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Meet the Press Archive — 386 episodes

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1

Gary Hart suspends presidential campaign over affair scandal (May 10, 1987)

2

Barack Obama’s first interview on Meet the Press (July 25, 2004)

3

Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley & NBA All-Stars on Meet the Press (Feb. 9, 1997)

4

Barney Frank on the evolution of gay rights and trust in government (March 15, 2015)

5

Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang speaks with Meet the Press (Sept. 27, 1987)

6

Ted Turner reflects on CNN and his life (Nov. 30, 2008)

7

James Comey on Trump, Hillary Clinton and the FBI (April 29, 2018)

8

Prince Philip on the future of the British monarchy (Nov. 9, 1969)

9

NYC Mayor John Lindsay on his party switch and presidential run (Feb. 13, 1972)

10

Fidel Castro says he is 'not a communist' (April 19, 1959)

11

Astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth (July 21, 1963)

12

Apollo 11: Meet the Press covers the first moon landing (July 13, 1969)

13

VP Gerald Ford on Watergate and the 1973 oil crisis (Jan. 6, 1974)

14

Robert Mueller on rebuilding the FBI after 9/11 (June 2, 2002)

15

Martin Luther King Jr. calls for nonviolent protests (April 17, 1960)

16

When Meet the Press turned the tables and let the guest ask questions (Dec. 24, 1950)

17

Robert Frost reveals the poem that defines America (Dec. 25, 1955)

18

Rob Reiner on Hollywood and his advocacy for same-sex marriage

19

Bush v. Gore: Meet the Press covers the election settled by the Court (Dec. 17, 2000)

20

Dick Cheney on America’s response to 9/11 (Sept. 16, 2001)

21

The Lid of all Lids: Our final show

22

How big is the fire that Biden wants to fight?

23

Post-election, pessimism numbers on the rise in latest NBC News poll

24

First Ladies: How falling spousal approval ratings reveal partisanship

25

Then vs. Now: A look back at Trump’s presidency by the numbers

26

Half of respondents say Trump should be removed from office after Capitol riot

27

For Republicans, the politics of impeachment aren't as simple as they seem

28

After four years, Trump's approval rating changed significantly for the first time

29

One precedent Trump is (kind of) upholding? Skipping the inauguration of his successor

30

Biden cabinet roll-out draws contrast in split-screen America

31

How GOP voter skepticism in Georgia was reflected in Wednesday's riot on the Capitol

32

New Congress brings more religion to Washington

33

Georgia Senate runoff costs more than a Da Vinci's worth of TV ads

34

The segregationist history of runoff elections in Georgia

35

Goodbye and good riddance to 2020

36

Nearly 8 million Americans fall into poverty since summer

37

Why one group of politicians is scoring high marks during the pandemic

38

Legitimacy fight over Biden's presidency could have long-lasting effects

39

54: The number of women who have led a cabinet-level department

40

Biden's cabinet appears to be a team of managers and buddies

41

Veto fight over defense bill shows how Trump's influence might wane after he leaves office

42

Slim House majority limits chances for members' upward mobility

43

Why so many communities are skeptical about a Covid vaccine

44

Introducing: Number of the Week

45

Biden win continues White House flip-flip trend

46

Why everyone is talking about ... Grover Cleveland?

47

Biden popular vote lead continues to grow

48

Trump uses voter-fraud fundraising message to seed new PAC

49

Record number of women will serve in the next Congress

50

One good thing about remote Thanksgiving dinners? The mute button

51

The election might have felt close, but it wasn't

52

Political maps aren’t forever

53

Religious research survey shows stark effects of right-wing media

54

With election over, more Republicans recognize Covid risk

55

Georgia audit, recount and Republican backbiting

56

Americans' support for government on Covid response lowest worldwide

57

How voters voted: Biden made inroads with voters of faith

58

Joe Biden met Obama's 2012 level of support with young voters

59

Voting Latinos showed that the "Latino vote" is not a monolith

60

Inside the vote: Suburban voters switched to Biden in key places

61

Ok, so what the heck just happened with that vote?

