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another hour of "velshi" starts right now. >>> good morning. it is saturday, june 29th. this has been by far the strangest and most unprecedented election cycle and then this week happened. president joe biden turned in an alarmingly weak performance at the first presidential debates of the season. that news cycle has since been dominated by that, not by the supreme court's decision to extend its session past june for only the fourth time in nearly 40 years to further delay criminal cases against donald trump for proceeding before election day, and not by the court's overturning of four decades of president on friday. enabling many court watchers are calling the dangerous, blatant judicial power grab. instead, the new cycle has been dominated by coals of john joe biden to drop off of the presidential race, including the editorial board, "new york times", and leaders of the economist, and dispatches from the penner inner circles of the democratic party was scrambling to come up with a backup plan. so far anyway, no elected or party leader has gotten on the record, suggest

we get to velshi. he starts right now. take it away, my man. >> good morning, i enjoyed your show as i always did. i was waiting quietly to see if you would bring out an animal or something like that but i understand, you can't do it every show. have yourselves a great rest of the week and i will see you later. >> goodbye, ali. >> velshi starts now. >> good morning, sunday june 2nd. no secret donald trump's speeches and interviews are challenged to cover. he's proven himself to be a serial liar with no regard for the truth even when presented with evidence immediately contradicting his claims. he's not lying, he has early insults and disparaging comments about those with whom, who views he doesn't share or those he sees as enemies. is also known to go on racist, sexist or otherwise offensive tirades in the middle of speeches. in addition to all of that it is often difficult to understand what he is actually saying because he is a blustery speaker who often goes on aimless tim -- tangents. he has a tendency to ramble. given

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"velshi" starts right now. take it away. it's all yours. >> good morning, my friends. >> can i just say -- >> some of you will see tomorrow morning -- >> go ahead, i'm sorry. i was trying to say, michael has to use the bathroom, so what you don't understand is he is trying to give it to you so he can go. i am just like, ali doesn't know. >> this is water. >> i know how that goes. you all can do what you need to do. you don't have too much time off, because i am bringing you back in a few minutes to tap into your experience about the fact that everybody lost their minds on friday morning. we had a little time, we had a e couple nights sleep. i love watching your show, but today i needed your show, because i really needed to get all three of your analysis on what is going on. i will see you all soon. n. so please let symone go first. "velshi" starts now. >>> k, good morning. it is saturday, june 29. this has already been, by far, the strangest, most unprecedented election cycle in recent memory and then this week happened. pre

i am filling in for my friend velshi. the election is about 4.5 months away but donald trump has already begun his campaign to undermine the results of this year's presidential race. he has started to sow seeds of doubt about the integrity of the election that hasn't happened yet. during the speech last night at an event hosted by turning point usa, he even appeared to cast doubt on the entire electoral system. >> when i go to california, we have 100,000 people show up. i said why are we losing california? why would we lose it? it is so corrupt. the whole election process. >> setting aside for the moment this insidious lie about the electoral process, in the event that twice impeached recently convicted ex-president trump does when ski in november, conservatives already have a very well thought out plan ready to implement on january 20 of 2025. it is known as project 2025 and it's a 920 page playbook spearheaded by the heritage foundation that includes plans that a second trump administration could implement on day one. i

in the meantime, we've got our brother velshi, ali velshi and velshi starts right now. >> for some people it is like, this is friday, the end of the week. you get to do other things but i'm also sad we are not going to see this week. eight -- i enjoy it and it gets me going and i think you all. i hope you have a relaxing few days. >> we will see you. >> velshi starts now. >> it is sunday june 9th. with less than five months ago since the 2024 presidential election, anxiety is running high about the prospect of donald trump's return to the white house. his bow to exact retribution against enemies, especially in the wake of his historic criminal conviction, has raised fears he could abuse the powers of the presidency and that he could further erode democracy with another four years in office. americans are not the only ones experiencing this anxiety. many of our allies abroad are feeling similarly apprehensive about trump's possible return to power, and they are sharing those concerns about how he could destabilize democracy in the united dates and abroad. trump took an isolationist stance

in the meantime, we've got our brother velshi, ali velshi and velshi starts right now. >> for some people. you get to do other things but i'm also sad we are not going to see this week. eight -- i enjoy it

