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Nicolle Wallace on Trump's tariff whiplash creating chaos and confusion for small business owners, the administration's escalating attacks on Harvard University, and the rank corruption of a new Trump-centered private club opening in Washington. Joined by: Justin Wolfers, David Frum, Cornell Belcher, Dr. Jeremy Faust, Evan Osnos, Basil Smikle, Claire McCaskill, and Jonah Bromwich.
Guests: Tim Miller, Claire McCaskill, Cornell Belcher, Alex Wagner, Jacob SoboroffThe economy is shrinking because of Donald Trump—but the buck stops...over there? Tonight: even more brutal polling and the rare candor about what this trade war means for you. Then, Alex Wagner reports on America's authoritarian slide by way of Hungary's example. And the incredible scene in Vermont where a federal judge orders ICE to release a Columbia student. Want more of Chris? Download and subscribe to his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your podcasts.
Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) reacts to President Trump announcing a 90-day pause on tariff hikes on most countries as the markets recover from a week of turmoil. Former U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke weighs in on Trump increasing tariffs on China. Stephen Hayes, Cornell Belcher and Tamara Keith discuss how lawmakers and voters are reacting to the president's trade policies.
Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – discusses the major law firms fighting back against the Trump administration's targeting, Republicans sweating over House margins, the continuing immigration crackdown on foreign-born college students over their activism, Vice President JD Vance's trip to Greenland, and more.Joined by: Rep. Jamie Raskin, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Glenn Thrush, Anthony Coley, Vaughn Hillyard, Anthony Carusone, Cornell Belcher, Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow, Allen Orr, David Rothkopf, Ian Sams, Tim Miller, Rev. Al Sharpton, and Philip Crowther.
NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki shares numbers from the latest NBC News poll. Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent discusses Americans' recession fears as President Donald Trump escalates trade wars. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) weighs in on the Democratic Party's divide over Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's handling of the funding fight. Cornell Belcher, Eugene Daniels, Sara Fagen and Anna Palmer join the Meet the Press roundtable.
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Aaron Blake, Matt Dowd, Rev. Al Sharpton, Cornell Belcher, Tom Winter, Frank Figliuzzi, Michael Crowley, Andrew Weissmann, Jeremy Kohler, and Michele Goodwin.
Nicolle Wallace is joined by David Jolly, Stephanie Cutter, Claire McCaskill, Jacob Soboroff, Michele Norris, Basil Smikle, Cornell Belcher, John Heilemann, Alicia Menendez, Shaquille Brewster, Rev. Al Sharpton, Ian Bassin, and Gadi Schwartz.
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Judge J. Michael Luttig, Sofia Kinzinger, Tim Snyder, Steve Schmidt, John Heilemann, Cornell Belcher, Mara Gay, Mini Timmaraju, and Doc Rivers.
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.
Jen Psaki explains what Donald Trump really means when he talks about “the enemy within” - and why we should take him at his word. Representative Adam Schiff joins Jen to discuss Trump and his enablers' increasingly hateful rhetoric, including threats against the Congressman himself, and the danger it poses to our democracy. Next, Jen is joined by a panel of reporters and analysts, including Molly Jong-Fast, Cornell Belcher, and Ali Vitali, to react to Kamala Harris' event with Liz Cheney, discussing the campaign's efforts at winning over key voting blocs, including undecided voters and white women. Later, Jen explains why Trump's "11th Hour" event with supposed faith leaders is just another vector of misinformation and far-fight fanaticism posing as Christianity. Finally, elections lawyer Marc Elias joins Jen to discuss Elon Musk's likely-illegal registered voter lottery and the status of election lawsuits in battleground states.Check out our social pages below:https://twitter.com/InsideWithPsakihttps://www.instagram.com/InsideWithPsaki/https://www.tiktok.com/@insidewithpsakihttps://www.msnbc.com/jen-psaki
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.