62

2020 election will end in 2021 with Georgia runoffs

63

Election night results upend pre-vote predictions

64

What you can (and can't) learn from Exit Polls

65

Partial results will be the norm on election night

66

North Carolina: The tipping-point state for Senate control

67

Ad tracking shows the different ways Biden & Trump are reaching Black voters

68

We found those under-the-radar voters from 2016. Here's what they say.

69

Biden continues to lead in our latest battleground map

70

In the final stretch ... what about Nebraska?

71

Want to know how Election Night 2020 is playing out? Watch this key demographic

72

More people have already voted early in 2020 than in all of 2016

73

Final debate stage set with new rules for Trump and Biden

74

Biden beating Trump by double digits in money race and ad-spending

75

New lingo for 2020: "Fund-raging"

76

Not all leads are created equal

77

Florida Florida Florida: How Florida remains the forever swing state

78

QAnon gets closer to Congress

79

Republicans risk losing majorities in Texas, Florida and Arizona state races

80

Introducing Florida Florida Florida

81

Forget Oct 2016 ... we've just seen the craziest 10 days in American politics

82

Despite widespread concern, Trump tells America, "do not be afraid of covid"

83

North Carolina Senate race rocked by covid and scandal

84

Biden holds 14 point lead over Trump, but news is moving fast

85

Trump heads to Walter Reed for treatment

86

Biden campaign hits new weekly spending highs across battleground states

87

Biden pushes Trump on temperament, but could it backfire?

88

Only 11 percent of voters may be up for grabs

89

Women breaking for Biden by more than 30 points

90

Debates might not move many votes, but they still matter

91

Unemployment benefits are running out for tens of millions

92

Biden makes up ground with young voters, now breaking even with young voters

93

Coronavirus complicates already muddy waters for college sports

94

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's passing sets off complex political calculations

95

Polls show stability, but voting issues could decide result

96

Young voter diversity complicates Trump/Biden polling

97

Falling share of people who say they will get covid vaccine

98

Boomers for Biden

99

Two-thirds of Americans see the effects of climate change at the community level

100

2016's October Surprises loom large over 2020

101

Poll: Only half of voters say Trump respects the military

102

Biden leads Trump by 9 points in Pennsylvania

103

New poll: Biden lags with Latinos in Florida

104

For America's political dynasties, it's been a rough four years

105

Senate primary in Massachusetts tests Pelosi's influence

106

Despite Trump's pitch, Biden nearly ties on "law & order"

107

A tale of two (very different) conventions

108

The Catholic demographic is shrinking ... but they also pick winners

109

RNC showcases Trump campaign's push for Black voters

110

Even in Woketopia, voters are concerned about violent crime

111

What to expect when you're expecting an RNC with President Trump

112

What we learned from the Democrats’ virtual convention

113

Why Trump's name keeps coming up during DNC speeches

114

2020 saw the highest number of incumbent losses in years

115

Less than half say they would take coronavirus vaccine

116

Biden leads Trump by 9 points in latest NBC News / WSJ Poll

117

Do political conventions even matter? Remembering what happened in Cleveland four years ago

118

Poll: Nearly half of registered voters concerned voting will be difficult this fall

119

GOP can't agree on how to attack Kamala Harris

120

Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as his running mate

121

Trump tries to pit religious voters against Biden despite former VP's public faith

122

Phoenix Rising: How Phoenix has become the hottest advertising market in this year’s presidential race

123

Tennessee's Senate primary shows the long memory of political positions

124

America is number one ... except when it comes to the coronavirus response

125

A GOP Senate primary in Kansas and other races to watch on Tuesday

126

Obama calls for end to filibuster

127

Kansas Senate race “makes a splash” on the airwaves

128

7 in 10 Americans say social media companies have too much political power

129

Trump's big change to the Census: Explained

130

New poll: Coronavirus hits Trump, GOP governors

131

Why we could be facing a zombie election night in November

132

Four in ten Republicans say they identify with their party more than with the president

