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Velshi

Ali Velshi brings his sharp analysis and perspective to weekend mornings.

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The True Cost of Trump’s Iran War May 17, 2026

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Federal judges overwhelmingly rebuke ICE detention practices and breaches of due process; Democrats back independent candidate Dan Osborn for the U.S. Senate seat in Nebraska; the Trump administration ramps up its pressure campaign against Cuba; the true cost of the war with Iran could run into the trillions of dollars.

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Trump Is Funding Vanity Projects amid Domestic Cuts May 17, 2026

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President Trump is funding expensive vanity projects in spite of an agenda that seeks to make big domestic cuts; what the UAE quitting OPEC means for the mighty oil cartel; Trump’s grip on the Republican Party remains strong despite cratering popularity among the American public

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Trump Notches Another Primary Win with Defeat of GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy May 17, 2026

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Incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy loses big in Louisiana's Republican primary; Democrats back Independent candidate Dan Osborn for the Nebraska's U.S. Senate seat; Israel and Lebanon talks yield a ceasefire extension, while violence against Palestinians intensifies in the West Bank; federal judges overwhelmingly rebuke ICE's detention practices.

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Reading Between the Gerrymandered Lines May 16, 2026

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Why Republicans’ gerrymandering strategy could backfire on them in November; how President Trump’s seemingly small concession to China’s Xi Jinping could have massive consequences; and the state of the resistance, as demonstrators gather in Alabama to protest efforts to undermine Black representation.

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China’s Innovation Powers its Global Ascent May 16, 2026

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How China’s innovation powers its ascent on the world stage as a rival superpower to the United States; rising inflation paints an alarming economic picture; a teacher and mom in Tennessee take the fight to their local book banning library board.

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The Math behind the Gerrymandering Wars May 16, 2026

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How Republicans may have overshot with gerrymandering; what the true cost could be for the seemingly small win Trump handed to China’s Xi on Taiwan ; and why Eric Trump’s participation in his father’s trip to China is raising eyebrows.

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Democrats Lose Midterm Edge amid Redistricting Wars May 10, 2026

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Antonia Hylton is in for Ali Velshi; Republicans rush to redraw congressional maps after two consequential court decisions that sap Democrats of their midterm edge; the first passengers fly home from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship; sources tell MS NOW that FBI Director Kash Patel is in panic mode to save his job President Trump escalates pressure on Cuba with harsh new sanctions

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America’s Struggle for Democracy Runs through Tennessee May 10, 2026

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Antonia Hylton sits in for Ali Velshi; Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones explains why his state is ground zero for America’s struggle for democracy; Professors Imani Perry and Eddie Glaude Jr. discuss how a recent Supreme Court ruling undermines Black representation in Congress; two Texas moms explain how local voters ousted members from their local school district who support book banning

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Midterm Math Adding Up May 10, 2026

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MS NOW's Antonia Hylton sits in for Ali Velshi; Republicans gain the upper hand in the House redistricting wars, as President Trump faces record low approval ratings; Trump awaits Iran’s response to a U.S. proposal to end the war; 19-year-old asylum seeker Olivia Andre reflects on her six-month detention at an ICE facility in Texas; sources tell MS NOW that FBI Director Kash Patel is in panic mode to save his job

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America’s New Deconstruction Era May 09, 2026

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The Republican push to redraw congressional districts in southern states threatens to cut into Black representation after a consequential Supreme Court decision; Ali Velshi explains why consumer sentiment hits an all-time low amid glow economic numbers; House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries breaks down Democrats’ next steps in the nationwide redistricting fight; Edwidge Danticat’s “Brother, I’m Dying” is the subject of this week’s Velshi Banned Book Club

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