On “The Moment with Katy Tur,” Vaughn Hillyard, MS NOW Senior White House Reporter; Stuart Stevens, Senior adviser for The Lincoln Project; John Nichols, Executive Editor at The Nation, and Chuck Rocha, Democratic strategist and senior advisor to the James Talarico campaign join Katy to discuss how Republicans are working to salvage their red wall ahead of the midterms. Plus, President Trump has demanded that New Mexico be renamed “New America.” And why a Democratic win in the midterms could put Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon job in jeopardy, with Senate Democrats already floating the idea of ousting him.

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October 19th, 2026 2PM: Today, live from Houston, Texas On “The Moment with Katy Tur” Amb. Michael McFaul, Former US ambassador to Russia and MS NOW International Affairs Analyst; Richard Haass, President Emeritus of the Council of Foreign Relations; Tom Nichols, Staff Writer for the Atlantic join Katy to examine why President Trump is ramping up pro-Putin moves ahead of the midterms. Plus, former President Barack Obama’s reaction to the Trump administration’s investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar.

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October 16th, 2026 3PM: Today Eugene Daniels is in for Katy Tur. On “The Moment with Katy Tur,” Tom Nichols, staff writer at The Atlantic; Brittany Martinez, Republican strategist and executive director of “Principles First”; Sawyer Hackett, political and communications strategist; and Vaughn Hillyard, MS NOW senior White House reporter, join Eugene with analysis on the cratering support for President Trump in several key demographics. Plus, more on the $100 million dollar, Democratic push to flip state legislatures.

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