133

NBC News / WSJ Poll: Awareness of systemic racism rising

134

Voter enthusiasm remains high among Trump base

135

Sky-high election interest outpaces enthusiasm for individual candidates

136

Uptick in belief that "America is the best place to live in the world" despite pandemic

137

NBC News / WSJ Poll: Biden expands lead over Trump to 11 points

138

Hispanic families hit especially hard in coronavirus health and economic effects

139

Voters are voting in Texas, Maine and Alabama: Here's who to watch

140

2020 vision: Here's what's changed for Trump since 2016

141

Democratic Senate challengers are raising gobsmacking amounts of money right now

142

Will attacking "defund the police" work for Trump?

143

The "silent majority" is against Trump on this one

144

The "avoid chaos" principle

145

House passes DC statehood bill, but without more 'miners,' Senate action unlikely

146

The partisan divide of fear

147

Biden is less unpopular than Hillary Clinton. Yes, you read that correctly.

148

Obama joins Biden for virtual fundraiser as Trump falls behind in monthly money race

149

Tuesday's primaries give progressives opportunities to make inroads

150

The pick to be Joe Biden’s running mate could very well be down to a two-woman race

151

Supreme Court's decisions this week: What they mean & who will like it

152

Kentucky Democratic Primary becomes more competitive as Amy McGrath falters

153

With AOC's playbook, Jamaal Bowman challenges Elliot Engel in another NY Democratic primary

154

Suddenly, Iowa might be in play for 2020 Senate and Presidential contests

155

Voters 'Come Together': Poll shows widespread support for a unifying candidate

156

Then and now: 7 in 10 Americans support anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ

157

Why Election Day could become Election Month

158

Trump's support among women craters in latest NBC News / WSJ poll

159

Uncertainty and anxiety: Inside the NBC News / WSJ poll

160

Trump campaign seeks conventions alternatives in states with Republican governors

161

Follow the money: Trump seems to be worried about Iowa

162

Steve King, Valerie Plame, and the other candidates who lost on primary night

163

The "Silent Majority" isn't with President Trump on race and police abuse

164

Polling shows widespread awareness of inequality for African Americans on policing

165

Trump campaign gears up national ad spending

166

Trump v. Twitter

167

Sessions throws Twitter Hail Mary at Tuberville

168

How COVID could undo the rural-urban divide in politics

169

Trump's support falls in latest polls over coronavirus response

170

Six Months: How long most Americans expect it to take for life to return to normal

171

Why Republicans oppose vote-by-mail, even though it helps GOP candidates

172

Jon Ossoff makes 2020 run for Georgia Democrats' Senate bid

173

As job losses mount, one industry bears the brunt of the economic slowdown

174

13 possible VP candidates ... and why Biden might not pick them

175

Steve King faces primary challenger in Iowa and cold shoulders in Washington

176

Biden's lockdown strategy comes under criticism from nervous allies

177

Poll shows majority wants federal government to lead on virus testing

178

Special election in California tests the rules for post-scandal voting trends

179

Trump promises to "terminate" Obamacare in the middle of pandemic

180

Biden favorability takes a hit as Reade allegations go public

181

China's role in a Montana Senate race ... and a gamble that might be paying off

182

Begun, the TV messaging wars have

183

Here are the facts regarding Tara Reade’s allegation against Joe Biden

184

Democrats need to throw a 'perfect game' to retake the Senate in 2020

185

Republicans feud turns ugly in Kansas Senate primary race

186

Poll shows low-confidence in the integrity of the general election

187

Bernie Sanders loses influence over convention as New York cancels state presidential primary

188

Polls are looking pretty, pretty, pretty good for Biden

189

Raising the (veep) stakes: Abrams looks to make history as world focuses on pandemic

190

On Earth Day, new numbers show a big majorities doing things to help the environment

191

Pandemic effects hit the working poor hardest

192

In 2020, swing voters may be the people who don't like Trump or Biden

193

Coronavirus political ads start to appear

194

Social distancing measures earn strong, bipartisan support

195

How much money are Trump, Biden bringing in during a pandemic?

