Meet the Press

Israel’s military says it mistakenly killed three Israeli hostages during fighting in Gaza. National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby reacts to the latest developments from the Israel-Hamas war. Rudy Giuliani is ordered to pay more than $148 million in damages for defaming two Georgia election workers. Dan Merica, Ameshia Cross and Stephen Hayes join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable. David Miliband, president, and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, discusses the organization’s annual emergency watch list report. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) says the idea that President Biden would beat Donald Trump in 2024 is a “delusion” and “a threat to democracy.” Olivia Beavers, Navin Nayak and fmr. White House Deputy Press Secretary Pete Seat join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable to discuss recent polling for the 2024 presidential race ahead of the Iowa caucuses. Jury deliberations begin in Rudy Giuliani’s defamation trial over the former mayor’s conflict with two election workers during the 2020 election. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.), who served as lead counsel during the first impeachment trial of former President Trump, discusses the House Republicans’ plan to launch an impeachment inquiry on President Biden. Chuck Todd, Susan Page, Mo Elleithee and former Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) detail how it would affect our political system. Rabbi David Wolpe discusses antisemitism on school campuses. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

President Joe Biden holds a press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following bilateral talks. Former Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.), former Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.) and Betsy Woodruff Swan join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable. Israel pumps seawater into Hamas tunnels as the war enters its second month, according to a U.S. official. Special Counsel Jack Smith plans to use phone data in former President Donald Trump’s election interference trial. Texas Supreme Court rules against the woman who was seeking a medical exception to the state’s abortion ban. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Former Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett discusses the Israel and Hamas war. Special Counsel Jack Smith appeals to the Supreme Court on presidential immunity. A new Iowa poll shows Trump's dominance. Governor Whitmer repeals an abortion law. The fight over abortion access in Texas is explored.

Jonathan Martin, senior political columnist and politics bureau chief for Politico, discusses how anti-Trump Republicans are resigned to his inevitability and not doing anything to change it. The lack of urgency and fear among mainstream Republicans, analysis of Romney, Cheney, and Hunter Biden, and the exploration of a potential third-party candidate in the presidential election are among the interesting topics covered.

Sen. Mitt Romney discusses abortion rights after a Texas Supreme Court decision and shares thoughts on the 2024 race. Sen. Chris Murphy talks about aid to Israel and Ukraine, and mentions Hunter Biden's indictment. Other topics include university presidents and anti-Semitism, hate on college campuses, and the Hunter Biden controversy. The speaker also discusses Republicans winning on the generic ballot.

Monica Alba, Symone Sanders-Townsend, and Matthew Continetti discuss the potential political implications of Hunter Biden's indictment. NBC News campaign embed Jake Traylor reports on Trump's 'fandom' fueling his 2024 campaign.

Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Chris Christie and Vivek Ramaswamy spar during the fourth GOP primary debate. Noah Rothman and former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable to debrief the debate and discuss the 2024 election. Deputy Prime Minister of Jordan Ayman Safadi says Israel’s ground offensive in Gaza is “not self-defense” and is “violating international law.” In Texas, a woman is granted an emergency abortion despite the state having some of the strictest laws in country. In Minnesota, the state’s capital will have an all-female city council under the age of 40. Michal Cotler-Wunsh, Israel’s special envoy for combating antisemitism, discusses rising antisemitism as the first night of Hannukah begins. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

After the fourth GOP presidential debate in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Kristen Welker speaks with Nikki Haley Campaign Spokesperson Olivia Perez-Cubas, Gov. Ron DeSantis Campaign Manager James Uthmeier and Vivek Ramaswamy Senior Adviser Tricia McLaughlin. NBC News Chief Political Analyst Chuck Todd and Correspondent Garrett Haake provide analysis of the night’s events. NBC News’ Priscilla Thompson and Nnamdi Egwuonwu speak with voters in Iowa and Georgia. Amy Walter, Matt Gorman and Hugh Hewitt join the roundtable. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.