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Aug. 19, 2025, 11:16 PM EDT

Ali Velshi is the host of “Velshi,” which airs Saturdays and Sundays on MSNBC. He has been awarded the National Headliner Award for Business & Consumer Reporting for “How the Wheels Came Off,” a special on the near collapse of the American auto industry. His work on disabled workers and Chicago’s red-light camera scandal in 2016 earned him two News and Documentary Emmy Award nominations, adding to a nomination in 2010 for his terrorism coverage.

New disclosures show Trump bought bonds affected by government policy changes

Ja'han Jones

America’s housing crisis isn’t an accident — it’s by design

Ali Velshi

Close up of young woman using mobile app device on smartphone to hail a taxi ride on city street after work in the evening.

Uber is doing its part to protect women — and now some male drivers are upset

Kendra Stanton Lee

‘I’m sorry’: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene makes remarkable turnaround on rhetoric

Chicago pastor sounds alarm after brutal ICE arrest: U.S. is facing a ‘crisis of morality’

Allison Detzel

Alexis Wilkins and her boyfriend, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel.

Kash Patel’s girlfriend being protected by FBI SWAT agents as security perk

Ken Dilanian & Carol Leonnig

U.S. President Donald Trump's booking photo at the Fulton County Jail.

Why Georgia is on Trump’s mind — again

Hayes Brown

Trump’s immigration crackdown is sweeping up U.S. citizens

Ali Velshi

David Richardson, Acting Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Trump-appointed FEMA chief resigns after six troubled months on the job

Steve Benen

The unfortunate reason Trump withdrew his nominee for a key IRS post

Steve Benen

Epstein’s emails reveal the true definition of ‘Trump derangement syndrome’

Anthony L. Fisher

A cashier scans a turkey at a Walmart in Burbank, C.A.

On Walmart and Thanksgiving costs, Trump’s ‘big fact’ is neither big nor fact

Steve Benen

Facing defeat, Trump completes dramatic U-turn on Epstein Files Transparency Act

Steve Benen

Trump’s handling of the Epstein case might be the greatest political scandal of our lifetime

Jen Psaki

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents take people they detained earlier to a parking lot before transferring them to an ICE facility in Chicago.

ICE and DHS have created exactly what the Founders always feared

Robert Frommer

Trump’s ‘Department of War’ rebrand could be outrageously expensive

Zeeshan Aleem

U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Foreign governments have figured out how to receive favorable treatment from Trump

Steve Benen

Protesters gather at First Ward Park for the 'No Border Patrol In Charlotte' rally.

Immigration agents arrest more than 130 as crackdown spreads to Charlotte

Clarissa-Jan Lim

Furloughed federal workers wait in line at a Capital Area Food Bank distribution site.

The shutdown SNAP battle proved hunger isn’t a moral failure — it’s a policy failure

Rep. Troy Carter

Rep. Eric Swalwell slams Trump over ‘false’ mortgage fraud allegations: ‘Connect the dots’

Allison Detzel

Congress’ restrictions on hemp-derived THC is a short-sighted overreaction

Jeremy Berke

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson.

How Republicans’ shutdown ‘victory’ may actually end up hurting them

Michael A. Cohen

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White, male and… skinny? What Trump seems to want America to look like

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PSA from Epstein survivors: ‘Release all of the Epstein files’

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North Carolina lawmaker slams Trump’s ‘total disregard’ for Charlotte as immigration crackdown continues

Police take two people into custody, as tear gas fills the air after it was used by federal law enforcement agents in Broadview, IL.

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Gov. Polis: ICE shares ‘zero information’ about Colorado immigration operations

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Trump selectively walks back some tariffs amid rising cost of living

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NYT: How a 17-year-old high schooler became involved in the Matt Gaetz scandal

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Trump’s reticence around reporters is a sign that he’s rattled by the Epstein crisis

Zeeshan Aleem
Democrats need to start thinking beyond Obamacare

Paul Waldman
Trump doesn’t just have an Epstein problem. He has a Ghislaine Maxwell problem.

Zeeshan Aleem
Target’s new smile policy disrespects its employees — and the shoppers who left

Jarvis DeBerry
The shutdown is over. It’s time to end them for good.

Ryan Teague Beckwith
Trump’s promising $2,000 checks to Americans again — but the math doesn’t add up

Philip Bump
The quiet victories keeping American democracy alive

Symone D. Sanders Townsend
Florida is suing Planned Parenthood for racketeering. It’s part of a bigger plan.

Mary Ziegler
Everything about Trump’s very bad week comes back to the same cause

Jared Bernstein

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Women are redefining purposeful giving. Here’s how.

