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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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New York, NY

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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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English


Episodes
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“A supreme betrayal”

7/16/2025
Joined by: David Gilbert, Charlie Sykes, Alex Wagner, Michele Norris, Sen. Cory Booker, Marc Elias, Angelo Carusone and Sarah Longwell.

Duration:01:27:05

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“Be careful what you wish for”

7/15/2025
Nicolle Wallace discusses the mess of Trump’s own making as his staunchest allies seem to break with him over Epstein, the rising unpopularity of his inhumane immigration tactics, a new inflation report that shows the real impacts of his trade war, the coalition of judges warning about Emil Bove’s nomination, and more. Joined by: John Heilemann, Sam Stein, Charlotte Howard, Carol Leonnig, Kim Atkins Stohr, Eddie Glaude, Judge Nancy Gertner, and Rick Stengel.

Duration:01:27:00

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“Off the island”

7/15/2025
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Glenn Thrush, Julie Brown, Claire McCaskill, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Marc Elias, Youman Wilder, Kevin Blackistone, and David Frum.

Duration:01:26:41

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“Yes, he thinks you’re idiots”

7/11/2025
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Adam Goldman, Michael Feinberg, Sue Gordon, Vaughn Hillyard, Rev. Al Sharpton, John Heilemann, Mitch Landrieu, Charlie Sykes, Michele Norris, Ian Bassin, and Dr. Irwin Redlener.

Duration:01:30:03

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“Big beautiful regret”

7/10/2025
Nicolle Wallace on Trump’s attempted attack on the rule of law by launching investigations into former intelligence officials, a ruling blocking the administration’s order restricting birthright citizenship, and how the White House continues to weaponize tariffs to rebalance global influence. Joined by: Shane Harris, Andrew Weissmann, Cody Wofsy, Claire McCaskill, Cornell Belcher, Michael Crowley, Justin Wolfers, Angelo Carusone, Harry Litman and Kristy Greenberg.

Duration:01:26:26

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“What world leader talks like this?”

7/9/2025
Nicolle Wallace on the DOJ opening criminal investigations into former CIA Director John Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey and Trump setting more tariff ultimatums for trading partners. Joined by: Former CIA Director John Brennan, Marc Elias, Julian Barnes, David Gura, Alex Wagner, Michael Feinberg, Mike Schmidt, Charlie Sykes, and Paul Rieckhoff.

Duration:01:28:59

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“Tears my guts out”

7/8/2025
Nicolle Wallace discusses President Donald Trump’s political problem after his coalition splinters over the DOJ memo dismissing Jeffrey Epstein conspiracies, Trump’s 180 on Ukraine support, alarm bells over Emil Bove’s nomination to a lifetime judicial appointment, the latest in Trump’s broken promises as he continues to wage an incoherent trade war, and more. Joined by: John Heilemann, Michael Steele, Glenn Thrush, Anne Applebaum, Daniel Toomey, Charles Work, Barbara McQuade, Basil Smikle, Josh Dawsey, and Tyler Pager.

Duration:01:27:20

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"All hands on deck"

7/7/2025
Nicolle Wallace on the devastating floods in Central Texas, Trump blasting Elon Musk’s announcement of a new political party, and the rising economic uncertainty as Trump’s trade war chaos ramps up. Joined by: Texas State Senator Roland Gutierrez, Matt Dowd, Ryan Chandler, Claire McCaskill, Angelo Carusone, Robert Armstrong, Eamon Javers, Vaughn Hillyard, Eddie Glaude, Ronn Easton, and Kristen Beachy.

Duration:01:26:07

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“Fealty won out”

7/3/2025
Alicia Menendez - in for Nicolle Wallace - on the passage of Trump’s tax and spending megabill, flooding at the brand new detention center in the Florida Everglades, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ record breaking speech. Joined by: Melanie Zanona, David Jolly, Zerlina Maxwell, Teddy Schleifer, Matt Dixon, Alex Jacquez, Angelo Carusone, Julian Castro, Tom Nichols, Jasmine Garsd, Jose Antonio Vargas, and Harry Litman.

Duration:01:26:48

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“Pick your poison”

7/2/2025
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – on Republicans scrambling to get support for Trump’s megabill, Paramount agreeing to pay $16 million to settle with Trump, and the latest on the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial. Joined by: Rep. Madeleine Dean, Mychael Schnell, Mara Gay, Marc Elias, Alexis McGill Johnson, Kristy Greenberg, Tim Heaphy, Tim Miller, Basil Smikle, Juanita Tolliver, and Russ Buettner.

Duration:01:26:17

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“Warnings of electoral wipeout”

7/1/2025
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – discusses Senate Republicans passing Trump’s megabill despite its unpopularity even among the GOP, the updates from Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ trial as the jury says they cannot decide on the racketeering charge, Joined by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Tim Miller, Claire McCaskill, Sam Stein, State Rep. J.D. Scholten, Jose Javier Rodriguez, Anthony Coley, Lisa Rubin, Rehema Ellis, Kristy Greenberg, Charles Coleman, Amanda Carpenter and Michele Norris.

