Meet the Press - Season 13 / Year 2025

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) joins Meet the Press to discuss his relationship with President-elect Trump and how it may impact the incoming Trump administration's plans on immigration and tax cuts. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) tells Kristen Welker that he is open to working with Republicans on a deal for Dreamers after Trump opened the door for change. Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) says that the Democrats lost the 2024 election because there was a lack of focus on the economy. Carol Lee, Jonathan Martin, Symone Sanders Townsend and Marc Short join the Meet the Press roundtable.

As wildfires continue to blaze through the Los Angeles area, NBC News Correspondent Jacob Soboroff speaks exclusively with California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) about his recovery plans. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) tells Kristen Welker how Congress can support his state. Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) discusses President-elect Donald Trump's agenda, including a mass deportation plan. Eugene Daniels, Stephen Hayes, Jennifer Palmieri and Keir Simmons join the Meet the Press roundtable. 

Ahead of his inauguration, Kristen Welker speaks with President-elect Donald Trump over the phone. Republican Speaker Mike Johnson exclusively joins Meet the Press to discuss how he'll work to implement Trump's agenda. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries talks about how he'll work across the aisle with Republicans. Martin Luther King III joins Kristen Welker for a special Meet the Movement interview. Peter Alexander, Mike Dubke, Amna Nawaz and Jen Psaki join the Meet the Press roundtable.

As President Donald Trump issues a flurry of executive orders during his first week in office, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) reacts to his blanket pardons for Jan. 6, 2021, rioters. Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) shares his thoughts on the preemptive pardons granted to members of the Jan. 6 committee by former President Joe Biden. Leigh Ann Caldwell, Carlos Curbelo, Ashley Etienne and Garrett Haake join the Meet the Press roundtable.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joins Meet the Press in an exclusive interview from the southern border. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) weighs in on President Trump's Cabinet nominations. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) talks about bipartisan immigration legislation. Former Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.), Ryan Nobles, Kelly O'Donnell and Marc Short join the Meet the Press roundtable. 

National Security Adviser Mike Waltz defends President Trump's plan for a Gaza takeover. Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) talks about Trump's dismantling of USAID. Poet Amanda Gorman discusses book banning in a Meet the Moment conversation.

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.

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.

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 Vaqueiro, Stephanie Murphy and Brendan Buck join the Meet the Press roundtable.

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 and Marc Short join the Meet the Press roundtable.

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.

In an exclusive interview, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) says America is in a constitutional crisis and rejects calls to step down as his party's Senate leader. Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) weighs in on President Trump's defiance of the courts. Yamiche Alcindor, Adrienne Elrod, Stephen Hayes and Hallie Jackson join the Meet the Press roundtable.

President Donald Trump tells Kristen Welker in a phone interview that he's "angry" and "pissed off" at Russian President Vladimir Putin. Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, exclusively joins Meet the Press to discuss the fallout from the Signal leak. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) talks about the material shared in the Signal messages. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) discusses how Congress should respond. Jonathan Allen, Michael Dubke, Andrea, Mitchell and Symone Sanders Townend join the Meet the Press roundtable. 

Days after President Trump announced sweeping tariffs, Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent joins Meet the Press to discuss the effects on the markets and global trade. Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) reacts to the tariffs and talks about how Congress could intervene. Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) discusses Democrats' strategy to fight back. Leigh Ann Caldwell, Lanhee Chen, Garrett Haake and Neera Tanden join the Meet the Press roundtable.

President Trump reverses course tariffs — pausing most hikes but raising them on China, while exempting key tech imports. Trump's top trade adviser Peter Navarro, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and billionaire investor Ray Dalio join Kristen Welker with exclusive reactions. Kelly O'Donnell, Jonathan Martin, Kimberly Atkins Stohr and Matt Gorman join the Meet the Press roundtable.

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) details his meeting with Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man wrongly deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration. Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) weighs in on the Trump administration's clash with the courts. Peter Baker, María Teresa Kumar, Marc Short and Melanie Zanona join the roundtable.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio joins exclusively after President Trump's meeting with President Zelenskyy to broker a Russia-Ukraine peace deal. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) weighs in on Trump's tariff strategy amid growing fears of empty store shelves for U.S. consumers. Steve Kornacki breaks down new polling showing warning signs for Trump on the economy. Lanhee Chen, Amna Nawaz, Ryan Nobles, Amna Nawaz and Jen Psaki join the roundtable.

President Donald Trump joins Meet the Press for an exclusive and wide-ranging interview reflecting on the first 100 days of his second term and laying out his vision for the rest of his presidency – and the future of his political movement.

Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) talks about President Trump's evolving tariff strategy amid U.S.-China talks. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) reacts to former President Biden's remarks on the 2024 race. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy addresses flight safety concerns after a brief communication lapse in Newark. Matt Gorman, Sahil Kapur, Carol Lee and Neera Tanden join the roundtable.

