The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle

Former President Donald Trump was in a New York courtroom for the first day of his hush money trial. He's the first ex-President to face criminal prosecution. Our panel breaks down the case. Then, Ohio's Senate Sherrod Brown discusses his re-election campaign and the Democrats fight to hold the Senate majority. Also, Israel vows to strike back after Iran's missile attacks. Kristy Greenberg, Joyce Vance, Hugo Lowell, Evan McMorris-Santoro, Sen. Sherrod Brown, Jeremey Bash, Yaakov Katz, Matthew Dowd, and Ron Filipkowski join.

Before going on trial Monday, Donald Trump hosted embattled House Speaker Mike Johnson at Mar-a-Lago. Was that meeting enough to save Johnson from far-right threats to take his job away? Plus, our spotlight conversation on Christian nationalism, what it is, and how it could reshape America if Trump wins. And we look at the scandal involving the former interpreter to a baseball superstar. Molly Jong-Fast, Catherine Christian, Ken Rosenthal, Anthea Butler, Pete Wehner, and Katherine Stewart join.

We are just days away from Donald Trump's first criminal trial on the hush money case and our panel breaks down what to know. Then, the Tennessee Senate approves a bill allowing public school teachers and staff to carry concealed guns on school grounds. And a veteran strategist explains why Democrats should stop worrying about November. Peter Baker, Michael Steele, Joyce Vance, Justin Jones, Rachel Wegner, Simon Rosenberg, and Hanif Abdurraquib join.

Donald Trump says Arizona's abortion ban went too far after saying the issue should be left to the states. This comes as the former President once again tries to delay his hush money trial just days before jury selection. Plus, a look at an unexpectedly hot inflation report and what it means for the Biden administration. Ashley Parker, Eugene Daniels, Miles Taylor, Ankush Khardori, Victoria DeFrancesco Soto, Tim Miller, Ron Insana join to break it all down.

The Arizona Supreme Court brings back a near-total abortion law. Then, is corporate America in denial about a second Donald Trump term? Our panel looks at Trump's goal of a populist second term, and what it would actually mean for big business. And we discuss why we should be paying more attention to Jared Kushner's post-White House chapter. Symone Sanders-Townsend, Reed Galen, Ali Vitali, Rick Newman & Rachel Kleinfeld, Tim O'Brien, and David Frum break it down.

Special counsel Jack Smith fires back at Donald Trump’s claim that he holds absolute immunity from criminal prosecution. Then, Trump announces his latest stance on abortion, saying it should be up to states. Why those comments are getting bipartisan backlash. Plus, how an epic NCAA tournament could reshape women's sports. Charles Coleman, Katie Benner, Jon Allen, Dan Pfeiffer, Tara Setmayer, & Nancy Lieberman join.

Our Nightcap crew discusses the latest political headlines, Beyonce and MVPs of the week. Plus: how cancel culture could impact the future of comedy. Ali Vitali, Amanda Litman, Ali Velshi, and Roy Wood Jr. joins.

Donald Trump suffered two setbacks as judges rejected his bids to dismiss criminal charges in the Georgia election interference case and the classified documents case. In Florida, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon rejected Trump's argument that he could retain classified documents based on the Presidential Records Act. In Georgia, Judge Scott McAfee rejected Trump's argument that the attempts to overturn the 2020 election were protected under the First Amendment. Plus, "No Labels" abandons its plans to field a third-party candidate in the 2024 Presidential Election. The group had been pursuing a "unity ticket," featuring centrist candidates who could serve as alternatives to voters unsatisfied with Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Then, excitement is growing for Monday's solar eclipse – the first in six years. Joyce Vance, Molly Jong-Fast, Peter Baker, Jen Palmieri, Tim Miller, Jim Sciutto, and Sean Wilentz join.

Jack Smith takes action to protect the documents case. Plus, new revelations come to light about who saved Trump's Truth Social when it needed a cash to stay afloat. And the ladies of March Madness: the frenzy over the final four. Lisa Rubin, Catherine Christina, Mark Leibovich, Hugo Lowell, Vaugh Hillyard, Juanita Tolliver, Mark Mckinnon, Jemele Hill, and LaChina Robinson joins.

Donald Trump sues co-founders of his company, Truth Social, alleging they mismanaged the company. In a Florida state court, Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. argued that executives Wes Moss and Andy Litinsky made a series of mistakes that resulted in a delay in the company’s going public and urged a judge to strip them of their shares. Then, our panel discusses how the new Florida 6-week abortion ban could impact the 2024 election – even if subject to change by voters in November. And the latest on the Israeli Airstrike that killed seven World Central Kitchen workers. Susan Glasser, Larry Sabato, Charlie Sykes, Harry Litman, Maria Teresa Kumar, Michael Steele, and Janti Soeripto join.

