Deadline: White House

October 23, 2026; 5pm: Russia has returned an American hostage, and it is something to celebrate. What is causing many to pause, however, is what Trump was willing to give up in exchange. Trump lifted sanctions on Russia, which he previously signed into law. This is the latest in what former CIA analyst Julia Curlee calls Putin reaping the rewards for interfering in the 2016 election.&nb...

October 23, 2026; 4pm: Trump's DOJ filed a preemptive lawsuit against Alaska, seeking to block the senate election results if anyone other than the Republican incumbent, Sen. Dan Sullivan, wins. The reason? There is an unaffiliated candidate, Daniel J. Sullivan, who is also on the ballot. The DOJ claims that the election's integrity could be compromised because voters could be confused b...

October 22, 2026; 5pm: Elon Musk and the White House are engaged in a robust game of pointing fingers at each other after Ukraine's Zelensky said that Starlink, the Musk-owned military grade system Ukraine uses in its war against Russia's invasion, was slowed and less functional.  For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh  To listen to this show and other MS NOW podcasts without ads,...

October 22, 2026; 4pm: With the midterms just less than two weeks away, our democracy and election integrity is being put to the test as some Democrats are preparing for Trump and his administration to allege foreign meddling and fraud in order to justify election interference.  For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh  To listen to this show and other MS NOW podcasts...

October 21, 2026, 5pm; Alina Habba Mildon denied any role in the pardon, and the Herreras did not respond to the Times' multiple requests for comment. In a statement, the Justice Department told the Times that Mildon didn't speak to anyone about a pardon, and a White House official said Mildon had nothing to do with the Herrera pardon. But there's no doubt, it fits into a much larger, more troubli...

October 21, 2026, 4pm; Trying to convince us that up is down and black is white in a meeting with Vladimir Putin to discuss restarting peace talks with Ukraine, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff apparently called the Russian president a "humanitarian." 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 an...

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.  For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh  To listen to this show and other MS NOW podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. For more from Nicolle, follow and download her p...

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."  For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh  To listen to this show and other MS NOW podcasts without ads, sign up...

October 19, 2026, 5pm; As poll after poll after poll shows that voters from both parties are fed up with the grift of Donald Trump 2.0, for their part, Republicans are showing us the alarming depths they will sink to to preserve Trump’s ability to grift.  For more from Nicolle, follow and download her podcast, “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace,” wherever you get your podcasts. To listen t...

October 19, 2026, 4pm; The first of those two obsessions is, of course, himself. This is not exactly ground-breaking analysis of a certified narcissist -- except Republicans seeking office and the voters they're hoping to convince are all but shouting lately that they want less Donald Trump, not more. His brand new polling isn't just bad. It's a disaster.    For more from Nicolle, follow...

October 16, 2026, 5pm; The truth has not stopped Donald Trump from blaming Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and punishing his country, the latest by way of restricting technology Ukraine’s military uses: a program called Starshield. 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...

October 16, 2026, 4pm; In poll after poll, Republican candidates are getting their rear ends kicked. But polls, however useful, are also notoriously imperfect. That's where the money comes in. 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 Pr...

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.&...

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.  For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh  To listen to this show and other MS NOW podcasts without ads, sign up for MS...

October 14, 2026, 5pm; Trump's treatment of fellow democratically-elected president, Zelenskyy, has been hot and cold for years now, but this latest betrayal comes as Trump is in a desperate spot politically here at home. His approval rating is in the gutter. His party looks poised to lose a significant number of seats in Congress in less than 3 weeks’ time. And Americans are paying ridiculous amo...

October 14, 2026, 4pm; Republicans are putting distance between themselves and Trump, including many who were originally willing to overlook the weird comments, the flagrant corruption, the political prosecutions, and the brazen incompetence. But not anymore. Because today, the economy is a flashing red political crisis for Trump and his party. For more from Nicolle, follow and download her podcas...

October 13, 2026, 5pm; The U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, seemingly did just that when the Wall Street Journal published two damaging stories in the past week, exposing her conduct before and during her time in Athens. Announced today by the new White House press secretary, the administration asked for Guilfoyle's resignation, which she confirmed soon after on social media.  F...

October 13, 2026, 4pm; Ten years ago, the public had its hands on the infamous "Access Hollywood" tape, and Trump, facing slipping polls, suddenly warned of a "stolen election." But that was then, and this is now. And now, yesterday in Youngstown, Ohio, Trump's event was largely empty. For more from Nicolle, follow and download her podcast, “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace,” wherever you get...

October 12, 2026; 5pm: Alicia Menendez is in for Nicolle Wallace. With just 3 weeks to go until the midterms, Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed, campaigns with President Obama while Republicans are inching away from unpopular President Trump, who is touring deep red places in the country. What should be easy wins for Republicans are proving to be...

October 12, 2026; 4pm: Alicia Menendez is in for Nicolle Wallace. A longtime target of Trump's ire, Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's D.C. home was raided by DHS this morning in an apparent alleged criminal fraud investigation. This raid comes 22 days away from the midterm elections, where Rep. Omar is up for reelection.  Later, Trump's war with the press continue...

October 9, 2026; 5pm: Alicia Menendez is in for Nicolle Wallace. New reporting from The New York Times finds that Trump DOJ's 'Grand Conspiracy' case, which targets former law enforcement and intelligence officials for allegedly 'undermining Trump's political career,' is in turmoil after the sudden departures of two key Trump allies: Joe DiGenova and Kurt Olsen.  For more, follow us on Instag...

October 9, 2026; 4pm: Alicia Menendez is in for Nicolle Wallace. As Trump's popularity continues to nosedive, Republican candidates running in the upcoming midterms are scrambling to distance themselves from Trump's policies.  Later, Gov. Kathy Hochul joins Alicia to discuss the ICE shooting in New York City yesterday.  For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh  To listen to...

October 8, 2026; 5pm: When Kimberly Guifoyle texted Trump donor and former lawyer Eric Deters to urgently send her $100,000 so she could pay off American Express, that request came with a promise: what Deters called "absolutely a quid pro quo."  For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh  To listen to this show and other MS NOW podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on A...

October 8, 2026; 4pm: While the Trump administration tries to convince the public that the U.S. is in a strong position in the war with Iran, Senator Chris Murphy joins Nicolle in his first TV interview after his visit to American military bases in the Gulf convinced of the opposite.  For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh  To listen to this show and other MS NOW podcasts without a...

October 7, 2026, 5pm; Trump’s approval ratings have hit record lows as of late. His policies continue to cause prices to rise, and he repeatedly shows he does not understand what the American people care most about. 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...