''The Briefing with Jen Psaki'' is a political news program on

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hosted by former White House Press Secretary

Jen Psaki Jennifer Rene Psaki (; born December 1, 1978) is an American television political analyst and former government official. A political advisor who served under both the Obama and Biden administrations, she served the Biden administration as the ...

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

The program Psaki described the original concept of the Sunday show 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. The show debuted on March 19, 2023 and became MSNBC's most-watched weekend premiere since January 2019. Originally airing on Sundays at noon, the program expanded to Monday evenings in 2023 as the lead-in for ''

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''. ''Inside''s Sunday episodes were MSNBC's highest rated program on weekends. Following the

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, the program was retitled ''The Briefing with Jen Psaki'' and moved into the 9 p.m. time slot in MSNBC's primetime lineup on May 6, 2025, replacing ''

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''.

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