velshi on msnbc. i am charles coleman junior in for ali today.nto a topic that has been central to our existence as a people for almost 200 years. the black press. news outlets owned and operated by jack black journalist primarily for consumption by black readers. in the early 1800s before the civil war the country was still deadlocked in a fierce debate over slavery. black folks drew tired of the negative and races coverage that african americans received in mainstream white run newspapers. a group of freed black man in new york city took it upon themselves to launch their own newspaper. one that law experienced -- and that's, the friedman journal was born. the freedoms journal was launched as a four-page weekly paper on march 16th, 1827. the same year slavery was abolished right here in new york. it was distributed by hand on fridays out in lower manhattan and also sent to subscribers across the country. it's publishers even found ways to sneak the freedom journal into slave states in the south. the papal expressed abolition if he's focusing he

i know you spoke to -- and we heard from congressman don bacon earlier with ali velshi.can talking point, which is that they do want strikes inside of iran. i actually talked with bacon myself fairly recently, in which he said iranian oil infrastructure or naval ships should be targets. that is not where the white house conversation is right now, they think about attacking proxies and their targets in syria and iraq or elsewhere as a deterrent message, and the breadth of the strike so far. if there were something massive would have to change to change the administrations calculus to strike inside iran. >> yeah, and then, talk more about that. i was actually quite surprised to hear a member of congress saying, take the fight to tehran, where everything coming out of the administration, and even the foreign policy national security apparatus has been saying, we need to be very measured about this, that no one wants a wider war. not the united states, not not iran. >> -- the school of thought that's more hawkish school of thought. you hear that, oh, you've got to go to the

joining me is ali velshi. i should note ali has reported extensively from ukrainepo and even elmoderated a panel on ukraine recovery today at columbia e university, which is where i was speaking with secretary clinton. there you are at that very well-timed panel, ali. i want to get to sort of ukraine of it all in a second. i think the last couple of days we've got the border negotiations and emblematic of the stranglehold donald trump has the party. iton seems to me there's a step further. ukraine could be even more of a test given what's passed on the bord bill about the degree to which donald trump has destroyed this party and everything it once stood for. >> at least the border issue while everyone should have wanted to fix it, no one's got it right for a long time. and republican priorities are differentan than democratic priorities, not so on ukraine. that's the wild card. the support for funding ukraine as an ally defending itself against an adversary was complete in both houses of congress. the idea as h

. >> joining me now is ali velshi, msnbc chief correspondent, and host of velshi and stephanie ruhle,ness an l and host of the 11th hour, or as i prefer to call them, velshi and ruhle. i love the two of you together. we love having you together. i'm going to go ladies first. explain, why are people so -- at least a month ago, down on the economy, when effectively, the economy is so good? >> that is changing. in the last month, we're seeing consumer confidence moving up. we are seeing a shift. but you're not wrong. you continuously see voters throughout history, including now, credit republicans more than they credit democrats for a strong economy. it is not factual. when you look historically at democratic presidents, but messaging is what it is. it has never been a strong suit for democrats. we are seeing president biden take a shift. he's talking about it all the time. in the last week, you saw janet yellen taking a victory lap, that is not something she normally does. and even fed chair jay powell last week when he was giving his announcement last wednesday, he said we have a stron

i am charles coleman junior, you've been watching velshi, on msnbc. ali 10 am to 12 noon. now i don't know whether you've got a sure on his 50s or kansas city, or san francisco, or whatever you do. enjoy the rest of your day. stay where you are, inside with jen psaki begins right now. >> reporter: okay, if you felt this week was a whole year, i'm here to tell you you are not alone, on thursday, the supreme court heard oral arguments on donald trump's ballot eligibility under the 14th amendment. and the ball is going to be back on your court tomorrow as trump prepar

i'm ali velshi, with the best of times it was the worst of times. that ipretty much sums up dona trump's 2024 so far. he began the year on a high note, with a huge important victory in the iowa caucuses and then the new hampshire primary. cementing his front runner status, offering further proof that he is untouchable within the ngrepublican party. in addition to that, recent polling trends have shown him pulling ahead of president biden in a hypothetical head to head matchups. for presidential candidate, it can't start an election year inr a better position than that. but trump is not a normal candidate. we are only 49 days into the new year, the twice impeached, multiple indicted ex president is already found liable for defamation and fraud in addition to be held liable for sexual abuse last year and as aa result of those cases he's been fined about half a billion dollars in civil penalties and interest. you would think that it can't get any worse, but for trump, it just might. in the same week, the judge engoron penalized him $355 million plus in

