MTP NOW Nov. 17 — Pelosi steps down as House Democratic leader; Election leaves Congress divided
17 November 2022 - 49 minsRep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) steps down as House Democratic leader after Republicans secured a narrow majority in the House of Representatives. Navin Nayak, Brad Todd and Lisa Desjardins join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable. Russia continues to target Ukrainian energy facilities, NBC News Foreign Correspondent Molly Hunter reports. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) discusses the future of the Democratic Party. Cherokee Nation Delegate-designate Kim Teehee speaks about the importance of having Congressional representation as the House considers a proposal to seat a Cherokee Nation delegate.
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Meet the Press NOW — October 29
Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola (D) calls a bombshell New York Times report on a ballot-stacking scheme a "another distraction" after President Trump calls for her to be removed from the ballot. U.S. House candidate JoAnna Mendoza (D-Ariz.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss her bid to unseat Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.). Savannah Guthrie gives a behind the scenes look of NBC News' Decision Desk.
49 mins
29 October Finished
Meet the Press NOW — October 28
Party leaders on both sides of the aisle rally voters in the final week leading up to the midterm elections. NBC News' Steve Kornacki previews the close Senate race in Ohio as former Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) seeks to topple incumbent Republican Sen. Jon Husted. Former White House attorney Ty Cobb warns of potential election interference. Kentucky House candidate Zach Dembo (D) discusses his bid to flip a district President Trump won by double-digit margins in 2024.
49 mins
28 October Finished
Meet the Press NOW — October 27
Just one week out from Election Day, President Trump hits the trail with two stops in Texas. Israel holds its first nationwide elections since the Hamas-led attacks of Oct. 7, 2023. Nevada Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss his bid to unseat Gov. Joe Lombardo (R). Democratic U.S. House candidate Chris Jones discusses his contest in a deep-red Arkansas district against Rep. French Hill (R).
49 mins
27 October Finished
Meet the Press NOW — October 26
President Trump’s continues to hit the campaign trail in the deep red Mississippi after escalating his inflammatory rhetorics towards Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed (D-Mich.). Democratic candidate Brian Poindexter, who is challenging embattled Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio), joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the state of the race. Attorney General Todd Blanche defends the Department of Justice’s lawsuit seeking to block the certification of Alaska’s Senate election unless Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan wins.
49 mins
26 October Finished
Oct. 25 — Sen. Adam Schiff, Mike Rogers, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Kristen Welker has exclusive interviews with Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Michigan Senate candidate and former Rep. Mike Rogers (R), and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) nine days out from the midterm elections. Garrett Haake, former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) and former North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory (R) join the Meet the Press roundtable.
47 mins
25 October Finished
Here's the Scoop, Election Edition: The AI Backlash Hits the Ballot Box
Could the backlash to artificial intelligence and data centers decide control of Congress? NBC News chief White House correspondent Garrett Haake sits down with Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., to talk about his proposals for mitigating AI-related job losses, banning political deepfakes, and establishing government oversight and regulation despite pushback from the Trump administration. Then, NBC News national politics reporter Allan Smith details how the opposition to data centers has been reshaping campaigns and races across the country, scrambling traditional party lines. Plus, we look at which candidates are trying to stake a claim in AI ahead of the 2028 presidential elections. swap.fm/l/htsfd
40 mins
24 October Finished
