The 11th Hour with Ali Velshi

The President pushes back some tariffs on Mexico and Canada, again. Plus, a closer look at the errors behind DOGE's “wall of receipts.” And, a federal judge extends a block on Trump's federal funding freeze. Peter Baker, Jon Allen, Brendan Greeley, David Farenthold, Joyce Vance, and Yoni Appelbaum join The 11th Hour this Thursday. 

 Trump changes his course on tariffs, rolling out a one-month exemption for automakers. Plus, the Supreme Court rejects Trump's bid to pause billions of foreign aid. And, the U.S. pauses intelligence sharing with Ukraine just days after freezing military aid. Tim O'Brien, Jessica Yellin, David Jolly, Shannon Pettypiece, and Marc Dunkelman join The 11th Hour Midweek Nightcap this Wednesday. 

The White House pauses all military aid to Ukraine as the administration begins turning down the heat on Russia. Plus, the markets plunge as Trump’s tariffs on America's allies are set to take effect. And, a look at how Iowans are reacting to high prices under the Trump administration. Jeff Mason, Susan Glasser, Leigh Ann Caldwell, David Drucker, David Gura, Greg Ip, Chris Dols, and Art Cullen join The 11th Hour this Monday.

This Nightcap roundtable discusses the contentious meeting at the White House in which President Trump and VP Vance berated Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. Then, DOGE plans to roll out more “What did you do last week” emails. Plus, far-right influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate return to the US and we look at the evolution of right-wing “bro culture.” And, see who made this week’s MVP list. David Rohde, Steve Liesman, Molly Jong-Fast, and Hagar Chemali join The 11th Hour this Friday.

President Trump met with British Prime Minister Starmer to discuss Russia’s war in Ukraine as the White House prepares for President Zelensky’s upcoming visit. Plus, how Trump’s new tariff policies are straining the economy. And, the former executive editor of The Washington Post discusses Jeff Bezos’ changes to its editorial section. Peter Baker, Luke Broadwater, Sam Stein, Brian Barrett, Rohit Chopra, Jason Furman, Marty Baron, and Matthew Dowd join The 11th Hour this Thursday.

President Trump held the first Cabinet meeting of his second term and gave the spotlight to Elon Musk. Then, POTUS is ramping up his trade war and the markets are spooked. And, a conversation with the three brothers behind the viral The MeidasTouch Podcast topping the charts. Bill Cohan, Basil Smikle, Philip Bump, Ben Meiselas, Brett Meiselas, and Jordy Meiselas join The 11th Hour this Wednesday.

The House narrowly voted to advance Trump’s agenda, yet the Republican budget plan still has a long road ahead. Then, inflation was a top issue for Trump's candidacy, but now he’s stopped discussing it. And, the story of one inspector general whose fight against social security waste was cut short when he was fired by the President. Jeff Mason, Andrew Desiderio, David Jolly, Peter Goodman, Gillian Tett, Mike Ware, and Alex Isenstadt join The 11th Hour this Tuesday.

The President fires Joint Chiefs Chairman General CQ Brown amid a shakeup of top Pentagon brass. Then, a federal judge allows the administration to put thousands of USAID workers on leave, essentially dismantling the agency. Plus, Trump's overt pro-Putin foreign policy. And, find out who made this week's MVPs. Kurt Andersen, Jason Johnson, John Della Volpe, and Jon Allen join The 11th Hour this Friday. 

Chaos and confusion across the federal government as layoffs continue amid mixed messages over the DOGE team's "What did you do last week" email. Then, POTUS meets with Saudi investors who have ties to Trump family businesses. Plus, three years of war in Ukraine and how President Trump has upended America’s stance on the conflict. Susan Glasser, David Drucker, Dave Weigel, Ron Insana, Charlotte Howard, Igor Novikov, Michael McFaul, and Michael Steele join The 11th Hour this Monday.

Tonight marks one month of the second Trump administration. The mass layoffs of federal employees continue while Elon Musk defends the actions of DOGE as it slashes government agencies and embraces MAGA priorities. And, the Senate confirms Kash Patel, Trump loyalist, to lead the FBI. Peter Baker, Leigh Ann Caldwell, Joyce Vance, Justin Wolfers, Brian Barrett, Eric Lipton, and Michael Steele join The 11th Hour this Thursday night.