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Hurricane Ian barrels toward Florida as a category 3 storm as ten counties declare mandatory evacuation orders. The January 6th select committee postpones Wednesday's hearing largely due to the hurricane, moving the date closer to the election. Nicholas Wu, Xochitil Hinojosa and Doug Heye join the Meet the Press Now panel to discuss the latest on GOP Pa. gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano and a newly uncovered interview. Poland’s Foreign Minister, Zbigniew Rau says threats made by Vladimir Putin to use nuclear weapons should elicit a devastating response from NATO, should they come to fruition. Covid-19 cases could rise along with the flu, creating a “twindemic” this winter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this special edition of Meet the Press NOW, two recent stories from Meet the Press Reports. First, an Idaho town grapples with questions about the role that religion should play in the public square. And later in the show: In 2014, only 3 people donated at least 10 million dollars to House and Senate races. In 2022, that number is up to 18 – a six-fold increase.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan joins Meet the Press to talk about the U.S. response to Putin’s nuclear saber-rattling. In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) describes the upcoming Jan. 6th Committee hearings. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) exclusively joins to discuss her vote against the Electoral Count Act and the proposed GOP House agenda. Mike Memoli, Amna Nawaz, Jen Psaki, and Sara Fagen join the Meet the Press roundtable.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Democrats have a money problem and Republicans have a candidate problem with the midterms quickly approaching. Democrats are behind Republicans in big-dollar campaign donations. Symone Sanders-Townsend, Jim Dornan and Asma Khalid join the Meet the Press roundtable to discuss former President Trump’s legal disruptions and the midterm landscape. NBC News Correspondent Ali Arouzi discusses the loss of the internet following massive protests in Iran after a woman died after being taken into custody by Iran’s morality police. A new UN Human Rights Council report on war crimes in Ukraine says Russian troops raped and tortured children. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal joins Chuck Todd in a Meet the Press exclusive to discuss the state of war with Russia. Former President Trump faces a landslide of legal exposure. Brendan Buck, Doug Thornell and Lisa Desjardins join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable to discuss the GOP’s desire to focus on the economy on the campaign trail. Protests in Iran continue in response to the death of a woman in morality police custody. Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi breaks down the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona on the island. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reacts to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s call to mobilize up to 300,000 reservists to fight in Ukraine in an exclusive interview on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against former President Donald Trump. The House of Representatives votes on the Electoral Count Act reform bill. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the fifth time this year. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

President Biden leaves for the United Nations General Assembly where he will focus on the war in Ukraine, climate change and threats to democracy. In Washington, Congress is taking on election transparency on National Voter Registration Day. Large swaths of Puerto Rico are still in the dark, recovering in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona. In New York, the special master appointed to oversee documents seized from Mar-a-Lago just finished meeting with the DOJ and former President Trump’s lawyers for the first time. Basil Smikle and Noah Rothman join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable to discuss the state of our democracy. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

