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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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604d ago / 7:11 PM UTC

McConnell to launch radio ads calling for people to 'take advantage of this miracle and get vaccinated'

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604d ago / 4:56 PM UTC

Virginia governor ad watch: 'Election integrity' and puppies

604d ago / 2:25 PM UTC

What the NBC/WSJ poll got wrong in 2020 — and what we are doing to fix it

605d ago / 4:29 PM UTC

Tuesday marks election day in Texas House special election

606d ago / 5:34 PM UTC

Progressive group buys $2 million in ads to push tax hikes on wealthy

606d ago / 4:49 PM UTC

Trump records robocall for Texas' Wright ahead of special election runoff

610d ago / 4:27 PM UTC

McAuliffe launches first TV ad of general election

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610d ago / 2:15 PM UTC

Former Democratic Rep. Finkenauer running for Senate in Iowa

611d ago / 3:39 PM UTC

New fundraising totals show how party committees are gearing up for crucial midterms

613d ago / 3:59 PM UTC

Early voting begins in Texas House special election

616d ago / 7:40 PM UTC

What we learned from the second campaign fundraising deadline of 2021

616d ago / 4:11 PM UTC

In North Carolina, Democratic candidates open up in order to stand out

618d ago / 10:51 AM UTC

House Republican campaign arm bests Democrats in latest fundraising haul

619d ago / 7:33 PM UTC

GOP groups take to the All-Star Game airwaves

620d ago / 4:44 PM UTC

Youngkin drops new digital ad that tries to tie Democrat McAuliffe to Trump

624d ago / 12:37 PM UTC

Kelly, Fetterman and Britt raise big money as 2022 Senate fundraising totals trickle in

625d ago / 9:05 PM UTC

Early voting begins in two Ohio special House elections

630d ago / 4:59 PM UTC

Fauci says uneven vaccination rates could lead to regional Covid spikes

631d ago / 5:27 PM UTC

Two Senate hopefuls take the plunge

632d ago / 6:08 PM UTC

Garcia defends ranked-choice voting after NYC errors mar mayoral primary vote count

632d ago / 4:59 PM UTC

A look at Texas' border counties as immigration fights heat up

633d ago / 2:09 PM UTC

Newsom sues California secretary of state to have his party ID included on recall ballot

634d ago / 2:35 PM UTC

Youngkin begins Virginia general election with big spending advantage

638d ago / 8:31 PM UTC

Nearly 9-in-10 Americans say U.S. is more divided now than before pandemic outbreak

638d ago / 6:38 PM UTC

Braun: Moment of 'Euphoria,' but long way to go on bipartisan infrastructure deal

639d ago / 8:02 PM UTC

Election Day was Tuesday in NYC's mayoral primaries. What happens next?

640d ago / 8:47 PM UTC

GOP outside group spending $1 million in digital ads pressuring Mark Kelly to support keeping filibuster

640d ago / 7:43 PM UTC

NYC mayoral primary latest experiment in ranked-choice voting

641d ago / 6:48 PM UTC

Markey on infrastructure: "No climate, no deal"

641d ago / 4:36 PM UTC

Poll finds broad supports for expanded early voting and photo ID requirement

641d ago / 3:06 PM UTC

EMILY's List endorses in PA Senate race

645d ago / 6:47 PM UTC

GOP Sen. Young predicts bipartisan infrastructure framework will lead to law

646d ago / 6:23 PM UTC

Former GOP congressman launches Arizona gubernatorial bid

646d ago / 3:58 PM UTC

New poll shows Biden approval rating lower amid inflation concerns

647d ago / 3:37 PM UTC

New York City mayoral fundraising reports show last-minute momentum, stalls

648d ago / 6:47 PM UTC

Eric Adams has edge in new WNBC poll of New York City Democratic mayoral primary

652d ago / 6:07 PM UTC

Hartzler jumps into crowded Missouri Senate race

652d ago / 3:55 PM UTC

Virginia nominees for governor go on the offensive with field set

653d ago / 8:07 PM UTC

New Democratic super PAC aims to stop Sarah Huckabee Sanders in Ark. governor’s race

