Deadline: White House

By Nicolle Wallace, MSNBC

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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.

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08.16.2019

Nicolle Wallace discusses the president reportedly shaken by the prospect of an economic downturn as new head-to-head polls show him behind several 2020 Democratic candidates. Plus, Trump’s norm-busting foreign policy, Jeffrey Epstein’s death is ruled a suicide by the medical ...

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08.16.2019 "You got a big political toothache" Nicolle Wallace discusses the president reportedly shaken by the prospect of an economic downturn as new head-to-head polls show him behind several 2020 Democratic candidates. Plus, Trump’s norm-busting foreign policy, Jeffrey Epstein’s death is ruled a suicide by the medical ...
08.15.2019 "A little more shocking than usual" Chris Jansing, in for Nicolle Wallace, discusses how the economic turmoil is causing concern among Trump aides. Plus, the president pressures the Israeli government to bar 2 congresswomen from being allowed to visit Israel, a former GOP senator says he's ...
08.14.2019 "How far we've come from 'a shining city on a hill'" Nicolle Wallace discusses the U.S.'s position on the world stage after Trump's inaction over the unrest in Hong Kong. Plus, Stacey Abrams announces she's not going to run for president in 2020, AG Barr's overseeing the investigation into Epstein's death ...
08.13.2019 "I gotta be a little downright snippy about this" Nicolle Wallace discusses how Trump is amplifying conspiracy theories and culture wars 10 days after deadly mass shootings. Plus, the new Trump administration rule that favors wealthy immigrants, whether Biden's aides should worry about his unscripted moments, and should Beto ...
08.12.2019 "Whatever happened to a little bit of backbone?" Chris Jansing, in for Nicolle Wallace, discusses the president's use of racially-charged comments as a campaign strategy. Plus, Trump retweets a conspiracy theory about alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s death, the 2020 candidates take on gun control while campaigning in ...
08.09.2019 “We’ve heard those words before” Nicolle Wallace discusses the president’s empty promises on gun reform following two mass shootings, new reporting that Trump’s allies see a political upside when he’s labelled a white supremacist, the sudden departure of a high-ranking intel official, and Trump’s upcoming ...
08.08.2019 “How bad was it?” Nicolle Wallace discusses how Trump bragged about his crowd size and attacked his rivals on the day he was visiting the communities of El Paso and Dayton. Plus, former acting FBI director Andrew McCabe sues the Department of Justice over ...
08.07.2019 "We can't be a prop" Nicolle Wallace discusses former VP Joe Biden's strong rebuke of the president as Trump travels to Dayton and El Paso. Plus, how Texas is reacting to Trump's arrival, and Senator Cory Booker and former Rep. Beto O'Rourke have some harsh ...
08.06.2019 "Grief, rage, resilience" Nicolle Wallace discusses Trump lashing out at Obama's response to the mass shootings that took place this weekend. Plus, some from El Paso say Trump is not welcome, and the 2020 candidates urge voters to reject the current politics of ...
08.05.2019 “This is what American carnage looks like” Nicolle Wallace discusses how the president's rhetoric plays a role in the current environment in the wake of 2 mass shootings that took place less than a day apart. Plus, the 2020 candidates react to the shootings and a look ...
08.02.2019 "Chalk this up in the win column" Steve Kornacki, in for Nicolle Wallace, discusses Trump’s nominee for Director of National Intelligence withdrawing from consideration after questions about his resume. Plus, another House Republican announces he will not seek reelection, the president attacks U.S. cities at his rally, ...
08.01.2019 "Safe pair of hands" Steve Kornacki, in for Nicolle Wallace, discusses the worry among Trump aides as he heads to his first MAGA rally since the “send her back” chants. Plus, Biden fights off other Democratic contenders in last night’s debate, why we may ...
07.31.2019 "Offering himself up once again as the perfect villain" Steve Kornacki, in for Nicolle Wallace, discusses what to expect from the second night of the Democratic debate. Plus, the candidates make their case against Donald Trump, a sudden burst of departures among GOP congressmen, and the winner of last ...
07.30.2019 "The impulse is the strategy" Steve Kornacki, in for Nicolle Wallace, discusses Trump defending his attacks against Rep. Cummings as his aides worry privately. Plus, what to expect from tonight's 2020 Democratic debate, Trump's pick for top intel chief may have a tough confirmation fight ...
07.29.2019 “A case of political laryngitis” John Heilemann, in for Nicolle Wallace, discusses the president’s racist attacks against Rep. Elijah Cummings and Reverend Al Sharpton. Plus, will Trump’s race-baiting strategy work for 2020? And, Trump nominates a loyalist to be the next Director of National Intelligence ...
07.26.2019 "Where no top Democrat under Trump has gone before" John Heilemann, in for Nicolle Wallace, discusses House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler saying his committee has in effect begun an impeachment inquiry into the president. Plus, a new Senate Intel report reveals the extent of Russian interference in our ...
