The Mehdi Hasan Show

As fighting escalates near Al-Shifa Hospital, the Israel and Palestine Director at Human Rights Watch talks about possible war crimes in Gaza. And a look at what Biden and Democrats can take away from Tuesday's Big Election Wins.

Democratic Congressman Jamaal Bowman joins the show for a conversation on Joe Biden’s prospects one year out from the 2024 election. Plus, Mary Trump previews her uncle’s day in court as Donald Trump prepares to testify in his own civil fraud trial. And, a top U.N. official speaks on resigning from the organization, citing the “genocide” of Palestinians.

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joins the show to discuss the U.S. response to the Israel-Hamas war and the dysfunction of the Republican party. Plus: two former Trump lawyers flip on the ex-president... who will be next?

A government shutdown averted, for now. But isn't it time we fix the extreme dysfunction of our political system? We discuss with Congressman Eric Swalwell. Plus, how this week's dueling speeches from President Biden and Donald Trump show us what's at stake in 2024.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is implicated in yet another scandal. Where are the calls for his resignation? Plus, gun violence survivor and Gen-Z Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost on the new White House gun safety office.

What will happen as right-wing leaders push our democracy to a breaking point in Wisconsin, D.C. and beyond? The authors of "Tyranny of the Minority" weigh in. Plus, the mixed legacy of Sen. Mitt Romney, who is enjoying a farewell tour after announcing he will not seek re-election.

Are the media headlines telling the full story about the 2024 Trump-Biden polls? And, New York State Sen. Jessica Ramos pushes back on Mayor Eric Adams’ claims that migrants will “destroy the city.” Plus: catch some of Mehdi’s heated viral interview with GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.

Republicans are refusing to accept prosecutors and judges that they don't like. How bad is this for American democracy? And with new questions on Mitch McConnell's health, at what point should leaders make way for newer, fresher, younger folks?

A "disgusting ideology of hate" in a Jacksonville shooting that Republicans are too quiet about. Isn't it time for them to speak up? And Donald Trump's history of racism comes with a dose of irony as a group of strong Black women lead the way to a possible conviction in one of the many legal cases against him.

Calls for violence from Donald Trump's supporters. Where does it end and how do we stop it? And a new report reveals we may be moving closer toward a fourth indictment for the ex-president.

Debunking the Trump team's legal defense of strawmanning and straight-up lying in response to the third indictment. And how the GOP Chairman of the House Committee chasing after Hunter Biden was kind of humiliated...by his own star witness.

From Nixon to Trump: what does it cost to be loyal to a criminal president? We get into the new charges and the new defendant in the Trump classified documents case. Plus, calling out conservative SCOTUS Justice Samuel Alito’s comment that the Supreme Court can’t be regulated. And Ron DeSantis defends teaching the benefits of slavery, to the chagrin of some Black conservatives.

Miles Taylor joins this episode to discuss the threat of another Trump presidency. Plus, we dive into the ex-President’s ongoing legal troubles. And, protests in Israel against Prime Minister Netanyahu’s efforts to strip power away from the Supreme Court.

Decades of progress, destroyed by six conservative SCOTUS justices… will Democrats be able to re-balance the court? Plus, comparing Nixon to Trump… did Nixon pave the way for Trump to commit crimes? And, in an exclusive interview with Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, we discuss his case, human rights, and democracy in Pakistan.

Donald Trump's next legal hurdle comes in Georgia and it may be the most open-and-shut case of them of all. Plus, the Republican accusations of bribery designed to take down President Biden. The only problem? There's no evidence to back them up!

Twice impeached, twice indicted. But is Donald Trump really heading to prison for a hundred years? Plus, Congressman Eric Swalwell reacts to the historic indictment.

The Grand Jury investigating Donald Trump’s mishandling of classified documents meets again this week. Are we close to seeing criminal charges? Plus, Ken Paxton is under renewed scrutiny for his election interference efforts in the wake of his recent impeachment.

Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy revealed their debt agreement, but can this be called a "deal" if only Republicans got what they wanted? And Marianne Williamson talks pushing Biden to the left and why she think this candidacy will end differently for her.

The GOP shows no shame by sticking with Donald Trump and George Santos, despite both of them being charged with multiple crimes. And a Texas father who lost his son in the Uvalde school massacre talks about why he was kicked out of the state capitol last week.

Republicans again refuse to take action on gun safety after an only-in-America tragedy strikes Allen, Texas. And Pentagon Papers whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg reflects on his unique legacy.

