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Meet the Press Blog Archive

Catch up with Meet the Press blog posts from past years leading up to May 17, 2022
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974d ago / 8:36 PM UTC

In economic speech, Biden blasts Trump's handling of the pandemic

974d ago / 2:48 PM UTC

Trump campaign focuses cable TV buys on Fox News, while Biden makes a wider play

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975d ago / 11:52 AM UTC

Voting access groups push for election funding in a new pandemic relief bill

978d ago / 7:17 PM UTC

Small matters get attention as Biden gets closer to choosing a running mate

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978d ago / 6:32 PM UTC

Biden releases five-step 'roadmap' to safely reopen schools

978d ago / 4:08 PM UTC

Flashback: LBJ's advice to Humphrey for running mate included a surprising name

979d ago / 1:02 AM UTC

Elizabeth Warren requests investigation into relief funds

979d ago / 7:52 PM UTC

New filings show prominent Dem group funded anti-Romanoff ads in Colorado Senate primary

979d ago / 4:31 PM UTC

County-to-County: COVID-19 not sparing key counties to 2020 election

979d ago / 2:33 PM UTC

Senate Democrats want $350 billion for minority communities in new pandemic relief bill

980d ago / 8:21 PM UTC

PAC with Democratic ties weighs in on Kansas Senate GOP primary

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980d ago / 1:49 PM UTC

Leading anti-immigration Republicans fall in the Trump era

981d ago / 5:00 PM UTC

Joni Ernst unveils new child care proposal amid tough re-election battle

981d ago / 3:11 PM UTC

MJ Hegar outspends Royce West on airwaves 102-to-1 ahead of Tuesday's primary runoff

982d ago / 5:02 PM UTC

Pro-Trump super PAC set to launch $23 million ad campaign in critical states next week

983d ago / 2:44 PM UTC

Md. Gov. Hogan on school reopening: 'We're not going to be rushed into this'

985d ago / 7:00 PM UTC

Veepstakes roundup: Background checks intensify as time for pick nears

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985d ago / 12:45 PM UTC

Biden releases new digital ads on restoring empathy

986d ago / 9:56 PM UTC

Steve Bannon, former top Trump aide, applauds Biden "Buy American" event

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986d ago / 5:52 PM UTC

Pro-Tuberville effort outspending Sessions with days to go before Alabama Senate primary runoff

986d ago / 12:33 PM UTC

Biden rolls out economic proposals to boost manufacturing with spending and investment

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987d ago / 9:48 PM UTC

Republican outside groups book millions in ad time to defend Georgia, Kentucky Senate seats

987d ago / 7:34 PM UTC

Kansas' Bollier joins ranks of Senate Democratic challengers raising big money in second quarter

987d ago / 3:03 PM UTC

New poll finds majority of Americans disagree with Trump on meaning of 'defund the police'

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988d ago / 10:54 PM UTC

Analysis: Trump makes school reopening a referendum on Trump

988d ago / 4:34 PM UTC

Democratic challengers announce big fundraising hauls as party looks to take back Senate

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989d ago / 4:12 PM UTC

Sen. Ernst releases first campaign ad of 2020 cycle with China center stage

989d ago / 2:42 PM UTC

Previewing the New Jersey primary contests

993d ago / 7:01 PM UTC

Tipton the latest incumbent to lose party's nomination

993d ago / 5:30 PM UTC

Biden VP Watch: Spotlight on Harris, Duckworth and Rice

993d ago / 3:44 PM UTC

President Trump expected to host fundraiser in Florida despite coronavirus spike

994d ago / 7:01 PM UTC

Police union head lashes out at AFL-CIO leadership over police reform comments

994d ago / 5:21 PM UTC

NRCC will back Colorado candidate who has expressed support for fringe theory

994d ago / 4:28 PM UTC

Trump campaign scraps idea of Alabama rally ahead of Senate runoff

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994d ago / 2:00 PM UTC

MoveOn endorses Joe Biden

995d ago / 6:47 PM UTC

Club for Growth targets Lincoln Project in new D.C. TV ad buy

995d ago / 6:00 PM UTC

Growing number of Black and Latino Americans are optimistic for future generations

