Meet the Press

The world swelters under record heat. Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) discusses roadblocks to climate change legislation. Tomorrow marks 500 days since Russia launched its brutal invasion into Ukraine. The White House takes credit for jobs growth as polling shows most Americans disapprove of President Biden’s economic policy. LIV Golf is under scrutiny from lawmakers as the Senate Homeland Security Committee is set to hear testimony on its pending merger with the PGA Tour. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A group of former senior U.S. national security officials have held secret talks with prominent Russians believed to be close to the Kremlin, including Putin’s top diplomat, with the aim of laying the groundwork for potential negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. Conservative super PACs are looking to put a dent in Donald Trump's lead over the Republican field hitting the former president on electability and foreign policy. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) discusses rising tensions with China ahead of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s trip to Beijing. White House sources say a West Wing tour guest likely brought cocaine into the executive mansion. Aaron David Miller, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, explains what comes next after Israeli troops carry out the largest military operation in the West Bank in decades. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

More mass shootings in America with 675 since last year’s July 4th shooting in Highland Park, Illinois. The prospect of escalating violence in the Mideast is a new concern as the Israeli military pushes forward with its operation to target Palestinian militants in the West Bank. Republican presidential candidates participated in Fourth of July parades in key early-voting states. The Secret Service is investigating a white powdery substance found in the White House. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The U.S. grapples with another weekend of gun violence ahead of the Fourth of July. Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) talks about the political fallout of the Supreme Court's decisions on student loans and affirmative action. Former Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Pa.) and fmr. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) discuss the GOP's clash over LGBTQ issues. Shaquille Brewster reports on how inflation exasperates food insecurity among military families. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On a special edition of Meet the Press, Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and J.D. Vance (R-Ohio); and Drug Enforcement Administration head Anne Milgram discuss the urgency of the fentanyl crisis in America. Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Medical Director for Opioid Policy Research Collaborative Dr. Andrew Kolodny and former fire chief Jan Rader 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.

The Supreme Court ruled in support of a private business that refused services to a same-sex couple and struck down the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness program. President Biden said the Supreme Court misinterpreted the Constitution in its student debt decision. Republican presidential candidates spoke at a “Mom’s for Liberty” convention in hopes of courting the controversial conservative group. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Supreme Court has once again overturned decades of precedent in a landmark decision effectively putting an end to affirmative action at American colleges and universities. President of Howard University, Wayne Frederick discusses how this decision will impact his school. Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP discusses a California Task Force’s final recommendations for statewide reparations for Black Californians. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Fmr. Ambassador Michael McFaul and Peter Baker discuss the latest developments in Russia following the aborted rebellion by the mercenary Wagner Group. Fmr. Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.) and Democratic pollster Margie Omero break down the backlash after Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) questions Trump’s electability against Biden. Senior Biden adviser Gene Sperling explains “Bidenomics” as the president touts his economic record in Chicago address. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Former President Donald Trump lashes out at federal prosecutors after a damning audio recording surfaced of him knowingly discussing classified documents. Former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance discusses if the former president’s legal problems could help him politically. The Supreme Court ruled in a major case that could have upended future elections. A new poll from NBC News shows former President Trump’s lasting influence on the primary electorate. Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers public remarks for the third time in just four days as he tries to address the weekend’s short-lived rebellion from the Wagner Group. The Department of Veterans Affairs announced a new equity team tasked with investigating why some veterans of color were denied military benefits. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.