President Trump signs an executive order aimed at dismantling the Department of Education as he continues to fight a judge who ruled against his deportation efforts. Fmr. Education Secretary John King, Jr. voices his concerns for how the executive order will impact the Department's vital functions. Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) calls for her party to continue to work with Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) amid questions about his political future.
Ty Cobb, who served as President Donald Trump’s White House attorney during his first administration, reacts to the administration clashing with the judicial system. NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel reports on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s conversation with Trump regarding a partial ceasefire. Former U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai weighs in on President Trump’s tariff policy.
President Trump clashes with the judicial branch as Chief Justice John Roberts rebukes calls to impeach a federal judge. Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the phone call between President Trump and President Putin and what it could mean for the war in Ukraine. NBC News International Correspondent Matt Bradley reports from Israel after airstrikes in Gaza effectively end the nearly two-month-long ceasefire with Hamas.
Legal questions loom after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act. Democrats express frustration at Sen. Chuck Schumer after government shutdown votes, as Democratic party popularity hits new low in a new NBC News poll. Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss President Trump's vow to enact reciprocal tariffs against Canada.
NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki shares numbers from the latest NBC News poll. Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent discusses Americans’ recession fears as President Donald Trump escalates trade wars. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) weighs in on the Democratic Party’s divide over Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s handling of the funding fight. Cornell Belcher, Eugene Daniels, Sara Fagen and Anna Palmer join the Meet the Press roundtable.
President Trump attacks the Biden administration during a rare appearance at the Justice Department. The Senate votes to advance House-passed government funding bill to avert a shutdown. Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the divide inside the Democratic party over the stopgap funding bill. NBC News Senior National Politics Reporter Henry Gomez shares the highlights of his interview with Vice President Vance.
President Trump stands by his move to impose new tariffs on trading partners amidst economic turmoil. CNBC Senior Economics Reporter Steve Liesman, NBC Senior White House Correspondent Kelly O’Donnell, and Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel discuss the economic and global impacts of the president’s actions. Senior National Political Reporter Sahil Kapur explains the latest in Congress with a government funding deadline looming and disagreements among Senate Democrats. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D...
As the Senate nears its vote on the funding bill passed in the House, Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) constituents worry that Medicaid and food stamps could be on the table. The trade war between the U.S. and Canada wages on as President Trump implements fresh tariffs on steel and aluminum. The Department of Education faces mass layoffs as Sec. Linda McMahon vows to return schooling back to the states.
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.
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.
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 ...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
