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.

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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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From GOP heavyweights to celebrities, Harris is expanding her coalition by the day

Ari Melber explains how Harris is building her coalition by highlighting her differences with Trump and why the fed rate cut could lead to an economic vibe shift

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Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion are on Kamala Harris' side — that's bad news for Trump

With endorsements from Beyoncé, Megan Thee Stallion and Charli XCX, MSNBC's Ari Melber shows how Kamala Harris, unlike Donald Trump, is meeting the moment.

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Harris' historic campaign builds on breakthroughs by other Black women

MSNBC's Ari Melber breaks down Kamala Harris' historic career with Former Sen. Moseley Braun, as the vice president tries to make history yet again.

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The economy and Covid are intertwined — and neither is helping Biden in 2022

Covid, inflation and recession fears are on the midterms ballot in 2022. Joe Biden and Democrats need to be paying attention to voter concerns on November 8.

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Can America's least democratic institution continue to protect democracy?

The justices swear an oath to defend the Constitution against enemies “foreign and domestic,” because some of democracy’s greatest opponents are fellow citizens.

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House Judiciary chairman demands Barr testify by June, warns of potential subpoena

Rep. Jerry Nadler's comments come amid the Justice Department's handling of several criminal cases involving former advisers to President Donald Trump.

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History shows Chief Justice John Roberts could cast tie-breaking votes at Trump's impeachment trial

Analysis: The chief justice has offered no clues about how he would approach the question of witnesses, but judges typically rule in favor of allowing relevant testimony.

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Bucking NDA, ex-Fox News reporter plans to tell Congress about outlet's role in Trump hush money story

House Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings asked reporter Diana Falzone to talk with investigators and provide documents.

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Part of Michael Cohen's testimony could spell trouble for Trump in Mueller's investigation

Analysis: If the president and Roger Stone lied to the special counsel about whether they knew of Wikileaks’ release of stolen DNC emails, that could come back to haunt them.