The Beat with Ari Melber

November 12, 2026; MS NOW's Ari Melber examines the Jensen Huang/NVIDIA spy scandal, congressional scrutiny of Trump-era tech and China policy, and the scale of Democrats’ 2026 midterm gains. Melber also explores Scott Colom’s historic Mississippi Senate win with Martin Luther King III, connecting civil rights history to a changing political landscape.

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November 11, 2026, 6pm: Democrat Scott Colom has defeated Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi’s closely contested Senate race. MS NOW's Ari Melber reports on the breaking news and is joined by Ali Velshi, Michelle Goldberg and Reverend Al Sharpton.

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November 10, 2026, 6pm: House Republicans blocked an effort to impeach Pete Hegseth. MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports on the breaking news and is joined by MS NOW’s Kevin Frey on Capitol Hill for analysis. Plus, Melber is joined by Senator Cory Booker to discuss the Democrats’ agenda and what a blue wave could mean for corruption probes, the Iran war, and 2028.

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Democrats continue to pile on victories nearly a week after a historic midterm election. Former NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and MS NOW Political Analyst Molly Jong-Fast join Ari Melber to discuss. Later, Congressman-elect Richard Ojeda joins to discuss his upset win in North Carolina.

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Ari Melber reports on the end of a historic week in Washington, as President Donald Trump announces that longtime advisor Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House Chief of Staff. Democratic Strategist James Carville and former Deputy White House Press Secretary Sarah Matthews join to discuss. Plus, newly elected Congressman from Kentucky Zach Dembo on his plans for office.

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