The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle

John Fugelsang, comedian and political commentator, Christina Greer, Fordham political scientist, David Gura, Bloomberg correspondent, and Alexandra Pelosi, documentary reporter, discuss Trump's push to nationalize elections. They unpack efforts to cast doubt on midterm integrity, how information ecosystems reinforce fraud beliefs, and the political and business reactions to these moves.

Justin Wolfers, economist and public policy professor who studies labor markets. Catherine Rampell, economics commentator who covers markets and crypto. Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent analyzing presidential behavior. Ro Khanna, U.S. Representative and lead co-author of the Epstein Transparency Act pressing the DOJ on redactions. They discuss DOJ redactions in the Epstein files, worsening jobs signals, market and crypto declines, and political fallout.

A lively conversation about how politics and pop culture collide, from sports fields and runways to TikTok trends. They unpack celebrity moments, viral trolling, and cultural hijacking as political signals. The aim is to teach listeners how to spot who is shaping the conversation and why it matters.

Brendan Greeley, FT editor on business reactions; David Litt, former presidential speechwriter on messaging; Max Rose, ex-NY congressman on electoral strategy; Andrea Flores, former DHS advisor on immigration policy. They discuss Trump’s toned rhetoric after the Minnesota killings and whether it masks real policy shifts. Conversation covers federal raids, quotas, Stephen Miller’s influence, centrist immigration options, and corporate ties to the White House.

Sen. Rand Paul, Kentucky senator and Senate Homeland Security chair, weighs in on DHS oversight and ICE tactics. He discusses federal agents in Minneapolis and urges local control and independent investigations. He also rejects nationalizing elections and flags concerns about foreign deals and oversight.

Ron Insana, veteran financial journalist, weighs in on the ethics and money in a secret crypto deal. Luke Broadwater (NYT White House correspondent), Daniella Diaz (congressional reporter), and Susan Glasser (New Yorker staff writer) break down the fallout from newly released Epstein files, timing and redaction controversies, shutdown-linked immigration bargaining, and national security concerns tied to a $500M Abu Dhabi-Trump crypto transaction.

John Ralston, Nevada political analyst; Antonia Hylton, on-the-ground reporter; Joyce Vance, former federal prosecutor; Charles Coleman Jr., civil rights lawyer; Glenn Thrush, White House/Justice reporter. They dig into the DOJ's late Epstein file release and sloppy redactions that exposed survivors. They parse legal fallout, political pressures shaping the department, and implications for press freedom and civil rights.

John Harwood, veteran Washington correspondent who parses economic and policy effects. Peter Baker, NYT White House correspondent and presidential analyst. They talk about ICE raids in Minneapolis and conflicting White House messages. They cover a tentative DHS funding deal and GOP divisions over enforcement. They also discuss FBI actions in Georgia and possible political and market fallout.

Jason Johnson, Morgan State politics professor and commentator; Peter Goodman, NYT global economics correspondent; Daniel Koh, former White House deputy and MA candidate; John Avlon, political commentator. They discuss new Minneapolis footage and civil rights questions. They debate the FBI search of Fulton County records and whether it reshapes election narratives. They also unpack Trump's rhetoric on immigration and threats toward Iran.

Dan Nathan, markets commentator and co-founder of Risk Reversal, offers economic perspective. Cardinal Blase Cupich, Chicago archbishop and immigrant rights advocate, urges dignity and civic action. David Noriega, national correspondent on Homeland Security, explains enforcement tactics. They discuss shifting federal responses to a Minneapolis killing, leadership changes in enforcement, and fights over investigative access.