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NBC News’ Meet the Press is the longest-running television show in history. If it’s Sunday, it’s Meet the Press with Kristen Welker. Meet the Press NOW airs weekdays at 4PM ET on NBC News NOW.
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August 21 — Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, Rep. Andy Barr, Sec. Cardona

Reps. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.) and Andy Barr (R-Ky.) exclusively join Meet the Press to discuss America’s agitated outlook heading into the midterms. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona talks about potential solutions to the nationwide teacher shortage as kids head back to school. Ali Vitali, Marc Caputo, Symone Sanders-Townsend and Brendan Buck join the Meet the Press roundtable. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of...

Aug 21, 202247 min

MTP NOW Aug. 19 — Florida Florida Florida; Democrats surge; Water cuts in the West

Former President Trump’s continued presence on the political stage. Asma Khalid, Brendan Buck, Mark Caputo and Juanita Tolliver join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable to discuss Democratic strategy and Trump’s political impact on President Biden and Gov. Ron DeSantis. Western states along the Colorado River face water cuts amid decades-long mega-drought. Safety and security concerns arise after Russia and Ukraine accuse the other of planning a false flag event at the largest nuclear facility in ...

Aug 19, 202250 min

MTP NOW Aug. 18 — The ‘outlier’ midterms; Mar-a-Lago latest; Scott Gottlieb

Mixed signals for midterms: Turnout, candidate quality and former President Trump's investigations are setting up a "wild card" election in November. A judge has allowed the partial unsealing of an affidavit to search former President Trump’s home in Mar-a-Lago. Scott Gottlieb discusses the CDC’s planned overhaul, monkeypox and vaccine hesitancy. NBC News’ Antonio Hylton checks the temperature of rural voters in North Carolina as part of our County-to-County project. America’s teacher shortage r...

Aug 18, 202249 min

MTP NOW Aug. 17 – Rep. Cheney defeated in Wyo.; Giuliani testifies in Ga.; Rep. Tom Rice

Following Tuesday’s primaries in Wyoming and Alaska, Republican voters choose Trump-backed candidates resulting in the defeat of Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Alaskans await the ranked-choice voting results. Rep. Tom Rice (R-S.C.), who voted to impeach, says that Trump would lose a 2024 candidacy in a “landslide.” Rudy Giuliani left a Fulton County courthouse on Tuesday after spending more than six hours testifying before a Georgia grand jury. Florida OB-GYN Dr. Rachel Rapkin discusses the confus...

Aug 17, 202249 min

MTP NOW Aug. 16 — Inflation Reduction Act signed; Wyoming & Alaska primaries; FBI search affidavit

President Biden signs the Inflation Reduction Act into law. Primaries in Wyoming and Arkansas place high-profile Trump critics against Trump-backed candidates in another test of the former president’s power in the GOP. A federal judge will hear arguments Thursday on whether or not to disclose the reasoning behind the FBI search at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, while the Justice Department has asked the affidavit remain sealed. Symone Sanders, Jake Sherman and Doug Heye join the Meet the Press ro...

Aug 16, 202251 min

MTP NOW Aug. 15 — Mar-a-Lago investigation momentum; Alaska & Wyoming primaries; WH midterm travel

NBC News correspondent Carol Lee reports that the Trump White House staff was “caught off guard” and unprepared to move out of the White House, leading to a chaotic exit without a lot of planning. Alaska is set to use ranked-choice voting for the first time in Tuesday’s primaries and special election, with all four House candidates from different parties facing off in one race. Ali Vitali reports. Donna Edwards, Michael Steele and Marianna Sotomayor join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable. Afghan...

Aug 15, 202250 min

August 14 — Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Mike Rounds, Chuck Rosenberg and Andrew Weissmann

Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) exclusively join Meet the Press to discuss the FBI's search of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. Former U.S. Attorney and senior FBI official Chuck Rosenberg and former FBI General Counsel Andrew Weissmann discuss the legal implications of the raid. Michael Beschloss, Matthew Continetti, Eugene Robinson, Betsy Woodruff Swan and Amy Walter join the Meet the Press roundtable. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz....