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‘I looked grotesque’: Mika shares ugly truth about products that made her sick

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Black maternal health crisis takes center stage in Chicago

Nominations for Forbes and Know Your Value’s 2025 ’50 Over 50′ Global list are now open

She could barely run 90 Seconds. Then, at age 37, this mom became America’s fastest marathoner

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New disclosures show Trump bought bonds affected by government policy changes

America’s housing crisis isn’t an accident — it’s by design

Uber is doing its part to protect women — and now some male drivers are upset

Judge cites ‘disturbing pattern’ in ordering disclosure of James Comey grand jury materials

McIver’s vindictive prosecution motion loss shows how Comey and James could win theirs

Comey and James ask judge to dismiss their criminal cases

‘I’m sorry’: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene makes remarkable turnaround on rhetoric

Chicago pastor sounds alarm after brutal ICE arrest: U.S. is facing a ‘crisis of morality’

Kash Patel’s girlfriend being protected by FBI SWAT agents as security perk

Why Georgia is on Trump’s mind — again

Trump’s immigration crackdown is sweeping up U.S. citizens

Trump-appointed FEMA chief resigns after six troubled months on the job

The unfortunate reason Trump withdrew his nominee for a key IRS post

Epstein’s emails reveal the true definition of ‘Trump derangement syndrome’

On Walmart and Thanksgiving costs, Trump’s ‘big fact’ is neither big nor fact

Facing defeat, Trump completes dramatic U-turn on Epstein Files Transparency Act

Trump’s handling of the Epstein case might be the greatest political scandal of our lifetime

ICE and DHS have created exactly what the Founders always feared

Trump’s ‘Department of War’ rebrand could be outrageously expensive

Foreign governments have figured out how to receive favorable treatment from Trump

Immigration agents arrest more than 130 as crackdown spreads to Charlotte

The shutdown SNAP battle proved hunger isn’t a moral failure — it’s a policy failure

Rep. Eric Swalwell slams Trump over ‘false’ mortgage fraud allegations: ‘Connect the dots’

Congress’ restrictions on hemp-derived THC is a short-sighted overreaction

How Republicans’ shutdown ‘victory’ may actually end up hurting them

White, male and… skinny? What Trump seems to want America to look like

PSA from Epstein survivors: ‘Release all of the Epstein files’

North Carolina lawmaker slams Trump’s ‘total disregard’ for Charlotte as immigration crackdown continues

Gov. Polis: ICE shares ‘zero information’ about Colorado immigration operations

Trump selectively walks back some tariffs amid rising cost of living

NYT: How a 17-year-old high schooler became involved in the Matt Gaetz scandal

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Understand Today’s News

Trump’s reticence around reporters is a sign that he’s rattled by the Epstein crisis

Democrats need to start thinking beyond Obamacare

Trump doesn’t just have an Epstein problem. He has a Ghislaine Maxwell problem.

Target’s new smile policy disrespects its employees — and the shoppers who left

The shutdown is over. It’s time to end them for good.

Trump’s promising $2,000 checks to Americans again — but the math doesn’t add up

The quiet victories keeping American democracy alive

Florida is suing Planned Parenthood for racketeering. It’s part of a bigger plan.

Everything about Trump’s very bad week comes back to the same cause

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Leaders, your meetings are quiet for a reason (and it’s you)

Know Your Value, Forbes honor women shaping success at age 50 — and beyond

The photographer who wants to help women embrace visibility – one portrait at a time.

How a ‘prosperity mindset’ can supercharge your career

Women are redefining purposeful giving. Here’s how.

Women in Charge: Mattel’s Robbie Brenner on “Barbie”, breaking ceilings, and bold leadership

‘I looked grotesque’: Mika shares ugly truth about products that made her sick

Black maternal health crisis takes center stage in Chicago

Nominations for Forbes and Know Your Value’s 2025 ’50 Over 50′ Global list are now open

She could barely run 90 Seconds. Then, at age 37, this mom became America’s fastest marathoner

From desk job to deadlifts: Anne Marie Chaker on reinventing herself through bodybuilding

‘Be more strategic’: Busting through vague work feedback

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The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: ‘I don’t know if that’s pro-life’

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Tariffs, groceries and the gap between Team Trump’s public and private stances

Facing GOP opposition, White House redistricting scheme hits some unexpected roadblocks

The White House’s line on Trump’s recent MRI raises more questions than answers

10 months later, Trump issues another round of pardons for Jan. 6 rioters

Republicans look to defuse the Obamacare time bomb they triggered