, Priya Sridhar, Mark Hertling, James Sample, Molly Jong-Fast, Mychael Schnell) https://www.ms.now/ August 17, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez breaks down AG Todd Blanche's refusal to pledge he'll run the Department of Justice independently from Pres. Trump. Plus, Trump's latest military decision that one national security expert calls "insane."

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]]> Ditching post-Watergate reforms Alicia Menendez, Melissa Murray, Michael Feinberg, Ken Dilanian, Priya Sridhar, Mark Hertling, James Sample, Molly Jong-Fast, Mychael Schnell 00:40:11 Attorney General Todd Blanche refuses to commit to the independence that was standard under his predecessors. Attorney General Todd Blanche refuses to commit to the independence that was standard under his predecessors. kim jong un, money laundering, attorney general, elizabeth warren, todd blanche, department of justice, immigration, rfk jr., doj, north korea, crypto false full 2026081712 ae6f9b96-7d52-4af2-b704-47d86b0bb460 On the Defense Secretary August 14, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez covers the increasingly dire conditions aboard a U.S. aircraft carrier near the Strait of Hormuz, and the pressure it's putting on Pres. Trump and his Defense Secretary.

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]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:09:07 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Basil Smikle, Amy McGrath, Vaughn Hillyard, Priya Sridhar, Tim Miller, Chris Jansing, Amanda Litman, David Rohde, Brandy Zadrozny) https://www.ms.now/ August 14, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez covers the increasingly dire conditions aboard a U.S. aircraft carrier near the Strait of Hormuz, and the pressure it's putting on Pres. Trump and his Defense Secretary.

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]]> On the Defense Secretary Alicia Menendez, Basil Smikle, Amy McGrath, Vaughn Hillyard, Priya Sridhar, Tim Miller, Chris Jansing, Amanda Litman, David Rohde, Brandy Zadrozny 00:40:44 Growing calls for the Defense Secretary to step down as conditions worsen for sailors aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln. Growing calls for the Defense Secretary to step down as conditions worsen for sailors aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln. messaging, iowa, josh turek, texas election, candace owens, joe rogan experience, affordability, uss abe lincoln, military conditions, sen. mark kelly, charlie kirk, uss abraham lincoln, democratic strategy, james talarico, pete buttigieg false full 2026081413 5eddbabb-33de-4522-a9f7-63d1729134e2 Basic facts on the line at DOJ August 14, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks with Lisa Rubin, who was inside the federal courthouse for Luigi Mangione's guilty plea. Plus, the president taking a victory lap for something local law enforcement has done for years? 

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]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:37:33 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Ken Dilanian, Marc Elias, Mary McCord, Lisa Rubin, Catherine Christian, Alex Jacquez, Basil Smikle, Vaughn Hillyard) https://www.ms.now/ August 14, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks with Lisa Rubin, who was inside the federal courthouse for Luigi Mangione's guilty plea. Plus, the president taking a victory lap for something local law enforcement has done for years? 

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]]> Basic facts on the line at DOJ Alicia Menendez, Ken Dilanian, Marc Elias, Mary McCord, Lisa Rubin, Catherine Christian, Alex Jacquez, Basil Smikle, Vaughn Hillyard 00:49:10 Crime rates are falling, and have been for years. So why is Pres. Trump taking the credit? Crime rates are falling, and have been for years. So why is Pres. Trump taking the credit? attorney general, luigi mangione, todd blanche, department of justice, affordability, voting rights, trump naming, doj, kennedy center, gas prices false full 2026081412 3190c704-3866-404c-936e-bf4d16096171 Secrecy permeating all levels of the executive branch August 13, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the lengths this White House will go to keep secrets from the American people. Plus, Danielle Bensky talks about the latest court hearing on which documents in the Epstein investigation get revealed, and which stay secret.

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]]> Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:31:38 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Tim O'Brien, Richard Stengel, Danielle Bensky, Lisa Rubin, Gina Hinojosa, Sam Stein, Jason Johnson) https://www.ms.now/ August 13, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the lengths this White House will go to keep secrets from the American people. Plus, Danielle Bensky talks about the latest court hearing on which documents in the Epstein investigation get revealed, and which stay secret.

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]]> Secrecy permeating all levels of the executive branch Alicia Menendez, Tim O'Brien, Richard Stengel, Danielle Bensky, Lisa Rubin, Gina Hinojosa, Sam Stein, Jason Johnson 00:41:09 To what lengths will Pres. Trump go to keep secrets? To what lengths will Pres. Trump go to keep secrets? trump cabinet, gov. greg abbott, epstein files, danielle bensky, katie miller, epstein investigation, gubernatorial race, grift, texas, election security false full 2026081313 1b2b7079-6bdb-436e-a71f-60d5608310bb Epstein transparency goes to court August 13, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks about how the new Attorney General is handling — or not handling — the release of the Epstein Files. Plus, marine corps veteran Rep. Jake Auchincloss talks about the conditions American servicemembers are facing aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln patrolling near the Strait of Hormuz.

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]]> Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:22:41 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Amanda Carpenter, Temidayo Aganga Williams, Lisa Rubin, Rep. Jake Auchincloss, Jason Johnson, Kevin Frey) https://www.ms.now/ August 13, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks about how the new Attorney General is handling — or not handling — the release of the Epstein Files. Plus, marine corps veteran Rep. Jake Auchincloss talks about the conditions American servicemembers are facing aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln patrolling near the Strait of Hormuz.

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]]> Epstein transparency goes to court Alicia Menendez, Amanda Carpenter, Temidayo Aganga Williams, Lisa Rubin, Rep. Jake Auchincloss, Jason Johnson, Kevin Frey 00:39:20 Newly sworn-in Attorney General Todd Blanche is running out of time to give a federal judge answers about the release of the Epstein files. Newly sworn-in Attorney General Todd Blanche is running out of time to give a federal judge answers about the release of the Epstein files. vaccine policy, attorney general, todd blanche, sen. jon ossoff, karoline leavitt, strait of hormuz, epstein files, epstein investigation, vax, trump administration, abe lincoln, bobby kennedy, rfk jr., vaccines, press secretary, uss abraham lincoln, robert f. kennedy jr., democratic party, justice department, war with iran, iran war, navy false full 2026081312 84115699-3430-40c9-b469-3a376c4bb3c0 Election conspiracists are on the ballot August 12, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks about the election denier looking to lead Wisconsin. Plus, Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) shares what questions he has for Attorney General Todd Blanche, who has already broken promises to lawmakers.

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]]> Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:20:35 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Jim Acosta, Michael Steele, Mychael Schnell, Rep. Robert Garcia, David Gura) https://www.ms.now/ August 12, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks about the election denier looking to lead Wisconsin. Plus, Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) shares what questions he has for Attorney General Todd Blanche, who has already broken promises to lawmakers.

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]]> Election conspiracists are on the ballot Alicia Menendez, Jim Acosta, Michael Steele, Mychael Schnell, Rep. Robert Garcia, David Gura 00:40:03 A MAGA candidate who actively worked to overturn the 2020 election is on the ballot in Wisconsin. A MAGA candidate who actively worked to overturn the 2020 election is on the ballot in Wisconsin. eclipse, solar eclipse, primary elections, attorney general, election deniers, midterms, golden age of america, todd blanche, air force one, af1, gilded age, cost of living, total eclipse false full 2026081213 11453fb0-4a3e-4726-b967-349b093231e5 Feeding the relentless appetite for retribution August 12, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez looks at DC U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's decision to convene a special grand jury after her reflecting pool prosecution sank. Plus, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is making her private family choices public for women across the country.

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]]> Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:13:55 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Peter Alexander, Norm Eisen, Michael Feinberg, Lisa Rubin, Peggy Flanagan, Max Rose) https://www.ms.now/ August 12, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez looks at DC U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's decision to convene a special grand jury after her reflecting pool prosecution sank. Plus, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is making her private family choices public for women across the country.

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]]> Feeding the relentless appetite for retribution Alicia Menendez, Peter Alexander, Norm Eisen, Michael Feinberg, Lisa Rubin, Peggy Flanagan, Max Rose 00:41:58 Jeanine Pirro, the top prosecutor in Washington, DC, could be leveraging the justice system to get back in the president's good graces. Jeanine Pirro, the top prosecutor in Washington, DC, could be leveraging the justice system to get back in the president's good graces. minnesota, connecticut, attorney general, todd blanche, jeanine pirro, alexandria ocasio-cortez, egg freezing, fertility, mail-in voting, democratic primary, aoc, usps false full 2026081212 4a84b725-15cb-4f51-ac13-883e2bbedf31 Riding The Big Lie to November August 11, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the gubernatorial candidates trying to ride The Big Lie to victory in November. Plus, what's at stake with the president's new vaccine policy.
 
 

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]]> Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:17:54 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Eddie Glaude, Vaughn Hillyard, Ben Rhodes, David Rohde, Sawyer Hackett, Dr. Vin Gupta, Mychael Schnell) https://www.ms.now/ August 11, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the gubernatorial candidates trying to ride The Big Lie to victory in November. Plus, what's at stake with the president's new vaccine policy.
 
 

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]]> Riding The Big Lie to November Alicia Menendez, Eddie Glaude, Vaughn Hillyard, Ben Rhodes, David Rohde, Sawyer Hackett, Dr. Vin Gupta, Mychael Schnell 00:41:30 They denied the 2020 election results, now they're looking to lead states across the country. They denied the 2020 election results, now they're looking to lead states across the country. washington post, security, vaccine policy, senate, midterms, two weeks, equity, executive order, ankara, dei, diversity, primary, turkey, trump, nato summit, inclusion, war with iran, mmr, south carolina, iran war false full 2026081113 f977e9a0-82a9-4bfb-8836-b157d5e0d1ec Priority Number 1: Protect the President August 11, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez breaks down just how quickly Attorney General Todd Blanche has moved to protect his former client, and the current President of the United States. Plus, the secretive security measure in the Middle East that involved the president hiding in a catering truck.

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]]> Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:25:13 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, John Kirby, Tom Nichols, Peter Baker, Lisa Rubin, Joyce Vance, Cornell Belcher, Ben Rhodes) https://www.ms.now/ August 11, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez breaks down just how quickly Attorney General Todd Blanche has moved to protect his former client, and the current President of the United States. Plus, the secretive security measure in the Middle East that involved the president hiding in a catering truck.

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]]> Priority Number 1: Protect the President Alicia Menendez, John Kirby, Tom Nichols, Peter Baker, Lisa Rubin, Joyce Vance, Cornell Belcher, Ben Rhodes 00:40:19 Less than 24 hours after his swearing-in, Attorney General Todd Blanche is making big moves to protect his boss: Pres. Donald Trump. Less than 24 hours after his swearing-in, Attorney General Todd Blanche is making big moves to protect his boss: Pres. Donald Trump. memo, washington post, attorney general, todd blanche, air force one, ankara, qatar, security threat, af1, catering truck, turkey, trump, nato summit, qatari jet false full 2026081112 e58f9e09-9e96-4a84-b823-626c49701220 Flailing to pass the SAVE Act August 10, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez breaks down the president's pressure to pass the SAVE Act, which would give him unprecedented power over state elections. Plus, the new GOP efforts to deflect bad economic data.

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]]> Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:21:02 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Claire McCaskill, Angelo Carusone, Vaughn Hillyard, Mychael Schnell, Emily Davis, Lisa Rubin) https://www.ms.now/ August 10, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez breaks down the president's pressure to pass the SAVE Act, which would give him unprecedented power over state elections. Plus, the new GOP efforts to deflect bad economic data.

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]]> Flailing to pass the SAVE Act Alicia Menendez, Claire McCaskill, Angelo Carusone, Vaughn Hillyard, Mychael Schnell, Emily Davis, Lisa Rubin 00:42:20 The Republican-led Senate has gone on recess without moving on the president's legislative priority: The SAVE Act. The Republican-led Senate has gone on recess without moving on the president's legislative priority: The SAVE Act. sen. chuck grassley, freezing eggs, federal reservce, lisa cook, sen. mitch mcconnell, trump economy, scotus, rep. alexandria ocasio-cortez, water crisis, voting rights, supreme court, save act, the fed, beth, puerto rico, hoover, vacuum cleaner false full 2026081013 38d57c03-7bc3-4920-894a-69e1a5735364 Power to go after political enemies August 10, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the powers Todd Blanche will have now that he's officially Senate confirmed as Attorney General. Plus, Alicia welcomes Peter Alexander as he launches his new MS NOW show, "State of Play."

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]]> Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:11:40 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Peter Alexander, David Noriega, Andrew Weissmann, Mark Hertling, Priya Sridhar, McKay Coppins, Ken Dilanian) https://www.ms.now/ August 10, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the powers Todd Blanche will have now that he's officially Senate confirmed as Attorney General. Plus, Alicia welcomes Peter Alexander as he launches his new MS NOW show, "State of Play."

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]]> Power to go after political enemies Alicia Menendez, Peter Alexander, David Noriega, Andrew Weissmann, Mark Hertling, Priya Sridhar, McKay Coppins, Ken Dilanian 00:39:53 What will Todd Blanche do with his power as Attorney General? What will Todd Blanche do with his power as Attorney General? white house, sworn in, attorney general, qatari, todd blanche, swearing in, air force one, strait of hormuz, qatar, af1, state of play, justice department, war with iran, iran war, will scharf false full 2026081012 3b1b4f11-077d-49f3-8fa2-c4f2546ffeed Blanche clears his highest hurdle to controlling the DOJ August 7, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Ali Vitali sits in for Alicia Menendez, getting the first reaction from longtime Judiciary Committee member Sen. Richard Blumenthal to Todd Blanche clearing the biggest hurdle yet to be Attorney General.

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]]> Fri, 7 Aug 2026 18:06:59 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Ali Vitali, Alicia Menendez, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Lisa Rubin, Neil Irwin, Stuart Stevens, Julie Roginsky, David Rohde, Mark Hertling, Brandy Zadrozny) https://www.ms.now/ August 7, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Ali Vitali sits in for Alicia Menendez, getting the first reaction from longtime Judiciary Committee member Sen. Richard Blumenthal to Todd Blanche clearing the biggest hurdle yet to be Attorney General.

