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The U.S. economy searches for equilibrium as the U.S. jobs report shows 528,000 jobs added in July. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) breaks down what was traded in and out of the Inflation Reduction Act and increased the activity on Capitol Hill. Doug Heye, Navin Nyak and Meredith McGraw join Meet the Press NOW roundtable to discuss Democratic momentum in Congress and midterm expectations. China halts military and climate ties with the U.S. following Speaker Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan. Gov. Ron DeSantis suspends state attorney over abortion disagreements.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks at a leading conservative convention in Texas as the fringes of American politics grow over the guardrails, questioning election integrity and undermining democracy. GOP Congressman Fred Upton discusses the future of the Republican party. Mallory Carroll of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America reflects on the surprise "no" vote in Kansas. NSC Spokesman John Kirby weighs in on Brittney Griner’s prison sentence, the killing of al Qaeda’s top leader and Chinese missile drills near Taiwan. Brendan Buck, Betsy Woodruff Swan and Cornell Belcher join the MTP NOW roundtable.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy confirmed the death of Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) on Wednesday. Tuesday’s primary results shift the midterm landscape. Dasha Burns, Vaughn Hillyard, and Steve Kornacki provide an overview of Tuesday’s results and what they mean heading into November. Activist for abortion rights Ashley All on Kansans’ votes to protect abortion access. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson discusses election security after 2020. Adrienne Elrod, Jim Dornan, and Geoff Bennett join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable. Remembering American sports commentator Vin Scully.

Primaries take place in Arizona, Michigan, Missouri, Kansas and Washington. Former President Trump’s influence is tested across several state primaries. In Kansas, voters decide on a ballot initiative that could strike down abortion. U.S. kills al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike. Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan. Eugene Daniels, Brad Todd, Margie Omero join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable to discuss primary politics and President Biden’s winning streak. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) talks the latest on the reconciliation bill.

Former President Donald Trump’s influence will be tested in Tuesday’s primary elections. Vaughn Hillyard, Yamiche Alcindor, Shaq Brewster and Dasha Burns report. Rick Tyler, Juanita Tolliver and Lisa Desjardins join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable. Nancy Pelosi travels to Asia as China warns against a trip to Taiwan. President Joe Biden tests positive for Covid again after taking Paxlovid. Dr. Kavita Patel provides updates on the Monkeypox outbreak. The death toll in Kentucky's floods surpasses 30.

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) joins Meet the Press to discuss Democrats’ recent breakthrough climate and tax deal. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear discusses the latest on historic flooding in his state. Jon Stewart talks about Senate Republicans’ blockade of a bipartisan bill to support veterans’ health. Fmr. Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Fla.), Adrienne Elrod, Jonathan Lemire and Kristen Welker join the Meet the Press roundtable.

Republicans in potential disarray and Democrats in sync after Sen. Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced he reached agreements on an energy and healthcare deal. Eugene Scott, Doug Jones and Sarah Chamberlain join the MTP NOW roundtable to discuss third-party politics and a GOP dealing with setbacks. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) breaks down Democratic divisions in Congress. MTP NOW wishes a happy retirement to longtime NBC News justice correspondent Pete Williams after 29 years with the network

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced a 0.75% increase to interest rates while downplaying recession fears, ahead of the release of GDP numbers on Thursday. NBC News Justice Correspondent Pete Williams and former senior prosecutor in the Mueller investigation Andrew Weissmann discuss the Department of Justice’s “fact gathering stage” of its January 6th investigation. NASA Astronaut Jessica Watkins joins from space to discuss cooperation on the International Space Station following Russia’s announcement to exit. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) reaches an agreement with Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on a reconciliation bill.

Both former President Trump and Vice President Pence are in Washington, D.C. for the first time since Jan. 2021. The DOJ expands its investigation into Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Ayesha Roscoe, Fmr. Rep. Curbelo, Adrienne Elrod join the MTP NOW roundtable to discuss the GOP proxy war between Trump and Pence as they chart distinct future’s for the Republican party. Vermont is poised to send its first woman to Congress. The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates again.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on crime. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a speech on abortion in Indiana. The White House tries to tamp down fears of a recession and reign in inflation. Doug Heye, Faiz Shakir and Leigh Ann Caldwell join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable to talk the economy, abortion and the midterm elections. Dr. Amesh Adalja gives updates on the monkeypox outbreak and the Covid pandemic. Pope Francis visits Canada to atone for the Catholic Church’s role in the abuse of Indigenous people in residential schools.

