The 11th Hour with Ali Velshi

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has already declared the plan “dead on arrival.” The president said he was open to meeting with McCarthy, but raising the debt limit was “not negotiable.” Meanwhile, E. Jean Carroll testified in her civil suit against former President Trump, describing the allegations in shocking detail. Leigh Ann Caldwell, Lisa Rubin, Stuart Stevens, Sen. Chris Murphy, Amb. Deborah Lipstadt, Bill Cohan, and Dan Nathan join.

The president asked Americans to let him “finish the job” in a video announcing his campaign. Meanwhile, there’s a standoff on the hill over Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s debt limit plan. Carol Lee, Garrett Haake, Mike Murphy, Amy McGrath, Jay Rosen, Monica Simpson, and Becky Pringle join.

According to The Wall Street Journal, the former Fox News primetime host found out he would be let go just 10 minutes prior to the announcement. Dylan Byers, Tim Miller, Jeremy Peters, April Ryan, Max Rose, Tarpley Hitt, John Della Volpe, and Jean M. Twenge join.

It will remain available as the case makes it’s way through the 5th Circuit of Appeals. Dr. Kavita Patel, Maya Wiley, Pam Belluck and Carlos Curbelo are on. And Jon Allen, Molly Jong-Fast, Nancy Giles and John Fugelsang join the Friday Nightcap to talk about everything from the Fox News-Dominion lawsuit to plane etiquette.

The country is reeling from the shootings of Ralph Yarl, Kaylin Gillis, cheerleaders in Texas and a family in North Carolina, who were all shot for making everyday mistakes. Charles Coleman, Frank Figliuzzi and Ryan Busse join to discuss how gun culture plays into the violence in the U.S., where knocking on the wrong door can be deadly. Ryan Busse, Charles Coleman, Frank Figliuzzi, Robert Gibbs, Charlie Sykes, Katie Benner, and Natalie Fertig join.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy unveiled his plan to lift the debt ceiling, but it aims to cut big parts of President Biden’s agenda. Meantime, the Supreme Court punts a ruling on the Mifepristone abortion pill to Friday. And the state of gun violence in America, with yet another shooting tied to a seemingly innocent mistake. April Ryan, Yamiche Alcindor, Stuart Stevens, Michael Steele, Sarah Ellison, Jason Rosenbaum, Shaylee Ragar, and Alex Weprin join.

Fox said in a statement: "We acknowledge the court’s rulings finding certain claims about Dominion to be false." But new reporting tonight shows that an apology to Dominion was not included in the agreement. Geoff Bennett, Katie Phang, Jeremy Peters, Max Rose, Mark McKinnon, Adam Winkler, and Brad Stone join.

Dominion’s $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News is expected to begin Tuesday after a one-day delay, which sparked questions of settlement talk. Meanwhile, House Republicans held a field hearing in Manhattan, intensifying their criticism of District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Jim Rutenberg, Daniella Diaz, Glenn Kirschner, Charles Coleman, David Plouffe, Matthew Dowd, and Glenn Rice join.

Letitia James filed a $250 million dollar lawsuit alleging the former president’s real estate business practices were fraudulent. And the Washington Post says that special counsel Jack Smith is looking into whether or not Trump scammed donors with his false claims of voter fraud. Yamiche Alcindor, Michael Schmidt, Neal Katyal, Juanita Tolliver, Clint Watts, and Julia Ainsley join.

Memphis officials reappointed State Rep. Justin Pearson today, after he was expelled for joining gun violence protesters last week. Senate Democrats are calling on the Justice Department to investigate whether the expulsions violated the Constitution or Pearson and Jones’ civil rights. Holly McCall, April Ryan, Joyce Vance, Jeremy Peters, Fmr. Sen. Al Franken. Tim Miller, and Secy. Jennifer Granholm join.