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]]> Blanche clears his highest hurdle to controlling the DOJ Ali Vitali, Alicia Menendez, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Lisa Rubin, Neil Irwin, Stuart Stevens, Julie Roginsky, David Rohde, Mark Hertling, Brandy Zadrozny 00:43:41 MS NOW Host Ali Vitali gets Sen. Richard Blumenthal's first reaction to Pres. Trump securing the votes to get Todd Blanche confirmed as Attorney General. Plus, the MS NOW investigation into how deep conspiracies into Charlie Kirk's killing have gone. MS NOW Host Ali Vitali gets Sen. Richard Blumenthal's first reaction to Pres. Trump securing the votes to get Todd Blanche confirmed as Attorney General. Plus, the MS NOW investigation into how deep conspiracies into Charlie Kirk's killing have gone. sen. bill cassidy, attorney general, jobs report, economy, todd blanche, personal attorney, charlie kirk, judiciary committee, sen. richard blumenthal false full 2026080713 15a763b6-6f99-42c5-b942-2ef31331c08e Falling in line with the DOJ on the line August 7, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Ali Vitali sits in for Alicia Menendez, breaking down the consequential decision by Sen. Bill Cassidy to greenlight the president's former personal attorney's quest to be Attorney General.

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]]> Fri, 7 Aug 2026 17:23:47 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Ali Vitali, Alicia Menendez, Mychael Schnell, Susan Page, Andrew Desiderio, Fmr. Rep. Charlie Dent, Lisa Rubin, Corey Brettschneider, Danielle Bensky, Kevin Frey) https://www.ms.now/ August 7, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Ali Vitali sits in for Alicia Menendez, breaking down the consequential decision by Sen. Bill Cassidy to greenlight the president's former personal attorney's quest to be Attorney General.

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]]> Falling in line with the DOJ on the line Ali Vitali, Alicia Menendez, Mychael Schnell, Susan Page, Andrew Desiderio, Fmr. Rep. Charlie Dent, Lisa Rubin, Corey Brettschneider, Danielle Bensky, Kevin Frey 00:40:15 MS NOW Host Ali Vitali sits in for Alicia Menendez to cover the breaking developments in the fight over Pres. Trump's pick to be Attorney General. MS NOW Host Ali Vitali sits in for Alicia Menendez to cover the breaking developments in the fight over Pres. Trump's pick to be Attorney General. birthright citizenship, sen. bill cassidy, attorney general, confirmation, todd blanche, nomination, epstein files, immigration, epstein investigation false full 2026080712 90dcc353-16d8-4379-a495-69246073f20b Sen. Elizabeth Warren talks Senate power on the line August 6, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Ali Vitali sits in for Alicia Menendez, talking with Sen. Elizabeth Warren for her first TV interview since Dr. Abdul El-Sayed's primary victory over Haley Stevens in Michigan.

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]]> Thu, 6 Aug 2026 18:12:30 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Ali Vitali, Alicia Menendez, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Rick Stengel, Alex Jacquez, Sarah Matthews, Mike Nellis, Richard Wolffe) https://www.ms.now/ August 6, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Ali Vitali sits in for Alicia Menendez, talking with Sen. Elizabeth Warren for her first TV interview since Dr. Abdul El-Sayed's primary victory over Haley Stevens in Michigan.

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]]> Sen. Elizabeth Warren talks Senate power on the line Ali Vitali, Alicia Menendez, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Rick Stengel, Alex Jacquez, Sarah Matthews, Mike Nellis, Richard Wolffe 00:42:52 Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan win and the future of the Dem party. Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Abdul El-Sayed's Michigan win and the future of the Dem party. senate, economy, jd vance, 2028, strait of hormuz, donald trump, michigan, primary, trump, election denial, war with iran, iran war, sen. elizabeth warren false full 2026080613 11a4f8c9-9f3d-44d4-a545-51241039fbff Will Blanche skeptics hold the line? August 6, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Ali Vitali sits in for Alicia Menendez, asking about the GOP holdouts standing between Todd Blanche and senate confirmation. Plus, a partisan vote finds Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress.

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]]> Thu, 6 Aug 2026 17:29:40 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Ali Vitali, Alicia Menendez, Mychael Schnell, Tom Nichols, Tim O'Brien, Dr. Paul Offit, Kate Santaliz) https://www.ms.now/ August 6, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Ali Vitali sits in for Alicia Menendez, asking about the GOP holdouts standing between Todd Blanche and senate confirmation. Plus, a partisan vote finds Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress.

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]]> Will Blanche skeptics hold the line? Ali Vitali, Alicia Menendez, Mychael Schnell, Tom Nichols, Tim O'Brien, Dr. Paul Offit, Kate Santaliz 00:39:40 MS NOW Host Ali Vitali breaks down which GOP senators could determine whether the Justice Department stays independent. MS NOW Host Ali Vitali breaks down which GOP senators could determine whether the Justice Department stays independent. sen. bill cassidy, attorney general, todd blanche, air force one, strait of hormuz, rep. max miller, sen. susan collins, qatar, af1, dr. anthony fauci, pete hegseth, rep. chuck edwards, contempt vote, sen. lisa murkowski, war with iran, iran war false full 2026080612 819593bb-8ead-407e-a29e-5a874d321e3f A (Fool's) Golden Age August 5, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Jonathan Lemire sits in for Alicia Menendez to break down the president's rosy economic picture as Americans' bottom lines bottom out.

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]]> Wed, 5 Aug 2026 18:13:53 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Jonathan Lemire, Jason Johnson, Priya Sridhar, Patrick Murphy, Marianna Sotomayor, Mychael Schnell, Virginia Canter, Fallon Gallagher, Bharat Ramamurti) https://www.ms.now/ August 5, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Jonathan Lemire sits in for Alicia Menendez to break down the president's rosy economic picture as Americans' bottom lines bottom out.

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]]> A (Fool's) Golden Age Alicia Menendez, Jonathan Lemire, Jason Johnson, Priya Sridhar, Patrick Murphy, Marianna Sotomayor, Mychael Schnell, Virginia Canter, Fallon Gallagher, Bharat Ramamurti 00:40:27 Pres. Trump is boasting about the strength of the American economy to voters in a state paying $4.80 for a gallon of regular. Pres. Trump is boasting about the strength of the American economy to voters in a state paying $4.80 for a gallon of regular. military families, doug burgum, las vegas, trump economy, rep. max miller, nevada, reflecting pool, voting rights, jeannine pirro, north carolina, uss abraham lincoln, sen. bernie moreno, war with iran, iran war false full 202608051 c1998913-95ae-4ad3-a08b-68121e15fb2f Matchup for Michigan August 5, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Jonathan Lemire sits in for Alicia Menendez to lay out the stakes of the matchup for Michigan's open Senate seat. Plus, while counting the votes for Todd Blanche's nomination for Attorney General, the DOJ just closed its last Jan. 6 case.

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]]> Wed, 5 Aug 2026 17:37:36 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Jonathan Lemire, Nnamdi Egwuonwu, Chuck Rocha, David Drucker, Shawna Thomas, Mychael Schnell, Michael Feinberg, Lisa Rubin) https://www.ms.now/ August 5, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Jonathan Lemire sits in for Alicia Menendez to lay out the stakes of the matchup for Michigan's open Senate seat. Plus, while counting the votes for Todd Blanche's nomination for Attorney General, the DOJ just closed its last Jan. 6 case.

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]]> Matchup for Michigan Alicia Menendez, Jonathan Lemire, Nnamdi Egwuonwu, Chuck Rocha, David Drucker, Shawna Thomas, Mychael Schnell, Michael Feinberg, Lisa Rubin 00:40:23 The stage is set for a face-off to represent Michigan in the U.S. Senate, with control of the chamber on the line. The stage is set for a face-off to represent Michigan in the U.S. Senate, with control of the chamber on the line. dept. of justice, abdul el-sayed, primary elections, attorney general, haley stevens, confirmation, texas senate, todd blanche, nomination, michigan, senate primaries, jan. 6, sen. susan collins, doj, justice department, ken paxton, sen. lisa murkowski false full 2026080512 9da605f0-46ae-4c84-a3e8-096fcbb19f92 One step closer to full power for the president's former personal attorney August 4, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks to Liz Oyer and Marc Elias about what's at stake for American democracy now that Todd Blanche is one step closer to having full power over the Justice Department. Plus, the pivotal primary election in Michigan that could reshape the Democratic coalition.

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]]> Tue, 4 Aug 2026 18:27:30 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Akayla Gardner, Dr. Christina Greer, Priya Sridhar, David Rohde, Charlotte Alter, Chris Jansing, Ken Dilanian, Liz Oyer, Marc Elias) https://www.ms.now/ August 4, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks to Liz Oyer and Marc Elias about what's at stake for American democracy now that Todd Blanche is one step closer to having full power over the Justice Department. Plus, the pivotal primary election in Michigan that could reshape the Democratic coalition.

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]]> One step closer to full power for the president's former personal attorney Alicia Menendez, Akayla Gardner, Dr. Christina Greer, Priya Sridhar, David Rohde, Charlotte Alter, Chris Jansing, Ken Dilanian, Liz Oyer, Marc Elias 00:40:06 Marc Elias and Liz Oyer on what happens to the Justice Department if the president's former personal attorney takes the reigns. Marc Elias and Liz Oyer on what happens to the Justice Department if the president's former personal attorney takes the reigns. abdul el-sayed, attorney general, haley stevens, confirmation, todd blanche, nomination, pentagon, rep. max miller, personal attorney, michigan, jan. 6, jack smith, war with iran, testimony, iran war false full 202608041 424e901c-0c70-475c-981f-5cac91ae9e6f Trump's Personal Attorney General August 4, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez speaks to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) on the senate vote to get Todd Blanche one step closer to being confirmed as Attorney General. Plus, could the $1.776B anti-weaponization fund be a smoke screen for what the president really wants: IRS Immunity?

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]]> Tue, 4 Aug 2026 17:49:53 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Nnamdi Egwuonwu, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Eugene Daniels, Tim O'Brien, Lisa Rubin, Ben Wikler, Mychael Schnell) https://www.ms.now/ August 4, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez speaks to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) on the senate vote to get Todd Blanche one step closer to being confirmed as Attorney General. Plus, could the $1.776B anti-weaponization fund be a smoke screen for what the president really wants: IRS Immunity?

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]]> Trump's Personal Attorney General Alicia Menendez, Nnamdi Egwuonwu, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Eugene Daniels, Tim O'Brien, Lisa Rubin, Ben Wikler, Mychael Schnell 00:40:50 Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) on the latest step forward for Pres. Trump's former personal attorney to lead the Justice Department. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) on the latest step forward for Pres. Trump's former personal attorney to lead the Justice Department. abdul el-sayed, attorney general, haley stevens, confirmation, markwayne mullin, todd blanche, nomination, michigan, primary election, democrats, democratic party, maga false full 2026080412 54f2a252-d490-4053-ac42-ea85186260c9 Finally, some clarity on who's in charge of the ODNI August 3, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez asks about the implications of the delayed swearing-in of the nation's new spy chief Jay Clayton. Plus, whiplash from the president's comments on Iran.

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]]> Mon, 3 Aug 2026 18:09:39 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Michael Feinberg, Peter Baker, Molly Jong Fast, David Rohde, Max Rose, Dr. Irwin Redlener, Mychael Schnell) https://www.ms.now/ August 3, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez asks about the implications of the delayed swearing-in of the nation's new spy chief Jay Clayton. Plus, whiplash from the president's comments on Iran.

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]]> Finally, some clarity on who's in charge of the ODNI Alicia Menendez, Michael Feinberg, Peter Baker, Molly Jong Fast, David Rohde, Max Rose, Dr. Irwin Redlener, Mychael Schnell 00:40:21 A new Director of National Intelligence, who doesn't have national intelligence experience, has been sworn in. A new Director of National Intelligence, who doesn't have national intelligence experience, has been sworn in. senate control, gov. andy beshear, sen. mitch mcconnell, strait of hormuz, michigan, hhs, covid, rfk jr., odni, dni, vaccines, director of national intelligence, robert f. kennedy jr., texas, war with iran, bill pulte, jay clayton, iran war false full 202608031 339b6a35-d272-42fb-947e-9102ebfc3f00 Ding Dong, is the deal dead? August 3, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks about the deal Republican Senate holdouts struck to confirm Todd Blanche as the next Attorney General. Plus, new clarity on the leadership limbo at the top of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

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]]> Mon, 3 Aug 2026 17:05:30 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Lisa Rubin, Andrew Desiderio, Michael Feinberg, Kevin Frey, Kimberly Atkins Stohr, Angelo Carusone, Chris Jansing) https://www.ms.now/ August 3, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks about the deal Republican Senate holdouts struck to confirm Todd Blanche as the next Attorney General. Plus, new clarity on the leadership limbo at the top of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

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]]> Ding Dong, is the deal dead? Alicia Menendez, Lisa Rubin, Andrew Desiderio, Michael Feinberg, Kevin Frey, Kimberly Atkins Stohr, Angelo Carusone, Chris Jansing 00:40:14 Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says the $1.776B anti-weaponization fund is dead, but Trump allies are looking for loopholes. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says the $1.776B anti-weaponization fund is dead, but Trump allies are looking for loopholes. attorney general, jeannine pirro. rep. max miller, sen. john cornyn, todd blanche, odni, truth social, dni, director of national intelligence, sen. thom tillis, bill pulte, jay clayton false full 2026080312 696f4dcf-ee54-44a6-b4da-a3efcea4a764 Trump's bottom line, or yours? July 31, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks to Nicolle Wallace about the number of controversies hanging over President Trump's Cabinet meeting at Camp David. Plus, new reporting on how the President is raising millions from donors for his pet projects.

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]]> Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:05:50 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Vaughn Hillyard, Heather Boushey, Julián Castro, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Lisa Rubin, Gregg Amore, Nicolle Wallace) https://www.ms.now/ July 31, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks to Nicolle Wallace about the number of controversies hanging over President Trump's Cabinet meeting at Camp David. Plus, new reporting on how the President is raising millions from donors for his pet projects.

