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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
Image: Illustration of photos depicting voters on line, voting booths, the Capitol, the White House and raised hands.
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Look back at our archive of previous Meet the Press blog posts.

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917d ago / 1:40 PM UTC

How Democrats are trying to win over Trump-skeptical veterans

917d ago / 12:55 PM UTC

Obama puts political heft behind Democrats in key races up and down the ballot

918d ago / 4:12 PM UTC

As polls show Iowa tightening, Trump campaign and outside group spending goes in different directions

919d ago / 10:48 PM UTC

Pennsylvania Republicans seek to reverse mail-in ballot deadline decision in battleground state

and

919d ago / 9:19 PM UTC

A Supreme Court confirmation weeks before Election Day would be first in modern history

920d ago / 5:12 PM UTC

Democratic Pennsylvania election official warns state Supreme Court ruling could lead to 100,000 rejected ballots

and

921d ago / 4:08 PM UTC

Biden has big cash on hand advantage over Trump

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922d ago / 4:42 PM UTC

Biden digital ads target Puerto Rican voters with Marc Anthony

924d ago / 6:19 PM UTC

Early voting starts in Virginia after expansion of options

924d ago / 1:16 PM UTC

Senate GOP group jumping into Alaska Senate race with $1.6 million in ads

924d ago / 11:32 AM UTC

Progressive groups highlight pandemic death toll with comparisons to U.S. cities in new ads

925d ago / 8:45 PM UTC

Biden tells Democratic senators he takes 'nothing for granted' during caucus call

925d ago / 8:39 PM UTC

Battleground voting update: A mail-in voting extension in Pennsylvania and a warning in Wisconsin

, and

925d ago / 7:35 PM UTC

Mike Bloomberg funds Dem super PAC's $5.4 million Florida ads to boost Joe Biden

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925d ago / 9:06 AM UTC

Former State Department official who cast doubt on Burisma claims to testify in GOP probe

926d ago / 5:12 PM UTC

Democratic super PACs support Biden with Florida and Arizona Latinos

926d ago / 3:02 PM UTC

Obama urges young voters to plan how they'll vote

927d ago / 7:02 PM UTC

Pennsylvania lawsuit delays sending out mail-in ballots

and

927d ago / 6:45 PM UTC

Pompeo hosts RNC chairwoman at revived Madison Dinners

927d ago / 10:08 AM UTC

Pressure grows from rank and file on Hill to find deal on pandemic relief

, and

927d ago / 9:29 PM UTC

Trump campaign pivots to the economy with eight-figure ad campaign

928d ago / 4:50 PM UTC

Harrison makes Senate race competitive but must beat Graham as Trump is favored to win South Carolina

931d ago / 9:33 PM UTC

Harry Reid predicts Democrats will flip the Senate

932d ago / 6:55 PM UTC

Mark Kelly apologizes for offensive 2018 comment

and

932d ago / 1:50 PM UTC

Trump campaign back on Michigan airwaves for first time in seven weeks

933d ago / 6:17 PM UTC

GOP Super PACs have helped Trump narrow Biden's TV advantage

933d ago / 4:46 PM UTC

Joe Lieberman endorses Susan Collins, appears in ad for her in Maine

933d ago / 1:42 PM UTC

Biden campaign releases economic proposals ahead of 'Made in America' speech

933d ago / 9:32 AM UTC

Broad coalition of progressive groups launches effort to aid with voting protection

933d ago / 9:09 PM UTC

GOP scales down pandemic relief proposal but new bill lands with a thud

and

934d ago / 7:44 PM UTC

Trump campaign looks to ease concerns amid fundraising warning signs

and

937d ago / 11:03 PM UTC

Kanye West has spent almost $5.9 million on presidential bid, new filing shows

938d ago / 3:11 PM UTC

Conservative super PAC launches $3 million digital, $10 million TV ad buy

938d ago / 8:52 PM UTC

Democratic House candidates tout endorsements from U.S. Chamber of Commerce

939d ago / 11:30 AM UTC

New Biden ad on Social Security solvency looks to woo voters in key battleground states

