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S2026 · E1 · Jan 4, 2026

January 4 – Sec. Marco Rubio; Sen. Hakeem Jeffries; Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Episode 1

S2026 · E2 · Jan 11, 2026

January 11 – Sec. Scott Bessent; Sen. Chris Murphy; Mayor Jacob Frey Episode 2

White House border czar Tom Homan, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) join Meet the Press after an ICE officer shoots and kills a woman in Minneapolis. Richard Engel reports on the growing anti-government protests in Iran. Monica Alba, Jamelle Bouie, Stephen Hayes and Jonathan Martin join the roundtable.

S2026 · E3 · Jan 18, 2026

January 18 – Sec. Scott Bessent; Sen. Tim Kane; Sen. Rand Paul; Mayor Jacob Frey Episode 3

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent joins exclusively after President Trump threatens tariffs on countries that don't go along with his push to control Greenland. Sens. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) join in a joint interview after their push to limit Trump’s military authority on Venezuela failed by a single tie-breaking vote. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) reacts to the DOJ investigation into him and other Minnesota leaders. Former Secretary Jeh Johnson, Carol Lee and Peggy Noonan join the roundtable.

S2026 · E4 · Jan 25, 2026

January 25 – Todd Blanche; Sen. Amy Klobuchar; Sen. Adam Schiff Episode 4

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) join Meet the Press after federal agents shoot and kill a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis. Ashley Etienne, Matt Gorman, Ryan Nobles and Susan Page join the roundtable.

S2026 · E5 · Feb 1, 2026

February 1 – Speaker Mike Johnson; Rep. Ro Khanna; Ken Burns Episode 5

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) react to the Justice Department releasing more than 3 million pages of records related to Jeffrey Epstein. Ken Burns joins for a “Meet the Moment” conversation around his documentary series on the American Revolution. Lanhee Chen, Adrienne Elrod and Jonathan Martin join the roundtable.

S2026 · E6 · Mar 1, 2026

March 1 – Sen. Lindsey Graham; Sen. Mark Kelly; Rep. Ro Khanna Episode 6

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) react to the U.S. and Israel launching military strikes on Iran, killing the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Richard Engel reports from Beit Shemesh, Israel. Stephen Hayes, Jeh Johnson, Carol Lee and Jonathan Martin join the roundtable

S2026 · E7 · Mar 8, 2026

March 8 – UN Ambassador Mike Waltz; Rep. Hakeem Jeffries; Iran FM Abbas Araghchi Episode 7

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Araghchi join as the war with Iran rapidly spreads across the Middle East. Steve Kornacki breaks down a new NBC News poll. Adrienne Elrod, Susan Page, Bill Stepien and Amy Walter join the roundtable.

S2026 · E8 · Mar 15, 2026

March 15 – Sec. Chris Wright; Sen. Adam Schiff; Tom Friedman Episode 8

Kristen Welker details her exclusive phone interview with President Trump. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman join as energy prices surge and markets tumble as the war with Iran triggers the largest oil supply disruption in history. Lanhee Chen, Sam Jacobs, Faiz Shakir and Melanie Zanona join the roundtable.

S2026 · E9 · Mar 22, 2026

March 22 – Sec. Scott Bessent; Sen. Chris Murphy; Carlos Fernández de Cossío Episode 9

Kristen Welker interviews Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) as President Trump threatens an escalation in the war with Iran and U.S. energy prices continue to soar. Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández de Cossío reacts to Trump threatening a U.S. takeover of Cuba. Mike Dubke, Ashley Etienne, Courtney Kube and Jonathan Martin join the roundtable.

S2026 · E10 · Mar 29, 2026

March 29 – Sen. James Lankford; Sen. Corey Booker Episode 10

Kristen Welker speaks exclusively with Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) as uncertainty grows over President Trump’s next move in the war with Iran. Adrienne Elrod, Sara Fagen, Andrea Mitchell and Tyler Pager join the roundtable.

S2026 · E11 · Apr 5, 2026

April 5 – Sen. Tim Kaine; Rep. Mike Lawler; Rep. Ro Khanna Episode 11

Kristen Welker speaks exclusively with Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) after the U.S. rescued both airmen from the F-15 fighter jet shot down by Iran. Susan Glasser, Jeh Johnson and Marc Short join the roundtable.

S2026 · E12 · Apr 12, 2026

April 12 – Miguel Díaz-Canel; Rep. Bryon Donalds; Rep. Pramila Jayapal Episode 12

Kristen Welker speaks exclusively with Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) as Cuba faces pressure from the Trump administration for a change in leadership. Matt Gorman, Amna Nawaz, Steve Ricchetti and Julio Vaqueiro join the roundtable.

S2026 · E13 · Apr 19, 2026

April 19 – NYC Mayor Zohran Mandami; UN Amb. Mike Waltz; Emma Grede Episode 13

U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz joins Meet the Press as questions mount about fragile ceasefires in the Middle East. Kristen Welker sits down for an exclusive interview with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) as he reflects on his first 100 days in office. Entrepreneur Emma Grede joins for a Meet the Moment conversation. Steve Kornacki breaks down a new NBC News Decision Desk poll. Ashley Etienne, Sara Fagen and Jonathan Martin join the roundtable.

