The Briefing with Jen Psaki

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The Briefing with Jen Psaki
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Also known asInside with Jen Psaki (2023–2025)
GenrePolitical news program
Directed byRob Katko
Country of origin United States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Camera setupMulti-camera
Original release
Network MSNBC
ReleaseMarch 19, 2023 (2023-03-19) –
present
Related
The Rachel Maddow Show
Alex Wagner Tonight

The Briefing with Jen Psaki is a political news program on MSNBC hosted by former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki airing Tuesdays through Fridays at 9:00 pm ET. The program originally began on March 19, 2023, as a Sunday program titled Inside with Jen Psaki, and quickly became one of MSNBC's most-watched weekend programs, leading it to be expanded to Mondays. On May 6, 2025, the program was retitled to its current name and moved into MSNBC's primetime lineup.

History

Psaki described the series as aiming to step back and provide viewers with a "big picture" take on the week's events, avoiding overt partisanship, while maintaining her authentic voice as a former campaign and communications official for Democratic politicians. [1] The show debuted on March 19, 2023 and became MSNBC's most-watched weekend premiere since January 2019. [2]

On September 25, 2023, Inside added a second, prime time edition on Mondays at 8 p.m. ET; the program substituted for All In with Chris Hayes , which had moved to a Tuesday–Friday schedule to accommodate Chris Hayes' other projects. [3] Inside's Sunday episodes were MSNBC's highest rated program on weekends. [4]

On May 6, 2025, as part of a larger revamp of MSNBC's primetime schedule following the first hundred days of the second Trump administration, Inside moved to a Tuesday–Friday schedule at 9 p.m. to replace Alex Wagner Tonight (which itself was established as a substitute for The Rachel Maddow Show after it moved to a weekly schedule for similar reasons), and was renamed The Briefing with Jen Psaki. The rebranding came from Psaki's belief that the idea of "insiders know[ing] all the answers" felt "out of touch with the moment and what we learned from last year", and that The Briefing was more reflective of her goal of providing an understanding of White House developments and what they mean to viewers. [5] [4] [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Elon Merges Companies, WHCA Cuts Comedian, and Guest Co-Host Jen Psaki". Pivot. Vox Media. April 1, 2025. Retrieved April 6, 2025– via Apple Podcasts.
  2. ↑ Seitz, Loree (March 21, 2023). "Cable News Ratings: Jen Psaki's MSNBC Show Scores Impressive Debut With 1.1 Million Viewers". TheWrap. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  3. ↑ Johnson, Ted (September 7, 2023). "'Inside With Jen Psaki' Expanding To Mondays On MSNBC". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  4. 1 2 Weprin, Alex (February 24, 2025). "MSNBC's New Lineup Revealed: Joy Reid Out, Jen Psaki Promoted and 'Weekend' Hosts On the Move". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  5. ↑ ""The Briefing with Jen Psaki" to Premiere on MSNBC on Tuesday, May 6". MSNBC Press Releases. April 23, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  6. ↑ Bauder, David (April 11, 2022). "Rachel Maddow returns to MSNBC, will switch to once a week". Associated Press. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
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