The 11th Hour with Ali Velshi

As the FDA approves a third vaccine dose for some, a stark new warning from the CDC details how pervasive the Delta variant is across the nation. Plus, we discuss the unfolding situation in Afghanistan where thousands of U.S. troops are returning for a partial evacuation of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. Joining the show are Yamiche Alcindor, Gen. Barry McCaffrey, Dr. Peter Hotez, David Plouffe, Mark McKinnon, and Dr. Murtaza Ahkter.

The FDA is poised to approve a third Covid vaccine shot for immunocompromised individuals as the virus continues to spread largely among unvaccinated individuals. Plus, the Senate has advanced Biden's $3.5 trillion budget proposal which would expand the social safety net. Senate Democrats Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema have signaled concerns with the price tag while some Democrats in the House may not think the plan goes far enough. Peter Baker, Katie Benner, Michael Osterholm, Dr. Aileen Marty, Eugene Robinson, and Mike Murphy, all join the program.

Biden's chief medical adviser is warning that the nation is in a major Covid surge as states with low vaccination rates see cases and hospitalizations spike. Plus, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced he will resign in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations which he's still denying. Joining the program is Philip Rucker, Susan Del Percio, Dr. Irwin Redlener, Robert Gibbs, Michael Steele, and Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo.

Health officials nationwide are pleading for people to get vaccinated and wear masks as hospitals hit capacity and the risk from Covid to kids due to the Delta variant starts to be better understood. Plus, senators may actually be nearing a deal on infrastructure as Texas Democrats keep pressuring lawmakers in Washington to pass voting rights legislation. Joining the program are Lisa Lerer, Neal Katyal, Dr. Kavita Patel, Don Calloway, Stuart Stevens, and Andrew Sullivan.

All week long, Florida Governor. Ron DeSantis has been battling with the Biden White House over Covid policy as a Delta variant-fueled surge largely among unvaccinated Floridians is making that state the pandemic's new American epicenter. Plus, Biden says more measures and incentives could come to encourage vaccinations. Jonathan Lemire, Dr. Kavita Patel, Cynthia Alksne, Dr. Ebony Hilton, Juanita Tolliver, and Bill Kristol all join the program.

With pharmaceutical companies putting out information about potential booster shots, we talk to our medical experts about who will and who will not need a Covid vaccine booster shot before 2022. Plus, the latest on the fight for voting rights in Texas and much more with Susan Page, Sam Stein, Dr. Vin Gupta, Dr. Mark Laperouse, Don Calloway, and Mark McKinnon.

With Covid cases spiking among the unvaccinated in multiple states, the politics of the pandemic are heating up again - particularly in Florida as that state's governor battles with the White House over Covid mask mandates and more. Plus, health experts, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, are worried about future variants that could be even worse. Eugene Daniels, Julie Pace, Susan Del Percio, Neal Katyal, Eugene Robinson, A.B. Stoddard, and Dr. Céline Gounder.

Pres. Biden has joined the long list of public officials calling on NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo after a damning new report from the state's attorney general detailed sexual harassment allegations made by 11 different women. We discuss that, plus all the latest news on the Covid pandemic, with Philip Rucker, Cynthia Alksne, Yamiche Alcindor, Dr. Phyllis Mason, David Plouffe, and Tim Miller.

Health officials say that five states, California, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri, and Texas, account for 46% of all new Covid cases as hospitalizations rate surge among unvaccinated Americans. We're joined by Ashley Parker, Michael Osterholm, Frank Figliuzzi, Dr. Bernard Ashby, Cornell Belcher, and Stuart Stevens.

The Biden administration is ramping up its efforts and considering all options to deal with the renewed spread of the Covid due to the Delta variant. Plus, new details are emerging on how far Trump was willing to go to try and stay in power leading up to the January 6th Capitol insurrection. We discuss that and more with Eugene Daniels, Barbara McQuade, Dr. Kavita Patel, Dr. Murtaza Akhter, Victoria DeFrancesco Soto, and Bill Kristol.