March 12, 2026; After President Donald Trump said whoever he doesn’t endorse for the Republican nomination for Texas governor should drop out, his Republican allies have had to get creative trying to win his favor. Sen. John Cornyn, for example, turned to an op-ed in The New York Post. Nicolle Wallace discusses with Nick Corasaniti and Cornell Belcher. Later in the hour, the latest on the Pentagon and today’s breaking news with Paul McLeary, Tim Miller, Ken Dilanian and Michael Fienberg.

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