Trump posted the reduced $175 Million bond in the civil fraud appeal, while Judge Juan Merchan expanded Trump' partial gag order in the New York hush money case to protect family members of people involved with the court, including the judge's own family. Meanwhile, Donald Trump 's social media company reported losses of more then $58 million, leading to Trump Media stock to fall more than 21%. Plus, the "Church of Trump," how the former president is using Christianity in his campaign. Kristy Greenberg, George Conway, Akayla Gardner, Dan Nathan, Matthew Goldstein, Michael Bender, Stuart Stevens, and Don Winslow break it down.

Today Donald Trump's attorney asked a GA judge to dismiss charges of election interference. He argued the indictment was based on Trump’s statements about the 2020 election that are protected under the First Amendment. Then in New York, Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton joined President Joe Biden for a record-breaking fundraiser. Plus, one-time crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried is sentenced to 25 years in prison for stealing billions from his customers. Ayman Mohyeldin, Hugo Lowell, Molly Jong-Fast, Joyce Vance, Donna Edwards, David Jolly and Reid Hoffman join.

The New York Times reports that Trump has spent more than $100 million on legal fees since 2021, averaging about $90,000 a day. Also, conspiracy theories are running rampant about the ship collision that took down Baltimore's Key bridge. Plus, ex-crypto king Sam Bankman- Fried could be sentenced to decades in prison after being convicted of fraud and conspiracy. Charles Coleman Jr, McKay Coppins, Clint Watts, Hans Nichols, Amanda Carpenter, and Zeke Faux join.

A majority of the Supreme Court seemed less than favorable toward a bid to sharply limit access to mifepristone, a key medication in more than 60 percent of U.S. abortions. As they weighed the FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine case, the justices questioned whether anti-abortion doctors have sufficient legal grounds — or standing — to bring the lawsuit. Plus, Donald Trump's media company, Truth Social, soars on its first day of trading on Nasdaq. And the impact of Baltimore's Key Bridge collapse after a cargo ship collision. Josh Gerstein, Tara Palmeri, Dr. Kavita Patel, Ron Insana, Bill Cohan, Reed Galen, Ron Filipkowski, and George Solis join.

A New York appeals court reduced former President Trump's bond in a civil fraud case to $175 million, giving him ten days to come up with the money. That ruling came on the same day a judge set April 15 as the start of hush money trial. Also, we look at what's behind the Republican fury toward House Speaker Mike Johnson. Then, the latest on the Moscow concert hall attack and Russia's efforts to link it to Ukraine. Susanne Craig, Brian Schwartz, Dave Aronberg, Jon Sale, Stuart Stevens, Yamiche Alcindor, and William Taylor break it down.

House Republicans are on the verge of more chaos as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene files a motion to oust Rep. Mike Johson from his post as Speaker of the House. Plus, a deadly attack is unleashed at a concert hall in Moscow. And Trump's Truth Social gets the greenlight to go public. Sahil Kapur, Jon Allen, Susan Glasser, Mark Leibovich, Ron Insana, Bill Cohan, Charlie Dent, Conor Lamb, Clint Watts

Our panel weighs Donald Trump's options as he faces a Monday deadline to post a $464 million bond. According to New York Attorney General Letitia James, the court could freeze Trump's bank accounts, begin collecting rent from his tenants, subpoena personal financial information and more. Plus, inside Trump's struggle to fund his campaign and his efforts to have donors to pay his legal bills. Also, the U.S. begins evacuating American citizens from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Joyce Vance, David Cay Johnston, Brian Schwartz, Carlos Curbelo, Jennifer Palmieri, Mike Memoli, and Jacqueline Charles join.

Donald Trump's dealine to secure cash for a massive bond in his civil fraud case quickly approaches, with the potentail to seize some of his biggest assets. Plus, a controversial immigration law is now back on hold in Texas, as the legal whiplash continues. And another spotlight conversation, this time on the future of the workplace post covid. Barb McQuade, Molly Jong Fast, Tim O'Brien, Julian Castro, Juanita Tolliver, Tim Miller, Arthur Brooks, and Nicholas Bloom join.

Donald Trump faces backlash after comments about Jewish Americans. In an interview with Sebastian Gorka Trump stated that "They hate everything about Israel, and they should be ashamed of themselves." Plus, Trump asks the Supreme Court for "absolute immunity" from election interference charges. The former president claimed that if the high court rejects his claim, it would "incapacitate every future president." Also -- behind the Biden-Harris campaign's new push to win over Latino voters. Jonathan Capeheart, Brendan Buck, Mark Murray, Symone Sanders, Glenn Kirschner, Kristy Greenberg, David Jolly, Maria Teresa Kumar, and Michael McFaul break it down.

Former President Donald Trump's lawyers tell a New York appeals court he's unable to find a company to underwrite his bond for the judgment against him in his civil fraud case. Trump’s attorneys said he has approached 30 underwriters to back the bond, all of them rejected him. Then, new fears about the threat from the Big Lie and how it could affect elections in Arizona, where election deniers are working over time to push lies and conspiracies. Plus, which candidate is raking in the big bucks in the 2024 race for the White House. Carol Leonnig, Mark Mckinnon, Jim Sciutto, Charles Coleman, Nikki Fried, Tyler Pager, Brian Tyler Cohen, and Stephen Richer join.