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Legal questions loom after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act. Democrats express frustration at Sen. Chuck Schumer after government shutdown votes, as Democratic party popularity hits new low in a new NBC News poll. Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss President Trump's vow to enact reciprocal tariffs against Canada.

NBC News National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki shares numbers from the latest NBC News poll. Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent discusses Americans’ recession fears as President Donald Trump escalates trade wars. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) weighs in on the Democratic Party’s divide over Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s handling of the funding fight. Cornell Belcher, Eugene Daniels, Sara Fagen and Anna Palmer join the Meet the Press roundtable.

President Trump attacks the Biden administration during a rare appearance at the Justice Department. The Senate votes to advance House-passed government funding bill to avert a shutdown. Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the divide inside the Democratic party over the stopgap funding bill. NBC News Senior National Politics Reporter Henry Gomez shares the highlights of his interview with Vice President Vance.

President Trump stands by his move to impose new tariffs on trading partners amidst economic turmoil. CNBC Senior Economics Reporter Steve Liesman, NBC Senior White House Correspondent Kelly O’Donnell, and Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel discuss the economic and global impacts of the president’s actions. Senior National Political Reporter Sahil Kapur explains the latest in Congress with a government funding deadline looming and disagreements among Senate Democrats. Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) explains why he is voting against the House-passed six month stopgap spending bill. Former Education Secretary Margaret Spellings talks about the impacts of the Trump administration’s efforts to scale back staffing at the department.

As the Senate nears its vote on the funding bill passed in the House, Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) constituents worry that Medicaid and food stamps could be on the table. The trade war between the U.S. and Canada wages on as President Trump implements fresh tariffs on steel and aluminum. The Department of Education faces mass layoffs as Sec. Linda McMahon vows to return schooling back to the states.

Markets experience more volatility as President Trump threatens to further raise tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum. Ontario Premier Doug Ford joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss his decision to suspend a surcharge on electricity provided to the U.S. by Canada. The U.S. and Ukraine agree to a 30-day ceasefire proposal during talks in Saudi Arabia.

The White House offers mixed messaging on recession concerns as markets suffer major losses. Top Democrats urge the House to reject Speaker Johnson's short-term funding bill. Dr. Phil Huang, director of Health and Human Services in Dallas County, Texas joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss his concerns about the rising cases of measles.

Howard Lutnick, Commerce Secretary, passionately defends President Trump’s trade policies, emphasizing the delay of tariffs and its implications for the economy. Meanwhile, Senator Elissa Slotkin shares her perspective on the Democratic response, addressing intraparty divisions and the fallout from tariff decisions on manufacturing in Michigan. The conversation also touches on the critical balance between economic growth and governance, highlighting how tariffs influence both market stability and political dynamics.

New Mexico officials give an update on the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife. President Trump’s economic team acknowledges volatility could be on the way as the administration fine tunes its expansion of foreign tariffs. The president threatens to impose expanded sanctions on Russia until it reaches a peace agreement with Ukraine.

President Trump delays some tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico. NBC Senior National Security Correspondent Courtney Kube and former Director of European Affairs at the National Security Council Alexander Vindman dissect the impacts of changes in U.S. support to Ukraine following an emergency EU summit. NBC Homeland Security Correspondent Julia Ainsley speaks with families and local officials about the possibility of ICE raids at sensitive locations.