Meet the Press NOW — July 16

President Trump defends his economic record while continuing his midterm campaign tour in Alabama. The U.S. labor market slows as the September job report shows less hiring than expected. Governor Kathy Hochul (D-N.Y.) appoints Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor in Cornell University sexual assault investigation.

President Trump kicks off his midterm travel plans in Texas as polling shows his approval rating reaching record lows ahead of November's midterms. The Democratic nominee for Texas governor, state Rep. Gina Hinojosa,  joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss her race to unseat Gov. Greg Abbott (R-Texas).

President Donald Trump says he and Republicans have done a “very bad job” of touting their economic wins to voters. Hispanic voters appear to trend back toward Democrats amid the closely-watched Senate midterm match-up in Texas between James Talarico and Ken Paxton. After a co-pilot allegedly stabbed his partner aboard a plane bound for Israel, former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Jonhson discusses air safety and potential recommendations.

President Trump meets with tech executives amid growing concerns around artificial intelligence. Former Special Counsel Jack Smith testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee for a politically charged hearing on his investigation into President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Some Republicans on Capitol Hill push back on the Trump administration's use of taxpayer money to fund a campaign-style TV ad.

President Trump offers conflicting messages about the war with Iran as the conflict enters its eighth month. Five men in the United Kingdom were arrested and released on bail on suspicion of terrorism near a British air force base used by the United States. OpenAI says they are pausing training their latest AI models after disclosing incidents of AI agents attempting to hack various U.S. government websites.