SUNDAY EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE GOV. JOHN KASICH (R-OHIO)
Presidential candidate Gov. John Kasich (R-Ohio) speaks with Chuck Todd about his attacks against the two other Republican establishment candidates – Gov. Christie and former Gov. Bush – as well as his strategy a month out from Iowa and New Hampshire.
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SUNDAY EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE SEN. RAND PAUL (R-KY.)
Once hailed “the most interesting man in politics” by Time, presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) now trails in the polls as the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary loom; he joins the show from Kentucky to address the future of his presidential campaign.
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THE FUTURE OF GUN CONTROL
President Obama is expected to press ahead with executive actions on gun control this month, meeting with Attorney General Loretta Lynch to discuss the measures on Monday.
Capt. Mark Kelly (Ret.), husband of former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords who was injured in a 2011 mass shooting, joins the show after having met with President Obama this past month to discuss gun control.
Meanwhile, Texas is becoming more gun-friendly with the passage of a law this week allowing openly-displayed handguns. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R-Texas) joins the show to address the ongoing debate about the state’s controversial gun culture.
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NEW NBC NEWS/ESQUIRE POLL: ANGER IN AMERICA
A new NBC News/Esquire poll reveals the sources and expressions of American anger. Esquire Senior Editor Richard Dorment joins the show to discuss the poll’s findings, debuting on “Meet the Press.”
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ON THE TRAIL
NBC News correspondents Kristen Welker and Hallie Jackson join “Meet the Press” live from the campaign trail as presidential candidates kick off the New Year with campaigning in full swing.
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THE WEEK IN POLITICS
Will the latest top-level resignations from Ben Carson’s campaign hurt his efforts going forward? How will Donald Trump’s promised $2 million/week ad buy affect the race? Will Jeb Bush’s shift to a ground game in swing states boost his place in the polls? The roundtable discusses all of this and more from the week in politics.
Sara Fagen
Partner, DDC; former White House Political Director for President George W. Bush
Chris Matthews
Host, MSNBC’s “Hardball”
Eugene Robinson
Columnist, The Washington Post
Jennifer Rubin
Columnist, The Washington Post
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NBC News
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MEET THE PRESS
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