The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle

Trump announces new tariff rates set to take effect in a week, as we reach his August 1st deadline. Then, growing backlash over Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s comments suggesting that Trump's child savings accounts could be a "backdoor for privatizing social security." Plus, Virginia Giuffre’s family sits down with NBC News and urges Trump not to pardon former Epstein associate and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. Peter Baker, Leigh Ann Caldwell, Steve Liesman, Matthew Dowd, Rohit Chopra, Max Chafkin, and Texas State Senator Roland Gutierrez join The 11th Hour this Thursday. 

Virginia Roberts Giuffre's family speaks out against Trump's assertion that he could pardon Jeffrey Epstein conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell. Then, the White House announces a new trade deal with South Korea, but with few details. Plus, a Senate panel advances a bill banning congressional stock trading. Philip Bump, Jason Johnson, David Litt, and Ron Insana join The 11th Hour this Wednesday. 

Senator Rand Paul, a prominent Republican from Kentucky, weighs in on Donald Trump's revelations about his connections to Jeffrey Epstein. They discuss the implications of these ties within the political landscape, including testimony from past employees and calls for transparency surrounding Epstein's files. Paul also explores the pressures the Republican Party faces in addressing these controversies while navigating judicial nominations and the impact of current trade policies on the economy.

Mass shooting in midtown Manhattan leaves multiple dead, including the suspect and a New York City police officer. Then, longtime Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell files an appeal with the Supreme Court to overturn sex trafficking conviction. Plus, the U.S. and EU strike a tariff agreement, just days before Trump’s self-imposed August 1st deadline. Marc Santia, Jim Cavanaugh, Rob D’Amico, Susan Glasser, David Drucker, Jeff Mason, Bharat Ramamurti, Brendan Greeley, and Marq Claxton join The 11th Hour this Monday. 

In this engaging roundtable, Matt K. Lewis, a contributing columnist and author, joins Pablo Torre, an ESPN analyst, Joel Payne, a strategic Democratic voice, and Sami Sage, co-founder of Betches. They delve into Trump’s struggles to divert attention from the Epstein scandal and the implications for the GOP. The conversation also touches on Trump's pressures on the Federal Reserve's Jerome Powell regarding interest rates, along with how media and comedy challenge the administration amid these controversies.

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.

Election Day is around the corner and Vice President Kamala Harris could become the first woman, first Black woman, and first South-Asian to sit in the Oval Office. In light of this moment, we’re resharing our 2020 series “Kamala: Next in Line,” from MSNBC and Wondery. Hosted by Joy Reid, "Next In Line" is an intimate and immersive look into what drives Harris, what her critics say about her, and how she arrived at this historic moment.This is a special program for our MSNBC Premium subscribers. Listen to an excerpt from the first episode here. And to download the full series, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts. You’ll find the series in the How to Win feed. Plus, as a subscriber, you’ll get all MSNBC original podcasts ad-free, along with bonus exciting content from Prosecuting Donald Trump, Rachel Maddow, and more. Thanks for listening and subscribing!

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 air on The 11th Hour because of time constraints. This is their discussion in its entirety in podcast form, edited down slightly for clarity.