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Velshi

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

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Latest Episodes:

The Future of American Politics Nov 09, 2025

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How Democrats are showing they can win big by being an inclusive party, while Republicans do the opposite and lose; Virginia’s lieutenant governor-elect Ghazala Hashmi discusses her historic election victory; New York City Comptroller Brad Lander breaks down the “abduction trap” ICE has in place outside immigration court.

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The Government Shutdown in the Shadow of the Election Nov 09, 2025

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Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) discusses how the government shutdown is really a two-tiered system; Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) discusses ICE’s increasingly inhumane tactics in his state; the co-chair of NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s transition team Lina Khan explains exactly how Mamdani plans to govern; plus, there is a very dark cloud lurking over the stock market which could mean trouble in the future for the American economy.

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The Democratic Victory Over Inevitability Nov 09, 2025

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Rep. Madeleine Dean discusses what her constituents are telling her about the government shutdown and how the shutdown may be eroding faith in Congress; breaking down the nationwide housing affordability crisis; the co-chair of NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s transition team Lina Khan explains exactly how Mamdani plans to govern; how the Democrats’ big victory on Tuesday was also a victory over inevitability

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The Future for Democrats Nov 08, 2025

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Democrats achieved a clean sweep in Tuesday’s election; Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon discusses why he believes the American republic is in ‘the most perilous moment… since the Civil War;’ Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario discusses her new documentary profiling her work

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The Importance of Running for Office, ‘Because You Can’ in a Democracy Nov 08, 2025

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Ali’s personal family story illustrates the power of running for office in a democracy, ‘because you can;’ Tenn. Rep. Justin Jones discusses the importance of elected office to keep the fight alive; U.S. Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) breaks down the latest in government shutdown negotiations and the new turn in Trump’s trade war; how AI data centers are fueling sky-high utility bills.

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The Future of the Democratic Party is a Big Tent Nov 08, 2025

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Tuesday’s election results show the future of the Democratic Party shouldn’t be tied to one person or ideology; Indivisible co-founder Leah Greenberg discusses the power that individuals can muster in politics; Rep. Katherine Clark (D-CT) comments on the latest on the impasse of the government shutdown.

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First Elections Since Trump Returned To Office Nov 03, 2025

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Rep. James Walkinshaw of Virginia says the governor’s race in his state is a referendum on President Trump’s return to office; California’s Proposition 50 is not just a blueprint for challenging Trump, it’s a call to action; the lapse in SNAP benefits is not a mistake, it’s a deliberate policy feature of Project 2025

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Trump’s Anti-Democratic Ambitions Nov 02, 2025

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Former federal judge J. Michael Luttig insists judges must be tasked with preserving democracy; International Rescue Committee president David Miliband discusses the ‘grave danger’ a quarter of a million people face in Sudan’s Darfur region; why the a ‘retention vote’ for Pennsylvania Supreme justices has ramifications for the entire nation

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Zohran Mamdani & the Importance of the Upcoming Elections Nov 02, 2025

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Democrat Zohran Mamdani discusses the importance of Tuesday’s mayoral race in New York City; California’s Proposition 50 is not just blueprint for challenging President Trump, it’s a call to action; why the lapse in SNAP benefits puts sharp focus on Republicans, as Democrats hold the line in the government shutdown impasse.

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Trump’s Anti-Democratic Ambitions Nov 01, 2025

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President Trump is rehearsing ways to undermine next year’s midterm elections; we unpack Trump’s anti-democratic ambitions and how Americans should prepare for them; Rep. Jahana Hayes of Connecticut explains why a lapse in SNAP benefits matters to all Americans; Abdi Nazemian discusses Oscar Wilde’s “The Picture of Dorian Gray” in this week’s meeting of the Velshi Banned Book Club

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