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Catch up with Meet the Press blog posts from past years leading up to May 17, 2022
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940d ago / 6:22 PM UTC

Trump campaign announces TV ad buys in five key states

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944d ago / 5:46 PM UTC

A look back at Trump's 2016 RNC nomination speech

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945d ago / 9:09 PM UTC

Two House Democrats ask for probe into possible Hatch Act violations

946d ago / 6:10 PM UTC

Analysis: Trump and the GOP appear comfortable in mixing politics and the federal government

947d ago / 3:10 PM UTC

Trump campaign off TV airwaves this week with convention in spotlight

947d ago / 1:49 PM UTC

Democrats offer counter-programming around GOP convention site

947d ago / 6:07 PM UTC

Biden campaign to air new spot across cable channels during RNC

948d ago / 1:40 PM UTC

Everytown booking $6 million in Florida ads to target President Trump

951d ago / 4:45 PM UTC

Kanye West won't appear on Illinois or Ohio ballots

951d ago / 2:10 PM UTC

Commuted by President Trump, Alice Marie Johnson aims to bolster him with RNC speech

951d ago / 6:04 PM UTC

Pelosi endorses Kennedy ahead of tight Massachusetts Senate Democratic primary

952d ago / 4:10 PM UTC

Biden’s DNC speech will reflect how Trump’s presidency has shaped his campaign, source says

952d ago / 2:08 PM UTC

Biden, Trump campaigns debut new ads ahead of Biden's DNC speech

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953d ago / 3:32 PM UTC

Obama and Harris are country's two most popular political figures

953d ago / 6:15 PM UTC

Biden leads Trump in recent TV and radio spending across virtually the entire 2020 battleground

954d ago / 11:38 AM UTC

Jill Biden to go back to her teaching roots for prime-time DNC speech

954d ago / 10:44 PM UTC

Perez says no more Democratic caucuses

954d ago / 9:19 PM UTC

Michelle Obama speech will stress Biden's empathy

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955d ago / 1:52 PM UTC

Senate Dems call on Postal Service Board to reverse changes amid concerns about mail-in voting

957d ago / 2:23 PM UTC

First Biden digital ad featuring Harris targets Hispanic voters in key states

958d ago / 12:00 PM UTC

Hamilton-inspired rap aims to get out the vote for 2020

958d ago / 9:29 PM UTC

Republican Jewish Coalition provides new details on $10 million in general election commitment, largely to help Trump

958d ago / 7:22 PM UTC

Kushner confirms Kanye West meeting: A 'great discussion'

958d ago / 6:02 PM UTC

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

958d ago / 5:50 PM UTC

Biden, Harris raise $34.2 million in day and a half after announcing ticket

959d ago / 8:22 PM UTC

Trump plans counter-programming in battleground states during Democratic convention

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959d ago / 4:57 PM UTC

Trump campaign returns to airwaves in WI, still dark in MI and PA

961d ago / 3:11 PM UTC

Poll: Few parents say their children will be attending full, in-person school in the fall

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961d ago / 12:42 PM UTC

Democratic outside groups booking more than $10 million in new August Senate TV ads

961d ago / 8:34 PM UTC

Top GOP super PAC backing House Republicans books $45 million for fall ads

962d ago / 10:25 AM UTC

The blueprint progressives hope will move Democrats ‘beyond' the Trump Era

963d ago / 12:10 PM UTC

DNC spotlight's Trump's pandemic leadership in new digital video

964d ago / 7:00 PM UTC

Anticipation over Biden's running mate pick builds ahead of decision

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966d ago / 4:29 PM UTC

Phoenix has become the top individual advertising market in the 2020 White House race

966d ago / 4:09 PM UTC

Club for Growth pushes Biden on school reopening in new battleground ad buy

966d ago / 1:28 PM UTC

Tennessee GOP Senate primary sets up another establishment vs. insurgent battle

966d ago / 9:13 PM UTC

Trump campaign requests adding another presidential debate

966d ago / 9:08 PM UTC

Kanye West files signatures in hopes of getting on ballot in Ohio and Colorado

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966d ago / 8:22 PM UTC

A record number of all-woman congressional matchups are set for November

968d ago / 4:16 PM UTC

Less than three months from Election Day, five states hold competitive primaries Tuesday

