Meet the Press NOW — February 22

President Trump is in Texas speaking about the economy ahead of the state’s high-stakes primary. Retired Lt. Gen. John “Jack” Shanahan, former director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center at the Pentagon, reacts to the president’s directive for federal agencies to cease using Anthropic technology. NBC News Legal Affairs Correspondent Gary Grumbach reports on Kate Barr's long shot campaign in North Carolina to highlight concerns over gerrymandering.

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.) says that Hillary Clinton has nothing to hide after the House Oversight Committee interviews the former secretary as part of its Jeffrey Epstein probe. The Department of Defense clashes with AI giant Anthropic over the use of artificial intelligence in the military. President Trump escalates pressure on Iran as peace talks continue abroad.

Cuban officials say four people were killed and six were injured after a U.S.-registered speedboat violated territorial waters and sparked an armed conflict. Rep. Mike Kennedy (R-Utah) and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) respond to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.

President Donald Trump is set to deliver his State of the Union address as the administration weighs potential military action on Iran. NBC News Chief Data Analyst Steve Kornacki looks at President Trump’s standing in the polls ahead of his address. Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) joins Meet the Press NOW discuss what he wants to hear from the president in his address. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) explains his decision to skip the State of the Union address.

President Trump threatening even higher global tariffs after the Supreme Court ruled Friday that his tariff agenda was unconstitutional. The Middle East is bracing for possible military strikes in the region as tensions mount between the U.S. and Iran. Ukraine’s Ambassador to the U.S. Olga Stefanishyna joins Meet the Press NOW as Ukraine prepares to mark four years since Russia’s brutal invasion.