Ari Melber

Host of "The Beat with Ari Melber"

Ari Melber, an Emmy Award-winning journalist, writer and attorney, is the host of “The Beat with Ari Melber” airing nightly at 6 p.m. ET on MSNBC. He also serves as MSNBC’s chief legal correspondent and an NBC News legal analyst. Before joining MSNBC, Melber practiced First Amendment law and served as a legislative aide in the U.S. Senate. He received a J.D. from Cornell Law School and is a member of the New York Bar.

Ari Melber, an Emmy Award-winning journalist, writer and attorney, is the host of “The Beat with Ari Melber” airing nightly at 6 p.m. ET on MSNBC. He also serves as MSNBC’s chief legal correspondent and an NBC News legal analyst. Before joining MSNBC, Melber practiced First Amendment law and served as a legislative aide in the U.S. Senate. He received a J.D. from Cornell Law School and is a member of the New York Bar.

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MAGA is big mad over Bad Bunny’s 2026 Super Bowl halftime performance

Ari Melber breaks down the MAGA backlash from Trump allies over Bad Bunny being announced as the NFL's 2026 Super Bowl halftime performer.
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Trump is carrying out a power grab the likes of which the U.S. has never seen

Ari Melber lays out the danger of Trump's aggressive, autocratic power grab after a federal court knocked down his birthright citizenship executive order.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ trial isn’t a ‘tabloid’ case. It’s a reflection of American culture.

Ari Melber recounts Day 1 of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial and explains the complex dynamics of misogyny, racism and homophobia at play.
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Trump’s trade ‘deal’ with the U.K. won’t save American consumers from his tariff chaos

Ari Melber says the Trump administration’s trade “deal” with the U.K. will do little to prevent American consumers from feeling the effects of his tariff chaos.
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Americans should be alarmed by Trump’s evasion of Supreme Court’s deportation order

Ari Melber shares why Americans should be concerned as Trump evades a Supreme Court order to help facilitate the return of a man wrongly deported to El Salvador
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GOP's answer for Americans concerned about the economy? Tax cuts for billionaires

Ari Melber explains what Republicans in the House plan to do with their slim majority and why they aren't projecting the same post-election confidence as Trump
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Hunter Biden's pardon exposes a deeper problem in our justice system

Ari Melber explains how Hunter Biden's pardon exposes much deeper issues of inequality in our justice system, which benefits the rich and connected
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RFK Jr.'s McDonald's photo op is Trump's latest humiliation effort against a former rival

Ari Melber explains how Robert F. Kennedy Jr's McDonald's photo op is part of Trump's pattern of embarrassing and humiliating his critics-turned-allies
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Why Beyoncé's Harris rally appearance is sure to get under Trump's skin

Ari Melber explains the cultural and political impact of Beyoncé personally campaigning for Harris in an effort to defeat Trump
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For power brokers, Trump's personal beliefs are irrelevant

Ari Melber explains the difference between how voters and power brokers access a candidate and explains why Trump's and Vance's shifting views may help them politically
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