President Trump has filed a lawsuit against The New York Times for articles and a book that he says was unfairly negative. Trump claims there were "deliberate falsehoods” against him. Plus, the federal government is waging an unusual, aggressive, and possibly illegal effort to crack down on free speech and its perceived opponents. MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports and is joined by veteran editor of The Washington Post Marty Baron.

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September 15, 2025; 6pm: New details emerge in the Charlie Kirk murder investigation. Plus, Trump White House aide Peter Navarro joins MSNBC's Ari Melber on "The Beat" for an extended conversation.

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September 12, 2025; 6pm: Officials have identified the suspect accused of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Plus, MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports on new Epstein revelations and President Trump’s deployment of the National Guard. Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Bob Woodward also joins for an extended conversation.

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September 11, 2025; 6pm: MSNBC's Ari Melber reports on the ongoing manhunt for the person who shot and killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Plus, new revelations on the Jeffrey Epstein scandal are rattling President Trump. Former ATF Director Steven Dettelbach and Bloomberg's Jason Leopold join.

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September 9, 2025; 6pm: New Epstein revelations are sending shockwaves through the Trump administration as protesters gather outside the White House. The developments follow the House Oversight Committee’s release of a letter allegedly sent from Trump to Epstein in 2003. The letter concludes with Trump allegedly writing to Epstein: "A pal is a wonderful thing. Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret.” MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports, and is joined by former SDNY civil prosecutor Maya Wiley.

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September 8, 2025; 6pm: House Democrats posted an image of a birthday image President Trump allegedly sent to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003. Plus, a New York Times investigation exposes how a major bank “enabled” Epstein. MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports on both bombshell developments and is joined by Emily Bazelon, Julie Brown and Jason Johnson to discuss.

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September 5, 2025; 6pm: A brutal new jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows hiring nearly stalling out, with only 22,000 jobs added in August. Plus, Trump is facing a string of legal defeats, including rulings on his sweeping tariffs, the deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles and his use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan immigrants. MSNBC's Ari Melber breaks it all down with Maya Wiley and Jelani Cobb.

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September 4, 2025; 6pm: Jeffrey Epstein’s accusers are demanding accountability, and are backed by a bipartisan group of lawmakers as Congress returns. Republicans are joining the chorus of those demanding to release the files, including Marjorie Taylor Greene. MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports and is joined by MSNBC's Alex Wagner to discuss the latest. Plus, CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin and Wu-Tang's Ghostface Killah join for the latest Fallback.

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September 3, 2025; 6pm: The survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill, demanding transparency in the Justice Department's Epstein investigation. MSNBC's Ari Melber reports and is joined by civil rights attorney and victims’ advocate Nancy Erika Smith. Plus, Melber is joined by DNC Chair Ken Martin to discuss the future of the Democratic party.

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September 2, 2025; 6pm: President Trump suffers a major setback in his autocratic agenda after a federal judge rules his deployment of the National Guard and Marines in Los Angeles illegal. Meanwhile, voters at town halls lash out at GOP lawmakers over Trump’s tariffs. Plus, as Congress returns, they confront the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports with analysis from former Mueller probe prosecutor Andrew Weissmann and former SDNY civil prosecutor Maya Wiley.

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