Meet the Press

The House passes the bill to force the release of the Justice Department’s Epstein files. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits the White House for the first time since the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins tells Meet the Press NOW she expects grocery prices to come down "within a few weeks to a few months."

President Trump tells House Republicans to support a bill that would force the Department of Justice to release the Jeffrey Epstein files. The administration is rolling back some tariffs on food items like coffee, beef and bananas. President Trump says he would be open to talks with Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro even as the U.S. military ramps up its pressure campaign.

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.

President Trump is facing some scrutiny from his base on issues related to the economy, the Epstein files and an apparent wavering on his America First agenda. Former Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius discusses President Trump’s proposal to pay Americans directly for their health care plans as Congress continues to debate Obamacare subsidies. Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) reacts to the latest strike on an alleged drug cartel boat and concerns that tensions with Venezuela could escalate.

Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) talks about the rift in the Democratic Party over the vote to reopen the government. Obamacare architect Ezekiel Emanuel weighs in on the debate over health care. Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. Olga Stefanishyna calls for more sanctions on Russia amid its war on Ukraine.