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.
“Disorder, chaos, and threat”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Tim Miller, Gen. Barry McCaffrey, Cornell Belcher, Molly Jong-Fast, Mitch Landrieu, Marc Elias, Stephen Richer, April Ryan, and Aisha Mills.
10/24/2024 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 49 seconds
“A warning for all of us”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Mike Schmidt, Paul Rieckhoff, Amy McGrath, Matt Dowd, Rep. Jason Crow, Charlie Sykes, Amanda Carpenter, Donny Deutsch, and Bob Woodward.
10/23/2024 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 46 seconds
“To lead your sons and daughters”
10/22/2024 • 1 hour, 2 minutes, 43 seconds
“Arnold Palmer”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Vaughn Hillyard, Tim Miller, Mara Gay, Eddie Glaude, Rick Hasen, Franklin Foer, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, and Fred Guttenberg.
10/21/2024 • 1 hour, 43 minutes, 34 seconds
“A bridge too far”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Mara Gay, Rev. Al Sharpton, Charlie Sykes, Vaughn Hillyard, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Ian Bassin, Andrew Weissmann, Juanita Tolliver, Jason Johnson, Matt Dowd, and Kevin Muñoz.
10/18/2024 • 1 hour, 39 minutes, 12 seconds
“A narcissist like him”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Mark Cuban, Michael Cohen, Basil Smikle, Alicia Menendez, Tim Miller, Rep. Colin Allred, Aisha Mills, Angelo Carusone, and Antonia Hylton.
10/17/2024 • 1 hour, 46 minutes, 4 seconds
“A bipartisan megaphone”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Cornell Belcher, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, John Heilemann, Barbara Comstock, Harry Dunn, Vaughn Hillyard, Alexis McGill Johnson, Stuart Stevens, Marc Elias, and James Sample.
10/16/2024 • 1 hour, 16 minutes, 6 seconds
“Hope he’s okay”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Claire McCaskill, Amanda Carpenter, Carol Leonnig, David Jolly, Mini Timmaraju, Retired General Barry McCaffrey, and Allison Jaslow.
10/15/2024 • 1 hour, 39 minutes, 51 seconds
“The enemy within”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Amy McGrath, Charlie Sykes, Anthony Coley, Eddie Glaude, Molly Jong-Fast, Juanita Tolliver, Errin Haines, Tim Miller, Olivia Troye, Harry Litman, Brianna Sacks, and Sahil Kapur.
10/14/2024 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 21 seconds
“Time to unleash”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Mitch Landrieu, Rev. Al Sharpton, Cornell Belcher, Alicia Menendez, Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, Mike Schmidt, Amanda Carpenter, Mini Timmaraju, and Oren Jacobson.
10/11/2024 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 51 seconds
“We are bound together”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Jim Messina, David Jolly, Rev. Al Sharpton, Sarah Matthews, David Plouffe, Jesse Kirsch, Basil Smikle, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Marc Elias, Beto O’Rourke, and Brahm Resnik.
10/10/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 31 seconds
“The storm of the century”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Al Roker, Secy. Pete Buttigieg, Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Stephanie Gosk, Mayor Liz Alpert, Tom Nichols, April Ryan, Ian Bassin, and Rep. Eric Swalwell.
10/9/2024 • 1 hour, 36 minutes, 32 seconds
Listen to “Kamala: Next in Line”
Election Day is around the corner and Vice President Kamala Harris could become the first woman, first Black woman, and first South-Asian to sit in the Oval Office. In light of this moment, we’re resharing our 2020 series “Kamala: Next in Line,” from MSNBC and Wondery. Hosted by Joy Reid, "Next In Line" is an intimate and immersive look into what drives Harris, what her critics say about her, and how she arrived at this historic moment.This is a special program for our MSNBC Premium subscribers. Listen to an excerpt from the first episode here. And to download the full series, sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts. You’ll find the series in the How to Win feed. Plus, as a subscriber, you’ll get all MSNBC original podcasts ad-free, along with bonus exciting content from Prosecuting Donald Trump, Rachel Maddow, and more. Thanks for listening and subscribing!
10/9/2024 • 10 minutes, 25 seconds
“You’re in the Thunderdome”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by John Morales, Vaughn Hillyard, Michael Steele, Acting FEMA Director of Response and Recovery Keith Turi, Rick Stengel, Aisha Mills, Cornell Belcher, Jim Messina, Matt Dowd, and Admiral James Stavridis.
10/8/2024 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 24 seconds
“What is asked of us?”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Mara Gay, Claire McCaskill, Donny Deutsch, Major General Patrick Ryder, Mark Mazetti, Peter Baker, Eddie Glaude, Maya Wiley, and Michele Goodwin.
10/7/2024 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 10 seconds
“Stitching the quilt”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Yamiche Alcindor, Rev. Al Sharpton, David Jolly, Caroline Giuliani, April Ryan, Basil Smikle, Donny Deutsch, Amy McGrath, Jacob Soboroff, and Errol Morris.
10/4/2024 • 1 hour, 36 minutes, 57 seconds
“Pigs are flying”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Mara Gay, Yamiche Alcindor, Mara Gay, Andrew Weissmann, Ian Bassin, Vaughn Hillyard, Maya Wiley, and Sofia Nelson.
10/3/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 38 seconds
“Make them riot. Do it.”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Andrew Weissmann, Lisa Rubin, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Tim Heaphy, Marc Elias, Vaughn Hillyard, John Heilemann, Sarah Longwell, Harry Litman, and Carol Leonig.
10/2/2024 • 1 hour, 46 minutes, 36 seconds
“The last side by side contrast”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Richard Engel, Michael Oren, John Brennan, Michael Bender, Tim Miller, Mini Timmaraju, Erin McLaughlin, Michael Crowley, General Barry McCaffrey, Matt Dowd, Claire McCaskill, and David Jolly.
10/1/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 49 seconds
“Plumbing the depths”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Governor Andy Beshear, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Yamiche Alcindor, Alicia Menendez, Claire McCaskill, Eddie Glaude, Charlie Sykes, Angelo Carusone, Subodh Chandra, and Guerline Jozef.
9/30/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 21 seconds
“A campaign to destroy the meaning of truth”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Alicia Menendez, Rev. Al Sharpton, John Heilemann, Mayor John Giles, Basil Smikle, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Ben Rhodes, Tim Miller, and Rep. Jamie Raskin.
9/27/2024 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 44 seconds
“A stunning betrayal”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, Tom Winter, Mara Gay, Dave Aronberg, Michael McFaul, Ian Bassin, Amy McGrath, Bill Karins, Marissa Parra, David Jolly, Aaron Zebley, and Andrew Goldstein.
9/26/2024 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 48 seconds
MSNBC Exclusive: VP Harris Interview
MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle sat down with Vice President Kamala Harris in Pittsburgh Wednesday night for an exclusive interview. It’s the VP’s first solo network interview since she became the Democratic nominee for president and comes just six weeks before election day. Listen to the full interview here and visit msnbc.com for more coverage in the lead up to the election.
9/26/2024 • 24 minutes, 16 seconds
“Leadership acumen”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Mark Cuban, Stephanie Ruhle, Sarah Longwell, Cornell Belcher, Matt Dowd, John Heilemann, Vaughn Hillyard, Amanda Carpenter, and Paul Reickhoff.
9/25/2024 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 34 seconds
“Actively alienating to women”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Sarah Longwell, Claire McCaskill, Mini Timmaraju, Tim Miller, Charlie Sykes, Angelo Carusone, Michael Cohen, and Mike Memoli.
9/24/2024 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 29 seconds
“Vengeful impulsiveness”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Eddie Glaude, David Jolly, Claire McCaskill, Kimberly Atkins-Stohr, Mike Schmidt, Maya Wiley, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Angelo Carusone, and Alexis McGill Johnson.
9/23/2024 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 30 seconds
“Preventable and predictable”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Yamiche Alcindor, Mini Timmaraju, Rev. Al Sharpton, Ian Bassin, Antonia Hylton, Tim Miller, Eddie Glaude, Basil Smikle, Ryan Nobles, Lisa Rubin, Amanda Zurawski, and Dan Reed.
9/20/2024 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 40 seconds
“She’s somehow a woman”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Cornell Belcher, Michael Steele, Alicia Menendez, Shaq Brewster, Chris Welter, Vaughn Hillyard, Charlie Sykes, Donny Deutsch, and Billy Corben.
9/19/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 25 seconds
“You go, girl”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Nick Corasaniti, Marc Elias, Jena Griswold, Molly Jong-Fast, Maya Wiley, Errin Haines, John Heilemann, Taylor Popielarz, and Tim Snyder.
9/18/2024 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 6 seconds
“A fire that needs to be put out – and urgently”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Eugene Daniels, Tim Miller, Cornell Belcher, Pete Strzok, Amy McGrath, Retired Brigadier General Steven Anderson, Ziva Branstetter, Mini Timmaraju, Dr. Kavita Patel, Susanne Craig, and Russ Buettner.
9/17/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 48 seconds
“Mask-off moment”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Mary McCord, Vaughn Hillyard, Frank Figliuzzi, Evy Poumpouras, Tim Ryan, Claire McCaskill, Sarah Longwell, and J. Ann Selzer.
9/16/2024 • 1 hour, 39 minutes, 32 seconds
“Disinformation-fueled firestorm”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Joy Reid, Rep. Shontel Brown, Frank Figliuzzi, Andrew Weissmann, Anderson Clayton, Dan Kanninen, Rosie Perez, Rep. Nydia Velazquez, and Peter Pomerantsev.
9/13/2024 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 19 seconds
“This lady is cooking with gas”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by April Ryan, Charlie Sykes, Rep. Jim Clyburn, Ian Sams, Rick Stengel, David Jolly, Basil Smikle, Errin Haines, Vaughn Hillyard, Andrew Weissmann, and Skye Perryman.
9/12/2024 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 52 seconds
Special preview: Season 2 of “Velshi Banned Book Club”
MSNBC's Ali Velshi gives a special preview of the second season of the “Velshi Banned Book Club.” Book banning is happening more and more. Removing literature from library shelves, school syllabi, and summer reading lists isn’t just blatant censorship; it is the tip of the sword that threatens American democracy itself. In this preview, Ali reflects on why this issues is so personal for him and his family. Listen to the first two episodes now and follow the series: https://link.chtbl.com/vbbcs2_fdlw. Subscribe to MSNBC Premium on Apple podcasts for access to episodes one week early, plus ad-free listening, and bonus content from this and other shows.
9/12/2024 • 3 minutes, 31 seconds
“Immediately outmatched”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Tim Miller, Sarah Longwell, Rev. Al Sharpton, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Mary Trump, Marc Elias, Ian Bassin, and Michael Steele.
9/11/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 45 seconds
Harris-Trump Presidential Debate & Analysis
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump go head-to-head in their first presidential debate. Listen to the full debate here, along with post-game coverage by Rachel Maddow, Joy Reid, Chris Hayes, Lawrence O’Donnell, and Nicolle Wallace.
9/11/2024 • 2 hours, 14 minutes, 5 seconds
“Defined by his lies”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Mini Timmaraju, Tim Miller, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Matt Dowd, Governor Andy Beshear, Anthony Scaramucci, Claire McCaskill, John Heilemann, Tim Alberta, and Errin Haines.
9/10/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 17 seconds
“Drinking from the firehose”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Vaughn Hillyard, Basil Smikle, Tyler Pager, Claire McCaskill, Angelo Carusone, David Jolly, Retired Brigadier General Steven Anderson, Maya Wiley, Jessica Mackler, and Governor J.B. Pritzker.
9/9/2024 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 51 seconds
“A powerful statement”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Tim Miller, Cornell Belcher, Rev. Al Sharpton, Andrew Weissmann, Mara Gay, Ian Bassin, Charlie Sykes, Rep. Colin Allred, and David Rohde.
9/6/2024 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 36 seconds
“The Noah’s ark of American politics”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by David Jolly, Matt Dowd, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, John Heilemann, Betsy Woodruff Swann, Andrew Weissmann, Peter Strzok, Rep. Dan Goldman, and Andy Kroll.
9/5/2024 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 57 seconds
“Our reality”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Frank Figliuzzi, Dave Cullen, Priya Sidhar, Jeffrey Goldberg, Sandy Alderson, Amy McGrath, and Rep. Robert Garcia.
9/4/2024 • 48 minutes, 30 seconds
“Final Sprint”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Claire McCaskill, Alexi McCammond, Sarah Longwell, Oren Jacobson, Tim Heaphy, Angelo Carusone, Amanda Carpenter, Mike Schmidt, and Dana Bash.
9/3/2024 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 15 seconds
“Wasting no time”
Nicolle Wallace is back for a Labor Day special episode of Deadline White House – joined by David Jolly, Eddie Glaude, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Fred Trump, Mike Memoli, Tim Miller, April Ryan, Ben Rhodes, and Mini Timmaraju.
9/2/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 51 seconds
“Firestorm of controversy”
Ayman Mohyeldin – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Mike Memoli, Basil Smikle, Rev. Al Sharpton, Vaughn Hillyard, Rep. Barbara Lee, Amy McGrath, Molly Jong Fast, Charlie Sykes, Mike Memoli, and Rep. Robert Garcia.
8/29/2024 • 1 hour, 35 minutes, 52 seconds
“The kids would call this a flex”
Jen Psaki – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Keisha Lance Bottoms, Cornell Belcher, Sarah Longwell, Errin Haines, Harry Litman, Mike Memoli, Amanda Carpenter, Anthony Coley, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Paul McLeary, and Randi Weingarten.
8/28/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 55 seconds
“Piercing the shield of authoritarianism”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Lauren Leader, Basil Smikle, Maya King, Charlie Sykes, Lisa Rubin, Barbara McQuade, Quentin Fulks, Foday Turay, Jaxhiel Turay, Brandon Galli-Graves, Tim Heaphy, Mike Murphy, Ian Bassin, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Amy McGrath, Marc Elias, and Greg Bluestein.
8/27/2024 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 15 seconds
“Flip-flopping and second guessing”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Mara Gay, Claire McCaskill, David Jolly, Vaughn Hillyard, Jasmine Crockett, Amanda Zurawski, LaTosha Brown, Greg Bluestein, Eugene Daniels, Matt Dowd, Rep. Mikie Sherrill, and Daniele Hamamdjian.
8/26/2024 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 56 seconds
“Then what? Win”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Rev. Al Sharpton, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Yamiche Alcindor, David Jolly, Eddie Glaude, John Heilemann, Ben Rhodes, Amy McGrath, and Rep. Colin Allred.
8/24/2024 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 13 seconds
“Driving down the field”
Nicolle Wallace previews the final day of the Democratic National Convention alongside Claire McCaskill, Keisha Lance Bottoms, Yamiche Alcindor, Rep. Jason Crow, Jacob Soboroff, Susan Rice, Jim Messina, Tim Miller, Michael Steele, and Joy Reid.
8/22/2024 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 29 seconds
“Chicago’s own”
Nicolle Wallace picks up coverage of the third day of the Democratic National Convention alongside Claire McCaskill, Harry Dunn, PA State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, Governor Josh Shapiro, Noah Hobbs, Jacob Soboroff, State Rep. Justin Jones, Beto O’Rourke, Marc Elias, Errin Haines, and Joy Reid.
8/21/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 36 seconds
“High voltage enthusiasm”
Nicolle Wallace picks up coverage of the second day of the Democratic National Convention alongside Mike Memoli, Claire McCaskill, Rev. Al Sharpton, Dan Pfeiffer, April Ryan, Dan Kanninen, Jacob Soboroff, Jim Messina, John Heilemann, Joy Reid, and Yamiche Alcindor.
8/20/2024 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 14 seconds
“Game day”
Nicolle Wallace kicks off coverage of the first day of the Democratic National Convention joined by Claire McCaskill, Yamiche Alcindor, Mike Memoli, Hadley Duvall, Jessica Mackler, Mitch Landrieu, Jacob Soboroff, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Angelo Caruson, Andrew Weissmann, Randy Manner, and Joy Reid.
8/19/2024 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 5 seconds
"No understanding of service or sacrifice"
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Sen. Laphonza Butler, Col. Jack Jacobs, Rev. Al Sharpton, Aisha Mills, Tim O'Brien, Lucas Kunce, Gen. Barry McCaffrey, Lt. Col. Amy McGrath, Paul Rieckhoff, and Amb. Michael McFaul.
8/16/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 8 seconds
“Clean up on aisle nine”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Yamiche Alcindor, Mara Gay, Maria Terea Kumar, Matt Dowd, Tara Setmayer, Mini Timmaraju, Jim Messina, Rep. Madeleine Dean, Tim Heaphy, and Aquilino Gonell.
8/15/2024 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 43 seconds
“A crack in the fortress”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Errin Haines, Matt Dowd, David Jolly, Vaughn Hillyard, Paul Rieckhoff, Amy McGrath, Angelo Carusone, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Steve Benen, Marc Elias, and Tia Mitchell.
8/14/2024 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 31 seconds
“He does not sound OK”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Kurt Andersen, Tim Miller, Basil Smikle, Molly Jong-Fast, Mini Timmaraju, Charlie Sykes, Maya Wiley, Donny Deutsch, Rick Stengel, Mayor John Giles, and Olivia Troye.
8/13/2024 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 29 seconds
“A mighty coalition”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Eddie Glaude, Cornell Belcher, Claire McCaskill, Chris Quinn, Tim Heaphy, Andrew Weissmann, Amanda Carpenter, Andy Kroll, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Imran Ahmed, and Tiffany Hsu.
8/12/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 36 seconds
“Joy vs. Retribution”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Beto O’Rourke, Michael Steele, Rev/ Al Sharpton, Charlie Sykes, Aisha Mills, Vaughn Hillyard, Angelo Carusone, Tim Miller, Anne Applebaum, Sue Craig, Mini Timmaraju, and Rep. Madeleine Dean.
8/9/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 51 seconds
“Optimism and joy are contagious”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Mara Gay, Jim Messina, David Jolly, Anthony Scaramucci, Shaquille Brewster, Steve Israel, Shawn Fain, Judge Michael Luttig, Jeh Johnson, Isaac Arnsdorf, and Stacey Johnson-Batiste.
8/8/2024 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 12 seconds
"We're going to have to start expanding the Bingo card"
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Dan Kanninen, Jasmine Wright, Eddie Glaude, Vaughn Hillyard, George Conway, Marc Elias, Amanda Carpenter, Nick Corasaniti, Paul Rieckhoff, Amy McGrath, and Tom Winter
8/7/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 50 seconds
"Winning the gold"
John Heilemann – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Michael Steele, Christina Reynolds, Rev. Al Sharpton, Helene Cooper, Carol Leonnig, Mary McCord, Errin Haines, Sarah Longwell, and Marc Elias.
8/2/2024 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 50 seconds
“Finally heading home”
Ali Velshi – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by John Kirby, Bill Browder, Susan Glasser, John Brennan, Rick Stengel, Mara Gay, Basil Smikle, Amb. Michael McFaul, Ann Simmons, Jim Messina, Kim Atkins Stohr, Cornell Belcher, and Angelo Carusone.
8/1/2024 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 58 seconds
“Say it to my face”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Pete Buttigieg, Shawn Fain, Fred Trump, Yamiche Alcindor, Rev. Al Sharpton, Claire McCaskill, and Sally Yates.
7/31/2024 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 20 seconds
“Back in play”
Michael Steele – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Cornell Belcher, Donny Deutsch, Yamiche Alcindor, Amanda Carpenter, Skye Perryman, Charlie Sykes, McKay Coppins, Pete Strzok, and Ryan Reilly.
7/30/2024 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 59 seconds
"A profound evolution"
John Heilemann – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Claire McCaskill, Gabe Roth, Eddie Glaude, Mike Memoli, Basil Smikle, Mike Murphy, and Maya Wiley.
7/29/2024 • 1 hour, 40 minutes, 2 seconds
“Heeding the call”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Rev. Al Sharpton, Cornell Belcher, Lachlan Cartwright, Seema Mehta, Marc Elias, Tim Heaphy, Jamie Gorelick, Andrew Weissmann, Shannon Watts, and Angelo Carusone.
7/26/2024 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 9 seconds
“Freedom”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Claire McCaskill, Charlie Sykes, Kim Atkins Stohr, Randi Weingarten, Andrew Weissmann, Lauren Leader, Anthony Scaramucci, Sen. Cory Booker, Gabe Roth, and Dahlia Lithwick.
7/25/2024 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 2 seconds
“Above the fray”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Maya Wiley, Eddie Glaude, John Heilemann, Errin Haines, Rick Stengel, Paul Rieckhoff, Sarah Longwell, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Kaitlyn Joshua, and Mini Timmaraju.
7/24/2024 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 37 seconds
“People-powered”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Kim Atkins Stohr, Mike Murphy, Yamiche Alcindor, Rep. Jim Clyburn, Christopher Quinn, Charlie Sykes, Tara Setmayer, Anne Applebaum, Sen. Laphonza Butler, and Noah Bookbinder.
7/23/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 44 seconds
“Everything we thought we knew”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Basil Smikle, John Heilemann, Claire McCaskill, Matt Dowd, Rep. Robert Garcia, Maya Wiley, Tim Miller, Mike Schmidt, Ashley Etienne, Vaughn Hillyard, Molly Jong-Fast, Rev. Al Sharpton, Donny Deutsch, Rep. Barbara Lee, and Douglas Brinkley.
7/22/2024 • 2 hours, 35 minutes, 21 seconds
“His battle with impulse control”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Aaron Blake, David Plouffe, Charlie Sykes, Rev. Al Sharpton, Former Rep. Tim Ryan, Mike Murphy, Amanda Carpenter, Carol Leonnig, and Anne Applebaum.
7/19/2024 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 5 seconds
“Not a single crack in the facade”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by John Heilemann, Charlie Sykes, Vaughn Hillyard, Basil Smikle, Tom Winter, Tim Alberta, Matt Dowd, Tim Miller, Amanda Zurawski, and Igor Novikov.
7/18/2024 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 9 seconds
“Under the glare of the klieg lights”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by McKay Coppins, Amanda Carpenter, David Jolly, Hadley Duvall, Sheldon Whitehouse, David Jolly, Nick Corasaniti, Jim Rutenberg, Claire McCaskill, Jonathan Martin, Mike Murphy, and Frank Figliuzzi.
7/17/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 14 seconds
“The needle in America’s collective vein”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Vaughn Hillyard, Tim Miller, Cornell Belcher, Rev. Al Sharpton, Rep. Dan Goldman, Tom Winter, Pete Strzok, Carol Leonnig, Mini Timmaraju, Gabe Roth, and Tyler Pager.
