Meet the Press

Kristen Welker interviews Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) as President Trump threatens an escalation in the war with Iran and U.S. energy prices continue to soar. Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío reacts to Trump threatening a U.S. takeover of Cuba. Mike Dubke, Ashley Etienne, Courtney Kube and Jonathan Martin join the roundtable.

President Trump continues to say the war with Iran will end "soon" even as the Pentagon accelerates its deployments of troops to the region. Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Leiter joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss whether the U.S. and Israel are aligned when it comes to the objectives of the war. Lawmakers try to end the partial government shutdown as TSA workers are calling out of work after missing their first full paychecks.

Reps. Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) and Tracey Mann (R-Kansas) discuss the SAVE America Act and the importance of bipartisanship in a Common Ground conversation. Oil prices continue to rise following strikes from Israel and Iran on energy infrastructure in the Middle East. NBC News exclusively reports that Corey Lewandowski potentially stood to personally profit from the Department of Homeland Security’s contracting process during his time at the agency.

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) joins Meet the Press NOW after winning her Senate primary on Tuesday. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard testifies on Capitol Hill for the first time since the start of war with Iran. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security, is questioned by senators before a vote on his nomination later this month.

President Trump lashes out at NATO allies for rejecting his demand to assist in protecting the Strait of Hormuz, and now says he doesn’t need anyone’s help. NBC News Chief Data Analyst Steve Kornacki previews tonight’s Illinois primary races. NBC News Capitol Hill correspondent Mel Zanona reports on where things stand as President Trump continues to push Congress to pass the SAVE America Act.