196

Obama endorses Biden with a two-track message

197

Many worries, but signs of optimism, in new poll numbers

198

While you were quarantining ... Biden veered left

199

Latest COVID-19 polling: Good for health; bad for the economy

200

The irony of the Sanders defeat

201

Virus highlights race & class differences over care and work options

202

Florida Gov. remains above water despite slow coronavirus response

203

Tracking Trump's changes over coronavirus preparedness

204

What's up, Wisconsin?

205

This demographic is suffering the most from the pandemic

206

Here's 4 reasons voting by mail might not happen in November

207

That coalmine canary is singin' a tune about November

208

The powerful story behind coronavirus numbers

209

Poll: Americans (mostly) agree on something

210

Trust, but verify: Americans divide over who to believe during pandemic

211

Trump gets small uptick in job-approval rating during coronavirus

212

Primary delays continue to upend the 2020 calendar

213

Two words for Sanders: proportional outcome

214

How COVID-19 is transforming the GOP

215

Bernie Sanders to "assess" campaign after another bad night at the polls

216

What happens when faith in institutions hits a crisis

217

Poll: Even the coronavirus is viewed through a partisan lens

218

How politicking is changing in the age of coronavirus

219

Campaigning on coronavirus in 2020

220

Why Bernie lost Michigan

221

How fewer caucuses could hurt Sanders

222

Love in the time of corona

223

The highly predictable Biden-Sanders divide

224

What we've learned from the 2020 dropouts

225

The Super Tuesday surprise!

226

Today's the day ... or so you think!

227

The 2020 shake-up after South Carolina

228

The Obama Factor

229

Joe Biden's procrastination problem

230

The psychology of WINNING

231

The confounding state of the race in South Carolina

232

The high stakes of Clyburn's Biden endorsement

233

Sanders could overtake Biden's hold on the black vote

234

The gloves come off at Bloomberg's debate debut

235

There'll be TWO fight nights in Vegas this week

236

New NBC News/WSJ poll: Bernie is strong but it'll be a wild ride

237

On this Valentine's Day, do Democrats truly love Bloomberg?

238

Alabama isn't such a sweet home for Doug Jones

239

Only 65 delegates down, another 3,914 to go

240

Ahead of New Hampshire, Biden heads to ... South Carolina

241

Political tourism during primary season

242

Special edition: The candidates you've never heard of

243

Bernie Sanders: To be or not to be the nominee?

244

Buttigieg: The great unifier?

245

All eyes turn to Sanders voters as NH primary approaches

246

The real loser last night: The Iowa Caucus

247

How peer pressure affects caucuses

248

Special edition: Teasing the Iowa caucuses

249

From the ground in Iowa: Biden makes his closing argument

250

A refresher on how the Iowa Caucus works

251

The power (or lack thereof) of endorsements

252

New Hampshire is still a toss-up as voters prepare to vote

253

Will Kamala Harris endorse her former rival?

254

New poll finds that Roe vs. Wade is confusing

255

Breaking down polls: Who's REALLY up or down?

256

No one targets vulnerable GOP senators ... except Bloomberg

257

Civility versus cash in 2020

258

Giuliani, Soviet-born businessmen & an obscure congressional candidate walk into a bar ...

259

When it comes to Iran, few Americans trust Trump

260

The attack Biden's waiting for in Tuesday's debate

261

Des Moines Register/CNN poll: What it means for the upcoming Iowa caucuses?

262

Money, money, money: Is the primary a rich man's world?