7/16/2024 • 1 hour, 44 minutes, 26 seconds
“Piling up”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Vaughn Hillyard, Claire McCaskill, David Jolly, Katy Tur, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson, Jacob Soboroff, Basil Smikle, Mara Gay, Betsy Woodruff Swan, Joyce Vance, and Andrew Weissmann.
7/15/2024 • 1 hour, 39 minutes, 27 seconds
“An epic case of projection”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Isaac Arnsdorf, Marc Elias, John Heilemann, Vaughn Hillyard, Yamiche Alcindor, Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Lee Gelernt, Texas State Rep. Victoria Neave, Mary McCord, Dave Aronberg, Russ Buettner, and Steve Kornacki.
7/13/2024 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 37 seconds
“Wait until 2025”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Angelo Caruson, Vaughn Hillyard, Andrew Weissmann, Mike Schmidt, Vaughn Hillyard, Ambassador Michael McFaul, Evelyn Farkas, Rick Stengel, David Jolly, and Marc Elias.
7/11/2024 • 1 hour, 35 minutes, 46 seconds
“This place has everything”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by David Fahrenthold, Vaughn Hillyard, Tim Miller, Matt Dowd, Mara Gay, Shaquille Brewster, Ambassador Michael McFaul, Anne Applebaum, Ben Rhodes, Malcolm Turnbull, Gabe Roth, and Kristy Greenberg.
7/10/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 23 seconds
“A lot of smoke”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Michael Cohen, John Heilemann, Harry Litman, Hugo Lowell, Marc Elias, Ian Bassin, Admiral James Stavridis, Michael Crowley, Matt Miller, Mini Timmaraju, Gabe Roth.
7/9/2024 • 1 hour, 47 minutes, 5 seconds
“The mother of all battles ”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Timothy Snyder, Mike Memoli, Donny Deutsch, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Isaac Arnsdorf, David Jolly, Angelo Carusone, and Frank Figliuzzi.
7/8/2024 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 47 seconds
“A grim portrait”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Rev. Al Sharpton, Kimberly Atkins Stohr, Matt Dowd, Skye Perryman, Gabe Roth, Charlie Sykes, Tim Miller, John Brennan, Frank Figliuzzi, Mary McCord, and Douglas Brinkley.
7/3/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 51 seconds
"Only one option"
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Carol Leonnig, Barbara McQuade, David Jolly, Spokesman for the White House Counsel’s Office Ian Sams, Susanne Craig, Kristy Greenberg, Amanda Carpenter, Angelo Carusone, Ben Rhodes, Basil Smikle, and Ramin Setoodeh.
7/2/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 22 seconds
“The president is now a king”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Andrew Weissmann, Tim Heaphy, Marc Elias, Dahlia Lithwick, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Claire McCaskill, Ian Bassin, Maya Wiley, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, and J. Michael Luttig.
7/1/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 48 seconds
“I know how to tell the truth”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Michael Steele, Cornell Belcher, Rev. Al Sharpton, Sarah Longwell, Dahlia Lithwick, Gabe Roth, Andrew Weissmann, David Jolly, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, and Tim Miller.
6/28/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 40 seconds
Live Coverage: First Presidential Debate of 2024
It’s been four years since President Joe Biden and Former President Donald Trump have gone head-to-head. And on Thursday night, the incumbent and the former president faced off in the first presidential debate of 2024. The debate was held in Atlanta and hosted by CNN. Listen to the full debate here and visit msnbc.com for more coverage in the lead up to the election.
6/28/2024 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 6 seconds
“Gut check”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Claire McCaskill, Tim Miller, David Plouffe, Adrienne Elrod, Greg Bluestein, Vaughn Hillyard, John Heilemann, Jen Palmieri Basil Smikle, Harry Dunn, Michael Beschloss, Amanda Zurawski, and Nancy Northup.
6/27/2024 • 1 hour, 36 minutes, 10 seconds
“Just too dangerous to be sent back”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Dahlia Lithwick, Mini Timmaraju, Melissa Murray, Dr. Kavita Patel, Marc Elias, David Jolly, Charlie Sykes, Cornell Belcher, TJ Ducklo, and Ambassador Michael McFaul.
6/26/2024 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 14 seconds
“Literal split screen”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Lis Smith, David Plouffe, Matt Dowd, Ben Rhodes, Angelo Carusone, Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Donny Deutsch, Michael Cohen, and Luke Russert.
6/25/2024 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 50 seconds
"The unprecedented spectacle"
John Heilemann – in for Nicolle Wallace – Andrew Weissmann, Claire McCaskill, David Jolly, Katie Phang, Vaughn Hillyard, Basil Smikle, Michele Goodwin, Katty Kay, Amanda Zurawski, and Ian Millhiser.
6/24/2024 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 10 seconds
“Actionable threats”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Lisa Rubin, Andrew Weissmann, Rev. Al Sharpton, Harry Litman, Shannon Watts, Betsy Woodruff Swan, Tim Heaphy, Charlie Sykes, John Heilemann, and Paul Rieckhoff.
6/21/2024 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 26 seconds
“He lost and he knows it”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Dahlia Lithwick, Marc Elias, Andrew Weissmann, Elizabeth Dias, Ramin Setoodeh, David Jolly, Basil Smikle, Mary McCord, and Kristy Greenberg.
6/20/2024 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 51 seconds
“Lies as white noise”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Eric Holder, Ramin Setoodeh, Donny Deutsch, Anne Applebaum, Lauren Windsor, Andrew Weissmann, Marvin Dunn, and Maya Wiley.
6/19/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 15 seconds
“Trying anything and everything”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Vaughn Hillyard, John Heilemann, Kristy Greenberg, Amanda Carpenter, Karine Jean Pierre, Courtney Kube, John Brennan, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Mark McKinnon, Tara Setmayer, and Michelle Kinney.
6/18/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 25 seconds
“Coming out swinging”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Claire McCaskill, Eddie Glaude, Tim Miller, Andrew Weissmann, Ian Bassin, Ben Rhodes, Kim Atkins Stohr, Rep. Ted Lieu, Harry Litman, and Dr. Michael Anderson.
6/17/2024 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 9 seconds
“One fell swoop”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Dahlia Lithwick, Andrew Weissmann, Dave Cullen, Rev. Al Sharpton, Mitch Landrieu, Frank Figliuzzi, Basil Smikle, Mayor Cavalier Johnson, and Charlie Sykes.
6/14/2024 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 38 seconds
“An arsonist and the earth he torched”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Rep. Adam Schiff, Gov. Josh Shapiro, Vaughn Hillyard, Tim Heaphy, Sarah Longwell, Cornell Belcher, Matt Dowd, Mini Timmaraju, Michele Goodwin, Kim Atkins Stohr, and Jonathan Greenblatt.
6/13/2024 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 39 seconds
“His weaknesses are abundant”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Angelo Carusone, Charlie Sykes, Donny Deutsch, Mara Gay, Andrew Weissmann, Antonia Hylton, Alex Aronson, Marc Elias, Elizabeth Dias, Lisa Lerer, Kaitlyn Kash, Antonina Dron, and Dr. Irwin Redlener.
6/12/2024 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 36 seconds
'Guilty verdict and the rule of law'
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Rachel Maddow, Andrew Weissmann, Claire McCaskill, Mike Memoli, Lisa Rubin, Lisa Graves, Kristy Greenberg, Michael Steele, and Maya Wiley.
6/11/2024 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 47 seconds
“Unhinged, rambling, incoherent”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Claire McCaskill, Stuart Stevens, Vaughn Hillyard, Kristy Greenberg, Ian Millhiser, Dahlia Lithwick, and George Packer.
6/10/2024 • 1 hour, 34 minutes, 5 seconds
BONUS: Season 2 of “Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra”
As a bonus for listeners, we’re sharing a special preview of the second season of the award-winning original series, “Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra.” In the chart-topping second season, Rachel Maddow returns to uncover the shocking history of the ultra-right’s reach into American politics. Listen to the entire first episode now, and follow the show to get the whole series: https://link.chtbl.com/rmpust_fdlw. You can also subscribe to MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts for early access to every episode the Friday before it drops, and ad-free listening to all episodes of Ultra seasons one and two.
6/10/2024 • 6 minutes, 34 seconds
“An utter lack of remorse”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by David Kelley, Andrew Weissmann, Rev. Al Sharpton, Vaughn Hillyard, Charlie Sykes, Gabe Roth, Melissa Murray, Matt Dowd, Molly Jong-Fast, Susan Glasser, Amy McGrath, and Frank Bruni.
6/7/2024 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 41 seconds
“Resist the tide”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Paul Rieckhoff, Anthony Scaramucci, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Rick Stengel, Marty Schladen, Harry Litman, Ian Millhiser, Amanda Carpenter, Frank Figliuzzi, Mary McCord, and Rep. Jasmine Crockett.
6/6/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 17 seconds
“No longer cloaking their intent”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Tim Miller, Andrew Weissmann, John Heilemann, Mike Schmidt, Rep. Gerry Connolly, Mara Gay, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Maya Wiley, Marc Elias, and Nick Corasaniti.
6/5/2024 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 41 seconds
“Unhinged convicted felon who snapped”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by David Jolly, Basil Smikle, Sarah Longwell, Adrienne Elrod, Pete Strzok, Ryan Reilly, Harry Litman, Charlie Sykes, Amanda Zurawski, Elizabeth Dias, and Lisa Lerer.
6/4/2024 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 1 second
“What are you going to do about it?”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Andrew Weissmann, Claire McCaskill, Tim Heaphy, Justin Elliott, John Brennan, Ian Bassin, Rep. Madeleine Dean, McKay Coppins, Cedric Richmond, and Jordan Rubin.
6/3/2024 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 28 seconds
Introducing: Season 2 of “Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra”
As a new authoritarian movement rises in American politics, stoked by one of the country’s most outrageous demagogues, there is an all-out international manhunt for an American traitor. The U.S. Army’s Nazi war crimes trials in Germany have been infiltrated by a spy -- a mole for the other side. A gruesome foreign influence operation unfolds in Washington. A blackmail plot turns deadly in the U.S. Senate. A Hail Mary scheme to stop the counting of the Electoral College votes rattles democracy’s cage. With the line between the violent ultra-right and mainstream American politics fraying beyond recognition, with the FBI always one step behind their quarry, Americans of all stripes step up to confront a seemingly unstoppable, ascendant, anti-democratic force. Join Rachel Maddow for Episode One, launching June 10, 2024, and follow now: https://link.chtbl.com/rmpust_fdtw. You can also subscribe to MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts for early access to every episode the Friday before it drops, and ad-free listening to all episodes in Ultra seasons one and two.
6/3/2024 • 1 minute, 46 seconds
“A convict”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Andrew Weissmann, Susanne Craig, Vaughn Hillyard, Harry Litman, Lachlan Cartwright, Michael Cohen, Rev. Al Sharpton, and John Heilemann.
5/31/2024 • 1 hour, 35 minutes, 59 seconds
“Behind closed doors”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Vaughn Hillyard, Lachlan Cartwright, Andrew Weissmann, Susanne Craig, Harry Litman, Yasmin Vossoughian, Kristy Greenberg, Donny Deutsch, Michael Steele, and Dahlia Lithwick.
5/29/2024 • 1 hour, 36 minutes, 39 seconds
“The smoking guns”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Andrew Weissmann, Susanne Craig, Vaughn Hillyard, Lachlan Cartwright, Tim Heaphy, Harry Litman, Claire McCaskill, and Ken Burns.
5/28/2024 • 1 hour, 41 minutes, 2 seconds
“Every day, he lies. Every day, he denies”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by John Heilemann, Paul Rieckhoff, Tim Miller, and Cornell Belcher – featuring another snippet of her conversation with Whoopi Goldberg.
5/24/2024 • 42 minutes, 46 seconds
"Damaging to her soul"
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Sarah Longwell, Amy McGrath, David Jolly, Vaughn Hillyard, Frank Figliuzzi, Aric Toler, Dahlia Lithwick, Kimberly Atkins Stohr, Alicia Menendez, Charlie Sykes, Mara Gay, and Andy Kroll.
5/23/2024 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 42 seconds
“Proud micromanager and cheapskate”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Yasmin Vossoughian, Andrew Weissmann, Harry Litman, Mini Timmaraju, Sarah Longwell, Marc Elias, Pete Strzok, Carol Leonnig, Brandon Van Grack, Vaughn Hillyard, Tim Heaphy, and James Comey.
5/22/2024 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 26 seconds
“Ripped to shreds”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Andrew Weissmann, Susanne Craig, Lachlan Cartwright, Vaughn Hillyard, Claire McCaskill, Tim Heaphy, Harry Litman, David Kelley, Andrew Rice, Greg Bluestein, Amanda Carpenter, and Basil Smikle.
5/21/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 48 seconds
“Clear the courtroom”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Andrew Weissmann, Susanne Craig, Donny Deutsch, Vaughn Hillyard, Yasmin Vossoughian, Kristy Greenberg, Tim O’Brien, Jeremy Saland, and George Stephanopoulos.
5/20/2024 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 12 seconds
“The mere appearance of bias”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Andrew Weissmann, Tim Heaphy, Dahlia Lithwick, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Igor Novikov, Kristy Greenberg, Lachlan Cartwright, George Grasso, Ronen Bergman, and Mark Mazzetti.
5/17/2024 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 30 seconds
“64 point font”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by: Vaughn Hillyard, Andrew Weissmann, Susanne Craig, Charles Coleman, Andrew Rice, Yasmin Vossoughian, David Kelley, Tim O’Brien, Basil Smikle, Miles Taylor, and David Jolly.
5/16/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 12 seconds
“The clock is ticking”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Vaughn Hillyard, Lachlan Cartwright, Andrew Weissmann, George Conway, Charlie Sykes, Kim Atkins Stohr, Marc Elias, Paul Rieckhoff, and Marc Pitzke – also featuring a first look at Nicolle’s conversation with Whoopi Goldberg.
5/15/2024 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 15 seconds
“I violated my moral compass”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Susanne Craig, Vaughn Hillyard, Andrew Weissmann, Kristy Greenberg, David Kelley, Yasmin Vossoughian, Harry Litman, Melissa Murray, Lachlan Cartwright, and Ian Bassin.
5/14/2024 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 30 seconds
“I was following directions”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Susanne Craig, Vaughn Hillyard, Andrew Weissmann, Donny Deutsch, Yasmin Vossoughian, Harry Litman, Tim O’Brien, Russ Buettner, and Claire McCaskill.
5/13/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 52 seconds
“11 invoices, 11 vouchers, and 12 checks“
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Susanne Criag, Kristy Greenberg, Vaughn Hillyard, Rev. Al Sharpton, Tim Heaphy, Kristy Greenberg, Yasmin Vossoughian, Harry Litman, Donny Deutsch, Mara Gay, Isaac Stanley-Becker, Amanda Carpenter, and Frank Figliu
5/10/2024 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 51 seconds
“A strong woman on the stand”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Andrew Weissmann, Susanne Craig, Vaughn Hillyard, Lachlan Cartwright, Michael Steele, Kristy Greenberg, Yasmin Vossoughian, Mary McCord, Ian Bassin, Molly Jong-Fast, and Cornell Belcher.
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Andrew Weissmann, John Heilemann, Yasmin Vossoughian, Kate Christobek, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Mini Timmaraju, Charlie Sykes, Paul Rieckhoff, Ali Vitali, and Susanne Craig.
5/8/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 26 seconds
“It was about today”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by: Lachlan Cartwright, Andrew Weissmann, Kristy Greenberg, Vaughn Hillyard, Rachel Maddow, Harry Litman, Claire McCaskill, Ben Freuerherd, and Sarah Longwell.
5/7/2024 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 58 seconds
“A last resort”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Andrew Weissmann, Vaughn Hillyard, Susanne Craig, Melissa Murray, Donny Deutsch, Devlin Barrett, Harry Litman, Anne Applebaum, and Joy Reid.
5/6/2024 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 11 seconds
“Deny, deny, deny”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Kristy Greenberg, Susanne Craig, Basil Smikle, Vaughn Hillyard, Sarah Matthews, Lisa Rubin, Tim Heaphy, Lachlan Cartwright, and Jeff Daniels.
5/3/2024 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 45 seconds
“What have we done?”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Susanne Craig, Andrew Weissmann, Charles Coleman, Yasmin Vossoughian, Marc Elias, Tim O’Brien, Dave Aronberg, Mary Trump, and Mike Memoli.
5/2/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 44 seconds
“The seat of criminal activity in this country”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Harry Litman, Patricia Hurtado, Vaughn Hillyard, Judge Michael Luttig, Ian Bassin, Maya Wiley, Florida State Senator Lauren Book, Mini Timmaraju, Antonia Hylton, and Mayor Eric Adams.
5/1/2024 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 57 seconds
“A dog with a pheasant”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Andrew Weissmann, Lachlan Cartwright, Harry Litman, Vaughn Hillyard, David Kelley, George Conway, Susanne Craig, Tim Heaphy, Frank Bruni, and Antonia Hylton.
4/30/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 53 seconds
“Rare moment of real consequence”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Susanne Criag, Andrew Weissmann, Donny Deutsch, Claire McCaskill, Charlie Sykes, Antonia Hylton, Amanda Carpenter, Mike Memoli, David Jolly, Eddie Glaude, and Marc Elias.
4/29/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 45 seconds
“From tabloid fare to propaganda machine”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by John Heilemann, Andrew Weissmann, Lachlan Cartwright, Vaughn Hillyard, Susanne Craig, Harry Litman, Rev. Al Sharpton, and Michael Fanone.
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Vaughn Hillyard, Molly Jong-Fast, Andrew Weissmann, Susanne Criag, Ian Bassin, Dahlia Lithwick, Maya Wiley, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Lisa Rubin, Marc Elias, and Ari Berman.
4/25/2024 • 1 hour, 39 minutes, 15 seconds
“Extraordinary tales of a conspiracy”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Andrew Weissmann, Michael Steele, Kate Christobek, Elizabeth Neumann, Katty Kay, Tim Miller, Dr. Kavita Patel, Mini Timmaraju, and Marc Pitzke.
4/24/2024 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 47 seconds
“His eyes and ears”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Andrew Weissmann, Susanne Craig, Charles Coleman, Vaughn Hillyard, David Folkenflik, Donny Deutsch, Lisa Rubin, Sarah Longwell, and Karine Jean Pierre.
4/23/2024 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 18 seconds
“His fate decided”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Vaughn Hillyard, Lisa Rubin, Susanne Craig, Harry Litman, Lachlan Cartwright, Tim O’Brien, Anna Bower, Charlie Sykes, Claire McCaskill, Barbara McQuade, Andrew Weissmann, Katie Phang, Neal Katyal, and Jeremy Peters.
4/22/2024 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 38 seconds
“A wall he can’t tear down”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Vaughn Hillyard, Neal Katyal, Susanne Craig, Rev. Al Sharpton, Frank Figliuzzi, Lisa Rubin, Kim Lane Scheppele, Barbara McQuade, Miles Taylor, Kristy Greenberg, Molly Jong-Fast, Jean Becker, and Paul Rieckhoff.
4/19/2024 • 1 hour, 34 minutes, 12 seconds
“Termites in the foundation of our society”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Vaughn Hillyard, Andrew Weissmann, Tim O’Brien, Susanne Criag, Ian Bassin, Jessica Roth, Glenn Kirschner, Lisa Rubin, Isaac Arnsdorf, Tim Miller, and Charlie Sykes.
4/18/2024 • 1 hour, 39 minutes, 26 seconds
“An outright rejection”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Andrew Weissmann, George Conway, Vaughn Hillyard, Erica Orden, Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, Betsy Woodruff Swan, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Tim Heaphy, Mini Timmaraju, Katie Couric, and Mark Levin.
4/17/2024 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 53 seconds
“A mere spectator”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Susanne Craig, Tristan Snell, Michael Steele, Jeremy Peters, Tim Heaphy, Ryan Reilly, Ian Millhiser, Rep. Jason Crow, Eddie Glaude, and Charlie Sykes.
4/16/2024 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 47 seconds
“A criminal defendant like no other”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Claire McCaskill, Vaughn Hillyard, Susanne Craig, Lisa Rubin, Charles Coleman, Tim Heaphy, Mary McCord, Andrew Weissmann, Kimberly Atkins Stohr, Amanda Carpenter, and Jim Young.
4/15/2024 • 1 hour, 35 minutes, 25 seconds
“That jail cell door closing behind him”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Kate Christobek, Nick Confessore, Donny Deutsch, Rev. Al Sharpton, Sarah Longwell, Rep. Adam Schiff, Harry Dunn, Marc Elias, Alexis McGill Johnson, and Chasten Buttigieg.
4/12/2024 • 1 hour, 37 minutes, 33 seconds
“A porn star, a Playboy playmate, a former fixer”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Harry Litman, Susanne Craig, Tim O’Brien, Mara Gay, Amanda Zurawski, Tim Heaphy, Charlie Sykes, David Jolly, Rep. Dan Goldman, and Bill Browder.
4/11/2024 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 8 seconds
“Speaking clearly, without flinching”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Neal Katyal, Susanne Craig, Basil Smikle, State Sen. Eva Burch, Fatima Goss Graves, Ali Vitali, Ambassador John Bolton, Maya Wiley, John Heilemann, Paul Rieckhoff, and Mary McCord.
4/10/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 23 seconds
“Willing to play whac-a-mole”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Kim Barker, Michael Rothfeld, Chris Love, Barbara McQuade, Governor Maura Healy, Eric Lipton, Tim Heaphy, Former Secretary of the Army Louis Caldera, Sarah Matthews, Miles Taylor, Rick Stengel, and Maria Ressa.
4/9/2024 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 27 seconds
BONUS: The Stakes of Immigration with Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
As a bonus for listeners, we’re sharing the first episode of a special series from “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast,” called “WITHpod 2024: The Stakes.” For the first time since 1892, we have an election in which both candidates have presidential records. It’s a unique chance to take a hard look at what both Joe Biden and Donald Trump have actually done as president. Chris Hayes talks to experts about both candidates’ records on specific policy areas. This week, Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, policy director at the American Immigration Council, joins to unpack immigration policies under Trump vs. Biden, the state of the asylum system, and more. Follow and listen to the whole series: https://link.chtbl.com/withpod_tsfd
4/9/2024 • 1 hour, 5 minutes, 52 seconds
“A narcissistic sociopath in action”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Andrew Weissmann, Lisa Rubin, Claire McCaskill, Mini Timmaraju, Molly Jong-Fast, Jonathan Mahler, Ben Rhodes, Rachel Kleinfeld, Isaac Arnsdorf, and Rep. Gerry Connolly.
4/8/2024 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 16 seconds
“America’s most famous snake oil salesman”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Christine Romans, Donny Deutsch, Rev. Al Sharpton, Betsy Woodruff Swan, Matthew Herman, Ian Millhiser, Charlie Sykes, Mary McCord, Eric Lipton, Michael Gold, and Alexi McCammond.
