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December 7, 2025
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on former President Biden breaking his silence and blasting Trump during a powerful speech in Washington DC. - 12/06/2025.
🚨Biden BREAKS HIS SILENCE and BLASTS TRUMP IN DC - Meidas Touch
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on former President Biden breaking his silence and blasting Trump during a powerful speech in Washington DC. - 12/06/2025.
December 7, 2025
On December 6th, Ukraine celebrates the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated Ukrainian defenders on the holiday from the center of Kyiv. He stood against the backdrop of a mural dedicated to the “Ghost of Kyiv” and urged Ukrainians not to forget those who are protecting them on the battlefield during these difficult times. - 12/06/2025.
⚡️Zelenskyy's Address to Ukrainians on Armed Forces Day! Emotional statements stirred entire network - War & Politics 24
On December 6th, Ukraine celebrates the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated Ukrainian defenders on the holiday from the center of Kyiv. He stood against the backdrop of a mural dedicated to the “Ghost of Kyiv” and urged Ukrainians not to forget those who are protecting them on the battlefield during these difficult times. - 12/06/2025.
December 7, 2025
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump’s late night meltdown on Saturday at an awards event for the Kennedy Center. - 12/06/2025.
Trump LOSES IT at LATE NIGHT Event ON LIVE TV - Meidas Touch
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on Donald Trump’s late night meltdown on Saturday at an awards event for the Kennedy Center. - 12/06/2025.
December 7, 2025
Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week's biggest news, like Netflix acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery for $82 billion.
Redhead Who Just Went on Vacation Gives Tropical Travel Tips
Redhead Who Just Went on Vacation (Ben Marshall) stops by Weekend Update to share some tropical travel tips.
Columbia's New Star Wars Ponchos, 7-Eleven's Japanese-Style Egg Salad Sandwich
Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week's biggest news, like a study revealing short form videos lead to mental cognition problems.
Drunk Raccoon on Breaking Into a Liquor Store
A drunk raccoon (Sarah Sherman) stops by Weekend Update to discuss breaking into a liquor store.
SNL - Weekend Update
Trump Wins FIFA Peace Prize, Democrats Release Epstein Island PhotosWeekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week's biggest news, like Netflix acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery for $82 billion.
Redhead Who Just Went on Vacation Gives Tropical Travel Tips
Redhead Who Just Went on Vacation (Ben Marshall) stops by Weekend Update to share some tropical travel tips.
Columbia's New Star Wars Ponchos, 7-Eleven's Japanese-Style Egg Salad Sandwich
Weekend Update anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che tackle the week's biggest news, like a study revealing short form videos lead to mental cognition problems.
Drunk Raccoon on Breaking Into a Liquor Store
A drunk raccoon (Sarah Sherman) stops by Weekend Update to discuss breaking into a liquor store.
December 7, 2025
A grand jury refused to revive an indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James on the same day that James's attorneys urged a judge to end a separate criminal investigation against her. A federal judge will decide whether to disqualify ex-Trump campaign lawyer turned rookie prosecutor, John Sarcone, who may follow in the footsteps of Lindsey Halligan.
All Rise News chief Adam Klasfeld, who was in the courtroom for that hearing, discusses the latest with Florida law man Dave Aronberg. - 12/06/2025.
Trump DOJ CRUMBLES as Tish James STRIKES BACK - Legal AF
A grand jury refused to revive an indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James on the same day that James's attorneys urged a judge to end a separate criminal investigation against her. A federal judge will decide whether to disqualify ex-Trump campaign lawyer turned rookie prosecutor, John Sarcone, who may follow in the footsteps of Lindsey Halligan.
All Rise News chief Adam Klasfeld, who was in the courtroom for that hearing, discusses the latest with Florida law man Dave Aronberg. - 12/06/2025.
December 7, 2025
Today’s meeting of the Velshi Banned Book Club dives into Jane Austen’s masterpiece, “Pride and Prejudice,” the romance novel that has defined the genre. Author Elaine Castillo shares how Austen inspired her own work and discusses why Austen romances have had such a profound effect on readers for generations. - Aired on 12/06/2025.
Velshi Banned Book Club: 'Pride and Prejudice' by Jane Austen - Velshi - MS NOW
Today’s meeting of the Velshi Banned Book Club dives into Jane Austen’s masterpiece, “Pride and Prejudice,” the romance novel that has defined the genre. Author Elaine Castillo shares how Austen inspired her own work and discusses why Austen romances have had such a profound effect on readers for generations. - Aired on 12/06/2025.
December 7, 2025
Immigration attorney Allen Orr criticized Trump’s move to revoke Temporary Protective Status of Somali refugees in the U.S. “We don’t have to return them to a situation in which they may die,” he said.
80,000 Somali-Americans in Minnesota are the latest target of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. “We’re making judgments on the value of individual lives, and that’s not okay,” Orr said. - Aired on 12/06/2025.
"They may die:" Allen Orr criticizes Trump's targeting of Somali immigrants - Velshi - MS NOW
Immigration attorney Allen Orr criticized Trump’s move to revoke Temporary Protective Status of Somali refugees in the U.S. “We don’t have to return them to a situation in which they may die,” he said.
80,000 Somali-Americans in Minnesota are the latest target of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. “We’re making judgments on the value of individual lives, and that’s not okay,” Orr said. - Aired on 12/06/2025.
December 7, 2025
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (Colin Jost) holds a press conference to address the military strikes off the coast of Venezuela.
SNL - Pentagon Press Conference Cold Open
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (Colin Jost) holds a press conference to address the military strikes off the coast of Venezuela.
December 7, 2025
Some top officials in the Trump administration – like FBI Director Kash Patel, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth – have recently been plagued with scandals related to their personal and/or professional conduct.
Tom Nichols, writer for The Atlantic, and National Security Attorney Bradley Moss join Ali Velshi to discuss it. Nichols says there’s a “bunch of very child-like grifters” at the head of the government. “One of the things that's so striking about all these people is not just how amateurish they are, but how completely unfocused they are,” Nichols adds. - Aired on 12/06/2025.
'Child-like grifters' are leading the Trump administration - and becoming a huge liability - Velshi - MS NOW
Some top officials in the Trump administration – like FBI Director Kash Patel, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth – have recently been plagued with scandals related to their personal and/or professional conduct.
Tom Nichols, writer for The Atlantic, and National Security Attorney Bradley Moss join Ali Velshi to discuss it. Nichols says there’s a “bunch of very child-like grifters” at the head of the government. “One of the things that's so striking about all these people is not just how amateurish they are, but how completely unfocused they are,” Nichols adds. - Aired on 12/06/2025.
December 7, 2025
A controversial “double-tap” strike in the Caribbean on Sept. 2, which killed two survivors, has sparked a conversation about the legality of that strike. This week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to shift blame for the strike to his admiral.
Retired Navy JAG Todd Huntley warns that facts are being shaped “to arrive at a predetermined outcome” and says Congress needs access to chat logs and the full execution order to determine what really happened. - Aired on 12/06/2025.
'Double-tap' Caribbean strike sparks call for Pentagon to release chat logs - Velshi - MS NOW
A controversial “double-tap” strike in the Caribbean on Sept. 2, which killed two survivors, has sparked a conversation about the legality of that strike. This week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth appeared to shift blame for the strike to his admiral.
Retired Navy JAG Todd Huntley warns that facts are being shaped “to arrive at a predetermined outcome” and says Congress needs access to chat logs and the full execution order to determine what really happened. - Aired on 12/06/2025.
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