. >> by ali, have a great show. >> velshi starts now. >> good morning, it is sunday, for the 25th. i'm ali velshi, it was another decisive victory for donald trump last night in the south carolina primary. the twice impeached, four times indicted ex president easily defeated nikki haley. his last remaining opponent for the republican presidential nomination, on her home turf, where she was previously elected as governor twice. trump received nearly 60% of the vote yesterday, while haley was just shy of breaking the 40% -- it's a big margin of victory for the former president, but perhaps not quite the blowout that he was expecting. and as haley emphasized during her speech last night, quote, 40% is not 50%, but i also know 40% is not some tiny group. it's a better than expected showing for haley, though it doesn't change the dynamics of the race. however, it does offer more insights about the electorate ahead of the november elections. nbc's exit polls indicate that haley continues to receive the support of republican primary voters who identify as independent or moderates, which h

that was today's installment of the alley the segment on velshi. alis in south carolina. stay close msnbc throughout the day for a special not recovered to the south carolina primary. density and often capehart kick things off at four pm eastern, then, at 6:30 pm eastern, rachel maddow and team pick up the analysis, along with steve kornacki, breaking down the result of the big board are. special coverage begins today at four pm eastern, only on msnbc. last year while reporting for ukraine on the first in the first give the full fledged russian invasion, i had the privilege of catching up with nastiest box, a former teen refugee from ukraine, who i first met a year earlier in poland after she fled her home with her mother and her twin sister. recently, i was able to catch up with her and learn that might young french still has big plans for her future, her studies, and how best to help our country. that's next, on msnbc. country. that's next, on msnbc. i've been doing flight nursing for 24 years. as you get older, your brain slows down and i had a fear

velshi starts right now. hi ali. >> good morning, i was getting ready for the show, i've got you in my earpiece listening to what's going on. i couldn't see what's happening. then i heard something about the prosecuting michael steele, i meant -- i'm here for you. i don't know what you did but i believe a new. >> that's a real friend right there. >> ali has been my friend and he will be my key character witness. >> that's right, i will absolutely be there for you. i'm glad that i got here in time i was as you can see i was at a rave all night. if you ever need tips on that kind of thing, let me now. >> have a great show, ali. >> i'm done. >> well i'll try to keep our job, spy. >> velshi starts now. >>> good morning, it's sunday, february 18th. i'm ali velshi. it was the best of times it was the worst of times. that pretty much sums up donald trump's 2024 so far. he began the year on a high note with a huge and historic victory, the iowa caucuses, then the new hampshire primary, cementing's front runner status and of

i'm charles coleman junior filling in from my friend and colleague, ali velshi. we have got a lot to talk about. we begin this hour at the intersection of two battlefields, legal and political. democracy and the rule of law hanging in the balance. donald trump has tied his political fortunes to his legal entanglements. both were evidenced this week. first, he got the bad news. a three judge panel at the d.c. court of appeals unanimously rejected his presidential immunity argument, which was his best shot at beating back the dozens of criminal charges he is now facing. i want to say that again. unanimously! that means his lawyer stood up in front of the entire panel of erudite judges, they made their best legal arguments, and when it was all said and done each of them told him, beat it! but now, ladies and gentlemen, the supreme court has entered the chat. that part actually did appear to go very well for the twice impeached, four times indicted, ex president. on thursday, the supreme court heard more efforts in an effort to disqualify the ballot based on saying t

it is great to see you, ali velshi. we have a lot more of my exclusive interview with hillary clinton coming up, including her thoughts on what the supreme court might do regarding both donald trump's presidential immunity claims and whether he's actually eligible to run for president. stay with us. ad to choose, would you watch paint dry or compare benefits plans? compare benefits. gusto makes it easier to find the right plan for my team. i think i'm going to need new glasses. no problem. you're covered. choose benefits without the mess. you can make money the hard way as a bullfighter t or a human cannonball... or save money the easy way, with xfinity mobile. existing customers can get a free line of our most popular unlimited plan for a year! not only will you save hundreds but you'll also be joining millions who have connected to america's most reliable 5g network. sure is a lot safer than becoming a stuntman for money. get a free line of unlimited intro for a year when you buy one unlimited line. plus, get the new