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]]> Trump's bottom line, or yours? Alicia Menendez, Vaughn Hillyard, Heather Boushey, Julián Castro, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Lisa Rubin, Gregg Amore, Nicolle Wallace 00:41:47 Nicolle Wallace joins the conversation on the messy dynamics at play at Pres. Trump's Cabinet meeting. Nicolle Wallace joins the conversation on the messy dynamics at play at Pres. Trump's Cabinet meeting. minnesota, hack, attorney general, senate, midterms, georgia, jd vance, todd blanche, election, sen. jon ossoff, rep. max miller, donald trump, camp david, rep. mike collins, the best people, odni, cabinet meeting, dni, pete hegseth, director of national intelligence, jeffrey epstein, rhode island, war with iran, bill pulte, jay clayton false full 202607311 1be0dd48-b6c1-424c-a74a-6a65c0a1040b Intrigue at Trump's Cabinet Meeting July 31, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks about the power dynamics at play in President Trump's Cabinet.

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]]> Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:21:24 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Vaughn Hillyard, David Rohde, Joyce Vance, Nick Corasaniti, Charlie Dent, Julian Castro) https://www.ms.now/ July 31, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks about the power dynamics at play in President Trump's Cabinet.

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]]> Intrigue at Trump's Cabinet Meeting Alicia Menendez, Vaughn Hillyard, David Rohde, Joyce Vance, Nick Corasaniti, Charlie Dent, Julian Castro 00:50:07 Pres. Trump holds a Cabinet meeting at Camp David amid controversies involving his Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Acting DNI Bill Pulte. Pres. Trump holds a Cabinet meeting at Camp David amid controversies involving his Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Acting DNI Bill Pulte. minnesota, hack, attorney general, senate, midterms, georgia, jd vance, todd blanche, election, sen. jon ossoff, donald trump, camp david, rep. mike collins, odni, cabinet meeting, dni, pete hegseth, director of national intelligence, war with iran, bill pulte, jay clayton false full 2026073112 718f5cd1-f148-45e1-b2e6-50a0ee9decb3 "Acting up in an acting capacity" July 30, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks to former CIA Dir. John Brennan about the Todd Blanche nomination battle, and reporting that the Secret Service felt pressured to spy on former FBI Dir. James Comey.
 

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]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:23:58 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, John Brennan, Ken Dilanian, Laura Barrón-López, Richard Stengel, Priya Sridhar, Vaughn Hillyard, Danielle Bensky) https://www.ms.now/ July 30, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks to former CIA Dir. John Brennan about the Todd Blanche nomination battle, and reporting that the Secret Service felt pressured to spy on former FBI Dir. James Comey.
 

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]]> "Acting up in an acting capacity" Alicia Menendez, John Brennan, Ken Dilanian, Laura Barrón-López, Richard Stengel, Priya Sridhar, Vaughn Hillyard, Danielle Bensky 00:39:18 Former CIA Dir. John Brennan talks about President Trump installing loyalists in acting cabinet-level positions. Former CIA Dir. John Brennan talks about President Trump installing loyalists in acting cabinet-level positions. attorney general, trump approval, todd blanche, nomination, epstein files, pentagon, counterterrorism, epstein investigation, epstein survivors, confirmation vote, admiral, navy false full 202607301 8fde08a9-b71b-4aed-bf14-93fafe9653eb The "stunning" about-face on Blanche July 30, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks to Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) about President Trump's threat to withdraw Todd Blanche's Attorney General nomination until two key GOP holdouts are out of office. 

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]]> Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:08:16 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Sen. Chris Coons, Mary McCord, Carol Leonnig, Vaughn Hillyard, Ali Vitali, Perry Bacon, Perry Bacon Jr., Teddy Schleifer) https://www.ms.now/ July 30, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks to Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) about President Trump's threat to withdraw Todd Blanche's Attorney General nomination until two key GOP holdouts are out of office. 

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]]> The "stunning" about-face on Blanche Alicia Menendez, Sen. Chris Coons, Mary McCord, Carol Leonnig, Vaughn Hillyard, Ali Vitali, Perry Bacon, Perry Bacon Jr., Teddy Schleifer 00:41:01 Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) joins "On the Line with Alicia Menendez" as Todd Blanche's AG nomination faces new setbacks. Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) joins "On the Line with Alicia Menendez" as Todd Blanche's AG nomination faces new setbacks. secret service, attorney general, confirmation, sen. mitch mcconnell, sen. john cornyn, todd blanche, nomination, epstein files, epstein, james talarico, sen. thom tillis, ken paxton false full 2026073012 f0a7e59b-4866-4b37-a14a-22d81c7c95ef Fauci takes the Fifth, not the bait July 29, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks about Dr. Anthony Fauci pleading the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times in a Republican-led Senate hearing about his actions during the coronavirus pandemic.

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]]> Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:28:21 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Nikki McCann Ramírez, Sawyer Hackett, Vaughn Hillyard, David Rohde, Marc Elias, Angelo Carusone, Dr. Vin Gupta, Dr. Celine Gounder, Kevin Frey) https://www.ms.now/ July 29, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks about Dr. Anthony Fauci pleading the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times in a Republican-led Senate hearing about his actions during the coronavirus pandemic.

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]]> Fauci takes the Fifth, not the bait Alicia Menendez, Nikki McCann Ramírez, Sawyer Hackett, Vaughn Hillyard, David Rohde, Marc Elias, Angelo Carusone, Dr. Vin Gupta, Dr. Celine Gounder, Kevin Frey 00:40:52 Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times in Republican-led Senate hearing on the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times in Republican-led Senate hearing on the coronavirus pandemic. iowa, josh turek, 86 47, sen. rand paul, attorney general, confirmation, barack obama, sen. john cornyn, todd blanche, comey, rep. max miller, donald trump, covid, coronavirua, odni, anthony fauci, dni, 8647, director of national intelligence, trump, covid origins, james comey, seashells, bill pulte, jay clayton, retribution false full 202607291 518d8dca-3a83-4f3e-bda9-2efaed13940a Allegations of a coordinated retribution campaign July 29, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez breaks down the latest court filing in the James Comey "86 47" case, alleging Pres. Trump illegally coordinated with law enforcement for his retribution campaign.

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]]> Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:43:00 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Lisa Rubin, Ken Dilanian, Michael Feinberg, Tim O'Brien, Mychael Schnell, Sam Stein, Priya Sridhar) https://www.ms.now/ July 29, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez breaks down the latest court filing in the James Comey "86 47" case, alleging Pres. Trump illegally coordinated with law enforcement for his retribution campaign.

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]]> Allegations of a coordinated retribution campaign Alicia Menendez, Lisa Rubin, Ken Dilanian, Michael Feinberg, Tim O'Brien, Mychael Schnell, Sam Stein, Priya Sridhar 00:40:55 James Comey alleges in court documents that the Trump administration illegally coordinated to prosecute him over "86 47" seashell post. James Comey alleges in court documents that the Trump administration illegally coordinated to prosecute him over "86 47" seashell post. 86 47, attorney general, confirmation, sen. john cornyn, todd blanche, comey, donald trump, 8647, trump, james comey, seashells, war with iran, retribution false full 2026072912 45f5e2a8-425e-4939-9eb9-3678cf935053 Wars dovetail for a president with no plan July 28, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks to Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) about the toll of the war with Iran while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy visit Washington, DC for Sen. Lindsey Graham's funeral.

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]]> Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:38:39 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, John Kirby, Tom Nichols, Ankush Khardori, Amanda Carpenter, Ali Vitali) https://www.ms.now/ July 28, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks to Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) about the toll of the war with Iran while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy visit Washington, DC for Sen. Lindsey Graham's funeral.

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]]> Wars dovetail for a president with no plan Alicia Menendez, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, John Kirby, Tom Nichols, Ankush Khardori, Amanda Carpenter, Ali Vitali 00:40:04 Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) discusses the Russian war with Ukraine and Pres. Trump's war with Iran. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) discusses the Russian war with Ukraine and Pres. Trump's war with Iran. israel, vice president, ukraine, volodymyr zelenskyy, benjamin netanyahu, sen. lindsey graham, mike pence, russia, vladimir putin, grift, war with iran, crypto false full 2026072812 fd106fec-b320-458b-ab55-ed538a471b78 Trump's supreme attempt for an election takeover July 28, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the president's latest appeal to the Supreme Court to tighten federal controls over state-run elections.

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]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:10:20 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Vaughn Hillyard, Jason Johnson, Amanda Carpenter, Leah Litman, McKay Coppins, Marianna Sotomayor, Mychael Schnell, David Rohde, Julian Castro, Lisa Rubin) https://www.ms.now/ July 28, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the president's latest appeal to the Supreme Court to tighten federal controls over state-run elections.

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]]> Trump's supreme attempt for an election takeover Alicia Menendez, Vaughn Hillyard, Jason Johnson, Amanda Carpenter, Leah Litman, McKay Coppins, Marianna Sotomayor, Mychael Schnell, David Rohde, Julian Castro, Lisa Rubin 00:40:55 Pres. Trump wants the Supreme Court to greenlight his federal takeover of elections. Pres. Trump wants the Supreme Court to greenlight his federal takeover of elections. texas senate, michigan, reflecting pool, voting rights, odni, dni, confirmation hearing, director of national intelligence, james talarico false full 202607281 b9816e72-2a1c-48d5-b4ee-4bfacf027c46 Trump forced to confront reality with Iran July 27, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks about the harsh realities the president's facing in his war of choice with Iran. Plus, we have new reporting on the expensive scramble to retrofit the president's new Air Force One.

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]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:15:24 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Oliver Darcy, Vaughn Hillyard, Christale Spain, Tyler Pager, Peter Baker, Priya Sridhar, Dr. Evelyn Farkas, Charlie Sykes) https://www.ms.now/ July 27, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks about the harsh realities the president's facing in his war of choice with Iran. Plus, we have new reporting on the expensive scramble to retrofit the president's new Air Force One.

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]]> Trump forced to confront reality with Iran Alicia Menendez, Oliver Darcy, Vaughn Hillyard, Christale Spain, Tyler Pager, Peter Baker, Priya Sridhar, Dr. Evelyn Farkas, Charlie Sykes 00:40:13 Just how much of a quagmire has the war with Iran become? Just how much of a quagmire has the war with Iran become? primary elections, midterms, iran, white house correspondents' association dinner, white house correspondents' association, qatar, af1, quagmire, whcd, war with iran, south carolina, whca false full 202607271 eff753ab-6389-488d-968f-99e515003d05 Trump's trip to battleground Michigan July 27, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez discusses the decision to send President Trump to battleground Michigan at a time when republican candidates are keeping their distance from his policies. Plus, a new update from Sen. Mitch McConnell's team on his health after a 6-week absence from the Senate.

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]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:34:05 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Vaughn Hillyard, Rohit Chopra, Sabrina Siddiqui, Kimberly Atkins Stohr, Michael Feinberg, Pablo Torre, Mychael Schnell, Chris Jansing) https://www.ms.now/ July 27, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez discusses the decision to send President Trump to battleground Michigan at a time when republican candidates are keeping their distance from his policies. Plus, a new update from Sen. Mitch McConnell's team on his health after a 6-week absence from the Senate.

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]]> Trump's trip to battleground Michigan Alicia Menendez, Vaughn Hillyard, Rohit Chopra, Sabrina Siddiqui, Kimberly Atkins Stohr, Michael Feinberg, Pablo Torre, Mychael Schnell, Chris Jansing 00:40:22 Pres. Trump travels to Michigan to defend his economic policies ahead of a high-stakes primary. Pres. Trump travels to Michigan to defend his economic policies ahead of a high-stakes primary. senate race, sen. mitch mcconnell, museum, michigan, smithsonian, troy jackson, sen. susan collins, dni, layoffs, maine, bill pulte false full 2026072712 e5c613e3-7370-4a54-8562-de246cb2d96a New tariffs, looming price increases for Americans July 24, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez breaks down Pres. Trump's new worldwide tariffs, despite the Supreme Court denying his previous attempts. Plus, Democrats hold a field hearing in Houston, TX to get answers into the deadly ICE shooting.

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]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:13:52 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Vaughn Hillyard, Bharat Ramamurti, Angelo Carusone, Ken Dilanian, Michael Feinberg, Rosa Flores, Shawna Thomas, Amanda Litman) https://www.ms.now/ July 24, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez breaks down Pres. Trump's new worldwide tariffs, despite the Supreme Court denying his previous attempts. Plus, Democrats hold a field hearing in Houston, TX to get answers into the deadly ICE shooting.

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]]> New tariffs, looming price increases for Americans Alicia Menendez, Vaughn Hillyard, Bharat Ramamurti, Angelo Carusone, Ken Dilanian, Michael Feinberg, Rosa Flores, Shawna Thomas, Amanda Litman 00:41:06 The latest round of Pres. Trump's sweeping tariffs set the stage for new price increases for American consumers. The latest round of Pres. Trump's sweeping tariffs set the stage for new price increases for American consumers. houston, dnc, ice shootings, attorney general, tariffs, todd blanche, tariff, democratic primaries, elon musk, primary election, primary, ag false full 2026072413 d9de23c7-e3ac-45eb-8c76-decd4676fcdf Questions over whether the Pentagon is being honest July 24, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez asks why the Pentagon has lowered its official death toll in the war with Iran. Why are these numbers changing? Plus, the DOJ has backed off its legal crusade against The New York Times over its reporting on whether the president flew on an unsafe plane.

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]]> Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:39:40 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Priya Sridhar, Kevin Baron, Scott MacFarlane, Fallon Gallagher, Issac Arnsdorf, Chris Jansing, Basil Smikle, Mychael Schnell) https://www.ms.now/ July 24, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez asks why the Pentagon has lowered its official death toll in the war with Iran. Why are these numbers changing? Plus, the DOJ has backed off its legal crusade against The New York Times over its reporting on whether the president flew on an unsafe plane.

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]]> Questions over whether the Pentagon is being honest Alicia Menendez, Priya Sridhar, Kevin Baron, Scott MacFarlane, Fallon Gallagher, Issac Arnsdorf, Chris Jansing, Basil Smikle, Mychael Schnell 00:39:42 The big question hanging over the Pentagon: is it obscuring the truth about the sacrifice American troops are making in the Iran War? The big question hanging over the Pentagon: is it obscuring the truth about the sacrifice American troops are making in the Iran War? nyt, sen. mitch mcconnell, air force one, servicemembers, rep. alexandria ocasio-cortez, new york times, af1, white house correspondents dinner, killed in action, troops, whcd, aoc, war with iran, whca false full 2026072412 2efa1d66-8aac-4ba7-ac0d-2e452e03bf77 Political opposition to the war with Iran coming from the right July 23, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks about how Republicans in office and their voters are growing increasingly frustrated with the quagmire with Iran. Plus, the latest Republican culture war comes for the Smithsonian, and its gift shop.