4/5/2024 • 1 hour, 25 minutes
“The vortex of violence”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Andrew Weissmann, Tim Heaphy, Katty Kay, Anne Applebaum, Rick Stengel, Frank Figliuzzi, Nancy Gertner, Michael Eric Dyson, John Heilemann, Simon Rosenberg, and Cornell Belcher.
4/4/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 20 seconds
“Hurry up and rule”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Lisa Rubin, David Jolly, Harry Litman, Betsy Woodruff Swan, Basil Smikle, Marc Elias, Jim Messina, Donna Edwards, Matt Dowd, Denver Riggleman, and Sebastian Junger.
4/3/2024 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 8 seconds
“Enough is enough”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Melissa Murray, Michael Steele, Basil Smikle, Molly Jong-Fast, Alexis McGill Johnson, Harry Dunn, Maya Wiley, Charlie Sykes, Chris Quinn, Fred Guttenberg, and Joe Walsh.
4/2/2024 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 21 seconds
“The fever swamps of the far right”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Judge Esther Salas, Claire McCaskill, Lisa Rubin, Tim Heaphy, Andrew Weissmann, Rev. Al Sharpton, Sarah McCammon, Eddie Glaude, Jena Griswold, Sarah Longwell, and Donny Deutsch.
4/1/2024 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 1 second
“Straight out of a mobster’s playbook”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Judge Michael Luttig, Lisa Rubin, John Heilemann, Glenn Kirschner, Rev. Al Sharpton, Mara Gay, Tim Miller, Mary McCord, Molly Jong-Fast, Kim Scheppele, Jason Stanley, Daniella Ballou Aares, and Shelby Holliday.
3/29/2024 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 10 seconds
“A clarion call”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Anthony Scaramucci, Basil Smikle, Charlie Sykes, Mitch Landrieu, Harry Litman, Amanda Carpenter, Frank Figliuzzi, Anthea Butler, Miles Taylor, and Maya Wiley.
3/28/2024 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 4 seconds
“A serial bankruptcy artist”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Carol Leonnig, Tim Miller, Tim O'Brien, Basil Smikle, Mini Timmaraju, Betsy Woodruff Swan, Mary McCord, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Marc Elias, Matthew Dowd, Ryan Nobles, Andrea Mitchell, and Sen. Claire McCaskill.
3/27/2024 • 1 hour, 38 minutes, 42 seconds
"The man who can't lose"
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Lisa Rubin, Andrew Weissmann, Claire McCaskill, Dahlia Lithwick, Dr. Kavita Patel, Tom Winter, Tim Heaphy, Molly Jong-Fast, David Jolly, and Rick Reilly.
3/26/2024 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 43 seconds
"No ifs, ands, or buts"
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Harry Litman, Lisa Rubin, Susanne Craig, David Jolly, Tim Snyder, Andrew Weissmann, Kim Atkins Stohr, Rep. Jim Himes, and Amb. Michael McFaul.
3/25/2024 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 14 seconds
The clock is ticking
Alicia Menendez - in for Nicolle Wallace - is joined by Matt Bradley, John Brennan, Peter Baker, Amb. Michael McFaul, Meagan Fitzgerald, Dr. Kavita Patel, Katty Kay, Harry Litman, Susanne Craig, Rev. Al Sharpton, Clint Watts, Andrew Weissmann, Anthony Coley, Mary McCord, Donna Edwards, and Molly Jong-Fast.
3/22/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 24 seconds
“Fire sale”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Harry Litman, David Jolly, Tim O’Brien, Secretary Jocelyn Benson, Secretary Cisco Aguilar, Andrew Weissmann, Tim Heaphy, Luke Broadwater, Basil Smikle, Jordan Rubin, and Rep. Jasmine Crockett.
3/21/2024 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 6 seconds
“Pony up”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Andrew Weissmann, Charlie Sykes, Katie Phang, Cornell Belcher, Charlie Sykes, Rep. Robert Garcia, Texas State Rep. Victoria Neave Criado, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Jason Stanley, Molly Jong-Fast, Marc Elias, and Sen. Tammy Duckworth.
3/20/2024 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 13 seconds
“Bathrooms and ballrooms”
Ayman Mohyeldin – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Carol Leonnig, Andrew Weissmann, Katie Phang, Tim Heaphy, Ambassador Michael McFaul, Maya Wiley, Tim Miller, Matt Dowd, Basil Smikle, and Dan Reed.
3/19/2024 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 47 seconds
“Skipping out on the bill”
Michael Steele – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Andrew Weissmann, Susanne Craig, Claire McCaskill, Michael Cohen, David Jolly, Amanda Carpenter, Alexi McCammond, Mike Murphy, Eddie Glaude, and Dahlia Lithwick.
3/18/2024 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 55 seconds
“A disgraceful diversion”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Tim Heaphy, Lisa Rubin, Reverend Al Sharpton, Molly Jong-Fast, Eric Lipton, Lisa Yasko, Luke Broadwater, David Jolly, Barbara McQuade, and Rose Gottemoeller.
3/15/2024 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 5 seconds
“He is not a well person”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Neal Katyal, Pete Strzok, Lisa Rubin, Ruth Richardson, Mara Gay, Rep. Jason Crow, Sarah Longwell, Miles Taylor, Michael Steele, Daniel Ziblatt, and Steven Levitsky.
3/14/2024 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 16 seconds
“A man without a country”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by David Jolly, Basil Smikle, Greg Bluestein, John Heilemann, Harry Litman, Molly Jong-Fast, Mini Timmaraju, Marc Elias, Nick Corasaniti, Ben Rhodes, Fiona Hill, Eddie Glaude, Paul Rieckhoff, and Ashley Parker.
3/13/2024 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 6 seconds
“Employee number five”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Claire McCaskill, Andrew Weissmann, Carol Leonnig, Rep. Dan Goldman, Tim Miller, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Charlie Sykes, Secretary Pete Buttigieg, and Donny Deutsch.
3/12/2024 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 16 seconds
“The tough guy thing”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Michael Gold, Charlie Sykes, Eddie Glaude, Basil Smikle, Tim Miller, Donna Edwards, Andrew Weissmann, Lisa Rubin, and Ken Burns.
3/11/2024 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 28 seconds
“Bring it on”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Mara Gay, John Heilemann, Rev. Al Sharpton, Lisa Rubin, Ian Bassin, Kim Lane Scheppele, Rick Stengel, Masha Gessen, Harry Litman, and Mary McCord.
3/11/2024 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 56 seconds
“Borderline treasonous"
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Claire McCaskill, David Plouffe, Charlie Sykes, John Brennan, Rep. Colin Allred, Dr. Austin Dennard, Anne Applebaum, Amanda Carpenter, Rachel Kleinfeld, Anita Dunn, Maya Wiley, and Molly Jong-Fast.
3/7/2024 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 8 seconds
“A dark vision”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Sarah Matthews, Ben Rhodes, David Jolly, Cedric Richmond, Andrew Weissmann, Lisa Rubin, Rachel Maddow, Nick Corasaniti, Marc Elias, and Jim Young.
3/6/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 14 seconds
“Collective amnesia”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Claire McCaskill, David Jolly, Shaq Bewster, Ali Vitali, Luke Broadwater, Michael Tyler, Basil Smikle, Tim Miller, Steve Kornacki, Dasha Burns, Kim Atkins Stohr, John Heilemann, and Timothy Snyder – on this very special Super Tuesday.
3/5/2024 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 35 seconds
“On edge”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Tim Heaphy, Dahlia Lithwick, Andrew Weissmann, Eddie Glaude, Sue Craig, Molly Jong Fast, Sue Gordon, Pete Strzok, Frank Figliuzzi, Katty Kay, and Charlie Sykes.
3/4/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 11 seconds
“To rule like an autocrat”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by David Jolly, Katie Phang, Mary McCord, Brandon Van Grack, Alexander Vindman, Anne Applebaum, Barry Berke, Cornell Belcher, Amanda Zurawski, Alicia Menendez, and Mini Timmaraju.
3/2/2024 • 1 hour, 22 minutes, 27 seconds
A king and not a president
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Harry Dunn, Andrew Weissmann, Charlie Sykes, Dahlia Lithwick, Maya Wiley, Lisa Rubin, Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Rick Stengel, and Fatima Goss Graves.
2/29/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 50 seconds
“To cement a legacy”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Claire McCaskill, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Melissa Murray, Lisa Rubin, Tim Heaphy, Mike Schmidt, Barbara McQuade, Andrew Weissmann, J. Michael Luttig, and Mary McCord.
2/28/2024 • 1 hour, 39 minutes, 58 seconds
“Efforts to obstruct justice”
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Carol Leonnig, Melissa Murray, Andrew Weissmann, Katie Phang, Michael Steele, Mini Timmaraju, Jocelyn Benson, Andrew Weissmann, Ian Bassin, Vaughn Hillyard, and Igor Novikov.
2/27/2024 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 56 seconds
“Good to be back”
Nicolle Wallace - back at the table - is joined by Andrew Weissmann, Lisa Rubin, Claire McCaskill, Frank Figliuzzi, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Ruth Ben Ghiat, Anthea Butler, Sherrilyn Ifill, Sarah Matthews, John Heilemann, and Molly Jong-Fast.
2/26/2024 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 37 seconds
“A wicked system”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Harry Litman, Betsy Woodruff Swan, Glenn Kirschner, Rep. Robert Garcia, Amanda Zurawski, Alexi McCammond, Ali Vitali, Mary McCord, Jason Johnson, Marc Elias, Admiral James Stavridis, Evelyn Farkas, Dr. Kavita Patel, Fernand Amandi, and – a very special guest – Nicolle joins the program with an announcement.
2/23/2024 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 21 seconds
“Plenty of red flags”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Frank Figliuzzi, Andrew Weissmann, Molly Jong-Fast, Mini Timmaraju, Miles Taylor, Susanne Craig, Lisa Rubin, Matthew Dowd, Anne Applebaum, Basil Smikle, Tom Winter, Tim Heaphy, Lisa Rubin, and Tim Miller.
2/22/2024 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 51 seconds
“A vehicle for something far more sinister”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Tom Winter, Andrew Weissmann, Tim Miller, Lisa Rubin, Andrew Weissmann, Dr. Mamie McLean, Harry Litman, David Jolly, Rick Stengel, Dahlia Lithwick, and Ambassador Michael McFaul.
2/21/2024 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 43 seconds
“Sycophantic stupor”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Charlie Sykes, David Rothkopf, Jim Messina, Ali Vitali, Errin Haines, Ryan Reilly, Lisa Rubin, Jordan Rubin, Basil Smikle, Heidi Przybyla, Clint Watts, Katty Kay, and Katie Phang.
2/20/2024 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 34 seconds
“It all comes down to loyalty”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Claire McCaskill, David Jolly, Ambassador Michael McFaul, Tim Heaphy, Frank Figliuzzi, Andrew Weissmann, Carol Leonnig, Molly Jong-Fast, Marc Elias, Mini Timmaraju, Fatima Goss Graves, and Lisa Rubin.
2/19/2024 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 35 seconds
“See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Ari Melber, Susanne Craig, Harry Litman, Lisa Rubin, Rev. Al Sharpton, Vaughn Hillyard, Michael Cohen, Ambassador Michael McFaul, Susan Glasser, Rep. Gerry Connolly, Molly Jong-Fast, Cornell Belcher, and Charlie Sykes.
2/16/2024 • 1 hour, 35 minutes, 15 seconds
"That's a lie"
Alicia Menendez - in for Nicolle Wallace - is joined by Andrew Weissmann, Lisa Rubin, Katie Phang, Michael Steele, and Barbara McQuade.
2/15/2024 • 37 minutes, 55 seconds
BONUS: Ep. 1 of Into America presents: Uncounted Millions
On Into America presents: Uncounted Millions: The Power of Reparations, award-winning MSNBC correspondent Trymaine Lee dives into one of today’s most pressing debates: reparations. Months ago, Trymaine discovered the little-known story of Gabriel Coakley and it blew his mind. In the midst of the Civil War, Coakley was among a handful of Black people who found a way to get compensated for slavery by the US government. On Uncounted Millions, Trymaine talks to Coakley’s descendants about how reparations forever changed their family’s trajectory. And as more cities and states consider the issue at a policy level, he imagines how reparations might shape the whole of Black America. Listen to the first episode now. And follow the show: https://link.chtbl.com/iapum_fdlw
2/15/2024 • 46 minutes, 5 seconds
“Have your cake and eat it too”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Betsy Woodruff Swan, Joyce Vance, Lisa Rubin, Rep. Dan Goldman, Sahil Kapur, Charlie Sykes, Jason Johnson, Eddie Glaude, Molly Jong-Fast, Ambassador Michael McFaul, Harry Litman, and David Jolly.
2/13/2024 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 13 seconds
“A middle finger”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Lisa Rubin, Andrew Weissmann, Katie Phang, Maya Wiley, Claire McCaskill, Admiral James Stravridis, Ben Rhodes, Amy McGrath, Paul Rieckhoff, and Raf Sanchez.
2/12/2024 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 24 seconds
“A wild ride”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Lisa Rubin, Rev. Al Sharpton, Harry Litman, Rep. Dan Goldman, Miles Taylor, Frank Figliuzzi, Betsy Woodruff Swan, David Jolly, McKay Coppins, Simon Shuster, and Cornell Belcher.
2/9/2024 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 59 seconds
“A request from voters”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Neal Katyal, Harry Litman, Andrew Weissmann, Ryan Reilly, Dahlia Lithwick, Mary McCord, Maya Wiley, Lisa Rubin, Jocelyn Benson, Rep. Jim Himes, Marc Elias, Charlie Sykes, and Molly Jong-Fast.
2/8/2024 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 19 seconds
Into America presents: Uncounted Millions
This Black History Month, award-winning MSNBC correspondent Trymaine Lee explores the story of Black America’s unending fight to be made whole in a special series, “Into America presents: Uncounted Millions: The Power of Reparations.” On a journey that begins in the nation’s capital during the heat of the Civil War and ends in modern day Brooklyn, he follows the little-known story of one of the only Black people to receive reparations, and the mark it left on that family for generations to come. The series asks: if more Black families had been given reparations decades ago, how might Black America look different today?The series debuts Thursday, February 15th. Follow now: https://link.chtbl.com/iapum_fdtw
2/8/2024 • 3 minutes, 5 seconds
“Big questions about the Constitution”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Dan De Luce, Keir Simmons, Ian Millhiser, Barbara McQuade, Andrew Weissmann, Ryan Nobles, David Jolly, Vaughn Hillyard, David Jolly, Rep. Zoe Lefgren, Tim Heaphy, Rick Stengel, Frank Figliuzzi, Fred Guttenberg, and Mike Schmidt.
2/7/2024 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 8 seconds
“Cross the rubicon”
Ali Velshi – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Andrew Weissmann, Tim Heaphy, Claire McCaskill, Dahlia Lithwick, Vaughn Hillyard, Basil Smikle, Lisa Rubin, Rep. Madeleine Dean, Ari Melber, Ryan Nobles, David Jolly, Amanda Carpenter, Basil Smikle, Ryan Reilly, and J. Michael Luttig.
2/6/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 30 seconds
“Far from over”
Ali Velshi – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by David Ignatius, Ben Rhodes, Colin Clarke, Tim Heaphy, Betsy Woodruff Swan, Lisa Rubin, Maggie Vespa, Mara Gay, Charlie Sykes, Joy Reid, and Frank Figliuzzi.
2/5/2024 • 1 hour, 26 minutes
“A pivotal month”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Tim Heaphy, Andrew Weissmann, Lisa Rubin, Tim Miller, Basil Smikle, Barbara McQuade, Jordan Rubin, Charlie Sykes, Molly Jong-Fast, Peter Alexander, General Barry McCaffrey, and Dr. Kavita Patel.
2/1/2024 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 32 seconds
“The big rip-off”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Glenn Thrush, David Jolly, Joyce Vance, Lisa Rubin, Jason Johnson, Paul Rieckhoff, Allison Jaslow, Tim Miller, Ian Millhiser, Michael Isikoff, Daniel Klaidman, and Frank Figliuzzi.
1/31/2024 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 15 seconds
"Shake it off"
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Harry Litman, Carol Leonnig, Tim Heaphy, Basil Smikle, Michaele Goodwin, Michael Steele, Shawn Crowley, Tim O’Brien, Glenn Kirschner, Raf Sanchez, Katty Kay, John Brennan, Mike Memoli, Fernand Amandi, and Miles Taylor.
1/30/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 11 seconds
“A slow boil”
Ali Velshi – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Ben Rhodes, Claire McCaskill, Rami Khouri, Melissa Murray, Andrew Weissmann, Charlie Sykes, Russ Buettner, RonNell Andersen Jones, Molly Jong-Fast, David Jolly, Donna Edwards, Rep. Seth Moulton, and Peter Strzok.
1/29/2024 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 2 seconds
“He’s a loser”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Lisa Rubin, Katie Phang, Andrew Weissmann, Rev. Al Sharpton, Harry Litman, Vaughn Hillyard, and Eddie Glaude.
1/27/2024 • 1 hour, 49 minutes, 36 seconds
“No matter the setting, no matter the consequence”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Harry Litman, Molly Jong-Fast, Lisa Rubin, Ryan Reilly, Tim Miller, David Plouffe, Katie Phang, Barbara McQuade, David Jolly, Vaughn Hillyard, Sen. Chris Coons, RonNell Andersen Jones, and Jeremy Peters.
1/25/2024 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 12 seconds
“The beginning of the end”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Ian Bassin, Charlie Sykes, Jason Johnson, Mitch Landrieu, Michele Goodwin, Yamiche Alcindor, Lisa Rubin, Glenn Kirschner, Mary McCord, Alexi McCammond, Dave Aronberg, Marc Elias, Matt Dowd, and Ali Vitali.
1/24/2024 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 36 seconds
“One on one”
Michael Steele – in for Nicolle Wallace – joined by Alexi McCammond, Amanda Carpenter, Vaughn Hillyard, Ali Vitali, Alexis McGill Johnson, Michele Goodwin, Courtney Kube, Andrew Weissmann, David Jolly, Kimberly Atkins Stohr, Lisa Rubin, and Steve Kornacki.
1/22/2024 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 21 seconds
“Stunned by the perversion”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Susanne Craig, Tim Heaphy, Basil Smikle, Rev. Al Sharpton, Donna Edwards, Joyce Vance, Mary McCord, Lisa Rubin, Miles Taylor, Errin Haines, and Mini Timmaraju.
1/19/2024 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 21 seconds
“The antics and the temper tantrums”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Andrew Weissmann, RonNell Andersen Jones, Molly Jong-Fast, Amanda Carpenter, Rep. Jim Himes, Jason Johnson, Maya Wiley, Rick Stengel, Charlie Sykes, Lisa Rubin, and Anthony Coley.
1/18/2024 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 43 seconds
“Please sit down”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Neal Katyal, Mara Gay, Katie Phang, Lisa Rubin, Tim Heaphy, Betsy Woodruff Swan, Donna Edwards, David Jolly, Pete Strzok, Harry Litman, Danielle Holley, Ian Millhiser, and Sen. Debbie Stabenow.
1/17/2024 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 8 seconds
“Like no other before it”
Ali Velshi – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Andrew Weissmann, RonNell Andersen Jones, Katie Phang, Ali Vitali, Basil Smikle, Charlie Sykes, David Jolly, Molly Jong-Fast, Lisa Rubin, Pete Strzok, Eddie Glaude, Anne Applebaum, and Courtney Kube.
1/16/2024 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 51 seconds
“Retaliation”
Alicia Menendez and Ali Velshi – in for Nicolle Wallace – are joined by Courtney Kube, Ben Rhodes, General Barry McCaffrey, Tim Heaphy, Betsy Woodruff Swan, Greg Bluestein, Rev. Al Sharpton, Joshua Green, Ali Arouzi, Akbar Shahid Ahmed, Rep. Gregory Meeks, John Brennan, David Jolly, and Mary McCord.
1/13/2024 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 2 seconds
“Lawlapalooza”
Ari Melber – in for Nicolle Wallace – hosts a special program following breaking news across multiple legal cases and is joined by Andrew Weissmann, Susanne Craig, Lisa Rubin, Mike Memoli, Mini Timmaraju, Chai Komanduri, David Kelley, Emily Bazelon, Tim O’Brien, Rep. Dan Goldman, Tim Miller, and Kim Atkins Stohr.
1/11/2024 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 49 seconds
“The last election”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Harry Litman, Lisa Rubin, Susanne Craig, Joyce Vance, Michael Steele, Symone Sanders-Townsend, Ali Vitali, Tim Miller, Frank Figliuzzi, Mary McCord, and Molly Jong-Fast.
1/11/2024 • 1 hour, 46 minutes, 26 seconds
“Pandora’s box”
Ali Velshi – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Ryan Reilly, Lisa Rubin, Andrew Weissmann, Tim Alberta, Vaughn Hillyard, Courtney Kube, Glenn Kirschner, Glenn Thrush, David Jolly, Harry Dunn, Senator Chris Coons, and Sherif Mansour.
1/9/2024 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 25 seconds
“Stable genius”
Ali Velshi – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Carol Leonnig, Harry Litman, Claire McCaskill, Lisa Rubin, Miles Taylor, Eddie Glaude, Matt Dowd, Mara Gay, Amy McGrath, Mini Timmaraju, and Shannon Watts.
1/8/2024 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 45 seconds
"Trying to steal history"
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Neal Katyal, Andrew Weissmann, Ian Bassin, Rev. Al Sharpton, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Russ Beuttner, Tim Miller, Lisa Rubin, Ryan Reilly, Charlie Sykes, Cornell Belcher, and Rep. Madeleine Dean.
1/5/2024 • 1 hour, 35 minutes, 50 seconds
“Who will be on the ballot”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Michael Steele, Neal Katyal, Andrew Weissmann, Symone Sanders-Townsend, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, David Jolly, Tim O’Brien, Frank Figliuzzi, and Eddie Glaude.
1/5/2024 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 3 seconds
“Spaghetti at the wall”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Carol Leonnig, Tim Heaphy, Mary McCord, Pete Strzok, Fatima Goss Graves, Michele Goodwin, Vaughn Hillyard, Jordan Rubin, Marc Elias, Jason Johnson, Molly Jong-Fast, Rick Stengel, Charlie Sykes, and Josh Lederman.
1/3/2024 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 28 seconds
“A scheme to thwart”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Harry Litman, Tim Heaphy, Basil Smikle, Tim Miller, Barbara McQuade, Eddie Glaude, Kim Atkins Stohr, Pete Strzok, Ambassador Michael McFaul, and Jeff Guzzetti.