With less than four weeks until Election Day, NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki joins Meet the Press with a brand new NBC News poll, which finds Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in a dead heat. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) discusses the possibility of bringing Congress back early for additional hurricane relief. Former Rep. Liz Cheney talks about her previous support for Donald Trump as she actively campaigns for Kamala Harris. Monica Alba, Leigh Ann Caldwell, Cornell Belcher and Lanhee Chen join the Meet the Press roundtable.
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.
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.
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Mark Cuban, Stephanie Ruhle, Sarah Longwell, Cornell Belcher, Matt Dowd, John Heilemann, Vaughn Hillyard, Amanda Carpenter, and Paul Reickhoff.
On this week's episode of 'The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart': On A Roll: A New NBC News poll shows Vice President Kamala Harris gaining momentum against Donald Trump, including a record jump in her favorability rating. I'll get into the story behind the numbers with Senior Political Editor Mark Murray and pollster Cornell Belcher. Defying Donald Trump: House Speaker Mike Johnson proposes a new plan to avoid a government shutdown, without including one of Trump's key demands. And a major shakeup in the campaign staff of Trump's handpicked candidate for North Carolina Governor, Mark Robinson, after allegations of inflammatory posts on a porn site. My Sound Off panel of Michael Steele and Steve Phillips weigh in on how this could impact the presidential campaign in the Tar Heel state. Finally, an extraordinary new book on Emmett Till's murder. Author Wright Thompson joins me to discuss why he says many of the most disturbing details have been erased by history. All that and more on “The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart.”
MSNBC's Ari Melber hosts "The Beat" on Friday, September 20, and reports on the 2024 election and the state of the race. Plus, Grammy-award wining artist LL Cool J returns to The Beat. Andrew Weissmann, David Frum, Aisha Mills, and Cornell Belcher also join.
Nicolle Wallace is joined by Cornell Belcher, Michael Steele, Alicia Menendez, Shaq Brewster, Chris Welter, Vaughn Hillyard, Charlie Sykes, Donny Deutsch, and Billy Corben.
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.
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.
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.
Guests: Barbara McQuade, Glenn Kirschner, Stuart Stevens, Cornell Belcher, Tara Setmayer, Doug Jones, Rick Hasen, Janai NelsonTonight: What special counsel Jack Smith presented to a new grand jury—and what it means for the prosecution of Donald Trump. Plus, the Harris campaign has nailed how to run against Trump. And in Georgia and beyond, what we're learning about attempts to subvert the election this time around. Want more of Chris? Download and subscribe to his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your podcasts.
The 2024 campaign is in its final sprint to Election Day with less than 75 days to go. Former President Donald Trump's running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, exclusively joins Meet the Press to discuss the state of the race. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) exclusively speaks with Kristen Welker following the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Cornell Belcher, Amna Nawaz, Marc Short and Amy Walter join the Meet the Press roundtable.
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.
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.
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.
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.
MSNBC's Jen Psaki hosts "The Beat" on Wednesday, July 24, and reports on Vice President Kamala Harris' first days on the campaign trail. Cornell Belcher, Jennifer Palmeri, Yamiche Alcindor, Alexis McGill Johnson, Michael Beschloss, and Jeff Nussbaum join.
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.
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.
President Biden and former President Trump are heading to Atlanta for the first 2024 Presidential Debate. Kristen Welker talks to representatives from the Biden and Trump campaigns about what to expect tonight. Jen Psaki, Cornell Belcher, Hogan Gidley and Danielle Pletka join the Meet the Press NOW panel ahead of the debate. The Supreme Court issued decisions in two major cases, temporarily allowing emergency abortions in Idaho and blocking Purdue Pharma's opioid settlement.
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.
Joe Biden announces a new policy shielding undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation and says he'll let Trump's tax cuts expire for the wealthy if elected. Plus, Putin arrives in North Korea amidst Russia-Ukraine war. And Trump campaigns in Wisconsin, denying negative comments about Milwaukee. Peter Baker, Raul Reyes, Ali Vitali, Charlie Sykes, Cornell Belcher, Michael McFaul, Gabriela Cowperthwaite, and Nathan Halverson join The 11th Hour.
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.
