Meet the Press NOW — March 27

Meet the Press NOW — March 27

Author: NBC News March 28, 2026 Duration: 53:03
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) rejects a Senate deal that would fund most of the Department of Homeland Security and the partial government shutdown continues to cause travel disruptions at major airports. The war with Iran nears the one-month mark, as markets tumble and oil prices continue to rise over concerns about the security of the Strait of Hormuz. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the DHS funding fight.

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