Deadline: White House

August 18, 2026, 4pm; Trump and his cabinet seem be focused on everything and anything but the business of making people's lives better and governing as practically Donald Trump’s entire cabinet hits the campaign trail and as Trump’s poll numbers plummet with less than 80 days to the midterms. For more from Nicolle, follow and download her podcast, “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace,” wherever...

August 17, 2026, 5pm; Democrat lawmakers say Trump 2.0 is more focused on getting rich and prosecuting perceived enemies than helping the American people, and the American people have had enough. But rather than stop the corruption or make the American people feel better about what their government is doing, this administration is leaning in. For more from Nicolle, follow and download her podcast,...

August 17, 2026, 4pm; In the span of just 20 hours Trump threatened to both dramatically expand the war with Iran and to abandon one of our closest allies in favor of a dictator who has been nice to him. For more from Nicolle, follow and download her podcast, “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace,” wherever you get your podcasts. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up fo...

August 14, 2026; 5pm: “Stranger things have happened” is Donald Trump’s response to a proposal that he declare a national emergency to take control of our elections, an unsettling thing to hear given that the upcoming midterms will serve as a symbolic referendum on Trump and his administration a year and a half into his second term. For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh To listen to this sh...

August 14, 2026; 4pm: New reporting by the New York Times finds that even as Donald Trump is issuing pardons to his wealthy friends and donors for crimes like wire fraud, bank fraud, insider trading, and money laundering, his administration is devoting its energy to targeting small dollar fraud. For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh To listen to this show and other MS NOW podcasts without a...

August 13, 2026; 5pm: Newly sworn-in Attorney General Todd Blanche addressed employees at the DOJ earlier today, touting a reverence for the justice system. Meanwhile, the DOJ is actively pursuing cases against Trump’s perceived political enemies and former Olympian David Hearn for allegedly “vandalizing” the remodeled Lincoln reflecting pool. For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh To listen...

August 13, 2026; 4pm: Less than 2 years into Trump 2.0, the vast majority of all Americans are fed up with rising costs spurred by what may be Trump’s greatest political betrayal of all time: starting a war in the Middle East with no clear or easy way of getting out. For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh To listen to this show and other MS NOW podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premiu...

August 12th, 2026; 5pm: Alicia Menendez, in for Nicolle Wallace, on new reporting in the Washington Post that taxpayers will foot most of the bill for Trump's D.C. vanity projects. For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh For more from Nicolle, follow and download her podcast, “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace,” wherever you get your podcasts. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts w...

August 12th, 2026, 4pm: Alicia Menendez, in for Nicolle Wallace, on who was allowed to fly with Trump on his unmarked plane from Turkey -- and what staffers had to ride on the decoy with the press. For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh For more from Nicolle, follow and download her podcast, “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace,” wherever you get your podcasts. To listen to this show and ot...

August 11, 2026, 5pm; The Washington Post reveals how when faced with an assassination threat from Iran, Trump secretly flew back from the NATO summit last month in Turkey via an alternate aircraft -- despite saying he was flying home in Air Force One. For more from Nicolle, follow and download her podcast, “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace,” wherever you get your podcasts. To listen to this s...

August 11, 2026, 4pm; Alarming new reporting finds that Donald Trump used his staff and White House journalists as decoys amid security threats from Iran, having them fly out of Turkey on the old Air Force One while Trump flew out on a separate unmarked aircraft.     For more from Nicolle, follow and download her podcast, “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace,” wherever you get your podcasts. To l...

August 10, 2026; 5pm: Nicolle Wallace and guests discuss Todd Blanche officially being sworn in as the nation’s 88th attorney general today. Later, Nicolle covers the interesting character Trump’s crypto company – World Liberty Financial – is willing to do business with to the tune of one hundred million dollars. For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh To listen to this show and other MS NOW...

August 10, 2026; 4pm: Nicolle Wallace and friends unpack the generational shift Trump has caused in who voters trust to handle the economy more. Wall Street Journal reporting finds that voters trust Democrats more than Republicans on the economy as the war in Iran rages on, causing more inflation and higher gas prices. Later, Nicolle covers the lack of clarity on where things stand in negotiations...

