Unexpected perspective: An ICE observer confronted agents and asked “where is the humanity?”

November 14, 2026; 12pm: As thousands of flights continue to get delayed or canceled, Marc Santia and Maya Eaglin give live updates from inside Jacksonville and Newark airports; A new era of the Democratic party begins in January and Rep.-Elect Brad Lander is part of the movement. He reflects on where the party should go from here with the power of the blue wave behind them; Rep. Delia Ramirez wants to use this newly elected Congress as an opportunity for accountability. She explains how she plans to “dismantle ICE from the inside;” An ICE observer struck up a conversation with ICE agents following a weekend of heavy enforcement in Los Angeles.  Blanca explains why she felt compelled to confront federal agents on a personal level and whether it made a difference; America's history with crime, punishment and justice has been complicated for our entire existence.   To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

November 14, 2026; 11am: U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy explains the cause of the FAA ground stop that led to thousands of flights being canceled and delayed across the country;  MS NOW’s Josh Einiger, California congresswoman Laura Friedman and James Fallows react to the fallout from the FAA ground stop.  To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

November 14, 2026; 10am: Tens of thousands of passengers are scrambling to get back up in the air after a wave of delays and cancellations caused chaos at airports across the country on Friday. Marc Santia, Josh Einiger and David Rohde provide insight into what went wrong; Congresswoman Laura Friedman (D-CA), who sits on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, reacts to the hours-long ground stop and its aftermath;  American servicemembers deserve so much more than Pete Hegseth. Rep.-Elect Rebecca Bennett, who is a former U.S. Navy helicopter pilot, reacts to a soldier reprimanding Hegseth and his group at a Veterans Day ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; Jacob Soboroff reconnects with Kasey Jackson for a happy update on her fight to keep her son’s health insurance which will now be accepted at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

November 8, 2026; 12pm: Democrats have said investigating corruption within the Trump administration and among the president’s allies is a key priority. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) lays out what her colleagues could realistically do in the name of accountability; Could the Electoral College’s days be numbered after the Democrats’ historic blue wave? Akhil Amar explains how the popular vote could actually be the deciding factor in future presidential elections; Jacob Soboroff speaks to voters waking up to the news of the blue wave right after the midterms about whether real change is coming and much more. Franchesca Ramsey and Jean Guerrero react. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

November 8, 2026; 11am: Anderson Clayton explains that Democratic lawmakers need to be constituent-focused and give the people what they want following the historic blue wave; Democratic Congressman-elect Willaim Lawrence won Michigan’s 7th district despite all odds being against him. He talks about how he was able to pull it off and what he hopes to accomplish on Capitol Hill; Young voters Brandon Morrell and Penny Gallagher talk about what made them and their friends show up to the polls in record numbers. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

November 8, 2026; 10am: After the Democrats’ historic sweeps in the midterms, the party now has a unique responsibility to leverage its power to legislate with President Trump while he’s still in office for two more years. Rep. Analilia Mejia breaks down her party’s game plan and reacts to the potential path to Speakership for Hakeem Jeffries; Bobby Pulido just flipped a Republican seat in Texas and he shares why he went from Grammy-winning musician to learning the ropes of Congress; Among all of the records broken in this week’s midterms, one of them includes some of the nation’s youngest electeds. Sebastian Matta and Daniel Darris-O’Connor react to their new lives as young politicians and what they plan to focus on when their terms begin. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

November 7, 2026; 12pm: Texas went blue after the midterms – in a big way. Tania Chavez Camacho breaks down the numbers and the history that was made after Democrats were voted into every statewide office in the state; Lieutenant Governor-Elect Vikki Goodwin reacts to her historic win in Texas and lays out her upcoming administration’s agenda; The Republican party tried to gerrymander its way to control of Congress but it backfired big time. Ari Berman breaks down what went wrong and what drove voters to defy the purposefully manufactured restrictions on Congressional districts; Artificial intelligence was on the ballot this year and voters across the nation overwhelmingly backed measures to restrict or ban the data centers that power it. Nick Owens explains what this means for Big Tech moving forward. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

November 7, 2026; 11am: Voters covered Lorenzo Salgado Araujo‘s tombstone with “I voted stickers” on election day in memory of him being slain by ICE. His son, Ronaldo Salgado, reflects on the way in which his Dad was honored and shares how he continues to advocate for immigrant rights; MS NOW reporter Maya Eaglin shares the latest on the Mississippi ballot fight; MS NOW election data analyst David Parkinson shares updates on uncalled midterm races; Democratic Congresswoman LaMonica McIver of New Jersey explains how Democrats plan to navigate Stephen Miller being tapped as President Trump’s new Chief of Staff; Oakland University senior Marcus Johnson explains why so many young people, including those who previously voted Republican, voted Democrat in this election. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

November 7, 2026; 10am: Congress will be looking much different come January with lots of new names and faces. Jacob Soboroff speaks to four newly elected freshmen who flipped Republican seats in their races: Congresswoman-Elect LaKesha Womack who will represent North Carolina’s 14th district, Congresswoman-Elect Sarah Trone Garriott who will represent Iowa’s 3rd district, Congressman-Elect Fred Wellman who will represent Missouri’s 2nd district, and Congressman-Elect Paul Barringer who will represent North Carolina’s 13th district. They discuss the history they made in their respective elections and what they plan to do with their new political power upon being sworn in. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

November 1, 2026; 12pm: Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens explains why she chose to endorse Republican Mike Rogers for Michigan’s U.S. Senate seat; The Department of Justice is laying more pressure on California with its investigation into the state’s voter rolls. Attorney General Rob Bonta explains how the state is going to hit back to protect voter rights; Rosa Flores and Nnamdi Egwuonwu take us straight to the campaign trail just two days before Election Day to give us an inside look at how voters in Texas and Georgia are feeling about their gubernatorial races; Jacob heads to the polls for this week’s installment of Prediction Markets where voters talk to him about midterm results, midterm manipulation, Nicki Minaj and more. Morgan Fairchild and Elsa Collins join to react. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.