Democrats react to President Biden's self-admitted lackluster debate performance while both candidates continue on the campaign trial. NBC News Chief Political Analyst Chuck Todd examines what comes next in the presidential race. NBC News National Political Reporter Ben Kamisar explains how and if another Democrat may be nominated. Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julin Castro provides his takeaways from the debate and the president's performance.
Jun 28, 2024•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast President Biden and former President Trump are heading to Atlanta for the first 2024 Presidential Debate. Kristen Welker talks to representatives from the Biden and Trump campaigns about what to expect tonight. Jen Psaki, Cornell Belcher, Hogan Gidley and Danielle Pletka join the Meet the Press NOW panel ahead of the debate. The Supreme Court issued decisions in two major cases, temporarily allowing emergency abortions in Idaho and blocking Purdue Pharmas opioid settlement.
Jun 27, 2024•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Supreme Court accidentally posts and quickly deletes a purported draft decision on the legality of emergency abortions in Idaho. Ahead of the first 2024 presidential debate, independent voters in battleground Georgia discuss the candidates in the latest installment of "The Deciders" focus group in collaboration with Engagious, Syracuse University and Sago. Gov. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) shares his thoughts on President Biden's campaign strategy. Incumbent Rep. Jamaal Bowman's (D-N.Y.) loses his ...
Jun 26, 2024•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Multiple sources tell NBC News former President Trump could announce his vice presidential pick as early as this week. NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki joins Meet the Press NOW to explain why Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) are facing challenging primary battles. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is expected to plead guilty to violating the Espionage Act, ending a yearslong extradition battle with the Department of Justice.
Jun 25, 2024•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast President Biden and former President Trump prepare for this week's first presidential debate as the Supreme Court's decision on some high-profile cases loom. On the second anniversary of the Dobbs decision, Vice President Harris highlights the role former president Donald Trump played in overturning Roe vs. Wade. NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Ali Vitali reports on the contentious primary playing out in New Yorks 16th congressional district.
Jun 24, 2024•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast During an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Biden Campaign National Co-Chair Mitch Landrieu discusses how the president is preparing for the upcoming general debate. Republican Gov. Kristi Noem (S.D.) talks about her own position as a VP contender for former President Donald Trump. Molly Ball, Greg Bluestein, Symone Sanders-Townsend and fmr. Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.) join the Meet the Press roundtable.
Jun 23, 2024•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Former president Donald Trump narrows his vice presidential search as his first debate with President Biden nears. The Supreme Court upholds a federal gun restriction law. Judge Cannon wraps up a hearing in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) joins Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) on the campaign trail.
Jun 21, 2024•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast NBC News Chief Political Analyst Chuck Todd joins Meet the Press NOW as the debate stage is set for next week's first presidential debate. Former Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) discuss the role abortion and reproductive rights will play on the campaign trail. Trump courts rappers as surrogates for his campaign to win more voters of color.
Jun 20, 2024•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean President Kim Jong Un sign a mutual defense pact as North Korea provides Russia with weapons and ammunition to aid their war efforts in Ukraine. The Biden administration denies Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu's claims that the U.S. is withholding weapons to Israel. Senior attorney for the Center for Biological Diversity Jean Su explains her decision to co-author a petition urging the Federal Emergency Management Agency to recognize heat as a...
Jun 19, 2024•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast President Biden announces new executive action to protect undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation. Former President Trump holds a campaign rally in Wisconsin days after calling Milwaukee a horrible city. The parents of American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin join Meet the Press NOW to share their message to world leaders as they push for his release. Senate Republicans block an attempt by Democrats to pass legislation banning bump stocks.
Jun 18, 2024•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Biden campaign is going after former President Donald Trump more aggressively with a new ad calling him a convicted criminal. NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Ali Vitali explains the state of the Republican primary race in Virginias 5th congressional district. Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) discusses what more Congress should do to regulate social media companies.
Jun 17, 2024•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) joins Meet the Press to discuss his position on former President Donald Trumps VP shortlist. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) talks about President Bidens actions at the border and in the Israel-Hamas war. Actor Michael Imperioli sat down with Kristen Welker in April for a pre-taped Meet the Moment conversation that aired on Meet the Press on June 16 ahead of the Tony Awards. Yamiche Alcindor joins the Meet the Press roundtable with new reporting on how the Biden campaign wi...
Jun 16, 2024•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Supreme Court strikes down a ban on gun 'bump stocks.' CNBC Political Finance Reporter Brian Schwartz reports on former President Donald Trumps remarks on tax cuts from his closed-door meeting with CEOs. Russian President Vladimir Putin sets out conditions for a peace proposal as world leaders meet for the last day of the G7 summit. White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi discusses the Biden administrations response to climate change.
Jun 14, 2024•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Donald Trump returns to Capitol Hill for the first time since the January 6th attack. Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the 10-year security agreement President Biden signed with Ukraine at the G7 summit. Supreme Court rejects bid to restrict access to abortion pill.
Jun 13, 2024•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hunter Biden is found guilty on all three counts in his criminal gun trial. Eugene Daniels, former Rep. Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.) and Danielle Pletka join the Meet the Press NOW panel to discuss the political fallout from Hunter Bidens conviction. NBC News Senior Political Editor Mark Murray explains what to watch in Tuesdays Republican primary contests. KPNX NBC 12 News Political Anchor Brahm Resnik spoke with Rudy Giuliani about his Arizona fake electors case.
