The 11th Hour with Brian Williams

By Brian Williams, MSNBC

What's The 11th Hour with Brian Williams about?

Brian Williams delivers the latest pertinent updates on evolving news stories and places the major political events of the day into context for viewers. Broadcast live from New York, Williams’ show convenes a dynamic panel of guests to offer a fresh, forward-thinking look at the critical stories that will drive the conversation the following morning. Williams has also anchored MSNBC’s special coverage around key political events and major breaking news stories as they occur domestically and around the world. 

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Day 1,002: One month since ...

10.19.2019

The White House is struggling to answer questions about impeachment, Republicans are struggling to defend the president, and the Feds keep breathing down Rudy Giuliani's neck. Plus, Trump is facing strong condemnation from both Democrats and Republicans for the crisis ...

The 11th Hour with Brian Williams episodes:

10.19.2019 Day 1,002: One month since the Trump whistleblower, chaos reigns in Washington The White House is struggling to answer questions about impeachment, Republicans are struggling to defend the president, and the Feds keep breathing down Rudy Giuliani's neck. Plus, Trump is facing strong condemnation from both Democrats and Republicans for the crisis ...
10.18.2019 Article II with Steve Kornacki: Behind Closed Doors Introducing Article II: Inside Impeachment, a new podcast from NBC News. Seven witnesses have now appeared before Congressional committees to share what they know about the Trump administration’s dealings with Ukraine. But why is so much of this process behind ...
10.18.2019 Day 1,001: Did the Trump White House just admit to an impeachable offense? Acting White House Chief of Staff has created a lot of headlines and a lot of grief for the Trump White House as the White House tries to sell a supposed ceasefire in Syria. Rachel Maddow, Anita Kumar, Jeremy Bash, ...
10.17.2019 Day 1,000: Pelosi says Trump had a 'meltdown' at the White House After a meeting over Syria between Trump and Hill lawmakers fell apart, Trump and Pelosi each accused the other of having a 'meltdown.' Plus, we take a look back at the first 1,000 days of this presidency. Joining the program ...
10.16.2019 Day 999: Democrats hit Trump on impeachment, Syria, and more at fiery debate We take an in-depth look at the fourth Democratic debate which saw some fireworks among the candidates, but most of criticism from Democrats was aimed at the current resident of the White House. With us is Nicolle Wallace, Chris Hayes, ...
10.15.2019 Day 998: Fmr. Trump aide talks to Congress and the Feds keep probing Giuliani As news breaks from The New York Times that former John Bolton ordered a Trump aide to alert WH lawyers about Ukraine and Rudy Giuliani's activities, federal investigators are digging into the finances and business dealings of Rudy Giuliani according ...
10.12.2019 Day 995: Giuliani is reportedly being investigated by the same office of prosecutors he used to run The New York Times reports that the SDNY, the same office Rudy Giuliani used to run, is investigating his conduct in Ukraine. Plus, a chaotic week for the president ends with a string of legal losses on several different issues. ...
10.11.2019 Day 994: Trump goes off at a rally as a WH insider plans to tell all she knows Two men linked to Ukraine and Rudy Giuliani have been arrested as a White House insider plans to talk to Congress and the president goes off on several wild and chaotic diatribes during a campaign rally in Minnesota. With us ...
10.10.2019 Day 993: Trump fights Dems on impeachment and GOP on Syria withdrawal Trump faces a growing drumbeat of impeachment on Capital Hill as Democrats push forward in the face of White House stonewalling as Republicans publicly rebuke Trump's policy shift leaving U.S.-allied Kurdish forces in danger in Syria. Plus, a new FOX ...
10.09.2019 Day 992: Trump's White House is ready to go to war with Dems over impeachment The key Trump ambassador at the center of the Ukraine controversy is a no-show on the Hill as the White House tells Democrats to expect no cooperation on the impeachment inquiry. Plus, the latest polls show support for impeachment rising ...