655d ago / 3:09 PM UTC

Eric Adams leads in new NY1/Ipsos poll of NYC Democratic mayoral primary

659d ago / 6:25 PM UTC

Former Rep. Stivers goes up on airwaves to endorse his pick for successor

659d ago / 3:07 PM UTC

South Carolina state lawmaker aims to be state's first Black governor

660d ago / 6:42 PM UTC

In Va. governor's race, Youngkin aided by his deep pockets; McAuliffe outraises Dem field

661d ago / 5:50 PM UTC

O'Rourke to travel Texas for voting-rights tour amid possible gubernatorial bid

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661d ago / 3:20 PM UTC

Nina Turner's campaign touts internal poll showing large lead in special Ohio House primary

667d ago / 5:11 PM UTC

Analysis: Where's the deal on infrastructure?

667d ago / 2:26 PM UTC

New poll shows a majority of likely California voters remain opposed to recalling Newsom

668d ago / 2:30 PM UTC

New York City Democratic mayoral debate will now be live as Covid-19 restrictions ease

669d ago / 6:54 PM UTC

Florida Democrat Murphy won't run for Senate against Rubio

669d ago / 3:39 PM UTC

Democrat heads toward New Mexico special House election with cash advantage over GOP opponent

673d ago / 2:48 PM UTC

Fetterman poll shows him with a large lead in Democratic Pennsylvania Senate primary

675d ago / 6:53 PM UTC

In Virginia governor's race, Democrats take their pitches to the airwaves

676d ago / 5:24 PM UTC

Georgia Lt. Gov. says he won't run again after bucking Trump on election

680d ago / 4:39 PM UTC

This week on the campaign trail: Gov and Senate races heat up

682d ago / 2:38 PM UTC

Trump endorses VA GOP gov. nominee Youngkin

683d ago / 4:30 PM UTC

McConnell says 'proper price tag' for infrastructure bill is $600-$800 billion

686d ago / 8:37 PM UTC

Analysis: Trump’s hold on the GOP is more than primary threats

689d ago / 2:39 PM UTC

Charlie Crist announces Florida gubernatorial bid

690d ago / 8:48 PM UTC

Liberal group launches $12 million TV ad buy to boost Democrats' sweeping elections bill

694d ago / 6:58 PM UTC

Ossoff is latest tapped for commission on China

694d ago / 3:05 PM UTC

Poll: Americans divided over the future of filibuster

695d ago / 2:19 PM UTC

GOP Rep. Budd jumps into North Carolina Senate race with Club for Growth endorsement

697d ago / 8:22 PM UTC

Trump backs Susan Wright, widow of former congressman, in special election

697d ago / 6:24 PM UTC

Former Democratic Rep. Cunningham running for governor of South Carolina

701d ago / 7:21 PM UTC

NRA will spend $2 million on ads opposing Biden's gun policy and ATF nominee

701d ago / 3:39 PM UTC

EMILY's List endorses Democrat Carroll Foy in VA Gov race

701d ago / 3:05 PM UTC

Biden administration kicks off social media push on vaccines with celebrity help

703d ago / 5:17 PM UTC

John Bolton-sponsored poll suggests Trump's grip on GOP is losing steam

703d ago / 3:17 PM UTC

Here are some initial takeaways from the most recent FEC reports

704d ago / 3:53 PM UTC

Dayton mayor launches Ohio gubernatorial bid presenting herself as antidote to decades of Republican rule

704d ago / 2:32 PM UTC

Party-switching candidate attacks GOP Gov. Kemp as he launches primary challenge

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708d ago / 7:16 PM UTC

What all the new poll numbers tell us about Biden and his agenda

708d ago / 3:08 PM UTC

Poll: Majority of Americans say a "not-guilty" verdict in Chauvin trial would be a negative step for race relations

709d ago / 3:33 PM UTC

Poll: Forty-three percent of Republicans say they will avoid vaccine if possible

709d ago / 2:47 PM UTC

McCrory makes it official, announces N.C. Senate bid

711d ago / 9:32 PM UTC

Former N.C. Gov. McCrory to run for open Senate seat

711d ago / 4:07 PM UTC

Progressive Kentucky Democrat explores Senate bid against Rand Paul

715d ago / 12:32 PM UTC

Virginia Gov. Northam backs Terry McAuliffe's bid to return to governor's mansion