1/2/2024 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 6 seconds
“Nipping at his heels”
“Nipping at his heels”Symone Sanders-Townsend – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, Tara Palmeri, Cornell Belcher, Donna Edwards, Harry Litman, General Barry McCaffrey, David Jolly, Paul Butler, Pete Strzok, Rev. Al Sharpton, and Rep. Colin Allred.
12/30/2023 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 44 seconds
“Damage control”
Symone Sanders-Townsend – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Betsy Woodruff Swan, Tim Heaphy, Kim Atkins Stohr, RonNell Andersen Jones, Fatima Goss Graves, Michele Goodwin, Mini Timmaraju, Jay Gray, Eddie Glaude, Molly Jong-Fast, Miles Taylor, and Andy Kroll.
12/29/2023 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 9 seconds
“He is the wolf”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Ian Bassin, Tim Heaphy, Basil Smikle, Vaughn Hillyard, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Joyce Vance, Tim Heaphy, Aaron Gilchrist, Katie Benner, Pete Strzok, Frank Figliuzzi, Joyce Vance, Tom Nichols, and Michael McFaul.
12/28/2023 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 15 seconds
“A sobering reality”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Frank Figliuzzi, Lisa Rubin, Andrew Weissmann, Basil Smikle, Julian Castro, Mary McCord, Mara Gay, Eddie Glaude, Rick Stengel, and Igor Novikov.
12/21/2023 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 1 second
“Thunderbolt of a ruling”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Judge Michael Luttig, Neal Katyal, Tim Heaphy, Jason Johnson, Matt Dowd, Lisa Rubin, Danielle Holly, Michael Steele, Marc Elias, Symone Sanders-Townsend, and Rep. Colin Allred.
12/20/2023 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 57 seconds
“The full scope of the danger”
Ali Velshi – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Frank Figliuzzi, Carol Leonnig, Joyce Vance, Texas State Rep. Victoria Neave Criado, Emma Winger, Vaughn Hillyard, Tim Miller, Noah Bookbinder, Lisa Rubin, Tara Palmeri, Ben Rhodes, Michael McFaul, and Molly Jong-Fast.
12/19/2023 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 14 seconds
“Just going for it”
Ali Velshi – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Claire McCaskill, Ian Bassin, David Jolly, Eddie Glaude, Andrew Weissmann, Maya Wiley, Aaron David Miller, Jesse Eisenger, Mark Joseph Stern, Jon Ralston, Mini Timmaraju, and Luke Broadwater.
12/18/2023 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 28 seconds
“A verdict”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – Betsy Woodruff Swan, Tim Heaphy, Rev. Al Sharpton, Ryan Reilly, Lisa Rubin, RonNell Andersen Jones, Tim Miller, Rev. Al Sharpton, Ben Rhodes, John Brennan, Mary McCord, Adam Liptak, and Mini Timmaraju.
12/15/2023 • 1 hour, 45 minutes, 54 seconds
“A decisive clue”
Jen Psaki – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Ryan Reilly, Harry Litman, Kim Atkins Stohr, Rep. Elissa Slotkin, Miles Taylor, Anthony Coley, Andrew Weissmann, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Charlie Sykes, Mini Timmaraju, and Rick Stengel.
12/14/2023 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 24 seconds
“The price of his lies”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Lisa Rubin, Ryan Reilly, Tim Heaphy, Michele Goodwin, Alexis McGill Johnson, Susanne Craig, David Jolly, Paul Rieckhoff, Molly Jong-Fast, Pete Strzok, Marc Elias, and Ali Vitali.
12/13/2023 • 1 hour, 35 minutes, 54 seconds
“The biggest outstanding questions”
Ali Velshi – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Carol Leonnig, Andrew Weissmann, Charlie Sykes, Rep. Mikie Sherrill, Michael McFaul, Former Estonian President Toomas Ilves, Claire McCaskill, Tara Palmeri, Ryan Reilly, and Melissa Redmon.
12/12/2023 • 1 hour, 35 minutes, 49 seconds
“A race against the clock”
Ali Velshi – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Betsy Woodruff Swan, Andrew Weissmann, Lisa Rubin, Marc Hearron, Mini Timmaraju, David Jolly, Greg Bluestein, RonNell Andersen Jones, Dave Aronberg, Mara Gay, Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Sen. Chris Coons, and Nick Confessore.
12/11/2023 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 20 seconds
“Equal under the law”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Tim Heaphy, Michael Steele, Basil Smikle, Ryan Reilly, Harry Litman, Ryan Reilly, Lisa Rubin, Katie Phang, Donny Deutsch, Michele Goodwin, Cornell Belcher, and Richard Engel.
12/9/2023 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 59 seconds
“Back in court”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Russ Beuttner, Andrew Weissmann, Charlie Sykes, Frank Figliuzzi, Donna Edwards, Charlie Sykes, Molly Duane, Mini Timmaraju, Molly Jong Fast, Glenn Kirschner, Mary McCord, and Michael McFaul.
12/7/2023 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 51 seconds
“Other than day one”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Joyce Vance, Jason Johnson, Matt Dowd, Tim Miller, Greg Bluestein, Paul Rieckhoff, and Barbara McQuade.
12/6/2023 • 38 minutes, 17 seconds
“You did this”
Nicolle Wallace interviews former Representative Liz Cheney – and is joined by Tim Heaphy, Carol Leonnig, Claire McCaskill, and John Heilemann.
12/5/2023 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 56 seconds
“The chaos that would lie ahead”
Ali Velshi - in for Nicolle Wallace - is joined by Jeffrey Goldberg, Ian Bassin, Tara Palmeri, Lisa Rubin, Alexander Vindman, Andrew Weissmann, Mary McCord, David Jolly, Tim Alberta, and Courtney Kube.
12/4/2023 • 1 hour, 29 minutes
“A single, fatally inaccurate belief”
12/2/2023 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 21 seconds
"Rigorously and vigorously"
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Susanne Craig, Claire McCaskill, Lisa Rubin, Basil Smikle, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Tim Heaphy, David Noriega, Carol Leonnig, Harry Litman, Katie Benner, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Maya Wiley, Molly Jong-Fast, and Jake Ward.
11/30/2023 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 58 seconds
“Orange Jesus”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Jackie Alemany, Charlie Sykes, Mara Gay, Rep. Adam Schiff, Susanne Craig, Steph Ruhle, Ali Vitali, Tim Miller, David Noriega, Amanda Carpenter, Frank Figliuzzi, Rick Stengel, RonNell Andersen Jones, Nick Confessore, Rep. Dan Goldman, and Paul Rieckhoff.
11/29/2023 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 14 seconds
“A fragile truce and a fluid situation”
Ali Velshi – in for Nicolle Wallace – discusses the release of more Israeli hostages, worries of threats to the extended humanitarian pause in Gaza, a look at life inside Gaza since October 7th, revelations from former Vice President Mike Pence about just how close he was to abstaining from the 2020 election certification process, Rep. George Santos’ troubled road ahead as he faces expulsion, today’s memorial service for late First Lady Rosalynn Carter, and more. Joined by: Richard Engel, Avril Benoit, Tim Heaphy, Neal Katyal, J. Michael Luttig, Majd Almashharawi, Kamal Almashharawi, Lisa Rubin, Harry Litman, Susanne Craig, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Eddie Glaude, Katty Kay, and Michael Beschloss.
11/28/2023 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 36 seconds
“The alarming reality here in America”
Ali Velshi - in for Nicolle Wallace - discusses the release of more Israeli hostages and extended humanitarian pause in Gaza, an the shooting of Palestinian college students being investigated in Vermont as hate incidents rise, a new filing revealing a disturbing number of threats received the by judge in the ex-president’s civil fraud case, new details on a troubling pardon by the last administration, how the Biden administration helped create a solid economy and why that’s not showing up in the polls, and more.Joined by: Richard Engel, Ben Rhodes, John Brennan, Andrew Weissmann, Lisa Rubin, Tara Palmieri, Charlie Sykes, Frank Figliuzzi, Mary McCord, Donell Harvin, Mike Schmidt, Amanda Zurawski, Mini Timmaraju, and Christine Romans.
11/27/2023 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 54 seconds
“Both hope and agony”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – discusses breaking news of a vehicle explosion on the U.S./Canada border, the agreement between Israel and Hamas to a four day pause in fighting in exchange for 50 hostages, a difficult day in court for the former president as a former executive takes the stand, the new Democratic strategy taking aim at the ex-president, the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, and more.Joined by: Tom Winter, Pete Strzok, Frank Figliuzzi, David Noriega, Michael Oren, Christopher O’Leary, Susanne Craig, Lisa Rubin, Mara Gay, David Jolly, Paul Rieckhoff, Ben Rhodes, Rick Stengel, David Rhode, Michele Goodwin, Jena Griswold, and Jon Meacham.
11/23/2023 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 57 seconds
“On the verge of a breakthrough”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – discusses Israel’s government meeting on a potential hostage release deal, an update in the Fulton County election case, House Speaker Mike Johnson’s trip to meet with the ex-president as he faces backlash from the right, the ex-president’s threat to democracy, and more – featuring a surprise guest with a big announcement. Joined by: Nicolle Wallace, Ruby Chen, Rick Stengel, Raf Sanchez, Andrew Weissmann, Greg Bluestein, Rep. Colin Allred, Molly Jong-Fast, Claire McCaskill, Carol Leonnig, Charlie Sykes, J. Michael Luttig, Marc Elias, and Basil Smikle.
11/22/2023 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 51 seconds
“When rhetoric crosses the line”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – discusses the tense hearing in a D.C. courtroom over the ex-president’s gag order, his allies working to undermine Fulton County DA Fani Willis as she receives protection from an unlikely source, a judge’s ruling that the ex-president engaged in insurrection, the never-ending stream of conspiracy theories Republicans are still touting about January 6th, an update from the ground on Israel as its bombardment of Gaza continues, mourning First Lady Rosalynn Carter, and more.Joined by: Glenn Kirschner, Michael Steele, Lisa Rubin, Tia Mitchell, Melissa Murray, Eddie Glaude, Tim Miller, Mary McCord, Harry Litman, Raf Sanchez, and Susanne Craig.
11/21/2023 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 46 seconds
“The biggest danger in the world”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – discusses breaking news that House Speaker Mike Johnson will release January 6th footage to the public, new extreme and bigoted comments from Johnson, updates in the ex-president’s various cases, a growing number of voices warning about the danger of his second term, backlash from advertisers over Elon Musk’s endorsement of an antisemitic comment, and more.Joined by: Tim Heaphy, Lisa Rubin, Molly Jong-Fast, Harry Litman, Rev. Al Sharpton, Ali Vitali, Matt Dowd, Amy McGrath, Ian Bassin, Paul Rieckhoff, Raf Sanchez, Jake Ward, Frank Figliuzzi, and Barbara McQuade.
11/17/2023 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 7 seconds
“Ungagged”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – discusses the verdict in David DePape’s trial after he assaulted Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul over a year ago, an ethics report out against Rep. George Santos as he announces he will not seek a second term, a new ruling lifting the gag order against the ex-president, an update from the ground in the Middle East as Israel continues their siege of a hospital in Gaza, new GOP efforts to disenfranchise voters, breaking news out of Breonna Taylor’s civil rights case as the judge declares a mistrial, and more. Joined by: Frank Figliuzzi, David Jolly, Andrew Weissmann, Rep. Robert Garcia, Fernand Amandi, Betsy Woodruff Swan, Marc Elias, Erin McLaughlin, Sen. Chris Coons, Shaquille Brewster, Rev. Al Sharpton, and Susanne Craig.
11/16/2023 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 13 seconds
“Grist for the mill of grievance politics”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – discusses the ex-president's request for a mistrial in his civil fraud case as he continues to target court staff, testimony on Capitol Hill from FBI Director Christopher Wray, an update on Israel’s raid of Gaza’s main hospital, Biden’s response to his predecessor’s “vermin” remark echoing Nazi rhetoric, the House GOP’s divide over funding the government, and more. Joined by: Lisa Rubin, Glenn Thrush, Rick Stengel, Greg Bluestein, Ken Dilanian, Secretary of State Jocelyn, Cornell Belcher, Eddie Glaude, Steve Patterson, and Tim Miller.
11/15/2023 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 56 seconds
“Spilling the beans”
Nicolle Wallace discusses new revelations from testimony of the ex-president’s election fraud co-defendants in the Georgia case, threats of physical altercations on Capitol Hill, the D.C. march in support of Israel and condemning antisemitism, continued threats from the former president against those prosecuting him, a new lawsuit against Fox News from a former reporter alleging he was fired for challenging 2020 election lies, and an update from the ground in the Middle East. Joined by: Tim Heaphy, Charlie Sykes, Carol Leonnig, Mark McKinnon, Maya Wiley, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Tim O’Brien, Lisa Rubin, and Raf Sanchez.
11/14/2023 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 29 seconds
“A mask off moment”
Nicolle Wallace discusses new comments indicating the ex-president’s blatantly authoritarian plans for a second term, Paul Pelosi’s attacker on trial as political violence makes a chilling rise, the newly issued code of conduct for the Supreme Court that lacks all teeths of enforcement, Donald Trump Jr.’s appearance on the stand in his father’s civil fraud trial, Ohio Republicans threatening democracy after voters approve of abortion rights, and more. Joined by: Jonathan Karl, Andrew Weissmann, David Jolly, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Gabe Roth, Dahlia Lithwick, Lisa Rubin, Harry Litman, Alexi McCammond, Mini Timmaraju, and Gen. Barry McCaffrey.
11/13/2023 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 20 seconds
“A poison pill for our democracy”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the ex-president’s threats to weaponize the federal government against political rivals if re-elected, a hail mary attempt to dismiss his civil fraud case, new reporting that resort employees may testify against him in the classified documents case, President Biden’s week of electoral and labor wins, a man who admitted to conspiring with January 6th defendants to kill FBI agents, Ukrainian resilience 20 months into the invasion, and more. Joined by: Carol Leonnig, Andrew Weissmann, Pete Strzok, Lisa Rubin, Eddie Glaude, Rev. Al Sharpton, Harry Litman, Mary McCord, Brandon Van Grack, Ryan Reilly, Amy McGrath, Paul Paul Rieckhoff, and Irwin Redlener.
11/10/2023 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 28 seconds
“It was only a matter of time”
Nicolle Wallace discusses threatens to election workers being investigated by the FBI, how Special Counsel Jack Smith’s election investigation could mirror the January 6th Committee, what to take from Democratic wins on abortion as GOP candidates grapple with their failing platform, an update on the quest to subpoena billionaire donors to the Supreme Court as Republicans attempt to block it, antisemitism on college campuses, and more. Joined by: Frank Figliuzzi, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Basil Smikle, Tim Heaphy, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Gabe Roth, Dave Aronberg, Kim Atkins Stohr, Jillian Lederman, Talia Dror, and Gabriel Diamond.
11/9/2023 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 37 seconds
“They’re all losers”
Nicolle Wallace discusses yesterday’s election results buoying Democrats on the issue of abortion, how the issue continues to win even in red states, readouts from the courtroom in the ex-president’s civil fraud trial as Ivanka Trump takes the stand, breaking news that the U.S. has conducted airstrikes in Eastern Syria, and more.Joined by: David Jolly, Claire McCaskill, Matthew Dowd, Andrew Weissmann, Emily Jane Fox, Mary Trump, Susanne Craig, Fatima Goss Graves, Errin Haines, Cornell Belcher, and Courtney Kube.
11/8/2023 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 18 seconds
“An unprecedented campaign of deceit”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the Department of Justice’s sharp rebuke of the ex-president, what to expect from Ivanka Trump’s testimony in the New York civil fraud trial tomorrow, election day in states across the country as abortion takes center stage in many races, the GOP fracturing over Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s military blockade, the latest on Israel’s intensifying ground offensive in Gaza, pleas from Ukraine that allies maintain attention to the war, and more. Joined by: Charlie Sykes, Neal Katyal, Carol Leonnig, Tim O’Brien, Claire McCaskill, Mini Timmaraju, Molly Jong-Fast, Steve Kornacki, Erin McLaughlin, and Igor Novikov.
11/7/2023 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 17 seconds
“Overflowing with theatrics, deflection, and grievance”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the ex-president’s disastrous day in court for his civil fraud trial as he takes the witness stand, a fiery response from Special Counsel Jack Smith over efforts to get his election case against the ex-president dismissed, new reporting detailing the threats to democracy that could be in store if he wins a second term, an update on the conflict in the Middle East as Israeli bombardment of Gaza continues, and more.Joined by: Andrew Weissmann, Tim Heaphy, Russ Beutner, Lisa Rubin, David Jolly, Kim Atkins Stohr, Susanne Craig, Ian Bassin, Mike Schmidt, John Kirby, and Michal Cotler-Wunsh.
11/6/2023 • 1 hour, 35 minutes, 24 seconds
"An angry crescendo"
Nicolle Wallace joined by: Rev. Al Sharpton, David Jolly, Andrew Weissmann, Susanne Craig, Judge J. Michael Luttig, Neal Katyal, Paul Rieckhoff, Ellison Barber, and Michael Crowley
11/3/2023 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 44 seconds
“Stoking the fires”
Nicolle Wallace discusses disturbing rhetoric surrounding the ex-president’s 2024 campaign, today’s batch of testimony from his sons in the New York civil fraud trial, a confrontation late in the day in that courtroom, an update from the ground as bombardments increase in Gaza and Senator Dick Durbin becomes the first in the Senate to call for a ceasefire, Republicans finally confronting Senator Tommy Tuberville over the national security implications of his military blockade, Joined by: Jonathan Karl, Tim Heaphy, Susanne Craig, Ellison Barber, Raf Sanchez, Charlie Sykes, Amy McGrath, Allison Jaslow, Carol Leonnig, and Samantha Power.
11/2/2023 • 1 hour, 35 minutes, 58 seconds
“A stake through the heart”
Nicolle Wallace discusses testimony from one of the ex-president’s sons in his ongoing civil fraud trial, the army of lawyers that would fill the White House if he were re-elected, the real consequences of Senator Tommy Tuberville’s military holdup, an update from the ground as the first evacuees leave Gaza, how students are responding to incidents of Antisemitism and Islamophobia on college campuses, and moreJoined by: Andrew Weissmann, David Jolly, Katie Benner, Mike Schmidt, Paul Rieckhoff, Ali Vitali, Susanne Craig, Tim O’Brien, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Ellison Barber, and Yoni Kurtz.
11/1/2023 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 41 seconds
“An urgent alarm”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the Alabama man charged with threatening officials involved in the ex-president’s Fulton county case, disturbing testimony from the FBI director on how the conflict between Israel and Hamas could inspire attacks in the U.S., the new House Speaker’s politicization of defense funding, an update from the ground as conditions in Gaza worsen, and more.Joined by: Frank Figliuzzi, Tim Heaphy, Michael Steele, Cornell Belcher, Mary McCord, John Brennan, Ellison Barber, Sen. Richard Durbin, Brian Fallon, and Josh Kaplan.
10/31/2023 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 17 seconds
Words Have Consequences
Joined by: Andrew Weissman, Tim Heaphy, Betsy Woodruff Swan, Eddie Glaude, Charlie Sykes, Donny Deutsch, Glenn Kirschner, Susanne Craig, Kim Atkins Stohr, and Ellison Barber
10/30/2023 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 55 seconds
“An escalation”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the intensifying of airstrikes on Gaza as the Israeli Defense Forces say they are preparing to expand a ground invasion, an update on the ongoing manhunt after a mass shooting in Maine killed 18 people and injured 13 more, a new schedule for the ex-president’s family to testify in the ongoing civil fraud trial, and more. Joined by: Raf Sanchez, Richard Engel, Tim Miller, Basil Smikle, Frank Figliuzzi, John Heilemann, Hala Gorani, and Gen. Barry McCaffrey.
10/27/2023 • 1 hour, 45 minutes, 33 seconds
“It has happened again”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the horrific mass shooting in Maine as the manhunt for the suspect continues, a new ask from Special Counsel Jack Smith to reinstate the gag order on the ex-president, new House Speaker Mike Johnson’s out-of-step record on the issues, an update on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and more. Joined by: Fred Guttenberg, Mayor Carl Sheline, Peter Strzok, Glenn Kirschner, RonNell Andersen Jones, Ali Vitali, David Jolly, Donna Edwards, Antonia Hylton, and Hala Gorani.
10/26/2023 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 27 seconds
“Less impulse control than a hunting dog”
Nicolle Wallace discusses a raucous day in the courtroom holding the ex-president’s civil fraud trial as he is fined $10,000, updates on one of his closest allies flipping on him in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s election investigation, a brand new speaker of the House who led the charge there to overturn the 2020 election, a new book revealing Sen. Mitt Romney’s real feelings about his GOP colleagues, an update on the ongoing hostage situation in Gaza, and more.Joined by: Lisa Rubin, Andrew Weissmann, Neal Katyal, Russ Buettner, Ali Vitali, Charlie Sykes, Stuart Stevens, Glenn Thrush, McKay Coppins, and Keir Simmons.
10/25/2023 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 49 seconds
“A moment years-in-the-making”
Nicolle Wallace discusses Michael Cohen’s court appearance in the ex-president’s civil fraud trial, reports that former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has been granted immunity in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s election case, the latest dropout in the House Republicans’ disastrous search for a speaker, an update from the ground in Israel, a new book urging accountability for January 6th from officer Harry Dunn, and more.Joined by: Tim O’Brien, Glenn Kirschner, Susanne Craig, David Jolly, Ali Vitali, Hala Gorani, Greg Bluestein, Tim Heaphy, Carol Leonnig, and Harry Dunn.
10/24/2023 • 1 hour, 35 minutes, 32 seconds
“A party adrift”
Nicolle Wallace discusses news that two more hostages have been released by Hamas, a new batch of House Speaker hopefuls as Republicans start from square one again, the threat that the ex-president’s loose lips pose to national security, the administration’s efforts to get humanitarian aid into Gaza, and more. Joined by: John Kirby, John Hudson, John Heilemann, John Brennan, Josh Lederman, Claire McCaskill, Miles Taylor, Mary McCord, Pete Strzok, Andrew Weissmann, Matt Miller, and Courtney Kube.
10/23/2023 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 9 seconds
“Reunited with family”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the breaking news that two American hostages were released by Hamas, President Biden’s address to the nation last night, the latest guilty plea from one of the ex-president’s co-defendants in Fulton County, a new book chronicling the internet sleuths who helped track down insurrectionists after the January 6th riot, Special Counsel Jack Smith’s latest rebuke of the ex-president, and more. Joined by: Raf Sanchez, Frank Figliuzzi, Jeremy Bash, Neal Katyal, Andrew Weissmann, Tim Heaphy, John Kirby, Ali Vitali, David Jolly, Barbara McQuade, and Ryan Reilly.
