Meet the Press

Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) discusses the partial government shutdown and what the funding fight looks like on Capitol Hill. President Trump fires Pam Bondi as attorney general as turnover continues in the Trump administration's Cabinet. President Trump says the war with Iran is "nearing completion" while strikes continue and oil prices climb.

The average national gas price surpasses $4.00 a gallon for the first time since 2022, with President Trump suggesting he’s willing to end the conflict in Iran without reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Rep. Mike Kennedy (R-Utah) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the continued Department of Homeland Security shutdown and what it will take to fund the agency. NBC News Chief Data Analyst Steve Kornacki highlights the difficulty Democrats face in trying to win back control of the Senate in the midterms.

President Trump doubles down on his threats to strike Iran’s civilian energy and water infrastructure if a deal isn't reached with the country soon. Some TSA workers begin receiving back pay as the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history continues with no end in sight. A sanctioned Russian oil tanker is set to dock in Cuba, breaking an effective blockade imposed by the Trump administration.

Kristen Welker speaks exclusively with Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) as uncertainty grows over President Trump’s next move in the war with Iran. Adrienne Elrod, Sara Fagen, Andrea Mitchell and Tyler Pager join the roundtable.

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.