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Deadline: White House
Hosted by Nicolle Wallace, MS NOW · EN
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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"In light of a credible threat, journalists and staffers were left in harm's way"
Today00:42:15Summary readyAugust 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 show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Summary"An unprecedented combination of callousness, incompetence and surrealness"
Today00:42:23Summary readyAugust 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 listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Summary“Todd Blanche will not be the backstop against Trump’s impulses”
Yesterday00:42:14Summary readyAugust 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 podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. 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 Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Summary“Trump’s growing Herbert Hoover obsession”
Yesterday00:41:28Summary readyAugust 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 with Iran as the Strait of Hormuz continues to stay closed. 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 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 Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Summary"Even Trump voters are disillusioned with what they're seeing"
4d ago00:43:46Summary readyNicolle 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 Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Summary"What kind of country manufactures criminal prosecutions against political opponents?"
4d ago00:42:01Summary readyNicolle 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 podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Summary"A growing number of questions about the U.S. munition stockpiles”
5d ago00:44:20Summary readyAugust 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 podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. 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 Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Summary“A five-alarm fire for Donald Trump”
5d ago00:44:14Summary readyAugust 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 @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 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 Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Summary"Undermined by his own Justice Department"
6d ago00:41:31Summary readyAugust 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 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 Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Summary"Voters are practically shouting that they want anything but Donald Trump’s economy"
6d ago00:41:37Summary readyAugust 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 to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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