Jun 11, 2024•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast NBC News exclusively reports that the Biden administration is considering a possible unilateral deal with Hamas to secure the release of the American hostages being held in Gaza. Jury deliberation begins in Hunter Bidens criminal gun trial. NBC News Correspondent Ali Vitali explains why former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif) is supporting Rep. Nancy Maces (R-S.C.) primary challenger. Toluse Olorunnipa, Faiz Shakir and Sarah Chamberlain join the Meet the Press NOW panel.
Jun 10, 2024•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast President Biden made the case for democracy and invoked the soldiers who fought in World War II during his speech in Pointe du Hoc, France. Naomi Biden, Hunter Biden's daughter, testified in her father's defense in his ongoing criminal gun trial. NBC News Senior Digital Politics Reporter Alex Seitz-Wald discusses his exclusive reporting that GOP-linked operatives are helping Independent presidential candidate Cornel West get on the ballot in North Carolina.
Jun 08, 2024•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast President Biden made the case for democracy and invoked the soldiers who fought in World War II during his speech in Pointe du Hoc, France. Naomi Biden, Hunter Biden's daughter, testified in her father's defense in his ongoing criminal gun trial. NBC News Senior Digital Politics Reporter Alex Seitz-Wald discusses his exclusive reporting that GOP-linked operatives are helping Independent presidential candidate Cornel West get on the ballot in North Carolina.
Jun 07, 2024•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast Donald Trump returns to the campaign trail for the first time since his guilty verdict. Hallie Biden takes the stand in day four of Hunter Biden's criminal drug trial. Dozens killed in strike on U.N. school in Gaza that Israel says was being used by Hamas. Former U.S. ambassador to Russia and NBC News International Affairs Analyst Michael McFaul joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss Biden's D-Day remarks.
Jun 06, 2024•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Reality sets in politically and on the ground as President Biden's new border executive action goes into effect. Hunter Biden's ex-wife and ex-girlfriend take the stand in day three of criminal gun trial. Former President Donald Trumps search for a running mate intensifies, as top contenders receive vetting materials. NBC News International Correspondent Raf Sanchez reports on the shooting at the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon.
Jun 05, 2024•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Yuma, Ariz. Mayor Doug Nicholls (R) reacts to President Bidens executive order that will limit asylum seekers at the Southern Border. Attorney General Merrick Garland is questioned by House Republicans. FBI Agent Erika Jensen takes the stand in Hunter Bidens criminal gun trial. North Carolina Gubernatorial Nominee and Atty. Gen. Josh Stein (D) discusses the issue of abortion in the state.
Jun 04, 2024•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast A jury has been seated in Hunter Bidens trial in Delaware. Mexico makes history by electing its first woman president as the White House prepares to take executive action at the southern border. Former Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett discusses the latest cease-fire proposal. A plaintiff behind the Texas Supreme Court case that challenged the states near-total ban on abortion joins Meet the Press NOW.
Jun 03, 2024•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast GOP Sen. Tom Cotton (Ark.) exclusively joins Meet the Press to react to the verdict in Donald Trumps New York hush money case. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) discusses Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahus accepting an invitation to address a joint session of Congress. Former Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance, Jr. gives his perspective on the Trump verdict.
Jun 02, 2024•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast President Biden reacts to former President Donald Trump's guilty verdict. Former prosecutors explain what happens next in the Trump legal process. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) weighs in on the impact of the Trump verdict. NBC News Chief Political Analyst Chuck Todd discusses how the verdict and lawmaker reaction could impact the 2024 election.
May 31, 2024•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast The jury reaches a verdict after its second day of deliberations in Donald Trump's hush money trial. A senior U.S. official says the Biden administration secretly authorized Ukraine to strike inside Russia with U.S.-provided weapons. NBC News International Correspondent Raf Sanchez has the latest reporting on the Israeli military's discovery of at least 20 cross-border tunnels between Egypt and Gaza.
May 30, 2024•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Day one of jury deliberations end in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-De) discusses the Biden campaign's new strategy to court black voters. NBC News International Correspondent Raf Sanchez reports on Israels advance into Rafah and if recent military actions violate President Bidens red line.
May 29, 2024•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast Closing arguments begin in the former president Donald Trumps hush-money trial. Deepa Shivaram, Susan Page, Maria Teresa Kumar and Lance Trover join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable. NBC News Senior National Political Reporter Henry Gomez explains how lawmakers in Ohio are trying to ensure President Biden appears on the November ballot, despite political infighting.
May 28, 2024•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Former President Donald Trump faced an unfavorable crowd at the Libertarian National Convention as he prepares for closing arguments in his criminal hush-money trial. Former FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate and Staff Writer at Heatmap Jeva Lange discuss how climate change will impact future hurricanes and severe storms. NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Ryan Nobles sits down with the House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) for an exclusive interview as he leads a congr...
May 27, 2024•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Secretaries of State Brad Raffensperger (R-Ga.), Jocelyn Benson (D-Mich.), Al Schmidt (R-Penn.) and Adrian Fontes (D-Ariz.) join a special edition of Meet the Press on threats to democracy ahead of Novembers elections. Anne Applebaum, author of, Autocracy Inc.: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World, and Renee DiResta, author of, Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies into Reality, describe the international threats from disinformation and authoritarianism abroad. Peter Baker, Evelyn Farkas...
May 26, 2024•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast The White House reacts to Israel's isolation on the global stage. NBC News' Brandy Zadrozny takes a deep dive into the controversial worldview of Nicole Shanahan, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s running mate. Three U.S. missionaries are killed in Haiti amid growing violence. Chris Cillizza, Symone Sanders Townsend and Bryan Lanza join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable to discuss former President Trump's potential VP pick and the 2024 race.
May 24, 2024•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast