The 11th Hour with Ali Velshi

A grand jury in Ohio is weighing whether to indict a woman who had a miscarriage. She was two weeks pregnant when she miscarried at home. She’s now facing criminal charges for ‘abuse of a corpse’ and could be sentenced to a year in prison. Meanwhile, the Harvard community is reeling in the wake of President Claudine Gay’s resignation. The student newspaper’s editorial board is weighing in on what the university should take away from this ordeal. Joyce Vance, Susan Glasser, mike Memoli, Dr. Kavita Patel, Carlos Curbelo, Ron Filipkowski, and Tommy Barone join.

Donald Trump kicks off 2024 with multiple legal battles less than two weeks from the Iowa caucuses. The former president appealed Maine’s secretary of state’s decision to bar him from the state’s primary ballot. Meanwhile, Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned from her role after controversy over her congressional testimony on campus and allegations of plagiarism. And republican presidential candidates are hitting the campaign trail less than two weeks from the Iowa caucuses. Garrett Haake, Katie Benner, Glenn Kirschner, Jason Johnson, Pablo Torre, Brianne Pfannenstiel, Tim Miller, and Robert Gibbs join.

The Supreme Court denies Special Counsel Jack Smith’s request to fast-track a decision on Donald Trump’s immunity for actions he took while challenging his 2020 election loss. Meanwhile, pro-DeSantis super PAC ‘Never Back Down’ has canceled its ad reservations in Iowa and New Hampshire. Then, a special holiday nightcap. Susan Page, Catherine Christian, Mark Joseph Stern, David Jolly, Cornell Belcher, Jon Meacham, Kenny Smith, Ron Insana, Tara Palmeri, Basil Smikle, and John Fugelsang join.

The Detroit News reports it obtained audio of Donald Trump pressuring two Wayne County canvassers not to certify Joe Biden’s win. Then, the No Label’s organization is preparing for the most unlikely of scenarios: forming a coalition government after the election if no candidate receives enough electoral votes. Meanwhile, the spotlight on immigration continues to increase, as issues on the border continue. Tonight, we take a look at how immigration policies are hurting the healthcare industry. Jonathan Karl, Kristy Greenberg, Hugo Lowell, Charlie Dent, Conor Lamb, Heidi Heitkamp, and Erica DeBoer join.

From Trump’s presidential immunity claim to the Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling removing Trump from the 2024 ballot, the U.S. Supreme Court will play a critical role in the 2024 election. Then, an award-winning journalist and author joins to discuss Trump’s support from the evangelical community and the political shift within one of the largest Christian schools in the country. Katie Benner, Joyce Vance, Luke Broadwater, Max Rose, Reed Galen, Tim Alberta, and Jake Ward join.

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled Donald Trump cannot appear on the state’s presidential primary ballot. The decision came from the insurrection clause in the 14th Amendment. Then, schools have become battlegrounds for America’s culture wars. PragerU, a conservative nonprofit, is working to get their videos into classrooms. Juanita Tolliver, Matthew Dowd, Charles Coleman, Michael Luttig, Antonia Hylton, and Michael McFaul join.

Four weeks until the Iowa caucuses, Donald Trump is facing backlash after saying immigrants coming into the U.S. are “poisoning the blood of our country.” Then, new reporting from ProPublic says Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas privately pushed for a higher salary and to lift the ban on speaking fees as he was reportedly frustrated with his financial situation. Then, Stephanie Ruhle sits down with a psychologist to discuss his new book on unlocking hidden potential. Jeff Mason, Eugene Scott, Barbara McQuade, Mark Joseph Stern, Jason Johnson, Stuart Stevens, and Adam Grant join.

Ex-Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani has been ordered to pay more than $148 million to Georgia election workers Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman in damages. Giuliani plans to appeal, claiming he did not get a fair trial in his defamation case. President Biden faces multiple political crises heading into the holiday season, from securing wartime aid for Ukraine and Israel to an impeachment inquiry. A presidential historian puts the current political climate into perspective. Nearly four years after the pandemic, the U.S. is still learning about what went wrong. Authors of a book on the virus and the U.S. response join to discuss. Eugene Daniels, Greg Bluestein, Anthony Coley, Adrienne Elrod, Shermichael Singleton, Michael Beschloss, Joe Nocera and Bethany McLean join.

The Senate will return Monday to continue negotiations on border security measures to grant wartime aid to Ukraine and Israel. The House has left for the holiday recess and will not return until January 9th. The Supreme Court will decide on the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone, a drug commonly used for medical abortions. Peter Baker, Annie Linskey, Basil Smikle, Glenn Kirschner, Mark McKinnon, David Plouffe, and Dr. Kavita Patel join.

Donald Trump is ramping up his campaign to halt all proceedings in his federal election trial. His lawyers filed new documents asking for a pause until there is a decision on his appeal. Meanwhile, President Zelenskyy visited Capitol Hill to urge Congress to approve military aid to Ukraine. Funding is still tied up over stalled negotiations on the U.S. southern border. Jon Allen, Katie Benner, Charles Coleman, Adm. James Stavridis, Justin Wolfers, Conor Lamb, and Michael Steele join.