07.25.2019 “This is how you do it” Nicolle Wallace discusses where Democrats go now that the Mueller investigation and hearing are over. Plus, a new poll shows Biden beating Trump in Ohio, Robert Mueller's warning of Russian interference in the 2020 election, and a look at how ...
07.24.2019 'Problematic is an understatement’ Nicolle Wallace discusses Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s historic testimony on Capitol HillJoined by New York Times reporter Michael Schmidt, Associated Press reporter Jonathan Lemire, former Justice Department spokesman Matt Miller, MSNBC national affairs analyst John Heilemann, former federal prosecutor Mimi ...
07.23.2019 "Tomorrow will tell the tale" Nicolle Wallace looks ahead to Robert Mueller's public testimony tomorrow and discusses what to expect from the former special counsel. Plus, Democrats have their sights set on former White House counsel Don McGahn's testimony, and a look at the legal ...
07.22.2019 "I'm rubber, and you're glue" Nicolle Wallace discusses the anxiety from both sides of the aisle as they prepare for Mueller's upcoming testimony. Plus, Trump's decades-old strategy of using racial divisions for his benefit, and Puerto Ricans take to the streets calling for the island's ...
07.19.2019 “Daddy, your racism is showing” Nicolle Wallace discusses the Democrats' plan for Mueller's testimony on Capitol Hill next week. Plus, Trump walks back his walk back of the "send her back" chants at his rally, the line-ups for the next Democratic debates are set, and ...
07.18.2019 "That’s the danger here" Nicolle Wallace discusses the president trying to distance himself from the chants of "send her back" at his rally in North Carolina. Plus, how the 2020 Democrats are reacting to Trump's race-baiting strategy, newly released documents tie Trump to the ...
07.17.2019 “His brand is racism” Nicolle Wallace discusses the many controversies surrounding the president as he continues to fire the flames of his attacks against minority congresswomen. Plus, Trump previews his 2020 strategy, Senator Harris pulls ahead of Biden in a new poll, and the ...
07.16.2019 “Human trash can fire” Nicolle Wallace discusses the president doubling down on his racist attacks against minority congresswomen. Plus, Trump's history of race-baiting, the 2020 candidates respond to the president's racist remarks, and Biden assures voters his presidency would not be a third term ...
07.15.2019 “What do we tell our babies?” Nicolle Wallace discusses the president defending his racist attack on 4 congresswoman as most of the Republican party remains quiet. Plus, the Trump administration announces a new rule to block asylum protections for most Central American migrants, a new poll ...
07.12.2019 "The pedophile, the prosecutor and the president" Nicolle Wallace discusses the departure of Labor Secretary Alex Acosta after the controversy around his role in Jeffrey Epstein’s plea deal. Plus, Mueller’s public testimony may be postponed, the president telegraphs ICE raids of immigrant families, and a look into ...
07.11.2019 "To get to the rotten core of the apple" Nicolle Wallace discusses the president signalling the White House will find another way to get citizenship data, giving up his efforts to add it to the upcoming census. Plus, Labor Secretary Acosta’s future in the administration is uncertain, Joe Biden ...
07.10.2019 “Oligarchy of sleaze” Nicolle Wallace discusses Labor Secretary Alex Acosta’s press conference where he defended his handling of the lenient sentence given to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein over a decade ago. Plus, Trump’s previous connections to Jeffrey Epstein, new allegations of misconduct by ...
07.09.2019 "They don't want to see the truth" Nicolle Wallace discusses the president doubling down in support of his labor secretary who was the federal prosecutor behind a previous lenient sentence for sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Plus, the attorney general weighs in on Mueller's upcoming testimony, the president ...
07.08.2019 "From lurid and tragic to potentially explosive" Nicolle Wallace discusses the SDNY charging billionaire Jeffrey Epstein with sex trafficking of minors and his tie to a member of Trump's cabinet. Plus, the U.K. Ambassador to the U.S. called the Trump administration 'clumsy and inept,' a new report ...
07.05.2019 "This, is not normal" Nicolle Wallace discusses concerns the 2020 election will see the same types of disinformation campaigns that helped Donald Trump win in 2016.Plus, a look at the 2020 contenders' big campaign ideas, how Trump is waging a new civil war in ...
07.03.2019 "No matter what you think about it, it is a spectacle" Peter Alexander, in for Nicolle Wallace, discusses the costs for the president's military-style July 4th celebration and what to expect from the event. Plus, Trump tweets at migrants telling them not to come if they are unhappy with the conditions ...
07.02.2019 "Axis of autocracies" Nicolle Wallace discusses a new poll which shows Senator Kamala in a statistical tie with former Vice President Joe Biden. Plus, Trump and his allies are readying themselves for Mueller’s testimony on Capitol Hill later this month, the humanitarian crisis ...
