Deadline Creators & Guests

Nicolle Wallace is a political commentator, author, current host of Deadline: White House, and chief political analyst for MSNBC and NBC News, she is a frequent contributor and guest host on MSNBC programs The 11th Hour with Brian Williams and Morning Joe as well as NBC's Today Show.

Court Harson is the senior producer of Deadline: White House Podcast at MSNBC.

Daniel Sachs Goldman is a trial attorney and legal analyst serving as Congressional staff in the United States House of Representatives.

Mark Salter is a speechwriter, known for his collaborations with United States Senator John McCain.Salter worked with McCain on political speeches and several nonfiction books. He also served on McCain's staff for 18 years, and was chief of staff.Salter's work has appeared in the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Esquire and Real Clear Politics. He co-wrote seven books with John McCain, and one memoir published after McCain's death.

Patrick Svitek is a political reporter, currently reporting for the Texas Tribune.Previously, Svitek covered Texas politics and government for the Austin bureau of the Houston Chronicle.Svitek graduated from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.

Katty Kay is a journalist.

Dr. Kavita Patel is a primary care physician, policy advisor, and author. She is a Senior Policy Advisor at Stanford University. She is also an advisor to the Bipartisan Policy Center at the Brookings Institute.Patel is a former Nonresident Fellow and Managing Director of Clinical Transformation at the Center for Health Policy at at the Brookings Institution. She also served in the Obama Administration as director of policy for the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement in the White House.In addition to research articles for medical journals, Patel has written for MSNBC, The Hill, and The Washington Post.

Haviv Rettig Gur (Hebrew: חביב רטיג גור) is an Israeli journalist who serves as the political correspondent and senior analyst for The Times of Israel.

Kristofer Goldsmith is the Founder & President of High Ground Veterans.

Pete Buttigieg is the Secretary of Transportation. Buttigieg is a veteran, musician, and businessman, and is formerly known as South Bend's "Mayor Pete."

Chasten Buttigieg is a teacher and an author of I Have Something to Tell You.

Mike Hixenbaugh is a National investigative reporter at NBC News and writer & host of Do No Harm Podcast.

Lis Smith is a campaign manager affiliated with the Democratic Party.