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]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:07:02 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Sen. Claire McCaskill, Ben Rhodes, Mychael Schnell, Richard Stengel, Priya Sridhar, Jen Zeano, Vera Zeano) https://www.ms.now/ July 23, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks about how Republicans in office and their voters are growing increasingly frustrated with the quagmire with Iran. Plus, the latest Republican culture war comes for the Smithsonian, and its gift shop.

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]]> Political opposition to the war with Iran coming from the right Alicia Menendez, Sen. Claire McCaskill, Ben Rhodes, Mychael Schnell, Richard Stengel, Priya Sridhar, Jen Zeano, Vera Zeano 00:42:40 Republican pressure and political opposition to the president's war with Iran is growing. Republican pressure and political opposition to the president's war with Iran is growing. attorney general, georgia, culture war, todd blanche, latina power, donald trump, smithsonian, confirmation hearing, pete hegseth, pentagon purges, maga, war with iran false full 2026072313 46499828-18a8-446e-882e-f53941fae38b The latest push for politically charged prosecutions July 23, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez breaks down the Republican push to prosecute former Special Counsel Jack Smith. Plus, Rep. Pramila Jayapal talks about her successful effort to draw a line in the sand around Pres. Trump's war with Iran.

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]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:09:56 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Melissa Murray, Tim O'Brien, Carol Leonnig, Brendan Ballou, Ali Vitali, Lisa Rubin) https://www.ms.now/ July 23, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez breaks down the Republican push to prosecute former Special Counsel Jack Smith. Plus, Rep. Pramila Jayapal talks about her successful effort to draw a line in the sand around Pres. Trump's war with Iran.

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]]> The latest push for politically charged prosecutions Alicia Menendez, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Melissa Murray, Tim O'Brien, Carol Leonnig, Brendan Ballou, Ali Vitali, Lisa Rubin 00:40:04 A top House Republican wants to prosecute the man who could be the president's top perceived political enemy. A top House Republican wants to prosecute the man who could be the president's top perceived political enemy. prosecution, todd blanche, trump inc., war powers vote, rep. jim jordan, jack smith, doj, trump, war with iran false full 2026072312 ba7b1e68-7674-466f-bb9e-4d6a66513bb0 Trio of election deniers on November ballots July 22, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks to Marc Elias and Arizona native Vaughn Hillyard about election deniers sweeping the state's Republican primaries. The president attends the dignified transfer of four American troops killed in the war with Iran.

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]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:09:30 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Marc Elias, Vaughn Hillyard, Ken Dilanian, Mychael Schnell, Laura Barrón-López, Sen. Jacky Rosen, josh Gerstein) https://www.ms.now/ July 22, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks to Marc Elias and Arizona native Vaughn Hillyard about election deniers sweeping the state's Republican primaries. The president attends the dignified transfer of four American troops killed in the war with Iran.

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]]> Trio of election deniers on November ballots Alicia Menendez, Marc Elias, Vaughn Hillyard, Ken Dilanian, Mychael Schnell, Laura Barrón-López, Sen. Jacky Rosen, josh Gerstein 00:31:05 Marc Elias joins the conversation on election deniers sweeping Arizona Republican primaries. Marc Elias joins the conversation on election deniers sweeping Arizona Republican primaries. trump finances, election deniers, gop, primary election, arizona, the big lie, pete hegseth, republican, rep. cory mills, war with iran false full 2026072213 9c5bb361-bb5e-4099-9224-cc7115ff6095 A nuclear deal, but not with Iran July 22, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks about the U.S. nuclear dealmaking in the Middle East, in the middle of the war with Iran.

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]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:20:53 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Mark Hertling, David Rohde, Priya Sridhar, Vaughn Hillyard, Ali Vitali, Andrew Weissmann) https://www.ms.now/ July 22, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks about the U.S. nuclear dealmaking in the Middle East, in the middle of the war with Iran.

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]]> A nuclear deal, but not with Iran Alicia Menendez, Mark Hertling, David Rohde, Priya Sridhar, Vaughn Hillyard, Ali Vitali, Andrew Weissmann 00:40:23 President Trump set to approve nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia. President Trump set to approve nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia. nuclear deal, anti-weaponization fund, january 6th, the big lie, rep. jamie raskin, jeffrey epstein, war with iran, saudi arabia false full 2026072212 92fc9067-d44d-4eec-9a28-84bf0feced7c Americans pay for Trump to settle political scores July 21, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and Former FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya break down the ways American taxpayers are spending more to weather the president's chaotic economic agenda.

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]]> Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:12:54 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Vaughn Hillyard, Alvaro Bedoya, Sawyer Hackett, Priya Sridhar, Steph Twitty, Kimberly Atkins Stohr, Mychael Schnell) https://www.ms.now/ July 21, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and Former FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya break down the ways American taxpayers are spending more to weather the president's chaotic economic agenda.

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]]> Americans pay for Trump to settle political scores Alicia Menendez, Vaughn Hillyard, Alvaro Bedoya, Sawyer Hackett, Priya Sridhar, Steph Twitty, Kimberly Atkins Stohr, Mychael Schnell 00:41:14 The president is wielding his powers to settle political scores, and it is costing Americans money. The president is wielding his powers to settle political scores, and it is costing Americans money. cyclospora, attorney general, tariffs, strait of hormuz, robert. f. kennedy, hhs, jr. todd blanche, dni, director of national intelligence, gas prices, cdc, war with iran, jay clayton false full 2026072113 381cf46b-7257-4911-a017-d6e9f0305467 No clarity from Todd Blanche July 21, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks to Sen. Richard Blumenthal about the Republican push to get Todd Blanche confirmed as Attorney General. 

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]]> Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:12:13 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Vaughn Hillyard, Brian Tyler Cohen, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Liz Oyer, Ali Vitali, Lisa Rubin, Kevin Frey) https://www.ms.now/ July 21, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks to Sen. Richard Blumenthal about the Republican push to get Todd Blanche confirmed as Attorney General. 

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]]> No clarity from Todd Blanche Alicia Menendez, Vaughn Hillyard, Brian Tyler Cohen, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Liz Oyer, Ali Vitali, Lisa Rubin, Kevin Frey 00:41:04 The White House is on a full-court press to get Todd Blanche confirmed as Attorney General. The White House is on a full-court press to get Todd Blanche confirmed as Attorney General. attorney general, midterms, todd blanche, sen. lindsey graham, rep. andy biggs, sen. darline graham, jay clayton, arizona election false full 2026072110 7b0e74ea-0159-489e-9dce-844d3a1481cc Defying political reason and practical reality July 20, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and the panel discuss how the Republican push for the SAVE Act could tank the rest of its agenda. Plus, did the president admit he flew on a jet that wasn't safe?
 
 

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]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:19:09 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Vaughn Hillyard, Michael Feinberg, McKay Coppins, Rosa Flores, Ankush Khardori) https://www.ms.now/ July 20, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and the panel discuss how the Republican push for the SAVE Act could tank the rest of its agenda. Plus, did the president admit he flew on a jet that wasn't safe?
 
 

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]]> Defying political reason and practical reality Alicia Menendez, Vaughn Hillyard, Michael Feinberg, McKay Coppins, Rosa Flores, Ankush Khardori 00:42:23 Doubling down on the SAVE Act could put the rest of the GOP agenda in jeopardy. Doubling down on the SAVE Act could put the rest of the GOP agenda in jeopardy. uk, liz truss, sen. josh hawley, fbi, ice, midterms, boris johnson, sen. mitch mcconnell, david cameron, keir starmer, theresa may, lorenzo salgado araujo, rishi sunak, immigration, save america, air force 1, qatar, save act, betting markets, af1, kalshi, andy burnham, the big lie, elections, prime minister, united kingdom, prediction markets, qatari jet false full 2026072013 45f48b2d-1ac5-4578-be09-30ec4b8812d8 Americans deserve a better explanation for the Iran war July 20, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and the panel discuss the intensifying war with Iran after the total collapse of the ceasefire. Plus, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse shares why she and other survivors don't think Todd Blanche is the right pick for Attorney General.

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]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:37:58 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Priya Sridhar, Tom Nichols, Frank Kendall, Kabir Khanna, Terrance Woodbury, Adam Jentleson, Danielle Bensky, Ayman Mohyeldin, Mychael Schnell) https://www.ms.now/ July 20, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and the panel discuss the intensifying war with Iran after the total collapse of the ceasefire. Plus, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse shares why she and other survivors don't think Todd Blanche is the right pick for Attorney General.

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]]> Americans deserve a better explanation for the Iran war Priya Sridhar, Tom Nichols, Frank Kendall, Kabir Khanna, Terrance Woodbury, Adam Jentleson, Danielle Bensky, Ayman Mohyeldin, Mychael Schnell 00:40:25 As the Pentagon identifies more of the U.S. troops killed in Iran, growing demands for the president to justify what he hopes to accomplish with the war. As the Pentagon identifies more of the U.S. troops killed in Iran, growing demands for the president to justify what he hopes to accomplish with the war. argentina, attorney general, senate, midterms, troops killed, todd blanche, strait of hormuz, epstein investigation, world cup, servicemembers killed, spain, iran war false full 2026072012 3d5caa6f-cae2-479c-9edf-4f1995ab20a3 Trump tries to tilt the scales for midterms July 17, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez asks Fmr. CIA Director John Brennan about President Trump's primetime address attacking the integrity of U.S. elections.

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]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:22:08 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, John Brennan, Mychael Schnell, Basil Smikle, Rep. James Walkinshaw, Ellen Weintraub, Oliver Darcy) https://www.ms.now/ July 17, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez asks Fmr. CIA Director John Brennan about President Trump's primetime address attacking the integrity of U.S. elections.

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]]> Trump tries to tilt the scales for midterms Alicia Menendez, John Brennan, Mychael Schnell, Basil Smikle, Rep. James Walkinshaw, Ellen Weintraub, Oliver Darcy 00:41:11 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks to Fmr. CIA Director John Brennan about Trump's baseless claims the "deep state" tried to cover up interference in U.S. elections. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks to Fmr. CIA Director John Brennan about Trump's baseless claims the "deep state" tried to cover up interference in U.S. elections. fraud claims, midterms, sen. mitch mcconnell, todd blanche, election, donald trump, epstein investigation, the big lie, 2020 election false full 202607171 a6f1c8b3-addf-43fa-811c-0a1d65c9153d Trump's receipts don't back his election claims July 17, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks about how President Trump is using the full weight of government to bolster his false election claims.

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]]> Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:16:03 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Vaughn Hillyard, Sarah Matthews, Rosa Flores, Sen. Chris Coons, Tom Nichols) https://www.ms.now/ July 17, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks about how President Trump is using the full weight of government to bolster his false election claims.

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]]> Trump's receipts don't back his election claims Alicia Menendez, Vaughn Hillyard, Sarah Matthews, Rosa Flores, Sen. Chris Coons, Tom Nichols 00:41:13 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the president's speech rehashing baseless claims about the 2020 election. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the president's speech rehashing baseless claims about the 2020 election. fraud claims, midterms, election, pentagon, donald trump, texas senate race, truth social, wall street, the big lie, free speech, james talarico, 2020 election false full 2026071712 fcf8e7bf-678d-45e8-a1f6-e71563d71b45 Priority One: Elevate loyalists July 16, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and the panel break down the line of loyalists Pres. Trump wants to defend his false election claims. Plus, how the Epstein investigation and the survivors are shaping the Attorney General confirmation hearings.

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]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2026 18:20:58 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, David Rohde, Laura Barrón-López, Rick Stengel, Tim O'Brien, Rep. Yassamin Ansari, Mychael Schnell, Rosa Flores, Brendan Ballou) https://www.ms.now/ July 16, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and the panel break down the line of loyalists Pres. Trump wants to defend his false election claims. Plus, how the Epstein investigation and the survivors are shaping the Attorney General confirmation hearings.

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]]> Priority One: Elevate loyalists Alicia Menendez, David Rohde, Laura Barrón-López, Rick Stengel, Tim O'Brien, Rep. Yassamin Ansari, Mychael Schnell, Rosa Flores, Brendan Ballou 00:41:37 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on all the president's loyalists. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on all the president's loyalists. nyt, ice, attorney general, the new york times, todd blanche, epstein files, primetime address, epstein investigation, sen. susan collins, democracy, confirmation hearing, maine, election integrity false full 202607161 0eae48b5-6530-4247-bf36-950216a22edd "Really Big News" or a Really Big Lie July 16, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and the panel talk about the president's newest efforts to undermine American elections, and his inability to move on from his 2020 election loss. Plus, Sen. Alex Padilla talks about The White House's quest to confirm Todd Blanche as Attorney General.

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]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:40:57 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Vaughn Hillyard, Michael Waldman. Eddie Glaude, Sen. Alex Padilla, Rachel VanLandingham) https://www.ms.now/ July 16, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and the panel talk about the president's newest efforts to undermine American elections, and his inability to move on from his 2020 election loss. Plus, Sen. Alex Padilla talks about The White House's quest to confirm Todd Blanche as Attorney General.

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]]> "Really Big News" or a Really Big Lie Alicia Menendez, Vaughn Hillyard, Michael Waldman. Eddie Glaude, Sen. Alex Padilla, Rachel VanLandingham 00:40:08 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez previews the president's latest attempt to rewrite the facts of his 2020 election loss. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez previews the president's latest attempt to rewrite the facts of his 2020 election loss. vance, jd vance, election, primetime address, ms now exclusive, trump, election integrity false full 2026071612 40c0b5e7-d9b6-49b2-8a90-72357e422156 "What happened to you, Todd Blanche?" July 15, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and the panel break down Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing. The question now is whether Pres. Trump's former personal lawyer will take over as the nation's top law enforcement officer.

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]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:48:15 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Sen. Alex Padilla, Ken Dilanian, Carol Leonnig, Ali Vitali, Ari Melber, Mary McCord, Andrew Weissmann, Lisa Rubin) https://www.ms.now/ July 15, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and the panel break down Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing. The question now is whether Pres. Trump's former personal lawyer will take over as the nation's top law enforcement officer.