filling in for my friend and colleague ali velshi.e have got a lot to talk about. >>> very soon, two titans and the airfield will go head to head and one of the most anticipated matchups we've seen in a while. they're gonna grind it out with rules and counter roles, each of them looking to get just a slight advantage to claim the ultimate victory. no, i'm not talking about tonight's big game, although i know many of you are also waiting on the edges of your seat for that too. but i'm talking about is this year's other major matchup, the presidential election between joe biden and presumably donald trump. nothing less than the future of american democracy is at stake this year, and with the election still months away, right now, the race is beginning to take shape. >>> following thursday's oral arguments in the 14th amendment case, it now appears likely that the supreme court is going to allow trump to remain on the ballot. but here we have a twice impeached ex president who basically seems obsessed with retribution. trump is running a

velshi starts right now. ali, we are just waited with bated breath for your interview. >>> we have a lot of special coverage. it's unbelievable that it's been two years, and thanks for the cameras that you just it on. and you guys have a good weekend, i will see you tomorrow. and good morning to you, it is saturday, february 24th, i am ali velshi. today marks two years since russia launched its full scale invasion of ukraine. it is a remarkable milestone for a small country that many people did not think could last even two months fighting vladimir putin's army. there was even a moment at the start of the war when it seemed like ukraine could fall within days. at this very hour two years ago, unknown to, us a small group of ukrainian soldiers, most of whom had never seen combat before, were fighting russia for control of antonov airfield. it was located about 20 miles northwest of kyiv. russians launched a offensive on the ground and by air, and by the afternoon february 24th, 2022, they managed to push the ukrai

now it is time for the last word with ali velshi, in for lawrence, good evening, ali. an excellent show, and we'll see you next week. good evening to all of you, we are continuing our brick's coverage of the united states launching airstrikes against iranian and iranian-backed

now it is time for the last word with ali velshi, in for lawrence, good evening, ali. inr lawrence, good evening, ali. >>> good evening my friend, thank you for an excellent show, and we'll see you next week. good evening to all of you, we are continuing our brick's coverage of the united states launching airstrikes against iranian and iranian-backed forces in retaliation for the attack against u.s. forces in jordan that killed three u.s. service members and injured dozens. according to the white house and pentagon, u.s. military forces conduct the strikes on seven facilities in iraq and syria tonight that officials say iran's islamic revolutionary guard corps and affiliated militias used to attack u.s. forces. the national security council spokesperson john kirby told reporters that of the seven facilities, four are in syria and three are in iraq. these videos appear to show one of the strikes earlier today in anbar province in western iraq. an iraqi security official told nbc news that a u.s. air strike targeted a weapons warehouse and three ounces belonging to and i

it is great to see you, ali velshi. we have a lot more of my exclusive interview with hillary clinton coming up, including her thoughts on what the supreme court might do regarding both donald trump's presidential immunity claims and whether he's actually eligible to run for president. stay with us. with us. this looks like an actual farm. it looks cute on the app. [farm animal sounds] ♪♪ meanwhile, at a vrbo... when other vacation rentals aren't what they're cracked up to be, try one where you know what you'll get. we all know that words have power. they set things in motion and make us happy or sad. but there's one word that stands out, because when people say it, lives are changed. it's not a big word. it's itsy bitsy. it's only three little letters. but when you say it, the life of a kid like me can be changed. so what is this special word? it may surprise you. it's yes, yes, yes, yes to becoming a monthly supporter of shriners hospitals for children®. that's right! your monthly support allows the doctors and nurses

i'm ali velshi in for nicolle wallace.t a few hours ago, attorneys for donald trump filed a brief defending their can client's place on the ballot in that critical 14th amendment case that's before the supreme court over whether his role in the january 6th insurrection bars him from running for office. oral arguments before the justices are on thursday. we are also hearing from special counsel jack smith, his prosecutors are mounting a defense of the classified documents probe in a filing to judge aileen cannon. we're going to have more on that in a little while as well. we begin with developments in the middle east where the threat of further air strikes looming across the region and a furry of diplomacy with one goal, preventing the war in gaza from widening even further. president biden and his officials say there will be more air strikes in retaliation for the deaths of three service members in jordan by iranian-backed militia groups. officials are not saying when they'll take place or how they'll be carried out, just

i'm ali velshi in for nicolle wallace. an incredibly important question looming over democracy, can presidents be held accountable for crimes committed in office. a unanimous ruling by the d.c. court of appeals rejected donald trump's claims of immunitity in the federal election case. the decision by the judges is a stinging rebuke of the ex-president in what has become a months' long push to get the charges against him dismissed. in their ruling, the judges make the point that while donald trump is a former president of the united states, he is in the eyes of the law, just another criminal defendant. for the purposes of this criminal case, frp has become citizen trump with all the -- any executive immunity that may have protected him while he served as president no longer protects him in this prosecution. prosecuting presidents for things they did in office would have a chilling effect, finding, in fact, the possibility of legal legal accountability would, in fact, be a boost to the rule of law. quote, the risk of crimina