Nicolle Wallace is joined by John Heilemann, Paul Rieckhoff, Tim Miller, and Cornell Belcher – featuring another snippet of her conversation with Whoopi Goldberg.
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.
Former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial begins in New York with jury selection. The White House awaits Israel's next move as the country's leaders vow to retaliate against Iran for its strikes over the weekend. Bilal Saab and retired Admiral James Stavridis join Meet the Press NOW to analyze concerns of a wider war following Iran's strikes. Cornell Belcher, Stephen Hayes and Julia Manchester join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable.
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.
Former President Trump ramps up his rhetoric on the campaign trail, blaming the “bloodbath” at the border on President Biden. An Israeli strike kills seven aid workers with the World Central Kitchen. Ali Vitali, Cornell Belcher and Lance Trover join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable. Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) discusses the latest on U.S. aid to Ukraine and reacts to the Florida Supreme Court ruling that paves the way for a 6-week abortion ban to take effect in that state.
The Lincoln Project's Rick Wilson skewers the RNC's continued downfall. The New York Times' Shane Goldmacher breaks down how Trump is paying his legal bills. Pollster Cornell Belcher examines how to analyze polls when giving to candidates.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Former President Donald Trump's first criminal trial date is set for mid-April, while an appeals court reduced his nearly half-a-billion dollar bond to $175 million. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cancels a delegation trip to Washington, D.C. after the U.S. abstained from a United Nations resolution vote calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss House Speaker Mike Johnson, aid to Ukraine and the latest in the Israel-Hamas war. Cornell Belcher, Julia Manchester and Marc Lotter join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable.
“The Washington Post” reporter Devlin Barrett joins The New Abnormal to discuss what happens next in the former president's contentious classified documents case. Plus, a conversation with Cornell Belcher, the founder of Brilliant Corners Research & Strategies, about all the reasons to ignore recent polling which shows Black and Hispanic voters may be moving to the right. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Guests: David Cay Johnston, Cornell Belcher, Tim Miller, Sen. Sherrod Brown, Michelle GoldbergHe still has a structured penalty and he needs cash now! Tonight: New court-ordered restrictions on how Trump can pay his half-billion dollar fine. Then, don't look now: new polling on what sure looks like a Biden bump. Plus, Sen. Sherrod Brown on the big money lining up to remove him from the Senate. And what Trump's support for a national abortion ban means for women and the election. Want more of Chris? Download and subscribe to his podcast, “Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes podcast” wherever you get your podcasts.
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.
Guests: Steve Kornacki, Sarah Longwell, Cornell Belcher, Jamelle Bouie, Sen. Chris MurphyAnother big primary night. Tonight: Votes across the country and Joe Biden's case that his arrow is pointed up. Then, the unprecedented cash grab and hollowing out of a major American political party. And Senator Chris Murphy on the Republican frontrunner's infatuation with strong men.
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.
Guests: Maya King, Margie Omero, Cornell Belcher, Alexander Vindman, Saul Anuzis, Lisa Rubin, Katie Phang, Donna Edwards, David JollyTonight: the state of the race ahead of the South Carolina primary. Plus, how critics of Trump are already preparing for the threat of retribution. Then, an in-depth look at the debacle unfolding across the country in state Republican Parties. And how the world record holder in fork-bending and straitjacket escapes ended up making a fake Biden robocall with artificial intelligence.
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.
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.
Immigration is a top issue in the 2024 election. But instead of addressing it, House Republicans are focused on impeaching the U.S. Homeland Secretary. Meanwhile, the economy is off to a strong start under President Biden, but a new poll shows voters think Donald Trump would do a better job on the economy. Then, Nevada's GOP primary will be held tomorrow, while the state's GOP caucus will be held on Thursday. Trump and Nikki Haley will not be on the same ballot, and it's causing some confusion. Dave Aronberg, Yamiche Alcindor, Luke Broadwater, Cornell Belcher, Mark McKinnon, Amy Tarkanian, Fmr. Nevada State GOP Franciso Aguilar, and Steve Waldman join.