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]]> "What happened to you, Todd Blanche?" Alicia Menendez, Sen. Alex Padilla, Ken Dilanian, Carol Leonnig, Ali Vitali, Ari Melber, Mary McCord, Andrew Weissmann, Lisa Rubin 00:49:22 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez hosts continuing coverage of Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing for attorney general. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez hosts continuing coverage of Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing for attorney general. attorney general, todd blanche, donald trump, confirmation hearing, judiciary committee, alex padilla false full 2026071513 3bbd33dc-129e-4d34-979c-411945aad19d "Trump over truth" July 15, 2026, 12pm: Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing to determine if president's personal lawyer becomes the next Attorney General.
 
 

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]]> Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:24:53 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Ken Dilanian, Carol Leonnig, Ali Vitali, Ari Melber, Mary McCord, Andrew Weissmann, Lisa Rubin) https://www.ms.now/ July 15, 2026, 12pm: Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing to determine if president's personal lawyer becomes the next Attorney General.
 
 

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]]> "Trump over truth" Alicia Menendez, Ken Dilanian, Carol Leonnig, Ali Vitali, Ari Melber, Mary McCord, Andrew Weissmann, Lisa Rubin 00:52:49 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez hosts coverage of Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing for attorney general. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez hosts coverage of Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing for attorney general. attorney general, todd blanche, donald trump, confirmation hearing, judiciary committee false full 2026071512 2bf9c4b5-7ca7-4b63-8811-f5ce5187e08b Outcry after back-to-back deadly ICE shootings July 14, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks to Sen. Ruben Gallego about the growing outrage over deadly shootings by ICE agents in American streets. Plus, Supreme Court Justices discuss the security threats they face in rare public testimony. And, MS Now has the receipts for Pres. Trump's payout to E. Jean Carroll.
 
 

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]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:11:50 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Sen. Ruben Gallego, Michael Feinberg, Michele Goodwin, David Noriega, Vaughn Hillyard, Lisa Rubin, David Rohde) https://www.ms.now/ July 14, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks to Sen. Ruben Gallego about the growing outrage over deadly shootings by ICE agents in American streets. Plus, Supreme Court Justices discuss the security threats they face in rare public testimony. And, MS Now has the receipts for Pres. Trump's payout to E. Jean Carroll.
 
 

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]]> Outcry after back-to-back deadly ICE shootings Alicia Menendez, Sen. Ruben Gallego, Michael Feinberg, Michele Goodwin, David Noriega, Vaughn Hillyard, Lisa Rubin, David Rohde 00:41:29 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the ICE response to multiple deadly shootings. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the ICE response to multiple deadly shootings. amy coney barrett, national parks, threats, lorenzo salgado araujo, scotus, elena kagan, ice shooting, supreme court, johan sebastián, testimony false full 202607141 766ce72a-b433-47a5-8472-844bbd730beb President's primetime rebrand of The Big Lie July 14, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez discusses the president's upcoming primetime speech, where he's expected to continue to push 2020 election conspiracies. Plus, Rep. Robert Garcia and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse joined ahead of the attorney general confirmation hearings for Todd Blanche.

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]]> Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:39:29 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Rep. Robert Garcia, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Ken Dilanian, Vaughn Hillyard, Charlie Sykes, Ankush Khardori, Ali Vitali) https://www.ms.now/ July 14, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez discusses the president's upcoming primetime speech, where he's expected to continue to push 2020 election conspiracies. Plus, Rep. Robert Garcia and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse joined ahead of the attorney general confirmation hearings for Todd Blanche.

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]]> President's primetime rebrand of The Big Lie Alicia Menendez, Rep. Robert Garcia, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Ken Dilanian, Vaughn Hillyard, Charlie Sykes, Ankush Khardori, Ali Vitali 00:44:47 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the president's commitment to 2020 election lies. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the president's commitment to 2020 election lies. attorney general, sen. mitch mcconnell, todd blanche, primetime address, epstein investigation, confirmation hearing, elections, trump, jeffrey epstein false full 2026071412 5bef330a-d023-4db8-9278-6ef17bcaf3b1 Political maneuvering after a Senate stalwart's passing July 13, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks about the president's priorities for Sen. Lindsey Graham's replacement. Plus, new MS Now reporting on the White House working to release documents to fit their election security narrative.

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]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:15:45 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Angelo Carusone, Jennifer Freeman, Mychael Schnell, Ned Price, David Rohde, Jonathan Capehart, Kevin FreyMeg Kinnard, Andrew Weissmann) https://www.ms.now/ July 13, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks about the president's priorities for Sen. Lindsey Graham's replacement. Plus, new MS Now reporting on the White House working to release documents to fit their election security narrative.

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]]> Political maneuvering after a Senate stalwart's passing Alicia Menendez, Angelo Carusone, Jennifer Freeman, Mychael Schnell, Ned Price, David Rohde, Jonathan Capehart, Kevin FreyMeg Kinnard, Andrew Weissmann 00:39:16 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the political jockeying after Lindsey Graham's passing. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the political jockeying after Lindsey Graham's passing. senate, lindsey graham, iran, warner brothers discovery, special primary, todd blanche, darline graham nordone, south caroline, investigation, election documents, trump, jeffrey epstein, paramount, ceasefire, memorandum of understanding false full 202607131 3b4823d5-4edf-47f0-b998-9dd3b3de46ef Complicating the path to power July 13, 2026; 12pm: MS Now Host Alicia Menendez talks about how the sudden passing of longtime Republican Senator Lindsey Graham is complicating the path for Todd Blanche to get confirmed as attorney general. Plus, the latest details on the deadly ICE shooting in Houston.

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]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:26:55 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Michael Feinberg, Peter Baker, James Sample, Rosa Flores, Michael Grynbaum, Julián Castro) https://www.ms.now/ July 13, 2026; 12pm: MS Now Host Alicia Menendez talks about how the sudden passing of longtime Republican Senator Lindsey Graham is complicating the path for Todd Blanche to get confirmed as attorney general. Plus, the latest details on the deadly ICE shooting in Houston.

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]]> Complicating the path to power Alicia Menendez, Michael Feinberg, Peter Baker, James Sample, Rosa Flores, Michael Grynbaum, Julián Castro 00:46:16 MS Now Host Alicia Menendez on the increasingly complicated confirmation process for Pres. Trump's pick for Attorney General. MS Now Host Alicia Menendez on the increasingly complicated confirmation process for Pres. Trump's pick for Attorney General. fbi, road, attorney general, senate, lindsey graham, housing law, todd blanche, air force one, nyt investigation, affordability, confirmation hearing false full 2026071312 ff3a4b32-9053-4121-91c0-8a8c5dd64ac1 Volatility abroad, economic volatility at home July 10, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Erielle Reshef sits in for Alicia Menendez to break down how new escalations between the U.S. and Iran are erasing economic gains made in the fragile ceasefire. Plus, how ripple effects from the political collapse of Graham Platner are changing Democratic strategy in battleground races across the country.

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]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:06:35 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Erielle Reshef, Mychael Schnell, David Rohde, Sean Patrick Maloney, Eugene Daniels, Chris Jansing, Kevin Frey, Cornell Belcher, Rep. James Walkinshaw) https://www.ms.now/ July 10, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Erielle Reshef sits in for Alicia Menendez to break down how new escalations between the U.S. and Iran are erasing economic gains made in the fragile ceasefire. Plus, how ripple effects from the political collapse of Graham Platner are changing Democratic strategy in battleground races across the country.

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]]> Volatility abroad, economic volatility at home Alicia Menendez, Erielle Reshef, Mychael Schnell, David Rohde, Sean Patrick Maloney, Eugene Daniels, Chris Jansing, Kevin Frey, Cornell Belcher, Rep. James Walkinshaw 00:42:08 The latest escalations between the U.S. and Iran are putting new pressures on the American economy. The latest escalations between the U.S. and Iran are putting new pressures on the American economy. cia, senate, midterms, intelligence, colorado, affordability, victor marc, epstein investigation, graham platner, maine, survivors, iran war false full 202607101 c0af33fd-2a8d-466e-bb53-628c3c2a6e2b Election power grab over American affordability July 10, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Erielle Reshef sits in for Alicia Menendez on the president pushing an election power grab over tackling high prices. Plus, the latest details on the deadly ICE shooting in Houston.

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]]> Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:15:10 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Erielle Reshef, Ken Dilanian, Vaughn Hillyard, Alencia Johnson, Philip Bump, David Noriega, Allen Orr, Alex Tabet, Mychael Schnell, Dr. Vin Gupta) https://www.ms.now/ July 10, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Erielle Reshef sits in for Alicia Menendez on the president pushing an election power grab over tackling high prices. Plus, the latest details on the deadly ICE shooting in Houston.

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]]> Election power grab over American affordability Alicia Menendez, Erielle Reshef, Ken Dilanian, Vaughn Hillyard, Alencia Johnson, Philip Bump, David Noriega, Allen Orr, Alex Tabet, Mychael Schnell, Dr. Vin Gupta 00:41:18 What happens to the American people when the president puts his power first? What happens to the American people when the president puts his power first? houston, midterms, election, housing bill, lorenzo salgado araujo, affordability, ice shooting, power grab, bipartisan, housing false full 2026071012 045eb838-1f83-40cc-9a4a-2bf5705102c4 Maine Concern July 9, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on whether the Democratic replacement for Graham Platner can make the election a referendum on Sen. Susan Collins. Plus, Pres. Trump has weighed in on Sen. Mitch McConnell. And a deadly ICE shooting is leaving a Texas community in shock.

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]]> Thu, 9 Jul 2026 18:19:55 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Charlie Sykes, Shawna Thomas, James Pindell, Molly Ball, Mychael Schnell, Fallon Gallagher, David Noreiga) https://www.ms.now/ July 9, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on whether the Democratic replacement for Graham Platner can make the election a referendum on Sen. Susan Collins. Plus, Pres. Trump has weighed in on Sen. Mitch McConnell. And a deadly ICE shooting is leaving a Texas community in shock.

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]]> Maine Concern Alicia Menendez, Charlie Sykes, Shawna Thomas, James Pindell, Molly Ball, Mychael Schnell, Fallon Gallagher, David Noreiga 00:42:21 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on whether the Maine senate election is now solely a referendum on Sen. Susan Collins. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on whether the Maine senate election is now solely a referendum on Sen. Susan Collins. ice, senate, midterms, sen. mitch mcconnell, immigration, reflecting pool, susan collins, graham platner, maine, freedom fuel false full 202607091 034aad74-83f7-4824-b4c3-b19b12c87e4e Have Kash Patel's antics caught up with him? July 9, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez asks whether FBI Director Kash Patel's lavish spending habits are finally catching up to him, with a Republican senator now asking questions. Plus, new safety concerns over the president's new plane after he switched back to the old Air Force 1 on the way back from the NATO summit.
 

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]]> Thu, 9 Jul 2026 17:18:17 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Tim O'Brien, Lisa Rubin, Kevin Frey, Ned Price, Carol Leonnig, Ken Dilanian) https://www.ms.now/ July 9, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez asks whether FBI Director Kash Patel's lavish spending habits are finally catching up to him, with a Republican senator now asking questions. Plus, new safety concerns over the president's new plane after he switched back to the old Air Force 1 on the way back from the NATO summit.
 

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]]> Have Kash Patel's antics caught up with him? Alicia Menendez, Tim O'Brien, Lisa Rubin, Kevin Frey, Ned Price, Carol Leonnig, Ken Dilanian 00:39:27 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks brand new reporting on investigations into the FBI Director. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks brand new reporting on investigations into the FBI Director. fbi, e. jean carroll, midterms, air force one, private jet, af1, graham platner, maine, kash patel, fbi director false full 2026070912 e0f9925a-85f9-4b76-983e-8fa69b2a39cf Pivotal moment for Democratic power July 8, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and the panel discuss the process of finding, recruiting and vetting candidates for office after the implosion of Graham Platner’s campaign. Plus, Lisa Rubin breaks down the latest legal court loss for the president, and win for E. Jean Carroll.

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]]> Wed, 8 Jul 2026 18:27:22 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Michael Feinberg, Mike Nellis, Mary McCord, Lisa Rubin, Ines de le Cuetara, Jason Johnson, Amanda Litman, Michelle Goldberg) https://www.ms.now/ July 8, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and the panel discuss the process of finding, recruiting and vetting candidates for office after the implosion of Graham Platner’s campaign. Plus, Lisa Rubin breaks down the latest legal court loss for the president, and win for E. Jean Carroll.

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]]> Pivotal moment for Democratic power Alicia Menendez, Michael Feinberg, Mike Nellis, Mary McCord, Lisa Rubin, Ines de le Cuetara, Jason Johnson, Amanda Litman, Michelle Goldberg 00:40:23 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and the panel on what it takes to vet new candidates for office. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and the panel on what it takes to vet new candidates for office. senate, nato, e. jean carroll, midterms, secretary scott bessent, ankara, harriet tubman, graham platner, maine, turkey, trump false full 202607081 d1493814-85e2-40cf-92bc-b498a9d3181d Trump claims unity while undermining allies July 8, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and the panel discuss the president's new threats of strikes on Iran and his divisive rhetoric at the NATO summit. Plus, the latest on Sen. Mitch McConnell's health.

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]]> Wed, 8 Jul 2026 18:00:15 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, John Kirby, Vaughn Hillyard, Mychael Schnell, David Rohde) https://www.ms.now/ July 8, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and the panel discuss the president's new threats of strikes on Iran and his divisive rhetoric at the NATO summit. Plus, the latest on Sen. Mitch McConnell's health.

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]]> Trump claims unity while undermining allies Alicia Menendez, John Kirby, Vaughn Hillyard, Mychael Schnell, David Rohde 00:55:06 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the president undermining global alliances while on the world stage. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the president undermining global alliances while on the world stage. mou, nato, sen. mitch mcconnell, iran, ankara, turkey, memorandum of understanding false full 2026070812 6a1909f0-a16b-4794-9a61-1a63fa6380b6 Solving problems that don't exist July 7, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez interviews Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson about the new DOJ threat to send election monitors to her state for the August primary. Plus, the warning from hundreds of former Justice Department lawyers about Todd Blanche. And a farewell to the Department of Government Efficiency.

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]]> Tue, 7 Jul 2026 18:27:35 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Maya Wiley, Peter Baker, Max Rose, Mychael Schnell, Lisa Rubin) https://www.ms.now/ July 7, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez interviews Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson about the new DOJ threat to send election monitors to her state for the August primary. Plus, the warning from hundreds of former Justice Department lawyers about Todd Blanche. And a farewell to the Department of Government Efficiency.

