"Dolly Parton occupied her own stratosphere in our most bitter moments"

"Dolly Parton occupied her own stratosphere in our most bitter moments"

Author: Nicolle Wallace, MS NOW August 26, 2026 Duration: 44:17
It may very well be impossible to count on just one hand the number of people as universally beloved in the history of this country as the legend herself Dolly Parton. And so, it's with great anguish that we'll share with you Dolly Parton died today at the age of 80.

Nicolle Wallace hosts Deadline: White House, a daily podcast that cuts through the noise of the 24-hour news cycle with a focus on the pressures and personalities inside the administration. Her perspective is shaped by a unique career path, having served as White House communications director for President George W. Bush and as a senior advisor on a major presidential campaign. This isn't a theoretical discussion; it's grounded in the real-world mechanics of power and messaging. Each episode features conversations with journalists, politicians, and insiders who are directly involved in the day's biggest stories, dissecting the strategic decisions and public statements coming from the West Wing and Capitol Hill. Listeners get clarity on how complex policy debates are framed and how political narratives are constructed in real time. The podcast thrives on the urgency of the daily deadline, offering analysis that explains not just what is happening, but the motivations and calculations behind it. For anyone trying to understand the forces shaping national discourse, this podcast provides essential context from someone who has operated at the highest levels of government and political strategy. It’s a direct line to the conversations defining American politics.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

Deadline: White House
Podcast Episodes
"Donald Trump’s great white whale" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:07
September 18th, 2026; 5pm: Nicolle Wallace on brand new reporting from our colleagues Carol Leonnig and Ken Dilanian on how the Justice Department is aggressively pursuing Donald Trump's favorite myth -- mass voter fraud…
"Threatening to drag down his entire party" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 43:15
September 18th, 2026; 4pm: Nicolle Wallace on brand new reporting in the Washington Post today that more U.S. troops have died during the war than the Pentagon has disclosed, publicly bringing the death toll to 22 U.S. t…
"Rampant, brazen corruption" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:18
September 17, 2026; 5pm: The enriching of Donald Trump, his sons, and many others at the expense of the American people have reached such astronomic levels that it has left the confines of investigative journalism and be…
"When the bottom falls out for Donald Trump" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:06
September 17, 2026; 4pm: The midterms are inching closer and Republicans are starting to publicly break from Donald Trump. A new political ad from Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar calls Trump out directly fo…
"You can hear the love" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:45
September 16th, 2026; 5pm: Nicolle Wallace on the war in Iran that has now made deployment far more dangerous for United States troops.
"Kushner is out of his depth" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:18
There are few figures in this administration as hidden from view as Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.
"A decisive blow to Trump's threat to the midterms" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:23
In a 7-2 decision, with Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil Gorsuch, and Brett Kavanaugh joining all three liberal Justices, the Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration’s attempts to curb ma…
"The Trump Russia connection" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:54
September 14, 2026; 5pm: As Trump continues to blame Ukraine for the price of diesel skyrocketing, the connection between the Trump family and Russia becomes more apparent with the news that Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding wa…
"Are we ready to face the consequences of AI?" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:00
September 14, 2026; 4pm: As the CEOs of the largest AI companies band together to call for a slowdown of AI development and whistleblowers flock to the media to warn that AI is developing too fast, the question all of us…