Meet the Press

In a special edition of Meet the Press, Kristen Welker looks back at her Meet the Moment interviews with Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, civil rights icon Ruby Bridges, athletes Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe, JJ Velazquez and journalist Dan Slepian, and NBC's Savannah Guthrie.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) joins Meet the Press to discuss his relationship with President-elect Trump and how it may impact the incoming Trump administration's plans on immigration and tax cuts. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) tells Kristen Welker that he is open to working with Republicans on a deal for Dreamers after Trump opened the door for change. Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) says that the Democrats lost the 2024 election because there was a lack of focus on the economy. Carol Lee, Jonathan Martin, Symone Sanders Townsend and Marc Short join the Meet the Press roundtable.

As wildfires continue to blaze through the Los Angeles area, NBC News Correspondent Jacob Soboroff speaks exclusively with California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) about his recovery plans. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) tells Kristen Welker how Congress can support his state. Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) discusses President-elect Donald Trump's agenda, including a mass deportation plan. Eugene Daniels, Stephen Hayes, Jennifer Palmieri and Keir Simmons join the Meet the Press roundtable.