716d ago / 3:40 PM UTC

Pence launches new policy and advocacy group to champion Trump-era policy and oppose Biden agenda

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716d ago / 1:35 PM UTC

Trump backs Mo Brooks, key ally in unfounded election fraud push, for Alabama Senate

717d ago / 7:48 PM UTC

Ohio doctor who led state's coronavirus response decides against seeking Portman's Senate seat

717d ago / 5:22 PM UTC

Hastings seat to be filled by special election scheduled by Gov. DeSantis

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717d ago / 3:07 PM UTC

With Colorado poised to be new home for MLB All-Star Game, here's a look at its voting laws

718d ago / 7:21 PM UTC

Manchin balks at level of tax increases in Biden infrastructure plan

718d ago / 4:10 PM UTC

Group of former Democratic members of Congress, candidates, starting PAC to defend moderate Dems

722d ago / 2:23 PM UTC

New Mexico congressional special election matchups set

723d ago / 3:42 PM UTC

Majority of California voters don't support Newsom recall

724d ago / 6:10 PM UTC

Kentucky legislature overrides governor's veto, mandating Senate vacancies be filled by member of same party

724d ago / 1:01 PM UTC

Everytown for Gun Safety launches $300k TV and digital ads calling for background check expansion

725d ago / 9:16 PM UTC

As Congress weighs new gun laws, what has it done lately on the issue?

725d ago / 8:56 PM UTC

Progressive coalition push Democrats to go fast and go big with trillions at stake

725d ago / 7:32 PM UTC

Ohio GOP Rep. eyeing Senate bid raps potential primary foes for courting Trump's support

728d ago / 6:09 PM UTC

Colorful GOP ad maker signs on with Josh Mandel's Senate campaign in Ohio

730d ago / 12:57 AM UTC

Bipartisan group of 16 senators meets to discuss immigration

730d ago / 8:32 PM UTC

Republican faith in elections dropped quickly as Trump spread unfounded claims of fraud

730d ago / 3:05 PM UTC

Missouri AG jumps into race for Senate while Alabama Dem will skip her state's Senate contest

731d ago / 11:42 AM UTC

Slim majority of GOP backs gay marriage, highest mark in the poll's history

732d ago / 6:59 PM UTC

Who are the House Democrats representing Trump country?

732d ago / 3:26 PM UTC

White House misses its own 60-day review deadline for border wall construction

736d ago / 7:03 PM UTC

Fudge's move to HUD will leave House seat vacated until November

736d ago / 6:24 PM UTC

Who are the House Republicans representing Biden country?

737d ago / 8:57 PM UTC

New Mexico sets date for House special election to replace Interior Sec. Haaland

737d ago / 4:18 PM UTC

Significant majority of Republicans don’t believe Biden’s win was fair

737d ago / 2:46 PM UTC

Congress gets boost of Covid-19 vaccines for staffers

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738d ago / 9:02 AM UTC

Biden gets chance to show his Irish roots on St. Patrick's Day

739d ago / 5:51 PM UTC

Poll: Majority of Iowans, one-third of Republicans, hope Grassley won't run again in 2022

740d ago / 1:50 PM UTC

Georgia Republican Lt. Gov. tells MTP he won't run for Senate in 2022

742d ago / 5:20 PM UTC

Democratic groups are spending big to support the Covid-19 relief law

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743d ago / 5:29 PM UTC

A look back: How presidents have used their first primetime TV address

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744d ago / 5:01 PM UTC

Missouri Secretary of State Ashcroft declines Senate bid to replace retiring Blunt

745d ago / 7:40 PM UTC

With weeks to go before Louisiana special House elections, new filings show best-funded candidates

745d ago / 7:01 PM UTC

Former FDA officials urge Biden to nominate a permanent commissioner

746d ago / 8:32 PM UTC

Mike Pence will make first post-White House speech in South Carolina

750d ago / 6:44 PM UTC

Ralph Northam makes first endorsement of 2021 cycle — bucking his attorney general