07.01.2019 "Awash in the afterglow of his first-ness" Nicolle Wallace discusses the ramifications of the the president's historic moment crossing the border into North Korea with dictator Kim Jong Un. Plus, Ivanka Trump immerses herself in the G20 summit, Donald Trump Jr. raises a question about a 2020 ...
06.28.2019 "They're not ready for y'all" Nicolle Wallace discusses Senator Kamala Harris's breakout moments at the second night of the Democratic debates. Plus, the women in the 2020 field who Donald Trump finds the most threatening, the president jokes with Putin about Russian election meddling, and ...
06.28.2019 The first Democratic debate: Night 2 Night 2 of the first Democratic primary debate of the 2020 campaign was marked by confrontation and rhetorical fireworks. Lester Holt, Savannah Guthrie, Jose Diaz-Balart, Chuck Todd and Rachel Maddow moderate.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
06.27.2019 "You can't take the president out of his mob-like comfort zone" Nicolle Wallace discusses what to expect from the second night of Democratic debates as 4 of the 5 candidates Democrats are most enthusiastic about right now will be taking the stage. Plus, 2 women back up E. Jean Carroll's allegation ...
06.27.2019 The first Democratic debate: Night 1 The first Democratic primary debate of the 2020 campaign kicks off from Miami with ten candidates taking the stage for the first of two two-hour debate sessions. Lester Holt, Savannah Guthrie, Jose Diaz-Balart, Chuck Todd and Rachel Maddow moderate.Learn more ...
06.26.2019 “It’s about to get ugly. Really, really, really ugly.” Nicolle Wallace discusses the president reacting the news that Robert Mueller will testify before Congress next month, and what the former special counsel may reveal. Plus, the first group of 2020 Democratic candidates gets ready for tonight’s debate, and how ...
06.25.2019 "It is not a bug, it’s a feature" Steve Kornacki, in for Nicolle Wallace, discusses the worsening crisis at the border as the acting commissioner of the Customs and Border Protection agency announces his resignation. Plus, Biden still holds a strong lead in the polls despite his controversial ...
06.24.2019 ‘What did he think was going to happen?’ Nicolle Wallace on the news that the Trump administration has moved 300 migrant children to a new facility following reports of bad conditions. Plus, Donald Trump’s shifting rhetoric on Iran, the leaked vetting documents obtained by Axios that show Trump ...
06.21.2019 "This is a TV show to him" Nicolle Wallace discusses the president's last minute decision to not follow through with a military strike against Iran after the operation was already underway. Plus, Mayor Pete tends to a crisis at home and skips a big event in South ...
06.20.2019 "A white knuckle moment for all Americans" Nicolle Wallace discusses the uncertainty of Donald Trump's foreign policy as he responds to escalating tensions with Iran, Plus, Joe Biden stands by his comments where he invoked the names of segregationists despite pushback from other 2020 candidates, and Hope ...
06.19.2019 "This door is going to swing both ways" Nicolle Wallace discusses the appearance of the first former Trump staffer on Capitol Hill, who refuses to speak about her time at the White House. Plus, Trump's 2020 reelection campaign kick-off rally felt a lot like 2016, the president refuses ...
06.18.2019 "He doesn't have a new bag of tricks" Nicolle Wallace discusses Trump in a bind as he tries to solve two nuclear crises. Plus, with the president ready to officially launch his 2020 campaign, a look at what he's done with his 2016 promises. And, Joe Biden looks ...
06.17.2019 "Up is down, down is up" Nicolle Wallace discusses new reporting that finds officials are concerned about telling Trump about cyber operations against Russia for fears over his reaction, or that he would discuss them foreign officials. Plus, the president fires a few of his campaign ...
06.14.2019 “We’ve got fantasy land, we’ve got the tooth fairy” Nicolle Wallace discusses the president saying his former White House counsel, Don McGahn, lied when he said Trump asked him to fire the special counsel. Plus, the chair of the Federal Election Committee issues a rare rebuke of the president, ...
06.13.2019 "A scurrilous sycophant who lied to the American people" Nicolle Wallace discusses the president's stunning comments that we would accept dirt on a political opponent if a foreign country offered it. Plus, Trump announces that White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders will leave at the end of the ...
06.12.2019 "You should take this with a shaker of salt" Nicolle Wallace discusses Trump's behind-the-scenes concerns over impeachment as Congress votes on contempt charges for Trump's attorney general and commerce secretary. Plus, Trump cries 'fake' when recent polling shows him trailing Joe Biden, and former White House staffer Hope Hicks ...
06.11.2019 "Can you claim success and also claim everything is terrible?" Nicolle Wallace discusses the president's fixation with Joe Biden as polls show him trailing behind the former vice president in a few key states. Plus, the 2020 Democrats are sharpening their attacks on Trump, friend of the show Joyce Vance ...

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