Meet the Press NOW — February 3

Meet the Press NOW — February 3

Author: NBC News February 4, 2026 Duration: 52:10
President Trump faces backlash after suggesting the government should nationalize elections. Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) joins Meet the Press NOW to react to the president’s comments and lays out the path forward on potential DHS reforms. President Trump speaks to reports in the Oval Office after signing the funding legislation to end the partial government shutdown.

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Meet the Press NOW — March 20 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Meet the Press NOW — March 19 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Meet the Press NOW – March 18 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Meet the Press NOW — March 17 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:50
President Trump lashes out at NATO allies for rejecting his demand to assist in protecting the Strait of Hormuz, and now says he doesn’t need anyone’s help. NBC News Chief Data Analyst Steve Kornacki previews tonight’s I…
Meet the Press NOW — March 16 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:01
President Trump calls on the international community to secure the Strait of Hormuz on Day 17 of the Iran war as gas prices continue to soar. NBC News reports that the president is presented with "off-ramps" to the war o…
March 15 — Sec. Chris Wright, Sen. Adam Schiff and Thomas Friedman [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:28
Kristen Welker details her exclusive phone interview with President Trump. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman join as energy prices surge and markets t…
Meet the Press NOW — March 13 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:57
The Trump administration downplays concerns about the Strait of Hormuz and the Pentagon is set to deploy approximately 5,000 U.S. sailors & marines to the region. Rep. Valerie Foushee (D-N.C.) joins Meet the Press NOW to…
Meet the Press NOW — March 12 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:57
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Meet the Press NOW – March 11 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:50
Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton tells Meet the Press NOW he believes President Trump has “not nearly enough” made the case for America’s conflict with Iran as the war continues to destabilize the Middl…
Meet the Press NOW — March 10 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:57
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Tuesday will be the "most intense day" of U.S. strikes on Iran. Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the ongoing war in the Middle East and President Trump'…