10.08.2019 Day 991: GOP turns on Trump over Syria as Democrats issue more Ukraine subpoenas Republicans turn on Trump's sudden change to pull support from U.S.-allied Kurdish fighters in Syria effectively giving Turkey the go-ahead to move in as Democrats keep up the impeachment pressure on the Trump White House. With us to talk about ...
10.05.2019 Day 988: Dems drop subpoenas and there may be another Trump whistleblower The New York Times drops a late, exclusive report that another federal official is considering whether to file an official whistleblower complaint over Trump's actions on Ukraine as Democrats on the Hill begin serving subpoenas. We discuss that and much ...
10.04.2019 Day 987: The president - in his own words - seems to violate his Oath of Office Today in broad daylight with cameras rolling and a helicopter waiting... the President of the United States said something out loud roundly believed to be impeachable. Here to react is Michael Schmidt, Jill Colvin, Robert Costa, Maya Wiley, Michael Schmidt, ...
10.03.2019 Day 986: A swearing and ranting Trump refuses to answer the key Ukraine question Trump brings America a day in presidential history unlike any other railing on Twitter that the impeachment inquiry is 'BULLSHIT' before ranting his way through a joint press conference with the leader of Finland. Plus, the Sanders campaign canceled all ...
10.02.2019 Day 985: Trump lashes out calling impeachment a 'COUP' (in all caps) As Secy. of State Mike Pompeo pushes back on Democrats looking to get some answers about Trump and Ukraine, the president lashes out calling the impeachment inquiry a coup d'état. Plus, how will Republicans react with polls showing support growing ...
10.01.2019 Day 984: Giuliani gets subpoenaed & Pompeo was there for Trump's Ukraine's call As Trump's impeachment saga drags into yet another week, a slew of breaking reports continue to bring bad news for this White House including NBC News confirming a WSJ report that Secy. of State Mike Pompeo was there when Trump ...
09.28.2019 Day 981: In 2017 Trump told Russians he wasn't concerned over election meddling WAPO reports A bombshell for the Trump White House breaks with the news from the Washington Post that Trump told the Russians in a 2017 Oval Office meeting that he wasn't worried about Moscow's election interference. This comes with the impeachment inquiry ...
09.27.2019 Day 980: Whistleblower says Trump abused his power and White House tried to hide it Trump's acting DNI faces questions on Capitol Hill about the now-declassified whistleblower complaint alleging Trump abused his power and the White House tried to hide it. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi responded saying that the White House has committed a cover-up. ...
09.26.2019 Day 979: Lawmakers who've seen Trump whistleblower complaint call it disturbing Ahead of testimony on Capitol Hill from the acting DNI who withheld the Trump whistleblower complaint from Congress, lawmakers who have now read it express concern. Plus, The New York Times reports that Trump's fixation on the Bidens and Ukraine ...
09.25.2019 Day 978: Pelosi announces an impeachment inquiry against Trump It's a day for the history books as Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces the House will open an impeachment inquiry into the president after a slew of damning information about Trump and Ukraine. The White House is also reportedly set to ...
09.24.2019 Day 977: Trump ordered military aid withheld before call with Ukraine WAPO reports As impeachment calls grow on Capitol Hill, news breaks that the president had Mick Mulvaney pump the brakes on military aid to the Ukraine days before Trump spoke with that country's leader on the phone. Plus, news breaks late in ...
09.21.2019 Day 974: Trump reportedly urged Ukraine to investigate Biden's son eight times New reports that Trump pressed Ukraine to look into Joe Biden's son is raising questions about whether Trump used presidential powers to put pressure on a political opponent. We explain what it could mean for this president and what the ...
09.20.2019 Day 973: Whistleblower complaint against Trump rocking DC involves Ukraine WAPO reports The Washington Post adds to its reporting about the whistleblower inside the Trump administration who reportedly witnessed the president engage in something troubling enough to tell people about it – it involves a phone call Trump made to Ukraine. We ...
