Meet the Press NOW — October 1

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) join exclusively as President Trump’s legislative agenda narrowly passes in the House and heads to the Senate where it faces significant challenges. Lanhee Chen, Jeh Johnson, Jonathan Martin and Kelly O’Donnell join the roundtable.

Elon Musk joined President Trump in the Oval Office as he ends his role as a special government employee, with many DOGE goals left incomplete. Director of the National Economic Council Kevin Hassett discusses the latest around President Trump’s tariff agenda and what it means for future of the economy. The Supreme Court allows the White House to revoke temporary legal status given to immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela.

An appeals court temporarily reinstates most of President Trump's tariffs after the White House lashed at the trade court that struck them down. International trade law & policy attorney Timothy Brightbill discusses whether the Trump administration will take its tariff fight to the Supreme Court. A federal judge allows Harvard University to continue enrolling international students as the case makes its way through the courts. Elon Musk announces his official departure from his role as a special government employee.

Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas), chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, argues that Elon Musk will remain active in government despite President Trump saying the billionaire would likely be leaving his administration within months. Vice President JD Vance touts crypto deregulations at a Bitcoin event. FDA Commissioner Marty Makary speaks with NBC News after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces a major change to Covid vaccine guidance.

The Trump administration threatens to cut its government contracts with Harvard University. Former Secretary of Education under President Obama, Arne Duncan, joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss President Trump’s fight against higher education. The FBI reopens several Biden-era investigations. Russia unleashes a large-scale attack on Ukraine.