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MS NOW Unveils June Lineup Overhaul: Velshi to The 11th Hour, Ruhle to 9–11 A.M., Morning Joe Trimmed

Leadership frames the June reset as preparation for the 2026 midterms.

Overview

  • The schedule change takes effect in June, cutting Morning Joe to 6–9 a.m. and moving Stephanie Ruhle to a new 9–11 a.m. program focused on money and politics.
  • Ali Velshi will host The 11th Hour at 11 p.m. on weeknights, with Jacob Soboroff taking over Velshi’s former weekend block from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Alicia Menendez gains a weekday noon–2 p.m. slot, while Luke Russert joins The Weeknight and Chris Hayes’s All In returns to Mondays at 8 p.m.
  • Chris Jansing transitions from the anchor desk to chief political reporter, and Ana Cabrera announced she is leaving the network.
  • MS NOW says the overhaul is aimed at strengthening daytime coverage ahead of elections, promises role shifts rather than broad layoffs, and plans to name a new 11 a.m. anchor.