995d ago / 2:43 PM UTC

Trump campaign reserves more than $95 million in TV time for the fall

995d ago / 12:31 PM UTC

Liberal groups unveil seven-figure Spanish-language ad campaign in Ariz. Sen race

996d ago / 8:35 PM UTC

Trump campaign hits Biden in first Spanish-language TV ad of general election

996d ago / 8:08 PM UTC

GOP convention will abide by mask-wearing rules, if still in effect

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999d ago / 8:39 PM UTC

Heading into July, women of color dominate Biden VP speculation

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999d ago / 4:00 PM UTC

Progressive PAC launches $5 million digital ad buy in battleground states

999d ago / 1:34 PM UTC

Virginia's 5th congressional district race shows widening political divide

1000d ago / 8:32 PM UTC

Trump campaign hits Biden on energy, trade around Pennsylvania speech

1000d ago / 6:32 PM UTC

Biden wins nod from all Democratic state attorneys general

1000d ago / 6:15 PM UTC

Partisan gap in coronavirus fears grows

1000d ago / 5:46 PM UTC

Trump campaign staffers who traveled to Tulsa rally working remotely

1000d ago / 4:11 PM UTC

Everytown for Gun Safety pledges $5 million investment in North Carolina ahead of key presidential, downballot races

1000d ago / 2:02 PM UTC

Priorities USA drops new ad criticizing Trump on Affordable Care Act

1001d ago / 6:20 PM UTC

Polls: Biden expands lead in Wisconsin, tight race emerges in Ohio

1001d ago / 4:00 PM UTC

Trump trails Biden by 14 points in latest national poll

1001d ago / 3:32 PM UTC

Nancy Mace, GOP House candidate in South Carolina, tests positive for COVID-19

1002d ago / 11:00 PM UTC

Lincoln Project to endorse Democratic Senate candidate in new ad

1002d ago / 5:23 PM UTC

The final spending disparity in Kentucky's Democratic Senate primary: Nine-to-one

1002d ago / 4:57 PM UTC

Hogan Gidley, White House spokesman, to move to Trump reelection campaign

1002d ago / 2:05 PM UTC

Obama-Biden event expected to bring in at least $4 million

1003d ago / 6:40 PM UTC

Biden campaign commits to three presidential debates amid reports Trump's team is pushing for more

1003d ago / 5:25 PM UTC

New outside group drops big money to help Hickenlooper ahead of primary

1003d ago / 4:54 PM UTC

Biden campaign releases two new ads focused on the Black community

1006d ago / 6:59 PM UTC

With Klobuchar out, the V.P. pool narrows for Biden

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1007d ago / 1:15 AM UTC

Multiple bills in the works to make Juneteenth a federal holiday

1007d ago / 1:51 PM UTC

Biden campaign debuts first general election ads in $15 million effort across key states

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1009d ago / 7:33 PM UTC

Nebraska Democratic Party calls on Senate nominee to withdraw after 'sexually inappropriate comments'

1009d ago / 9:58 AM UTC

DNC launches ad campaign on Trump 'descent'

1010d ago / 8:09 PM UTC

Amy McGrath books big ad buy against Charles Booker as Senate primary heats up

1010d ago / 7:09 PM UTC

Biden and DNC say they raised more than $80 million in May

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1010d ago / 6:32 PM UTC

Planned Parenthood Action Fund endorses Biden

1010d ago / 2:59 PM UTC

Trump re-elect brings in $27 million in four-day fundraising spree

1013d ago / 7:01 PM UTC

Black women take center stage hedging for Biden's veep slot

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1013d ago / 1:30 PM UTC

American Federation of Teachers launches $1 million ad campaign for HEROES Act

1013d ago / 12:04 PM UTC

New Biden digital ad hits Trump for reaction to protests

1014d ago / 8:17 PM UTC

Poll: 57 percent of registered voters think government should be doing more to solve problems

1015d ago / 8:55 PM UTC

Georgia Republican poised to make House runoff after comparing pandemic punishments to socialism

