The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle

MS NOW, Stephanie Ruhle
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12 snips
Mar 20, 2026 • 43min

Trump defends Pentagon’s request for additional $200 billion

McKay Coppins, Atlantic staff writer who lived a year as a sports bettor, and a panel including Luke Broadwater (NYT correspondent), David Drucker (Dispatch writer) and Nayyera Haq (former White House/State Dept. advisor). They unpack U.S.-Iran war intel, shifting policy aims and the Pentagon’s $200B request. They also probe Iran oil moves, energy impacts and the rise of addictive online sports betting.
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Mar 19, 2026 • 43min

DNI Gabbard is grilled about intelligence leading up to the war with Iran

Tim O'Brien, Bloomberg political analyst; Abby Livingston, Capitol Hill reporter; David Rhode, national security reporter; and Ali Velshi, chief correspondent, dissect intelligence questions around strikes on Iran. They spar over whether leadership survived, Washington’s decision-making, economic fallout and energy risks, and a contentious DHS confirmation hearing. Short, sharp conversation on strategy, politics and consequences.
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Mar 18, 2026 • 42min

'A bombshell': Top counterterrorism official contradicts Trump on Iran

Natasha Sarin, former Treasury official and academic on global economic effects. Dan Nathan, market commentator and Risk Reversal co-host. Ali Velshi, broadcast journalist breaking down Illinois results. Miles Taylor, former DHS chief of staff on national security. They discuss a top counterterrorism official's resignation over Iran, rising fuel costs and economic fallout, and live primary results from Illinois.
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Mar 17, 2026 • 42min

Trump Insists Allies Should Help Reopen Strait of Hormuz

McKay Coppins, Atlantic staff writer who covers Senate strategy; Susan Glasser, New Yorker political analyst on Europe and China; Peter Baker, NYT White House correspondent. They discuss Trump urging allies to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. They debate allied reluctance after poor consultation. Conversation also covers oil price spikes, economic fallout, and the looming Senate fight over the Save Act.
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Mar 14, 2026 • 42min

What's next after two weeks of Trump's war with no clear strategy in sight?

Sammy Sage, co-founder of Betches and author, brings cultural and generational takes. Christina Greer, Fordham political scientist, analyzes domestic politics and race. Nayara Huck, former White House and State Dept advisor, offers foreign policy and security perspective. Catherine Rampell, economics editor, breaks down energy and inflation. They discuss the Iran war costs, unclear strategy, deployments, supply vulnerabilities, and political and economic fallout.
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Mar 13, 2026 • 43min

Pressure rising on Trump as economic consequences of Iran war increase

Miles Taylor, former DHS chief of staff with homeland security and counterterrorism experience, and Tom Nichols, Naval War College professor emeritus and national security commentator, discuss rising oil prices and market turmoil tied to the Iran conflict. They examine risks to maritime trade, shifting global winners of higher energy prices, and how DHS funding gaps strain airport operations and counterterrorism readiness.
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Mar 12, 2026 • 43min

Trump downplays war in Iran as U.S. goals remain unclear

John Bartman, Illinois corn and soybean farmer, on fertilizer shocks and rural strain. Joel Payne, Democratic strategist, pressing for political accountability. John Avlon, journalist, critiquing administration messaging. David Rohde, national security reporter, on battlefield and regional shifts. David Gura, TV journalist, on energy markets and inflation. They discuss Iran war dynamics, oil releases, economic fallout, and political consequences.
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Mar 11, 2026 • 42min

Has Iran found Trump's pressure point to end the war?

Ken Vogel, NYT investigative reporter on the rising "pardon industry." Ali Velshi, TV journalist and election analyst breaking down Georgia and Mississippi results. Dave Weigel, political reporter on voter reactions and campaign impacts. Alex Ward, WSJ national security reporter on U.S. policy and Iran developments. They discuss U.S.–Iran strikes, advisers urging an exit ramp, Strait of Hormuz risks, market and oil volatility, and Georgia’s runoff outcome.
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Mar 10, 2026 • 42min

'Very conflicting.' Trump sends mixed messages on state of Iran war

Jake Ward, tech journalist and author who explains the Anthropic–administration AI clash. Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, retired commander offering military analysis and warnings about U.S. force risks. Peter Goodman, NYT economics correspondent on supply chains, fertilizer and food-price fallout. They discuss mixed presidential messaging on the Iran war, oil and market shocks, strategic risks, and global ripple effects.
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Mar 7, 2026 • 43min

'The market is getting gutted.' Stocks plunge again as Iran war spreads, U.S. jobs data disappoints

John Meacham, historian and author, offers historical perspective on presidential war leadership. Miles Taylor, former DHS chief of staff, critiques national security readiness and administration response. Jason Leopold, investigative reporter, reveals details of a DEA probe into Jeffrey Epstein. They discuss widening Iran strikes, market turmoil after weak jobs data, oil price shocks, and political and institutional strains.

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