Former Vice President Mike Pence shares his views on the second Trump administration. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent responds to warnings from the world's largest retailer about rising prices tied to President Trump's tariffs. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) weighs in on new revelations about former President Joe Biden's health during the 2024 campaign. 

Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, former Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.) and Arthur Brooks join a special edition of Meet the Press on America's mental health crisis. Lori Gottlieb, Nedra Glover Tawwab and Jean Twenge join the Meet the Press roundtable.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) join exclusively as President Trump's legislative agenda narrowly passes in the House and heads to the Senate where it faces significant challenges. Lanhee Chen, Jeh Johnson, Jonathan Martin and Kelly O'Donnell join the roundtable.

Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) join exclusively to discuss Kilmar Abrego Garcia's return to the U.S. and the latest on President Trump's tax and spending bill. Actor Olivia Munn opens up about her battle with cancer and her path to motherhood through surrogacy. 

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) joins Meet the Press after two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses were shot by someone impersonating a police officer. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) reacts to Israel's airstrikes on Iran and Iran's swift retaliation, raising fears of a wider regional war. Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) responds to President Trump's immigration crackdown, which has triggered nationwide protests and a standoff with Democrats after the deployment of federal troops in California. Steve Kornacki breaks down a new NBC News Decision Desk poll. Stephen Hayes, Ryan Nobles, Kimberly Atkins Stohr and Amy Walter join the roundtable.

Vice President JD Vance, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) react to President Trump's decision to strike three nuclear facilities in Iran. NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel reports from Tel Aviv. Lanhee Chen, Ashley Etienne, Jonathan Martin and Andrea Mitchell join the roundtable.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) discuss the Senate's passage of President Trump's tax bill. New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani talks about his victory in the Democratic primary.

This Sunday: Meet the Moment. Conversations with people who are having an impact in Washington and beyond. Olivia Munn, Bob Costas, Sal Khan and Amanda Gorman.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joins Meet the Press following deadly flooding in Texas. Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) reacts to President Trump's tax and spending bill becoming law. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) discusses how Democrats may campaign on the law's impact in the midterms. Adrienne Elrod, Sahil Kapur, Tyler Pager and Marc Short join the roundtable.

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) talk about their bipartisan push to release the Epstein files. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) defends the administration's handling of the Epstein issue. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) discusses his calls to investigate former President Obama. Amna Nawaz, Peter Baker, Jeh Johnson and Carlos Curbelo join the roundtable.

White House National Economic Adviser Kevin Hassett discusses President Trump's decision to fire the official who oversees jobs data after a weak report, as the administration's trade war escalates. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) weighs in on California's response to Texas' redistricting fight. Yamiche Alcindor, Susan Glasser, Stephen Hayes and Symone Sanders Townsend join the roundtable.

Gov. JB Pritzker (D-Ill.), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and former Attorney General Eric Holder discuss the Texas Republicans' push to draw a new congressional map that could add up to five GOP seats — and the Democrats' plans to fight back. Lanhee Chen, Carol Lee, Tony Plohetski and Neera Tanden join the roundtable.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio tells Meet the Press that "life in America will not be fundamentally altered" if the war in Ukraine continues. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joins Meet the Press in an exclusive interview after President Trump summons federal troops to the nation's capital as part of what he calls a crackdown on crime. Sara Fagen, Jonathan Martin, Andrea Mitchell and Ned Price join the roundtable.

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Vice President JD Vance defends Republicans' push to redraw congressional maps after Texas approved a plan that could add up to five GOP seats. Vice President JD Vance joins Meet the Press in an exclusive interview after FBI agents search the home of John Bolton, a former national security adviser to Donald Trump and now a staunch critic of the president. In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) calls President Trump's summit with Russian President Putin "a failure," arguing that the region is no closer to peace. In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says the Russians "want peace in Ukraine," even as Russia launches one of its heaviest bombardments in weeks. In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov dismisses reports that a Russian strike in western Ukraine hit a U.S.-owned factory, injuring at least 15 workers. In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says, "Putin is ready to meet with Zelenskyy when the agenda would be ready for a summit," but adds that Moscow does not believe those conditions have been met — contradicting the White House, which has said such plans are underway. 

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) says "the Federal Reserve is at its best when it's independent" but "they're not independent of the entire American people," adding that President Trump has a role to play in engaging with the economy. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., said that Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook should release her mortgage documents but accused President Donald Trump of "following Richard Nixon's playbook to interfere with" the Federal Reserve. Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, the former director of the CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss why he resigned from the agency and the future health policies under the Trump administration. Former "Today" co-anchor Hoda Kotb joins Kristen Welker for a Meet the Moment conversation about landing her dream job later in life and adopting children in her fifties. 