S2026 · E14 · Apr 26, 2026

April 26 - Atty. Gen. Todd Blanche; Sen. Tom Tillis; Rep. Ro Khanna Episode 14

Kristen Welker speaks with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) after an armed man rushed a security checkpoint at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and exchanged gunfire with law enforcement. Leigh Ann Caldwell, Lanhee Chen, Adrienne Elrod and Melanie Zanona join the roundtable.

S2026 · E15 · May 3, 2026

May 3 – Atty. Gen. Todd Blanche; Sen. Adam Schiff Episode 15

Kristen Welker speaks exclusively with acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) as the war with Iran passes the 60-day mark. Julia Ainsley, fmr. Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.), Amna Nawaz and Marc Short join the roundtable.

S2026 · E16 · May 10, 2026

May 10 - Energy Sec. Chris Wright; Sen. Cory Booker; Gov. Sarah Huckabee-Sanders; Gov. Wes Moore; Olivia Walton Episode 16

Kristen Welker interviews Energy Secretary Chris Wright as Americans feel the squeeze from rising gas prices amid the war with Iran. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) joins exclusively as Democrats lose ground in the redistricting fight. Gov. Wes Moore (D-Md.), Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-Ark.) and philanthropist Olivia Walton join for a Common Ground conversation on maternal health. Ashley Etienne, Matt Gorman, Jonathan Martin and Tyler Pager join the roundtable.

S2026 · E17 · May 17, 2026

May 17 – Sen. Lindsey Graham; Sen. Chris Van Hollen; Fmr. FBI Director James Comey Episode 17

Kristen Welker interviews Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) as President Trump returns to Washington after his summit in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Former FBI Director James Comey joins exclusively as he faces a second indictment from the Trump administration. Lanhee Chen, Adrienne Elrod and Ryan Nobles join the roundtable.

S2026 · E18 · May 24, 2026

May 24 – Rep. Thomas Massie; Rep. Ro Khanna; Reshma Saujani Episode 18

Kristen Welker has exclusive interviews with Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) as President Trump says a deal with Iran has been “largely negotiated,” with final terms still being worked out. Former Sec. Jeh Johnson, Andrea Mitchell, Marc Short and Amy Walter join the roundtable. Girls who Code Founder Reshma Saujani joins for a Meet the Moment conversation.

S2026 · E19 · May 31, 2026

May 31 - Fmr. VP Mike Pence; Gov. Andy Beshear Episode 19

Kristen Welker interviews former Vice President Mike Pence and Gov. Andy Beshear (D-Ky.). Leigh Ann Caldwell, Val Demings, Garrett Haake and Stephen Hayes join the roundtable.

S2026 · E20 · Jun 7, 2026

June 7 – President Donald Trump Episode 20

S2026 · E21 · Jun 14, 2026

June 14 – Rep. Hakeem Jeffries; Sen. James Lankford; Sen. Raphael Warlock Episode 21

Kristen Welker has exclusive interviews with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.). NBC News chief data analyst Steve Kornacki breaks down a new NBC News poll. Monica Alba, Mike Dubke, Jonathan Martin and Steve Ricchetti join the roundtable.

S2026 · E22 · Jun 21, 2026

June 21 – Sen. Corey Booker; Fmr. Defense Sec. Mark Esper Episode 22

Garrett Haake interviews Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and former Trump Defense Secretary Mark Esper. Sara Fagen, Susan Glasser, Nia-Malika Henderson and Jeh Johnson join the roundtable.

S2026 · E23 · Jun 28, 2026

June 28 – Sen. Chris Murphy; Sen. Rodger Marshall; Maggie Haberman and Johnathan Swan Episode 23

Ryan Nobles has exclusive interviews with Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.). Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan break down their new book “Regime Change” on the behind the scenes of the second Trump administration. Leigh Ann Caldwell, Ashley Etienne and Marc Short join the roundtable.

S2026 · E24 · Jul 5, 2026

July 5 – America's 250 with Ken Burns, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Lonnie Bunch Episode 24

Kristen Welker speaks with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin and Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III for a special edition of Meet the Press marking America's 250th anniversary.

S2026 · E25 · Jul 12, 2026

July 12 – Remembering Sen. Lindsey Graham Episode 25

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) dies at the age of 71, a day before his planned appearance on Meet the Press. Kristen Welker interviews President Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.). Former Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.), Sara Fagen, Jonathan Martin and Andrea Mitchell join the roundtable.

S2026 · E26 · Jul 26, 2026

July 26 – Sen. Mark Kelly, Amb. Mike Waltz, Sheinelle Jones Episode 26

NBC News Chief Data Analyst Steve Kornacki breaks down the latest polling 100 days out from the midterms. Amb. Mike Waltz discusses if the Trump administration is still pursuing a diplomatic way out of the war with Iran. Sen. Mark Kelly shares his thoughts on whether Democrats have a chance to take back the Senate. Lanhee Chen, Adrienne Elrod and Tyler Pager join the roundtable.

