October 31st, 2025, 5pm: Senator Elissa Slotkin sounded an alarm bell, noting how Donald Trump’s agenda mirrors the playbook of authoritarians. Her words come as the New York Times Editorial Board measures Trump’s shift towards autocracy. Nicolle Wallace, along with our panel of political experts analyze the future of our democracy. Plus, new reporting suggests that the U.S. is poised to strike military targets in Venezuela in an escalation against Maduro’s regime.

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