Meet the Press NOW — July 16

A deal to end the government shutdown moves forward in the Senate, despite sparking division inside the Democratic caucus. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) explains why he supports the deal. Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) argues this deal is bad for Americans. Former U.S. Special Representative for Syria Engagement James Jeffrey reacts to President Trump’s meeting with the Syrian president at the White House.

Filmmaker Jon M. Chu joins Kristen Welker for a Meet the Moment conversation about his new film “Wicked: For Good,” how A.I. is reshaping social media and the importance of representation in storytelling after the success of “Crazy Rich Asians.”

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) weigh in as the government shutdown drags on and Democrats sweep elections on Tuesday. Ashley Etienne, Ryan Nobles, Marc Short and Amy Walter join the roundtable. “Wicked: For Good” director Jon M. Chu joins Kristen Welker for a Meet the Moment conversation.

Americans across the country continue to feel the consequences of the government shutdown. Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) weighs in on the status of government funding negotiations. ICE considers retrofitting large-scale warehouses to be used as immigrant detention centers.

Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) discusses the strategy that Democrats used to win at the ballot box on Tuesday. National Air Traffic Controllers Association President Nick Daniels weighs in as multiple airports face flight delays due to the government shutdown. Speaker Emerita Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announces her retirement from Congress.