Deadline: White House
MSNBC
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.
Location:
NY
Genres:
News & Politics Podcasts
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Episodes
“They have never been more dangerous”
1/24/2025
Nicolle Wallace on the emboldening of domestic violent extremists, the Trump administration’s alarming approach to public health, Trump’s chaos-inducing immigration plans, and how to navigate the next four years.
Joined by: Brendan Ballou, Andrew Weissmann, Tim Miller, Julie Tsirkin, Allison Jaslow, Anthony Scaramucci, Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding, Dr. Michael Anderson, Alex Knapp, Rev. Al Sharpton, Molly Jong-Fast, and Dan Harris.
Duration:01:30:17
“A deep, corrosive effect”
1/23/2025
Nicolle Wallace on a temporary block to Trump’s birthright citizenship order, the many controversies in Pete Hegseth’s past, judges pushing back against the pardoning of January 6th rioters, and Mike Pompeo’s newly revoked security detail.
Joined by: Melissa Murray, Alicia Menendez, David Jolly, Julia Ainsley, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Glenn Kirschner, Harry Litman, Ryan Reilly, John Brennan, and Michael Crowley.
Duration:01:29:15
“Unchecked power”
1/22/2025
Nicolle Wallace discusses Trump’s retribution in action at the Department of Justice, continued fallout from his January 6 pardons as well as a fresh pardon for the architect of a digital drug marketplace, alarm bells surrounding his pick to lead the FBI – and a new, fast-moving fire in Southern California.
Joined by: Mark Mazzetti, Mary McCord, Andrew Weissmann, Ryan Reilly, Kristy Greenberg, Frank Figliuzzi, Charlie Sykes, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, and Liz Kreutz.
Duration:01:31:58
“Fear is contagious, but so can be courage”
1/21/2025
Nicolle Wallace discusses President Trump’s first actions including pardoning all January 6th defendants and attempting to revoke birthright citizenship – as well as new bombshell allegations against Department of Defense nominee and former Fox News anchor Pete Hegseth.
Joined by: Harry Dunn, Michael Fanone, Alex Wagner, Mike Schmidt, Sarah Longwell, Andrea Flores, Jacob Soboroff, Cecillia Wang, Julie Tsirkin, Marc Elias, and Angelo Carusone.
Duration:01:29:40
“Buckle up”
1/20/2025
Nicolle Wallace on Inauguration Day.
Joined by: Alicia Menendez, Tim Miller, Basil Smikle, Claire McCaskill, Vaughn Hillyard, Andrea Mitchell, Sen. Chris Murphy, John Heilemann, Andrew Weissmann, Mara Gay, Jacob Soboroff, and Rep. Jamie Raskin.
Duration:01:39:27
“Cult-like lows”
1/17/2025
Nicolle Wallace on Kristi Noem’s confirmation hearing, TikTok’s uncertain future, what resistance might look like in Trump’s second term, and the anti-abortion movement’s ongoing efforts to erode reproductive rights.
Joined by: Vaughn Hillyard, Alicia Menendez, Rev. Al Sharpton, Tim Miller, Symone Sanders-Townsend, Mini Timmaraju, Charlie Sykes, Molly Jong-Fast, Luke Broadwater, and Annie Karni.
Duration:01:25:44
“The Tech-Industrial Complex”
1/16/2025
Nicolle Wallace on the looming threat of oligarchy, the sudden removal of Rep. Mike Turner as House Intelligence Committee chairman, the loyalty tests underway in Trump’s GOP, and how self-imposed solitude affects American society.
Joined by: Carol Leonning, Angelo Carusone, David Jolly, Theodore Schleifer, Luke Broadwater, Sen. Adam Schiff, Michael Steele, Kristy Greenberg, Derek Thompson, and Mara Gay.
Duration:01:29:45
“Whatever he wants them to do, they’ll do”
1/15/2025
Nicolle Wallace on today’s multiphase ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, Pam Bondi’s evasive confirmation hearing performance, the intelligence community’s concerns for Trump’s second term, and President Biden’s final days in office.
Joined by: John Brennan, Jeremy Bash, Richard Engel, Mary McCord, Andrew Weissmann, Marc Elias, Ruby Chen, Rick Stengel, Rep. Jim Himes, and Karine Jean-Pierre.
Duration:01:29:45
“Mr. Smith is right”
1/14/2025
Nicolle Wallace discusses the nomination hearing of Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, Jack Smith’s biting defense of his investigation into Trump’s role in January 6th with a former committee member and former Capitol police officer, as well as the devastating wildfires in southern California.