Former Vice President Al Gore joins Meet the Press to discuss climate change inaction amid record-breaking heat waves. Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.), member of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, unpacks the latest revelations about Former President Trump’s actions during the 187 minutes of the siege. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen talks about inflation and whether a recession is coming. Yamiche Alcindor, Stephen Hayes, María Teresa Kumar and Jake Sherman join the Meet the Press roundtable.

The final scheduled Jan. 6 committee hearing revealed a detailed look at the 187 minutes of inaction in which President Trump failed to stop the attack on the Capitol. Danielle Gibbs Leger, Matt Gorman and Susan Page join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable to discuss what’s next for the GOP and Trump. Key GOP candidates are lagging behind their opponents in fundraising dollars.

President Biden tests positive for COVID and is experiencing mild symptoms while his domestic issues pile up. Former Deputy National Security Adviser Matthew Pottinger is expected to testify in front of Jan. 6th Committee as they focus on Trump’s inaction during the storming of the Capitol. Danny Cevallos and Chuck Rosenberg weigh in on the legal fallout from the Select Committee’s investigation. Vaughn Hillyard takes a look at the transformation of a local news anchor into Trump’s pick for Arizona governor. Peter Alexander sits down with Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska.

Following President Joe Biden’s address on concerns over the climate crisis, NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad discusses the administration’s approach to combat extreme weather. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) urges President Biden to declare a national climate emergency. Preview of NBC News Chief White House Correspondent Peter Alexander’s exclusive interview with Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska. Carol Leonnig, investigative reporter for the Washington Post, discusses the Secret Service and the January 6th investigation. Maria Teresa Kumar and Brad Todd recount Tuesday’s Maryland Republican primary results.

The Jan. 6 committee will meet Friday for its final scheduled hearing with two former Trump White House officials who are expected to testify. Eugene Scott, Adrienne Elrod and Doug Heye join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable to discuss today’s midterm contests and Democratic meddling in Republican elections. Guad Venegas reports on Monday’s school board meeting in Uvalde, Texas where parents and students demanded accountability from authorities.

The Uvalde school board prepares to meet tonight after a report on the shooting was released. The attacker in the 2018 Parkland, Fla. shooting faces sentencing. Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) tells Meet the Press NOW climate legislation could happen soon if Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) supports the reconciliation bill. Ali Vitali reports from Capitol Hill on the January 6th committee’s preparations for what is expected to be the biggest hearing so far. Nicholas Wu, Sarah Chamberlain and Cornell Belcher join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable. Columbia University Climate Change Law Center founder Michael Gerrard talks about what climate action the White House could take as heat waves sweep the globe.

Evan McMullin argues his independent run to unseat Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah). Former Sen. Doug Jones (D-Ala.) discusses what shape a criminal investigation into former President Trump might take. Former Rep. Denver Riggleman (R-Va.) sounds off on the strategic lying of political campaigning. Hallie Jackson breaks down the 2024 road ahead, with would-be challengers pondering primaries to the likely candidacies of Presidents Biden and Trump.

Pres. Joe Biden met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman amid pressure to quell high gas prices as inflation soars. Carol Lee, David Ignatius and Amb. Dennis Ross discuss the outcome of the meeting. Plus: The president’s remaining domestic agenda is all but dead after Sen. Joe Manchin pulls support for the latest climate and economic package. Ali Vitali reports from Capitol Hill and John Bresnahan discusses the potential impact heading into the midterms. Pete Williams has the latest on deleted texts by the Secret Service regarding January 6th and Shaq Brewster delves into Wisconsin Democrats’ fight to take on Ron Johnson. Eugene Robinson, Rick Tyler and Kayla Taushe join the panel to talk the potential domestic political implications of the president's Middle East trip.

Former President Trump says he's "made a decision" on 2024: how that shakes up the midterm picture as President Biden hits his lowest ever approval ratings. Chuck Rosenberg analyzes the legal fallout of the latest witness tampering allegations made against Trump and the DOJ's case against him so far. Eugene Daniels, Adrienne Elrod and Jim Dornan join the Meet the Press NOW political panel. Ukraine faces more bombardment from Russia, as the city of Bucha mourns. And President Biden's Middle East trip continues, with the stage set for a meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince this weekend.