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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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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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“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

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“An old guy wearing apricot makeup”

6/17/2025
Nicolle Wallace discusses the latest from a court hearing the case on whether Trump’s National Guard takeover in California is constitutional, an NYC mayoral candidate detained by ICE officials today, updates on Trump’s posturing on intervention in the Middle East, Senator Mike Lee confronted by colleagues over his posts about the Minnesota shooting, more discontent over Trump’s handling of the economy, and E. Jean Carroll’s new book. Joined by: E. Jean Carroll, Jacob Soboroff, Sarah Longwell, John Heilemann, Ben Rhodes, Gene Sperling, Matt Dowd, Charlotte Howard, and Kristy Greenberg.

Duration:01:25:10

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“It’s a gangster state”

6/16/2025
Nicolle Wallace on this past weekend’s nationwide wave of mass “No Kings” protests, fears of increasing political violence after the tragic murder of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, and the ethical questions surrounding Trump’s latest business ventures. Joined by: Tim Miller, Claire McCaskill, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Jacob Soboroff, Ben Rhodes, Richard Painter, Mike Schmidt, Harry Litman, Kristy Greenberg, and Alexandra Berzon.

Duration:01:24:37

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"Full-blown constitutional crisis”

6/13/2025
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Jacob Soboroff, Melissa Murray, Tim Miller, Rep. Jim Himes, Michael Crowley, Tom Nichols, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Amy McGrath, Rev. Al Sharpton, Frank Kendall, and Eleni Kounalakis.

Duration:01:26:06

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“Outrageous, dictatorial, and shameful”

6/12/2025
Nicolle Wallace on the forcible removal and handcuffing of Senator Alex Padilla from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem’s press conference today, reactions from outraged Democratic lawmakers, and the stunning moment’s implications. Joined by: Jacob Soboroff, Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell, Ben Rhodes, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Rep. Mikie Sherill, Rep. Robert Garcia, Maj. Gen. Randy Manner, Charlie Sykes, Justina Machado, and Alicia Menendez.

Duration:01:39:36

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“We’re not in Kansas anymore”

6/11/2025
Nicolle Wallace on Governor Newsom slamming Trump in a major address, Trump’s politicization of the military, and Trump's weaponization of the Justice Department against his perceived enemies. Joined by: Jacob Soboroff, Sen. Tim Kaine, Steve Anderson, Mara Gay, Justin Wolfers, Tom Nichols, Paul Rieckhoff, Eddie Glaude, and Marc Elias.

Duration:01:26:03

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“Used as pawns”

6/10/2025
Nicolle Wallace and Alicia Menendez tag team today’s Deadline White House and discuss Trump’s escalating military response to the protests in Los Angeles as well as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s gutting of the CDC advisory board. Joined by: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Jacob Soboroff, Charlie Sykes, Elizabeth Findell, retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, David Noriega, Mary McCord, Angelo Carusone, and Dr. Vin Gupta.

Duration:01:26:07

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“A uniquely alarming moment”

6/9/2025
Nicolle Wallace on the fourth consecutive day of protests against mass deportation in Southern California, including Trump’s latest move to mobilize 700 Marines to Los Angeles. Joined by: Jacob Soboroff, John Brennan, Claire McCaskill, former ICE Chief of Staff Jason Houser, Rep. Jimmy Panetta, Major General Randy Manner, John Heilemann, Eddie Glaude, Gadi Schwartz, and Denver Riggleman.

Duration:01:28:44

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“Two tarantulas in a bowl”

6/6/2025
Nicolle Wallace on Kilmar Abrego-Garcia being faced with criminal charges upon his return to the U.S., the stakes of Trump and Musk’s ugly public breakup, and thousands of veterans rallying in DC today to protest the Trump Administration’s proposed cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Joined by: Lisa Rubin, Harry Litman, Tim Miller, Matt Dowd, Tyler Pager, Kyle Lewis, Rev. Al Sharpton, Paul Rieckhoff, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Lee Gelernt, and Mike Schmidt.

Duration:01:29:55