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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.

Episodes

Meet the Press NOW — March 11

Markets experience more volatility as President Trump threatens to further raise tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum. Ontario Premier Doug Ford joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss his decision to suspend a surcharge on electricity provided to the U.S. by Canada. The U.S. and Ukraine agree to a 30-day ceasefire proposal during talks in Saudi Arabia.

Mar 11, 202551 min

Meet the Press NOW — March 10

The White House offers mixed messaging on recession concerns as markets suffer major losses. Top Democrats urge the House to reject Speaker Johnson's short-term funding bill. Dr. Phil Huang, director of Health and Human Services in Dallas County, Texas joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss his concerns about the rising cases of measles.

Mar 10, 202550 min

March 9 – Sec. Howard Lutnick and Sen. Elissa Slotkin

NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki joins Meet the Press to examine how the U.S. economy is responding to President Donald Trump’s trade policies. Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick defends the president as he delays steep tariffs on America’s largest partners. Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), who delivered the Democratic response to Trump’s joint address, weighs in on the division in her party over its role in the opposition. Courtney Kube, Jonathan Martin, Symone Sanders Townsend ...

Mar 09, 202547 min

Meet the Press NOW - March 7

New Mexico officials give an update on the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife. President Trump’s economic team acknowledges volatility could be on the way as the administration fine tunes its expansion of foreign tariffs. The president threatens to impose expanded sanctions on Russia until it reaches a peace agreement with Ukraine.

Mar 07, 202555 min

Meet the Press NOW – March 6

President Trump delays some tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico. NBC Senior National Security Correspondent Courtney Kube and former Director of European Affairs at the National Security Council Alexander Vindman dissect the impacts of changes in U.S. support to Ukraine following an emergency EU summit. NBC Homeland Security Correspondent Julia Ainsley speaks with families and local officials about the possibility of ICE raids at sensitive locations.

Mar 06, 202549 min

Meet the Press NOW – March 5

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk meet with Republican lawmakers to discuss the administration's priorities. House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) weighs in on Trump's joint address to Congress. NBC News Homeland Security Correspondent Julia Ainsley reports on the Trump administration rethinking its migrant detention plan at Guantánamo Bay after facing logistical and financial issues.

Mar 05, 202549 min

Meet the Press NOW — March 4

U.S. tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China go into effect as President Trump prepares to deliver his first address to a joint session of Congress. House Ways & Means Chairman Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss budget negotiations and backlash GOP lawmakers are facing at town halls. President Trump orders a pause on military aid to Ukraine following the Oval Office clash with President Zelenskyy.

Mar 04, 202550 min

Meet the Press NOW — March 3

President Trump doubles down on his call for President Zelenskyy to be more grateful for U.S. support to Ukraine. Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatens to impose retaliatory tariffs as a potential trade war between the U.S. and Canada looms. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) lays out what he wants to see in a government funding bill.

Mar 03, 202550 min

March 2 — Speaker Johnson, Sen. Lankford and Sen. Sanders

After the public clash between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, U.S. officials say the path to a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine is deeply uncertain, Kristen Welker reports. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) discuss the clash and how it will impact U.S. aid to Ukraine. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) talks about Trump and Elon Musk’s cuts to the federal government and the looming government shutdown. Carol Lee, Julio Vaque...

Mar 02, 202548 min

Meet the Press NOW – February 28

President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy hold a tense meeting before cameras in the Oval Office. NBC White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor, Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel, Senior National Security Correspondent Courtney Kube, and former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul discuss the fallout from the meeting. Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) describes the meeting as a “calculated political ambush.” NBC Correspondent Shaq Brewster highlights the latest as federal workers rall...

Feb 28, 202554 min

Meet the Press NOW – February 27

President Donald Trump hosts British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House as negotiations to end the war in Ukraine continue. NBC White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor, Sky News Anchor Sir Trevor Phillips, and Council on Foreign Relations Fellow Elise Labott discuss the latest developments from their meeting. NBC Chief Capitol Hill Correspondent Ryan Nobles describes the finger pointing between lawmakers as tensions rise to meet a government spending deadline. NBC Correspondent Ge...

Feb 27, 202542 min

Meet the Press NOW – February 26

President Donald Trump holds his first Cabinet meeting of his second term. Rep. Brad Schneider (D-Ill.), chair of the New Democrat Coalition, pitches his new agenda for the party. NBC News’ Courtney Kube and CSIS’ Gracelin Baskaran explain the latest developments surrounding a potential deal involving U.S. access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals.

Feb 26, 202550 min

Meet the Press NOW — February 25

Widespread confusion looms ahead of deadline for federal workers to justify their jobs to DOGE. Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss why she's voting no on Speaker Johnson's budget blueprint as House Republicans try to fund President Trump's agenda. Kansas City Mayor (D) discusses the impacts the DOGE layoffs have had in his community.

Feb 25, 202550 min

Meet the Press NOW — February 24

President Trump says the war in Ukraine could end “soon” as French President Emanuel Macron visits the White House to shore up relations between the White House and Europe. OPM now says the email survey to the federal workforce is “voluntary.” Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the House GOP's plan to pass President Trump's agenda.