Duration:01:44:06

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“A solution in search of a problem”

6/30/2025
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – on the division in the Republican Party as Trump’s megabill reaches the Senate floor, continued ICE raids in Los Angeles stoking fear, and the Trump administration's plan to build a national citizenship data system. Joined by: Vaughn Hillyard, Charlie Sykes, Cornell Belcher, Angelo Carusone, Jacob Soboroff, Andrea Flores, Sen. Cory Booker, Eddie Glaude, Kim Atkins Stohr, Marc Elias, John Hudson, and Justin Wolfers.

Duration:01:25:15

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“An existential threat to the rule of law”

6/27/2025
Nicolle Wallace on the Supreme Court curbing the injunction that blocked Trump’s birthright citizenship plan, the University of Virginia president resigning under pressure from the Trump administration, and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s defamation lawsuit against Fox News. Joined by: Andrew Weissmann, Melissa Murray, Dahlia Lithwick, Mike Schmidt, Laurel Rosenhall, Harry Litman, Rev. Al Sharpton, Cecelia Wang, and Russ and Kaitlyn Miln, family of Donna Kashanian.

Duration:01:26:33

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“Time to get on offense”

6/26/2025
Nicolle Wallace on the Trump administration’s claim that Iran’s nuclear program has been obliterated, a blow from the Senate Parliamentarian to the Republican spending bill, and one Democratic senator’s new “economic war plan”. GUESTS: Courtney Kube, Julian Barnes, Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, Vaughn Hillyard, Mitch Landrieu, Sen. Elissa Slotkin, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Amanda Carpenter, Jacob Soboroff and Andrea Flores.

Duration:01:25:58

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“Naked callousness and public indifference”

6/25/2025
Nicolle Wallace on the GOP’s continued disregard for the impact of Medicaid cuts, the stunning result of the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, and the Trump administration’s plan to limit Congress’s access to classified information. Joined by: Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Basil Smikle, Sen. Chris Murphy, Tom Nichols, Paul Rieckhoff, Marc Elias, and Kristy Greenberg.

Duration:01:26:46

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“Do not drop those bombs”

6/24/2025
Nicolle Wallace discusses brand new reporting on the U.S. strikes on Iran’s nuclear facility as President Donald Trump lashes out at both Iran and Israel, his attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, the latest example of the administration’s cruel immigration policy going viral, a whistleblower’s claim about a top DOJ official, and more. Joined by: Rep. Jason Crow, Courtney Kube, Michael Crowley, Ned Price, Justin Wolfers, Charlie Sykes, Alejandro Barranco, Jacob Soboroff, Ian Bassin, and Mike Schmidt.

Duration:01:25:10

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“The slipperiest slope in the world”

6/23/2025
Nicolle Wallace on Trump’s decision to strike Iran, fractures forming within the MAGA coalition as the anti-intervention wing criticizes Trump’s Iran approach, and the alarming footage of masked border patrol agents brutally detaining the father of three U.S. Marines. Joined by: Mark Mazzetti, Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, Courtney Kube, Tim Miller, Steve Liesman, Sue Gordon, Ben Rhodes, John Brennan, Dara Lind, Eddie Glaude, and Jacob Soboroff.

Duration:01:28:44

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“The dimwitted view of one individual”

6/20/2025
Nicolle Wallace on the uproar from Trump’s base over the Iran conflict, rising threats of political violence, and ICE raid whiplash scaring off workers and closing businesses. Joined by: Michael Crowley, Ned Price, Eddie Glaude, Paul Rieckhoff, Amanda Carpenter, Jacob Soboroff, Lindsay Toczylowski, Rev. Al Sharpton, and Kevin Blackistone.

Duration:01:25:28

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“Jokers, crackpots, and crooks”

6/19/2025
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – on how Trump is weighing U.S. military action in Iran, the administration’s continuing immigration crackdown in Los Angeles, and America’s top CEOs issuing the worst economic outlook since 2020. Joined by: Helene Cooper, David Frum, Claire McCaskill, Angelo Carusone, Jacob Soboroff, Rep. Jimmy Gomez, Michael Crowley, Tom Nichols, Lt. Gen. Stephen Twitty, Alex Jacquez, Charlie Sykes, Catherine Rampell, and Michael Eric Dyson.

Duration:01:26:01

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“Incoherence on steroids”

6/18/2025
Nicolle Wallace on the Trump base clashing over U.S. involvement in Iran, Trump’s on again, off again ICE policies creating confusion, and Former President Barack Obama’s warning for the nation. Joined by: Alex Wagner, John Brennan, Mark Mazzetti, Carol Leonnig, Sen. Elissa Slotkin. Marc Elias, Tim Miller, and Justin Wolfers.

Duration:01:26:26