The 11th Hour with Ali Velshi

After Rudy Giuliani snubbed his deposition with the Jan. 6th committee, Chair Bennie Thompson revealed the panel is planning to meet on Friday to discuss the potential for more subpoenas. It comes as the National Archives learns more about Trump’s communications the day of the insurrection. Plus, “legitimate political discourse” in the RNC censure resolution of Reps. Cheney & Kinzinger sparks a rift among Republican leadership. Meantime, the Senate is expected to act soon after the House approved a short-term spending bill Tuesday to avert a federal shutdown. And French President Emmanuel Macron meets with Ukraine’s president one day after his meeting with Putin as tensions rise between both countries. Yamiche Alcindor, Alexi McCammond, Barbara McQuade, Al Franken, Mark McKinnon and Clint Watts join.

The National Archives retrieved 15 boxes of Trump White House records from Mar-a-Lago that should have been turned over when the former president left office. Meantime, Congress is eyeing a stopgap funding bill through March 11th to avoid a government shutdown in less than two weeks. And after President Biden’s meeting with the German chancellor, he issued a threat to abandon a major European energy pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine. Plus, more states are following New Jersey’s move to lift the school mask mandate. It comes as California plans to let its indoor mask mandate expire for vaccinated people next week. Philip Rucker, A.B. Stoddard, Neal Katyal, Gen. Barry McCaffrey, Don Calloway, Susan Del Percio and Dr. Nahid Bhadelia join.

Former Vice President Mike Pence said “Trump is wrong” for claiming he could have overturned the 2020 election on Jan. 6th. It comes as the Republican Party censures Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for investigating the Capitol riot, calling the probe an attack on “legitimate political discourse.” Meantime, Russia and China strengthen ties at the opening day of the Winter Olympics as Russia continues to add more troops to the Ukrainian border. Plus, President Biden touts a surprisingly strong January jobs report as the U.S. weathered the omicron surge. And the U.S. covid death toll hits 900,000. Peter Baker, Cynthia Alksne, Jonathan Karl, Symone Sanders, Tim Miller and Dr. Aileen Marty join.

New reporting claims Trump allies suggested using NSA data to dig up information to help overturn the 2020 election. Meantime, a U.S. raid in Syria ended with the death of an ISIS leader. It comes as the U.S. reveals intel that Russia has a plan to stage an attack as a pretext for an invasion in Ukraine. Plus, former Vice President Mike Pence is expected to defend his decision to certify the election at a Federalist Society event in Florida on Friday. It comes as the RNC plans to vote on a resolution to censure Republican Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger. Phil Rucker, Carol Leonnig, Joyce Vance, Ben Rhodes, Juanita Tolliver and Matthew Dowd join.

The National Archives plans to turn over records from former Vice President Mike Pence to the Jan. 6th committee next month unless a court intervenes. It comes as former Trump DOJ official, Jeffrey Clark, becomes one of the 475+ witnesses to meet with the panel. Meantime, the U.S. is deploying 3,000 troops to Eastern Europe as Russia’s military builds along the Ukraine border. Plus, President Biden heads to New York City Thursday to promote anti-gun violence measures after two officers were killed in the line of duty. And the White House is relaunching the “Cancer Moonshot” program, aimed at cutting cancer deaths in half over the next 25 years. Shannon Pettypiece, Jackie Alemany, Neal Katyal, Rick Stengel, Eugene Robinson and Bill Kristol join.

One day after learning Mike Pence’s former chief of staff testified, now another Pence aide, Greg Jacobs, is also meeting with the Jan. 6th committee. It comes as the leader of the Oath Keepers is set to appear virtually before the panel on Wednesday. Meantime, Russian President Putin blames the U.S. and its allies for ignoring the country’s security concerns and pulling them into an armed conflict with Ukraine. Plus, President Biden meets with the two top senators on the Senate Judiciary Committee about his upcoming Supreme Court nominee. It comes as the White House names Doug Jones to serve as a “sherpa” to guide the nominee through the confirmation process. And Pfizer asks the FDA for emergency authorization for its Covid vaccine for children under 5, potentially opening the way for kids to start getting shots as early as March. Yamiche Alcindor, Chuck Rosenberg, Malcolm Nance, Robert Gibbs, Mark McKinnon and Dr. Irwin Redlener join.

Marc Short, who was with former Vice President Pence the day of the insurrection, quietly testified before the Jan. 6th committee. It comes as President Trump dangled pardons for those charged in the riot at his Texas rally over the weekend. Meantime, the U.S. and Russia exchange harsh words over Ukraine at a U.N. Security Council meeting on Monday. Plus, the FDA gives full approval to Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine. And Capitol Hill stays busy as lawmakers look to avert a possible government shutdown and confirm a new Supreme Court justice. Ashley Parker, Sam Stein, Melissa Murray, Jeremy Bash, Victoria DeFrancesco Soto and Michael Steele join.

The Jan. 6th committee has subpoenaed 14 so-called “fake electors” from seven states who falsely claimed Trump won the 2020 election. It comes as a Pennsylvania court strikes down the state’s mail-in voting law, dealing a blow to voting access in a crucial battleground state. Meantime, President Biden plans to move U.S. troops in eastern Europe and the NATO countries in the near-term as Russia’s military buildup near the Ukraine border expands to 130,000 troops. Plus, scientists are closely following a new subvariant called “stealth omicron.” Katie Benner, Cynthia Alksne and Richard Stengel, Don Calloway and Stuart Stevens and Dr. Nahid Bhadelia join.

As Justice Breyer formally announces his retirement, President Biden says he intends to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court and reveal his pick by the end of February. Meantime, Moscow continues to build a military presence along its border with Ukraine, escalating fears of a Russia invasion. Plus, the White House Press Secretary gives insight into the Biden administration’s filibuster strategy for voting rights legislation. It comes as some question whether the President speaking out sooner could have changed the minds of Senators Manchin and Sinema. Jen Psaki, Peter Baker, Courtney Subramanian, Barbara McQuade, Juanita Tolliver and Mark McKinnon join.

After 27 years, Justice Stephen Breyer will retire from the Supreme Court – allowing Biden to make good on his campaign pledge to nominate a Black woman to the highest court. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Philip Rucker, Alexi McCammond, Harry Litman, Eugene Robinson and Mike Murphy join.