10/20/2023 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 47 seconds
“The dam breaking”
Nicolle Wallace discusses how Sidney Powell’s guilty plea in DA Fani Willis’ election interference case could impact her co-defendants, President Biden’s address to the nation on funding for both Israel and Ukraine, chaos among House Republicans, warnings of potential domestic violence over Israel-Hamas war, and more.Joined by: Andrew Weissmann, Tim Heaphy, Greg Bluestein, Ali Vitali, David Jolly, Elise Labott, Janine Zacharia, Michael Shear, Raf Sanchez, Mary McCord, and Jonathan Greenblatt.
10/19/2023 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 30 seconds
“Projecting strength and support”
Nicolle Wallace discusses President Joe Biden’s trip to Israel as tensions rise following an explosion at a hospital in Gaza that U.S. intelligence attributes to a Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Rep. Jim Jordan’s second failed bid to become speaker with worsening odds of finding success, the ex-president’s dramatic day back in court, a fight to get cameras inside the room in his election fraud trial, and more. Joined by: Helene Cooper, Jeremy Bash, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Charlie Sykes, Sarit Zehavi, John Hudson, Frank Figliuzzi, Carol Leonnig, Andrew Weissmann, and Ali Vitali.
10/18/2023 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 35 seconds
“Fuel to a very volatile situation”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the horrific bombing of a hospital in Gaza, Rep. Jim Jordan’s first failed bid to become Speaker of the House of Representatives, the disgraced ex-president’s latest courtroom appearance, and more. Joined by: Rachel Maddow, Miri Eisen, Raf Sanchez, John Hudson, Ellison Barber, Haviv Gur, Ali Vitali, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Glenn Kirschner, RonNell Andersen Jones, and Susanne Craig.
10/17/2023 • 1 hour, 38 minutes, 42 seconds
“A volatile situation”
Nicolle Wallace discusses Judge Tanya Chutkan’s new partial gag order against the ex-president in the January 6th case, the Israel-Hamas war as conditions in Gaza worsen, an update on the ongoing hostage crisis, the stabbing of a child over the weekend in an anti-Muslim attack, a terror attack in Brussels, the ever more likely speakership of Rep. Jim Jordan, and more.Joined by: Glenn Kirschner, Melissa Murray, Andrew Weissmann, Ellison Barber, Michael Oren, Richard Engel, Katty Kay, Matt Bradley, Haviv Gur, Janine Zacharia, Mary McCord, Charlie Sykes, Claire McCaskill, and Sahil Kapur.
10/16/2023 • 1 hour, 40 minutes, 14 seconds
“A deadly and devastating new chapter”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the impending ground invasion as Israel warns people in Northern Gaza to evacuate, questions of whether or not that is even possible as resources dwindle, fear of hate crimes on the rise domestically, utter chaos in the House of Representatives as they search for a Speaker, and more. Joined by: Ellison Barber, IDF Lt. Colonel Jonathan Cornicus, Osnat Meiri, Jeremy Bash, Ben Rhodes, Raf Sanchez, Danny Ayalon, Mary McCord, Frank Figliuzzi, Ali Vitali, and David Jolly.
10/13/2023 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 4 seconds
“Prelude to a new stage”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the impending ground invasion into Gaza as airstrikes continue, horrific new images coming out of the Hamas attacks, President Biden’s promise of U.S. aid to Israel, and more. Joined by: Ali Velshi, Michael Oren, Haviv Rettig Gur, Elad Levy, John Brennan, Ambassador Dan Gillerman, Richard Engel, Ronen Bergman, Laurence Tribe, and Peter Beinart.
10/12/2023 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 37 seconds
“Near-total darkness”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the ongoing violence in Israel and Gaza, questions about how to free hostages who were taken by Hamas, President Biden’s commitment to Israel, and more. Joined by: Admiral James Stravridis, Miri Eisin, Ellison Barber, Maayan Sherman, Rep. Gregory Meeks, David Jolly, Raf Sanchez, Jonathan Greenblatt, Donny Deutsch, Frank Figliuzzi, and Dianne Foley.
10/11/2023 • 1 hour, 43 minutes, 45 seconds
“Every code of human morality”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the ongoing violence in Israel and Gaza, the hostage crisis, questions of intelligence failures, and more. Joined by: John Kirby, John Brennan, Ahuva Mayzel, Michael Oren, Claire McCaskill, Raf Sanchez, Janine Zacharia, Elise Labott, Greg Myre, Yulie Ben Ami, Rep. Jim Himes, and Frank Figliuzzi.
10/10/2023 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 2 seconds
"A horror story"
Alicia Menedez - in for Nicolle Wallace - discusses the continuing violence in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank after Hamas launched an attack on Friday.
Ali Velshi, Ben Rhodes, Rick Stengel, Courtney Kube, Gen. Barry McCaffrey, Rep. Gerry Connolly, Amy McGrath, Charlie Sykes, Raf Sanchez, Janine Zacharia, Bobby Ghosh, Jonathan Panikoff, Haviv Rettig Gur, and Rep. Madeleine Dean.
10/9/2023 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 40 seconds
“Reckless and cavalier”
Nicolle Wallace discusses bombshell reporting on the ex-president’s loose lips, details on his failed quest to become speaker of the House, updates on his civil case as trial hits day five, continued chaos on Capitol Hill, disturbing anti-democratic rhetoric calling for war from a Fox News personality, Alabama’s new congressional map for 2024, the story behind Desantis’s Migrant Flights to Martha’s Vineyard, and more. Joined by: Jonathan Karl, Pete Strzok, Andrew Weissmann, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Garrett Haake, Ian Bassin, Neal Katyal, Nick Confessore, Lisa Rubin, Marc Elias, Mara Gay, David Heilbroner, and Ivan Espinoza Madrigal.
10/6/2023 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 39 seconds
“Textbook domestic violent radicalization”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the dangerous and seemingly infectious nature of the ex-president’s violent rhetoric as his GOP competitors follow his lead, the latest example of real-life fallout as threats of violence against elected officials continue to grow, the two emerging candidates for new House Speaker, updates in District Attorney Fani Willis’ case, and more.Joined by: Mary McCord, Rick Stengel, Eddie Glaude, Jonathan Greenblatt, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Susanne Craig, Andrea Bernstein, Donny Deutsch, Harry Litman, Tia Mitchell, David Jolly, Basil Smikle, and Rep. Jason Crow.
10/5/2023 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 1 second
“Dangerous rhetoric as a weapon”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the ex-president’s dangerous rhetoric as prosecutors and judges grapple with how to rein in his threats, the fallout of Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s ousting as House Speaker, new scathing criticism from General John Kelly about his former boss, plea deals being floated by Fulton County DA Fani Willis in her RICO case, and more. Joined by: Russ Buettner, Andrew Weissmann, Pete Strzok, Ali Vitali, Tim Miller, Max Rose, Gen. Barry McCaffrey, Mike Schmidt, Paul Rieckhoff, Khizr Khan, Greg Bluestein, and Harry Litman.
10/4/2023 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 19 seconds
“A historic day”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the ousting of Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker, the second day of the ex-president’s civil fraud trial, and more.Joined by: Ali Vitali, David Jolly, Cornell Belcher, Rep. Gerry Connolly, John Heilemann, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Chris Matthews, Lisa Rubin, and Tim O’Brien.
10/3/2023 • 1 hour, 11 minutes, 13 seconds
“A contempt for the rule of law”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the beginning of the ex-president’s fraud trial in New York, the far-right’s attempt to oust Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, California Governor Gavin Newsom’s choice to fill late Senator Dianne Feinstein’s seat, what Attorney General Merrick Garland is saying about political violence as prosecutors attempt to reign in the ex-president’s threatening rhetoric, what to expect from the next term in the Supreme Court, and more. Joined by: Russ Beuttner, Claire McCaskill, Andrew Weissmann, David Jolly, Glenn Thrush, Susanne Craig, Charlie Sykes, Mimi Rocah, Gabe Roth, and Kim Atkins Stohr.
10/2/2023 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 49 seconds
“We don't take an oath to a wannabe dictator”
allace discusses the first guilty plea in the Fulton County election case, the impending government shutdown caused by GOP chaos, the life and legacy of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, New York Attorney General Letitia James’ fraud trial against the ex-president beginning Monday, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley’s warning for the country as he steps down, and more.Joined by: Greg Bluetsein, Mary McCord, Rev. Al Sharpton, Lisa Rubin, Ali Vitali, Claire McCaskill, Rep. Colin Allred, Susanne Craig, Andrew Weissmann, Tim O’Brien, Paul Rieckhoff, and Katty Kay.
9/29/2023 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 23 seconds
BONUS: How to Win 2024: The “Kiddie Table” Debate
Debate guru Ron Klain joins Claire McCaskill and Jennifer Palmieri on their new podcast “How to Win 2024” to discuss the winners and losers of the 2nd GOP debate and what it could mean for President Biden’s re-election campaign. Plus, the House Republicans’ impeachment effort that voters want nothing to do with. Listen each week and click here to follow the show.
9/29/2023 • 32 minutes, 57 seconds
“A battle for the future of our country”
Ayman Mohyeldin – in for Nicolle Wallace – discusses President Biden’s warning on the far-right’s threat to democracy, Democrats blasting the House Republican impeachment inquiry into Biden as a “sham,” the implications of possible testimony from the ex-president in the New York civil fraud case, bombshell revelations about the pressures the previous administration put on journalists, breaking news out of Fulton County, and more. Joined by: Ian Bassin, Matt Dowd, Mara Gay, Rep. Gerry Connolly, Sue Craig, Harry Litman, Amy McGrath, John Heileman, Ben Rhodes, Cindy McCain, Jack McCain, Amy McGrath, Charlie Sykes, and Pete Strzok.
9/28/2023 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 4 seconds
“Nothing more than a house of cards”
Nicolle Wallace discusses former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson’s bombshell new book – with Cassidy herself, the ruling that the ex-president committed fraud and lied about his net worth for years, the terrifying threats Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has faced, President Biden’s new ad in Michigan after his visit to the UAW picket line, and more.Joined by: Cassidy Hutchinson, Claire McCaskill, Russ Buettner, and Andrew Weissmann.
9/27/2023 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 44 seconds
“A major loss in court”
Ali Velshi – in for Nicolle Wallace – discusses the breaking news that a judge in the New York civil case found the ex-president committed fraud, increasing calls for Senator Bob Menendez to resign, President Joe Biden’s trip to the UAW picket line in Michigan as the autoworkers’ strike becomes political – including reaction from the union’s president, former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson’s bombshell first live TV interview, and more. Joined by: Tim Heaphy, Charlie Sykes, Catherine Ross, Barbara Boxer, Charlie Sykes, Seth Harris, Rick Stengel, Susanne Craig, Glenn Kirschner, Mimi Rocah, David Jolly, Shawn Fain, and Molly Jong-Fast.
9/26/2023 • 1 hour, 36 minutes
“Enemies of the people”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the ex-president’s increasingly disturbing threats to adversaries and the media as he embraces the autocratic playbook, new comments from Cassidy Hutchinson as she finally speaks out after her bombshell testimony to the January 6th Committee, Sen. Bob Menendez’s continued defiance in the face of his indictment last week, President Biden’s upcoming visit to the picket line in Michigan, and more. Joined by: Peter Strzok, Michael Schmidt, Claire McCaskill, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Amanda Carpenter, Miles Taylor, Eddie Glaude, Charlie Sykes, and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse.
9/25/2023 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 19 seconds
“The art of the steal”
Nicolle Wallace discusses newly uncovered evidence of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s ethics violations, an update on New York Attorney General Letitia James’ civil suit against the ex-president as the judge begins to hear from attorneys, a new effort by the White House to curb gun violence, movement in the Senate on Pentagon nominees that had been held up by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, more on the revelations from Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley, and more. Joined by: Justin Elliott, Dahlia Lithwick, Gabe Roth, Rev. Al Sharpton, Angela Ferrell Zabala, Susanne Craig, Harry Litman, and Amy McGrath.
9/22/2023 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 5 seconds
“A wrecking ball to the pillars of our democracy”
Nicolle Wallace discusses bombshell revelations from Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley about the ex-president as Ukrainian President Zelenskyy arrives in Washington to be met by a very different administration, confirmation from a former aide that the Durham investigation faced undue pressure from then-Attorney General Bill Barr, the announcement that longtime Chairman of Fox and News Corp Rupert Murdoch will step down, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ nosedive in the polls, and more. Joined by: Tim Heaphy, General Barry McCaffrey, Charlie Sykes, Igor Novikov, Ambassador Michael McFaul, Andrew Weissmann, Frank Figliuzzi, Pete Strzok, David Folkenflik, Dave Aronberg, Donny Deutsch, and Basil Smikle.
9/21/2023 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 28 seconds
“I am not the president’s lawyer”
Nicolle Wallace discusses Attorney General Merrick Garland’s contentious testimony in front of the Jim Jordan-led House Judiciary Committee, the White House’s fight against disinformation, a new bipartisan group calling out right-wing fascism, bombshell allegations from Cassidy Hutchinson’s forthcoming book involving Rudy Giuliani, President Zelenskyy’s pushback against the ex-president’s claim he would end the war in Ukraine, and more. Joined by: Mike Schmidt, Mary McCord, Anthony Coley, Rick Stengel, Rep. Adam Schiff, Ali Vitali, Miles Taylor, Cornell Belcher, Molly Jong Fast, Katty Kay, Mini Timmaraju, Igor Novikov, and Alexander Vindman.
9/20/2023 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 53 seconds
“Bend the arc of history”
Nicolle Wallace discusses President Biden’s call to preserve democracy as world leaders gather for the UN General Assembly, Republicans threatening to cut off aid to Ukraine as President Zelenskyy heads to Washington, the implications of placing the ex-president under a gag order as he repeatedly comments publicly about the judges and attorneys involved in his various trials, Pennsylvania’s new effort to increase voter participation, and more. Joined by: Claire McCaskill, Tim Heaphy, John Heilemann, Governor Josh Shapiro, Amy McGrath, Admiral Steve Abbot, Admiral Michael Smith, Rep. Jim Himes and Glenn Kirschner.
9/19/2023 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 5 seconds
“I hope he’s loyal to me”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the latest comments from the ex-president not so subtly applying pressure to his former chief of staff Mark Meadows, new reporting on the testimony of a former aide in Jack Smith’s investigation of classified documents, Ukraine aid’s newfound precarity in the Republican-controlled House ahead of President Zelenskyy’s visit to the U.S., the dangerous spread of election denialism, and more. Joined by: Andrew Weissmann, Katie Benner, Frank Figliuzzi, Katie Phang, Mike Schmidt, Tim Miller, Mary McCord, Eddie Glaude, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Barry McCaffrey, and Masih Alinejad.
9/18/2023 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 18 seconds
“Losing grip on reality”
Nicolle Wallace discusses breaking news in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s ongoing legal battle with the ex-president, bombshell revelations about his fellow Republicans from Senator Mitt Romney, a disturbing ousting of an election official in Wisconsin, the White House’s campaign against misinformation, and more.Joined by: Neal Katyal, Basil Smikle, Glenn Thrush, Rep. Adam Schiff, Glenn Kirschner, Charlie Sykes, Paul Rieckhoff, Lisa Rubin, and Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul.
9/15/2023 • 1 hour, 36 minutes, 23 seconds
Introducing “How to Win 2024”
How do you win an unprecedented election that could see a criminally indicted ex-president take on the current Commander in Chief? How do you win crucial down-ballot races that will ultimately shape the power dynamics for whoever wins the White House? And how do you win over voters – of any party -- when mistrust in leadership is at an all-time high? Claire McCaskill and Jennifer Palmieri, are two of the most well-respected voices in American politics today and have some ideas. Listen to their new podcast “How to Win 2024” and follow the show: https://link.chtbl.com/htw_fdlw
9/15/2023 • 31 minutes, 18 seconds
“Threats of revenge”
Nicolle Wallace discusses a new report detailing the alarming threats to democracy as Wisconsin removes their top election official, Hunter Biden’s indictment on three gun-related charges, the right’s targeting of FBI agents involved in the investigation, updates in the Fulton County election case as some co–defendants begin to sever their cases, a trauma surgeon’s perspective on gun violence, and more. Joined by: Mike Schmidt, Harry Litman, Mike Memoli, Pete Strzok, Mary McCord, Rick Hasen, Mara Gay, John Heilemann, Dr. Brian Williams, and Fred Guttenberg.
9/14/2023 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 15 seconds
“Bowing out”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the complex list of requests from the ex-president’s co-defendants in Fulton County, Utah Senator Mitt Romney’s decision not to run for a second term, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s deal with his party’s extremists finally coming back to haunt him, Fox News facing another lawsuit over its 2020 election falsehoods, the healthcare crisis caused by abortion bans in red states, and more. Joined by: Carol Leonig, Tim Heaphy, Andrew Weissmann, Cornell Belcher, Matt Dowd, RonNell Andersen Jones, Mike Schmidt, Jeremy Peters, Marc Hearron, Jennifer Adkins, Michele Goodwin, and Errin Haines.
9/13/2023 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 56 seconds
“Under threat from right”
Nicolle Wallace discusses predictable turmoil within the Republican Caucus over whether or not to conduct sham impeachment hearings for President Biden, the latest in the ex-president’s ongoing legal battles, a meeting of the dictatorial minds as Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin meet in Russia, a Senate hearing on the alarming rise in book bans, and more. Joined by: Ian Sams, Rep. Gerry Connolly, Charlie Sykes, Glenn Thrush, Dave Aronberg, Blayne Alexander, John Brennan, Katty Kay, General Barry McCaffrey, Tim Heaphy, Amy McGrath, and Alexi Giannoulias.
9/13/2023 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 43 seconds
“Under threat from right”
Nicolle Wallace discusses predictable turmoil within the Republican Caucus over whether or not to conduct sham impeachment hearings for President Biden, the latest in the ex-president’s ongoing legal battles, a meeting of the dictatorial minds as Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin meet in Russia, a Senate hearing on the alarming rise in book bans, and more. Joined by: Ian Sams, Rep. Gerry Connolly, Charlie Sykes, Glenn Thrush, Dave Aronberg, Blayne Alexander, John Brennan, Katty Kay, General Barry McCaffrey, Tim Heaphy, Amy McGrath, and Alexi Giannoulias.
9/12/2023 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 47 seconds
“A grave threat from within”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the 22nd anniversary of 9/11 as President Biden speaks on his way back from the G-20, the growing threat of domestic violent extremism, one effort to overturn the 2020 election missing from the ex-president’s indictment, new reporting on the ethics concerns surrounding Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s wife, and more.Joined by: Mike Schmidt, Mary McCord, Andrew Weissmann, Claire McCaskill, Marc Elias, Eddie Glaude, Maya Wiley, and Heidi Pryzbyla.
9/11/2023 • 1 hour, 42 minutes, 43 seconds
“The web of criminal exposure”
Nicolle Wallace discusses bombshells from the newly released complete grand jury report out of Fulton County, Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s announcement that she will run for reelection in 2024, a new lawsuit from Colorado voters challenging the ex-president’s eligibility to hold office again, the right’s attacks on voting rights, pushback on Senator Tommy Tuberville’s military confirmation blockade from colleagues and officials, Elon Musk’s unexpected interference in the war in Ukraine, and more. Joined by: Tim Heaphy, Andrew Weissmann, Charlie Sykes, Nancy Pelosi, Jena Griswold, Ben Rhodes, Isaiah Martin, and Paul Rieckhoff.
9/8/2023 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 39 seconds
“Deal with reality or reality will deal with you”
Nicolle Wallace discusses sparring words between Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Rep. Jim Jordan, two guilty verdicts for Peter Navarro in his contempt of Congress trial, the crisis of gun violence as the school years begins, a rise in violent rhetoric following the ex-president’s indictments, a new study showing a surge in abortion in states bordering those with new bans, and more.Joined by: Neal Katyal, Frank Figliuzzi, Basil Smikle, Dr. Anne Andrews, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, David Carroll, Mary McCord Rick Stengel, Harry Dunn, and Mini Timmaraju.
9/7/2023 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 38 seconds
“The first televised standoff”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the first televised hearing in Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ election case, new reporting on the ex-president’s classified documents case, Republicans’ latest attack on democracy in Wisconsin, Elon Musk’s bizarre threat to sue the Anti-Defamation League over his social media company’s revenue loss, and more.Joined by: Katie Phang, Barbara McQuade, Frank Figliuzzi, Glenn Thrush, Barbara McQuade, Frank Figliuzzi, RonNell Andersen Jones, Charlie Sykes, Mara Gay, John Heilemann, Franklin Foer, Jonathan Greenblatt, and David Rothkopf.
9/6/2023 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 35 seconds
“Those who flip to save themselves”
Nicolle Wallace discusses new reporting that sheds light on Special Counsel Jack Smith’s ongoing investigation into the plot to overturn the 2020 election, the possibility that the ex-president’s allies are turning on him in Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ case, a potential meeting between dictators Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un, continued fallout from Senator Tommy Tuberville’s military blockade, the record breaking sentence for Proud Boy leader Enrique Tarrio, a win for voting rights in Alabama, and more. Joined by: Tim Heaphy, Claire McCaskill, David Jolly, Marcus Childress, Admiral James Stavridis, Andrew Weissmann, Tamar Hallerman, Betsy Woodruff Swan, Ken Dilanian, Andrew Weissmann, Amy McGrath, and Donna Edwards.
9/5/2023 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 9 seconds
“Under a crush of indictments”
Nicolle Wallace discusses updates out of Fulton County after the ex-president pleaded not guilty to DA Fani Willis’s racketeering and conspiracy charges, Georgia’s Republican governor dismissing calls to remove Willis, what we learned from Mark Meadows’ testimony in that case, sentences handed down for Proud Boys in their seditious conspiracy trial, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s overdue disclosure of financial relationship with right-wing billionaire, and more. Joined by: David Cay Johnston, Tim Heaphy, Glenn Kirschner, Donny Deutsch, Greg Bluestein, Ryan Reilly, Chris Whipple, Miles Taylor, Mary McCord, Brian Fallon, Dahlia Lithwick, Ron Fein, and Aisha Mills
8/31/2023 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 7 seconds
“A heck of a week”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the impacts of Idalia as it pummels the southeast with flooding and heavy winds, the enclosing legal peril the ex-president finds himself in, Rudy Giuliani’s defamation lawsuit loss against Georgia election workers, Sen. Mitch McConnell’s second freeze in front of reporters in as many months, and more.Joined by: Angie Lassman, Glenn Thrush, Barbara McQuade, Melissa Redmon, Charlie Sykes, RonNell Andersen Jones, Paul Rieckhoff, Molly Jong Fast, Bill Karins, and Harry Litman.
