The 11th Hour with Ali Velshi

While speaking at ceremony marking 100 years since the Tulsa race massacre, Pres. Biden again reiterated the current threats to U.S. democracy and frankly discussed race relations in America. Plus, according to The New York Times, Trump is telling loyalists that he expects to be reinstated as president by August. MSNBC's Brian Williams discusses that and more with Claire McCaskill, Yamiche Alcindor, Sam Stein, Juanita Tolliver, Bill Kristol, and Jon Meacham.

Pres. Biden used the occasion of Memorial Day to pay tribute to the nation's fallen troops and warn that the freedom and democracy they all fought to defend is currently in danger. We discuss that and much more with Peter Baker, Neal Katyal, Abby Livingston, Caroline Randall Williams, Tim Miller, and Gen. Barry McCaffrey.

Save for a few outspoken critics, most Hill Republicans are actively trying to downplay and not investigate the January 6th Capitol insurrection, worried about Trump's influence and the political effect a riot commission could have on the 2022 midterms. We discuss that and more with Jonathan Lemire, Chuck Rosenberg, Carol Leonnig, Jason Johnson, Mark McKinnon, and Clint Watts.

There are a growing number of indications that Trumpworld should be very concerned about New York's criminal investigation into the former president's businesses - and Trump and his allies reportedly are nervous. We discuss that and the latest on the chances the Biden agenda has getting through Congress. Philip Rucker, Claire McCaskill, Melissa Murray, Eugene Robinson, Tim Miller, and Carmen best all join the program.

The Washington Post was first to break the news that the Manhattan DA has convened a grand jury in the criminal investigation of the Trump Organization. Trump quickly responded with a lengthy statement blasting the developments. Plus, the GOP's fallout over Marjorie Taylor Greene's Holocaust comments continues. Joining the program are Ashley Parker, A.B. Stoddard, Barbara McQuade, James Carville, Michael Steele, and Dr. Irwin Redlener.

On the eve before America marks one year of protest and action since George Floyd was murdered, Biden's agenda - including a police reform bill - faces critical tests on the Hill. We discuss that and the GOP's strategy of pretending not to hear the wildly controversial things its most notorious members say. Joining the program is Peter Baker, Yamiche Alcindor, David Ignatius, Baratunde Thurston, Bill Kristol, and Paul Butler.

A fragile cease-fire is holding between Israel and Hamas despite some skirmishes including clashes with police at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque. NBC News reports Biden took a harder line in private negotiations than some allies expected. We discuss that and much more with Eugene Daniels, Susan Page, Rick Stengel, Juanita Tolliver, Tim Miller, and Dr. Stephen Sample.

Just hours into a potentially tenuous cease-fire in Israel and Gaza, NBC News is reporting that the Biden White House believed that Israel was intent on invading Gaza - something U.S. officials believed would lead to a prolonged conflict. We discuss that and much more with Kelly Cobiella in Tel Aviv, along with Andrea Mitchell, Jonathan Lemire, Sam Stein, Jason Johnson, Matthew Dowd, and Dr. Vin Gupta.

Exactly 175 House Republicans voted against creating a bipartisan commission to investigation the Trump-incited Capitol insurrection. Now a prominent GOP senator admitted his colleagues are worried about the political implications the probe could have. Plus, Biden is facing even more pressure to speak out as the fighting between Israel and Hamas continues. We discuss that and more with Ashley Parker, Lisa Lerer, Katie Benner, Baratunde Thurston, Mike Murphy, and Michael Beschloss.

The New York attorney general has joined the Manhattan District Attorney's criminal investigation into the Trump Organization. How much legal trouble could the former president be facing? Plus, the Biden administration is under even more pressure to publicly demand a cease-fire as the conflict between Israeli and Hamas continues. Plus, Carol Leonnig joins to discuss her book 'Zero Fail' detailing the long history of the Secret Service. Also joining the program are Philip Rucker, A.B. Stoddard, Neal Katyal, Richard Haass, Don Calloway, and Bill Kristol.