The 11th Hour with Brian Williams

In dueling prime time events - Biden's calm, socially-distanced town hall in Pennsylvania and Trump's unhinged, packed Wisconsin rally - the differences between the 2020 candidates has rarely ever been so clear. We discuss that and more with Ashley Parker, Alexi McCammond, Chuck Rosenberg, Dr. Vin Gupta, Steve Schmidt, and A.B. Stoddard.

Trump is now fighting out in the open with the government scientists tasked with keeping the nation safe from COVID-19. Plus wildfires still rage out West, Hurricane Sally leaves damage along the Gulf Coast, and much more. Anita Kumar, John Heilemann, Dr. Irwin Redlener, Eugene Robinson, Michael Steele, and Frank Figliuzzi all join the program.

As Joe Biden ramps up his attacks on Trump and more damning Bob Woodward tapes are released, the president appeared at a town hall event with ABC News and struggled to answer some tough voter questions just two weeks before his first debate with his Democratic rival. We discuss that and more with Philip Rucker, Kimberly Atkins, Jeremy Bash, Dr. Stephen Samples, James Carville, and Julia Ainsley.

Biden and Trump ramp up the campaigning as three different crises worsen across the nation: the wildfires raging across the Western U.S., a strengthening Hurricane Sally in the Gulf of Mexico, and the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss that and more with Peter Baker, Robert Costa, Dr. Mercedes Carnethon, Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, Victoria DeFrancesco Soto, and David Plouffe.

On the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, Trump made a wild and irresponsible claim about his opponent citing zero evidence. We have that and much more including an exclusive interview with Edward Snowden who discusses Russia interfering in U.S. elections. Also joining the program are Jon Meacham, Annie Karni, Michael Schmidt, and Dr. Nahid Bhadelia.

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.