Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, ending her first briefing after just 14 minutes. MS NOW Senior White House Reporter Vaughn Hillyard and political strategist Sawyer Hackett join Alicia Menendez to react.

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President Trump is on defense across GOP strongholds as polling numbers shift in Democrats’ favor in some races. Trump is now backtracking on his comments and urging Republicans to vote by mail.

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The Pentagon has updated the number of American service members killed in Trump’s war of choice with Iran. Alicia Menendez – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by Eddie Glaude and Tom Nichols for reaction on Deadline: White House.

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Jen Psaki reacts to Katie Zacharia’s first day as Donald Trump’s press secretary, the mockery she made of the press briefing, and Donald Trump’s efforts to normalize a compliant press.

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0:00 Katie Zachariah’s debut
1:07 Critique of the briefing
3:09 Controlled questioning
6:01 Substance and mishaps
9:01 Internal reaction
11:04 Questionable credentials
13:22 Impact on press freedom
15:04 Closing announcement

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While MAGA spreads provably false rumors about Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, the Wall Street Journal reports that his opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, partied in Dubai with two men described as U.S. fugitives. Nicolle Wallace is joined by Sarah Longwell and Jake Lahut for analysis on Deadline: White House.

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