Donald Trump’s political career might feel like a walk down the hallway of shame, but he is still the Republican front-runner for 2024. Plus, why did Chief Justice John Roberts decline a meeting about SCOTUS ethics reform with the Senate Judiciary Committee? Also, just how far did Tucker Carlson go with his on-air racism at Fox? We have the receipts. And finally, David Mandel joins to discuss the new HBO political comedy “White House Plumbers.”

Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump joins us to discuss the fear-mongering agenda of conservative cable news and how it contributed to the shooting of 16-year-old Ralph Yarl. Plus: the fight to hold Clarence Thomas accountable for his ethical lapses. And, RFK Jr. announces a run for president, while being called out by his own family.

What will be Fox's fate after the Dominion defamation trial? Plus, how will Democrats respond to the latest installment in the saga of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. And GOP House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan’s desperate attempt to attack Alvin Bragg, the man holding Donald Trump to account.

In Tennessee, House Republicans expel two Black democrats for protesting gun deaths, at the same time the Texas governor promises to pardon a man convicted of killing a Black Lives Matter protester. Plus, Yusef Salaam, a member of the exonerated “Central Park Five” on what he thinks of criminal defendant Donald Trump. And a closer look at GOP mega-donor Harlan Crow and his controversial collection of Nazi artifacts.

We set the record straight on Trump's "unprecedented" indictment and look at why so many in the news business have their framing so wrong. And one Democrat shows his party how to get angry on gun violence.

Has the Republican Party been reduced to fascism vs. fascism in 2024 with a Trump-DeSantis matchup? Plus: Rep. Jamaal Bowman joins to argue against a TikTok ban and filmmaker Michael Moore discusses his famous anti-Iraq War Oscars' speech.

Mary Trump and law professor, Jennifer Taub, join us to discuss Donald Trump’s potential indictments and his desperate attempts to get ahead of the narrative. Plus, 20 years since the Iraq War and still no accountability and March For Our Lives co-founder David Hogg on the movement against gun violence.

How can Democrats improve their messaging in the run-up to 2024? We’re joined by Congressman Eric Swalwell to discuss. Plus, we speak with Democratic Senator Peter Welch about the letter he just handed to President Biden about reining in Israel’s far-right government.

Marjorie Taylor Greene creates a recipe for violence with calls for a national divorce. And Mike Pence wants to be a 2024 alternative to Trump even as he continues to do Trump’s bidding on Jan. 6

How much American support is left for Ukraine as the war's one year anniversary approaches? Plus, a former 1/6 committee investigator about why Jan. 6 wasn't a one off.

Ron DeSantis leads the charge on erasing Black history from our classrooms. When will liberals fight back? And a conversation with Congressman Jamaal Bowman on police violence.

How policing and institutional racism -- yes, racism -- played a role in the death of Tyre Nichols. Plus, a conversation with the director of "Stranger at the Gate," a powerful short film about how love and community conquered Islamophobia in a small American town.

What is behind Merrick Garland's apparent campaign to appease Republicans in Washington? And, keeping up with George Santos—why is the GOP doing nothing about his bizarre lies? Plus, the newest conservative nothing-burger: a pregnant Batman villain.

Thousands of supporters of the former Brazilian president storm the country's capitol. Sound familiar? Also, the three-ring circus we witnessed over the House Speakership raises concerns of a debt limit crisis.

Jared Kushner is the Trump family investigation no one's really talking about. Did he shape U.S. foreign policy to help his own bottom line? Also, Kyrsten Sinema steals the spotlight as we try to make sense of the senator's attention-seeking party switch.

Republicans & Democrats alike want Trump to denounce Ye and White Nationalist Nick Fuentes, but there’s a clear reason why he’s staying silent. And, in the final days of the Georgia runoff, Herschel Walker, once again, proves why he’s the most deeply unqualified Senate candidate in United States history.

Attorney General Merrick Garland appoints a new special counsel, but will it bring Donald Trump any closer to justice? Democrats are already looking to 2024 and trying to shake up the presidential primary calendar.

Democrats hold onto the Senate as Donald Trump seethes over the GOP’s disastrous midterm performance. Democratic Congressman-Elect, Maxwell Alejandro Frost – the first Gen Z member of Congress – discusses how young voters helped save American Democracy

Paul Pelosi is violently attacked in his San Francisco home… how it’s part of a growing, disturbing trend seen in American politics; Former President Obama stumps for Democrats in key races as the midterms draw near; Chaos reigns as Elon Musk takes over Twitter.

More than questionable behavior from Rep. Lauren Boebert surrounding January 6th yet why isn’t she being held accountable? Republicans have their policy plans ready if they regain power and it’s truly frightening.

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.

Dark money fuels attacks on Democrats ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. The Department of Health and Human Services considers declaring a public health emergency over the Monkeypox outbreak. Plus, Mehdi discusses why Republicans are obsessed with critical race theory.