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ali velshi. we're not even two full months into 2024. donald trump has already had quite a year politically. he has never been stronger. he has dominated the republican primaries and is on the fast- track to clinch the presidential nomination. his life away from the campaign trail is entirely different story. in the eyes of the law, he has never been more vulnerable. as his legal problems intensify, the penalties for his misconduct pileup. yesterday, the former president was ordered to pay a total of 453 point $5 million for his company's deceptive financial practices. the judgment includes 354 point $9 million in penalties, plus 98 point $6 million in interest. a monumental some the new york times speculates could, quote, wipeout trumps entire stockpile of cash, and quote. in addition, trump is running for -- barred from personally running a company in new york for three years. he cannot apply for a loan for many banks in the state for that same amount of time. severe penalties were also handed down to the other defendants in the case.

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i'm ali velshi. the israel, gaza war continues. it's steady creep outward, threatening to explode into a widespread regional conflict or worse at any moment. now, the united states has upped the ante, conducting what the biden administration says is the first in a series of strategic retaliatory strikes against iranian-backed proxy forces operating in iraq and syria. and their iranian handlers operating alongside them. these groups are among those responsible for more than 160 tags on u.s. troops in the region since the october 7th attack on israel. that include last sunday's deadly attack on tower 22. it's a u.s. base in the extreme northeast corner of jordan. right near the border with iraq and syria. more than 40 u.s. service members were wounded and three u.s. soldiers died in that attack. 24-year-old specialist, kennedy sanders, was posthumously promoted to sergeant. 46-year-old sergeant, william jerome rivers, and 23 year old brian anderson moffitt, who was also posthumously promoted to sergeant. yesterday, president biden at

i'm ali velshi. in case you hadn't heard, with all the missiles flying around, there was an election yesterday, the democratic party held its first official primary of this election cycle in south carolina. and the result was on surprising. as an incumbent who wasn't facing any credible challenge, joe biden won the contest in a landslide. yesterday's race, if you can even call it a race, stands in stark contrast to what happened in the last presidential election cycle. for years, ago the south carolina primary was high drama. biden lost badly in the first three states that held caucuses and primaries in 2020. he placed fourth in iowa, fifth in new hampshire, and a very distant second in nevada. heading into south carolina, to make his presidential campaign was on its last legs. but just days before people head into the polls, biden received a key endorsement from the south carolina congressman james clyburn, one of the most powerful and influential black lawmakers in the country. it helped biden lock

a special thank you to my friend and colleague, alicia menendez and my friend and colleague ali velshi to sit in this chair said that i could spend three magical months with my baby and 12-year-old who actually liked having the home. my husband, it's great to be back -- the beat with ari starts right now. >> welcome back, we missed you. >> i missed you too, my friend. >> i have two thoughts. one of them, it's weird. when you are gone, no news, no developments. you picked a good time. i'm not sure if you know that. >> no. really? i did not watch a second. i did not watch a frame of news . mike was on one night and i didn't know what they were talking about, i've turned it off. >> it's like turning on work. >> i had this anxiety that i would have no idea what was happening, and i came in and we are talking about russia, disinformation, talking about trump threatening juries, here we go again. >> we are back. that's the other thing i was going to ask you. within whatever you feel like sharing, because people have their own lives, but how are you feeling? do you have any great pieces, insi

senator graham, but for really bombing tehran. 24 hours ago, you had congressman bacon on with ali velshiwas making the case for bombing tehran. please explain to the american people why doing that, would be an enormous mistake? >> because tehran would then be forced to use their weaponry, and directly attack us, perhaps even in the united states. which sounds insane, but this is a totalitarian theocratic regime. these ayatollah's, and the decision-makers inside of iran, they're going to be under incredible pressure to lash back at us. and there are also a lot of subtleties here, because the iranian people are actually pro- american. they are not, they are not looking for a war with us either. so if we launch a weapon against iran, against tehran, and destroy their city and their country, then all of those people who were more or less pro-american, certainly not anti-american the way their government is, will turn. and we will just make more enemies. plus, it is an escalation that is completely unfounded. i mean, the iranians themselves have said we don't want all out war, so why bomb ira

