The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle

As firefighters struggle to contain the LA wildfires, conspiracy theories quickly spread misinformation online. Plus, Donald Trump officially becomes the first former President sentenced as a felon. Natalie Mitchell, Gregory Pierce, Mike Rothschild, Charles Coleman Jr., Harry Litman, and David Jolly join the 11th Hour this Friday night.

Multiple fires continue to burn uncontrolled across southern California. Plus, former President Jimmy Carter returns to Plains, GA for his final burial. And, as people step up to help the Los Angeles community, California native and Oscar-winning Actress Jamie Lee Curtis pledges $1 million to help with the relief effort. She sits down with Stephanie for a wide ranging interview. Morgan Chesky, Jennifer Bjorklund, Tricia Cosentino, Rep. George Whitesides, Darrin Hurwitz, Peter Baker, Joyce Vance, and Jamie Lee Curtis join the 11th Hour this Thursday.

Our mid-week nightcap kicks off with the latest from Los Angeles as firefighters struggle to battle multiple blazes. Plus, Trump visits Capitol Hill as GOP Senators are split on how to pass his agenda. And, how Meta's decision to roll back its rules on hate speech will put the most vulnerable online in even more danger of abuse. Gadi Schwartz, Blake Zeff, Sami Sage, John Avlon, Andrew Desiderio, Morgan Chesky, Brandy Zadronzny, and Dr. Michael Mann join The 11th Hour this Wednesday.

Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta will end its third- party fact checking just weeks before a new Trump admininistration begins. Plus, the president elect won't rule out using military force to take over Greenland and the Panama Canal. And, dangerous wildfires continue in Southern California as officials urge residents to evacuate. Yael Eisenstat, Dan Nathan, Vaughn Hillyard, Rufus Gifford, Peter Spiegel, Max Chafkin, Barbara McQuade, Jacob Soboroff joins The 11th Hour on this Tuesday.

Congress certifies Trump's 2024 election victory without incident exactly four years after the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Plus, a change in stance? How companies who pledged to withhold donations from those who disputed the 2020 election results are now backing Trump. And, Candian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he is stepping down. What this could mean for the country's relationship with the U.S. Luke Broadwater, Susan Glasser, Jon Allen, Lauren Hirsch, Robert Garcia, and Matina Stevis-Gridneff join The 11th Hour this Monday.

It's the first Nightcap episode of 2025, and the roundtable shares their thoughts on the newly re-elected Speaker Mike Johnson. Plus, Judge Merchan orders Trump to be sentenced in his hush money case on January 10th. And, who made the list for this week's MVPs. Mary Harris, Evan McMorris-Santoro, Ron Insana, and Melissa Murray join The 11th Hour this Friday.

As people return from the holidays, authorities release more information about the terror attack in New Orleans as well as the cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas. Plus, a new Congress will be sworn in tomorrow. But will Mike Johnson remain House Speaker? And, President Biden presented Presidential Citizens Medals to 20 recipients, including the chairs of the January 6th Committee. Frank Figliuzzi, Peter Baker, Jasmine Wright, Amna Nawaz, Councilman JP Morrell, Aisha Mills, Mike Madrid, and Euguene Daniels join The 11th Hour with Symone Sanders-Townsend this Thursday night.

The long-awaited House Ethics Committee report into Matt Gaetz is released. Plus, Silicon Valley's growing influence in the next administration as Trump taps more tech leaders for government positions. And a sitting Congresswoman from Texas is absent for months from Capitol Hill only to turn up in a senior living facility. Carol Leonnig, Dave Weigel, Charles Coleman Jr., Max Chafkin, Roger McNamee, Chuck Rocha, and Mark McKinnon join the 11th Hour this Monday night.

Congress passed a continuing resolution just hours before funding was set to run out. Plus, the battle within the GOP as members defy Trump's demand on the debt ceiling. And, why one reporter is calling Elon Musk 'a new kind of oligarch.' Sahil Kapur, Melanie Zanona, Jon Allen, Gillian Tett, Bill Cohan, Matthew Dowd, and Conor Lamb join The 11th Hour this Friday.

With 24 hours until government funding runs out, a shutdown during the holidays looms after the Republican bill fails to pass. Plus, a breakdown of all the GOP chaos on Capitol Hill along with the democrats response. And, comedian Jim Gaffigan joins to talk about his new comedy special. Sam Stein, Ali Vitali, David Drucker Stuart Stevens, Heidi Heitkamp and Patrick Redford join The 11th Hour this Thursday night.