Donald Trump’s niece, Mary Trump, discusses the former president’s alleged ties to extremism ahead of the next January 6th Committee hearing; Mehdi breaks down why President Biden’s upcoming trip to the Middle East is raising a lot of eyebrows.

The Supreme Court's conservatives are trying to overturn American democracy - so why aren't Democrats doing more to stop them? Plus, the Jan. 6th Select Committee suggests it could make multiple criminal referrals of Donald Trump to the Justice Department; Mehdi examines the state of our democracy on the eve of America’s 246th birthday.

A majority of Americans support criminal charges against Donald Trump for his role in the insurrection - Mehdi talks accountability with former Mike Pence aide Olivia Troye; former President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko discusses what it will take to put an end to the Russian invasion.

The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot is gearing up for its second public hearing. Will radicalized Americans be held accountable? A bipartisan group of senators agree on a gun safety package that could have historic implications; Mehdi breaks down Fox News’ transformation into the GOP’s main propaganda machine.

Republicans are already planning for their takeover of Congress – can Democrats do anything to curb it? Congressman Mondaire Jones talks reforming the Supreme Court; Mehdi weighs in on Mehmet Oz’s run for Senate.

Right-wing media figures blame Democrats for spreading the racist conspiracies that allegedly inspired the Buffalo mass shooting; Medhi reveals all the common sense legislation that House Republicans oppose; director Judd Apatow discusses his new documentary on late comedy legend George Carlin.

Are right-wing media figures responsible for fueling far-right extremists like the alleged gunman behind Buffalo’s mass shooting? Senator Tina Smith says Democrats must fight “fearlessly” to protect abortion and other basic rights; Mehdi discusses how Americans can respond to China’s war crimes against the Uyghur people.

Utah Independent Evan McMullin discusses his campaign to unseat Republican Senator Mike Lee; Mehdi reflects on the 1 million Americans who have now died from COVID-19; Congresswoman Barbara Lee talks the potential end to Roe v. Wade.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi led a Congressional delegation to Ukraine to show support to Ukrainian President Zelenskyy; Virginia legislator Danica Roem breaks down how LGBTQ+ rights are under attack by the GOP; Mehdi celebrates the 20th anniversary of the groundbreaking film "Bend It Like Beckham".

Chilling new revelations in the January 6th investigation surround former VP Mike Pence and raise questions about the role of the Secret Service; Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley discusses new legislation to help Americans treat long COVID; Russia's war crimes are part of their unique brand of fascism - and Ukrainians have coined a new word to help define it.

Could Democrats inaction on the student loan crisis cost them heading to the midterms? Mehdi sits exclusively with the heroes who spotted the New York City subway Shooting suspect; and calls for the Dept. of Justice to investigate Jared Kushner's $2 billion deal with Saudi Arabia.

Far-right Republicans have weaponized child abuse and label those who don't agree with them as pro-pedophile; Mehdi blasts Senate Republicans’ inexcusable behavior during the Supreme Court confirmation process of Kentaji Brown Jackson; Nina Khrushcheva talks Putin’s mindset & a new General leading Russian forces in Ukraine.

Amid accusations of war crimes in Ukraine, Human Rights Watch executive director Ken Roth breaks down how the West can hold Putin accountable; Mehdi speaks with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's former "Dancing with the Stars" partner & the first man to successfully unionize Amazon employees.

In a special 2-hour edition of The Mehdi Hasan Show, Mehdi examines the state of democracy both at home and around the globe; Ukrainian parliament member Kira Rudik explains what Ukraine needs to defeat Russia; French Ambassador to the U.S. Philippe Étienne discusses where things stand with France's negotiations with Putin.

Historian Tim Snyder discusses how the works of a fascist philosopher are influencing Putin's invasion of Ukraine; Senator Ben Cardin breaks down how U.S. sanctions will impact Russia's future, and a once exiled Russian journalist exposes Moscow's disinformation machine.

Senator Elizabeth Warren joins the show to discuss the critical situation in Ukraine, student debt relief, and clean energy; Nobel Peace Prize winner Beatrice Fihn is here to talk Vladimir Putin’s recent nuclear escalations; a top Russian journalist discusses how he had to flee his country for daring to speak the truth about the invasion of Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin continues his invasion of Ukraine— Bill Browder breaks down whether freezing and seizing assets linked to Russia’s oligarchs will impact the Kremlin; Congressman Eric Swalwell discusses what more the U.S. can do to help the people of Ukraine.

Russian President Vladimir Putin put his country’s nuclear deterrent forces on high alert – Yale professor Timothy Snyder joins Mehdi to discuss how Putin manages to bring out the best in some people and the worst in others; Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal previews President Biden’s upcoming State of the Union address.

