The 11th Hour with Ali Velshi

The Senate is expected to vote on an abortion protections bill next week after a draft opinion suggested the Supreme Court would overturn Roe v Wade. It comes as the White House weighs its next steps to protect abortion rights, although options are reportedly limited. Plus, Chief Justice John Roberts speaks publicly about the leak for the first time. Nicholas Wu, Barbara McQuade, Carlos Curbelo, Rep. Adam Smith, Jessica Bruder, Dr. Kavita Patel and Damian Paletta join.

New audio tapes show harsh words from Rep. McCarthy condemning former Pres. Trump after the Capitol attack. It comes as Trump’s eldest son testifies before the Jan. 6th committee. Plus, protests continue over the leaked draft Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade. And what was once an unfathomable number becomes reality as the U.S. surpasses one million coronavirus deaths. Jackie Alemany, Joyce Vance, Yamiche Alcindor, Cal Perry, Michael Steele, Juanita Tolliver, Dr. Stephen Sample and Kristin Urquiza join.

Protests erupt across the U.S. after a leaked draft opinion revealed the Supreme Court appears ready to overturn Roe v. Wade. It comes as Chief Justice John Roberts orders an investigation into the source of the leak. Plus, JD Vance is projected to win the Ohio GOP Senate primary after his Trump endorsement, where he’ll face Democrat Tim Ryan. Kimberly Atkins Stohr, Claire McCaskill, Tali Farhadian Weinstein, Gov. JD Pritzker, Dr. Maya Bass, Nancy Northup, Rep. Katie Porter and Jennifer Palmieri join.

According to a leaked draft opinion obtained by Politico, the Supreme Court has privately voted to strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision from 49 years ago. Philip Rucker, Barbara McQuade, Melissa Murray, Ari Melber, Alexis McGill Johnson, Amy Hagstrom Miller, Rep. Barbara Lee, A.B. Stoddard and Matthew Dowd.

A new batch of Mark Meadows’ text messages reveal how closely he worked with Fox News host Sean Hannity to push Trump’s big lie. Meantime, a judge rejected the former President’s bid to end a $10k daily fine in the NY attorney general's investigation. Plus, the Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby gets emotional discussing the atrocities in Bucha. And a former U.S. Marine dies fighting alongside Ukrainian forces. Peter Baker, Harry Litman, Luke Broadwater, Gen. Barry McCaffrey, Ivo Daalder, Mara Gay, Tim Miller and Dr. Irwin Redlener join.

The Jan. 6th committee revealed it will hold at least eight public hearings starting in June before issuing a final report in the fall. It comes as House Republicans could see a second invite to speak with the panel as soon as Friday. Meantime, Pres. Biden requests $33 billion in aid for Ukraine. Plus, Moderna asks the FDA to authorize its vaccine for children under 6. Barbara McQuade, Jason Johnson, Kyle Cheney, Eugene Daniels, Jason Beardsley, Gary Gensler and Dr. Vin Gupta join.

After addressing explosive new audio tapes, Rep. Kevin McCarthy received a standing ovation from House Republicans. Despite the public united front, sources tell NBC things got “heated” in the GOP huddle. Meantime, Russia releases a U.S. Marine veteran in a surprise prisoner exchange. And House Democrats say the Trump admin. awarded a $700 million pandemic loan to a trucking company over objections from Defense Department officials. Jackie Alemany, Neal Katyal, Joyce Vance, Alexander Vindman, Robert Gibbs, Geoff Bennett and Alan Rappeport join.

Newly released tapes show Rep. Kevin McCarthy feared some far-right lawmakers could incite violence against fellow colleagues after the Capitol riot. It comes as the Jan. 6th committee plans to ask the top Republican in the House for an interview again. Meantime, Russia warns of “real” nuclear risk over Ukraine. Plus, a Ukrainian oligarch who got rich thanks to help from the Kremlin is now denouncing Vladimir Putin, even as he fights extradition to the U.S. on corruption charges. And Pres. Biden announced new energy efficiency regulations to phase out old-fashioned incandescent lightbulbs, reversing a Trump administration policy. Claire McCaskill, Michael Steele, Tali Farhadian Weinstein, Jeremy Bash, William Taylor, Ali Velshi and Tom Winter joins.

A new trove of text messages show how former Pres. Trump’s inner circle and allies secretly worked to overturn the 2020 election. It comes as a New York judge holds Trump in contempt and orders him to pay $10,000 a day until he turns over the subpoenaed documents to the state attorney general's office. Plus, two top U.S. Cabinet members make a risky trip to Ukraine. And Elon Musk clinches a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion and take the company private. Philip Rucker, Carol Leonnig, Chuck Rosenberg, Amb. Michael McFaul, Kara Swisher, Jake Ward and Carlos Curbelo join.

Newly released audio captures Rep. Kevin McCarthy telling GOP lawmakers former Pres. Trump acknowledged that he bore “some responsibility” for what happened on Jan. 6th. Meantime, Rep. Jamie Raskin says the upcoming 1/6 hearings will “really blow the roof off the House.” Plus, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she can’t remember if she urged Trump to impose martial law in a court hearing determining whether she can run for reelection. And incumbent Emmanuel Macron will face far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen for the French presidency this weekend. Nicholas Wu, Joyce Vance, Charlie Sykes, Peter Baker, Amb. William Taylor, Amb. Gerard Araud and Jon Meacham join.