The 11th Hour with Ali Velshi

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is now the first black woman to sit on the Supreme Court after the Senate voted to confirm her. Meantime, the New York AG asks a judge to hold him in contempt for failing to turn over subpoenaed documents. Plus, Ukraine begs for more weapons as it braces for a Russian attack in the eastern part of the country. Yamiche Alcindor, Daniel Goldman, Jonathan Capehart, Gen. Barry McCaffrey, Julia Davis, Dave Levinthal and Janis Mackey Frayer join.

Mariupol’s mayor reveals at least 5,000 civilians, including 200+ children, have been killed in the invasion. It comes as President Zelenskyy accuses Russia of trying to hide evidence of potential war crimes. Meantime, the U.S. unleashes new sanctions on Russian elites. Plus, the Justice Department will now decide whether to criminally prosecute former Trump aides Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino for snubbing the Jan. 6th committee. And the Senate is expected to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court Thursday. Eric Schmitt, Jeremy Bash, Julia Friedlander, Melissa Murray, Jackie Alemany and Heidi Levine join.

In a scathing address, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy accuses Russia of war crimes for the deaths in Bucha and challenges the U.N. Security Council to act. It comes as the White House plans to unveil a new round of sanctions and send $100 million worth of Javelin anti-tank missiles to Ukraine. Plus, Ivanka Trump virtually testifies with the Jan. 6th committee for roughly 8 hours. And former President Obama returns to the White House for the first time since leaving office. Mykhailyna Skoryk, Peter Baker, Nic Mckinley, Katie Benner, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff and Robert Gibbs join.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy will address the U.N. Security Council Tuesday after accusing Russia of atrocities against civilians in the town of Bucha. It comes as President Biden calls for more sanctions and a war crimes trial to hold Putin accountable. Plus, Ketanji Brown Jackson moves closer to a Supreme Court confirmation. Shannon Pettypiece, Amb. William Taylor, Kenneth Roth, Michael Schmidt, Neal Katyal, Tali Farhadian Weinstein and Matt Gallagher join.

Moscow accuses Ukraine of launching an airstrike on a Russian fuel depot, which would mark the first attack on Russian soil since the war began. It comes as the Defense Department announces $300 million in additional assistance for Ukraine. Meantime, the economy added 431,000 jobs in March despite worries over slowing growth. Peter Baker, Jason Beardsley, Julia Davis, Justin Wolfers, Asawin Suebsaeng, Harry Litman and Sergiy Stakhovsky join.

President Biden announces the largest-ever oil reserve release in hopes of driving down gas prices after the U.S. banned Russian oil imports. Meantime, Russia raises the stakes in an energy standoff by insisting European leaders pay for gas in rubles only. Plus, Russian troops hand control of the Chornobyl nuclear plant back to Ukraine. And Jared Kushner virtually meets with the Jan. 6th committee for more than six hours. Philip Rucker, Gen. Barry McCaffrey, Eddie Fishman, Katie Benner, Barbara McQuade, Heidi Heitkamp and Marsha Ramsey join.

After promising to scale back troops, Russia continues strikes in Ukraine. It comes as declassified U.S. intelligence suggests Putin is being misinformed by his advisers about the war. Meantime, President Biden pushes for more Covid funding in anticipation of another surge. And as democracies are threatened around the world, there’s a new focus on the people behind the founding of democracy in America like Benjamin Franklin. Juan Zarate, Jeremy Bash, Claire McCaskill, Daniel Goldman, Asami Terajima and Ken Burns join.

Former President Trump’s phone records from Jan. 6th show a nearly 8-hour gap. The controversy is emerging as his son-in-law Jared Kushner is expected to virtually testify before the 1/6 committee later this week. Meantime, Russia says it is pulling back from Kyiv amid peace talks with Ukraine. And this week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the contentious Parental Rights in Education bill which prohibits instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade. Ashley Parker, Luke Broadwater, Joyce Vance, Ben Rhodes, Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, Will Hurd, Mary Ellen Klas and Shevrin Jones join.

President Biden is standing by his comment, during a speech in Poland over the weekend, where he said Putin “cannot remain in power.” Meantime, a new round of peace talks get underway as President Zelenskyy says he is willing to discuss neutral status with Russia. Plus, the Jan. 6th committee recommends former Trump aides Peter Navarro and Dan Scavino face contempt charges for not complying with subpoenas. Amb. Michael McFaul, Lt. Gen. Steph Twitty, Katie Benner, Chuck Rosenberg, Yamiche Alcindor and Charlie Sykes join.

President Biden is expected to give a major address on the war on Saturday and meet some of the millions of Ukrainian refugees who fled to Poland. Meantime, the U.S. and Europe make plans to reduce reliance on Russian energy. Plus, Russian ground forces halt its advance on Kyiv, signaling a possible strategy shift. And a newly surfaced email shows Justice Clarence Thomas’ wife pressed for GOP lawmakers to protest 2020 election results. Jason Beardsley, Peter Baker, Jeremy Bash, Carol Lam, Harry Litman, Dmytro Gurin and Vladimir Ashurkov join.