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Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola (D) calls a bombshell New York Times report on a ballot-stacking scheme a "another distraction" after President Trump calls for her to be removed from the ballot. U.S. House candidate JoAnna Mendoza (D-Ariz.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss her bid to unseat Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.). Savannah Guthrie gives a behind the scenes look of NBC News' Decision...

Party leaders on both sides of the aisle rally voters in the final week leading up to the midterm elections. NBC News' Steve Kornacki previews the close Senate race in Ohio as former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) seeks to topple incumbent Republican Sen. Jon Husted. Former White House attorney Ty Cobb warns of potential election interference. Kentucky House candidate Zach Dembo (D) discusses his bid to f...

Just one week out from Election Day, President Trump hits the trail with two stops in Texas. Israel holds its first nationwide elections since the Hamas-led attacks of Oct. 7, 2023. Nevada Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss his bid to unseat Gov. Joe Lombardo (R). Democratic U.S. House candidate Chris Jones discusses his contest in a deep-red Arkansas distri...

President Trump’s continues to hit the campaign trail in the deep red Mississippi after escalating his inflammatory rhetorics towards Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D-Mich.). Democratic candidate Brian Poindexter, who is challenging embattled Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio), joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the state of the race. Attorney General Todd Blanche defends the Department of Justice’s laws...

Kristen Welker has exclusive interviews with Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Michigan Senate candidate and former Rep. Mike Rogers (R), and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) nine days out from the midterm elections. Garrett Haake, former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) and former North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory (R) join the Meet the Press roundtable. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

Could the backlash to artificial intelligence and data centers decide control of Congress? NBC News chief White House correspondent Garrett Haake sits down with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., to talk about his proposals for mitigating AI-related job losses, banning political deepfakes, and establishing government oversight and regulation despite pushback from the Trump administration. Then, NBC News...

President Trump campaigns in Florida and defends a controversial ad by Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. Kansas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cindy Holscher reacts to President Trump's claim that she is "far too extreme" for the state. A new focus group produced by Syracuse University, Engagious and Sago hears from supporters of losing primary candidates in Michigan &am...

President Trump heads to campaign in battleground Iowa as voter pessimism about the economy reaches a record high in his second term. Gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn (R-Iowa) and congressional candidate Blake Gendebien (D-N.Y.) discuss the top issues in their races. Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) condemns Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's (R) attack ad featuring Amy Acton’s (D) estranged...

President Donald Trump continues to promise financial incentives to voters if they help Republicans win big in the midterms. NBC News’ Liz Kreutz reports from California on why some Latino voters are turning away from President Trump before Election Day. Former Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez (D) discusses his bid to win an Arizona congressional district the president carried by more than 15...

With just two weeks to go until Election Day, President Trump continues his midterm blitz with a rally in North Carolina. Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton condemns a new ad circulating online that features her estranged mother. Republican candidate for Ohio’s first congressional district Eric Conroy discusses his bid to unseat incumbent Rep. Greg Landsman (D-Ohio). Hosted by Simpl...

President Trump is back on the campaign trail with just 15 days to Election Day as new polling from the NBC News Decision Desk shows voters are not happy with the state of the economy. President Trump is facing bipartisan backlash after he decided to waive sanctions on Russia just days before they were set to go into effect. Rep. Greg Landsman (D-Ohio) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss his reele...

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shares why he believes it would be a “historic mistake” if the U.S. government decided to support Russian President Vladimir Putin. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kristen Welker has exclusive interviews with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.). Steve Kornacki breaks down the results of a new NBC News Decision Desk poll. Hallie Jackson, Lanhee Chen, and Steve Ricchetti join the roundtable. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for inf...

Iowa overwhelmingly voted for Donald Trump in 2024 — and Republicans hold all of the state’s congressional seats. But rising fuel costs, tariffs and growing voter frustration over the war with Iran have made the Hawkeye State one of the most closely watched battlegrounds of the midterms. This week, “Here’s the Scoop Election Edition” host Garrett Haake sits down with Iowa state representative and...

Katie Zacharia is out as White House Press Secretary after five days on the job. New Jersey congressional candidate Rebecca Bennett (D) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss her campaign incumbent Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.). California's Secretary of State accuses the Department of Justice of fueling public distrust in elections with early voting is underway. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company...

President Trump hits the campaign trail as economic headwinds intensify for Republicans just 19 days to the midterms. Trump cancels Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's plan to livestream the execution of the Fort Hood shooter. Democratic Pennsylvania U.S. House candidate Bob Harvie discusses his campaign to unseat five-term incumbent Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz co...

Republicans face headwinds from the rising cost of living in the final stretch ahead of the midterms. Outgoing Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) shares his predictions for control of the House. Montana House candidate Sam Forstag (D) discusses his longshot bid to flip a seat in a district won by President Trump. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about...

President Trump and Vice President JD Vance barnstorm key battleground states, hoping to boost their party despite significant political headwinds. The Vatican announces Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer and had a had a lower lobe of his right lung removed. Democratic candidate Johnny Garcia of Texas joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss his bid for the redrawn 35th congressional district. Hosted by Simp...

President Trump kicks off a busy week of campaigning with a visit to Ohio as he defends a diesel deal with Russia that is drawing bipartisan criticism. Iran-backed Houthi militants attack Saudi Arabia’s airport in Riyadh in the deadliest attack on a Gulf ally since the start of the Iran War. NBC 5's Phil Prazan joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss his interview with U.S Senate candidate James Talar...

Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D) sits down for an exclusive interview with Meet the Press less than a month out from the midterm elections. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kristen Welker has exclusive interviews with Abdul El-Sayed and Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.). Michael Lewis discusses his new book about DOGE. Stephen Hayes, former Sec. Jeh Johnson and Amna Nawaz join the roundtable. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As early voting gets underway ahead of the midterms, Garrett Haake goes behind the scenes of America’s elections to ask a fundamental question: Can voters trust the results? Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt explains how officials are preparing for everything from cyberattacks and AI-generated misinformation to voter intimidation and potential federal interference. Then, NBC Ne...

26 million Americans are under flood alerts as Hurricane Isaias barrels towards the gulf coast. Senate candidates debate in Maine, Michigan and Georgia as President Trump and Vice President Vance hit the campaign trail. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says ICE operations will not pause after agents shoot a man during a New York City traffic stop. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compa...

President Trump weighs striking Iran again after the midterms. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) tells NBC News he has not spoken to President Trump since their 2021 call where Trump asked him to “find” more than 11,000 votes. NBC News' Sahil Kapur goes to the big board to break down whether polls can be trusted in 2026. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.ads...

President Donald Trump hits the campaign trail in Texas as some Republican candidates seek to distance themselves from his policies. Middle East adviser to President Biden and President Trump, Brett McGurk, joins Meet the Press NOW to reflect on the 2023 Oct. 7 attacks that claimed more than 1,000 lives, sparked an international hostage crisis and triggered a humanitarian emergency. NBC News’ Rich...