09.19.2019 Day 972: Washington Post reports a govt. whistleblower heard Trump say something troubling to a foreign leader The Washington Post reports that a Trump admin. whistleblower heard the president say something troubling to a foreign leader. Now Congress wants to know what was overheard. Plus, Democrats are even more divided over impeachment. Plus filmmaker Ken Burns joins ...
09.18.2019 Day 971: Trump facing Iran tensions, trade war fallout, and calls to act on guns The president is facing foreign policy woes with Iran and China, plus a growing push on Capitol Hill for something to get passed when it comes to gun control legislation. Plus, Corey Lewandowski faces questions from lawmakers and a new ...
09.17.2019 Day 970: Trump says U.S. is locked and loaded and Edward Snowden says Trump is "easy to understand" Trump responds to an attack on a Saudi oil facility by saying the U.S. is 'locked and loaded,' as officials in New York City subpoena the president's tax returns. Also joining the show for an extended conversation about privacy, democracy, ...
09.17.2019 Bonus Episode: Edward Snowden's full interview on Trump, privacy, democracy & more On the even of his memoir 'Permanent Record' being published, NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden talked at length from Moscow with MSNBC's Brian Williams in an exclusive interview. Here is their full discussion, including portions of the interview that did not ...
09.14.2019 Day 967: Trump DOJ says Dems shouldn't get the goods from Mueller's grand jury The Justice Department is claiming House Democrats should not get access to secret Mueller grand jury materials - in part because they can't say whether or not what they're doing is actual Impeachment. And will Trump's DOJ indict former FBI ...
09.13.2019 Day 966: Democrats hit Trump on trade, immigration, race, and more at third 2020 debate The top ten Democrats running in the 2020 campaign face off in the third presidential debate, this time in Houston. MSNBC's Brian Williams is joined by Nicolle Wallace, Joy Reid, Eugene Robinson, Claire McCaskill, Steve Kornacki, Chris Matthews and more ...
09.12.2019 Day 965: Trump marked the anniversary of 9/11 by attacking his rivals on Twitter Another chaotic day in Washington as the president loses another aide and the news coming as it so often does... from the President's Twitter feed. Plus former Trump attorney Michael Cohen entered into an agreement with NYC prosecutors to provide ...
09.11.2019 Day 964: Fired or quit? John Bolton is out as Trump's National Security Adviser It's another chaotic day in Washington as the president loses another aide and the news coming as it so often does... from the President's Twitter feed. Plus, results come in from the North Carolina's ninth district special election. Philip Rucker, ...
09.10.2019 Day 963: Russia, Scotland, and beyond point to another chaotic week for Trump NBC News is reporting a former senior Russian official is living in the Washington area under U.S. government protection. Plus, new questions are circling over spending at Trump's property including in Scotland, and Trump goes on the attack at a ...
09.07.2019 Day 960: After a week of Sharpiegate, Trump faces bad polls and a sagging economy With Congress due back and new poll numbers going south along with the economic outlook, Trump faces real issues after Sharpiegate. Plus, we look back at Trump's truly wild summer, the latest 2020 headlines, and much more. Joining the show ...
09.06.2019 Day 959: Trump won't stop insisting he was right about Hurricane Dorian and Alabama With the parts of the Bahamas in shambles and a Hurricane actively tearing up the East Coast, Trump can’t let ago when it comes to his insistence that Hurricane Dorian targeted Alabama. All this as North and South Carolina brace ...
09.05.2019 Day 958: President Trump, Hurricane Dorian... and a Sharpie Trump insisting Alabama was at risk from Hurricane Dorian is yet another example of this president insisting things that are false are actually true. Meanwhile in Britain, Parliament remains in chaos over Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit plan. And why ...
09.04.2019 Day 957: After a wild August, The Washington Post calls this Trump's lost summer The Washington Post calls what we just saw Trump's lost summer after turbulent months of division, economic uncertainty, and daily thrashings on Twitter - with an election looming 14-months away. Plus, Judiciary Committee member Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) joins to ...
08.31.2019 Day 953: Trump declassifies Iran pic via tweet as Hurricane Dorian grows stronger Trump sent a photo of a sensitive site in Iran apparently declassifying it by tweet as officials monitor Hurricane Dorian threatening the Bahamas and Florida's east coast. For the latest on the storm off Florida's coast and the political storm ...
08.30.2019 Day 952: DOJ releases IG report on Comey as Hurricane Dorian threatens Florida The Justice Department's IG report slams James Comey, but despite attacks from Trump the fmr. FBI boss won't face prosecution. Plus, Hurricane Dorian has been upgraded to a Category 2 storm, and forecasts show it may slam into Florida as ...
08.29.2019 Day 951: Trump attacks FOX News, Puerto Rico, and more as hurricane threatens U.S. As Hurricane Dorian is threatening to hit Florida, possibly as a Category 3 storm, Trump spent his day airing grievances on Twitter even attacking FOX News. Plus the 2020 campaign got one candidate smaller as Kirsten Gillibrand drops out of ...
08.28.2019 Day 950: Trump defends Russia, ups his China trade war... and tweets about bed bugs With a trade war with China souring markets and the fallout of his defense of Russia at the G7, Trump spent his day tweeting about all kinds of things including a denial there are bed bugs at his resort near ...
08.27.2019 Day 949: Trump defends Russia, skips a climate meeting, and plugs his club at the G7 At the G7 Trump claimed China called him about a trade deal. China says that never happened. The president also defended Russia, sent mixed messages on trade, skipped a meeting on climate change, and then suggested next year's G7 could ...
08.24.2019 Day 946: Before leaving for the G7, Trump rattles markets with new China attacks Hitting China and demanding U.S. businesses cut ties with Chinese companies, Trump rattled markets ahead of his trip to the G7. Plus, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg recently underwent a fresh round of treatment for a cancerous tumor on her pancreas, ...
08.23.2019 Day 945: Bucking world leaders, Trump gets ready to plead Russia's case at the G7 After a chaotic week of attacks and wild claims, Trump gets ready to head to the G7 summit and plead Putin's case to get a spot back at the table and make it the G8 again. Plus New Jersey Governor ...
08.22.2019 Day 944: Trump attacks, complains, and doubles down on an anti-Semitic trope Within minutes today Trump attacked Obama and the Prime Minister of Denmark, doubled down on his support of Russia and an anti-Semitic trope, and called himself "the chosen one." So ya know... Wednesday. We discuss that, plus the latest Democrat ...
08.21.2019 Day 943: Pumping up Putin, Trump wants Russia back to make the G7 to the G8 again Rather than deal with the issues at hand - immigration, the economy, etc. - Trump says it's time to let Russia back into the G7 again making it the G8. So yet again, Trump goes out of his way to ...
08.20.2019 Day 942: Trump says economy's great and attacks Democrats, FOX News, and the Fed While Trump insists the economy is solid, reports indicate the White House is concerned. Meanwhile Trump is again attacking a slew of rivals and airing a long list of grievances to kick off the week after his vacation. Plus, a ...
08.17.2019 Day 939: Amid economic and foreign policy woes, Trump targets his political foes After a week's worth of political and diplomatic damage Trump is stilling going after two members of Congress against a backdrop of real concerns over foreign policy and fear that the economy may be in for a downturn. Susan Page, ...
08.16.2019 Day 938: Trump gets Israel to bar two rivals and another presidential norm dies It wasn't necessarily surprising that Trump asked Israel to bar entry to his rivals Democratic Reps. Tlaib and Omar. It was surprising that Israel said yes. Plus, Trump goes on the attack at another rally and questions are being raised ...
08.15.2019 Day 937: As markets plunge amid recession fears, Trump plays the blame game The Dow lost 800 points amid growing recession fears and the president blamed his own Federal Reserve chair as new polls show a dip in his approval rating. Plus, the Democratic race for the White House is reportedly about to ...
08.14.2019 Day 936: Trump just blinked on his trade war with China. So what's now? Trump takes a walk back on tariffs on Chinese goods and says he's just thinking about holiday shopping -- he also today estimated that just being our President is costing him billions of dollars. Plus, more questions keep popping up ...

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