Stephanie Ruhle launches Money, Power, Politics on MS NOW on Monday, June 15, moving from her late-night anchor role to a new two-hour morning show focused on the intersection of finance, politics, and policy. The show airs weekdays from 9 to 11 a.m. ET, replacing the fourth hour of Morning Joe and Ana Cabrera Reports as part of a broader programming reshuffle at the cable news network.
Ruhle, the network’s senior business analyst, brings more than a decade of Wall Street experience to the role. She began her career at Credit Suisse, where she was the highest-producing credit derivatives salesperson in the U.S., before transitioning to journalism at Bloomberg and CNBC, then joining NBC News in 2016. Her background in financial services shapes the show’s mission to examine how money and power intersect with political decisions.
The new program combines hard-hitting news coverage with a refreshed take on the Nightcap roundtable format that aired during her time hosting The 11th Hour. According to the network’s official announcement, the show will feature marquee guests analyzing the day’s major stories. Patrick McMenamin serves as executive producer, and the show is based in New York.
Ruhle’s move to mornings opens the late-night slot for Ali Velshi, a veteran anchor who has long hosted weekend programming at MS NOW. Starting June 15, Velshi takes over The 11th Hour at 11 p.m. ET, the network’s flagship evening program. The shift reflects MS NOW’s strategy to deploy its on-air talent across different dayparts ahead of the 2026 midterm election cycle.
The broader June 15 lineup includes additional new shows: Alicia Menendez anchors On the Line from 12 to 2 p.m. ET, Katy Tur hosts The Moment from 2 to 4 p.m. ET, and Jacob Soboroff launches Connect on weekend mornings. The changes mark MS NOW’s most significant programming overhaul since the network rebranded from MSNBC earlier this year.
Sources
- TV Insider — show launch date, time slot, and format details
- Deadline — debut date and show title confirmation
- ADWEEK — show title and two-hour morning slot details
- Variety — Ruhle’s Wall Street background and show focus on money and politics
- Yahoo Entertainment — Ali Velshi replacing Ruhle on The 11th Hour
- LinkedIn — Ruhle’s Credit Suisse background as highest-producing credit derivatives salesperson
- Poynter — Morning Joe hour reduction and lineup context