i am ali velshi. we continue to follow the situation in the middle east where the israel and gaza war continues its steady creep outward, threatening to explode into a widespread regional conflict or worse at any moment. within the last hour, u.s. central command announced a round of strikes, targeting six houthi anti ship cruise missiles preparing to launch among ships in the red sea. this is the latest in the series of strikes that the united states has conducted against the houthi forces who have been targeting vessels, commercial and military, that are sailing among the red sea toward or from the -- to the crossing in egypt. it is related, but separate from the campaign against iranian-backed proxy forces which are operating in the region, and there are iranian antlers operating alongside them. that started on friday. the biden says that friday strikes against these groups on u.s. troops in the region since the october 7th attack on israel. that includes last sunday's deadly attack on tower 22. it

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. >>> good morning, it is at february the 17th, i'm ali velshi.rump's civil fraud trial in new york that is set to have potentially huge impacts on his livelihood and to further bruise his already fragile ego. the former president has been ordered to pay 453 point $5 million for his company's deceptive financial practices and for conspiring to manipulate the true value of his assets for years. that judge includes nearly $355 million in penalties plus 98 point $6 million in interest. a monumental sum that the new york times could, quote, wipe out trump's entire stockpile of cash, end quote. in addition, trump is barred from personally winning a company in new york for three years and cannot apply for a loan from any banks in the state for the same amount of time. this is a tremendous setback for trump. both reputationally and financially. he built his national profile and political power upon his reputation as a successful self made new york businessman, but that reputation had long been in doubt. before trump was handed the keys to the white house

coming up on velshi, ali will be joined by senator bob casey of pennsylvania, and congresswoman jasminef the hour. we'll be right back. ahead. top of the hour. we'll be right back. even days after using.gic r most common side effects were nausea, indigestion and stomach pain. talk to your doctor about nurtec today. [coughs] when caroline has a cough, she takes robitussin. so, she can have those one on ones again. hey jim! can we talk about casual fridays? oh sure. what's up? get fast, powerful cough relief with robitussin, and find your voice. ♪robitussin♪ >> well that does it for the weekend this sunday morning. we'll see you next weekend at 8 am eastern. be sure to follow the show on

i am charles coleman junior, you've been watching velshi, on msnbc. ali will be back next weekend, and make sure you catch him on velshi every weekend from 10 am to 12 noon. now i don't know whether you've got a sure on his 50s or kansas city, or san francisco, or whatever you do. enjoy the rest of your day. stay where you are, inside with jen psaki begins right now. >> reporter: okay, if you felt this week was a whole year, i'm here to tell you you are not alone, on thursday, the supreme court heard oral arguments on donald trump's ballot eligibility under the 14th amendment. and the ball is going to be back on your court tomorrow as trump prepares an appeal on presidential unity, safe to say it got about 1 million questions, and we're going to get through as many as we possibly can. plus, congressman adam schiff is here, and i can't wait to hear what he has to say about one of the most dangerous things we've never heard trump say. basically inviting a russian attack on our native allies. also today, special counsel robert hur decided not to charge joe b

velshi starts right now. hi alid morning, i was getting ready for the show, i've got you in my earpiece li

coming up on velshi at the top of the hour, michael cohen is going to join ali to talk about the massives old boss that just suffered in new york. and all the other cases hanging over his head. we'll be right back. right bac. (christina) with verizon business unlimited, i get 5g, truly unlimited data, and unlimited hotspot data. so, no matter what, i'm running this kitchen. (vo) make the switch. it's your business. it's your verizon. before my doctor and i chose breztri for my copd, i had bad days, (cough cough) flare-ups that could permanently damage my lungs. with breztri, things changed for me. breztri gave me better breathing. starting within 5 minutes, i noticed my lung function improved. it helped improve my symptoms, and breztri was even proven to reduce flare-ups, including those that could send me to the hospital. so now i look forward to more good days. breztri won't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden breathing problems. it is not for asthma. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking it. don't take breztri more than prescribed. breztri

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