The 11th Hour with Ali Velshi

Lt. Gen. Honoré has given lawmakers his plans to make Capitol Hill safer after the January 6th riot. But lawmakers are divided over, not just now to proceed, but what the real nature of the threat really is. Plus, the CDC releases new guidance for Americans who have been vaccinated against Covid-19. We discuss that and more with Philip Rucker, Julie Pace, Bill Bratton, Dr. Kavita Patel, David Jolly, and Jason Johnson.

The battle over Biden's Covid aid bill in the Senate was all about who could get Sen. Joe Manchin's (D-WV) vote: Republicans or Manchin's own party. We discuss that and much more with Susan Page, Eugene Daniels, Mayor Steven Adler, Robert Gibbs, and Michael Steele.

After weeks of discord following the January 6 Capitol insurrection, Republicans have found a reason to stand united: they're doing everything they can to stop Biden's Covid aid bill in the Senate. Plus, states ending Covid restrictions are defending those actions despite widespread criticism from public health experts. We discuss that and more with Shannon Pettypiece, Garrett Haake, Clint Watts, Baratunde Thurston, Bill Kristol, and Dr. Irwin Redlener.

Biden is blasting states ending Covid restrictions as Democrats try to push Covid aid through the Senate. Plus, the Commander of D.C.'s National Guard testified on the Hill about the chaos during the Capitol Hill riot. We discuss that and more with Peter Baker, Anna Palmer, Gen. Barry McCaffrey, Jen Golbeck, Eugene Robinson, and Stuart Stevens.

Public health experts are criticizing the governors of Texas and Mississippi for announcing the end to all statewide Covid restrictions as Biden announced good news on the vaccine front. We discuss that, the growing calls for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign, and much more. Philip Rucker, Dr. Kavita Patel, Frank Figliuzzi, David Plouffe, Tim Miller, and Jesse McKinley all join.

The Senate will take up Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid aid bill this week as Johnson & Johnson releases its one-dose FDA-approved vaccine. Plus, Republicans are still taking in the former president using the CPAC stage to vow revenge on members of his own party. We discuss that and more with Ashley Parker, A.B. Stoddard, Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, Joseph Spector, Amie Parnes, Jonathan Allen, Andrew Mitchell, and Isaiah Pinnock.

The U.S. House is expected to vote after midnight on Pres. Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid relief legislation. But several House Republicans - who cited the pandemic - are voted remotely while also attending the start of the CPAC in Orlando. We discuss that and more with Philip Rucker, Julie Pace, Ben Rhodes, Dr. Kavita Patel, Caroline Randall Williams, and Bill Kristol.

Taking his first military action in office, Pres. Biden ordered strikes on Iran-backed sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks against U.S. and coalition forces in Iraq. Plus, the House is poised to vote Friday on the Biden-backed $1.9T Covid aid bill. We discuss that and more with Jonathan Lemire, Courtney Subramanian, Gen. Barry McCaffrey, Dr. Vin Gupta, Jeremy Peters, and Mark McKinnon.

The Biden White House is facing opposition on Capitol Hill on a Covid relief bill and some Cabinet nominees. We discuss that, plus the division within the Republican Party over Trump's role and more. Joining us are Lawrence O'Donnell, Michael Steele, Peter Baker, Claire McCaskill, Neal Katyal, and John Heilemann.

Congress has officially opened an investigation into the Jan. 6 Capitol Hill riot. In a hearing where new details were being uncovered, cameras caught Sen. Ted Cruz - who challenged the Electoral College results that day - on his phone. Plus, Congress questions more of Biden's Cabinet nominees. We're joined by Philip Rucker, Alexi McCammond, Eugene Robinson, Michael Osterholm, A.B. Stoddard, and Matthew Dowd.