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still ahead on velshi, with the u.s. supreme court buckling under ethics scandals and an out of control conservative supermajority. they're turning to a new strategy to protect the very same rights that were eroded by the roberts court. >>> while a defense intelligence official with a 13 year military career is resigning in protest. a slow network is no network for business. that's why more choose comcast business. and now, we're introducing ultimate speed for business —our fastest plans yet. we're up to 12 times faster than verizon, at&t, and t-mobile. and existing customers could even get up to triple the speeds... at no additional cost. it's ultimate speed for ultimate business. don't miss out on our fastest speed plans yet! switch to comcast business and get started for $49.99 a month. plus, ask how to get up to an $800 prepaid card. call today! c1 >>> the death toll from israel's raid on a refugee camp in gaza is now nearing 300. israeli forces rescued four hostages taken by hamas on october 7th but killed at least

today on velshi, we are following breaking news out of the middle east. the idf said it carried out an operation in central gaza and rescued four hostages alive. according to the idf, those rescued our 25-year-old noa argamani, 21-year-old almog meir jan , 24-year-old andrey kozlov , and shlomi ziv. all four are said to be inside israel and in good medical condition. you may remember one of those rescued hostages, noa argamani -- there she is -- being kidnapped on october 7th on the back of a motorbike separated from her boyfriend pleading for her life. new video released by the spokesman shows noa argamani being reunited with her father today. her mother had been petitioning various governments for the release of her daughter. we will bring you much more on this development shortly, plus the latest on the delicate talks aimed at ending the war in gaza, and latest turmoil within benjamin netanyahu's cabinet. >>> but first, we turn the page on a dangerous new chapter in american politics and the struggle over our fragile democracy. in the nine day since a

you can check ali velshi social media account for all of the details. that does it for me, melissa murray. thank you so much for watching. velshi airs every saturday and sunday morning from 10:00 a.m. until noon eastern. do not switch off. off. >>> i am katie phang. here is the week that was. >>> hunter biden is found guilty on all three charges tied to the possession of a gun while using narcotics. >> i will not do that. >> the house attorney general wants to hold merrick garland in contempt. >> what do republican friends do? simply put they engage in fantasy. >>> the widely used abortion pill can stay on the market. >> a 6-3 decision, the court said that a law aimed at banning machine guns cannot include bomb stocks. >>> former president trump back on capitol hill. >> we are republicans. >> we will choose families over felons and people over politics. >>> donald trump's week ended the way it began with misinformation, disinformation, and lies. the former president will be taking in just a few hours to the conservative turning point usa group. he celeb

velshi starts now. >>> good morning, it is sunday, june the 30th. begin with breaking news on the continued fallout from the first presidential debate, which has caused many democratic insiders and voters to turn up the volume on concerns about the viability of joe biden's re-election bid. nbc news reporting that today, president biden will be meeting with members of his family at camp david to discuss the future of his presidential campaign. his presence on the debate stage thursday has led to calls to step aside and hope the democrats will replace him with a different nominee who might fire up the ■çbase and have day ahead of election day which is four months and five days away from now. as one house democrat told the local on friday, quote, the movement to convince biden to not run is real. but biden campaign isn't throwing in the towel just yet. the senior administration official tells nbc news that the main message going around within biden's inner circle is quote, we will weather the storm just like we always have. joining me is nbc news white

velshi starts now. >>> good morning. to sunday, june 23. in a few days, joe biden and but donald trump will face off against each other the first showdown since the 27 election cycle. the men will be in atlanta to participate in the first of two scheduled general election debates this season. it will last 90 minutes, both campaigns have agreed for to take place in a television studio without an audience present. take place one month after donald trump was convicted on 34 felony counts on falsifying business records and two weeks before he is set to return to court for the sentencing hearing. they have not been on a nationally televised debate since last time. there taking very different approaches to prepare for the debate. biden will spend several days hunkered down at camp david developing plans and strategies with some of his closest advisers. the white house chief of staff has taken time off from his current job to get the president ready for this year's debates. he is one of the most trusted confidant and an experienced strategist who