Aug 14, 202247 min

MTP NOW Aug. 12 – FBI search warrant unsealed; FBI building attack details; Inflation Reduction Act

A federal judge unseals the search warrant from the search of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence. The man who fired a nail gun at a FBI building in Cincinnati posted threats online ahead of the attack. The House is expected to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, marking a substantial win for Democrats. Betsy Woodruff Swan, Eugene Robinson and Matt Gorman join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable to discuss legal suspicions around Trump and the odds he becomes the Republican presidential no...

Aug 12, 202253 min

MTP NOW Aug. 11 – DOJ seeks to unseal Trump warrant; national teacher shortage; escalation in Crimea

AG Merrick Garland’s Thursday afternoon presser answered some – but not all – the questions surrounding the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago. Nicholas Wu, Navin Hayak and Sarah Chamberlain join the MTP NOW roundtable. School Superintendents Carlton Jenkins and Jesus Jara discuss the nationwide teacher shortage. In an apparent escalation, a Russian air base in Crimea is destroyed by explosives, with the Ukrainian government yet to take responsibility. Retired Admiral James Stavridis weighs in on the ongo...

Aug 11, 202253 min

MTP NOW Aug. 10 – Trump invokes Fifth; Inflation slows; Wisconsin primary results

After the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago, the focus turns to whether the Department of Justice will issue a response, amidst proliferating misinformation. Andrew Weissmann, former FBI General Counsel, explains that statements from the Department of Justice could provide reassurance to public. Former president Donald Trump on Wednesday invoked the 5th amendment in a New York civil investigation. Economist, Omair Sharif talks inflation, gas prices, and the jobs environment. Tuesday’s Wisconsin primary res...

Aug 10, 202249 min

MTP NOW Aug. 9 — Fmr. Gov. Scott Walker; FBI search at Trump’s residence; Wisconsin primaries

The FBI searched former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida as legal questions and a spotlight on Attorney General Merrick Garland now emerge. Wisconsin’s Republican gubernatorial primary marks another proxy battle between the establishment and the Trump wings of the party. Fmr. Gov. Scott Walker (R-Wis.) discusses primaries in the state and the GOP rush to Trump’s defense following the FBI search. Stephen Hayes and Adrienne Elrod join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable to break dow...

Aug 09, 202250 min

MTP NOW Aug. 8 — Democrats’ historic win, midterm prospects; Biden’s Kentucky visit

Democrats continue midterm election push after Senate passes Inflation Reduction Bill. President Joe Biden visits Kentucky as the region recovers from historic flooding. Schools prepare for students’ return as the nation faces a shortage of teachers. Leigh Ann Caldwell, Noah Rothman and Symone Sanders join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable. Vermont Lieutenant Governor Molly Gray talks the future of progressives and moderates in the Democratic Party and the state potentially electing its first wo...

Aug 08, 202250 min

August 7 – Rep. Nancy Mace, Stacey Abrams, Sen. Chris Van Hollen

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) joins Meet the Press to discuss the historic vote in Kansas this week to uphold abortion rights. Stacey Abrams, Democratic candidate for governor of Georgia, discusses the abortion vote and her rematch against Republican Gov. Brian Kemp. In an exclusive interview, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) talks about Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan and the climate, health and tax bill in the Senate. Cornell Belcher, Fmr. Gov. Pat McCrory (R-N.C.), Susan Page and Anna Palmer join the M...

Aug 07, 202247 min

MTP NOW Aug. 5 – Sen. Dick Durbin, China halts U.S. military and climate ties, New Jobs Report

The U.S. economy searches for equilibrium as the U.S. jobs report shows 528,000 jobs added in July. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) breaks down what was traded in and out of the Inflation Reduction Act and increased the activity on Capitol Hill. Doug Heye, Navin Nyak and Meredith McGraw join Meet the Press NOW roundtable to discuss Democratic momentum in Congress and midterm expectations. China halts military and climate ties with the U.S. following Speaker Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. Gov. Ron DeSantis ...

