The 11th Hour with Ali Velshi

Capitol Police officer Eugene Goodman speaks publicly for the first time since the Jan. 6th insurrection. It comes as far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones confirms he met with the committee investigating the attack. Meantime, President Biden says he has 'no intention' of moving U.S. forces into Ukraine as tensions rise with Russia. Plus, the Biden administration withdraws its vaccine-or-test mandate for large employers. And Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene endorses Ohio Senate candidate J.D. Vance, who once criticized former President Trump. Eugene Daniels, Jackie Alemany, Jeremy Bash, David Plouffe, Bill Kristol and Dr. Irwin Redlener join.

Judges have approved a request for a special grand jury by the Georgia prosecutor investigating Trump’s efforts to overturn the state’s election results. Meantime, the Jan. 6th committee has “informal conversations” with Trump’s former Attorney General Bill Barr. It comes as former House Speaker Newt Gingrich floats jail time for the committee members. Plus, the Pentagon puts 8,500 U.S. troops on ‘high alert’ for possible deployment as tensions rise between Russia and Ukraine. And Arizona Republicans are proposing major changes to the state’s electoral process, despite a GOP review that affirmed President Biden’s victory and showed no proof of election fraud. Yamiche Alcindor, Ashley Parker, Melissa Murray, Michael McFaul, Symone Sanders and Susan Del Percio join.

The Jan. 6 committee has received more than 700 pages of Trump White House documents days after a Supreme Court ruling. It comes as the U.S. continues negotiations with Russia to avoid an invasion in Ukraine. Meantime, the Justice Dept. is planning to appeal a ruling by a Texas judge who blocked a vaccine mandate for federal workers. Plus, after two voting bills failed in the Senate this week, there’s a bipartisan effort to overhaul the "Electoral Count Act" governing how Congress counts and certifies presidential election results. Courtney Subramanian, Cynthia Alksne, Gen. Barry McCaffrey, Victoria DeFrancesco Soto, Matthew Dowd and Michael Beschloss join.

The Jan. 6th committee invites Ivanka Trump to speak with the panel about her father’s actions the day of the Capitol attack. It comes as the committee releases new texts from Fox News host, Sean Hannity, telling then-White House Press Secretary, Kayleigh McEnany, to end the “stolen election talk.” Meantime, a Georgia prosecutor, conducting a criminal investigation into election interference by Trump and his allies, is seeking a special grand jury. Plus, President Biden strengthens his stance with Russia, warning the country will “pay a heavy price” if it invades Ukraine. Shannon Pettypiece, Geoff Bennett, Neal Katyal, Jeremy Bash, Al Franken and Bill Kristol join.

Republicans used the filibuster to block voting rights legislation in the Senate Wednesday after a day of debates. Hours later, Democratic Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema joined GOP lawmakers in rejecting a filibuster rules change, which caused a fatal blow to the voting rights push. It comes as President Biden capped off his first year in office with a two-hour solo press conference – where he highlighted his successes and laid out his priorities for the future. Meantime, the Supreme Court rejected Trump's effort to stop the National Archives from giving the Jan. 6 committee hundreds of pages of documents from his presidency. Plus, the White House announces plans to distribute 400 million free N95 masks to Americans. Peter Baker, Garrett Haake, Joyce Vance, Eugene Robinson, Mark McKinnon and Michael McFaul join.

The committee investigating the Capitol attack issues subpoenas for Rudy Giuliani, Jenna Ellis, Sidney Powell and Boris Epshteyn and accused them of promoting claims of election fraud. Meantime, New York Attorney General Letitia James takes action to force former President Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump to comply with the investigation into the family’s business practices. Plus, the Senate began debating two voting rights bills. Despite an almost certain failure, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has made it clear he will still pursue a vote and a rules change. Ashley Parker, Carol Leonnig, Daniel Goldman, David Plouffe, Michael Steele and John Della Volpe join.

Despite an almost certain defeat, Senators will debate two voting rights bills on Tuesday. It comes as Martin Luther King’s family pleads to the White House and lawmakers to pass the voting legislation. Meantime, the Jan. 6th committee weighs whether to pursue subpoenas to get the crucial information they need from Republicans like former Vice President Mike Pence and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. Plus, Former President Trump’s rally in Arizona gave the GOP a glimpse of how he’s building his political army ahead of the midterms. And we learn about the courageous efforts by a Texas Rabbi to free himself and other hostages from a gunman over the weekend. Alexi McCammond, Jonathan Greenblatt, Joyce Vance, Symone Sanders, Tim Miller, and Dr. Murtaza Akhter join.

The leader of the far-right Oath Keepers will remain in custody through next week after facing a judge for the first time on seditious conspiracy charges. Meantime, President Biden highlighted his bipartisan infrastructure bill, which passed last year, as his other priorities like voting rights stall. It comes as Biden holds his first formal press conference of 2022 at the White House next week. Plus, Americans will be able to order free rapid Covid tests through a new government website starting Wednesday, but shipping will take time. And a major winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow and rain across the U.S. over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. Jonathan Lemire, Carol Leonnig, Melissa Murray, Victoria DeFrancesco Soto, Susan Del Percio and Dr. Nahid Bhadelia join.

More than a year after the Jan. 6 insurrection, prosecutors have arrested Oath Keepers leader, Stewart Rhodes, and 10 others for seditious conspiracy in connection to the attack. It comes as the Jan. 6 committee subpoenas social media giants Twitter, Reddit, Facebook and Google. Meantime, Sen. Lindsey Graham says he won’t back Sen. Mitch McConnell for GOP leader unless he has a ‘working relationship’ with Trump. Plus, President Biden expressed doubt about passing the voting rights bills hours after Sen. Kyrsten Sinema made clear she won’t vote to gut the filibuster rule. And the Supreme Court blocks Biden’s vaccine and testing requirement for large businesses but upheld the mandate for health care workers. Courtney Subramanian, Frank Figliuzzi, Barbara McQuade, Donna Edwards, Bill Kristol and Dr. Kavita Patel join.

Rep. Kevin McCarthy says he will not give information to the Jan. 6 committee about his communications with Trump surrounding the attack on the Capitol. It comes as Trump’s former White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany testifies virtually for the panel. Meantime, President Biden is meeting with Senate Democrats Thursday to continue his fight for voting rights after Sen. Mitch McConnell gave a blistering rebuke of his Atlanta speech. Plus, the White House is providing 10 million free Covid tests each month to help keep schools open during the omicron surge.