# Hallie Jackson NOW — Oct. 21 | NBC News NOW

https://mins.news/en/video/110509

- NBC News, 2026-10-22 02:51 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-gmGJgla8k

> President Trump heads to South Carolina, promising “goodies” if Republicans win the midterms. Vice President Vance says Republicans should stop complaining about Vivek Ramaswamy’s attack ad, which used his opponent’s estranged mother. Russia releases an American prisoner to the U.S. after four years following negotiations.

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