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MTP NOW Sept. 21 – Olaf Scholz; N.Y. A.G. files lawsuit against Trump; Fed hikes interest rates Sep 21, 2022

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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.

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MTP NOW Sept. 20 — Biden to UN; Hurricane Fiona; DeSantis fallout Sep 20, 2022

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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.

MTP NOW Sept. 19 – NBC News poll numbers; Hurricane Fiona; Torture chamber found in Ukraine Sep 19, 2022

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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.

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Sept. 18 — Sen. Dick Durbin, Joe O’Dea, Geoffrey Berman Sep 18, 2022

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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.

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MTP NOW Sept. 16 – GOP winning the issues; DOJ weighs appeal; Mass grave found near Izyum Sep 16, 2022

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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.

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MTP NOW Sep. 15 – Migrants on Martha’s Vineyard; Putin Xi meeting; Theocracy on the rise Sep 15, 2022

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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.

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MTP NOW Sept. 14 — Rising political extremism; Zelenskyy visits Izyum; Brett Favre scandal revelation Sep 14, 2022

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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.

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MTP NOW Sept. 13 — Ken Starr; Stocks plunge; New Hampshire primary races Sep 13, 2022

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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.

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MTP NOW Sept. 12 — Ukraine retakes land from Russia; New Hampshire primary preview Sep 12, 2022

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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.

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Sept. 11 — Vice President Kamala Harris Sep 11, 2022

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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.

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