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]]> Solving problems that don't exist Alicia Menendez, Maya Wiley, Peter Baker, Max Rose, Mychael Schnell, Lisa Rubin 00:40:34 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the federal push to interfere with state-run elections. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the federal push to interfere with state-run elections. trump corruption, department of government efficiency, attorney general, election monitoring, sen. mitch mcconnell, todd blanche, department of justice, doj, doge false full 202607071 f7fce612-56bc-4627-acb5-70984eeee43b Trump vs. Allies July 7, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks about the president's trip to Turkey for the NATO Summit as he threatens the alliance. Plus, the latest on the Maine senate race after an allegation of sexual assault against Democratic nominee Graham Platner.

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]]> Tue, 7 Jul 2026 17:12:20 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Vaughn Hillyard, Michael Crowley, Julie Roginsky, Kevin Frey, Ali Vitali, Andrea Flores, Maya Wiley, Ines de la Cuetara) https://www.ms.now/ July 7, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks about the president's trip to Turkey for the NATO Summit as he threatens the alliance. Plus, the latest on the Maine senate race after an allegation of sexual assault against Democratic nominee Graham Platner.

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]]> Trump vs. Allies Vaughn Hillyard, Michael Crowley, Julie Roginsky, Kevin Frey, Ali Vitali, Andrea Flores, Maya Wiley, Ines de la Cuetara 00:40:50 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the president's face-to-face with NATO allies, after he's sparked new tensions with Europe. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the president's face-to-face with NATO allies, after he's sparked new tensions with Europe. white nationalism, secretary markwayne mullin, nato, senate race, department of homeland security, smithsonian, susan collins, dhs, graham platner, summit, maine, turkey false full 2026070712 f738def8-b34c-42c6-a110-48769da2fe6c On Account of Trump July 6, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW host Ali Vitali sits in for Alicia Menendez, breaking down his latest economic policies as questions grow over his financial disclosure. Plus, the debate over Pres. Trump's former personal attorney Todd Blanche and how he could be the next Attorney General.

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]]> Mon, 6 Jul 2026 18:17:20 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Ali Vitali, Alicia Menendez, Liz Oyer, Norm Eisen, Sabrina Rodriguez, Kevin Frey, Mychael Schnell, Joel Payne, Shawna Thomas) https://www.ms.now/ July 6, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW host Ali Vitali sits in for Alicia Menendez, breaking down his latest economic policies as questions grow over his financial disclosure. Plus, the debate over Pres. Trump's former personal attorney Todd Blanche and how he could be the next Attorney General.

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]]> On Account of Trump Ali Vitali, Alicia Menendez, Liz Oyer, Norm Eisen, Sabrina Rodriguez, Kevin Frey, Mychael Schnell, Joel Payne, Shawna Thomas 00:41:21 MS NOW Host Ali Vitali sits in for Alicia Menendez, talking about the newly launched Trump Accounts for children, as the president faces growing scrutiny over his own finances. MS NOW Host Ali Vitali sits in for Alicia Menendez, talking about the newly launched Trump Accounts for children, as the president faces growing scrutiny over his own finances. attorney general, midterms, senate race, trump accounts, todd blanche, nomination, michigan, storytime false full 202607061 20f12e0a-e5f1-4731-8f50-c053ba0b9c50 White House Silence on White Nationalism in the Nation's Capital July 6, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW host Ali Vitali sits in for Alicia Menendez, discussing Pres. Trump calling out the "threat" of communism in his July 4th speech, while he was silent on the threat of white nationalists marching in DC. Plus, a top Army commander in Europe ousted by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gets a hero's send-off. And the president takes questions about his phone call to FIFA over an American red card.

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]]> Mon, 6 Jul 2026 18:01:53 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Ali Vitali, Alicia Menendez, Laura Barrón-López, Douglas Brinkley, Miles Taylor, Priya Sridhar, Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, Vaughn Hillyard, Lisa Rubin, Mattathias Schwartz) https://www.ms.now/ July 6, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW host Ali Vitali sits in for Alicia Menendez, discussing Pres. Trump calling out the "threat" of communism in his July 4th speech, while he was silent on the threat of white nationalists marching in DC. Plus, a top Army commander in Europe ousted by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gets a hero's send-off. And the president takes questions about his phone call to FIFA over an American red card.

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]]> White House Silence on White Nationalism in the Nation's Capital Ali Vitali, Alicia Menendez, Laura Barrón-López, Douglas Brinkley, Miles Taylor, Priya Sridhar, Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, Vaughn Hillyard, Lisa Rubin, Mattathias Schwartz 00:41:09 MS NOW Host Ali Vitali sits in for Alicia Menendez and talks about the ways Pres. Trump made America 250 about himself, while his admin ignored white nationalists marching in Washington, DC. MS NOW Host Ali Vitali sits in for Alicia Menendez and talks about the ways Pres. Trump made America 250 about himself, while his admin ignored white nationalists marching in Washington, DC. white nationalist rally, diplomacy, washington dc, nato, e. jean carroll, controversy, folarin balogun, fifa, charlottesville, july 4th false full 2026070612 b47a73fc-44bb-40f1-9f64-b57d95862237 Indifference to conflicts of interest July 2, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and the panel discuss how the more journalists dig into Trump's financial disclosure form, the more red flags they find. Plus, Rep. Jamie Raskin reacts to the billions the president has made from crypto. Plus, Rep. Jamie Raskin reacts to the billions the president has made from crypto.

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]]> Thu, 2 Jul 2026 18:09:25 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Tim O'Brien, Basil Smikle, Michael Feinberg, Akayla Gardner, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Vaughn Hillyard, Kevin Frey, Lisa Rubin) https://www.ms.now/ July 2, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and the panel discuss how the more journalists dig into Trump's financial disclosure form, the more red flags they find. Plus, Rep. Jamie Raskin reacts to the billions the president has made from crypto. Plus, Rep. Jamie Raskin reacts to the billions the president has made from crypto.

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]]> Indifference to conflicts of interest Alicia Menendez, Tim O'Brien, Basil Smikle, Michael Feinberg, Akayla Gardner, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Vaughn Hillyard, Kevin Frey, Lisa Rubin 00:40:30 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the president and his family's extremely lucrative year. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the president and his family's extremely lucrative year. corruption, midterms, trump family, election, roosevelt, voting, artificial intelligence, america 250, grift, trump, crypto false full 202607021 42546022-57b2-483c-8d14-0b2d06961f5c Six-year search for evidence July 2, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and the panel discuss the president's continued efforts to justify his 2020 election loss with evidence-free allegations of fraud. Plus, new economic numbers show more job pressure than expected in the country. And Rep. Ro Khanna on the latest push to release files in the Epstein investigation.
 

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]]> Thu, 2 Jul 2026 17:32:26 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Ayman Mohyeldin, Ken Dilanian, Brendan Ballou, Natasha Sarin, Rep. Ro Khanna, Nnamdi Egwuonwu, Angelo Carusone) https://www.ms.now/ July 2, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and the panel discuss the president's continued efforts to justify his 2020 election loss with evidence-free allegations of fraud. Plus, new economic numbers show more job pressure than expected in the country. And Rep. Ro Khanna on the latest push to release files in the Epstein investigation.
 

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]]> Six-year search for evidence Alicia Menendez, Ayman Mohyeldin, Ken Dilanian, Brendan Ballou, Natasha Sarin, Rep. Ro Khanna, Nnamdi Egwuonwu, Angelo Carusone 00:40:17 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the president's never-ending search for non-existent voter fraud. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the president's never-ending search for non-existent voter fraud. ice detention, infowars, jobs report, sandy hook, georgia, unemployment, the onion, nun detained, evidence, 2020 election, employment, nun false full 2026070212 92afd874-53c1-4eba-86a4-b1df0f79bdbc MAGA-verse responds to SCOTUS birthright citizenship ruling July 1, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and her panel discuss how Trump officials and lawmakers are trying to turn the Supreme Court decision upholding birthright citizenship into a midterm talking point. Plus, the election denier who went from jail to an Oval Office visit.

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]]> Wed, 1 Jul 2026 18:59:01 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Jose Antonio Vargas, Eddie Glaude, Lisa Lerer, Ken Dilanian, Marc Santia, Rep. Jason Crow, Laura Barrón-López) https://www.ms.now/ July 1, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and her panel discuss how Trump officials and lawmakers are trying to turn the Supreme Court decision upholding birthright citizenship into a midterm talking point. Plus, the election denier who went from jail to an Oval Office visit.

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]]> MAGA-verse responds to SCOTUS birthright citizenship ruling Alicia Menendez, Jose Antonio Vargas, Eddie Glaude, Lisa Lerer, Ken Dilanian, Marc Santia, Rep. Jason Crow, Laura Barrón-López 00:41:50 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez looks at the Trump administration's response to the Supreme Court's ruling upholding birthright citizenship. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez looks at the Trump administration's response to the Supreme Court's ruling upholding birthright citizenship. birthright citizenship, midterms, politics, election, 14th amendment, supreme court false full 202607011 a09e0792-9d49-404c-909e-ec69c1b6d0c2 Cashing in on the presidency July 1, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and her panel look at the president's stunning income - including more than a billion dollars from crypto in 2025. Plus, Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) responds to the DOJ's efforts to prosecute "birth tourists" after the Supreme Court ruling upholding birthright citizenship.

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]]> Wed, 1 Jul 2026 18:36:19 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Corey Brettschneider, Teddy Schleifer, Joyce Vance, Sen. Ed Markey, Mychael Schnell, Lisa Rubin, Priya Sridhar) https://www.ms.now/ July 1, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and her panel look at the president's stunning income - including more than a billion dollars from crypto in 2025. Plus, Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) responds to the DOJ's efforts to prosecute "birth tourists" after the Supreme Court ruling upholding birthright citizenship.

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]]> Cashing in on the presidency Alicia Menendez, Corey Brettschneider, Teddy Schleifer, Joyce Vance, Sen. Ed Markey, Mychael Schnell, Lisa Rubin, Priya Sridhar 00:40:28 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez digs into President Trump's financial disclosure form, revealing he earned $2.2 billion in 2025, his first year back in the White House. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez digs into President Trump's financial disclosure form, revealing he earned $2.2 billion in 2025, his first year back in the White House. immigration, financial disclosure, supreme court, trump, crypto false full 2026070112 1275bd2b-2d6c-441c-ab46-48717466264e Opening the floodgates June 30, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks with Marc Elias, who argued before the Supreme Court to keep limits on campaign financing, on the court's decision to overturn those rules. Plus, one of Trump's favorite media outlets says his sons are "sloshing around in the muck" with their business deals.

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]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:56:14 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Marc Elias, Kimberly Atkins Stohr, Amanda Litman, Mychael Schnell, David Rohde, Angelo Carusone) https://www.ms.now/ June 30, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks with Marc Elias, who argued before the Supreme Court to keep limits on campaign financing, on the court's decision to overturn those rules. Plus, one of Trump's favorite media outlets says his sons are "sloshing around in the muck" with their business deals.

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]]> Opening the floodgates Alicia Menendez, Marc Elias, Kimberly Atkins Stohr, Amanda Litman, Mychael Schnell, David Rohde, Angelo Carusone 00:40:42 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and elections expert Marc Elias break down the Supreme Court ruling opening up a flood of new political campaign spending. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and elections expert Marc Elias break down the Supreme Court ruling opening up a flood of new political campaign spending. birthright citizenship, campaign finance, trump family, iran, jd vance, immigration, supreme court, marco rubio, elections false full 202606301 8d36d610-fa11-4fd2-a6ab-4309e43be116 Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship June 30, 2026; 12p: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez breaks down the historic Supreme Court ruling to reject Trump's effort to remake the identity of the United States with the ACLU's Cecillia Wang, who argued the case before the court. Plus, the White House brings in a new messaging expert as the president struggles to stay on message ahead of the midterms.

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]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:03:04 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Melissa Murray, Mark Joseph Stern, Laura Barron-Lopez, Catherine Cortez Masto, Tom Nichols, Sarah Matthews, Cecillia Wang) https://www.ms.now/ June 30, 2026; 12p: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez breaks down the historic Supreme Court ruling to reject Trump's effort to remake the identity of the United States with the ACLU's Cecillia Wang, who argued the case before the court. Plus, the White House brings in a new messaging expert as the president struggles to stay on message ahead of the midterms.

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]]> Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship Alicia Menendez, Melissa Murray, Mark Joseph Stern, Laura Barron-Lopez, Catherine Cortez Masto, Tom Nichols, Sarah Matthews, Cecillia Wang 00:40:32 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks to the lawyer who argued the birthright citizenship case before the Supreme Court about her win. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks to the lawyer who argued the birthright citizenship case before the Supreme Court about her win. birthright citizenship, aclu, midterms, immigration, supreme court, elections false full 2026063012 87f524d6-5e3f-4220-a3e3-fa924b76e932 A victory for voting June 29, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez breaks down the Supreme Court ruling against RNC efforts to disenfranchise mail-in voters. Plus, how the court handed E. Jean Carroll another victory over Pres. Donald Trump.
 

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]]> Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:37:51 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Francisco Aguilar, Cisco Aguilar, Paul Butler, Max Rose, Michael Schmidt, Kevin Frey, Lisa Rubin) https://www.ms.now/ June 29, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez breaks down the Supreme Court ruling against RNC efforts to disenfranchise mail-in voters. Plus, how the court handed E. Jean Carroll another victory over Pres. Donald Trump.
 

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]]> A victory for voting Alicia Menendez, Francisco Aguilar, Cisco Aguilar, Paul Butler, Max Rose, Michael Schmidt, Kevin Frey, Lisa Rubin 00:41:24 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar discuss the Supreme Court ruling on late-arriving mail-in ballots. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar discuss the Supreme Court ruling on late-arriving mail-in ballots. mou, ballots, executive power, vice president, iran, jd vance, election, voting, supreme court, e. lean carroll, mail-in voting, memorandum of understanding false full 202606291 dadba8d0-44bc-4fcc-8a0e-42ca95c8f4cc Presidential power, courtesy of the Supreme Court June 29, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks to Rebecca Slaughter after the Supreme Court allowed the president to fire her from the FTC, and give him unprecedented power to remake agencies in his own image.
 