Feb 24, 202550 min

Feb. 23 — Sens. Markwayne Mullin and Cory Booker

NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki examines how Americans are reacting to the first month of the Trump administration. Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin (Okla.) discusses the war in Ukraine as it enters its third year. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) talks about the Democratic Party’s response to Trump. Melanie Zanona, Jonathan Martin, Jeh Johnson and Lanhee Chen join the Meet the Press roundtable.

Feb 23, 202548 min

Meet the Press NOW – February 20

NBC White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor and Capitol Hill Correspondent Melanie Zanona discuss the latest cuts from the Trump administration and rising concerns among Americans who are confronting their elected officials at town halls. President Trump takes questions from reporters in the Oval Office. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki joins Meet the Press NOW to speak about a potential peace agreement in Ukraine as tensions continue to climb between President Trump and President Zel...

Feb 21, 202557 min

Meet the Press NOW – February 20

New polling shows divided opinions on President Trump’s performance one month into his new administration. NBC White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor, Senior National Security Correspondent Courtney Kube, and Capitol Hill Correspondent Julie Tsirkin explain the administration’s latest attempts to implement their sweeping agenda. NBC Homeland Security Correspondent Julia Ainsley reports on the Trump administration’s latest legal setbacks following efforts to end birthright citizenship. NBC Gl...

Feb 20, 202550 min

Meet the Press NOW – February 19

Ukrainian Member of Parliament Kira Rudik reacts to President Donald Trump blaming President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the war in Ukraine. NBC News’ Tom Winter and Politico’s Emily Ngo report on the Justice Department's effort to dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard and CNBC’s Lora Kolodny discuss Elon Musk's “playbook” of mass firings now targeting workers across the federal government.

Feb 19, 202550 min

Meet the Press NOW — February 18

Government officials resign over actions taken by the DOGE commission as more agencies prepare for mass firings. President Trump speaks to reporters after signing an executive order to expand access to IVF. The U.S. and Russia hold high-level talks in Saudi Arabia to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.

Feb 18, 20251 hr

Meet the Press NOW — February 17

At least nine people are injured after a Delta flight crashed at Toronto Pearson International Airport, according to the FAA. The first legal challenge of President Trump’s authority in his second term reaches the Supreme Court. Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the narrow House GOP majority's tasks of passing President Trump's agenda and funding the government.

Feb 17, 202554 min

Feb. 16 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sits down with Kristen Welker to share his perspective on peace talks between Ukraine and Russia. Plus, Darrell Hammond on how political comedy has shaped 50 years of Saturday Night Live.

Feb 16, 202548 min

Meet the Press NOW — February 14

Top Trump administration officials meet with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in Munich as U.S. allies try to follow mixed messages from the White House. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the country’s position in negotiating peace talks between Russia and Ukraine. The Department of Justice sees resignations after an order to drop the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Former USAID Administrator Andrew Natsios makes the case why the Trump administrat...

Feb 14, 202550 min

Meet the Press NOW – February 13

President Donald Trump says that Russia should be readmitted to the G7 after a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. NBC News White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor and former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul join Meet the Press NOW to report on President Trump’s negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war ahead of the Munich Security Conference. Ana Swanson, a trade and international economics reporter for the New York Times, discusses Trump's comments on imposing "recipr...

Feb 13, 202552 min

Meet the Press NOW – February 12

President Trump speaks to the presidents of both Russia and Ukraine as talks of peace negotiations loom ahead. NBC News White House Correspondent Gabe Gutierrez and International Correspondent Raf Sanchez join Meet the Press NOW with former Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor to discuss the latest on a potential deal.

Feb 12, 202557 min

Meet the Press NOW — February 11

President Trump signs a DOGE-related executive order as the White House vows to appeal legal actions. President Trump and Elon Musk speak to reporters inside the Oval Office. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss Elon Musk's role in reshaping the federal government.

Feb 11, 202556 min

Meet the Press NOW — February 10

A federal judge finds the Trump administration violated a court order halting its federal funding freeze as legal frustrations grow in the White House. Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) discusses how Democrats are approaching next month's government funding deadline. President Trump is set to announce a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports.

Feb 10, 202550 min

Feb. 9 – NSA Mike Waltz, Sen. Andy Kim and Amanda Gorman

National Security Adviser Mike Waltz defends President Trump’s plan for a Gaza takeover. Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) talks about Trump’s dismantling of USAID. Poet Amanda Gorman discusses book banning in a Meet the Moment conversation.

Feb 09, 202548 min

Meet the Press NOW — February 7

President Donald Trump gives Elon Musk and his DOGE commission permission to look at Pentagon. The president’s agenda starts to face legal roadblocks. Cook Political Report Senate and Governors Editor Jessica Taylor joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the state of governor’s races in 2025 and 2026.

Feb 07, 202553 min

Meet the Press NOW – February 6

A federal judge temporarily halted the Trump administration's plan to offer buyouts to federal workers. NBC News Justice and Intelligence Correspondent Ken Dilanian, NBC News Chief White House Correspondent Peter Alexander and NBC News Tech Reporter David Ingram join Meet the Press NOW to report on the latest developments out of the White House. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) explains the concerns he has over Trump's OMB nominee, Russell Vought. Former President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko discusses...

Feb 06, 202550 min