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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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"Chaos amid canceled and uncanceled campaign events"
October 30, 2026, 5pm; Donald Trump and his allies canceled campaign rallies in Kansas and Iowa only to reverse course within a day. The reasons for the reversal -- and the reversal of the reversal -- aren't entirely clear, but all the same
"Laying out plans to contest the election"
October 30, 2026, 4pm; MS Now reports that federal prosecutors in California have issued grand jury subpoenas to state and local election officials Thursday, according to a person with knowledge of the effort and a spokesperson for the Los
"A grim mood in the White House just days before the midterms"
October 29, 2026; 5pm: Just 5 days before the midterms, the New York Times is reporting a grim mood in the White House. Meanwhile, Trump is cancelling his Saturday rally in Kansas in favor of what the administration is calling "tele-rallies
"Nvidia CEO seen as target of spy plot"
October 29, 2026; 4pm: Brand new reporting from The New York Times finds that Jensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, was the target of a Chinese spy plot. This comes as Trump is refusing to regulate AI, arguing that the U.S. needs to advance in t
"What analysts are calling a 'unicorn election'"
October 28, 2026, 5pm; With less than a week to go until election day, as ever, it's the voters with their hands on the wheel in this country. And they're proving today, what they'll prove next week: that they're the ones driving. For more
"What might the end of the rule of law look like?"
October 28, 2026, 4pm; One sign of the end of the rule of law is that facts and evidence of a case are pursued at the end stage after the targets have been identified. Another might be the end of the grand jury process, the standard procedu
"The unshakable Epstein Files"
October 27, 2026, 5pm; By continuing to speak out, survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's heinous crimes have kept the spotlight on the lack of justice they have seen, and now a bombshell new report is making sure that lack of accountability comes
"One week to go until the midterms"
October 27, 2026, 4pm; Trump's GOP is desperately trying to bribe, gaslight, beg, and bully voters -- and if that doesn’t work? Well, then they might just try to sow doubt in the results of the election, just like he did in 2020. For more f
"James Comey charged once again"
October 26, 2026; 5pm: In Trump's second term, there is a vast accountability void in the DOJ, begging the question as to who might step in and be proactive in filling that void. A group of veteran federal prosecutors and human rights lawye
"A fight for democracy around the world"
October 26, 2026; 4pm: Around the world, the fight for democracy is ringing true and toppling strong-men leaders. In Brazil, Lula da Silva retained power in an election against right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of previous Braz
"The deal with Russia"
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 previousl
"DOJ files preemptive lawsuit against Alaska"
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 candidat
"The art of pointing fingers"
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 i
"A critical test of the strength of our democracy"
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 o
"Yet another pay-for-play scheme"
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
"Trying to convince us that up is down and black is white"
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 "humanita
"Protecting our elections"
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 liste
"A disorganized effort"
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 milita
"Closing arguments to voters"
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 abi
"Republicans want less Trump"
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 b
"Blaming Zelenskyy and punishing his country"
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.
"A billionaire cash wave hits the midterms"
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
“An affinity for Putin”
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 Zele
“DOJ sues California just 19 days before the midterms”
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 all
"Trump plays Russian roulette ahead of the midterms"
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 ratin
"From unpopular, then to toxic, now to radioactive"
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 incompetenc
"Guilfoyle is out"
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. Annou
"Just 21 days to go"
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 Youn
"3 weeks to go until the midterms"
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 un
"Rep. Ilhan Omar's D.C. home raided by Homeland Security"
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 rai