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]]> Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:15:46 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Rebecca Slaughter, Leah Litman, Michele Goodwin, Lisa Rubin, Alvaro Bedoya, David Rohde, Christopher O'Leary, Chris O'Leary, Juanita Tolliver, Chris Jansing, Vaughn Hillyard) https://www.ms.now/ June 29, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks to Rebecca Slaughter after the Supreme Court allowed the president to fire her from the FTC, and give him unprecedented power to remake agencies in his own image.
 

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]]> Presidential power, courtesy of the Supreme Court Alicia Menendez, Rebecca Slaughter, Leah Litman, Michele Goodwin, Lisa Rubin, Alvaro Bedoya, David Rohde, Christopher O'Leary, Chris O'Leary, Juanita Tolliver, Chris Jansing, Vaughn Hillyard 00:40:25 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez speaks with Rebecca Slaughter about the Supreme Court ruling in her case against the Trump administration. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez speaks with Rebecca Slaughter about the Supreme Court ruling in her case against the Trump administration. presidential power, georgia, federal trade commission, sen. jon ossoff, supreme court, rebecca slaughter, vanity projects, ftc false full 2026062912 3bbfcd1c-a6bd-498f-8a6f-de2fc9770d93 Protected status pending June 26, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and the panel discuss the national implications of the Supreme Court allowing Pres. Trump to end local protections for Haitian and Syrian migrants and refugees. Plus, we speak to The Washington Post reporter who got audio of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s phone call pressuring a Libertarian congressional candidate to drop out of the race.

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]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:17:02 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Tara Setmayer, Ken Salazar, Abdallah Fayyad, David Rohde, Rosa Flores, Dan Diamond) https://www.ms.now/ June 26, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and the panel discuss the national implications of the Supreme Court allowing Pres. Trump to end local protections for Haitian and Syrian migrants and refugees. Plus, we speak to The Washington Post reporter who got audio of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s phone call pressuring a Libertarian congressional candidate to drop out of the race.

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]]> Protected status pending Alicia Menendez, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Tara Setmayer, Ken Salazar, Abdallah Fayyad, David Rohde, Rosa Flores, Dan Diamond 00:39:54 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on communities preparing for a future without TPS protections. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on communities preparing for a future without TPS protections. military families, pink ball, iran, temporary protected status, tps, iowa election, sen. markwayne mullin, stress ball, robert f. kennedy jr., war with iran false full 2026062613 b0e0b395-6f60-4b89-82dc-7bbf1f48b732 An isolated president, a fractured party June 26, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and her panel talk about the ways Pres. Trump has isolated himself from Congressional Republicans, fracturing the party in the last months it could have full control of Washington. Plus, Rep. Robert Garcia talks about the Leon Black factor of the Epstein investigation.

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]]> Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:19:20 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Peter Baker, Mychael Schnell, Julie Roginsky, Rep. Robert Garcia, James Sample, Ken Salazar, Fallon Gallagher, Mini Timmaraju) https://www.ms.now/ June 26, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and her panel talk about the ways Pres. Trump has isolated himself from Congressional Republicans, fracturing the party in the last months it could have full control of Washington. Plus, Rep. Robert Garcia talks about the Leon Black factor of the Epstein investigation.

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]]> An isolated president, a fractured party Alicia Menendez, Peter Baker, Mychael Schnell, Julie Roginsky, Rep. Robert Garcia, James Sample, Ken Salazar, Fallon Gallagher, Mini Timmaraju 00:42:03 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez breaks down the ways Pres. Trump has isolated himself from the coalition he needs to get his agenda passed. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez breaks down the ways Pres. Trump has isolated himself from the coalition he needs to get his agenda passed. ice, midterms, abortion, ice agents, epstein investigation, john bolton, leon black false full 2026062612 ccbcbc6e-7a02-48f7-9480-b8975ba11bab Trump Celebrates Trump, not America 250 June 25, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and the panel discuss the president's decision to celebrate himself instead of the country ahead of America 250. Plus, we hear from former Trump supporters who joined a support group after walking away from MAGA. And, we speak to an attorney who argued the TPS case before the Supreme Court about the ruling.
 

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]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:31:32 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Amanda Carpenter, Angelo Carusone, David Noriega, Sawyer Hackett, Ahilan Arulanantham, Rep. Brendan Boyle, Maria Alesia Sosa) https://www.ms.now/ June 25, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and the panel discuss the president's decision to celebrate himself instead of the country ahead of America 250. Plus, we hear from former Trump supporters who joined a support group after walking away from MAGA. And, we speak to an attorney who argued the TPS case before the Supreme Court about the ruling.
 

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]]> Trump Celebrates Trump, not America 250 Alicia Menendez, Amanda Carpenter, Angelo Carusone, David Noriega, Sawyer Hackett, Ahilan Arulanantham, Rep. Brendan Boyle, Maria Alesia Sosa 00:41:09 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on Pres. Trump celebrating himself at the beginning of America 250 celebrations. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on Pres. Trump celebrating himself at the beginning of America 250 celebrations. ballots, post office, temporary protected status, tps, donald trump, voting, the supreme court, venezuela, america 250, freedom 250 false full 202606251 6a2929ff-3444-4602-a3b9-337d6c80a5a9 Twin wins for Trump's immigration agenda June 25, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and her panel discuss the Supreme Court allowing the president to remove temporary protected status for Haitian and Syrian refugees and migrants. Plus, Sen. Chris Coons reacts to the Republican about-face on one of the few times they've stood up to The White House.
 

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]]> Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:28:12 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Andrea Flores, Leah Litman, Amanda Carpenter, Melissa Murray, Mychael Schnell, David Noriega, Nathalie Rayes, Sen. Chris Coons) https://www.ms.now/ June 25, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and her panel discuss the Supreme Court allowing the president to remove temporary protected status for Haitian and Syrian refugees and migrants. Plus, Sen. Chris Coons reacts to the Republican about-face on one of the few times they've stood up to The White House.
 

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]]> Twin wins for Trump's immigration agenda Alicia Menendez, Andrea Flores, Leah Litman, Amanda Carpenter, Melissa Murray, Mychael Schnell, David Noriega, Nathalie Rayes, Sen. Chris Coons 00:40:54 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and her panel on Pres. Trump's immigration wins at the Supreme Court. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and her panel on Pres. Trump's immigration wins at the Supreme Court. temporary protected status, tps, venezuela, trump, iran war false full 2026062513 3bf7c9d7-a6b8-4b6f-b579-87c69ebddefe Sen. Elizabeth Warren on the president rejecting bipartisanship June 24, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and Sen. Elizabeth Warren on what's at stake for Americans struggling with the housing crisis, and the president's push to leverage a legislative solution with his push to nationalize elections.

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]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:17:10 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Kevin Frey, Richard Stengel, Chuck Rocha, Rosa Flores, Rep. Robert Garcia, Priya Sridhar, Adrienne Elrod) https://www.ms.now/ June 24, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and Sen. Elizabeth Warren on what's at stake for Americans struggling with the housing crisis, and the president's push to leverage a legislative solution with his push to nationalize elections.

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]]> Sen. Elizabeth Warren on the president rejecting bipartisanship Alicia Menendez, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Kevin Frey, Richard Stengel, Chuck Rocha, Rosa Flores, Rep. Robert Garcia, Priya Sridhar, Adrienne Elrod 00:41:08 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks to Sen. Elizabeth Warren on the president's sudden about-face on the bipartisan housing bill. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez talks to Sen. Elizabeth Warren on the president's sudden about-face on the bipartisan housing bill. primary elections, road, housing bill, zohran mamdani, general, housing crisis, army, bipartisanship false full 2026062412 7448f3ae-43c9-4da9-996d-cad0e31405bb Capitol Collision Course June 24, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and the panel discuss the president's decision to turn a moment of bipartisanship into a political push to nationalize elections, moments before meeting with Senate Republicans face-to-face on Capitol Hill. Sen. Jack Reed shares his thoughts on the housing bill he helped craft, the Acting Director of National Intelligence and the state of negotiations with Iran.

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]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:16:20 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Sen. Jack Reed, Tim O'Brien, Nikki McCann Ramirez, Mychael Schnell, Lisa Rubin) https://www.ms.now/ June 24, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and the panel discuss the president's decision to turn a moment of bipartisanship into a political push to nationalize elections, moments before meeting with Senate Republicans face-to-face on Capitol Hill. Sen. Jack Reed shares his thoughts on the housing bill he helped craft, the Acting Director of National Intelligence and the state of negotiations with Iran.

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]]> Capitol Collision Course Alicia Menendez, Sen. Jack Reed, Tim O'Brien, Nikki McCann Ramirez, Mychael Schnell, Lisa Rubin 00:41:05 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the president's relentless efforts to nationalize elections. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the president's relentless efforts to nationalize elections. stephen miller, road, bill gates, housing bill, american dream, save act, disability rights, bipartisanship false full 202606241 04e19f8f-b4f6-4448-8a61-66b9af2d0719 DOJ's legal losing streak could save the midterms June 23, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and her panel break down the judicial rebukes to the Trump administration's efforts to nationalize elections. Molly Jong-Fast and Leigh McGowan share their thoughts on the crumbling Trump vanity projects. Plus, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove speaks on efforts to push The White House to brief C ongress on the latest negotiations with Iran.
 

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]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:21:05 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Dr. Vin Gupta, Molly Jong-Fast, Lisa Rubin, Laura Barrón-López, Leigh McGowan, Michael Waldman) https://www.ms.now/ June 23, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and her panel break down the judicial rebukes to the Trump administration's efforts to nationalize elections. Molly Jong-Fast and Leigh McGowan share their thoughts on the crumbling Trump vanity projects. Plus, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove speaks on efforts to push The White House to brief C ongress on the latest negotiations with Iran.
 

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]]> DOJ's legal losing streak could save the midterms Alicia Menendez, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, Dr. Vin Gupta, Molly Jong-Fast, Lisa Rubin, Laura Barrón-López, Leigh McGowan, Michael Waldman 00:41:02 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the Trump administration's string of legal defeats in their efforts to nationalize elections. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the Trump administration's string of legal defeats in their efforts to nationalize elections. mou, midterms, make america healthy again, iran, reflecting pool, voting rights, rfk jr., midterm elections, vanity projects, robert f. kennedy jr., maha, memorandum of understanding false full 202606231 fbcc75de-8be7-4943-8ea9-53671b0b3654 Duck-and-Cover Diplomacy June 23, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez speaks with MS Now reporters about their new story on Secy. of State Marco Rubio's low profile during negotiations with Iran. Plus, Rep. Jim Himes shares his thoughts on reports of firings at the ODNI under Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte.

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]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:17:35 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Lisa Rubin, Ali Vitali, Chris Jansing, Rep. Jim Himes, David Rohde, Charlie Sykes, Jake Traylor) https://www.ms.now/ June 23, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez speaks with MS Now reporters about their new story on Secy. of State Marco Rubio's low profile during negotiations with Iran. Plus, Rep. Jim Himes shares his thoughts on reports of firings at the ODNI under Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte.

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]]> Duck-and-Cover Diplomacy Alicia Menendez, Lisa Rubin, Ali Vitali, Chris Jansing, Rep. Jim Himes, David Rohde, Charlie Sykes, Jake Traylor 00:39:44 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the Secretary of State's low profile in the Iran negotiations. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the Secretary of State's low profile in the Iran negotiations. mou, vice president, secretary of defense, iran, secretary of state, jd vance, marco rubio, pete hegseth, bill pulte, memorandum of understanding false full 2026062312 b3cbf164-2c90-45a1-8368-5d0599c4f4cd Who gets clemency, and who gets a crackdown? June 22, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez speaks with her panel about new reporting that the Trump administration squashed a criminal investigation into why a convicted fraudster got clemency, while they push to detain critics of the president's allies. Plus, the DOJ says the anti-weaponization fund is no longer on the table, but won't put that commitment into writing. And we go to New Mexico for "Voices of America" struggling with high prices.

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]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2026 21:49:08 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Andrew Weissmann, Philip Bump, Andrea Flores, Mychael Schnell, Kevin Frey, Rosa Flores) https://www.ms.now/ June 22, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez speaks with her panel about new reporting that the Trump administration squashed a criminal investigation into why a convicted fraudster got clemency, while they push to detain critics of the president's allies. Plus, the DOJ says the anti-weaponization fund is no longer on the table, but won't put that commitment into writing. And we go to New Mexico for "Voices of America" struggling with high prices.

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]]> Who gets clemency, and who gets a crackdown? Alicia Menendez, Andrew Weissmann, Philip Bump, Andrea Flores, Mychael Schnell, Kevin Frey, Rosa Flores 00:41:38 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the uneven justice delivered by the Trump administration. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the uneven justice delivered by the Trump administration. voices of america, todd blanche, anti-weaponization fund, doj, ms now exclusive, james talarico, john thune, david gentile false full 202606221 be06d146-459f-4263-adbb-4c2c30ea231e Trump threats nearly derail Iran talks June 22, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez breaks down the president's latest threats that could break down U.S. talks with Iran. Plus, the president's vanity projects take a messy turn.

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]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:00:47 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Ayman Mohyeldin, Eugene Daniels, Richard Haass, Lisa Rubin, Jake Traylor) https://www.ms.now/ June 22, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez breaks down the president's latest threats that could break down U.S. talks with Iran. Plus, the president's vanity projects take a messy turn.

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]]> Trump threats nearly derail Iran talks Alicia Menendez, Ayman Mohyeldin, Eugene Daniels, Richard Haass, Lisa Rubin, Jake Traylor 00:40:04 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the U.S. quagmire with Iran at the negotiating table. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the U.S. quagmire with Iran at the negotiating table. midterms, sen. jon ossoff, keir starmer, iran talks, reflecting pool, kennedy center false full 2026062212 6015e036-6e59-4235-b586-ca9f1347cc01 Renovation row June 19, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez discusses new reporting that $352 million in Secret Service funds were redirected amid construction on President Trump's ballroom. Plus, her panel weighs in on the scrutiny around the reflecting pool renovations after an algae bloom turned the water green. And, in the latest edition of Voices of America, Rosa Flores goes to Texas to talk to people worried about their economic bottom lines.