Aug 05, 202250 min

MTP NOW Aug. 4 – NSC responds to Chinese missile launch; Rep. Upton on fringe candidates

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks at a leading conservative convention in Texas as the fringes of American politics grow over the guardrails, questioning election integrity and undermining democracy. GOP Congressman Fred Upton discusses the future of the Republican party. Mallory Carroll of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America reflects on the surprise "no" vote in Kansas. NSC Spokesman John Kirby weighs in on Brittney Griner’s prison sentence, the killing of al Qaeda’s top leader and Chi...

Aug 04, 202250 min

MTP NOW Aug. 3 – Aug. 2 Primary Recap; Rep. Walorski killed in crash; Mich. Sec. of State Benson

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy confirmed the death of Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) on Wednesday. Tuesday’s primary results shift the midterm landscape. Dasha Burns, Vaughn Hillyard, and Steve Kornacki provide an overview of Tuesday’s results and what they mean heading into November. Activist for abortion rights Ashley All on Kansans’ votes to protect abortion access. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson discusses election security after 2020. Adrienne Elrod, Jim Dornan, and Geoff Be...

Aug 03, 202250 min

MTP NOW Aug. 2 – Primaries across the country; Speaker Pelosi in Taiwan; U.S. kills Al Qaeda leader

Primaries take place in Arizona, Michigan, Missouri, Kansas and Washington. Former President Trump’s influence is tested across several state primaries. In Kansas, voters decide on a ballot initiative that could strike down abortion. U.S. kills al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike. Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan. Eugene Daniels, Brad Todd, Margie Omero join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable to discuss primary politics and President Biden’s winning streak. Rep. Pramila Jayapal ...

Aug 02, 202249 min

MTP NOW August 1 — Trump's power tested; Tensions over Taiwan; Kentucky flooding

Former President Donald Trump’s influence will be tested in Tuesday’s primary elections. Vaughn Hillyard, Yamiche Alcindor, Shaq Brewster and Dasha Burns report. Rick Tyler, Juanita Tolliver and Lisa Desjardins join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable. Nancy Pelosi travels to Asia as China warns against a trip to Taiwan. President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid again after taking Paxlovid. Dr. Kavita Patel provides updates on the Monkeypox outbreak. The death toll in Kentucky's floods surpasse...

Aug 01, 202250 min

July 31 — Sen. Joe Manchin, Gov. Andy Beshear and Jon Stewart

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) joins Meet the Press to discuss Democrats’ recent breakthrough climate and tax deal. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear discusses the latest on historic flooding in his state. Jon Stewart talks about Senate Republicans’ blockade of a bipartisan bill to support veterans’ health. Fmr. Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.), Adrienne Elrod, Jonathan Lemire and Kristen Welker join the Meet the Press roundtable. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information ab...

Jul 31, 202247 min

MTP NOW July 29 – Rep. Ro Khanna; Pat McCrory talks GOP problems; Pete Williams

Republicans in potential disarray and Democrats in sync after Sen. Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced he reached agreements on an energy and healthcare deal. Eugene Scott, Doug Jones and Sarah Chamberlain join the MTP NOW roundtable to discuss third-party politics and a GOP dealing with setbacks. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) breaks down Democratic divisions in Congress. MTP NOW wishes a happy retirement to longtime NBC News justice correspondent Pete Williams after 29 years with the network Hosted by Simp...

Jul 29, 202250 min

MTP NOW July 27 — Fed hikes interest rates; DOJ investigation into Jan. 6; NASA Astronaut talks Russia

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced a 0.75% increase to interest rates while downplaying recession fears, ahead of the release of GDP numbers on Thursday. NBC News Justice Correspondent Pete Williams and former senior prosecutor in the Mueller investigation Andrew Weissmann discuss the Department of Justice’s “fact gathering stage” of its January 6th investigation. NASA Astronaut Jessica Watkins joins from space to discuss cooperation on the International Space Station following Rus...