1015d ago / 5:20 PM UTC

Priorities USA electoral projection puts Biden over 300, while cautioning election still volatile

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1015d ago / 3:20 PM UTC

Trump approval rating drops 10 points in Gallup poll

1016d ago / 2:57 PM UTC

Republican senators launching ads attacking Joe Biden

1016d ago / 1:42 PM UTC

Multiple states hold key primaries as coronavirus pandemic, Floyd protests continue

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1017d ago / 6:18 PM UTC

Dem group American Bridge launches $20 million battleground state ad buy

1017d ago / 5:20 PM UTC

Trump campaign seizes on calls for Dems to support 'defund the police' movement

1017d ago / 4:08 PM UTC

Biden campaign launches turnout effort targeting LGBTQ voters

1017d ago / 3:16 PM UTC

Trump campaign touts May job gains in new TV ad

1017d ago / 1:55 PM UTC

Mask-wearing habits could indicate how you'll vote

1020d ago / 7:00 PM UTC

Protests put spotlight on women of color as potential Biden running mate

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1021d ago / 8:06 PM UTC

State ethics board votes to hold Hickenlooper in contempt after refusing to testify at hearing

1021d ago / 4:08 PM UTC

Trump super PAC launches multi-million dollar ad campaign in three battleground states

1021d ago / 2:42 PM UTC

Biden campaign releases digital ad on Floyd protests, swipes at Trump

1022d ago / 5:45 PM UTC

Gun violence grows during coronavirus pandemic group's data shows

1022d ago / 3:04 PM UTC

Joe Biden up 11 over President Trump in new poll

1023d ago / 6:17 PM UTC

New poll: Majority believe anger that led to George Floyd protests justified

1023d ago / 6:10 PM UTC

D.C. mayor 'not concerned' about voting going past city-wide curfew

1023d ago / 4:47 PM UTC

Rep. Steve King on the ropes and other Tuesday races to watch

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1024d ago / 10:37 PM UTC

Biden vows to address institutional racism if elected

1024d ago / 6:37 PM UTC

Kansas Senate primary field set as Pompeo sits race out

1024d ago / 4:03 PM UTC

Outside groups spending big for Greenfield in Iowa with primary a day away

1025d ago / 2:41 PM UTC

Demings: 'Long overdue' for nationwide review to address police misconduct

1027d ago / 9:44 PM UTC

Amid Floyd fallout, Clyburn says it's not the right time for Klobuchar to be named VP

1027d ago / 9:17 PM UTC

President Trump to resume in-person fundraisers

1027d ago / 8:09 PM UTC

Biden's VP list narrows and unrest in Minnesota enters discussion

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1027d ago / 11:30 AM UTC

Despite Trump's threats, Charlotte convention preparations continue

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1028d ago / 8:09 PM UTC

Trump campaign committee Facebook ad draws mask on Biden

1028d ago / 5:02 PM UTC

As Kansas Republicans squabble in Senate primary, Democrat pitches herself a 'sensible centrist'

1029d ago / 8:25 PM UTC

Biden condemns death of George Floyd, says black lives are 'under threat'

1029d ago / 5:39 PM UTC

The most expensive 2020 Senate races so far, by ad spending

1030d ago / 9:27 PM UTC

Joe Biden nabs AFL-CIO endorsement

1030d ago / 8:20 PM UTC

Democratic super PAC wades into New Mexico GOP primary

1030d ago / 4:00 PM UTC

The NBC Political Unit's Senate primaries and run-offs to watch

1030d ago / 3:03 PM UTC

The NBC Political Unit's House primaries to watch

1034d ago / 7:15 PM UTC

While some veep contenders confirm they're being vetted, others make subtler moves

1034d ago / 3:06 PM UTC

Most Americans favor mail-in voting, here's how states are adapting

1034d ago / 10:58 AM UTC

New Biden digital ad compares Trump to a 'deer in the headlights' on coronavirus

1035d ago / 7:23 PM UTC

Conservative group launches new ads calling to 'reopen America now'