751d ago / 7:32 PM UTC

Chuck Grassley files FEC paperwork for possible 2022 re-election bid

751d ago / 2:53 PM UTC

Hawley ends his confirmation no-vote streak by backing Biden's pick to chair Council of Economic Advisers

752d ago / 5:45 PM UTC

Ethics watchdog says Rep. Palazzo may have improperly spent campaign, official funds

753d ago / 1:26 AM UTC

McConnell says Senate GOP campaign arm will back Murkowski despite Trump's criticism

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753d ago / 9:26 PM UTC

Elizabeth Warren and two House Democrats introduce wealth tax bill

756d ago / 1:11 PM UTC

Cruz received a special ‘welcome back’ message in Senate gym

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757d ago / 7:00 PM UTC

Meet the Republican senator who's voted against every Biden nominee so far

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758d ago / 4:17 PM UTC

Virginia Republicans decide on drive-up convention to pick 2021 statewide nominees

759d ago / 3:25 PM UTC

Perdue opts out of 2022 Senate race after runoff loss

760d ago / 9:05 PM UTC

Manchin undecided on supporting Deb Haaland for Interior

760d ago / 6:55 PM UTC

Senate Parliamentarian to decide if $15 minimum wage can be in Covid-19 relief

760d ago / 2:56 PM UTC

Town Hall Project merges with Indivisible as progressive groups chart path after Trump presidency

764d ago / 6:59 PM UTC

Ivanka Trump won't run against Rubio in 2022 Senate race

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764d ago / 1:06 PM UTC

Job guarantee resolution joins a growing list of progressive proposals

765d ago / 11:45 PM UTC

Biden to mark anniversary of initial coronavirus shutdowns next month

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765d ago / 7:16 PM UTC

A new 'Medicare X' bill looks like Biden's public option plan

765d ago / 3:24 PM UTC

Milwaukee Bucks vice president announces run for Senate

766d ago / 4:47 PM UTC

Perdue takes first step toward possible bid against Warnock

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766d ago / 2:47 PM UTC

Wisconsin labor group targets Johnson on Covid-19 relief votes

767d ago / 2:14 PM UTC

Pennsylvania Democrat Lamb says he'll 'look' at running for Senate

768d ago / 5:20 PM UTC

Hogan: I 'probably' would have voted to convict Trump in impeachment trial

771d ago / 7:54 PM UTC

Pompeo State Department spent $10k on “Madison Dinner” pens shipped from China

772d ago / 4:27 PM UTC

Former Ohio treasurer jumps into Senate race amid jockeying for Portman seat

773d ago / 6:57 PM UTC

Impeachment trial carries 2022 campaign considerations for some

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774d ago / 9:00 PM UTC

Republican Claudia Tenney to return to Congress after election finally certified

774d ago / 5:56 PM UTC

High profile exit boosts Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ Arkansas gubernatorial bid and cements Trump’s influence on GOP

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774d ago / 5:03 PM UTC

In first interview since Senate announcement, John Fetterman promises to be 'sedition-free'

777d ago / 7:26 PM UTC

Why Democrats and Republicans are competing to throw cash at you

777d ago / 3:59 PM UTC

First on NBC: 62 progressive groups pressure Democrats to kill the filibuster

778d ago / 9:24 PM UTC

Tweet the Press: Garrett Haake reports on the GOP's Cheney vote, Marjorie Taylor Greene decision

779d ago / 6:21 PM UTC

Moderate GOP group plans to spend $25 million on midterms in fight for future of the party

780d ago / 6:09 PM UTC

Progressive group takes on Manchin, Sinema

781d ago / 6:57 PM UTC

Republican campaign groups ask for campaign funds to be used for personal security

781d ago / 4:29 PM UTC

Trump filled political war chest with tens of millions to close 2020

782d ago / 2:17 PM UTC

Republican senators propose slimmed-down Covid relief plan

784d ago / 6:54 PM UTC

Thousands of Republicans changed voter registration after Capitol attack

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