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Deadline: White House

Nicolle Wallace, MS NOWwww.ms.now
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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Episodes

"What this is really all about"

Nicolle Wallace on Donald Trump still peddling election lies. 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....

Feb 18, 202642 minEp. 2602185

"Follow the money"

Nicolle Wallace on the House Oversight Committee questioning billionaire businessman Les Wexner, who was personally and financially tied to Jeffrey Epstein for decades. 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.adsw...

Feb 18, 202642 minEp. 2602184

“The latest ICE target: School bus stops”

February 17, 2026; Despite tanking poll numbers and resistance from district courts, President Trump’s DHS continues its push into American cities. Its latest target? A school bus stop in Lindenwold, NJ, where members of the community have since shown up to protest and voice their disapproval. One resident, Joseph Zobel, joins us to discuss the operation with Maya Wiley, Rev. Al Sharpton and Claire McCaskill. Also in the hour, a reflection on the life and legacy of Rev. Jesse Jackson. For more, ...

Feb 18, 202643 minEp. 2602175

"The battlefield on American airwaves”

February 17, 2026; In his latest effort to undermine free speech in the U.S., President Trump’s FCC prevented an interview with James Talarico on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” from airing ahead of a contentious Texas midterm. Nicolle Wallace unpacks what this means and its political context with Alex Wagner, Oliver Darcy and David Frum. Later in the hour, the panel examines Les Wexner’s connections to Jeffrey Epstein. For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh For more from Nicolle, fol...

Feb 17, 202641 minEp. 2602174

“A political Achilles’ heel”

Alicia Menendez is in for Nicolle Wallace. Alicia covers news out of New Jersey, where ICE agents were spotted near a school bus stop, causing elementary school students to run away in fear, warning each other that ICE was nearby. Immigration enforcement and the excessive funding of the DHS was cited as one of the top reasons why Donald Trump was elected, but the behavior of ICE in U.S. cities and neighborhoods has quickly turned immigration enforcement into a political Achilles’ heel for Trump....

Feb 16, 202644 minEp. 2602165

“Roughly half of six million documents have not been released”

Alicia Menendez is in for Nicolle Wallace. Alicia covers the Department of Justice’s attempts to ‘move on’ from the Epstein files, which include Attorney General Pam Bondi sending a letter to Congress claiming that all the documents required by the Epstein Transparency Act have been released. However, Epstein’s victims and authors of the Epstein Transparency Act, Rep. Ro Khanna and Rep. Thomas Massie, beg to differ. Later, on this year’s President’s Day, Basil Smikle and Eddie Glaude join Alicia...

Feb 16, 202639 minEp. 2602164

"Something for which we should prepare"

Nicolle Wallace on how the election interference so many Americans fear is already well underway by the Trump administration. 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 collectio...

Feb 14, 202642 minEp. 2602135

"Multi-front assault on activities long protected by the First Amendment"

Nicolle Wallace on journalist Don Lemon pleading not guilty in court to two counts, including conspiracy against right of religious freedom after he was charged following his coverage of a protest at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota last month. 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 Premiu...

Feb 14, 202642 minEp. 2602134

“The power of checks and balances”

Nicolle Wallace covers the resounding rejection by a grand jury to indict six Democrats who participated in a video urging the military to refuse illegal orders. Additionally, a judge rebuked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, concluding that Hegseth is unlawfully targeting Senator Mark Kelly, one of the Democrats who was in the video. Later, Professor Scott Galloway joins Nicolle to talk about ways to combat the Trump administration, which includes a nationwide, economic boycott of companies who c...

Feb 12, 202640 minEp. 2602125

“What the Trump administration started, the people of Minneapolis have finished”

Nicolle Wallace covers Trump border czar Tom Homan’s announcement today that thousands of federal agents are withdrawing from Minneapolis. Homan’s announcement comes after federal agents shot three people, two of whom were killed: Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti. Later, Nicolle covers the backlash from both the right and the left to Attorney General Pam Bondi’s testimony to the House Judiciary committee yesterday. Bondi was pressed by Democrats about Jeffrey Epstein and his connections to Dona...

Feb 12, 202642 minEp. 2602124

"Some kind of accountability"

Nicolle Wallace on Pam Bondi's failure to provide the one thing that the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse wanted from her testimony in front of a House committee. 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.adswiz...

Feb 11, 202642 minEp. 2602115

"Glimmers of hope and reasons for alarm"

Nicolle Wallace on the Justice Department failing to secure an indictment against the six Democratic lawmakers who released a video simply reminding members of the military that they swore an oath to the Constitution and were duty-bound to refuse illegal orders. 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 u...

Feb 11, 202645 minEp. 2602114

"What ICE shows us about the heart of Minneapolis”

February 10, 2026; For the first time since the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, DHS officials were pressed on Capitol Hill about their involvement. Nicolle Wallace examines top officials’ resistance to Minnesotans’ calls for accountability with Jason Houser, John Heilemann and Jason Crow. Also in the hour, Idrees Kahloon and Katty Kay on the Epstein fallout here and across the pond. For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh For more from Nicolle, follow and download her podcast, “The ...

Feb 10, 202643 minEp. 2602105

"What did Trump know about Epstein’s crimes?”

February 10, 2026; President Trump’s connection to Jeffrey Epstein has long threatened Trump’s reputation – despite his repeated denials. Nicolle Wallace unpacks how new Epstein files contradict his past statements with Jess Michaels, Michael Schmidt and Michael Feinberg. Also in the hour, the latest on the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie with Ken Dilanian and Alex Tabet. For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh For more from Nicolle, follow and download her podcast, “The Best People with Nic...