1035d ago / 6:40 PM UTC

Jeanne Shaheen takes herself out of veepstakes

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1035d ago / 2:13 PM UTC

A pandemic campaign is a lean campaign, and other campaign finance takeaways

1036d ago / 2:33 PM UTC

Man who helped thwart train attack in 2015 poised to win GOP nomination in Oregon House district

1037d ago / 2:44 AM UTC

Senate Democrats still looking for answers on agency cooperation with probes

1037d ago / 6:18 PM UTC

Attack ads and bear hugs of Trump dominate airwaves in Tuesday's contested Oregon House GOP primary

1037d ago / 3:34 PM UTC

Federal appeals court orders New York to hold Democratic presidential primary

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1037d ago / 10:10 AM UTC

Democratic super PAC Priorities USA says it's on track to spend more than $200 million in 2020

1038d ago / 4:47 PM UTC

Trump and Pence opt for battleground states as backdrop to coronavirus response

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1038d ago / 3:45 PM UTC

GOP governors balk at being used in ad by Kentucky Democrat

1040d ago / 2:49 PM UTC

RNC plans in-person convention 100 days out

1041d ago / 6:08 PM UTC

Biden veepstakes heat up with joint appearances, public backings

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1041d ago / 4:41 PM UTC

Projection: $6.7 billion could be spent on advertising in 2020 election

1041d ago / 12:35 PM UTC

Progressive Super PAC targets Sanders supporters, urges support of Biden in new memo

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1042d ago / 9:27 PM UTC

Tweet the Press: NBC's Ken Dilanian discusses Sen. Richard Burr and Chinese hacking

1042d ago / 7:19 PM UTC

Steve King committee flap comes as GOP primary opponents hammer him for absence

1042d ago / 5:08 PM UTC

White House quietly sets up panel for possible Biden transition

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1042d ago / 10:59 AM UTC

New Planned Parenthood ad campaign seeks to show coronavirus’ abortion access impact

1043d ago / 10:02 PM UTC

House Republicans balk at idea of giving Steve King back his committee assignments

1043d ago / 3:21 PM UTC

Michigan's Peters drops TV spot touting tough-on-China approach

1044d ago / 12:18 AM UTC

Democrats lay the groundwork for possible virtual convention

1044d ago / 4:45 PM UTC

Nebraska Democratic House primary pits Medicare-for-All candidate against one calling for more 'realistic' plan

1044d ago / 3:45 PM UTC

Trump slightly outraises Biden in April, maintains large cash on hand

1045d ago / 7:25 PM UTC

First competitive special House elections in coronavirus age set for Tuesday

1046d ago / 3:10 PM UTC

Lamar Alexander: DOJ argument to repeal Obamacare 'flimsy'

1048d ago / 8:25 PM UTC

Debate over reopening gets heated in a key 2020 county

1048d ago / 7:43 PM UTC

How Michigan could affect the 2020 battle for the Senate

1048d ago / 2:10 PM UTC

Democratic super PAC, Trump campaign launch new ad campaigns

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1048d ago / 9:00 AM UTC

Harris, Sanders, Markey push $2,000 monthly payments during coronavirus

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1049d ago / 6:54 PM UTC

RNC adds public health expert to convention team

1049d ago / 1:05 PM UTC

Republican Jewish Coalition backs Iowa GOP Rep. Steve King's primary opponent

1050d ago / 1:51 PM UTC

Biden appeals to progressive groups to unite party

1051d ago / 6:31 PM UTC

Biden campaign launches digital letter series

1051d ago / 4:46 PM UTC

Never-Trump group's 'mourning' ad gets presidential reaction

1051d ago / 3:53 PM UTC

New Montana poll shows Bullock ahead and Biden inching forward

1052d ago / 9:05 PM UTC

Biden calls for immediate $13 minimum wage increase for frontline workers

1052d ago / 1:39 PM UTC

New Trump coronavirus ad hits critics, argues America writing the 'the greatest comeback story'

1056d ago / 10:26 PM UTC

Trump says Biden “should respond” to sexual assault allegation

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1056d ago / 8:57 PM UTC

Tweet the Press: NBC's Kerry Sanders discusses coronavirus impacts in Florida, meat processing plants