Jul 27, 202250 min

MTP NOW July 26 — Trump & Pence in D.C.; GOP proxy war; New economic numbers

Both former President Trump and Vice President Pence are in Washington, D.C. for the first time since Jan. 2021. The DOJ expands its investigation into Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Ayesha Roscoe, Fmr. Rep. Curbelo, Adrienne Elrod join the MTP NOW roundtable to discuss the GOP proxy war between Trump and Pence as they chart distinct future’s for the Republican party. Vermont is poised to send its first woman to Congress. The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates ag...

Jul 26, 202249 min

MTP NOW JULY 25 — White House tackles economy, abortion; Pope Francis visits Canada

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on crime. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a speech on abortion in Indiana. The White House tries to tamp down fears of a recession and reign in inflation. Doug Heye, Faiz Shakir and Leigh Ann Caldwell join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable to talk the economy, abortion and the midterm elections. Dr. Amesh Adalja gives updates on the monkeypox outbreak and the Covid pandemic. Pope Francis visits Canada to atone for the Catholic Church’s role in the abuse...

Jul 25, 202250 min

July 24 – Former Vice Pres. Al Gore, Rep. Elaine Luria, Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen

Former Vice President Al Gore joins Meet the Press to discuss climate change inaction amid record-breaking heat waves. Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.), member of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, unpacks the latest revelations about Former President Trump’s actions during the 187 minutes of the siege. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen talks about inflation and whether a recession is coming. Yamiche Alcindor, Stephen Hayes, María Teresa Kumar and Jake ...

Jul 24, 202247 min

Meet the Press NOW July 22 - New Jan. 6 hearing details; Trump’s next steps; GOP money problems

The final scheduled Jan. 6 committee hearing revealed a detailed look at the 187 minutes of inaction in which President Trump failed to stop the attack on the Capitol. Danielle Gibbs Leger, Matt Gorman and Susan Page join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable to discuss what’s next for the GOP and Trump. Key GOP candidates are lagging behind their opponents in fundraising dollars. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal d...

Jul 22, 202250 min

MTP NOW July 21 – President Biden tests positive for COVID; Jan. 6th Committee prepares for final hearing; Ukraine’s first lady speaks to Peter Alexander

President Biden tests positive for COVID and is experiencing mild symptoms while his domestic issues pile up. Former Deputy National Security Adviser Matthew Pottinger is expected to testify in front of Jan. 6th Committee as they focus on Trump’s inaction during the storming of the Capitol. Danny Cevallos and Chuck Rosenberg weigh in on the legal fallout from the Select Committee’s investigation. Vaughn Hillyard takes a look at the transformation of a local news anchor into Trump’s pick for Ariz...

Jul 21, 202250 min

MTP NOW July 20 — Sen. Martin Heinrich; NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad

Following President Joe Biden’s address on concerns over the climate crisis, NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad discusses the administration’s approach to combat extreme weather. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) urges President Biden to declare a national climate emergency. Preview of NBC News Chief White House Correspondent Peter Alexander’s exclusive interview with Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska. Carol Leonnig, investigative reporter for the Washington Post, discusses the Secret Service and the...

Jul 20, 202250 min

MTP NOW July 19 — Jan. 6 hearing timeline; Md. primaries; Passionate Uvalde school board meeting

The Jan. 6 committee will meet Friday for its final scheduled hearing with two former Trump White House officials who are expected to testify. Eugene Scott, Adrienne Elrod and Doug Heye join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable to discuss today’s midterm contests and Democratic meddling in Republican elections. Guad Venegas reports on Monday’s school board meeting in Uvalde, Texas where parents and students demanded accountability from authorities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm....

Jul 19, 202250 min

MTP NOW July 18 — Sen. Markey; Democrats meddle in GOP primaries; Key Republicans endorse opposing midterm candidates

The Uvalde school board prepares to meet tonight after a report on the shooting was released. The attacker in the 2018 Parkland, Fla. shooting faces sentencing. Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) tells Meet the Press NOW climate legislation could happen soon if Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) supports the reconciliation bill. Ali Vitali reports from Capitol Hill on the January 6th committee’s preparations for what is expected to be the biggest hearing so far. Nicholas Wu, Sarah Chamberlain and Cornell Belcher ...

Jul 18, 202249 min
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