MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, January 16, and reports on the Iowa caucus results, the 2024 election and Donald Trump's legal battles. Tim Palatore, James Carville and Bill Kristol join.

Trump wins Iowa as DeSantis and Haley nearly tie for 2nd

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MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Thursday, May 16, and reports on Michael Cohen's testimony in Donald Trump's hush money case and his hold over the GOP. Molly Jong-Fast, Maya Wiley, Kristy Greenberg, and Duncan Levin join.

D.A.'s case wobbles with Cohen under scrutiny

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Wednesday, May 15, and reports on the upcoming Biden-Trump presidential debate, Donald Trump's criminal trial, and backlash to House Speaker Mike Johnson's appearance in Trump's courtroom. Plus, Chai Komanduri and Baron Davis join for the latest "Fallback" installment. Kristy Greenberg, Joe Trippi, and Mark McKinnon also join.

Biden and Trump will debate next month

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts a second hour of "The Beat" on Saturday, May 14, and reports on Michael Cohen's testimony in Donald Trump's criminal trial. Brian Stelter, Chai Komanduri, Catherine Christian, Emily Bazelon and Frank Figliuzzi join.

Trump trial barrels forward

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Tuesday, April 14, and reports on day two of Michael Cohen's testimony in Donald Trump's criminal trial. Lanny Davis, Rev. Al Sharpton, Joyce Vance and Molly Jong-Fast join.

Michael Cohen testifies Trump didn't want him to "flip"

MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts a second hour of "The Beat" on Monday, May 14, and reports on Donald Trump's historic criminal trial and Michael Cohen's testimony. Jen Psaki, Lisa Rubin, William Brennan, and Michel Beschloss join.

Trump wins Iowa as DeSantis and Haley nearly tie for 2nd

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