The RNC providing cover for Capitol rioters, calling the January 6 attack “legitimate public discourse”; House Democrats push President Biden to pull U.S. support from Saudi Arabia’s military intervention in Yemen; China attempts to sweep its human rights abuses under the rug by having a Uyghur athlete carry the torch to open the Olympic Games in Beijing.

Republicans are launching a campaign to keep a black woman from the Supreme Court bench; the Ukrainian government is downplaying threats of a Russian invasion, blaming foreign media outlets for escalating the situation; Mehdi takes an in-depth look at the toxic xenophobia American Muslims endure in a post-9/11 world.

Arizona Democrats have had it with Senator Kyrsten Sinema. Congressman Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joins the show to discuss perhaps challenging for her seat in the primary; top expert on Russia and Khruschev’s great-granddaughter Nina Khrushcheva breaks down the critical situation between Russia and Ukraine; a small Alabama town has a big policing problem – local legal expert Carla Crowder joins to talk policing-for-profit.

Democracy is on the line and the stark warning on where America's future could lead. The fight for voting rights continues, but Republicans in Arizona have introduced bills that point us in the wrong direction. A look at long-term effects of covid regardless of which variant you may catch.

The partner of the late Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick, Sandra Garza, joins the show one year after the Jan. 6 insurrection; Former CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden discusses the confusion surrounding the CDC’s messaging; Randi Weingarten talks Covid school closures and teachers’ unions.

Yale professor Tim Snyder on the latest with the Trump/G-O-P rolling coup, 1619 project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones discusses free speech and the teaching of history in schools, and we’ll hear from the leader of the first ever unionized Starbucks

Dr. Peter Singer from the World Health Organization talks COVID messaging and mask mandates; Tom Nichols debates what an anti-Trump, pro-democracy coalition should look like between liberals and conservatives; and Leta Hong Fincher discusses China, human rights, and missing tennis star Peng Shuai.

Bill Nye talks COP26, the challenges of climate change, and the war on science; Chinese artist Ai Weiwei discusses his new memoir and how his art defies authoritarianism; and political tension and violence is growing: Experts Dr. Joanne Freeman and Jack Goldstone break it all down.

Kimberlé Crenshaw, one of the co-founders of Critical Race Theory, on the Republicans' attempt to make CRT their new boogeyman; Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner discusses his re-election and prison reform; and Congresswoman Susan Wild shares her thoughts on what's next for the Build Back Better bill.

How the GOP is embracing not only the culture wars but authoritarianism in its bid to win Virginia's governor race; Alyssa Milano on standing up for abortion and voting rights; what's in and what's out of Biden's Build Back Better plan in less than 60 seconds; and climatologist Michael Mann on what's actually achievable at the COP26 conference.

Mehdi starts things off talking about increasing extremism in the Republican party - including a QAnon convention in Las Vegas where many Republican politicians are in attendance - with Daily Beast columnist Wajahat Ali and Mother Jones Washington Bureau Chief David Corn. Then, Minnesota Senator Tina Smith discusses where things stand with the ongoing infrastructure bill talks on Capitol Hill. For Mehdi’s “60-second rant”, he puts the spotlight on the 50 GOP senators who voted against Americans’ voting rights. Mehdi is then joined by activist Ady Barkan, who talks about his inspirational fight for improved healthcare in the country. Mehdi then addresses the recent decision by the Israeli government to label six Palestinian human rights groups as terrorist organizations. Mehdi ends the show with a chat with fellow MSNBC host Ayman Mohyeldin about Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick’s bounty for evidence of voter fraud - which led him to reward an unexpected tipster.

This week, Mehdi opens his show discussing the latest threats to American democracy, from attacks on voting rights to Republican gerrymandering with President of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee Kelly Ward Burton. Former President Trump's lawsuit against his niece Mary Trump with Mary Trump's attorney and First Amendment lawyer Ted Boutrous. For Mehdi's "60 second rant" he shines a light on President Biden's supreme court commission that was tasked with rebalancing the court. Then, actor Kumail Nanjiani joins us to talk about his upcoming film 'The Eternals', his role as the first South Asian superhero, and he weighs in on President Biden's immigration crisis. Mehdi take a look inside a teacher training session in Texas who is being told to explore historical issues from "diverse and contending perspectives".....including the holocaust. Mehdi ends the show with a chat with fellow MSNBC host Ayman Mohyeldin about Jon Stewart's recent comments criticizing the media.

Mehdi Hasan delivers blunt analysis, probing interviews, and no holds barred conversations. You’ll hear from some of the biggest names in politics, pop culture, and beyond. First episode is Monday 10/18.