NOTE: This episode includes some audio errors in the first part of the show. We apologize for the inconvenience. With 50 days until the midterm elections, new NBC News poll numbers indicate that even as Republicans lead on the issues, the two parties are in a dead heat for control of the next Congress. Eugene Daniels, Stephanie Schriok and Stephen Hayes join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable. Much of Puerto Rico is without power as Hurricane Fiona devastates the island. Queen Elizabeth was laid to rest following a state funeral Monday. Following Ukraine’s territorial gains in Kharkiv last week, Russia has continued to target nuclear facilities, this time in southern Ukraine. Clean water has been restored to Jackson, Miss. after seven weeks, but residents are still skeptical of the city’s water system. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), majority whip and chairman of the Judiciary Committee, exclusively joins to discuss the border and investigations into former President Trump. Nominee for U.S. Senate Joe O’Dea (R-Colo.) exclusively joins to talk about his position on abortion.  Geoffrey Berman, former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York discusses the Justice Department and the Mar-a-Lago investigation. Peter Baker, Leigh Ann Caldwell, Al Cardenas and Stephanie Cutter join the Meet the Press roundtable. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Eugene Scott, Sara Fagen, Xochitl Hinojosa and Dasha Burns join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable to discuss the GOP winning the issues they targeted coming into the campaign cycle and the possibility of losing in the midterms. A federal judge named a special master to oversee the documents seized during the FBI search of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, as the Justice Department weighs an appeal of the decision. A mass grave was found near the recently liberated town of Izyum. Some migrants who were sent to Martha’s Vineyard by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are being relocated to a temporary shelter in Cape Cod. Rev. Al Sharpton joins to discuss recent calls for Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver to resign following an NBA investigation that found he created a toxic and hostile work environment.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Ron Desantis’s political “stunt” of sending two planes of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard exemplifies our political dysfunction. Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping meet for the first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The White House hosts a summit on democracy as President Biden ramps up his midterm messaging. Susan Page, Adrienne Elrod and Carlos Curbelo join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable. A preview of the Meet the Press Reports Season 5 premiere, on the rise of theocracy in a small town in Idaho. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With primary season ending, Democrats and Republicans focus on midterm election campaigning against the backdrop of rising extremism. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits the newly liberated town of Izyum. Text messages reveal the extent of Brett Favre’s and the former Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant’s role in a state welfare scheme. Marianna Sotomayor, Matt Gorman and María Teresa Kumar join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kenneth Starr, who led the Whitewater investigation into former President Clinton, is dead at 76. The Dow Jones plunged, marking the market’s worst day of the year. The Department of Justice issued 40 subpoenas in the last week related to the Jan. 6 riots and former President Trump. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) introduces a Senate bill with a near total abortion ban. Eugene Robinson and John Podhoretz join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable to discuss the final primary before the midterm elections. The Jackson, Miss. water crisis raises questions on environmental justice and how local governments respond to climate change. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Ukrainian military makes huge advances in their war against Russia. New Hampshire prepares for the final primary day of this election cycle. Doug Heye, Stephanie Schriock and Tia Mitchell join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable. Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers ask a federal judge to continue blocking the Department of Justice from reviewing documents seized in last month’s search at Mar-a-Lago. Queen Elizabeth II lies in state in Edinburgh as preparations continue for her funeral. A group of South Carolina Republicans take a stand against a state abortion ban. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Vice President Kamala Harris joins Meet the Press for an exclusive interview on the state of our democracy, abortion rights and the U.S. role in the world one year after the Afghanistan withdrawal. Yamiche Alcindor, Matt Gorman, Claire McCaskill and Amy Walter join the Meet the Press roundtable.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Vice President Kamala Harris sits down with Chuck Todd in an exclusive interview and discusses her confidence in the Supreme Court. The White House ramps up midterms messaging, Cornell Belcher, David Frum, Maria Hinojosa join to discuss. King Charles addresses the nation for the first time as the new monarch. The Justice Department appeals ruling for a special master to oversee documents seized in the FBI search of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Calif.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss threats of political violence. Relief may be in sight for millions enduring historic heatwaves in the West.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Arizona voters gear up for the midterm elections, as Arizona’s GOP embraces election denialism. Arizona Republican State Senator Paul Boyer says Former President Trump changed the GOP’s election strategy. Katie Hobbs, Arizona’s Democratic gubernatorial nominee, discusses climate change and abortion. Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman commits to a debate with Mehmet Oz in the Pennsylvania Senate race. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

President Biden continues to call out former President Trump and MAGA Republicans on the campaign trail with nine weeks until the midterm elections. Adrienne Elrod, Danny Diaz, Marianna Sotomayor join the Meet the Press roundtable to break down midterm momentum and Democratic MAGA messaging. The Justice Department is considering whether to appeal a decision by a federal judge to approve former President Trump’s request for a special master to oversee the evidence gathered from the FBI search at his Mar-a-Lago residence. The UN’s nuclear watchdog calls for protection around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. California faces massive heat waves, causing power outages and wildfires. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

During a special edition of Meet the Press, Chuck Todd does a deep dive into policing in America and the death of Anton Black. Paul Butler, Albert Brick Professor in Law at the Georgetown University Law Center, and Jason Johnson, president of the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund join to discuss the police training necessary for dealing with citizens with known mental health issues. Rebecca Brown, director of policy for the Innocence Project, talks about the challenge of “wandering cops.” Howard University Chief of Pathology Dr. Roger Mitchell says violence is viewed as a public health issue. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

President Biden’s Thursday primetime speech echoed his 2020 campaign Mark Murray, Cornell Belcher, Sara Fagen and Michael Beschloss discuss. Sahil Kapur and Ryan Reilly reports the latest ahead of a federal judge’s decision that will determine whether an independent special master will review documents obtained from the Mar-a-Lago search. National Center for Education Statistics commissioner Dr. Peggy Carr takes apart data that reveals alarming learning achievement gaps as a result of the pandemic. Former Chief Economist at the Department of Labor Betsey Stevenson discusses the August jobs report. NBC News correspondent Gadi Schwartz reports from Los Angeles, where excessive heat is hitting communities. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.