S2026 · E27 · Aug 2, 2026

August 2 – Sen. Bernie Sanders; Sen. John Kennedy; Gov. Wes Moore; Gov. Kevin Stitt; Tim Shriver Episode 27

S2026 · E28 · Aug 9, 2026

August 9 – Abdul El-Sayed; Sen. Jim Banks; Sen. Chris Murphy Episode 28

Kristen Welker interviews the new Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed, Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.). Former Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.), former Rep. Val Demings (D-Fla.) and Ryan Nobles join the roundtable.

S2026 · E29 · Aug 16, 2026

August 16 – Atty. Gen. Todd Blanche; Rep. Hakeem Jeffries; Rep. Ro Khanna Episode 29

Kristen Welker interviews newly confirmed Attorney General Todd Blanche, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.). Sara Fagen, Jonathan Martin and former Sec. Jeh Johnson join the roundtable.

S2026 · E30 · Aug 23, 2026

August 23 – Sen. Tim Scott; Sen. Chris Van Hollen Episode 30

Kristen Welker has exclusive interviews with Sens. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.). Leigh Ann Caldwell, Ashley Etienne, Matt Gorman and Ryan Nobles join the roundtable.

S2026 · E31 · Aug 30, 2026

August 30 – Sen. Ted Cruz; Rep. Jim Clyburn Episode 31

Kristen Welker has exclusive interviews with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.). Lanhee Chen, Adrienne Elrod, Sahil Kapur and Amna Nawaz join the roundtable.

S2026 · E32 · Sep 6, 2026

September 6 – Sen. John Kennedy, Rep. Jamie Raskin Episode 32

Kristen Welker has exclusive interviews with Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.). Steve Kornacki breaks down a new NBC News Decision Desk Poll on artificial intelligence and data centers. Matt Gorman, Steve Ricchetti, Julie Tsirkin and Amy Walter join the roundtable.

S2026 · E33 · Sep 13, 2026

September 13 – Speaker Mike Johnson; Pete Buttigieg; Jacob Coxon Episode 33

Kristen Welker has interviews with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) and former Biden Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. Ex-Anthropic researcher and whistleblower Jacob Coxon shares his fears of unregulated artificial intelligence. Marc Short, Ashley Etienne and Jonathan Martin join the roundtable.

S2026 · E34 · Sep 20, 2026

September 20 – Sen. John Barasso; Sen. Cory Booker; Hasan Minhaj Episode 34

Kristen Welker has exclusive interviews with Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.). Steve Kornacki breaks down a new NBC News poll. Yamiche Alcindor, Jamelle Bouie and Sara Fagen join the roundtable. Actor and comedian Hasan Minhaj sits down for a Meet the Moment conversation.

S2026 · E35 · Sep 27, 2026

September 27 – Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi; UN Amb. Mike Waltz; Rep. Ro Khanna; Bill Gates Episode 35

Kristen Welker asks U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz and Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Araghchi if there’s a path to peace in Iran. Rep. Ro Khanna shares his thoughts on AI and potential impeachment efforts if Democrats win a House majority. Bill Gates warns about the potential threats of AI. Ryan Nobles, Marc Short and Adrienne Elrod join the roundtable.

S2026 · E36 · Oct 4, 2026

October 4 – Fmr. Mayor Rahm Emanuel; Sen. John Kennedy Episode 36

Kristen Welker has exclusive interviews with former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel and Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) about how both parties could fare in the midterm elections, and their own political futures. NBC News chief data correspondent Steve Kornacki discusses the new NBC News-Telemundo Latino poll. Ashley Etienne, Matt Gorman, Jonathan Martin and Julio Vaqueiro join the roundtable.

S2026 · E37 · Oct 11, 2026

October 11 – Abdul El-Sayed; Sen. Thom Tillis; Michael Lewis Episode 37

Kristen Welker has exclusive interviews with Abdul El-Sayed and Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.). Michael Lewis discusses his new book about DOGE. Stephen Hayes, former Sec. Jeh Johnson and Amna Nawaz join the roundtable.

S2026 · E38 · Oct 18, 2026

October 18 – Sen. Raphael Warlock; Sec. Scott Bessent; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy; Sen. James Lankford Episode 38

Kristen Welker has exclusive interviews with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.). Steve Kornacki breaks down the results of a new NBC News Decision Desk poll. Hallie Jackson, Lanhee Chen, and Steve Ricchetti join the roundtable.

S2026 · E39 · Oct 25, 2026

October 25 – Sen. Adam Schiff; Mike Rodgers; Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Episode 39

Kristen Welker has exclusive interviews with Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Michigan Senate candidate and former Rep. Mike Rogers (R), and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) nine days out from the midterm elections. Garrett Haake, former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) and former North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory (R) join the Meet the Press roundtable.

S2026 · E40 · Nov 1, 2026

November 1 – Gov. JB Pritzker; Sen. Tim Scott; Rep. Jamie Raskin Episode 40

Kristen Welker has exclusive interviews with Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D). Ryan Nobles, Amy Walter, former Congresswoman Val Demings and former U.N. Ambassador and South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley join the Meet the Press roundtable.