On the Line with Alicia Menendez

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Alicia Menendez leads insightful conversations that bring us to a deeper understanding of the day’s headlines, focusing on what’s at stake for our country and our communities.

21h ago

MAGA-verse responds to SCOTUS birthright citizenship ruling

July 1, 2026, 1p: MS Now Host Alicia Menendez and her panel discuss how Trump officials and lawmakers are trying to turn the Supreme Court decision upholding birthright citizenship into a midterm talking point. Plus, the election denier who went from jail to an Oval Office visit. Sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

42 min
21h ago

Cashing in on the presidency

July 1, 2026, 12p: MS Now Host Alicia Menendez and her panel look at the president's stunning income - including more than a billion dollars from crypto in 2025. Plus, Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) responds to the DOJ's efforts to prosecute "birth tourists" after the Supreme Court ruling upholding birthright citizenship. Sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

40 min
1d ago

Opening the floodgates

June 30, 2026, 1p: MS Now Host Alicia Menendez talks with Marc Elias, who argued before the Supreme Court to keep limits on campaign financing, on the court's decision to overturn those rules. Plus, one of Trump's favorite media outlets says his sons are "sloshing around in the muck" with their business deals. Sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

41 min
1d ago

Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship

June 30, 2026; 12p: MS Now Host Alicia Menendez breaks down the historic Supreme Court ruling to reject Trump's effort to remake the identity of the United States with the ACLU's Cecillia Wang, who argued the case before the court. Plus, the White House brings in a new messaging expert as the president struggles to stay on message ahead of the midterms. Sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

41 min
2d ago

A victory for voting

June 29, 2026, 1p: MS Now Host Alicia Menendez breaks down the Supreme Court ruling against RNC efforts to disenfranchise mail-in voters. Plus, how the court handed E. Jean Carroll another victory over Pres. Donald Trump. Sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

41 min
2d ago

Presidential power, courtesy of the Supreme Court

June 29, 2026, 12p: MS Now Host Alicia Menendez talks to Rebecca Slaughter after the Supreme Court allowed the president to fire her from the FTC, and give him unprecedented power to remake agencies in his own image. Sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

40 min
5d ago

Protected status pending

June 26, 2026; 1pm: MS Now Host Alicia Menendez and the panel discuss the national implications of the Supreme Court allowing Pres. Trump to end local protections for Haitian and Syrian migrants and refugees. Plus, we speak to The Washington Post reporter who got audio of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s phone call pressuring a Libertarian congressional candidate to drop out of the race. Sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

40 min
5d ago

An isolated president, a fractured party

June 26, 2026; 12pm: MS Now Host Alicia Menendez and her panel talk about the ways Pres. Trump has isolated himself from Congressional Republicans, fracturing the party in the last months it could have full control of Washington. Plus, Rep. Robert Garcia talks about the Leon Black factor of the Epstein investigation. Sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Alicia Menendez leads insightful conversations that bring us to a deeper understanding of the day’s headlines, focusing on what’s at stake for our country and our communities.