August 7, 2026; 5pm: Nicolle Wallace on an unexpected, very disappointing jobs report out this morning showing a slump in the job market. For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh For more from Nicolle, follow and download her podcast, “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace,” wherever you get your podcasts. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on A...

August 7, 2026; 4pm: Nicolle Wallace on Senator Bill Cassidy taking to the Senate floor earlier today and essentially handing over the keys to the Department of Justice to Donald Trump. For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh For more from Nicolle, follow and download her podcast, “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace,” wherever you get your podcasts. To listen to this show and other MS podca...

August 6, 2026; 5pm: Nicolle Wallace and friends cover the lack of clarity around US weapons stockpiles, which is troubling considering our ongoing war with Iran. Later, Judge Jack McConnell and Judge Esther Salas join Nicolle to talk about the danger judges face when they rule against the Trump administration. For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh To listen to this show and other MS NOW po...

August 6, 2026; 4pm: Nicolle Wallace and guests cover Trump’s plunging poll numbers driven by voters’ anger and frustrations with the economy.  Later, Nicolle covers Sen. Rand Paul leading Republicans in voting to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt for invoking his Fifth Amendment right to not answer their questions in his appearance in front of Congress last week. For more, follow us on Instagram...

August 5th, 2026; 5pm: Nicolle Wallace on how Donald Trump's outright refusal to admit that anything he had done for his Reflecting Pool renovation was wrong, or in this case what the pool contractor he hired had done wrong, is symptomatic of a much larger, more serious issue. For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh For more from Nicolle, follow and download her podcast, “The Best People with...

August 5th, 2026; 4pm: Nicolle Wallace on 18% of Democratic primary voters listing the economy as the main motivating factor for their vote, nearly tied with their opposition to Donald Trump and his Republican party. For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh For more from Nicolle, follow and download her podcast, “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace,” wherever you get your podcasts. To listen...

August 4, 2026; 5pm: Voters in Kansas, Missouri, Virginia, Washington and the all-important swing state of Michigan are making decisions today that will have massive implications for the direction of this country and how the second half of Trump’s second term will go. For more from Nicolle, follow and download her podcast, “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace,” wherever you get your podcasts. To...

August 4, 2026; 4pm: Michigan in particular has been a target for Trump’s bizarre and untrue election fraud claims, which seem to amount to “there was election fraud when I was president in 2020, but not when Joe Biden was president.” But while Michigan is one of Trump’s first targets, it is becoming abundantly clear that he doesn't intend of stopping there as he continues his push to federalize o...

August 3, 2026; 5pm: Alicia Menendez is in for Nicolle Wallace. Alicia and friends discuss the newest instance of corruption coming from the Trump White House: an expensive subscription for early access to Donald Trump’s social media posts. Later, Alicia covers Senator Bernie Moreno’s statement against Rep. Max Miller, who has been accused of domestic abuse by Moreno’s daughter. For more, follow u...

August 3, 2026; 4pm: Nicolle Wallace and guests discuss Todd Blanche meeting the demands of two GOP holdouts – Senators Thom Tillis and John Cornyn. At least, that’s how it appears on the surface. But there is mounting skepticism that Blanche will stand on his commitments since history has shown that his loyalty primarily lies with Donald Trump. Later, Nicolle discusses U.S. Attorney for the Distr...

July 31, 2026; 5pm: Nicolle Wallace and friends discuss the Wall Street Journal’s stunning new report about the Trump administration’s massive level of fundraising and how private companies yield to his requests. Later, Rep. Jamie Raskin joins Nicolle to discuss the staggering amount of corruption from the Trump administration. For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh To listen to this show an...

July 31, 2026; 4pm: Nicolle Wallace and guests break down the stall in Todd Blanche’s confirmation to lead the Department of Justice. Two GOP senators won’t vote “yes” on Blanche until there is confirmation that the slush fund is dead, but Trump refuses to let it go. Later, Nicolle covers Trump’s plummeting approval ratings as the midterm elections loom closer. For more, follow us on Instagram @de...