Ali Velshi

host of "Velshi"

Ali Velshi is the host of “Velshi,” which airs Saturdays and Sundays on MSNBC. He has been awarded the National Headliner Award for Business & Consumer Reporting for “How the Wheels Came Off,” a special on the near collapse of the American auto industry. His work on disabled workers and Chicago’s red-light camera scandal in 2016 earned him two News and Documentary Emmy Award nominations, adding to a nomination in 2010 for his terrorism coverage.


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2d ago
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Open for business: Trump has doubled his net worth since retaking the White House

The Forbes net worth index lists Trump’s source of wealth as “real estate,” but perhaps it would be more honest to say “the presidency.”

1w ago
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How the protests in Iran can be traced back to Trump’s first term

After Trump pulled out of the Iran nuclear deal, U.S. sanctions have caused tremendous economic suffering in the Islamic Republic.

1w ago
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Millions are starting off the new year with a heftier health insurance bill

With premiums expected to double after Republicans failed to extend ACA subsidies, some Americans are likely to go without health insurance coverage entirely.

3w ago
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Is the Trump administration helping to fuel America’s affordability crisis?

As some Americans live paycheck to paycheck, Trump’s antitrust enforcers have been allowing powerful corporations to drive up costs for millions.

4w ago
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Kristi Noem is the face of the Trump administration’s merciless immigration push

Noem has been unapologetic — even callous — about her department’s tactics, with some speculating she’s using it to boost her own profile ahead of 2028.

4w ago
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The cruelty of Trump’s crackdown on U.S. citizenship ceremonies

The administration has stained an important milestone with fear and uncertainty.

1mos ago
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The Trump administration is using tip lines to turn the U.S. into a snitch state

During the Red Scare, the U.S. encouraged Americans to police one another. More than seven decades later, we’re seeing history repeat itself.

1mos ago
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War crime or murder? The central legal question looming over U.S. boat strikes

Is the United States actually in an armed conflict with drug cartels in the Caribbean? Or is our government just committing flat-out murder?

2mos ago
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Trump’s immigration crackdown is sweeping up U.S. citizens

Justice Brett Kavanaugh said citizens had nothing to worry about when it came to Trump’s immigration enforcement. New reports suggest otherwise.

2mos ago
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America’s housing crisis isn’t an accident — it’s by design

Housing in America is no longer designed for people, it’s designed for portfolios — and Trump and Republicans appear to want to keep it that way.