Joined by: Rep. Jason Crow, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Michael Fanone, Ryan Nobles, Claire McCaskill, David Jolly, Paul Rieckhoff, Maya Wiley, Steve Patterson, and CA Rep. George Patterson.
Duration:01:29:52
“What happens next?”
1/13/2025
Nicolle Wallace on Southern California’s ongoing wildfire crisis, the pending release of Jack Smith’s election interference special report, questions of character ahead of Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearings, and MAGA’s feuding factions.
Joined by: Ellison Barber, Chad Augustin, Andrew Weissmann, Glenn Thrush, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Ben Rhodes, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Amy McGrath, Eddie Glaude, Tim Miller, and Liz Kreutz.
Duration:01:26:46
“Convicted felon”
1/10/2025
Nicolle Wallace on America’s first convicted felon president, the double standard of justice revealed by his unconditional discharge, and California’s catastrophic wildfires.
Joined by: Susanne Craig, Andrew Weissmann, Rev. Al Sharpton, Vaughn Hillyard, Jacob Soboroff, Rep. Laura Friedman, Marc Elias, Rep. Daniel Goldman, Kristy Greenberg, Tim O’Brien, Steve Patterson, and Bruce Silverstein.
Duration:01:32:11
“Like hell on earth”
1/9/2025
Nicolle Wallace covers the latest on the wildfires blazing through communities in Southern California, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s response to Trump’s last-ditch effort to postpone sentencing, and Former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral.
Joined by: Steve Patterson, Jacob Soboroff, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Molly Jong-Fast, Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, Kristy Greenberg, Gadi Schwartz, Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo, Jordan Thomas, Greg Bluestein, Jonathan Alter, and Rick Stengel.
Duration:01:39:40
“Is this happening to us?”
1/8/2025
Nicolle Wallace discusses the most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles history as it continues to ravage communities, Attorney General Merrick Garland’s effort to release Jack Smith's Jan. 6 probe, President-elect Trump's attempt to avoid sentencing by taking it to the nation’s highest court, and Meta’s decision to end its fact-checking program.
Joined by: Jacob Soboroff, Steve Patterson, Sen. Alex Padilla, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, Santa Monica Mayor Lana Negrete, David Jolly, Mike Murphy, La Cañada Flintridge Mayor Michael Davitt, Dr. Vin Gupta, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, and Angelo Carusone.
Duration:01:35:38
“No rioting, no rampaging, no ransacking”
1/6/2025
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Harry Dunn, Tim Heaphy, Rep. Robert Garcia, Claire McCaskill, Brian Fallon, Michael Steele, Ben Rhodes, Eddie Glaude, Mara Gay, Mary McCord, and Andrew Weissmann.
Duration:01:27:17
“The sanctity of a jury verdict”
1/3/2025
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined Andrew Weissmann, Lisa Rubin, Mara Gay, Juanita Tolliver, Tom Winter, Garrett Haake, Melanie Zanona, Harry Litman, Tim Miller, Dr. Vin Gupta, and Allison Jaslow.
Duration:01:25:57
“They mattered”
1/2/2025
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Tom Winter, Clint Watts, George Solis, Basil Smikle, Garrett Haake, Javed Ali, Chris O’Leary, Molly Jong-Fast, and Andrew Weissmann.
Duration:01:29:17
“A beacon of decency”
12/30/2024
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Brian Williams, Peter Baker, Rev. Al Sharpton, Basil Smikle, Steve Schmidt, Bill Adair, Stuart Stevens, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Eddie Glaude, Andrew Weissmann, and Dan Harris.
To read the transcript of President Carter’s ‘Malaise Speech’, visit https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/address-the-nation-energy-and-national-goals-the-malaise-speech
Duration:01:26:20
“Discredibility upon the House”
12/23/2024
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by David Jolly, Molly Jong-Fast, Kristy Greenberg, Ryan Nobles, Olivia Beavers, Melissa Murray, Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, Charlie Sykes, Ben Rhodes, Gabe Roth, and Rep. Ayanna Pressley.
Duration:01:25:34
“How did we get here?”
12/20/2024
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Carlo Angerer, Ali Vitali, Claire McCaskill, Basil Smikle, Rev. Al Sharpton, and Rep. Jim Clyburn. Ari Melber – filling in for Nicolle in the second hour of coverage – is joined by Frank Figliuzzi, Ryan Reilly, Kristy Greenberg, Tim Miller, and Rep. Robert Garcia.
Duration:01:35:16
“Defund everything”
12/19/2024
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Senator Dick Durbin, Vaughn Hillyard, David Jolly, Sarah Longwell, Amy McGrath, Angelo Carusone, Tim Heaphy, Mary McCord, Eamon Javers, and Christine Romans.
Duration:01:29:44