263

FOMO: How some candidates feel about the next debate

264

Most of the globe doesn't trust Trump

265

Sanders history repeats itself

266

Latest Iowa 2020 poll shows three-way tie

267

Contenders vs. pretenders in the coming caucus season

268

2020 Dems start the decade begging for cash

269

Thoughts on 2019 are — you guessed it — partisan!

270

Will tonight's debate shake up the unmoved race?

271

New poll: Americans deadlocked on impeachment

272

Majority of country sees Bloomberg ads

273

Impeachment support has flatlined ... in spite of hearings

274

In case you forgot, there's still an election

275

Trump opponents trust the media, his supporters do not

276

Compromise is great ... when the other party does it

277

George Washington vs. Donald Trump? Different views of the Trump presidency

278

How media consumption is driving impeachment divisions

279

Buttigieg-Warren battle brings fresh hope for Biden

280

Americans blame leaders for political divisions

281

Harris' rise and fall, plus lessons for other candidates

282

This big factor supersedes politics in deciding how you perceive climate change

283

What we can learn from Bullock's 2020 exit

284

Democratic disconnect: Candidates pivot on impeachment

285

Only Iowa will tell us if Biden's gaffes matter

286

Tonight's debate to unveil FOURTH front-runner

287

Buttigieg continues to surge in Iowa, Warren, Biden fall behind

288

Louisiana election marks tie-breaker for GOP and Dems in 2019

289

Jury duty could pull senators off the presidential campaign trail

290

Does Warren have room to rise or has she hit her ceiling?

291

Can Bloomberg "pull a Reagan"?

292

Is Bloomberg the big-tent candidate Democrats desire?

293

This Alabama seat ain't big enough for the two of 'em

294

Election hot take: Republicans in Kentucky and Virginia disappoint Trump

295

GOP plays defense in Kentucky, Mississippi and Virginia

296

NBC News/WSJ poll shows a stark reality for Democrats on impeachment

297

All politics is local? Not with Trump in office.

298

Trump polls below Bill Clinton but holds party together on impeachment vote

299

Obama on political "woke"-ness: "You should get over that"

300

Tom Steyer spent $30M to introduce you to a man named Tom Steyer

301

Here's why you should be watching Virginia next Tuesday

302

Purity or victory? The Democrats' war over big money.

303

Swing state voters like impeachment less than the nation does

304

On Twitter, 10% of users post 97% of ALL political content

305

Minnesota: Tangled up in blue?

306

New poll tries to make sense of "that" Fifth Avenue thing

307

America's changing religious landscape and what that means for U.S. politics

308

Joe Biden: On the sidelines or close enough to center stage?

309

Biden burns through more cash than toughest competitors

310

4 things to watch for in tonight's Democratic presidential debate

311

Don't You Forget About (Them): Some love for the overshadowed 2020 Democrats

312

Survey: Political parties are as cold as ice

313

"Indies" side with Dems in the new NBC/WSJ poll

314

New NBC/WSJ impeachment poll shows a voter bloc with the power to move the needle

315

Poll plus pumpkin spice: more adults lean toward Dems

316

Weekly roundup: Trump vs. the press, China and Ukraine and the ongoing 2020 race

317

One explainable Trump tweet

318

Nevada and other early states: Don't call it Nev-ah-da

319

Dash for money: Who's winning the Democrats' fundraising race?

320

Impeachment polls: What's real and what's noise?

321

How it all started: Did Biden actually hold up money from Ukraine to help his son?

322

Endangered members face political risk by backing impeachment

323

Impeachment has never been popular ... even for Nixon

324

In break from history, majority of polled Americans don't like President Trump personally

325

Early bird gets the worm - what Bill De Blasio’s exit indicates about the rest of the 2020 field

326

America's (still) got a crush on Obama

327

More from the new NBC/WSJ poll on the 2020 race

328

Minority teens show greatest urgency on climate change

329

SPECIAL EDITION: Post Debate Round Up; was it déjà vu all over again?

