Meet the Press NOW — June 5

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.

President Trump urges Congress to pass his election-related SAVE America Act days after calling for the federalization of elections. The Democratic primary for the New Jersey special election to fill the seat previously held by Gov. Mikie Sherill (D) remains too close to call. The White House takes down a racist post depicting the Obamas as apes from President Trump’s Truth Social account after receiving backlash from Republicans and Democrats.

The search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “TODAY” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, is now entering its fifth day. Officials say they do not have a suspect or person of interest in the case. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss Democrats’ demands as part of the DHS funding fight. NBC News Senior National Security correspondent Courtney Kube got an exclusive, firsthand look as the U.S. military prepares to protect the skies above Levi Stadium for the Super Bowl.

Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss congressional Democrats’ plans for finding a deal on reforms to ICE as they threaten to withhold funding for the Department of Homeland Security. Lithuania’s Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys reacts to the latest round of Russian strikes on Ukraine as U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff participates in the latest round of trilateral talks. President Donald Trump tells NBC Nightly News Anchor Tom Llamas in an exclusive interview the administration could use “a softer touch” in its immigration enforcement operations.