Meet the Press NOW — December 5

World leaders gather for the annual Munich Security Conference as some European leaders warn about the status of the international rules-based order. House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the concerns posed by America’s traditional allies and the partial government shutdown as Department of Homeland Security is set to run out of money. World Central Kitchen Founder José Andrés sits down with Kristen Welker as his group reaches a major milestone, delivering one million hot meals a day in the Gaza Strip.

Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker sat down for an exclusive interview with Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodriguez, for her first interview with an American journalist since taking office. The Trump administration announced today it is ending its surge of federal agents to Minnesota as funding for the Department of Homeland Security is set to run out. Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-Ind.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss negotiations over reforms to ICE and the president’s tariff agenda.

Attorney General Pam Bondi clashes with House Democrats over DOJ’s handling of the Epstein files during a Judiciary Committee hearing. NBC Chief Data Analyst Steve Kornacki dives into the latest NBC News Decision Desk polling on President Trump’s handling of immigration-related issues. Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) joins Meet the Press NOW to react to DOJ’s attempt to secure an indictment again him and five other Democrats for their video urging U.S. service members to refuse illegal orders.

“Today” show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie posts a new video saying she believes her mom is still out there as the search for her mother Nancy Guthrie enters its second week. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) joins Meet the Press NOW as lawmakers begin to get their first opportunity to review the unredacted versions of the Epstein files. Congress faces a major time crunch to pass reforms to ICE before funding lapses for the Department of Homeland Security.

With Meet the Press pre-empted during the Winter Olympics, we’re bringing back our Common Ground Special — originally aired January 1 — featuring bipartisan conversations with lawmakers working across the aisle on issues ranging from health care to artificial intelligence. The special is part of NBC News’ Common Ground initiative, spotlighting efforts to bridge the partisan divide.