The 11th Hour with Ali Velshi

This nightcap roundtable discusses the president’s warning to Putin to end the war after their summit in Alaska this Friday or face “very severe consequences”, as Russian forces possibly breach Ukraine’s front lines. Then, Trump ramps up military presence in D.C. and says he’s looking for a long-term extension of his police takeover. California kickstarts its own redistricting effort, as Texas Democrats game out their exit strategy. Yamiche Alcindor, Tim Miller, Daniel Koh, and Pablo Torre join The 11th Hour this Wednesday night.

National guard troops and federal agents arrive in Washington D.C. as part of President Trump’s anti-crime push – Attorney General Pam Bondi met with the D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser to lay out Trump’s plan. The White House scrambles to make arrangements for Trump and Putin’s Alaska summit set to occur this Friday. A new inflation report today has investors celebrating July’s better-than-expected numbers, as inflation held steady and grocery and gasoline prices declined. Natasha Korecki, Charlie Sykes, Jeff Mason, David Gura, Ron Insana, Michael McFaul, and Jessica Knurick join The 11th Hour this Tuesday night.

A federal takeover in D.C. as the President moves to take control of the city’s police force, with the plan to send in hundreds of national guard troops to fight crime. A federal judge rejected the government’s request to unseal Grand Jury records in the criminal case of Ghislaine Maxwell, writing that the request could be seen as an illusion of transparency instead of actual transparency. Trump tries to manage expectations for his highly-anticipated summit with Putin, as the two leaders are expected to meet in Alaska this Friday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Luke Broadwater, Susan Glasser, David Drucker, Barbara McQuade, Bharat Ramamurti, Brendan Greeley, and David Kirkpatrick join The 11th Hour this Monday night.

This Nightcap tackles Trump’s threats against courts that might try to block his trade policies. Then, the advocacy group “Democracy Forward” files a lawsuit against the Justice Department and the FBI, seeking to force them to release records about the handling of the Epstein investigation. Plus, the Texas redistricting dispute continues as Republicans escalate threats of FBI involvement to locate Democratic legislators who fled the state. Gillian Tett, Alex Wagner, Mark Joseph Stern, and David Jolly join The 11th Hour this Friday. 

Trump celebrates his sweeping new tariffs that took effect last night, which are the highest in nearly a century. Then, top White House officials held a meeting to discuss their strategy for handling the Epstein case, as the Justice Department faces a deadline tomorrow to decide whether to ask a judge to release the grand jury transcripts. Plus, a federal judge orders a two-week pause in the construction of Florida’s immigration detention center. Peter Baker, Dave Weigel, Mark Leibovich, John Harwood, Max Chafkin, Joyce Vance, and John Meacham join The 11th Hour this Thursday. 

Dozens of new tariffs are set to take effect at midnight as Trump threatens a 100 percent tariff on chips and semiconductors. Then, three more victims of Epstein speak out against the Feds for their handling of the case. Plus, RFK Jr. announces that the Dept. of Health & Human Services will cut nearly $500 million in mRNA vaccine research. Sam Stein, Dan Nathan, Basil Smikle, and Dr. Vin Gupta join The 11th Hour this Wednesday.

The House Oversight Committee subpoenas the Justice Department for its ‘Epstein files’ and demands testimony from several high-profile individuals, including the Clintons. Then, DOJ weighs releasing the audio and transcript from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s interview with Ghislaine Maxwell last month. Plus, Texas Republican Senator John Cornyn asks the FBI to arrest Texas Democrats who fled the state to block the GOP's redistricting plan. Jon Allen, Daniella Diaz, Jeff Mason, Ron Insana, Gillian Tett, Reed Galen, and Michael McFaul join The 11th Hour this Tuesday. 

Texas Governor Greg Abbott orders arrest warrants for Democrats who fled the state to block Republicans from redrawing the congressional map to gain seats. Then, Attorney General Pam Bondi calls for a grand jury investigation into the Obama administration over claims that it falsified data pertaining to Russia interference in the 2016 election. Plus, two of Jeffrey Epstein's victims slam the Justice Department over its handling of the ‘Epstein files,’ urging that their privacy be protected. Luke Broadwater, Susan Glasser, David Drucker, Gene Sperling, Peter Goodman, Stuart Stevens, and Eleanor Klibanoff join The 11th Hour this Monday. 

Trump fires Bureau of Labor Statistics Commissioner Erika McEntarfer after the July jobs report shows weaker-than-expected numbers, claiming the report was politically motivated. Then, Epstein associate and convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell gets moved to a lower-security prison in Texas with no explanation and just days after meeting with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. Plus, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which helps fund PBS and NPR, announces it is shutting down after Congress cut its funding. Akayla Gardner, Ron Insana, Natasha Sarin, Dave Weigel, Carol Leonnig, Jason Johnson and David Jolly join The 11th Hour this Friday. 

Trump announces new tariff rates set to take effect in a week, as we reach his August 1st deadline. Then, growing backlash over Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s comments suggesting that Trump's child savings accounts could be a "backdoor for privatizing social security." Plus, Virginia Giuffre’s family sits down with NBC News and urges Trump not to pardon former Epstein associate and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. Peter Baker, Leigh Ann Caldwell, Steve Liesman, Matthew Dowd, Rohit Chopra, Max Chafkin, and Texas State Senator Roland Gutierrez join The 11th Hour this Thursday.