940d ago / 5:40 PM UTC

Biden campaign raises roughly $365 million in largest monthly haul to date

and

940d ago / 3:49 PM UTC

Virginia Republican Bob Good's campaign ad labelled 'racist dog whistle' by DCCC aide

940d ago / 2:45 PM UTC

New Biden, DNC ad features Kenosha violence in 'Trump's America'

and

940d ago / 9:00 AM UTC

Espy launches new ad ahead of Mississippi Senate rematch with Hyde-Smith

941d ago / 7:16 PM UTC

As Kanye West files suits to get on state ballots, more Republican ties to presidential campaign emerge

and

941d ago / 4:14 PM UTC

Massachusetts primaries to decide two heated contests Tuesday

and

941d ago / 1:23 PM UTC

Trump promised a health care plan in 'weeks,' but a month later, it hasn't come

942d ago / 6:22 PM UTC

Trump campaign announces TV ad buys in five key states

and

946d ago / 5:46 PM UTC

A look back at Trump's 2016 RNC nomination speech

and

946d ago / 9:09 PM UTC

Two House Democrats ask for probe into possible Hatch Act violations

948d ago / 6:10 PM UTC

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

948d ago / 3:10 PM UTC

Trump campaign off TV airwaves this week with convention in spotlight

948d ago / 1:49 PM UTC

Democrats offer counter-programming around GOP convention site

949d ago / 6:07 PM UTC

Biden campaign to air new spot across cable channels during RNC

949d ago / 1:40 PM UTC

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

952d ago / 4:45 PM UTC

Kanye West won't appear on Illinois or Ohio ballots

952d ago / 2:10 PM UTC

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

953d ago / 6:04 PM UTC

Pelosi endorses Kennedy ahead of tight Massachusetts Senate Democratic primary

953d ago / 4:10 PM UTC

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

953d ago / 2:08 PM UTC

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

, and

954d ago / 3:32 PM UTC

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

955d ago / 6:15 PM UTC

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

955d ago / 11:38 AM UTC

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

955d ago / 10:44 PM UTC

Perez says no more Democratic caucuses

955d ago / 9:19 PM UTC

Michelle Obama speech will stress Biden's empathy

and

956d ago / 1:52 PM UTC

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

958d ago / 2:23 PM UTC

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

959d ago / 12:00 PM UTC

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

959d ago / 9:29 PM UTC

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

960d ago / 7:22 PM UTC

Kushner confirms Kanye West meeting: A 'great discussion'

960d ago / 6:02 PM UTC

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

960d ago / 5:50 PM UTC

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

961d ago / 8:22 PM UTC

Trump plans counter-programming in battleground states during Democratic convention

