Deadline: White House

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.  

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.

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

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.

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. 

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.