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968d ago / 1:23 PM UTC

Pro-Biden super PAC launches new ad on Trump's pandemic leadership

968d ago / 7:37 PM UTC

Conservatives warn GOP senators they risk angering voters by backing coronavirus aid package

969d ago / 2:26 PM UTC

RNC still 'working through' press access for Charlotte convention events

969d ago / 1:30 PM UTC

Trump campaign returns to the airwaves in early-voting states

970d ago / 3:18 PM UTC

Bass on work in Cuba: I 'don’t consider myself a Castro sympathizer'

971d ago / 7:12 PM UTC

Just days before likely announcement, VP contenders stay busy

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971d ago / 6:31 PM UTC

Everytown for Gun Safety launches $2 million ad campaign

973d ago / 1:30 PM UTC

Health care groups look to boost Democrats again in 2020

973d ago / 11:00 AM UTC

Biden campaign launches first TV ads in Ohio

974d ago / 3:14 PM UTC

Lincoln Project hits Sen. Susan Collins as Trump 'stooge' as part of new $4 million ad buy

974d ago / 2:24 PM UTC

GOP primary ads use Romney as cudgel

975d ago / 12:51 PM UTC

Giffords PAC launches anti-Gardner ad amid new, $7.5 million push toward November

975d ago / 10:14 AM UTC

A new committee wants to help Biden fulfill pledge to have Muslim American voices in his administration

