Meet the Press NOW — May 20
20 May 2024 - 51 minsMichael Cohen's cross-examination wraps up in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash, sending shockwaves across the Middle East. NBC News Pentagon Correspondent Courtney Kube explains how a U.S. plan to transfer 11 detainees from Guantanamo was abruptly halted. Daniella Diaz, Chuck Rocha and Marc Short join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable.
Series Episodes
Meet the Press NOW — May 22
Tulsi Gabbard announces she is resigning as director of national intelligence, the latest White House shakeup, as parts of President Trump’s agenda continues to face pushback from members of his own party. The Trump administration announces green card applicants seeking permanent residency in the U.S. must do so from their home country. Denise Powell (D-Neb.) joins Meet the Press NOW as she looks to flip the seat held by retiring Rep. Don Bacon.
50 mins
22 May Finished
Meet the Press NOW - May 20
NBC News Chief Data Analyst Steve Kornacki joins Meet the Press NOW to break down primary election results and what the latest races reveal about President Donald Trump’s influence over the Republican Party. Pennsylvania State Rep. Chris Rabb (D) discusses his victory in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District. The Department of Justice indicts former Cuban President Raúl Castro over the fatal 1996 shooting of civilian planes. GUID: now_mtp_netcast_260520
52 mins
20 May Finished
Meet the Press NOW — May 19
Voters are casting their ballots in key primaries across six states as President Trump announces he is endorsing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Senate runoff. Kentucky Senate candidates Daniel Cameron (R), Charles Booker (D) and Amy McGrath (D) join Meet the Press NOW to discuss their bid to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell. The Department of Justice sets up a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund after President Trump drops his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS.
52 mins
19 May Finished
Meet the Press NOW — May 18
Police respond to a shooting incident at the Islamic Center of San Diego. President Trump strengthens his grip over the Republican Party after Trump-backed Rep. Julie Letlow defeats incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy in the Louisiana Senate primary. President Trump calls off strikes on Iran that were scheduled for Tuesday.
51 mins
18 May Finished
May 17 — Sen. Lindsey Graham, Sen. Chris Van Hollen and James Comey
Kristen Welker interviews Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) as President Trump returns to Washington after his summit in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Former FBI Director James Comey joins exclusively as he faces a second indictment from the Trump administration. Lanhee Chen, Adrienne Elrod and Ryan Nobles join the roundtable.
47 mins
17 May Finished
Here’s the Scoop: Supreme Court Edition, Ep 2: Who gets to play school sports?
We’re back with another episode of “Here’s the Scoop: Supreme Court Edition.” This month, NBC News senior legal correspondent Laura Jarrett is speaking with legal experts and lawyers to discuss the cases being argued this term — and the legal precedents that underpin them. Our second episode is about the transgender student athletes who are challenging laws in West Virginia and Idaho that prevent them from competing on girls’ teams in school sports. The courts of appeals in each district have sided with the student athletes, but Supreme Court watchers agree that the justices are likely to uphold the bans. Former ACLU national legal director David Cole argued Bostock vs. Clayton County (2020), in which a 6-3 majority of justices established transgender people as a protected class under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits employment discrimination. Host Laura Jarrett talks to Cole about his client Aimee Stephens, who was fired from her job after she came out as transgender. He explains how he won over conservative justices on the high court, and why the stakes are different for the transgender athletes in these cases.
36 mins
16 May Finished