and

961d ago / 4:57 PM UTC

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

962d ago / 3:11 PM UTC

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

and

962d ago / 12:42 PM UTC

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

963d ago / 8:34 PM UTC

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

963d ago / 10:25 AM UTC

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

964d ago / 12:10 PM UTC

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

966d ago / 7:00 PM UTC

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

and

967d ago / 4:29 PM UTC

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

967d ago / 4:09 PM UTC

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

967d ago / 1:28 PM UTC

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

967d ago / 9:13 PM UTC

Trump campaign requests adding another presidential debate

967d ago / 9:08 PM UTC

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

and

968d ago / 8:22 PM UTC

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

969d ago / 4:16 PM UTC

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

and

969d ago / 1:23 PM UTC

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

970d ago / 7:37 PM UTC

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

970d ago / 2:26 PM UTC

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

970d ago / 1:30 PM UTC

Trump campaign returns to the airwaves in early-voting states

971d ago / 3:18 PM UTC

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

973d ago / 7:12 PM UTC

Just days before likely announcement, VP contenders stay busy

and

973d ago / 6:31 PM UTC

Everytown for Gun Safety launches $2 million ad campaign

974d ago / 1:30 PM UTC

Health care groups look to boost Democrats again in 2020

974d ago / 11:00 AM UTC

Biden campaign launches first TV ads in Ohio

975d ago / 3:14 PM UTC

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

975d ago / 2:24 PM UTC

GOP primary ads use Romney as cudgel

976d ago / 12:51 PM UTC

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

976d ago / 10:14 AM UTC

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

977d ago / 3:00 PM UTC

Massachusetts Senate Democratic primary heats up one month out

980d ago / 6:51 PM UTC

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

and

981d ago / 4:20 PM UTC

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

and

982d ago / 9:19 AM UTC

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

983d ago / 8:36 PM UTC

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

983d ago / 2:48 PM UTC

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

and

984d ago / 11:52 AM UTC

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

987d ago / 7:17 PM UTC

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

and

987d ago / 6:32 PM UTC

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

987d ago / 4:08 PM UTC

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

987d ago / 1:02 AM UTC

Elizabeth Warren requests investigation into relief funds

988d ago / 7:52 PM UTC

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

988d ago / 4:31 PM UTC

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

988d ago / 2:33 PM UTC

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

989d ago / 8:21 PM UTC

PAC with Democratic ties weighs in on Kansas Senate GOP primary

and

989d ago / 1:49 PM UTC

Leading anti-immigration Republicans fall in the Trump era

990d ago / 5:00 PM UTC

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

990d ago / 3:11 PM UTC

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

991d ago / 5:02 PM UTC

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

992d ago / 2:44 PM UTC

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

994d ago / 7:00 PM UTC

Veepstakes roundup: Background checks intensify as time for pick nears

and

994d ago / 12:45 PM UTC

Biden releases new digital ads on restoring empathy

994d ago / 9:56 PM UTC

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

and

995d ago / 5:52 PM UTC

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

995d ago / 12:33 PM UTC

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

and

995d ago / 9:48 PM UTC

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

996d ago / 7:34 PM UTC

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

996d ago / 3:03 PM UTC

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

and

996d ago / 10:54 PM UTC

Analysis: Trump makes school reopening a referendum on Trump

997d ago / 4:34 PM UTC

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

and

998d ago / 4:12 PM UTC

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

998d ago / 2:42 PM UTC

Previewing the New Jersey primary contests

1002d ago / 7:01 PM UTC

Tipton the latest incumbent to lose party's nomination

1002d ago / 5:30 PM UTC

Biden VP Watch: Spotlight on Harris, Duckworth and Rice

1002d ago / 3:44 PM UTC

President Trump expected to host fundraiser in Florida despite coronavirus spike

1003d ago / 7:01 PM UTC

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

1003d ago / 5:21 PM UTC

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

1003d ago / 4:28 PM UTC

Trump campaign scraps idea of Alabama rally ahead of Senate runoff

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1003d ago / 2:00 PM UTC

MoveOn endorses Joe Biden

1004d ago / 6:47 PM UTC

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

1004d ago / 6:00 PM UTC

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

1004d ago / 2:43 PM UTC

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

1004d ago / 12:31 PM UTC

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

1005d ago / 8:35 PM UTC

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

1005d ago / 8:08 PM UTC

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

and

1008d ago / 8:39 PM UTC

Heading into July, women of color dominate Biden VP speculation

and

1008d ago / 4:00 PM UTC

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

1008d ago / 1:34 PM UTC

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

1009d ago / 8:32 PM UTC

Trump campaign hits Biden on energy, trade around Pennsylvania speech

1009d ago / 6:32 PM UTC

Biden wins nod from all Democratic state attorneys general

1009d ago / 6:15 PM UTC

Partisan gap in coronavirus fears grows

1009d ago / 5:46 PM UTC

Trump campaign staffers who traveled to Tulsa rally working remotely

1009d ago / 4:11 PM UTC

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

1009d ago / 2:02 PM UTC

Priorities USA drops new ad criticizing Trump on Affordable Care Act

1010d ago / 6:20 PM UTC

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