976d ago / 3:00 PM UTC

Massachusetts Senate Democratic primary heats up one month out

978d ago / 6:51 PM UTC

An early August veep pick would put VP front-and-center before the convention

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980d ago / 4:20 PM UTC

Biden, Obama discuss race relations, coronavirus, ACA in sit-down conversation

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981d ago / 9:19 AM UTC

Biden campaign goes on offensive against Sen. Ron Johnson’s Burisma probe

981d ago / 8:36 PM UTC

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

982d ago / 2:48 PM UTC

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

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983d ago / 11:52 AM UTC

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

985d ago / 7:17 PM UTC

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

and

985d ago / 6:32 PM UTC

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

986d ago / 4:08 PM UTC

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

986d ago / 1:02 AM UTC

Elizabeth Warren requests investigation into relief funds

986d ago / 7:52 PM UTC

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

987d ago / 4:31 PM UTC

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

987d ago / 2:33 PM UTC

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

987d ago / 8:21 PM UTC

PAC with Democratic ties weighs in on Kansas Senate GOP primary

and

988d ago / 1:49 PM UTC

Leading anti-immigration Republicans fall in the Trump era

988d ago / 5:00 PM UTC

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

989d ago / 3:11 PM UTC

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

989d ago / 5:02 PM UTC

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

991d ago / 2:44 PM UTC

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

992d ago / 7:00 PM UTC

Veepstakes roundup: Background checks intensify as time for pick nears

and

993d ago / 12:45 PM UTC

Biden releases new digital ads on restoring empathy

993d ago / 9:56 PM UTC

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

and

993d ago / 5:52 PM UTC

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

994d ago / 12:33 PM UTC

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

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994d ago / 9:48 PM UTC

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

994d ago / 7:34 PM UTC

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

995d ago / 3:03 PM UTC

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

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995d ago / 10:54 PM UTC

Analysis: Trump makes school reopening a referendum on Trump

996d ago / 4:34 PM UTC

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

and

997d ago / 4:12 PM UTC

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

997d ago / 2:42 PM UTC

Previewing the New Jersey primary contests

1000d ago / 7:01 PM UTC

Tipton the latest incumbent to lose party's nomination

1000d ago / 5:30 PM UTC

Biden VP Watch: Spotlight on Harris, Duckworth and Rice

1001d ago / 3:44 PM UTC

President Trump expected to host fundraiser in Florida despite coronavirus spike

1001d ago / 7:01 PM UTC

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

1001d ago / 5:21 PM UTC

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

1002d ago / 4:28 PM UTC

Trump campaign scraps idea of Alabama rally ahead of Senate runoff

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1002d ago / 2:00 PM UTC

MoveOn endorses Joe Biden

1002d ago / 6:47 PM UTC

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

1002d ago / 6:00 PM UTC

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

1003d ago / 2:43 PM UTC

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

1003d ago / 12:31 PM UTC

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

1003d ago / 8:35 PM UTC

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

1003d ago / 8:08 PM UTC

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

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1006d ago / 8:39 PM UTC

Heading into July, women of color dominate Biden VP speculation

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1007d ago / 4:00 PM UTC

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

1007d ago / 1:34 PM UTC

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

1007d ago / 8:32 PM UTC

Trump campaign hits Biden on energy, trade around Pennsylvania speech

1007d ago / 6:32 PM UTC

Biden wins nod from all Democratic state attorneys general

1007d ago / 6:15 PM UTC

Partisan gap in coronavirus fears grows

1007d ago / 5:46 PM UTC

Trump campaign staffers who traveled to Tulsa rally working remotely

1008d ago / 4:11 PM UTC

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

1008d ago / 2:02 PM UTC

Priorities USA drops new ad criticizing Trump on Affordable Care Act

1008d ago / 6:20 PM UTC

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

1009d ago / 4:00 PM UTC

Trump trails Biden by 14 points in latest national poll

1009d ago / 3:32 PM UTC

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

1009d ago / 11:00 PM UTC

Lincoln Project to endorse Democratic Senate candidate in new ad

1009d ago / 5:23 PM UTC

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

1009d ago / 4:57 PM UTC

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

1010d ago / 2:05 PM UTC

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

1010d ago / 6:40 PM UTC

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

1010d ago / 5:25 PM UTC

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

1010d ago / 4:54 PM UTC

Biden campaign releases two new ads focused on the Black community

1013d ago / 6:59 PM UTC

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

and

1014d ago / 1:15 AM UTC

Multiple bills in the works to make Juneteenth a federal holiday

1015d ago / 1:51 PM UTC

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

and

1016d ago / 7:33 PM UTC

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

1017d ago / 9:58 AM UTC

DNC launches ad campaign on Trump 'descent'

1017d ago / 8:09 PM UTC

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

1017d ago / 7:09 PM UTC

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

and

1017d ago / 6:32 PM UTC

Planned Parenthood Action Fund endorses Biden

1018d ago / 2:59 PM UTC

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

1020d ago / 7:01 PM UTC

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

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1021d ago / 1:30 PM UTC

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

1021d ago / 12:04 PM UTC

New Biden digital ad hits Trump for reaction to protests

1021d ago / 8:17 PM UTC

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

1022d ago / 8:55 PM UTC

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

1022d ago / 5:20 PM UTC

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

and

1023d ago / 3:20 PM UTC

Trump approval rating drops 10 points in Gallup poll

1024d ago / 2:57 PM UTC

Republican senators launching ads attacking Joe Biden

1024d ago / 1:42 PM UTC

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

, and

1024d ago / 6:18 PM UTC

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

1024d ago / 5:20 PM UTC

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

1025d ago / 4:08 PM UTC

Biden campaign launches turnout effort targeting LGBTQ voters

1025d ago / 3:16 PM UTC

Trump campaign touts May job gains in new TV ad

1025d ago / 1:55 PM UTC

Mask-wearing habits could indicate how you'll vote

1027d ago / 7:00 PM UTC

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

and

1028d ago / 8:06 PM UTC

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

1029d ago / 4:08 PM UTC

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

1029d ago / 2:42 PM UTC

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

1029d ago / 5:45 PM UTC

Gun violence grows during coronavirus pandemic group's data shows

1030d ago / 3:04 PM UTC

Joe Biden up 11 over President Trump in new poll

1030d ago / 6:17 PM UTC

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

1030d ago / 6:10 PM UTC

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

1031d ago / 4:47 PM UTC

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

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1031d ago / 10:37 PM UTC

Biden vows to address institutional racism if elected