Paula Reid

Chief White House Reporter @msnownews. Retired lawyer (NJ & PA). Former: @CNN Chief Legal Correspondent; @CBSNews WH Correspondent

[Paula Reid @MSPaulaReid]

-None of the sources I have spoken with seemed “defiant.” They expected losses and seem concerned for what comes after midterms.

-Trump specifically told voters to pretend he *was* on the ballot.

-As for candidate quality - he chose the GOP Senate candidates in SC, NC, and TX.

The WH spin doesn’t fit the facts.

[Hugo Lowell @hugolowell]

NEW: White House official tells me their position is GOP losses aren’t Trump’s fault

“White House mood is defiant. President Trump was not on the ballot, and it's proven that Trump voters show up when he is on the ballot.

“Also, candidate quality matters and President Trump did a better job promoting many of the candidates than the candidates did themselves.

[Jesse Rodriguez @JesseRodriguez]

18 reporters spanning the country on Election Day

Reporting live on @MSNOWNews throughout the night

[Liz Landers @ElizLanders]

I asked Dept of Homeland Security Secretary Mullin if the agency sent ICE agents to polling locations today:

[Paula Reid @MSPaulaReid]

Look forward to joining @MSNOWNews “We The People” Election Night special from the White House. And if you don’t have cable but want to watch, become a MS Now member and download the app on @Roku @AppleTV @SamsungUS @Google or @amazonfiretv #Elections2026 https://t.co/0QC1nq4lJN

[MS NOW Public Relations @MSNOWComms]

TONIGHT: @Maddow leads @MSNOWNews’ special ‘We The People’ Election Night Coverage. She will be joined by @NicolleDWallace, @chrislhayes, @jrpsaki, @SymoneDSanders, @MichaelSteele & more with @AliVelshi at the Big Board.

Coverage begins at 6 p.m. ET.

[Julianne McShane @JulianneMcShane]

Trump delivered what was expected to be a closing pitch to voters ahead of Election Day

He spoke @ length about the reflecting pool, not getting to the midterms until 20 mins in — & he made no mention of any GOP candidates. w/ @MSPaulaReid @jake__traylor
https://t.co/k9GGi0Zae4

[MS NOW Public Relations @MSNOWComms]

NOW: @MSPaulaReid makes her first on-air appearance as @MSNOWNews’ Chief White House Reporter during MS NOW’s ‘We The People’ special coverage of the 2026 midterm elections.  

Tune in to MS NOW for the latest midterm election developments and analysis.

[Paula Reid @MSPaulaReid]

Coming up…making my @MSNOWNews debut with @AriMelber on our midterm election special.

[MS NOW Public Relations @MSNOWComms]

🚨 It’s Official: Paula Reid joins @MSNOWNews as Chief White House Reporter.

Reid joins MS NOW’s Washington Bureau, bringing her experienced reporting and insightful scoops to the network’s White House team.

[Paula Reid @MSPaulaReid]

Linda Mason represented the absolute best of @CBSNews. We were introduced when I started there in 2010 and she was a kind and thoughtful mentor as I began my journalism career. I was in awe of all she had accomplished at a time when women were not always welcome. She will be deeply missed. ❤️

[The Daily Beast @thedailybeast]

The first female producer of 'CBS Evening News,' and one of the network’s first-ever female news producers, has died. https://t.co/y30F0EH7ye

[Brandy Zadrozny @BrandyZadrozny]

Why is the White House pushing slopaganda? Why are Republicans and dark money groups spending hundreds of millions on it in the midterms? Because its easy, and cheap, and it works. My new deep dive for MS NOW: https://t.co/nXbRPojE1G

[Akayla Gardner @gardnerakayla]

NEW: After his breakup with Donald Trump, Elon Musk said he had “done enough” to donate to Republicans.

Since making amends, he’s opening up his wallet again to help the GOP after seeing a surge in his wealth since 2024. https://t.co/UpcLtcrN7g

[Paula Reid @MSPaulaReid]

@MSNOWComms @MSNOWNews Hardest assignment so far is changing these social handles….working on it while I wear the proud CNN alum title for a few more days.

[Paula Reid @MSPaulaReid]

@AndrewFeinberg Thanks, Andrew. Changing the handle had proven to the most challenging part of the job so far…..

[MS NOW Public Relations @MSNOWComms]

🚨 It’s Official: Paula Reid joins @MSNOWNews as Chief White House Reporter.

Reid joins MS NOW’s Washington Bureau, bringing her experienced reporting and insightful scoops to the network’s White House team.

[MS NOW @MSNOWNews]

U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly granted a temporary restraining order immediately reinstating White House access to journalists working for MS NOW, CNN and Politico. The ruling is a victory for news organizations fighting to cover a president who has repeatedly lashed out at the media.

Read more from Fallon Gallagher: https://t.co/WcRl8y9Hxs

[CBS News @CBSNews]

The Trump White House is pointing to the Obama administration’s clashes with Fox News as it defends President Trump’s decision to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House grounds. CBS News’ Major Garrett, who covered the Obama White House for Fox News, recounts his experience and a key difference: “At no time, though, was my White House press credential seized.”

[Brian Stelter @brianstelter]

This moment really isn't just about CNN, MS NOW or Politico. Trump's ban "is a direct assault on the First Amendment and a blatant violation of due process," said @BoutrousTed, the First Amendment attorney who has been retained by the three newsrooms. https://t.co/1A8SsDz3R1

[Steven Portnoy @stevenportnoy]

Former WHCA pres here, joining former board colleagues in sharing some thoughts—

For half a century, it’s been the holding of federal courts that it’s not “special” access when the WH generally opens its doors to journalists. Choose-your-news is a freedom the constitution grants to the American people, not to their government.

[Brian Stelter @brianstelter]

This jaw-dropping story has become @ProPublica's most-read article of 2026, with more than 2.2 million views in the first day, a spokesperson tells me

[Paula Reid @MSPaulaReid]

From our trip to @Dollywood earlier this year. 💙