The 11th Hour with Ali Velshi

Trump reemerged on Monday to again attack the 2020 election results calling Biden's legitimate 2020 election win 'the big lie' using the phrase Trump's critics use to describe his attacks on his race with Biden. Plus, what are the chances the U.S. won't hit herd immunity? We discuss that and more with Ashley Parker, A.B. Stoddard, Melissa Murray, Cornell Belcher, Michael Steele, and Michael Osterholm.

Rudy Giuliani is denying reports that the FBI warned him all the way back in 2019 that he was the target of a Russian intelligence effort. Plus, Biden takes his push to sell his infrastructure plan to Pennsylvania. We discuss that and much more with Jeremy Bash, Eugene Daniels, Dr. Kavita Patel, Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Matt K. Lewis, and Doris Kearns Goodwin.

The Feds have raided the apartment and office of Rudy Giuliani which raises questions about whether Rudy Giuliani will flip on Trump. Plus, Biden takes his agenda on the road to a rally in Georgia. We discuss that and more with Jonathan Lemire, Neal Katyal, Katie Benner, Cindy McCain, Jason Johnson, Bill Kristol, and a special report from Richard Engel.

Touting progress on the economy and the pandemic, Pres. Joe Biden laid out his agenda on infrastructure, police reform, racial justice, jobs, health care, foreign affairs, and much more in a sweeping speech to a joint session of Congress. Plus, the FBI has raided the home and office of fmr. Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani. We discuss it all with Philip Rucker, Alicia Menendez, Eugene Robinson, A.B. Stoddard, James Carville, Daniel Goldman, and Michael Beschloss.

White House sources are telling NBC News that when Biden gives his address to a joint session of Congress that key portions will speak to racial justice and policing in America. Plus, we make sense of the CDC's new guidelines for wearing masks outdoors and more. Joining the program are Ashley Parker, Carol Leonnig, Melissa Murray, Dr. Irwin Redlener, Mark McKinnon, and David Plouffe.

With more police departments in America facing tough questions after police shootings, Biden and his Justice Department face some tough policy and legal choices. Plus, we discuss Biden recognizing the Armenian genocide with System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian. Also joining the program are Peter Baker, Joyce Vance, Cedric Alexander, Juanita Tolliver, Matthew Dowd, and Dr. Murtaza Akhter.

Federal health officials have again approved Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine after it was paused for potential safety concerns. What are the medical and political implications? We discuss that and much more with Jonathan Lemire, Susan Page, Dr. Kavita Patel, Melissa Ryan, Melissa Murray, Keith Mayes, & Dr. Stephen Sample.

Daunte Wright's tragic death was mourned at his funeral in Minnesota as police reform activists push for Congress to act. Meanwhile, Biden marks Earth Day with a White House summit pledging to make climate change a priority for his administration. We discuss that and much more with Sen. Mazie Hirono, Philip Rucker, Gen. Barry McCaffrey, Kristen Gibbons Feden, Sam Stein, Michael Steele, and Dr. Vin Gupta.

Biden is pushing Congress to act on police reform as two new police shootings - in Ohio and North Carolina - as well as the Derek Chauvin trial verdict prompt a renewed national conversation on police use of force. Peter Baker, Brittany Packnett Cunningham, CK Hoffler, Eugene Robinson, Mike Murphy, and Dr. Nahid Bhadelia all join the program.

After just over 10 hours of deliberation, the jury found Derek Chauvin guilty on all 3 charges in the murder of George Floyd. Following the verdict, Floyd’s family and protesters expressed relief, but renewed calls for systemic police reform. Pres. Biden encouraged Congress to take up the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, saying the guilty verdict alone is “not enough.” Ashley Parker, Paul Butler, Marilyn Mosby, Carmen Best, Chuck Rosenberg, Baratunde Thurston and Jason Johnson join.