With just 2 days before a possible government shutdown, Trump slams a bipartisan bill to keep the government open until March. Plus, the House Ethics Committee voted to release their report on Matt Gaetz -- and it could come out as soon as this week. And, Rep. Jamie Raskin joins, fresh off his election as Ranking Member of the Judiciary Committee. David Jolly, Basil Smikle, Philip Bump, and Dan Nathan join the 11th Hour this Wednesday.

Lawmakers scramble to pass a short term bill to prevent a government shutdown by Friday, as Trump followed through with his threat and sued the Des Moines register over a poll he didn't like. Plus, the Fed is expected to slash interest rates for the third straight time, which would be a sign they like the economic outlook -- so why are the markets sending a very different message? And, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing calls to resign after his finance minister quit. Peter Baker, Melanie Zanona, Jeff Mason, David Gura, Ron Insana, Richard Haass, and John Herrman join the 11th Hour this Thursday.

Trump's HHS pick RFK Jr meets with Republican Senators to drum up support. Plus, SoftBank CEO visits Mar-a-Lago and pledges to invest $100 billion in the U.S. over the next four years. And, the latest on the investigation into mysterious drones flying over the east coast. Susan Glasser, Leigh Ann Caldwell. McKay Coppins, Jeff Stein, Max Chafkin, Sam Morris, and Kevin Collier join the 11th Hour this Monday.

This week's Nightcap episode dives into the continued transition of President-elect Trump's administration. Plus, more New Jersey drones have been sighted outside of the state causing outrage. And, a very special guest Stevie Van Zandt joins the roundtable to talk about his life as an actor, musician, and activist. Luke Russert, Sami Sage, and Pablo Torre join The 11th Hour this Friday.

Trump is named TIME Person of the Year, and the cover story gives more insight into his plans for the White House including Jan. 6 pardons "in the first hour, maybe first nine minutes." Plus, Trump admits it's 'very hard' to bring grocery prices down. And, lawmakers demand answers over mystery drone sightings in NJ & NY. Ayman Mohyeldin, Eric Cortellessa, Peter Baker, Ali Vitali, Peter Goodman, Justin Wolfers, Kevin Baron, and Dave Isay join the 11th Hour this Thursday.

FBI Director Christopher Wray announced he will resign when Trump returns to the White House. Plus, the pressure campaign from Trump's allies to help Pete Hegseth's bid for Defense Secretary. And, Eric Trump promises his dad will be the 'most pro-crypto President in history'. Vaughn Hillyard, David Gura, Hayes Brown, and Philip Bump join the 11th Hour Nightcap Wednesday.

President Biden touts his 'fairly strong economy' and warns against Trump's tariffs and tax cuts. Plus, Tiktok's plans to fight back amid the potential ban in the U.S. next month. And, suspect Luigi Mangione is denied bail in the murder of insurance CEO Brian Thompson. Jeff Mason, Carol Leonnig, David Jolly, Bill Cohan, Roger McNamee, Dan Diamond, and Rob D'Amico join The 11th Hour this Tuesday.

Manhattan prosecutors charged 26-year-old, Luigi Mangione, with murder. What this could mean for the investigation into the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Plus, Senate Republicans plan to sell off some of the Federal Reserve's gold for Bitcoin. And, Syrians are celebrating the collapse of the Assad family's decades-long reign. Dan Diamond, Dan Nathan, Charles Coleman Jr, Zeke Faux, and Nayyera Haq join the 11th Hour this Monday.

The Nightcap crew looks at the alarming wave of support for the killing of an insurance executive. Then, why Trump has so many billionaires among his cabinet picks and will they deliver on his promises to the working class? And - everyone reveals their MVPs for the week. Judy Gold, Max Rose, Steve Bodow and Davide Rohde join Stephanie Ruhle for the 11th Hour Nightcap.

Pete Hegseth is on his fourth day of trying to convince Senators he's the right person to lead the DOD. Plus, Trump is focusing on getting former Democrats, Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr. confirmed. And, co-chairs of Trump's future Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, arrived on Capitol Hill to pitch Republicans on slashing federal spending -- which could cause chaos. Leigh Ann Caldwell, Dave Weigel, Joyce Vance, Simon Rosenberg, Reed Galen, Anna Toomey, and Naomi Pena join the 11th Hour this Thursday.