Feb 10, 202641 minEp. 2602104

“A tribute to culture and togetherness”

Nicolle Wallace covers Bad Bunny’s electrifying Superbowl halftime performance, a performance that celebrated Puerto Rico, culture, and unity in a time of deep division in the United States. Later, Nicolle covers the inhumane treatment of children in immigration detention centers. Propublica reports that detained children are being treated with poor diets, separation of families, and verbal abuse, with no access to hygiene or proper education. For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh To list...

Feb 09, 202644 minEp. 2602095

“Epstein's victims demand accountability”

Nicolle Wallace covers the stark difference between how the UK’s government has responded to the latest information uncovered by the Epstein files and how the US has responded. Where high-ranking officials in the UK are resigning in protest after ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson was found to be in the files, the United States government has largely remained mute after prominent names in the US government were found in the files. One name that popped up often – in more than 250 documents – is...

Feb 09, 202642 minEp. 2602094

"The seeds of election interference are already in our American soil"

Nicolle Wallace on the Trump administration exerting control over elections offices across the country. 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 ...

Feb 07, 202642 minEp. 2602065

"The most repugnant conduct of the President"

Nicolle Wallace on Donald Trump putting his racism on full display when he shared a blatantly, flagrantly racist post with the images of former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. 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 ...

Feb 06, 202641 minEp. 2602064

“A new degree of vocal outrage”

Alicia Menendez is in for Nicolle Wallace. From pro wrestling events to the Grammys, the cultural backlash to Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration is intensifying. Alicia covers new polling which reflects that the American people increasingly disapprove of ICE’s tactics. Later, Jacob Soboroff joins Alicia for a special report on a father and a daughter’s harrowing experience when they were arrested by ICE agents. The daughter is only 2 years old. For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh T...

Feb 05, 202642 minEp. 2602055

“Why was Gabbard there in the first place?”

Alicia Menendez is in for Nicolle Wallace. Alicia covers the presence of DNI Director Tulsi Gabbard at the Elections Office in Fulton County, GA, where the Trump administration seized numerous ballots from the 2020 election. Even though it has been disproven that the 2020 election was ‘stolen,’ Fulton County continues to be accused of ‘suspected voter fraud’ by Donald Trump. Later, Alicia covers the exasperated admission from a federal prosecutor, who told a judge in court that trying to get ICE...

Feb 05, 202642 minEp. 2602054

"The essential fight ahead"

Nicolle Wallace on new legal action filed this morning under seal in federal court in Atlanta by Fulton County officials. More specifically: a court challenge to the Trump administration's highly dubious seizure of records related to the 2020 election. 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 N...

Feb 05, 202643 minEp. 2602045

"Why local leaders are not letting up"

Nicolle Wallace on the announcement of a drawdown in the number of federal agents on the ground in Minnesota. 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 per...

Feb 05, 202641 minEp. 2602044

"ICE Tactics in the Spotlight"

February 3, 2026; 4pm: Several witnesses spoke before Congress today about their recent encounters with federal immigration agents. We listen to their stories, including testimony from Renee Nicole Good’s brother, before turning to our expert panel: Michael Feinberg, Miles Taylor and Jasmine Garsd. 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 ...

Feb 03, 202649 minEp. 2602034

"Seizing the Reins: Trump’s GOP Election Vision"

February 3, 2026; 5pm: On Monday, Trump appeared on former FBI Director Dan Bongino’s podcast to urge Republicans to “take over the voting.” Later in the hour, Trump and Harvard – despite a long-lived feud, Trump is seemingly backing down from his previous demands for a large payout from the university. We unpack it all with Nick Corasaniti, Tim Heaphy, Aneglo Carusone, Michael Schmidt and Basil Smikle. For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh For more from Nicolle, follow and download her p...

Feb 03, 202642 minEp. 2602035

“The latest Epstein files release”

Nicolle Wallace covers the latest Epstein files release, where more powerful people across industries are named in email correspondences with Jeffrey Epstein. Survivor Dani Bensky joins Nicolle to discuss how seeing copious photos of victims, many of them uncensored, is affecting her and other victims. Later, Nicolle covers the cultural backlash against ICE. From Bad Bunny to Joni Mitchell, more public figures are taking the opportunity to speak out against the behavior of ICE in the country. Fo...

Feb 02, 202642 minEp. 2602025

“The power of grassroots pushback”

Nicolle Wallace covers the power of the people in Minneapolis who are hitting the streets every day in frigid weather to fight for the rights of their neighbors who are being targeted by ICE. Later, Nicolle covers the story of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, who was detained and taken to a Texas detention center after being used as bait by ICE agents so that his family could be lured out and also detained. Liam and his father returned home to Minneapolis over the weekend. For more, follow us on In...

Feb 02, 202642 minEp. 2602024

"Gold-plated monstrosity"

Nicolle Wallace on the Trump administration's bulldozing of DOJ systems. 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....

Feb 02, 202643 minEp. 2601095

"Refuse to be silent"

Nicolle Wallace on unfolding events in Minneapolis after the shooting of Renee Good by a federal officer. 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 persona...

Feb 02, 202641 minEp. 2601094

"Determined solidarity"

Nicolle Wallace on protesters, assembling peacefully, with one goal: to ensure the White House is well aware that what its allowed immigration officers to do in their name will not go unchallenged. 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 ...

Jan 31, 202642 minEp. 2601305

"Showing the country how one stands up to Donald Trump"

Nicolle Wallace on protests in Minneapolis for the second Friday in a row - with thousands braving bitterly cold temperatures as they march. 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 abou...

Jan 30, 202645 minEp. 2601304
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