The Mehdi Hasan Show

Donald Trump is now threatening American Jews....yes, really. Rep. Ilhan Omar tells Mehdi about how Democratic Congressional leaders worked to save the Capitol on January 6th, and with less than a month to the midterms....where should the Democrats' focus be? 

The force is with us as Mark Hamill, AKA The Last Jedi, joins to discuss his new role in helping Ukraine. Also, the Far-Right’s rhetoric gets uglier, as they accuse Dems of crimes and abuses they’re already committing. 

Ginni Thomas finally sits down with the January 6th Committee -- but was her testimony worth waiting for? Is Putin planning a nuclear strike against Ukraine? Senator Chris Van Hollen on the atomic threat. Why the American right wing is racing to embrace Italy's next prime minister.

Human trafficking as a political stunt - don’t shake your head; it’s actually happening. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse discusses the GOP dark money machine reshaping our judiciary; Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield discuss the the sale of their namesake ice cream in Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories.

About half the world has prosecuted a former leader, so why doesn’t the U.S.? A right-wing harassment campaign against a children’s hospital staff; Plus, a conversation on deadly flooding in Pakistan with the grandson of the country’s former Prime Minister.

Republicans remain silent on Donald Trump's threat to national security after 184 classified documents were found at his residence; Mehdi walks through why the GOP’s fuss over Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan is unwarranted.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis abuses his power to silence a political rival; Congressman Eric Swalwell sends warnings about a new wave of political violence following the FBI's search of Mar-a-Lago; Mehdi breaks down how Fox News and the GOP are weaponizing the IRS as part of a new, dangerous conspiracy theory.

The GOP jumped from lie to lie and still failed to defend Donald Trump after the FBI searched his home. Congresswoman Susan Wild discusses how the Biden presidency is starting to take shape following a number of legislative victories. Plus, Mehdi looks at the state of American foreign policy on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.

The Biden administration secures a huge legislative victory after the Senate passes the $750 billion health care, tax and climate bill. Far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is paying the price for spewing lies about the Sandy Hook massacre. And Mehdi provides his take on the latest violence in Gaza.