Deadline: White House
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.
“We don't take an oath to a wannabe dictator”
allace discusses the first guilty plea in the Fulton County election case, the impending government shutdown caused by GOP chaos, the life and legacy of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, New York Attorney General Letitia James’ fraud trial against the ex-president beginning Monday, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley’s warning for the country as he steps down, and more.Joined by: Greg Bluetsein, Mary McCord, Rev. Al Sharpton, Lisa Rubin, Ali Vitali, Claire McCaskill, Rep. Colin Allred, Susanne Craig, Andrew …
BONUS: How to Win 2024: The “Kiddie Table” Debate
Debate guru Ron Klain joins Claire McCaskill and Jennifer Palmieri on their new podcast “How to Win 2024” to discuss the winners and losers of the 2nd GOP debate and what it could mean for President Biden’s re-election campaign. Plus, the House Republicans’ impeachment effort that voters want nothing to do with. Listen each week and click here to follow the show.
“A battle for the future of our country”
Ayman Mohyeldin – in for Nicolle Wallace – discusses President Biden’s warning on the far-right’s threat to democracy, Democrats blasting the House Republican impeachment inquiry into Biden as a “sham,” the implications of possible testimony from the ex-president in the New York civil fraud case, bombshell revelations about the pressures the previous administration put on journalists, breaking news out of Fulton County, and more. Joined by: Ian Bassin, Matt Dowd, Mara Gay, Rep. Gerry Connolly, Sue Craig, Harry Litman, Amy …
“Nothing more than a house of cards”
Nicolle Wallace discusses former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson’s bombshell new book – with Cassidy herself, the ruling that the ex-president committed fraud and lied about his net worth for years, the terrifying threats Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has faced, President Biden’s new ad in Michigan after his visit to the UAW picket line, and more.Joined by: Cassidy Hutchinson, Claire McCaskill, Russ Buettner, and Andrew Weissmann.
“A major loss in court”
Ali Velshi – in for Nicolle Wallace – discusses the breaking news that a judge in the New York civil case found the ex-president committed fraud, increasing calls for Senator Bob Menendez to resign, President Joe Biden’s trip to the UAW picket line in Michigan as the autoworkers’ strike becomes political – including reaction from the union’s president, former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson’s bombshell first live TV interview, and more. Joined by: Tim Heaphy, Charlie Sykes, Catherine Ross, Barbara …
“Enemies of the people”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the ex-president’s increasingly disturbing threats to adversaries and the media as he embraces the autocratic playbook, new comments from Cassidy Hutchinson as she finally speaks out after her bombshell testimony to the January 6th Committee, Sen. Bob Menendez’s continued defiance in the face of his indictment last week, President Biden’s upcoming visit to the picket line in Michigan, and more. Joined by: Peter Strzok, Michael Schmidt, Claire McCaskill, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Amanda Carpenter, Miles Taylor, Eddie Glaude, …
“The art of the steal”
Nicolle Wallace discusses newly uncovered evidence of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s ethics violations, an update on New York Attorney General Letitia James’ civil suit against the ex-president as the judge begins to hear from attorneys, a new effort by the White House to curb gun violence, movement in the Senate on Pentagon nominees that had been held up by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, more on the revelations from Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, and more. Joined by: Justin Elliott, …
“A wrecking ball to the pillars of our democracy”
Nicolle Wallace discusses bombshell revelations from Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley about the ex-president as Ukrainian President Zelenskyy arrives in Washington to be met by a very different administration, confirmation from a former aide that the Durham investigation faced undue pressure from then-Attorney General Bill Barr, the announcement that longtime Chairman of Fox and News Corp Rupert Murdoch will step down, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ nosedive in the polls, and more. Joined by: Tim Heaphy, General Barry McCaffrey, Charlie …
“I am not the president’s lawyer”
Nicolle Wallace discusses Attorney General Merrick Garland’s contentious testimony in front of the Jim Jordan-led House Judiciary Committee, the White House’s fight against disinformation, a new bipartisan group calling out right-wing fascism, bombshell allegations from Cassidy Hutchinson’s forthcoming book involving Rudy Giuliani, President Zelenskyy’s pushback against the ex-president’s claim he would end the war in Ukraine, and more. Joined by: Mike Schmidt, Mary McCord, Anthony Coley, Rick Stengel, Rep. Adam Schiff, Ali Vitali, Miles Taylor, Cornell Belcher, Molly Jong Fast, …
“Bend the arc of history”
Nicolle Wallace discusses President Biden’s call to preserve democracy as world leaders gather for the UN General Assembly, Republicans threatening to cut off aid to Ukraine as President Zelenskyy heads to Washington, the implications of placing the ex-president under a gag order as he repeatedly comments publicly about the judges and attorneys involved in his various trials, Pennsylvania’s new effort to increase voter participation, and more. Joined by: Claire McCaskill, Tim Heaphy, John Heilemann, Governor Josh Shapiro, Amy McGrath, Admiral …