President Donald Trump announced a new 25 percent tariff on all imported vehicles and parts, further escalating a trade war with America's top economic partners. A focus group produced by Syracuse University, Engagious and Sago spotlights African-American men from varying states and political backgrounds largely standing by their vote for President Trump. NBC News Senior Homeland Security Correspondent Julia Ainsley reports the incident at Tufts University where federal agents detained a Turkish national in the U.S. on a student visa.

Senate Intelligence Vice Chair Mark Warner (D-Va.) calls on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz to be fired or resign over the Signal leaks. Former CIA Director John Brennan weighs in on the apparent breach of protocol by the White House national security team. NBC News Election Law Analyst Rick Hasen says President Trump's sweeping order to overhaul elections goes beyond his constitutional authority.

The Trump administration tries to downplay a major national security blunder after top national security officials used the messaging app Signal to discuss military planning. House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joined Meet the Press NOW to discuss the fallout. Former National Security Advisor John Bolton reacts to the testimony from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s testimony before the Senate.

An appeals court holds a hearing on White House’s effort to use Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan migrants. NBC News Senior National Security Correspondent Courtney Kube joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss how the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic was accidentally included in a group chat with White House officials planning strikes on Yemen. Lawmakers return to Washington and begin work on the budget reconciliation process to fund President Trump’s priorities.

In an exclusive interview, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) says America is in a constitutional crisis and rejects calls to step down as his party’s Senate leader. Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) weighs in on President Trump’s defiance of the courts. Yamiche Alcindor, Adrienne Elrod, Stephen Hayes and Hallie Jackson join the Meet the Press roundtable.

President Trump continues his attacks on the judiciary as he claims he has the final say on deportation matters. Elon Musk visits the Pentagon for a briefing, raising concerns about his scope of power. Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the Democratic path forward. Politico Politics Editor David Siders explains why Starr County, Texas turned red in 2024 for the first time in 132 years.

Ty Cobb, who served as President Donald Trump’s White House attorney during his first administration, reacts to the administration clashing with the judicial system. NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel reports on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s conversation with Trump regarding a partial ceasefire. Former U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai weighs in on President Trump’s tariff policy. 

President Trump clashes with the judicial branch as Chief Justice John Roberts rebukes calls to impeach a federal judge. Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the phone call between President Trump and President Putin and what it could mean for the war in Ukraine. NBC News International Correspondent Matt Bradley reports from Israel after airstrikes in Gaza effectively end the nearly two-month-long ceasefire with Hamas.

Legal questions loom after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration's use of the Alien Enemies Act. Democrats express frustration at Sen. Chuck Schumer after government shutdown votes, as Democratic party popularity hits new low in a new NBC News poll. Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss President Trump's vow to enact reciprocal tariffs against Canada.