also catch "velshi" content on youtube. head to msnbc.com/alley . stay where you are. are. >>> and i'm katie phang live from telemundo studios in miami, florida. here is the week that was. >> two years after the supreme court overturned roe v. wade. >> a major decision from the supreme court yesterday that clears the way for now for emergency abortions in the state of idaho. >> the court throwing out the obstruction charge against a january 6th rioter joseph fisher. >> i will yield to anyone who will tell me when you are bringing the impeachment vote. >> you got nothing. you guys got nothing because joe biden has been acquitted. >> the only person on the stage that is a convicted felon is the man i'm looking at right now. how many billions do you owe in civil penalties for molesting a woman in public, having sex with a porn star. >> i didn't have sex with a porn star. >> i don't speak as smoothly as i used to. i don't debate as well as i used to but i know how to do this job. i know how to get things done. and i know like millions of americans know, when you get knocke

another hour of velshi begins right now. good morning. sunday, good morning. sunday, june 30th.eaking news regarding the uncertainty of president biden's re-election bid following his election performance that has sent many democrats into panic mode. after new york and new jersey in the past couple of days, arrived in camp david last night were members of their family awaited them. nbc news is reporting that the bidens will huddle together to discuss the path forward for the president ■ças questions persist about his ability to take on donald trump this november, let alone handle the toughest job in the world for another four years. the biden campaign leaders held a virtual call with members of the democratic national committee yesterday. in the days since the debate, many have voiced an urgent need to reconsider biden as the democratic nominee this november. they've already called for the president to step aside and give another democrat a chance. last night, the editorial board of the constitution, one of the largest publications in the swing state of georgia, called for an op

another hour of "velshi" starts now. >>> good morning. there have been many attempts to hold donald trump accountable for his actions over the years. he has been criminally indicted multiple times since leaving the white house in just the e past couple of years he has been found liable for sexually abusing and prodding writer e. jean carroll. now, he is the first former american president to be convicted of a felony. he will be sentenced on july 11th, just two weeks after his first presidential debate against joe biden and one week before the gop officially makes him its presidential nominee at the republican national convention in milwaukee. and his sentencing, he faces the possibility of being penalized with a fine, probation, or prison time. but none of the efforts to hold trump accountable so far have succeeded in humbling the present or changing his behavior or curbing his attacks on the rule of law. he is the same polarizing and boorish politician we have always known him to be and that has been on stark displacement the jury delive

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and "velshi" starts now. >>> hey, good morning. it is saturday, june 22nd. 115 days have passed since the supreme court initially agreed to hear donald trump's outlandish claim of absolute residential immunity. and the weight continues. it will be at least several more days until the justices issued their own opinion on one of the biggest and most consequential cases in the court's history. with the presidential election for an half months away, everyday we don't get a decision in this case brings the twice impeached, recently convicted former president one giant step closer to evading a criminal trial over his role in the january 60 insurrection. regardless of the outcome, the implications are concerning. if the majority of the court somehow finds that trump is immune from criminal prosecution, then the former president may never be held accountable for the chaos that he stirred up in the waning days of his presidency. it would also be an endorsement of some truly, preposterous arguments made by trump's lawyers during the hearing

you can also catch the velshi content on youtube. stay where you are. charles coleman picks up our coverage on the katie phang show. it starts right now. >>> good afternoon, i'm charles coleman junior in for my friend and colleague, katie phang. live from msnbc headquarters in new york city. and we have a lot to talk about. here is the week that was. let's start in florida where judge aileen cannon held a hearing yesterday. over donald trump's motion to dismiss is classified documents case. now his lawyers are arguing that special counsel jackson his appointment was unconstitutional. trump's legal team is going against president and arguing that a special counsel must be appointed by law and is subject to senate confirmation. judge cannon, however, appeared at least somewhat skeptical of trump's position, specifically taking issue with the notion that jack smith appointment was akin to a shadow government. while it does appear unlikely that trump's indictment would be dismissed and the documents case, the fact that such a trivial legal argument would be

now it's my particular pleasure to introduce my old friend ali velshi, who is an award winning journalist and msnbc host. many of you know him from your screens over the last 30 years. he's an immersive on the ground reporter who previously was an anchor correspondent and he is everywhere, not just with msnbc, but prior with al jazeera and cnn. ali was born in nairobi. he was raised in toronto, a critical and his new book, the small of courage a legacy of endurance, the fight for democracy, traces his family's courageous journey from freedom to freedom. starting in india, then to south africa, where they escaped apartheid and later emigrating to kenya and ultimately moving to canada and the united states. ali, welcome. thank you. and so the the longer piece of this and the reason why i'm doing this, you know what? you just ask, why is canadian consul general interviewing ali velshi on the stage just because ali and i go back, god. but 38 years, i think we might yeah population and and we are a kind of a specie of people who emerge on canadian shores and know the 1970s and 1980s and you kn