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent addresses concerns of a troubled economy after a disappointing jobs report raises doubts about President Trump's economic agenda. In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Gov. Wes Moore (D-Md.) calls out President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" for cutting violence prevention programs in Maryland amid the president's offer to send troops into Baltimore to curb crime. In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) says he believes HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as well as President Trump's entire Cabinet, should step down for not "protecting Americans' health." NBC News Chief Data Analyst Steve Kornacki joins Meet the Press to break down a new NBC News Decision Desk poll, powered by SurveyMonkey. 

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) joins Meet the Press after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, saying the suspect came from a conservative family "but his ideology was very different than his family." Cox also shares new details about the suspect's roommate. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) joins Meet the Press in an exclusive interview after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, and talks about his family's personal experience with political violence. Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joins Meet the Press in an exclusive interview after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, and discusses how leaders should respond to this moment. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) joins Meet the Press in an exclusive interview after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. 

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-Pa.) reflects on political violence in America as thousands gather for the funeral of conservative activist Charlie Kirk — and recalls when his own home was firebombed earlier this year. In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) pushes for all partisan politics to be "out of the judicial system" as President Trump asks Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute his political opponents. Author and podcast host Mel Robbins joins Kristen Welker for a Meet the Moment conversation about her book "The Let Them Theory," which explores how letting go of control can help people live with greater clarity and purpose. 

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) weighs in on the battle over federal funding, just days away from a potential government shutdown. In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) weighs in on the upcoming White House meeting between President Trump and congressional leaders as a potential government shutdown looms. 

Secretary of State Marco Rubio reacts to Hamas agreeing to release all Israeli hostages from Gaza. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) weigh in on the government shutdown. Andrea Mitchell, Ryan Nobles, Marc Short and Neera Tanden join the roundtable.

Vice President JD Vance joins Meet the Press as President Trump travels to the Middle East to sign a deal aimed at ending the Gaza war, while tensions mount in Washington as the government shutdown drags on with no end in sight. In an interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) warns that Americans' "health care is running toward a cliff" if Republicans and Democrats cannot negotiate a solution to end the government shutdown. In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) weighs in on the government shutdown and the peace deal between Israel and Hamas, which he hopes leads to the end to the war in Gaza. 

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that after President Trump's breakthrough deal in the Middle East, he should take a similar approach with Russian President Vladimir Putin — but with even greater pressure to end the war in Ukraine. In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) – the lone GOP holdout on the government funding bills – says he would support standalone legislation to pay federal employees and troops missing paychecks but won't vote to reopen the government without addressing U.S. spending levels. In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) defends the Democrats' decision to oppose GOP spending bills and criticizes Senate Republican Leader John Thune's offer to hold a vote on extending Obama subsidies – but only if Democrats first vote to reopen the government. Sara Fagen, Carol Lee, Susan Page and Neera Tanden join the roundtable. 

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent weighs in on rising trade tensions as President Trump prepares for high-stakes talks with China. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) reacts to the tearing down of the White House's East Wing to make room for President Trump's new ballroom. Ashley Etienne, Susan Glasser, Marc Short and Andrew Ross Sorkin join the roundtable. Chef Marcus Samuelsson sits down with Kristen Welker for a "Meet the Moment" conversation.

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) joins for a wide-ranging interview on his fight with President Trump, his defense of former President Biden and his own political future. Steve Kornacki breaks down a new NBC News poll two days out from critical elections. Adrienne Elrod, Matt Gorman, Jonathan Martin and Melanie Zanona join the roundtable. 

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) pushed back against Democrats' claims that Republicans are ‘weaponizing hunger' by withholding SNAP funding, and called on the party to ‘just fix the problem' by voting to reopen the government. In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) says Republicans are "not acting in good faith" after they dismissed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's (D-N.Y.) proposal to end the government shutdown by passing a one-year extension of the Affordable Care Act tax credits. Ashley Etienne, Ryan Nobles, Marc Short and Amy Walter join the roundtable. "Wicked: For Good" director Jon M. Chu joins Kristen Welker for a Meet the Moment conversation. 

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) weigh in on the government reopening, the Democratic divide over Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's leadership and the Republican split over the release of the Epstein files. Peter Alexander, Jamelle Bouie, Leigh Ann Caldwell and Lanhee Chen join the roundtable.

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani joins exclusively to break down his Oval Office meeting with President Trump. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent explains why the Trump administration is rolling back tariffs on certain food products. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) responds to Trump calling for some Democrats to be arrested after they urged service members to refuse illegal orders. Sara Fagen, Hallie Jackson, former Sec. Jeh Johnson and Jonathan Martin join the roundtable.