Meet the Press

President Trump ramps up his threats to strike Iran's civilian infrastructure ahead of his Tuesday evening deadline. Former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta and retired Colonel Steve Warren join Meet the Press NOW to discuss the rescue operation of two airmen who ejected from a downed F-15 deep inside Iran. The astronauts on Artemis II fly by the moon. Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder discusses the NATO chief's upcoming White House visit as the president continues to lash out against allies.

Kristen Welker speaks exclusively with Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) after the U.S. rescued both airmen from the F-15 fighter jet shot down by Iran. Susan Glasser, Jeh Johnson and Marc Short join the roundtable.

President Trump tells NBC News that a downed U.S. jet over Iran won't affect ongoing negotiations. Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Ret. Col. Steve Warren weigh in as one pilot is rescued and another is still missing. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) and Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) talk about the efforts in Congress to end the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, now in its 48th day.

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.