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Scott MacFarlane Reports

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MeidasTouch Chief Washington Correspondent Scott MacFarlane takes us inside the halls of power, sharing his exclusive reporting and breaking news updates from the nation’s capital.

75 episodes

Trump gets news he feared from red state rallies 4 Oct 2026 · 11 min Scott MacFarlane joined MS NOW to discuss the president's struggles in states he previously won as the economy and war with Iran spirals out of his control.

This Republican Bucks Trump. Will He Be Able to Hold On? (w/ Bob Harvie) 3 Oct 2026 · 12 min Scott MacFarlane focuses on the first Congressional district in the Keystone State where Bob Harvie is trying to unseat incumbent Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) who has found himse…

Hegseth Rants at Troops as Iran War Drags On 3 Oct 2026 · 13 min President Trump's defense secretary spent a lot of time fixated on culture wars and offensive slurs during an address to our military this week even as the administration struggle…

Trump gets news he feared in South Dakota 2 Oct 2026 · 12 min Scott MacFarlane talks to independent Senate candidate Brian Bengs about his race against incumbent Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD)

Day Ahead - 10/2/26 2 Oct 2026 · 8 min Scott MacFarlane shares the many legal headaches faced by the president today.

Paxton Caught on Hot Mic about Trump's Convention 1 Oct 2026 · 9 min Scott MacFarlane is in New York City discussing the leaked audio of Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton trashing the president's midterm convention held in Dallas a few weeks ago.

Day Ahead - 10/1/26 1 Oct 2026 · 8 min Scott MacFarlane reports on the president's multimillion dollar ad campaign funded by taxpayer dollars as we enter the home stretch before the midterm elections.

The Anatomy of Senator Schmitt's Screw-Up (w/ Sen. Chris Coons) 30 Sept 2026 · 9 min Scott MacFarlane is at the Capitol to breakdown the disastrous cross examination attempted by Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) of former special counsel Jack Smith that backfired on him s…

Day Ahead - 9/30/26 30 Sept 2026 · 9 min Scott MacFarlane previews the artificial intelligence hearing on Capitol Hill coming up today and shares what the president had to say on the subject with industry leaders at The…

Jack Smith's Senate Hearing Has Really Backfired on Republicans 30 Sept 2026 · 12 min Scott MacFarlane is inside the Hart Senate Office Building with a full recap of the former special counsel's testimony to the Judiciary Committee.

Is Mississipi in Play for Democrats? (w/ Scott Colom) 29 Sept 2026 · 15 min Scott MacFarlane spoke to the Democrat challenging incumbent Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) in a race party leaders are starting to point to as a possible sleeper flip in a poten…

Day Ahead - 9/29/26 29 Sept 2026 · 7 min Scott MacFarlane previews the upcoming Senate testimony of former Special Counsel Jack Smith.

Food Banks are Facing Major Challenges (w/ Sen. Chris Van Hollen) 29 Sept 2026 · 15 min Scott MacFarlane reports from a food bank in Maryland where the obstacles are growing to feeding those in need amid the president's war with Iran and the rising costs of diesel an…

Trump Loses It After Collapse in Michigan (w/ Will Lawrence) 28 Sept 2026 · 11 min Across the midwest, Republican candidates are calling on the president to end the war with Iran even as he predicts it won't come to a close until after the midterm elections. U.S…

Day Ahead - 9/28/26 28 Sept 2026 · 7 min Scott MacFarlane previews the stories to look out for in the week ahead including the growing issue of utility costs as the weather turns colder.

Trump's Lavish Dinner with China's Leader Might Have Sent The Wrong Message 27 Sept 2026 · 8 min As the midterm map shifts further away from the president and his party, he turned his focus to welcoming China's leader for a lavish state dinner in a time of economic turmoil.

Fmr. Rep. Joe Walsh Has a Warning for Trump 26 Sept 2026 · 14 min This one-time Tea Party Republican tells Scott MacFarlane what Democrats should learn from the red wave he was part of in 2010.

Republicans Turn On Trump Over Iran War (w/ Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand) 25 Sept 2026 · 10 min The list of GOP candidates calling for an end to the president's war in the Middle East is growing with less than 40 days to go until the midterms.

Day Ahead - 9/25/26 25 Sept 2026 · 11 min Scott MacFarlane breaks down the numbers on the cost of living crisis experienced by many communities across the country.

40 Days Out From The Midterms (w/ Leader Hakeem Jeffries) 25 Sept 2026 · 13 min Scott MacFarlane reports from the Capitol on the final countdown to the elections in November.

Trump Loses It After Collapse in Florida 24 Sept 2026 · 15 min I'm reporting from inside the Capitol where it appears the redistricting scheme by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has backfired on the president and his party.

Day Ahead - 9/24/26 24 Sept 2026 · 6 min

Trump gets the legal news he feared about his press ban 23 Sept 2026 · 13 min Scott MacFarlane reports from outside the courthouse in Washington where a federal judge is weighing in on the president's ban on CNN, MSNOW, and POLITICO at the White House.

Judge Blocks Trump's Latest Election Scheme 23 Sept 2026 · 10 min As the courts shut down the president's efforts to interfere with the midterms at every turn, Democrats prepare for all possibilities.

Day Ahead - 9/23/26 23 Sept 2026 · 9 min Scott MacFarlane delivers the news to come in the Day Ahead including a preview of the hearing this afternoon in the case against the president's press ban.

Shock Poll Sparks GOP Crisis in iowa 22 Sept 2026 · 11 min Scott MacFarlane reports on the stunning poll from Marist in the race for Senate and Governor in Iowa.

Day Ahead - 9/22/26 22 Sept 2026 · 6 min Scott MacFarlane lays out the news we're expecting to see today including new filings in the lawsuit surrounding Trump's press ban, a new plan from Maryland Gov. Wes Moore around…

Why Pete Hegseth is an "Absolute Clown" (w/ Rep. Pat Ryan) 21 Sept 2026 · 10 min I'm on the road in the Hudson Valley in New York's 18th Congressional District represented by Congressman Pat Ryan (D-NY) who discussed the disastrous tenure of Defense Secretary…

Trump gets polling news he feared in Texas 21 Sept 2026 · 10 min

BREAKING: Thousands Protest Trump's Closure of the Kennedy Center (w/ Rep. Joyce Beatty) 19 Sept 2026 · 10 min I'm reporting from in front of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts where the president has sparked rumors of possible demolition amid a months-long court fight over…