Ali Velshi – in for Nicolle Wallace – discusses breaking news out of Fulton County as District Attorney Fani Willis reiterates her desire to try all 19 co-defendants at once, Mark Meadows’ gamble as he tries to get his case moved to federal court, a new report that Special Counsel Jack Smith grilled witnesses in his investigation about Rudy Giuliani’s drinking habits, an update on Hurricane Idalia as it barrels towards the Gulf and more. Joined by: Glenn Kirschner, Carol Leonnig, Tamar Hallerman, Asawin Suebsaeng, Nick Corasaniti, Charlie Sykes, Ryan Reilly, Errin Haines, Frank Figliuzzi, Michael Eric Dyson and Bill Karins.
8/29/2023 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 48 seconds
“A quantum surge forward”
Ali Velshi – in for Nicolle Wallace – discusses a new trial date set for Special Counsel Jack Smith’s federal election trial against the ex-president, an arraignment date scheduled in District Attorney Fani Willis’ case, a shooting in Jacksonville over the weekend that is being investigated as a hate crime, the effort to use the Constitution to disqualify the ex-president from the ballot by some secretaries of state, the global politics of a second term, and more. Joined by: Glenn Kirschner, Mary McCord, Charlie Sykes, Basil Smikle, Rahman, Johnson, Eddie Glaude, Greg Bluestein, Harry Litman, Rep. Barbara Lee, Donna Edwards, David Jolly, Ben Rhodes, and Katty Kay.
8/28/2023 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 5 seconds
“Chapter one is about to begin”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the ex-president’s surrender in Fulton County alongside his 18 co-defendants, the political impact of a presidential mugshot on the 2024 campaign, the constitutionality of letting a man who led an insurrection run for public office, President Biden’s new ad targeting the GOP on abortion, and more. Joined by: Betsy Woodruff Swan, Harry Litman, John Heilemann, Charlie Sykes, Danielle Holley, Frank Figliuzzi, Mary McCord, Rev. Al Sharpton, Basil Smikle, and Errin Haines.
8/25/2023 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 2 seconds
“In and out of a jailhouse”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the ex-president’s impending surrender at the Fulton County Jail in District Attorney Fani Willis’ election probe, a newly proposed date for the trial to begin, an increase in political violence since January 6th, the GOP 2024 candidates’ flailing attempt to break out in their first primary debate, and more.Joined by: Lisa Rubin, Carol Leonnig, Gwen Keyes Fleming, Frank Figliuzzi, Eddie Glaude, Frank Figliuzzi, Pete Strzok, Miles Taylor, Vaughn Hillyard, David Jolly, Matt Dowd, and Donna Edwards.
8/24/2023 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 58 seconds
BONUS: “Velshi Banned Book Club”
As a bonus for listeners, we’re sharing the first episode of a new MSNBC podcast, “Velshi Banned Book Club,” an act of resistance against the epidemic of book banning. In each episode, a different author of a banned book joins Ali Velshi—including Margaret Atwood, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Laurie Halse Anderson and more—to talk about why their work is being targeted and about the literature itself. “Velshi Banned Book Club” is a series rooted in literary and cultural analysis and in the notion of reading as resistance. Listen to the first two episodes now and follow the series: https://link.chtbl.com/vbbc_fdlw
8/24/2023 • 37 minutes, 45 seconds
“Kicking and screaming”
Nicolle Wallace discusses updates from Fulton County as the ex-president’s associates trickle in to surrender in District Attorney Fani Willis’ election probe, a preview of the first GOP debate, the question of the constitutionality of allowing the ex-president to run for office if he is convicted of insurrection, and more. Joined by: Greg Bluestein, Neal Katyal, David Jolly, Vaughn Hillyard, Barry McCaffrey, Nick Corasaniti, Ian Bassin, Marc Elias, Jocelyn Benson, Basil Smikle, Kim Atkins Stohr, and Paul Rieckhoff.
8/23/2023 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 39 seconds
"And so it begins..."
Nicolle Wallace discusses the surrender of the first two of Donald Trump's co-defendants in Fulton County, Georgia, an outpouring from citizens of Tennessee demanding gun control measures, a conversation with former federal judge J. Michael Luttig on why he thinks Trump should be barred from the presidency and more. Joined by: Luke Broadwater, Tamar Hallerman, Neal Katyal, State Representative Justin J. Pearson, Judge J. Michael Luttig, Andrew Weissmann and Charlie Sykes.
8/22/2023 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 4 seconds
“Cracks are seeming to emerge”
Nicolle Wallace discusses new reporting that Mark Meadows has told special counsel Jack Smith's investigators that he could not recall Trump ever ordering, or even discussing, declassifying broad sets of classified materials before leaving the White House, questions from the left and right about whether a man who incited an insurrection legally run for president, a conversation with U.S. District Court Judge Esther Salas about her son’s murder and the alarming rise of violence and threats against judges, jurors and civil servants and more. Joined by: Jon Karl, David Jolly, Glenn Kirschner, Basil Smikle, Asa Hutchinson, Judge Esther Salas, Mary McCord, Pete Strzok and Eddie Glaude.
8/21/2023 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 56 seconds
“Running on a promise to make the American people his human shields”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the ex-president’s rising fears after the cancellation of his "conclusive report" that would expose massive voter fraud in 2020, as well as his lawyers asking for a 2026 start to his federal case involving overturning the results of the 2020 election, how Republicans in Georgia are looking to change the rules of the game regarding pardons after Fulton County DA Fani Willis’ indictment, Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn discusses accountability in the wake of the ex-president’s fourth indictment and more. Joined by: Glenn Thrush, John Heilemann, Harry Litman, Charlie Sykes, Rev. Al Sharpton, Harry Dunn, Marc Elias, Katty Kay and Kelly O’Donnell.
8/18/2023 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 47 seconds
“All the ex-president’s men”
Nicolle Wallace discusses recently aired footage of Roger Stone discussing his plan to overturn the 2020 election, increasing threats to public officials and even jurors involved in prosecuting the ex-president, the political implications of his now four indictments as the first debate looms, and more. Joined by: Michael Cohen, Joyce Vance, David Jolly, Rick Stengel, Gwen Keyes Fleming, Glenn Kirschner, Molly Jong-Fast, and Jackie Alemany.
8/17/2023 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 53 seconds
“A high stakes, behind-the-scenes legal battle”
Nicolle Wallace discusses new reporting on Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the ex-president, threats to jurors already popping up after Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ indictment, an update on the wildfires that ravaged Hawaii as the death toll rises to 106, the FBI agent who pled guilty to working for a Russian oligarch, and more. Joined by: Charlie Sykes, Betsy Woodruff Swan, Pete Strzok, Vaughn Hillyard, Cornell Belcher, Charlie Sykes, Rep. Gerry Connolly, Frank Figliuzzi, Miles Taylor, Basil Smikle, Keisha Lance Bottoms, and Dana Griffin.
8/16/2023 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 10 seconds
“A criminal enterprise”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the sweeping indictment handed down by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis charging the ex-president and 18 others. Joined by: Tim Heaphy, Andrew Weissmann, Neal Katyal, Vaughn Hillyard, Claire McCaskill, Marc Harris, Harry Litman, Frank Figliuzzi, and Greg Bluestein.
8/16/2023 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 5 seconds
"Yet another indictment"
Nicolle Wallace discusses the latest out of Fulton County, where a grand jury continues to meet amid another possible indictment for the ex-president, new attacks from Trump against the judge in the federal case surrounding January 6th, how House Democrats are preparing a report on the millions of dollars the Trump family has made off of foreign governments and more.Joined by: Andrew Weissmann, Harry Litman, Tamar Hallerman, Vaughn Hillyard, Glenn Kirschner, Blayne Alexander, John Heilemann, Tim Heaphy and Rep. Eric Swalwell.
8/14/2023 • 1 hour, 35 minutes, 17 seconds
“Getting indicted is expensive”
Alicia Menendez - in for Nicolle Wallace - discusses a new order from the judge in the ex-president’s election interference case, strained campaign finances as he faces a mounting number of criminal indictments, an update on the devastating wildfires in Hawaii as the death toll rises, the announcement of a special counsel in Hunter Biden’s legal investigations, what could be a major victory for victims of the Opioid epidemic, and more. Joined by: Lisa Rubin, Harry Litman, Carol Leonnig, Tom Winter, Greg Bluestein, Jonathan McNamara, Luke Broadwater, Marc Elias, Tim Miller, Rev. Al Sharpton, Donna Edwards, David Jolly, and Barry Meier.
8/11/2023 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 22 seconds
“An exceptionally tense moment in this country”
Alicia Menendez - in for Nicolle Wallace - discusses escalating threats of domestic violent extremism after the FBI fatally shot a man who posted threatening messages about President Biden, the ex-president’s possible First Amendment defense in his election fraud case, new reporting on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s lavish vacations paid for by billionaires, the wildfires devastating Hawaii, and more. Joined by: Frank Figliuzzi, Charlie Sykes, Mary McCord, Betsy Woodruff Swan, Rep. Jill Tokuda, Carol Lam, Dave Aronberg, Basil Smikle, Justin Elliott, Gabe Roth, Cornell Belcher, and Matt Dowd.
8/10/2023 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 49 seconds
“The resounding no”
Alicia Menendez - in for Nicolle Wallace - discusses the revelation that Special Counsel Jack Smith obtained a warrant for the ex-president’s Twitter account in January, the massive win for abortion rights in Ohio, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s impending presentation of her case against the ex-president before a grand jury in Georgia, Governor Ron DeSantis’s continued attacks on curriculums and duly-elected prosecutors, and more. Joined by: Katie Benner, Barbara McQuade, Rick Stengel, Patricia Murphy, Barbara McQuade, Rick Stengel, Michele Goodwin, Mini Timmaraju, Ben Rhodes, Rep. Shontel Brown, Dave Aronberg, Randi Weingarten, and Brandon Wolf.
8/9/2023 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 20 seconds
“Mob-boss tactics”
Alicia Menendez - in for Nicolle Wallace - discusses the legal battle unfolding between Special Counsel Jack Smith and the ex-president’s attorneys, Ohio Republicans’ anti-democratic attack on abortions rights that has them attempting to rewrite their state constitution, John Eastman’s latest attempt to avoid being disbarred for his role in January 6th, the failing politics of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ culture wars, and more.Carol Leonnig, Peter Strzok, Harry Litman, Rick Wilson, Basil Smikle, Mini Timmaraju, Danielle Holley, Jason Johnson, Allison Jaslow, Lisa Rubin, and David Jolly.
8/8/2023 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 42 seconds
“Gaslit in real time”
Ayman Mohyeldin - in for Nicolle Wallace - discusses new comments from the ex-president’s attorney giving insight into his possible defense in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation of his efforts to overthrow the 2020 election, threats from the ex-president against his legal adversaries, the national security threat that could pose, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ latest comments on the outcome of the 2020 election after dodging the question for years, and more.Joined by: Andrew Weissmann, Frank Figliuzzi, Jackie Alemany, Greg Bluestein, Tim Miller, Maya Wiley, Charlie Sykes, Mary McCord, Donell Harvin, Molly Duane, and Dahlia Lithwick.
8/8/2023 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 20 seconds
“Agreeing to commit a crime is a crime”
Alicia Menendez - in for Nicolle Wallace - discusses the bumbling legal arguments of the ex-president’s lawyers in his latest indictment, potential political fallout for both the ex-president and his opponents, updates in Fulton County DA Fani Willis’s investigation into the 2020 election as it appears to be wrapping up, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s violent rhetoric on the campaign trail, and more. Joined by: Neal Katyal, Glenn Kirschner, Katie Phang, Rev. Al Sharpton, Charlie Sykes, RonNell Andersen Jones, Dave Aronberg, Harry Litman, David Jolly, Tia Mitchell, and Eddie Glaude.
8/4/2023 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 36 seconds
“The clawing and scratching of an increasingly desperate figure”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the historic indictment of the ex-president by Special Counsel Jack Smith in his investigation of the effort to overturn the 2020 election.Joined by: Andrew Weissmann, Barry Berke, Mike Schmidt, Neal Katyal, Rep. Jason Crow, Luke Broadwater, Tim Heaphy, Glenn Thrush, Joyce Vance, Glenn Kirschner, Eddie Glaude, and Ben Rhodes.
8/2/2023 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 34 seconds
BONUS: Prosecuting Donald Trump: The 2020 Election Indictment Read by Ali Velshi
For the third time in 4 months Donald Trump has been indicted, twice at the federal level, but legal experts say this is the most serious one yet. MSNBC host Ali Velshi reads every word of the DOJ’s latest allegations against the former president, charging him with 4 counts in connection with his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
8/2/2023 • 1 hour, 42 minutes, 47 seconds
“The biggest legal case in our lifetimes, perhaps almost ever”
Ayman Mohyeldin – in for Nicolle Wallace – discusses the indictment handed down in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s grand jury probe into the 2020 election. Joined by: Ari Melber, Harry Litman, Tim Heaphy, Carol Leonnig, Ken Dilanian, Greg Bluestein, Jackie Alemany, Barbara McQuade, David Jolly, Mary McCord, Andrew Weissmann, Neal Katyal and Lisa Rubin.
8/1/2023 • 1 hour, 45 minutes, 56 seconds
“A period of reckoning”
Ayman Mohyeldin – in for Nicolle Wallace – discusses the latest updates in the classified documents case against the ex-president after another Mar-a-Lago employee was charged last week, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s new comments on the timeline of her investigation into the 2020 election, GOP presidential candidates struggling to navigate the ex-president’s many criminal investigations while campaigning against him, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s latest interview with the Wall Street Journal, and more. Joined by: Harry Litman, Claire McCaskill, Betsy Woodruff Swan, John Brennan, Charlie Sykes, Patricia Murphy, Andrew Weissmann, Mara Gay, Paul Rieckhoff, and Mark Joseph Stern.
7/31/2023 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 53 seconds
“A mic drop moment”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the superseding charges levied against the ex-president in the investigation of his handling of classified documents, upcoming political faceoffs as Republican candidates meet on the campaign trail in Iowa, a threat to voting rights in Alabama as they defy a Supreme Court ruling, the DOJ’s newly announced investigation into the Memphis Police Department almost half a year after officers there fatally beat Tyre Nichols, and more. Joined by: Glenn Thrush, Carol Leonnig, Andrew Weissmann, Brandon Van Grack, David Jolly, Aisha Mills, Katie Benner, Peter Strzok, Charlie Sykes, Allison Jaslow, Marc Elias, and Rev. Al Sharpton.
7/28/2023 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 38 seconds
“On the verge”
Nicolle Wallace discusses breaking news in the investigation of the ex-president’s handling of classified documents as a third defendant is named in the case, the looming third indictment of the ex-president in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation of his role in January 6th, the potential political fallout, and more. Joined by: Andrew Weissmann, Mary McCord, Elaine Luria, Donna Edwards, Miles Taylor, Frank Figliuzzi, Harry Litman, Luke Broadwater, Claire McCaskill, Ken Dilanian, and Tim Heaphy.
7/27/2023 • 1 hour, 40 minutes, 13 seconds
“Facing the music”
Nicolle Wallace discusses updates in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation of January 6th, the downfall of the ex-president’s team of lawyers including Rudy Giuliani, Hunter Biden pleading not guilty as plea deal falls apart in court today, explosive whistleblower testimony on Capitol Hill as Congress calls for transparency on UFOs, and more. Joined by: Mike Schmidt, David Jolly, Michael Steele, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, RonNell Andersen Jones, Donny Deutsch, Molly Jong-Fast, Barbara McQuade, Cornell Belcher, and Rep. Robert Garcia.
7/26/2023 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 35 seconds
“Right there, plain as day”
Nicolle Wallace discusses Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into January 6th as we learn more officials have been interviewed, new reporting on possible charges in Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ investigation, President Biden’s announcement of a national monument honoring Emmett Till as Republicans continue their attacks on teaching the country’s history, his economic successes coming to fruition, the extreme heatwave baking the globe, and more.Joined by: Andrew Weissmann, Betsy Woodruff Swan, Claire McCaskill, Rev. Al Sharpton, Eddie Glaude, Mary McCord, Maya Wiley, Paul Rieckhoff, David Leonhardt, Cornell Belcher, Rep. Colin Allred, Andy Hoell, and Dr. Kavita Patel.
7/25/2023 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 52 seconds
“Serving justice”
Nicolle Wallace discusses new reporting that former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows’ joked about election fraud claims ahead of the insurrection, the GOP’s refusal to acknowledge the realities of January 6th as they face the ex-president in the 2024 primaries, Florida Governor Ron Desantis’ COVID problem as he attempts to sell his state’s record on the primary trail, protests across Israel as their parliament passes legislation limiting judicial power, and more. Joined by: Carol Leonnig, Glenn Thrush, Frank Figliuzzi, Glenn Kirschner, David Jolly, Dr. Vin Gupta, Dave Aronberg, Eddie Glaude, Ben Rhodes, and James Stravridis.
7/24/2023 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 12 seconds
“Did it come too late?"
Nicolle Wallace discusses the newly set date for the ex-president’s trial over his handling of classified documents that pushes it to the end of the Republican primary, more Kennedy family members speaking out against Robert Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign, a new education standard in Florida whitewashing slavery, gut-wrenching testimony out of the courtroom hearing the abortion ban lawsuit in Texas, and more. Joined by: Eric Holder, Peter Strzok, Harry Litman, Donny Deutsch, Harry Dunn, Rev. Al Sharpton, Errin Haines, and Amanda Zurawski.
7/21/2023 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 3 seconds
“So many crimes, so little time”
Nicolle Wallace discusses possible charges the ex-president may face if indicted in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into January 6th and election lies, the electoral implications of those possible charges as 2024 comes into focus, the GOP’s continued fealty to their former leader, Capitol Hill testimony from presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. who has spread vaccine misinformation and anti-Semetic conspiracy theories, and more.Joined by: Tim Heaphy, Andrew Weissmann, Jackie Alemany, Derrick Johnson, Luke Broadwater, Carol Leonnig, Glenn Kirschner, Miles Taylor, Frank Figliuzzi, Delegate Stacey Plaskett, and Michael Tomasky.
7/20/2023 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 59 seconds
“Not for the faint of heart”
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – discusses the latest in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s seemingly imminent second indictment of the ex-president for his role in January 6th and election lies, the GOP allies rallying around him, new reporting on Smith’s interest in lies about election fraud in Georgia, the 19 state attorneys general looking to go after people seeking abortions, Governor Ron DeSantis’ extremely militarized state guard drawing criticism from recruits, and more. Joined by: Charlie Savage, Barbara McQuade, David Jolly, Garrett Haake, Basil Smikle, Rep. Elissa Slotkin, Tamar Hallerman, Maya Wiley, Alexi McCammond, Ken Dilanian, and Carlos Curbelo.
7/19/2023 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 6 seconds
“Target letter now in his inbox”
Nicolle Wallace discusses breaking news that Special Counsel Jack Smith has delivered a target letter to the ex-president in his investigation of January 6th, charges in Michigan for “false electors” who attempted to overturn the 2020 election, a pretrial hearing in the classified documents case, and more.Joined by: Tim Heaphy, Jocelyn Benson, Harry Litman, Glenn Thrush, Frank Figliuzzi, Rep. Adam Schiff, Brandon Van Grack, Gov. Josh Shapiro, David Jolly, Charlie Sykes, and Eddie Glaude.
7/18/2023 • 1 hour, 36 minutes, 46 seconds
“A wrecking ball to American democracy”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the ex-president’s new comments on his anti-democratic plans if he wins a second term, shake-ups in Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ campaign as donors doubt his abilities, updates in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the former president’s handling of classified documents, more reporting on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ relationship with a billionaire raising ethical concerns, and more. Joined by: Claire McCaskill, Peter Strzok, Ben Rhodes, Katie Benner, Basil Smikle, Brandon Van Grack, Joyce Vance, Katie Benner, Amy McGrath, Donna Edwards, Paul Kiel, and Christopher Miller.
7/17/2023 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 55 seconds
“Throwing stuff at the wall”
Nicolle Wallace discusses updates on both of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigations into the ex-president, newly uncovered payments to the former First Lady by her husband’s campaign, the ex-president’s latest strategy to avoid indictment in Fulton County, the GOP’s culture war crusade making its way into defense spending legislation, fallout from a Supreme Court ruling that may incite more LGBTQ+ discrimination, and more. Joined by: Michael Schmidt, Frank Figliuzzi, Glenn Kirschner, David Jolly, Rev. Al Sharpton, Greg Bluestein, Doug Bock Clark, Cornell Belcher, Amy McGrath, Paul Rieckhoff, and Kelley
7/14/2023 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 27 seconds
“His innermost circle”
Nicolle Wallace discusses breaking news in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation of the former president as new witnesses – from election officials to his son-in-law – are revealed, the clear contrast between President Biden and his predecessor as the NATO summit plays out, the far-right’s continued attacks on funding the war in Ukraine, and more. Joined by: Jocelyn Benson, Tim Heaphy, Neal Katyal, Andrew Weissmann, Michael Schmidt, Barbara McQuade, Pete Strzok, and Michael McFaul.
7/13/2023 • 1 hour, 36 minutes, 38 seconds
“Weakening, smearing, and hobbling”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the latest in Republican attacks on the FBI as Director Christopher Wray testifies before Congress, a new lawsuit from a January 6th rioter against Fox News, President Biden’s meeting with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy at the NATO summit, escalating threats to voting rights from Republicans, fallout over the far-right’s holdup of the defense spending, and more. Joined by: Frank Figliuzzi, Mary McCord, Anthony Coley, John Brennan, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Jocelyn Benson, Marc Elias, Mini Timmaraju, Harry Litman, RonNell Andersen Jones, and Aaron Blake.
7/12/2023 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 24 seconds
“Get out of jail free card”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the latest shenanigans in the classified documents case as the ex-president requests the trial be delayed until after 2024, the unraveling of the GOP-led probe into Hunter Biden, LIV Golf’s decision to move their championship to the ex-president’s golf course, updates on Fulton County DA Fani Willis’ investigation into the 2020 election, a reversal from DOJ on the E. Jean Carroll case that paves the way for a trial in January, and more. Joined by: Glenn Thrush, Peter Strzok, David Jolly, Paul Rieckhoff, Errin Haines, Glenn Kirschner, Eddie Glaude, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, and RonNell Andersen Jones.
7/11/2023 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 34 seconds
“Any lever of power”
Nicolle Wallace discusses revelations from former Chief of Staff John Kelly on the lengths the ex-president would go to in order to target political enemies, updates on Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into his handling of classified documents as aide Walt Nauta enters his not guilty plea, the next legal obstacle for Fox News in the continued fallout over their 2020 election lies, the politicization of military appointments by MAGA Republicans, President Biden’s trip to Europe after he said Ukraine is not ready for NATO membership but defended sending them controversial cluster munitions, and more. Joined by: Mike Schmidt, Claire McCaskill, Andrew Weissmann, Nick Confessore, Amy McGrath, Ben Rhodes, Brian Fallon, Ben Rhodes, and Igor Novikov.
