The 11th Hour with Ali Velshi

In the month of September, 336,000 new jobs have been added. join. President Biden continues impact Americans lives by tackling issues like student debt relief and drug price negotiations while Trump’s legal struggles continue as former Trump executives reveal new intel on tax fraud. Stephanie Ruhle hosts a special debate on gender expression, sports, and it’s affected on the mental health of transgender youth.

Former President Trump’s legal team is scrambling to postpone or throw out four of his five pending cases. It comes as new reporting finds Trump revealed nuclear submarine secrets to an Australian businessman at Mar-a-Lago. Meanwhile, the House returns without a Speaker as two Republicans throw their hat in the ring. Plus, the power of young activism and what it means to engage in democracy at a young age. And are influencers losing their influence? Peter Baker, Luke Broadwater, Charles Coleman, Jason Johnson, Mark McKinnon, Eric Willoughby, State Sen. Zach Wahls and Taylor Lorenz join.

Donald Trump was back in court for the third day of a civil fraud trial—testimony from two former accountants singling out Eric Trump. Marion County Police Chief Gideon Cody resigned after the controversial raid of the Marion County Record newspaper in August. Carol Leonnig, Susan Glasser, Joyce Vance, Conor Lamb, Tim Miller, Sheelah Kolhatkar, Eric Meyer join.

California Republican Kevin McCarthy has been voted out of office as Speaker of the House. Meanwhile, jury selection has begun in the trial of former “Crypto King” Sam Bankman-Fried. Sahil Kapur, Charlie Dent, Symone Sanders-Townsend, Katie Benner, Tristan Snell, Ali Velshi, David Gura, and Zeke Faux join.

The first of many court cases looming over Trump’s 2024 campaign got underway in New York. Meantime, the House is expected to vote this week on whether to keep Rep. Kevin McCarthy as Speaker after Rep. Matt Gaetz filed a resolution to oust him. Plus, the Supreme Court’s new term begins amid ethics questions. And Banned Books Week kicks off as schools and public libraries are targeted across the country. Susanne Craig, Catherine Christian, Kristy Greenberg, David Plouffe, Matthew Dowd, Chris Geidner and LeVar Burton join.

Our Friday Nightcap returns to discuss the looming government shutdown, 2024 Presidential race politics and this week’s MVPs. Molly Jong-Fast, Ron Insana, John Fugelsang and Pablo Torre join.

President Biden warned of the threat Trump and MAGA extremists pose to American democracy during a speech in Arizona. It comes as House Republicans held their first Biden impeachment inquiry hearing amid a looming government shutdown. And a look at the small group reportedly behind most school book challenges. Carol Leonnig, former Rep. Max Rose, Paul Rieckhoff, Katie Benner, Glenn Kirschner, Ali Vitali, Jon Allen and Lesléa Newman join.

A New York Judge ruled that Donald Trump committed fraud and lied about his net worth for years, saying the former president’s financial statements were “based in a fantasy world.” Meanwhile even more Democrats, including New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, are calling on Sen. Bob Menendez to resign. Plus, a one on one with Walter Isaacson, author of the new Elon Musk biography. Joyce Vance, Tim O’Brien, Sam Stein, Reed Galen, Robert Gibbs, and Brandy Zadrozny join.

Key developments continue in Trump’s multiple legal cases: a GA judge has granted DA Fani Willis’s request to keep jurors identities secret in the upcoming election interference trials. Meanwhile, New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez refuses to resign amid corruption allegations. Plus: Bianca Fortis breaks down new reporting about former Columbia University OB-GYN Robert Hadden, who’s been sentenced to 20 years for sexually abusing patients. Susan Glasser, Luke Broadwater, Renato Mariotti, Matthew Dowd, Jason Johnson, Ben White, and Seth Harris join.

We’re back for another Friday Nightcap -- we’ll discuss political headlines, the fight for democracy and find out everyone’s MVPs for the week. Alex Witt, José Díaz-Balart, Peter Spiegel, and Pete Dominick join.