NBC Meet the Press

On a special edition of Meet the Press, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), chair of the Judiciary Committee’s subcommittee on the Federal Courts, and former Senator Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) discuss ethical concerns with the Supreme Court and how Congress contributed to a contentious confirmation process. Former clerks Jennifer Mascott and Andrew Crespo talk about the internal dynamics and transparency of the Court. Supreme Court reporters Laura Jarrett, Nina Totenberg, Joan Biskupic and Dahlia Lithwick join the roundtable.

Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith discusses the future of artificial intelligence and guardrails for AI tools like ChatGPT. Former Head of Sovereign Ratings at S&P John Chambers warns a debt default now would be like “Lehman on steroids.” Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul discusses Russian mercenary leader Yevgeniy Prigozhin’s warning to Moscow.

Governor Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) officially files the paperwork and is preparing to announce he's running for president. Ken Cuccinelli reacts to the anticipated bid and former Gov. John Kasich (R-Ohio) discusses what a winning strategy looks like for the Republican Party. After multiple long days and late nights behind closed doors at the Capitol, debt ceiling talks have now shifted down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) speaks out about her plans in 2024 and the crisis at the Southern border in an exclusive interview with NBC News.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is set to announce a presidential run in an event on Twitter with Elon Musk. Rep. David Valadao (R-Calif.) discusses ongoing debt ceiling negotiations ahead of a June default deadline. South Carolina’s state Senate debates a six-week abortion bill as more women join sue a suit against Texas over its abortion laws.

Debt ceiling negotiations continue as President Biden returns from Asia early ahead of a looming June default deadline. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) discusses his 2024 presidential bid with NBC News’ Tom Llamas. Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) says he won’t run for re-election, opening up another Senate seat as Democrats face a difficult 2024 map to hold onto their narrow majority.