330

New survey gives good-ish news about Americans' civic knowledge

331

NC-09 shows us the more things change, the more things stay the same

332

In the eye of a hurricane: How NC-09's tossup race outcome could signal more retirements

333

The climate-cheeseburger question: how the two are related

334

Elusive swing voters and where to find them

335

New Wisconsin poll: Take it with a curd of cheese

336

Joe Manchin is all of us coming back from Labor Day vacation

337

After a chaotic summer, not much has changed for 2020

338

Hot take: Trump might not win re-election

339

Georgia retirement sends shockwaves through 2020 Senate landscape

340

Biden team pushes back on poll that shows him slipping

341

21 years ago, we asked about values. Here's how answers changed.

342

History lesson: It’s been a turbulent last 20 years in American politics

343

Poll's open-ended question reveals Democrats' true feelings on impeachment

344

Call your mother ... she might need to decide the 2020 election

345

Biden team pushes safety blanket messaging in new ad

346

No one loves Trump's handling of tragedies (not even his supporters)

347

Why Beto O'Rourke isn't running for Senate against John Cornyn

348

These elections are so odd we can't even

349

New poll alert: Biden maintains lead in South Carolina

350

New rule could deny green cards to welfare beneficiaries

351

The state of play in the state of Iowa

352

The 2020 food fight: Warren surges as candidates descend on Iowa State Fair

353

One Mississippi underdog, two Mississippi front-runners, three Mississippi dramas

354

Post-debate poll shows Warren up, Harris down

355

More Americans agree on this gun-control measure than legalizing pot

356

GOP Exodus: Rep. Will Hurd's surprise retirement is big, bad news for the party

357

Hello August; Goodbye (to some) 2020 candidates

358

Socialists on a plane: 2020 Democrats have "had it" with that Monday-Friday term

359

Ahead of second Dem Debate, Medicare for All is lost in translation

360

Call it the Rust Belt, the Midwest, the Big Blue Wall ... but Democrats are calling it "home"

361

Was the first debate a dream? Recent polls show virtually no change since June

362

Trump's 2020 weaknesses lurk beneath surface of Fox News poll

363

Can the government prevent future foreign election interference? Americans say no.

364

"Hold onto your butts" and brace yourself for Mueller day

365

On guns, Medicare and pot, Americans agree more than you think

366

Round 2 of Democratic presidential debates: Harris versus Biden gets a sequel, Warren and Sanders to appear together

367

Our new poll shows only 12 percent of Democratic voters have definitely made up their minds

368

Dem fundraising is correlated to debate performance, Q2 shows

369

Twitter is mostly liberal. Here's why Trump still uses it to reach his base.

370

As Dem field fluctuates, poll shows Trump approval has stayed relatively stable since November

371

New polls shows Democrat voters favor single-payer health care system

372

Our new poll shows only seven candidates hit bar for September debate

373

2020 breakout moments result in Q2 fundraising breakthroughs

374

Amy McGrath, Tom Steyer join new field of longshot candidates in 2020

375

Biden aims to be "stuck in the middle with you"

376

"Couldn't get it done": Pete Buttigieg answers for South Bend policing during second Democratic debate

377

On night two, Bernie has something to prove

378

Rule Number One for Debate Night: Speak quickly

379

Allow me to introduce myself: 2020 Dems launch ads in key states ahead of debate

380

Biden wins the "electability" primary, but is there a "glamorous bigfoot" in the real race?

381

Half of Americans believe their democracy needs a complete overhaul or major changes

382

Trump and Biden's racial gaffes show parties play by different rules

383

Sanders, Warren equally likely to beat Trump, Dem voters say

384

"Florida man" Trump appeals to older demographic with re-election launch spot

385

Impeachment support is growing ... but only among Democrats

386

Two nights, 20 candidates: what to expect from the first Democratic debate lineup