7/10/2023 • 1 hour, 24 minutes, 56 seconds
“Team Crazy”
Nicolle Wallace discusses Special Counsel Jack Smith’s reported focus on an infamous Oval Office meeting after the 2020 election, threats to the prosecutors working on Smith’s classified documents case, a new ruling from a federal judge that the ex-president can be deposed in another civil lawsuit, more possible consequences for Fox News’ election lies, and more. Joined by: Tim Heaphy, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Carol Leonnig, Pete Strzok, Harry Litman, Mary McCord, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Paul Reickhoff, Molly Jong-Fast, and Jeremy Peters.
7/7/2023 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 11 seconds
“Facts are a stubborn thing”
Nicolle Wallace discusses a newly unredacted affidavit in the classified documents case against the ex-president as his valet Walt Nauta pleads not guilty, updates on Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the 2020 election, a jarring campaign ad from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Chief Justice John Roberts’ latest reaction to criticism of the Supreme Court, and more. Joined by: Betsy Woodruff Swan, Andrew Weissmann, Brandon Van Grack, Michael Steele, Matt Dowd, Tim Heaphy, Katie Benner, David Jolly, Barbara McQuade, and Marc Elias.
7/6/2023 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 47 seconds
“Closer than we think”
Ayman Mohyeldin, in for Nicolle Wallace, discusses progress in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s probe into the ex-president’s involvement in January 6th, new comments from a former aide claiming she saw the ex-president showed off classified documents at Mar-A-Lago, pressure on President Biden to make structural reforms to the Supreme Court after a slew of controversial decisions, the latest in the GOP primary candidates’ race to the bottom, an update on the January 6th rioter arrested outside the Obamas’ home, and more. Joined by: Harry Litman, Claire McCaskill, Jackie Alemany, Mara Gay, Tim Miller, Gabe Roth, Dahlia Lithwick, Basil Smikle, Mike Isaac, Pete Strzok, Dave Aronberg, and Ryan Reilly.
7/5/2023 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 16 seconds
“The abrupt step back”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the Supreme Court rulings that threaten LGBTQ+ rights and overturn President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program, possible additional charges in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation of the ex-president, Republican front-runners sidling up to a far-right parents’ rights group, and more. Joined by: Randi Weingarten, Rev. Al Sharpton, Rachel Laser, Chasten Buttigieg, Andrew Weissmann, Sarah Kate Ellis, Mike Schmidt, David Jolly, Kris Goldsmith and Cornell Belcher.
6/30/2023 • 1 hour, 36 minutes, 59 seconds
“Not your father’s Republican party”
Nicolle Wallace interviews President Biden live about the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action, the Justice Department, Vladimir Putin, and more — then discusses the interview, Chris Christie’s latest reaction to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ comments dismissing January 6th, an arrest outside former President Obama’s residence, and more.Joined by: President Joe Biden, Mike Memoli, Claire McCaskill, Eddie Glaude, Danielle Holley, Joy Reid, Rachel Maddow, Tim Miller, and Charlie Sykes.
6/29/2023 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 6 seconds
“Approaching an endgame”
Nicolle Wallace discusses an update in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into January 6th as his team meets with Rudy Giuliani, the ex-president’s latest defense in the classified documents case, new details on the attempted coup in Russia and what it means for Vladimir Putin’s grip on power, GOP attacks on water breaks in Texas, and more. Joined by: Betsy Woodruff Swan, Harry Litman, Michael Steele, Ali Velshi, Helene Cooper, Jackie Alemany, Mary McCord, Rick Stengel, Mike Memoli, Katty Kay, and Rep. Colin Allred.
6/28/2023 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 47 seconds
“A watershed moment”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the newly released audio of the ex-president discussing classified documents he had in his possession after leaving office, a ruling from the Supreme Court that will help protect American elections, new reporting that Georgia Secretary of State will meet with Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigators, the rise of extremism and white nationalism in America, and more. Joined by: Glenn Thrush, Charlie Sykes, Claire McCaskill, Andrew Weissmann, Neal Katyal, Carol Leonnig, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Tim Heaphy, David Jolly, and Wesley Lowery.
6/27/2023 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 29 seconds
“The people who had a front row seat”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the brand new reporting that Secret Service officers have testified in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into January 6th, updates on the coup that almost was in Russia over the weekend, the ex-president’s same-old grift as reporting on his 2024 campaign reveals donations are going to his legal defenses, a lawsuit against failed gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake attempting to hold her accountable for the consequences of her election lies, and more. Joined by: Carol Leonnig, Harry Litman, Betsy Woodruff Swan, Ali Velshi, Igor Novikov, Mary McCord, Miles Taylor, Tim Miller, Basil Smikle, Stephen Richer, and Frances Haugen.
6/26/2023 • 1 hour, 34 minutes, 23 seconds
“Plot twists and legal jeopardy”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, the disastrous impacts that decision has had for patients and doctors across the country, updates on Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigations into the ex-president as Smith’s legal team produces the first batch of evidence in the classified documents case, and more. Joined by: Michele Goodwin, Cecile Richards, Dr. Kavita Patel, Andrew Weissmann, Glenn Thrush, Sue Gordon, Harry Litman, and Mary McCord.
6/23/2023 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 50 seconds
"A first look"
Nicolle Wallace discusses the breaking news about the fates of those aboard the OceanGate submersible that went missing while diving to view the wreckage of the Titanic, the latest developments in the investigation of Special Counsel Jack Smith into the former president’s classified documents, the squabble on the House floor between two Republican representatives highlighting the disarray of the party and more. Joined by: Josh Gates, Tom Maddox, Kristen Dahlgren, Glenn Kirschner, Pete Strzok, Katie Benner, Ron Klain, Charlie Sykes, Tim Heaphy and Nick Corasaniti.
6/22/2023 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 20 seconds
“A brutal collision between reality and delusion”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the tense hearing on Capitol Hill as John Durham testified about his post-Mueller investigation into intelligence agencies, a new sentencing for the January 6th rioter who tased Officer Michael Fanone, devastating reporting on another Supreme Court justice’s ties to wealthy GOP donors, a new ruling striking down Arkansas’ ban on healthcare for transgender youth, the anniversary of the Dobbs decision, and more. Joined by: Charlie Savage, Garrett Haake, John Brennan, Rep. Adam Schiff, Ryan Reilly, Harry Litman, Jesse Eisinger, Brian Fallon, Tim Miller, Sen. Alex Padilla, and Mara Gay.
6/21/2023 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 2 seconds
“Incandescently stupid”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the new trial date in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s case against the ex-president for his handling of classified documents, Hunter Biden’s plea deal with the Justice Department and the right’s weaponization of his battle with addiction, an update in accountability for one of the 2020 coup architects John Eastman, Vice President Harris’ major speech on the anniversary of the overturning of Roe, a new movie on the origin story of Lebron James, and more. Joined by: Glenn Thrush, David Jolly, Mary McCord, Claire McCaskill, Michael Schmidt, Tim Heaphy, Charlie Sykes, Kimberly Atkins Stohr, Miles Taylor, Chris Robinson, and Rachel Winter.
6/20/2023 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 20 seconds
“Inside the house”
Nicolle Wallace discusses new reporting that the Justice Department delayed investigating the ex-president over fears of appearing partisan, the growing choir of former Cabinet officials condemning his handling of classified documents, former President Obama’s reflections on race in America amid Juneteenth celebrations, an update on Ukraine’s counteroffensive, a shocking Kremlin assassination plot in Miami, and more. Joined by: Carol Leonnig, Rep. Madeleine Dean, Andrew Weissmann, Rev. Al Sharpton, Aisha Mills, Pete Strzok, David Jolly, Anthony Coley, Andrew Weissmann, Marc Elias, Errin Haines, and Michael McFaul.
6/19/2023 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 21 seconds
“His ‘Beautiful Mind’ boxes”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the ex-president’s storied attachment to tchotchkes that may explain his penchant for keeping classified documents, potential political fallout of the indictment for both fellow Republicans and Democrats, the sham hearing from far right GOP House members insistent on vindicating Capitol rioters, a new scathing report from DOJ accusing the Minneapolis Police Department of systemic abuse and racism, the guilty verdict for the man who carried out Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life shooting in 2018 as the country grapples with the growing threat of domestic extremism, and more. Joined by: Mike Schmidt, Mary McCord, Pete Strzok, Basil Smikle, David Jolly, Rev. Al Sharpton, Paul Rieckhoff, Frank Figliuzzi, Donna Edwards, and Kristofer Goldsmith.
6/16/2023 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 10 seconds
“His own worst enemy”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the ex-president’s own goal in his classified documents case, his new plans to dismantle the Justice Department and attack President Biden, increasing calls for violence from extremist circles following his indictment, presidential candidate Ron DeSantis’ own plan to tear down the DOJ and FBI, and more. Joined by: Glenn Thrush, Jackie Alemany, Jackie Alemany, Andrew Weissmann, Mary McCord, Miles Taylor, Charlie Savage, Harry Litman, Mara Gay, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Tim Miller, and Katty Kay.
6/15/2023 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 19 seconds
“The day after”
Ari Melber and Alicia Menendez, in for Nicolle Wallace, discuss the continued fallout of the ex-president’s indictment, acknowledgement among Republicans that this case may have serious fallout, an update on E. Jean Carroll’s defamation suit, Tucker Carlson’s slap on the wrist from Fox News, and more. Joined by: Katie Phang, Charlie Savage, Glenn Kirschner, Greg Bluestein, Rick Stengel, Basil Smikle, Michael Steele, Carlos Curbelo, Rep. Gerry Connolly, and Ronnell Anderson Jones.
6/14/2023 • 1 hour, 26 minutes, 29 seconds
“Indicted more times than he’s been elected”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the arraignment of the ex-president in his first federal indictment. Joined by: Ari Melber, Andrew Weissmann, Anthony Coley, Betsy Woodruff Swan, Garrett Haake, Brandon Van Grack, Luke Broadwater, Joy Reid, Lisa Rubin, Neal Katyal, Jackie Alemany, and Tim Heaphy.
6/13/2023 • 1 hour, 47 minutes, 1 second
"Calls for war"
Nicolle Wallace discusses the aftermath of the ex-president’s second indictment as he heads to Miami ahead of his arraignment in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the handling of classified material, the national security implications for the troves of documents he allegedly kept, increased calls for violence following the indictment that is concerning experts, reactions from 2024 GOP primary candidates, and more. Joined by: Neal Katyal, David Jolly, Katie Benner, John Brennan, Rep. Dan Goldman, Mary McCord, Ben Rhodes, Mike Schmidt, Ken Dilanian, Claire McCaskill, and Cornell Belcher.
6/12/2023 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 2 seconds
BONUS: Rachel Maddow Presents: Déjà News
As a bonus for listeners, we’re sharing a special preview of “Rachel Maddow Presents: Déjà News,” a new original podcast series from MSNBC. In each episode, Rachel Maddow and co-host Isaac-Davy Aronson seek a deeper understanding of a story in today's headlines by asking: Has anything like this ever happened before? Would knowing that help us grapple with what’s happening now… and what might happen next? Listen to the first episode now and follow the series: https://link.chtbl.com/rmpdn_fdlw
6/12/2023 • 5 minutes, 11 seconds
BONUS: Prosecuting Donald Trump: The Full Indictment Read by Ali Velshi
What exactly is inside that historic 37-count federal indictment against Donald Trump? MSNBC host Ali Velshi reads every word of the DOJ’s allegations against the former president, including a transcript of a conversation Trump allegedly had about a classified military document and texts between his employees.If you have questions, you can leave us a voicemail at 917-342-2934 and maybe we’ll play it on the pod! You can also email us at [email protected].
6/11/2023 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 56 seconds
"The drip, drip, drip of new clues"
Nicolle Wallace discusses federal prosecutors telling Trump's lawyers that he is a target in the classified documents probe. Plus, the Supreme Court rules in favor of a voting rights law in Alabama, the House GOP cancels plans to hold the FBI Director in contempt, Ukraine mounts a counteroffensive against Russia, and more.Joined by: Harry Litman, Peter Strzok, Betsy Woodruff Swan, Mara Gay, Marc Elias, Richard Stengel, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Greg Myre, and Ret. Army Colonel Eugene Vindman.
6/8/2023 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 32 seconds
“A white knuckle day”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the implications of Mark Meadows’ testimony in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s multiple investigations into the ex-president, the ever more crowded Republican primary field as candidates seek to set themselves apart from the twice-impeached, once-indicted former president, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s latest ethical fumble, Democratic pushback as the right continues to villainize transgender people, and more. Joined by: Timothy Heaphy, Katie Benner, Charlie Sykes, Paul Rieckhoff, Lisa Rubin, Andrew Weissmann, Basil Smikle, Paul Rieckhoff, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Rep. Becca Balint and Bill Karins.
6/7/2023 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 3 seconds
“A very suspicious pool flood”
Nicolle Wallace discusses breaking news that former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows has testified before a grand jury in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into January 6th, reports of a grand jury in Florida that has been hearing evidence in the investigation of the ex-president’s handling of classified documents, an abrupt course reversal from the PGA who announced today it will be merging with Saudi-backed LIV Golf, the growing threat of domestic terrorism as extremism burrows deeper into local communities, and more.Joined by: Carol Leonnig, Harry Litman, Claire McCaskill, John Brennan, Margaret Huang, Frank Figliuzzi, Nick Confesorre, Luke Broadwater and Mike Schmidt.
6/6/2023 • 1 hour, 36 minutes, 7 seconds
Special Preview: Rachel Maddow Presents: Déjà News
As a bonus for listeners, we’re sharing a preview of “Rachel Maddow Presents: Déjà News,” a new original podcast series from MSNBC.In each episode, Rachel Maddow and co-host Isaac-Davy Aronson seek a deeper understanding of a story in today's headlines by asking: Has anything like this ever happened before? Would knowing that help us grapple with what’s happening now… and what might happen next? Follow now and listen to the first episode on Monday, June 12: https://link.chtbl.com/rmpdn_fdtw
6/6/2023 • 2 minutes, 18 seconds
“Buckle up”
Nicolle Wallace discusses breaking news that Special Counsel Jack Smith met with the ex-president’s attorneys attempting to avert an indictment for their client in the investigation into his handling of classified documents, Smith’s investigation into the Big Lie, Nikki Haley’s false attacks on transgender people during her CNN town hall as the GOP continues to pass legislation restricting their rights, the increasingly anti-democratic effort to limit abortion access, and more.Joined by: Betsy Woodruff Swan, Andrew Weissmann, Peter Strzok, Basil Smikle, Kelley Robinson, Tim Heaphy, Neal Katyal, Charlie Sykes, Jackie Alemany, and Mini Timmaraju.
6/5/2023 • 1 hour, 35 minutes, 1 second
“A sprawling case”
Nicolle Wallace discusses breaking news on a still-at-large classified document the ex-president allegedly kept after his presidency, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ expanding investigation into the Big Lie that is now crossing state lines, pushback to Governor Ron DeSantis’ platform of bringing culture wars into schools, Republicans’ latest attack on voting rights in Texas that would place a Democratic county under state authority, and more. Joined by: Michael Schmidt, Michael Steele, Neal Katyal, Randi Weingarten, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Katie Benner, Mary McCord, Marc Elias, E. Jean Carroll, and Mary Trump.
6/2/2023 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 24 seconds
“Game over moment”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the new reporting on a recording of the ex-president that could prove he knew the documents found in his residences post-presidency were classified, his continued attacks on judges involved in his various legal woes, Governor Ron DeSantis’ struggle to pronounce his own name, backlash in Florida schools to becoming a petri dish for culture war legislation, the tragic overnight airstrikes in Kyiv that killed three people including a child, and more. Joined by: Katie Benner, Harry Litman, Rick Stengel, Dave Aronberg, Barbara McQuade, Errin Haines, Sarah Longwell, Bobby Ghosh, and Igor Novikov.
6/1/2023 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 54 seconds
“One man professional firing squad”
Nicolle Wallace discusses a new focus for Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation of the ex-president as cybersecurity specialist Chris Kreb’s firing comes under scrutiny, a rocky start to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid as he faces an expanding primary field, reporting on a recording that may prove damning in the investigation of classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago, a win for the Biden administration as a deal on the debt ceiling advances, and more. Joined by: Andrew Weissmann, Neal Katyal, Betsy Woodruff Swan, David Jolly, Kimberly Atkins Stohr, Mary McCord, David Rothkopf, Tim Miller, and Molly Jong-Fast.
5/31/2023 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 42 seconds
“The smoking gun witness”
Nicolle Wallace discusses new reporting that the ex-president’s lawyer may have been told not to search the Mar-a-Lago office where classified documents were later found, the latest sentences for some of the most infamous January 6th Capitol rioters while the U.S. remains at a heightened threat level for domestic terrorism, Fox News’s next defamation lawsuit in the continued fallout of their election lies, Republicans’ politicization of the U.S. military that may impact readiness, and more. Joined by: Carol Leonnig, Harry Litman, Basil Smikle, James Comey, Charlie Sykes, Michael Schmidt, Joyce Vance, Donny Deutsch, Amy McGrath, Jeremy Bash, and Paul Rieckhoff.
5/30/2023 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 40 seconds
“They followed him off a cliff”
Nicolle Wallace discusses new reporting on the White House documents at Mar-a-Lago as Special Counsel Jack Smith appears to wrap up his investigation, the ex-president’s reckless advice to House Republicans as the U.S. barrels towards a catastrophic default on its debt, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s response to his upcoming impeachment vote, a 20-year high in book bans as the GOP continues to escalate their culture wars, a new challenge to Florida's voter suppression law, and more. Joined by: Neal Katyal, Luke Broadwater, Sue Gordon, Stacey Abrams, Rev. Al Sharpton, Charlie Sykes, Molly Jong Fast, Max Rose, Marc Elias, and Matthew Dowd.
5/26/2023 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 46 seconds
“A persistent and lethal threat”
Nicolle Wallace discusses newly reported details on the days leading up to the day DOJ collected documents from Mar-a-Lago that could indicate obstruction, the ex-president’s financial ties to Saudi Arabia, an extraordinary sentence for Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes who is the first to be convicted of seditious conspiracy for his role in January 6th, the escalating attacks on reproductive freedoms as there is fallout for doctors, and more.Joined by: Peter Strzok, Harry Litman, Betsy Woodruff Swan, John Brennan, Paul Rieckhoff, Rick Stengel, Ryan Reilly, Mary McCord, Mini Timmaraju, and Cecile Richards.
5/25/2023 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 14 seconds
“A Hail Mary move”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the anniversary of the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, the ex-president’s latest attempt to fend off accountability in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into his handling of classified documents, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ strange launch of his presidential bid alongside Elon Musk, DHS’s latest warning that there may be attacks against minority groups and government buildings ahead of the 2024 election as the January 6th defendant who put his feet on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s desk is sentenced, and more. Joined by: Neal Katyal, Carol Leonnig, Katty Kay, Michael Steele, Val Demings, Chasten Buttigieg, Maya Wiley, Shannon Watts, Rep. Colin Allred, and Harry Dunn.
5/24/2023 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 3 seconds
“Tying up loose ends”
Nicolle Wallace discusses Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the ex-president’s handling of classified documents as there are more signs it is entering its final chapter, movement in Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s hush money case with a Zoom appearance from the former president himself, E. Jean Carroll’s new filing, the Supreme Court’s continued crisis of credibility, recent executions of three protesters in Iran, and more. Joined by: Katie Benner, Charlie Sykes, Harry Litman, Frank Figliuzzi, Lisa Rubin, Susanne Craig, Ronnell Anderson Jones, Katie Phang, Donna Edwards, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Dahlia Lithwick, and Masih Alinejad.
5/23/2023 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 44 seconds
“Zeroing in”
Nicolle Wallace discusses brand new reporting on the direction of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the ex-president’s handling of classified documents as his former defense attorney speaks out after resigning, the travel advisory for Florida issued by the NAACP as Governor Ron DeSantis prepares to launch his presidential campaign, E. Jean Carroll seeking further damages after the now-liable ex-president’s comments during his CNN town hall, Harlan Crow’s most recent interview discussing his relationship with Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and more. Joined by: Glenn Thrush, Harry Litman, Basil Smikle, Betsy Woodruff Swan, Aisha Mills, Michael McFaul, Claire McCaskill, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Brian Fallon, and Barbara McQuade.
5/22/2023 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 53 seconds
“Clear your calendars”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis signaling that charges in the 2020 election probe may come in August, possible perjury charges for the freshly released Allen Weisselberg, more support for Ukraine coming from the U.S. and allies as President Biden attend the G7, continued emotional trauma caused by the January 6th insurrection, the Republican party’s upside-down idea of freedom, and more. Joined by: Mara Gay, Tim Heaphy, Mary McCord, Tia Mitchell, Rev. Al Sharpton, Harry Dunn, Basil Smikle, Errin Haines, and Eddie Glaude.
5/19/2023 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 31 seconds
“It’s all about the obstruction”
Nicolle Wallace discusses another preposterous episode in the Republican’s effort to rewrite the January 6th insurrection as the House Judiciary’s Subcommittee on “weaponization” brought out so-called whistleblowers whose FBI security clearances have been revoked, the plummeting confidence in the Supreme Court after the ex-president takes credit for the overturning of Roe v. Wade, proof that the ex-president was aware of the correct declassification process before he brought documents to Mar-a-Lago, how election denialism is backfiring against candidates, and more. Joined by: Rep. Gerry Connolly, Jackie Alemany, Frank Figliuzzi, Harry Litman, Katty Kay, Claire McCaskill, Kim Atkins Stohr, Aisha Mills, and Marc Elias.
5/18/2023 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 25 seconds
“Ever more wild and frankly dangerous claims”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the right’s misrepresentation of the Durham report as they claim it absolves the former president, the latest in the restriction of reproductive freedom while North Carolina’s legislature overrules the governor’s veto of their abortion ban, the terrifying national security implications for the rise of artificial intelligence, wins for Democrats in major statehouse races across the country, and more. Joined by: Rep. Daniel Goldman, Charlie Savage, Barbara McQuade, Cecile Richards, Barbara McQuade, Alicia Menendez, Rick Stengel, Mark Massetti, Molly Jong-Fast, Ben Collins, Jacob Ward, Matt Dowd, and Charles Blow.