. >>> time for a little bible school on a sunday morning on velshi.nesday, the louisiana governor republican jeff landry signed into law a mandate that forces every classroom in the state's public schools to display the 10 amendments. it requires the posters be at least 11 by 14 inches, they must display the commandments as quote, the central focus of the poster in a large, easily readable font. the posters are supposed include a three paragraph statement proclaiming the 10 commandments have been a quote, prominent part of american public education for almost 3 centuries,". in a joint statement, groups including the aclu, americans united for separation of church and state and the southern poverty law center are you the law violates the separation of church and state and is blatantly unconstitutional. the decision to put the tank amendments in louisiana schools has received some praise, the former alabama supreme court justice wymore applauded the decision -- you will remember wymore, who spent in 2001 spent taxpayer dollars to custom build and instal

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■ç you can also catch velshi content on youtube. you can go to msnbc.com. they were you are.ncy pelosi joins my colleague, jen psaki, next on inside with jen psaki. begins right now. >>> it was a debate that started a five alarm fire inside the democratic party. for now, joe biden is pushing ahead and rejecting calls to step aside. i have never been more curious about the take on things than i am right now, and he's coming up first. plus, we get our first look at poll numbers in the debate and a top holster for the biden/harris campaign is going to join me for an exclusive interview here in studio. nancy pelosi is standing by theç president and firing back at donald trump. nancy pelosi will also be here in just a few minutes. and later, trump's supreme court repairs to rule on trump's claim of. better late than never, i guess. and some thoughts on why the real damage has already been done. done. okay. okay. let's start with the obvious. joe biden had a very bad night on friday. not joe biden himself would tell you that he had a good night, or they shouldn't tell you that. rem

i'm melissa murray filling in for my friend and colleague ali velshi.nnounce its decisions on 23 cases it heard during its current term. that includes a very important case involving donald trump's claims of presidential immunity which could not only set a powerful new precedent on unchecked presidential power but could also upend the current presidential race but that is just one of the many examples of how the high court is inadvertently playing an outsized rule out of this year's election. the court's decision and trumps immunity case will determine if, twice impeached recently convicted ex-president might face a second criminal trial before november. although, some say that in taking so long to even issue a decision on this question, the court has already effectively immunized donald trump or criminal liability in those cases. pending decisions on other high- profile cases involving reproductive rights and the prosecution of the january 6 insurrectionists also have the potential to alter the political landscape. just yesterday, the court struck down

here's what cohen told ali velshi over the weekend. >> there is no opinion here.t it. the documents speak for themselves. it is plain and simple that what he has done, he intends to do again. and he is telling you in advance what he intends to do. you're not safe, guys like bezos or elon musk, they think they're safe. no, trump wants total power over the united states of america. >> and we should take trump literally and seriously because imagine what his leave behinds in the justice department could do if the agency falls back under trump's control as president. it all comes at a time when europe is having its own maga moment of sorts after major gains for the far right in elections for the european parliament over the weekend. meanwhile, trump took his revenge tour to nevada over the weekend, where he found a new way to praise the individuals who attempted to violently overthrough our democracy on january 6th 2021. upgrading the insurrectionists from hostages to warriors. and claiming that the whole event was a setup just like his looniest conspiracy theory supp

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has been targeted by various people, and i think we need to take a second and say, i talked to ali velshiig act of courage what this woman did, to be able to testify and get this done. >> you think about, lachlan, her testimony, and one of the reasons i asked clark about how she felt about describing that night in 2006, no matter what you do for living, that cannot be easy. especially, during cross- examination with susan necheles, where she said at one point to stormy, you should be used to this kind of thing. you should be used to being put in this type of position, right? in a hotel room of amana power and having sex with him, and it reminds me of what so many young women go through when they are claiming sexual assault. you were drunk, you are wearing a short skirt, you were asking for. that was a really shocking moment for me during cross, and which she was, while she has faced so much attack outside of the courtroom, she was being attacked for what she does and who she is inside the courtroom, not just for the story she was telling, not just her testimony, but for who she was. >> th

i'm melissa murray filling in and for my friend and colleague ali velshi.