Deadline: White House

Alicia Menendez and Chris Jansing, in for Nicolle Wallace, discuss Biden announcing that he will adhere to the August 31st deadline to withdraw troops from Afghanistan. Plus, the House to will soon vote on the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, more companies announce covid vaccine mandates, Kathy Hochul is sworn in as New York’s first female governor, the 1/6 select committee readies to seek phone records, an associate of Rudy Giuliani is expected to plead guilty in a federal investigation, and what those against the vaccine will do now that one has full FDA approval.

Joined by: Anne Gearan, Michael McFaul, Robert Gibbs, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, Eddie Glaude, Jonathan Lemire, state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi, John Hudson, John Brennan, Donna Edwards, Frank Figliuzzi, Joyce Vance and Aaron Blake

Alicia Menendez and Chris Jansing, in for Nicolle Wallace, discuss the U.S. scrambling to complete evacuations in Afghanistan before August 31st. Plus, the FDA grants full approval to one of the nation’s covid vaccines, the House Intelligence Committee receives a briefing on Afghanistan, a violent weekend in the streets of Portland, deadly flooding in Tennessee, Democrats in Texas continue their push to stop Republicans from passing a new restrictive voting law, and nine House Democrats refuse to support the budget before passing the infrastructure bill.

Joined by: Eli Stokols, Jackie Alemany, Donna Edwards, Dr. Vin Gupta, Rep. Colin Allred, Clint Watts, Jonathan Levinson, Sam Brock, David Rohde, Mark Jacobson, Courtney Kube, state Rep. Diego Bernal, Dr. Peter Hotez, Charlie Sykes, and Garrett Haake

Nicolle Wallace discusses President Biden pledging a continued surge in resources to Afghanistan while also defending his decision to withdraw troops. Plus, a congressman is slammed for appearing sympathetic to yesterday’s bomb threat suspect, the Texas Supreme Court allows mask mandates in schools, the latest on the Manhattan district attorney’s probe into the Trump Organization, the Texas House reaches a quorum, Republicans in Arizona are getting ready to release their report from the phony election audit, a Tennessee father calls out Republicans for not understanding what his 5-year-old does about masks, and a historical look at presidential friendships.

Joined by: Michael Crowley, Susannah George, Rep. Gregory Meeks, Rep. Joe Neguse, Dr. Kavita Patel, Nick Confessore, Joyce Vance, Reverend Al Sharpton, state Rep. Ron Reynolds, Errin Haines, Katie Hobbs, Mara Gay, David Jolly, and Gary Ginsberg

Nicolle Wallace discusses the continuing developments after a bomb threat suspect surrenders to police in Washington D.C. Plus, a new milestone in the pace of vaccinations, the sharp political divide on Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, a Democratic candidate for Senate highlights January 6th on the campaign trail, the House is set to vote on federal voting rights legislation next week, how to reckon with the traumas facing our nation, and the Manhattan district attorney charges a friend of Jared Kushner for cyberstalking.

Joined by: Frank Figliuzzi, Garrett Haake, Tom Winter, Olivia Troye, John Heilemann, Donna Edwards, Abby Finkenauer, Matthew Dowd, Eddie Glaude, Nick Corasaniti, Mary Trump, and Donny Deutsch

Nicolle Wallace discusses the ongoing effort to evacuate Americans and allies from Afghanistan. Plus, covid booster shots are recommended for all Americans, Biden calls out GOP governors who are blocking public safety measures, and Georgia Republicans move closer to a possible takeover of elections in that state.

Joined by: Michael Shear, Mark Jacobson, David Rodhe, A.B. Stoddard, Dr. Irwin Redlener, Eugene Daniels, Matthew Dowd, Julian Barnes, Col. Jack Jacobs, Dr. Tom Frieden, Reverend Al Sharpton and Dr. Vivek Murthy

Nicolle Wallace discusses the U.S. scrambling to evacuate thousands from Afghanistan. Plus, right-wing media leans into anti-refugee rhetoric, a Proud Boy supporter faces jail for threatening a senator, officials are expected to recommend a covid booster, veterans voice concerns for those trapped in Afghanistan, what can be done to protect Afghan women, and the governor of Texas tests positive for covid.

Joined by: Gen. Barry McCaffrey, Jonathan Lemire, Helene Cooper, Charlie Sykes, Kimberly Atkins Stohr, Dr. Vin Gupta, Jackie Alemany, Rep. Seth Moulton, John Heilemann, Clint Watts, Amy McGrath, Amb. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Priscilla Thompson, and Tim O'Brien

Nicolle Wallace and Brian Williams host special coverage of the situation in Afghanistan as the Taliban regain control of the country's capital and Pres. Biden delivers a speech defending his decision  to withdraw U.S. troops.

Joined by: Mike Memoli, Ben Rhodes, John Brennan, Matt Zeller, Richard Engel, Rep. Jackie Speier, Michael Crowley, Jeremy Butler, Paul Rieckhoff, Lynsey Addario, David Plouffe, and Basil Smikle

Nicolle Wallace discusses the Taliban advancing in Afghanistan and the Biden administration standing by its decision to withdraw troops. Plus, the Texas House Sergeant-at-Arms goes door-to-door to serve warrants to Democratic lawmakers, San Francisco announces the country’s most stringent vaccine mandate yet, questions of what was our intelligence in Afghanistan, how the January 6th select committee is probing Trump’s efforts to overturn the election, and protecting unvaccinated children from covid.

Joined by: Mark Jacobson, Katty Kay, Rick Stengel, John Kirby, Reverend Al Sharpton, Donna Edwards, Dr. Irwin Redlener, Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, John Heilemann, John Brennan, Gen. Barry McCaffrey, Tim Miller, and Dr. Michael Anderson

Nicolle Wallace discusses the Texas Senate passing a restrictive voting bill despite a 15-hour filibuster. Plus, the threats facing election workers, a judge allows lawsuits against Trump allies to continue, Trump’s persistent pressure on DOJ to discredit the election, the Big Lie faces pushback in Pennsylvania, and SCOTUS shoots down a legal challenge to a vaccine mandate

Joined by: John Heilemann, David Jolly, Baoky Vu, Jocelyn Benson, Donna Edwards, Robert Gibbs, Betsy Woodruff Swan, Frank Figliuzzi, Eugene Daniels, Josh Shapiro, Donny Deutsch, Tim O’Brien, and Dr. Kavita Patel

Nicolle Wallace discusses GOP lawmakers in Texas ordering the arrest of Democrats who fled the state. Plus, a group of Republicans sound the alarm about extremists in their party, the debate over mask mandates in schools, a swing state governor vetoes restrictive voting bills passed by his state’s legislature, new reporting on how a U.S. attorney in Georgia was forced to resign because Trump was going to fire him for refusing to say there was voter fraud, and the impending collapse of Afghanistan’s capital.

Joined by: Matthew Dowd, Eugene Daniels, Claire McCaskill, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Miles Taylor, Dr. Nahid Bhadelia, Kimberly Atkins Stohr, Dr. Carlee Simon, Charlie Sykes, Carol Leonnig, and Paul Rieckhoff