Deadline: White House

August 15th, 2025: It’s mere hours before Trump is set to hold a conference with Vladimir Putin in Alaska to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Nicolle Wallace and our team of experts dissect what’s to come in this meeting and how the summit is proving to be a win for Putin alone. Plus, former President Barack Obama commends Texas Democrats for their efforts to combat the GOP gerrymandering efforts in their state. Nicolle and Representative Zoe Lofgren discuss how this affects California and the rest of the nation.

August 14th, 2025, 5pm: A victim of Jeffrey Epstein joins Nicolle Wallace to speak out about the abuse she suffered and calls for the release of the Epstein files. Plus, our team of experts analyze the various tactics Trump is using to distract from this case and discuss a federal judge’s decision to deny the Department of Justice’s bid to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury records.

August 14, 2025, 4pm: Following Governor Gavin Newsom’s passionate speech responding to Texas’s mid-decade redistricting effort, Nicolle Wallace and our team of experts discuss how democrats can fight back against the Republican redistricting push. Plus, how protesters are responding to Donald Trump’s DC police takeover.

August 13, 2025, 5pm: Nicolle Wallace discusses American’s economic anxieties – due to Trump and Republican’s cost raising policies – with president of EMILY’s List Jessica Mackler and former Mayor of New Orleans Mitch Landrieu. Later in the hour, the panel discusses Trump’s takeover of Washington, DC policing. Ben Rhodes also joins to analyze what WH Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is calling a “listening exercise” between Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin taking place on Friday. For more, follow us on Instragram @deadlinewh. To listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts.

August 13, 2025, 4pm: Nicolle Wallace on the map battles are giving Texas Democrats something to fight for, and energizing Democrats in other states to get back into the groove after the stinging defeat of the last election. Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) and others join the panel to discuss. Later in the hour, Andrew Weissmann and Michael Schmidt dig into the administration and their supporters latest gambit to distract from the Epstein files. For more, follow us on Instragram @deadlinewh. To listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts.

August 12th, 2025, 5pm: Another GOP congressman faces heat from constituents and Nicolle Wallace discusses how Democrats can capitalize on that with her panel. And it’s Democracy Tuesday with Marc Elias and Melissa Murray as Texas gerrymandering threatens to disenfranchise voters. For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh To listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts.

August 12th, 2025: As boots hit the ground in Washington D.C., Nicolle Wallace turns to military leaders to help understand what this executive action means for the people of the city and the U.S. military more broadly. Plus she discusses Trump’s pick to head the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Republican who got a tongue lashing from his constituents, and more. For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh To listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts.

August 11, 2025, 5pm: Nicolle Wallace speaks to economist Justin Wolfers and others about export taxes and American dissatisfaction with the economy. Eddie Glaude and David Firestone discuss “Trump’s cultural revolution” – including the administration’s chilling move to censor and amend exhibits at the Smithsonian.

August 11, 2025, 4pm: As the scandal over the unreleased Epstein files continues to unfold, the Trump administration contradicts themselves: is there nothing in the files, as the president claims, or are they really being withheld to protect Democratic politicians, as his VP said? Nicolle discusses with Andrew Weissmann, Michelle Goldberg and more. The panel also covers Trump’s power grab of Washington, D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department.

August 8, 2025: In a dark new era for the Justice Department, the FBI has begun ousting longtime officials previously involved in Trump-related investigations. Nicolle is joined by retired FBI agent Christopher O’Leary and legal veteran Andrew Weissmann to discuss this latest attack on the rule of law. Plus, Ghislaine Maxwell is barred from training service dogs after being moved to a minimum-security prison camp. For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh To listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts.

August 7th, 2025: As Donald Trump’s long-promised tariffs go into effect, business leaders are bending over backwards to appease him. Nicolle Wallace and our team of experts work through the political and economic impacts of Trump’s trade war. Plus, federal judges warn about threats they’ve received since Trump’s presidency and Trump’s growing frustration as his Epstein distraction tactics fail. For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh To listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts.

August 6th, 2025: As the Epstein Scandal continues to unfold, victims decry the Trump administration’s handling of the case. Nicolle Wallace and our top experts ponder why top Trump administration officials are meeting to discuss strategy without some of the most important people affected by Epstein – the victims. Plus, she and our experts unpack the gerrymandering efforts in Texas and new polling that highlights Trump’s growing unpopularity.

August 5th, 2025: After a letter from Epstein victims condemning the latest push by the Department of Justice to release transcripts, Nicolle Wallace unpacks their reactions with Tara Palmeri and just how the White House press corps is covering it – or not – with the New York Times’ Tyler Pager. Plus, she deals with pushback to Trump’s agenda outside the beltway – from angry GOP town halls to Texas Democrats fighting back. State Rep. James Talarico joins to give us the latest. For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh To listen to this show and other MSNBC podcasts without ads, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts.

Nicolle Wallace is joined by Sam Stein, Vaughn Hillyard, Charlie Sykes, Steve Liesman, Ben Rhodes, Eddie Glaude, State Rep. John Bucy, Lisa Rubin, and Jacob Soboroff.

Stephanie Ruhle – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Peter Baker, Dan Nathan, Gene Sperling, Sen. Adam Schiff, David Enrich, Mara Gay, Sam Stein, Matthew Dowd, Rev. Al Sharpton, and Elizabeth Castillo.

Stephanie Ruhle – in for Nicolle Wallace – on the stunning plea from the family of a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein, Trump’s new tariffs going into effect tomorrow, and a new report highlighting the increased force used by immigration officers. Joined by: Lisa Rubin, Tim Miller, Kristy Greenberg, Ron Insana, Gene Sperling, Neal Katyal, Nicole Foy, Lee Gelernt, Michele Norris, Rick Stengel, and Michael Fanone.

Nicolle Wallace on the multiplying questions around Donald Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, Trump criticizing Jerome Powell during a bill signing, and the Senate confirmation of Emil Bove for a lifelong seat on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Joined by: Julie K. Brown, Angelo Carusone, Ankush Khardori, Steve Liesman, Maria Aspan, Marc Elias, Mitch Landrieu, Kristy Greenberg and Associate Justice Allison Riggs.

Nicolle Wallace discusses Trump’s strange comments about one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent victims, late night comedy’s refusal to backdown on Trump’s Epstein connection, new reporting from inside New York City’s immigration court, Emil Bove’s nomination hurdling towards confirmation despite more whistleblowers, and more. Joined by: Sen. Dick Durbin, Sam Stein, Claire McCaskill, Tara Palmeri, Marc Santia, Chris O’Leary, Jacob Soboroff, Andrew Weissmann, Charlie Sykes, and Dominic Patten.

Nicolle Wallace is joined by John Heilemann, Emily Davies, Ben Rhodes, Texas State Rep. James Talarico, Molly Jong-Fast, John Hudson, and Bob Kitchen.

Nicolle Wallace on the second day of DOJ interviews with Maxwell for the second day, the FCC approving the $8 billion Paramount-Skydance merger, and how smaller law firms are challenging the Trump administration’s agenda. Joined by: Julie K. Brown, Andrew Weissmann, Tim Miller, Angelo Carusone, Cornell Belcher, Rep. Madeleine Dean, Rev. Al Sharpton, John Heilemann, Mike Schmidt, and Traci Feit Love.