5/17/2023 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 22 seconds
“A litany of lurid and shocking incidents”
Nicolle Wallace discusses shocking allegations against Rudy Giuliani including offering to sell presidential pardons and sexual misconduct, Governor Ron DeSantis’ latest assault on education in his state as he defunds diversity programs at public universities, the rise of violence towards U.S. lawmakers after Rep. Gerry Connolly’s field office is attacked, a new economy of grifting that has emerged after the last presidential administration, updates from the Fulton County investigation into the 2020 election, and more. Joined by: Mike Schmidt, Claire McCaskill, Joyce Vance, Andrew Weissmann, David Jolly, Eddie Glaude, Rep. Gerry Connolly, Miles Taylor, Basil Smikle, David Fahrenthold, Greg Bluestein, and Jordan Rubin.
5/16/2023 • 1 hour, 28 minutes, 57 seconds
“Stunning ethical lapses and internal chaos”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the release of the Durham report which failed to recommend any criminal charges in their long awaited ‘investigation of the investigators,’ a horrific attack on Rep. Gerry Connolly’s staffers, the disturbing rise in domestic violent extremism as white supremacists march on the Capitol, Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez’s re-release of their film, “The Way,” and more.Joined by: Betsy Woodruff Swan, Katie Benner, Frank Figliuzzi, Andrew Weissmann, Sahil Kapur, Cornell Belcher, Mary McCord, Donell Harvin, Charlie Sykes, Martin Sheen, and Emilio Estevez.
5/15/2023 • 1 hour, 36 minutes, 27 seconds
“The known liar inside his own silo”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the problem with CNN’s defense of their town hall with the ex-president, his family’s participation in an event that was intending to host extreme antisemitic speakers before backlash inspired a change in lineup, a new lawsuit from the families of the Buffalo shooting victims attempting to hold social media platforms accountable for their role in radicalization, Florida’s new law that will allow Governor Ron DeSantis to hide his travel and meeting schedule from the public ahead of 2024, and more. Joined by: Rev. Al Sharpton, Mara Gay, John Heilemann, Melissa Murray, Jonathan Greenblatt, David Jolly, Alicia Menendez, Basil Smikle, Igor Novikov, and Dr. Irwin Redlener.
5/12/2023 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 10 seconds
“The perils of platforming”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the implications of the ex-president’s first town hall aired on CNN and the potential legal fallout for the network, Fox News’ latest lawsuit from a former federal employee who allegedly faced death threats after their coverage targeted her role, a Republican senator’s comments seemingly claiming that white nationalists should be allowed in the U.S. military, the role of the internet in the age of disinformation, and more. Joined by: Andrew Weissmann, Charlie Sykes, Donna Edwards, Eddie Glaude, Rylee Sommers-Flanagan, David Folkenflik, Paul Rieckhoff, Basil Smikle, Frank Figliuzzi, Mary McCord, Ben Smith, and Donny Deutsch.
5/11/2023 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 53 seconds
“Broken, false, and politically craven”
Nicolle Wallace discusses Rep. George Santos’ appearance in court after the Department of Justice leveled 13 charges against the freshman Congressman, the aftermath of the liable verdict in E. Jean Carroll’s civil lawsuit against the ex-president and the possible consequences of his return to mainstream media with CNN’s town hall, Tucker Carlson’s next move after accusing Fox News of a breach of contract, and more. Joined by: Grace Ashford, Michael Steele, Andrew Weissmann, David Jolly, Michael Steele, Lisa Birnbach, Shawn Crowley, Mike Ferrara, Jeremy Peters, and Jonathan Greenblatt.
5/10/2023 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 10 seconds
“A historic moment of accountability”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the breaking news that the former president has been found liable for sexual abuse and defamation in E. Jean Carroll’s civil lawsuit, the Department of Justice’s charges against Rep. George Santos as he is expected to appear in court, growing pressure for ethics reform on the Supreme Court, the GOP’s under-the-radar efforts to restrict voting rights, and more. Joined by: Lisa Rubin, Andrew Weissmann, Mary McCord, RonNell Anderson Jones, Cornell Belcher, Kim Atkins Stohr, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Nick Corasaniti, and Marc Elias.
5/9/2023 • 1 hour, 49 minutes, 39 seconds
“The violent collision of hate and easy access”
5/9/2023 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 48 seconds
“Leaving no stone unturned”
Nicolle Wallace discusses breaking news that eight electors for the ex-president have accepted immunity in Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s investigation, an update into Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the handling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, new footage of the former president’s deposition in E. Jean Carrol’s civil sexual assault and defamation trial, more financial ties between conservative activists and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, and more. Joined by: Mike Schmidt, Mary McCord, Michael Steele, Neal Katyal, Frank Figliuzzi, Katie Phang, Maya Wiley, Charlie Sykes, Susanne Craig, Shawn Boburg, and Gabe Roth
5/5/2023 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 46 seconds
“The tip of the spear”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the four members of the Proud Boys found guilty for seditious conspiracy in the January 6th insurrection, the implications that verdict has in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the former president’s role, new revelations in Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’s relationship with billionaire Harlan Crow, updates from the courtroom as E. Jean Carroll rests her case in her civil lawsuit, threats to democracy in a Democratic leaning county in Texas, and more. Joined by: Carol Leonnig, Marcus Childress, Andrew Weissmann, Ayman Mohyeldin, Brian Fallon, Kim Atkins-Stohr, Barbara McQuade, Matt Dowd and Lisa Rubin.
5/4/2023 • 1 hour, 37 minutes, 12 seconds
“The final nail in the coffin”
Nicolle Wallace discusses disturbing new reporting on the cause of Tucker Carlson’s ouster from Fox News, a challenger to Sen. Ted Cruz in Texas, the difficult line media and Republicans must draw in handling the now-indicted former president’s 2024 bid, escalation in Russia’s war on Ukraine as the Kremlin faces drone strikes aimed at assassinating Vladimir Putin, an update on the timeline in E. Jean Carroll’s civil trial while the jury hears from a psychologist bolstering Carroll’s case, continued attacks on trans Americans as a Montana lawmaker is silenced by her colleagues, and more.Joined by: Jeremy Peters, Mike Schmidt, Katie Phang, Mehdi Hasan, Donna Edwards, Tim Miller, Neal Katyal, A.B. Stoddard, Jason Johnson, Barry McCaffrey, Alexander Vindman, Molly Crane-Newman, and Montana State Rep. Zooey Zephyr.
5/3/2023 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 43 seconds
“The same standard as any and all other public servants”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the Senate hearing on the recent discovery of a slew of ethical lapses by Supreme Court justices raising questions about the branch’s disclosure standards, testimony from another alleged assault victim in E. Jean Carroll’s case against the ex-president, an update on the Proud Boys trial as the jury reportedly asks about the possibility they cannot reach a unanimous verdict, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s attempt to limit the now indicted former-president’s ability to publicly comment on evidence and witnesses in his hush money case, the journey through loss with the son of NBC News legend Tim Russert, and more.Joined by: Sen. Alex Padilla, Basil Smikle, Brian Fallon, Melissa Murray, Ryan Reilly, Glenn Kirschner, Mike Schmidt, Lisa Rubin, Joyce Vance, Katty Kay, Charlie Sykes, Eddie Glaude, and Luke Russert.
5/2/2023 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 38 seconds
“A remarkably callous reaction”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the shooting of five people in Texas as polls show Americans broadly support gun control legislation, Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the former president’s potential wire fraud violations by fundraising using the Big Lie, updates from E. Jean Carroll’s civil lawsuit as she is forced to explain why she did not come forward with the alleged assault by the ex-president sooner, federal pushback on hospitals who refuse emergency abortions, the ongoing ethics crisis at the Supreme Court, and more. Joined by: David Jolly, Claire McCaskill, Fred Guttenberg, Thomas Gabor, Katie Benner, Glenn Kirschner, Erica Orden, Katie Phang, Donna Edwards, Dahlia Lithwick, and Cornell Belcher.
5/2/2023 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 50 seconds
“A crucial building block”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the ex-president’s literal embrace of a January 6th insurrectionist on the campaign trail as we’ve learned that his former vice president, Mike Pence, has given testimony to Special Counsel Jack Smith’s grand jury, how continuous attacks on LGBTQ+ rights and culture wars are driving people out of red states, the rise of voter suppression legislation in GOP supermajority states, emotional testimony from E. Jean Carroll in her civil lawsuit against the former president, and more.Joined by: Elaine Luria, Tim Heaphy, Andrew Weissmann, Randi Weingarten, Michael Steele, Shayna Jacobs, Barbara McQuade, Katty Kay, Amanda Zurawski, Marc Elias, Cornell Belcher, and Matthew Dowd.
4/28/2023 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 38 seconds
“A blow in court”
Nicolle Wallace discusses breaking news that former Vice President Mike Pence testified before Special Counsel Jack Smith’s grand jury investigation of the twice impeached ex-president, the former president’s desperate attempt to have allies in Congress stop the Department of Justice from investigating his handling of classified documents, updates from the courtroom in E. Jean Carroll’s civil lawsuit against him, major developments in discovering what led to Tucker Carlson’s firing at Fox News, and more. Joined by: Luke Broadwater, Harry Litman, Mary McCord, Charlie Sykes, Mike Schmidt, Charlie Sykes, Lisa Rubin, Joyce Vance, Molly Jong-Fast, Richard Stengel, Tim Heaphy, Garrett Haake, Ryan Reilly, and Rep. Zoe Lofgren.
4/27/2023 • 1 hour, 43 minutes, 12 seconds
“A crisis of confidence and legitimacy”
Nicolle Wallace discusses new details about the firing of Tucker Carlson from Fox News, updates from E. Jean Carroll’s civil case against the ex-president as Carroll testifies in front of a jury, another attack on democracy – this time out of Montana – as state lawmakers ban their only transgender colleague from the House floor, Chief Justice Roberts’ refusal to answer to Senate oversight as questions grow about the disclosures of his fellow justices, the College Board’s backtracking on its previous kowtowing to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and more. Joined by: Jeremy Peters, David Jolly, Sean Patrick Maloney, Katie Benner, Melissa Murray, Rep. Richard Blumenthal, Brian Fallon, Eddie Glaude, Dana Goldstein, Igor Novikov, and Ivan Alekseyev.
4/26/2023 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 6 seconds
“Bow-tied libertarian to vengeful populist”
Nicolle Wallace discusses Tucker Carlson’s departure from Fox News and the workplace culture with a former Fox producer currently suing the network for a discriminatory workplace environment, revelations about Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch’s failure to disclose a real estate sale shortly after he was confirmed, President Joe Biden’s bid for reelection, and more.Joined by: Abby Grossberg, Joyce Vance, Jim Rutenberg, David Jolly, Harry Litman, Dahlia Lithwick, Brian Fallon, Errin Haines, Amy McGrath, and David Plouffe.
4/25/2023 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 44 seconds
“Champion of conspiracy theories”
Nicolle Wallace discusses Tucker Carlson’s shocking exit from Fox News, what the network’s reasoning behind the departure could have been, breaking news from Fulton County DA Fani Willis that an indictment announcement will come this summer, the GOP’s efforts to keep abortion off the ballot after seeing successive disastrous results in last year’s election cycle, and more. Joined by: Jeremy Peters, Nick Confessore, Tim Miller, Claire McCaskill, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Marc Harris, Katie Benner, Frank Figliuzzi, Greg Bluestein, Michele Goodwin, and Maya Wiley.
4/24/2023 • 1 hour, 36 minutes, 37 seconds
“The steady drip of damaging revelations”
Nicolle Wallace discusses reporting from inside the trial that almost was between Dominion Voting Systems and Fox News as former Fox producer Abby Grossberg releases new audio showing key figures driving election conspiracies, audio of a top GOP lawyer laying out the Republican strategy of suppressing votes in 2024, pushback from Florida students as Governor Ron DeSantis’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law expands, and more. Joined by: Katie Phang, Jim Rutenberg, Gerry Filippatos, Matt Dowd, Rev. Al Sharpton, Dahlia Lithwick, Barbara McQuade, Dr. Lipi Roy, Marc Elias, Eddie Glaude, and Tim Miller.
4/21/2023 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 15 seconds
“The constant fear-mongering and stoking of distrust”
Nicolle Wallace discusses developments in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s probe into the ex-president with one of his legal advisers being interviewed, more consequences to those who `spread election conspiracies in 2020 as Fox News and Mike Lindell are ordered to pay for their lies, what the recent slew of shootings over common misunderstandings says about American gun culture, the escalating attacks on the LGBTQ community, and more. Joined by: Ari Melber, Andrew Weissmann, Luke Broadwater, Nick Confessore, Basil Smikle, Cecile Richards, David Jolly, Mara Gay, Molly Jong-Fast, and Aisha Mills.
4/20/2023 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 28 seconds
“Talk about a tease”
John Heilemann – in for Nicolle Wallace – discusses the massive settlement between Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems as other parties continue to attempt to hold Fox accountable for spreading the Big Lie, breaking developments in both Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s investigation and Special Counsel Jack Smith’s probe, the Supreme Court’s delay in making a ruling on medication abortion, how red states have become laboratories for authoritarianism, and more.Joined by: Davida Brook, Jeremy Peters, Laurence Tribe, Greg Bluestein, Harry Litman, Mini Timmaraju, Barbara McQuade, Fatima Goss Graves, Nick Suplina, Ben Rhodes, Charlie Sykes, and Cornell Belcher.
4/19/2023 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 37 seconds
“Over before it started”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the breaking news in the Dominion Voting Systems and Fox News defamation trial as the parties settled for $787.5 million before opening statements were made, the right’s escalating attack on trans Americans, and more. Joined by: Andrew Weissmann, Joyce Vance, Nick Confessore, Claire McCaskill, Katie Phang, Jeremy Peters, RonNell Andersen Jones, Stephen Shackelford, Elaine Luria, and Chasten Buttigieg.
4/18/2023 • 1 hour, 47 minutes, 36 seconds
“An overwhelmingly cartoonish plot”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the delay in the Dominion Voting Systems defamation trial against Fox News, Rep. Jim Jordan’s failed political stunt in New York City as he continues to level attacks against Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, the signs suggesting obstruction charges could be coming for the ex-president in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into his handling of classified documents, more reporting on Clarence Thomas’s financial disclosures, country star Brad Paisley’s visit to Ukraine, and more. Joined by: Jeremy Peters, Lee Levine, RonNell Andersen Jones , Luke Broadwater, Tim Miller, Harry Litman, Brian Fallon, Cecile Richards, Michael Steele, Fatima Goss Graves, Brad Paisley, and Igor Novikov.
4/17/2023 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 29 seconds
“We ought to buckle up”
Nicolle Wallace discusses what’s next for Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the ex-president, the-ex president’s eight-hour deposition in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ fraud investigation, a new ruling from the Supreme Court that will temporarily keep the abortion pill accessible, movement in the efforts to bring Wall Street Journalist reporter Evan Gershkovich back from Russia as the Kremlin signals it may be open to a prisoner swap, and more.Joined by: Katie Benner, Andrew Weissmann, Charlie Sykes, Mini Timmaraju, Dr. Kavita Patel, Dahlia Lithwick, Barbara McQuade, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Shelby Holliday, John Brennan, and Michael McFaul.
4/14/2023 • 1 hour, 29 minutes, 53 seconds
“And so it begins”
Nicolle Wallace discusses jury selection in Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation trial against Fox News, bombshell reporting that Clarence Thomas failed to disclose property purchased from him by right-wing billionaire Harlan Crow, Florida’s House passing a six week abortion ban as access to the abortion medication mifepristone is curbed, the FBI’s arrest of a Massachusetts Air National Guardsman who is allegedly responsible for last month’s leak of national intelligence documents, and more. Joined by: Jim Ritenberg, Katie Phang, Mara Gay, Dr. Lipi Roy, Danielle Holley, Eric Umansky, Harry Litman, Rick Stengel, Jackie Alemany, and Mary McCord.
4/13/2023 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 5 seconds
“An extraordinary and unexpected plot twist”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the bombshell pre-trial hearing in Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation suit against Fox where the judge sanctioned Fox for allegedly withholding evidence, new tea leaves in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the former president’s classified materials stored at Mar-a-Lago, another member of the Tennessee House reinstated after last week’s expulsions, a worrisome update on the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich who has been detained in Russia, and more. Joined by: Jeremy Peters, RonNell Andersen Jones, Molly Jong-Fast, Dave Aronberg, Mike Schmidt, Blayne Alexander, Katie Phang, George Freeman, David Jolly, Katty Kay, Ben Rhodes, and Rep. Jim Himes.
4/12/2023 • 1 hour, 32 minutes, 3 seconds
“Enough is enough”
Nicolle Wallace discusses Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s new legal action against House Republicans for attempting to interfere with his investigation, the mysterious cache of leaked Pentagon documents revealing U.S. national security secrets, troubling signals for Fox News in their pre-trial hearing in Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against them, calls for ethics standards to be implemented at the Supreme Court, and more. Joined by: Glenn Thrush, Jeremy Bash, Charlie Sykes, Helene Cooper, Jeremy Bash, RonNell Andersen Jones, Jeremy Peters, Kim Atkins Stohr, Eddie Glaude, Matt Dowd, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, and Tennessee State Rep. Gloria Johnson.
4/11/2023 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 47 seconds
“A political spark that continues to jolt our politics”
Nicolle Wallace discusses Friday’s ruling from a Texas judge revoking FDA approval for a common abortion medication and the implications that ruling has across the nation, another mass shooting in America as the two expelled Tennessee lawmakers who protested alongside demonstrators calling for gun laws may be reinstated, and more. Joined by: Mini Timmaraju, Mary McCord, Dr. Kavita Patel, Claire McCaskill, Rep. Maxwell Frost, Tim Miller, Eddie Glaude, Maya Wiley, Michael Steele, and Adam Friedman.
4/10/2023 • 1 hour, 40 minutes, 8 seconds
“To shine a light on injustice”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the expulsion of two Tennessee state lawmakers who joined protestors seeking action on gun laws after the mass shooting in a Nashville elementary school and the implications it has for the health of our democracy, new reporting that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted luxury gifts from a Republican donor for years without disclosure, investigations into Secret Security’s missing texts from January 6th, and more. Joined by: Rev. Al Sharpton, Former TN State Rep. Justin Jones, David Jolly, Basil Smikle, Rep. Jared Moskowitz, Fred Guttenberg, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Harry Litman, Andrew Weissmann, and Eric Umansky.
4/7/2023 • 1 hour, 36 minutes, 58 seconds
“Descent into autocracy”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the continued fallout in Tennessee as their state GOP moves to remove three lawmakers who joined demonstrators protesting after the mass shooting in Nashville. Joined by: Matt Dowd, Charlie Sykes, Rep. Barbara Lee, Priscilla Thompson, Melissa Murray, Rick Stengel, Joy Reid, MI State Rep. Mallory McMorrow, Rep. Steve Cohen, and Rev. Al Sharpton.
4/6/2023 • 2 hours, 1 second
Bonus: Prosecuting Donald Trump
As a bonus for listeners, we’re sharing a preview from Prosecuting Donald Trump, a new original podcast series from MSNBC. Donald Trump became the first ex-president to be arraigned on criminal charges Tuesday. MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord tell us what happened inside that Manhattan courtroom, what stood out to them in the pages of the indictment and what it all tells us about how District Attorney Alvin Bragg plans to build his case. Listen to the first three episodes now and follow the series: https://link.chtbl.com/pdt_fd
4/6/2023 • 3 minutes, 48 seconds
Prosecuting Donald Trump: The Manhattan Arraignment
Donald Trump became the first ex-president to be arraigned on criminal charges Tuesday. MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord tell us what happened inside that Manhattan courtroom, what stood out to them in the pages of the indictment and what it all tells us about how District Attorney Alvin Bragg plans to build his case.
4/5/2023 • 58 minutes, 37 seconds
“Growing pile of legal woes”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the breaking news that former Vice President Mike Pence will testify in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the ex-president, what the results of Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election mean for abortion rights, an update in the Dominion Voting Systems defamation suit against Fox as a judge signals Rupert Murdoch may testify, the fallout of protests erupting in Tennessee as the community reckons with the latest mass shooting, and more. Joined by: Glenn Thrush, Paul Butler, Tim Heaphy, Cecile Richards, Donna Edwards, Jeremy Peters, Katie Phang, Tim Miller, TN State Rep. Gloria Johnson, and Eddie Glaude.
4/5/2023 • 1 hour, 34 minutes, 11 seconds
“Arrested and arraigned”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the newly unsealed indictment of the ex-president after he was arraigned and arrested in Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg’s hush money case, the long month ahead for him, more bad news for Trump allies as former officials are forced to testify in the DOJ’s January 6th investigation, and more. Joined by: Susanne Craig, Andrew Weissmann, John Heilemann, David Jolly, Garrett Haake, Jackie Alemany, Mary McCord, Harry Litman, Catherine Christian, Ben Collins, Luke Broadwater, and Jim Rutenberg.
4/4/2023 • 1 hour, 47 minutes, 42 seconds
“The biggest threat legally”
Nicolle Wallace discusses the ex-president’s arrival in New York ahead of his arraignment in the alleged hush money case, the fundraising boon his campaign claims the indictment has been, how officials are preparing in order to avoid another January 6th as some in the GOP continue to call for protests, brand new reporting on what prosecutors are looking at in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation, the devastating blow handed down by a judge to Fox News to ensure a trial in their defamation case this spring, and more.Joined by: Harry Litman, Michael Steele, Claire McCaskill, Basil Smikle, Garrett Haake, Dasha Burns Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Carol Leonnig, Peter Strzok, Neal Katyal, Glenn Thrush, Catherine Ross, and Kim Atkins Stohr.
4/3/2023 • 1 hour, 37 minutes, 36 seconds
Prosecuting Donald Trump: The First Indictment
A Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict Donald Trump – setting a new precedent for holding American leaders accountable. But how does a prosecutor like Alvin Bragg actually convince a jury to convict a former president? MSNBC legal analysts Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord tell us how prosecutors think about building a case against a former president.Listen to the first two episodes now and follow the series: https://link.chtbl.com/pdt_fd
3/31/2023 • 21 minutes, 56 seconds
Prosecuting Donald Trump: A Primer
How do you build a legal case when the defendant is a former president? MSNBC legal contributors Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord have an idea. They’re two of the most well-respected and storied prosecutors in the country – and have prosecuted historic cases from Enron to the Benghazi attack. So, they’re the perfect people to tell us how a prosecutor -- from Alvin Bragg to Fani Willis to Jack Smith – might think about prosecuting a former president.
3/27/2023 • 40 minutes, 21 seconds
Lives Well Lived
One year, over a half a million lives lost. Nicolle Wallace hosts a special 1-hour edition of our daily segment Lives Well Lived, honoring the over 500,000 Americans who have died from Covid-19.
3/11/2021 • 50 minutes, 14 seconds
Welcome to "Deadline: White House"
Drawing on her 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 key decision-makers stand on complex issues.