Deadline: White House
Deadline: White House
Nicolle Wallace, MS NOW
Drawing on years of experience as communications chief for President George W. Bush and senior advisor for the McCain-Palin campaign, Nicolle Wallace provides political insight and clarity on where the decision-makers stand on complex issues. Join her for analysis and discussion with the key newsmakers every weekday.
"Protecting our elections"
October 20, 2026; 5pm: Midterm elections are just two weeks away, and questions are arising about the safety of our elections, especially when the threat is allegedly coming from within.
Oct 20
43 min
"A disorganized effort"
October 20, 2026; 4pm: New MS NOW reporting highlights the chaos, disorder, and trauma military families experienced in February when Iran bombarded a U.S. Navy Base in Bahrain. The evacuation of that base was what some of those 1200 military families called "utter chaos."
Oct 20
40 min
"Closing arguments to voters"
Democrats have made fighting the Trump administration’s corruption and self-dealing part of their closing argument to voters.
Oct 19
42 min
"Republicans want less Trump"
At such a crucial juncture in such a crucial campaign, every rally, every handshake, every syllable matters, which makes Donald Trump's dual obsessions lately all the more puzzling.
Oct 19
40 min
"Blaming Zelenskyy and punishing his country"
It’s a common Trumpism: When things aren’t going well, never take accountability -- just blame someone else.
Oct 16
41 min
"A billionaire cash wave hits the midterms"
When it comes to vital matters of finance developing today, the real question we have to to keep asking ourselves is why do three billionaires, including Elon Musk, currently account for more than $600 million dollars to Republicans this cycle?
Oct 16
41 min
“An affinity for Putin”
October 15, 2026; 5pm: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in a difficult position because to defend Ukraine, he needs to ask the U.S. for help with weapons and intelligence. However, Donald Trump has intensified his pressure on Zelenskyy, calling for him to be replaced, and more importantly, Trump seems to have an affinity for Ukraine’s biggest adversary: Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Oct 15
49 min
“DOJ sues California just 19 days before the midterms”
October 15, 2026; 4pm: Just 19 days before the midterms, Trump’s DOJ is fulfilling its promise of going after voting in Democratic states. Today, the DOJ sued California minutes after the 48-hour deadline to review an unverified list of alleged noncitizens expired.
Oct 15
43 min
"Trump plays Russian roulette ahead of the midterms"
Over the past few days, Donald Trump has handed Russia win after win, especially with his lifting of sanctions on Russian diesel fuel and therefore putting Ukraine in even more danger as it continues to defend itself against Russia's brutal war.
Oct 14
43 min
"From unpopular, then to toxic, now to radioactive"
Twenty days to Election Day, and the American people appear poised to slam the door shut in Donald Trump's face -- and in the faces of Republicans more broadly.
Oct 14
43 min
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