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]]> Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:11:15 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Basil Smikle, David Jolly, Rosa Flores, Ines de la Cuetara, Chris Jansing, Jake Traylor, Leah Litman) https://www.ms.now/ June 19, 2026; 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez discusses new reporting that $352 million in Secret Service funds were redirected amid construction on President Trump's ballroom. Plus, her panel weighs in on the scrutiny around the reflecting pool renovations after an algae bloom turned the water green. And, in the latest edition of Voices of America, Rosa Flores goes to Texas to talk to people worried about their economic bottom lines.

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]]> Renovation row Basil Smikle, David Jolly, Rosa Flores, Ines de la Cuetara, Chris Jansing, Jake Traylor, Leah Litman 00:40:21 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the mounting presidential projects costing taxpayers millions more than promised. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez on the mounting presidential projects costing taxpayers millions more than promised. greenwater services, white house ballroom, iran, gilded white house, reflecting pool, trump, peeling paint false full 202606191 918c8c56-d905-45b9-8e91-bc08196966ec Trump claims "there are no limits" to his power amid war June 19, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez breaks down President Trump's new comments about the extent of his power amid the war with Iran. Plus, Trump's controversial pick Bill Pulte takes over as the Acting Director of National Intelligence. And a Texas military base suffers a major flu outbreak just weeks after Defense Secy. Pete Hegseth dropped the flu vaccine requirement for troops. CEO of the Obama Foundation Valerie Jarrett joins after the grand opening ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center. 

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]]> Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:27:39 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Priya Sridhar, Max Boot, Jason Johnson, Mychael Schnell, Valerie Jarrett, Antonia Hylton, Pablo Torre) https://www.ms.now/ June 19, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez breaks down President Trump's new comments about the extent of his power amid the war with Iran. Plus, Trump's controversial pick Bill Pulte takes over as the Acting Director of National Intelligence. And a Texas military base suffers a major flu outbreak just weeks after Defense Secy. Pete Hegseth dropped the flu vaccine requirement for troops. CEO of the Obama Foundation Valerie Jarrett joins after the grand opening ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center. 

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]]> Trump claims "there are no limits" to his power amid war Alicia Menendez, Priya Sridhar, Max Boot, Jason Johnson, Mychael Schnell, Valerie Jarrett, Antonia Hylton, Pablo Torre 00:40:58 MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez breaks down the president's new comments about whether there are limits of his powers. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez breaks down the president's new comments about whether there are limits of his powers. hegseth, presidential powers, obama presidential center, trump, flu outbreak, valerie jarrett, ice warehouses false full 2026061912 34a062a8-fd49-4d3e-b086-91f3a3f66311 Obama Presidential Center Ceremony SPECIAL COVERAGE - Pres. Barack Obama's Speech June 18, 2026, 1p: Part two of MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and her continuing live coverage of the opening ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. She is joined by MS Now's Jacob Soboroff, Symone Sanders-Townsend, Nnamdi Egwuonwu and presidential historian Jon Meacham. Listen for Former President Barack Obama's speech. 

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]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:18:07 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Nnamdi Egwuonwu, Jacob Soboroff, Jon Meacham, Symone Sanders-Townsend) https://www.ms.now/ June 18, 2026, 1p: Part two of MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and her continuing live coverage of the opening ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. She is joined by MS Now's Jacob Soboroff, Symone Sanders-Townsend, Nnamdi Egwuonwu and presidential historian Jon Meacham. Listen for Former President Barack Obama's speech. 

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]]> Obama Presidential Center Ceremony SPECIAL COVERAGE - Pres. Barack Obama's Speech Alicia Menendez, Nnamdi Egwuonwu, Jacob Soboroff, Jon Meacham, Symone Sanders-Townsend 01:08:57 Former President Barack Obama speaks at the opening ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez anchors live from Chicago. Former President Barack Obama speaks at the opening ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez anchors live from Chicago. common, barack obama, obama presidential center, bruce springsteen, michelle obama, chicago, stevie wonder, opening ceremony false full 202606181 6d739497-77f5-4594-ab81-259e43576c97 Obama Presidential Center Ceremony SPECIAL COVERAGE - Michelle Obama's Speech June 18, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez anchors live from Chicago for the opening ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center alongside MS Now's Jacob Soboroff, Nnamdi Egwuonwu and presidential historian Jon Meacham. Listen for Former First Lady Michelle Obama's speech.

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]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:17:56 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Nnamdi Egwuonwu, Jacob Soboroff, Jon Meacham) https://www.ms.now/ June 18, 2026; 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez anchors live from Chicago for the opening ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center alongside MS Now's Jacob Soboroff, Nnamdi Egwuonwu and presidential historian Jon Meacham. Listen for Former First Lady Michelle Obama's speech.

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]]> Obama Presidential Center Ceremony SPECIAL COVERAGE - Michelle Obama's Speech Alicia Menendez, Nnamdi Egwuonwu, Jacob Soboroff, Jon Meacham 01:45:42 Former First Lady Michelle Obama speaks at the opening ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez anchors live from Chicago. Former First Lady Michelle Obama speaks at the opening ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center. MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez anchors live from Chicago. barack obama, obama presidential center, michelle obama, chicago, opening ceremony false full 2026061812 5e82aa08-bb40-4fc8-afc7-1641967e824d Eric Holder at The Obama Presidential Center June 18, 2026; 11am: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez sits down with Former Attorney General Eric Holder in Chicago ahead of the opening ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center. Plus. Vice Pres. JD Vance spoke about the preliminary deal with Iran from the White House Briefing Room. 

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]]> Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:24:16 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Eric Holder, Michele Norris, Julián Castro, Jonathan Capehart, Jacob Soboroff, Cody Keenan) https://www.ms.now/ June 18, 2026; 11am: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez sits down with Former Attorney General Eric Holder in Chicago ahead of the opening ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center. Plus. Vice Pres. JD Vance spoke about the preliminary deal with Iran from the White House Briefing Room. 

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]]> Eric Holder at The Obama Presidential Center Alicia Menendez, Eric Holder, Michele Norris, Julián Castro, Jonathan Capehart, Jacob Soboroff, Cody Keenan 00:42:09 Eric Holder, Former Attorney General for Pres Barack Obama, sits down with MS NOW's Alicia Menendez Eric Holder, Former Attorney General for Pres Barack Obama, sits down with MS NOW's Alicia Menendez barack obama, on the line, obama presidential center, eric holder, michelle obama, chicago false full 2026062811 149b5983-76fe-477a-8b31-f35dd621f169 Why not take the win? June 17, 2026, 1p: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and her panel discuss the whiplash nomination battle for the president's pick for Director of National Intelligence. Plus, we get a look at MS NOW's exclusive interview with Barack and Michelle Obama ahead of the opening of the Obama Presidential Center. Former Obama speechwriter David Litt joins the conversation.

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]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:58:34 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Nnamdi Egwuonwu, Ali Vitali, Michelle Goldberg, Rep. Robert Garcia, David Litt, Alicia Menendez) https://www.ms.now/ June 17, 2026, 1p: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and her panel discuss the whiplash nomination battle for the president's pick for Director of National Intelligence. Plus, we get a look at MS NOW's exclusive interview with Barack and Michelle Obama ahead of the opening of the Obama Presidential Center. Former Obama speechwriter David Litt joins the conversation.

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]]> Why not take the win? Nnamdi Egwuonwu, Ali Vitali, Michelle Goldberg, Rep. Robert Garcia, David Litt, Alicia Menendez 00:37:22 Breaking down the president's decision to pull his pick for Director of National Intelligence. Breaking down the president's decision to pull his pick for Director of National Intelligence. nomination, obama, g7, odni, dni, director of national intelligence, trump, bill pulte, jay clayton false full 2026061713 0c0e7940-37eb-4358-b409-422ce02af8b8 Victory lap before the details June 17, 2026, 12p: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and her panel break down Pres. Trump's press conference at the G7. He took questions for the first time on the Iran deal, as well as his decision to pull his nomination for Director of National Intelligence, Jay Clayton.

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]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:57:29 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, David Rohde, Mary McCord, Lisa Lerer, Mychael Schnell) https://www.ms.now/ June 17, 2026, 12p: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez and her panel break down Pres. Trump's press conference at the G7. He took questions for the first time on the Iran deal, as well as his decision to pull his nomination for Director of National Intelligence, Jay Clayton.

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]]> Victory lap before the details Alicia Menendez, David Rohde, Mary McCord, Lisa Lerer, Mychael Schnell 00:59:15 Breaking down the president's press conference on the Iran deal. Breaking down the president's press conference on the Iran deal. iran deal, iran, nomination, g7, dni, director of national intelligence, trump, jay clayton false full 2026061712 0d44f152-bb1e-41e0-90ff-ff1d1023c054 The crumbling firewall around Trump June 16, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez breaks down Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's charm offensive on Capitol Hill to permanently take over the Dept. of Justice. Plus, the panel breaks down the latest act of apparent political retribution targeting California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife.
 

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]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:44:11 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Carol Leonnig, John Brennan, James Sample, Tom Nichols, Hagar Chemali, Ken Dilanian) https://www.ms.now/ June 16, 2026, 12pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez breaks down Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's charm offensive on Capitol Hill to permanently take over the Dept. of Justice. Plus, the panel breaks down the latest act of apparent political retribution targeting California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife.
 

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]]> The crumbling firewall around Trump Alicia Menendez, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Carol Leonnig, John Brennan, James Sample, Tom Nichols, Hagar Chemali, Ken Dilanian 00:40:37 The Acting Attorney General's on the Hill as the DOJ ramps up a new probe of a Trump rival The Acting Attorney General's on the Hill as the DOJ ramps up a new probe of a Trump rival deal, fbi, iran, todd blanche, strait of hormuz, patel, gavin newsom, bill essayli, fund, retribution false full 2026061612 c67c05f5-b30c-4c87-952e-1297888b1239 Voting where election misinformation began June 16, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez digs into the Georgia races that could reshape the center of gravity on Capitol Hill. Plus, Melissa Murray, Sarah Matthews and MS Now's Lisa Rubin break down the fake electors facing a Wisconsin court.

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]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:32:44 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, Rep. James Walkinshaw, Lisa Rubin, Sarah Matthews, Tim Miller, Melissa Murray, Nnamdi Egwuonwu) https://www.ms.now/ June 16, 2026, 1pm: MS NOW Host Alicia Menendez digs into the Georgia races that could reshape the center of gravity on Capitol Hill. Plus, Melissa Murray, Sarah Matthews and MS Now's Lisa Rubin break down the fake electors facing a Wisconsin court.

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]]> Voting where election misinformation began Alicia Menendez, Rep. James Walkinshaw, Lisa Rubin, Sarah Matthews, Tim Miller, Melissa Murray, Nnamdi Egwuonwu 00:41:22 The polls are open in contests that could further test the strength of the president's endorsement and his grip on the Republican Party. The polls are open in contests that could further test the strength of the president's endorsement and his grip on the Republican Party. ghislaine maxwell, ufc, election day, ballroom, patel, reflecting pool, epstein, algae, fake electors, drone false full 2026061613 79cabb06-0cfa-467f-8601-a700364d20c5 ICE at the polls? June 15, 2026, 1pm: California Senator Alex Padilla responds to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, who did not give a clear answer on whether voters can expect to see ICE agents at polling locations. Padilla also discussed whether a potential Democratic majority in Congress could lead to a new impeachment push. Plus, the presidential birthday present played out on a national stage and on a network that just got the green light for a massive media takeover. The UFC show also played directly into the president's pockets.

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]]> Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:37:26 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Maya Wiley, Marc Elias, Lisa Rubin, Sen. Alex Padilla, Laura Barrón-López) https://www.ms.now/ June 15, 2026, 1pm: California Senator Alex Padilla responds to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, who did not give a clear answer on whether voters can expect to see ICE agents at polling locations. Padilla also discussed whether a potential Democratic majority in Congress could lead to a new impeachment push. Plus, the presidential birthday present played out on a national stage and on a network that just got the green light for a massive media takeover. The UFC show also played directly into the president's pockets.

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]]> ICE at the polls? Maya Wiley, Marc Elias, Lisa Rubin, Sen. Alex Padilla, Laura Barrón-López 00:41:31 Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) responds to the DHS Secretary's refusal to say whether ICE agents could be at the polls in November. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) responds to the DHS Secretary's refusal to say whether ICE agents could be at the polls in November. ice, ufc, birthday, voting booths, polls, profit, grift false full 2026061513 f8fc922a-be2c-46d5-9e2f-a9886fbf2dc8 "With so much on the line" June 15, 2026, 12pM: For the inaugural episode of "On the Line with Alicia Menendez," she spoke to experts on the consequences of the announced deal between the United States and Iran to temporarily stop fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
 

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]]> Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:29:05 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez, John Kirby, Fmr. Rep. Max Rose, Ruth Ben Ghiat, Kimberly Atkins Stohr, Rosa Flores, Ines de la Cuetara) https://www.ms.now/ June 15, 2026, 12pM: For the inaugural episode of "On the Line with Alicia Menendez," she spoke to experts on the consequences of the announced deal between the United States and Iran to temporarily stop fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
 

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]]> "With so much on the line" Alicia Menendez, John Kirby, Fmr. Rep. Max Rose, Ruth Ben Ghiat, Kimberly Atkins Stohr, Rosa Flores, Ines de la Cuetara 00:45:48 President Trump is in France for the G7, selling what he is billing as a monumental peace deal with Iran. Is his victory more of a return to the status quo? President Trump is in France for the G7, selling what he is billing as a monumental peace deal with Iran. Is his victory more of a return to the status quo? deal, iran, strait of hormuz, g7, france false full 2026061512 60f12ac5-f3e7-40a1-b65f-a8d4cd7a27c7 Introducing On the Line with Alicia Menendez Catch every episode of your favorite MS NOW shows as podcasts, including On the Line with Alicia Menendez, starting June 15th.

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]]> Fri, 5 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 pods@versantmedia.com (Alicia Menendez) https://www.ms.now/ Catch every episode of your favorite MS NOW shows as podcasts, including On the Line with Alicia Menendez, starting June 15th.

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]]> Introducing On the Line with Alicia Menendez Alicia Menendez 00:00:30 Catch every episode of your favorite MS NOW shows as podcasts, including "On the Line with Alicia Menendez," starting June 15th. Catch every episode of your favorite MS NOW shows as podcasts, including "On the Line with Alicia Menendez," starting June 15th. politics, on the line, news, ms now false trailer