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by Olivier Knox on July 22, 2021 at 3:25 pm

But the White House won’t support just doing away with it.

by Stewart Baker, Bryce Klehm on July 22, 2021 at 1:55 pm

On June 8, the Department of Justice, in conjunction with the law enforcement agencies of several partner countries, announced hundreds of arrests that began in Australia and spread across Europe in […]

by Adam Harris on July 22, 2021 at 1:48 pm

COVID-19 patients are once again filling up hospitals in the Deep South as leaders struggle to get constituents immunized.

by Cat Zakrzewski on July 22, 2021 at 1:34 pm

Here's what I learned writing The Technology 202.

by Joseph Marks on July 22, 2021 at 11:24 am

The project exposed the incomparable power NSO’s spyware gives governments to spy on their citizens and quell dissent.

by Jacqueline Alemany on July 22, 2021 at 10:48 am

Sens. Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) say their support is contingent on funding their water infrastructure and surface transportation bills.

by Jen Patja Howell on July 22, 2021 at 9:01 am

This week we're bringing you the breakdown of the heavyweight bout of the century—a battle over vaccine misinformation. In the left corner we have the White House. Known for its impressive […]

on July 22, 2021 at 1:22 am

The billionaire fundraiser Donald Trump tapped to run his inauguration has been indicted on lobbying and obstruction charges. MSNBC's Chief Legal ...

on July 22, 2021 at 12:04 am

CINCINNATI, July 21 (Reuters) - President Joe Biden pleaded with Americans on Wednesday to get vaccinated, as rising COVID-19 cases threaten to ...

by Jen Patja Howell on July 21, 2021 at 11:37 pm

It’s our last episode—at least in our current form. We’ll reminisce about our favorite moments, hear from longtime friends and listeners, and share in a final Object Lesson.  […]

by Russell Berman on July 21, 2021 at 9:32 pm

GOP senators may have blocked the infrastructure agreement they negotiated, but the president may still win.

by Ajay Sarma, Christiana Wayne on July 21, 2021 at 7:05 pm

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi rejected two of the five representatives nominated by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to a select committee investigating the events of Jan. 6, reports The […]

by Olga Khazan on July 21, 2021 at 6:30 pm

Depending on where you live and your risk tolerance, vaccinated people are justified in either masking or unmasking indoors.

by Dmitri Alperovitch, Ian Ward on July 21, 2021 at 4:37 pm

The Biden administration formally accused the Chinese government this week of carrying out the hacks of the Microsoft Exchange email server software, the details of which came to light in early […]

by Olivier Knox on July 21, 2021 at 3:26 pm

A potential inflection point in the pandemic? Probably not.

by Jordan Schneider on July 21, 2021 at 3:10 pm

How do Roombas illustrate the promise and peril of translational research? Which valley of death is really the worst valley of death? And how can woolly mammoths save the planet from climate […]

by Asaf Lubin, João Marinotti on July 21, 2021 at 3:03 pm

On June 17, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators reintroduced the International Cybercrime Prevention Act. If passed, this bill would grant federal prosecutors access to new tools in their fight […]

by Cat Zakrzewski on July 21, 2021 at 1:33 pm

The choices reflect a major shift in how the Democratic Party approaches tech regulation.

by Joseph Marks on July 21, 2021 at 11:27 am

Reports of Chinese criminals conducting ransomware attacks are drawing attention to the enterprise’s global scope.

by Jacqueline Alemany on July 21, 2021 at 10:54 am

The report also concluded that the GOP fearmongering over the pair of bills impact on inflation is “overdone.”

by Jen Patja Howell on July 21, 2021 at 9:01 am

Yemen remains a mess. Many years of warfare have left it politically fractured, economically shattered and with a true humanitarian crisis of multiple dimensions. And yet there are some small signs […]

by Ajay Sarma, Christiana Wayne on July 20, 2021 at 7:38 pm

Thomas Barrack, an ally of former President Trump, was indicted on foregin lobbying charges, according to the Washington Post. He and two other defendants were charged with acting  as agents of […]

by Bryce Klehm on July 20, 2021 at 7:12 pm

On July 16, the Department of Justice charged Thomas Barrack, a former advisor to the 2016 Trump Campaign, with acting as an agent of a foreign government. Barrack, who served as chairman of the […]

by Bob Bauer on July 20, 2021 at 6:06 pm

A review of Elie Honig, “Hatchet Man: How Bill Barr Broke the Prosecutor's Code and Corrupted the Justice Department” (Harper, July 2021) *** A book sharply critical of Bill Barr’s […]

by Christiana Wayne on July 20, 2021 at 5:13 pm

This Friday, July 23, at 1 p.m. ET, Quinta Jurecic, fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution and senior editor at Lawfare, will give a live presentation on the prospects for reform […]

by Justin Sherman on July 20, 2021 at 3:58 pm

Huawei has not dominated recent headlines nearly as much as it did under the Trump White House. Yet that does not mean the U.S. campaign against Huawei has stopped. On the contrary: Huawei still sits […]

by Stewart Baker on July 20, 2021 at 3:19 pm

The Biden administration’s effort to counter ransomware may not be especially creative, but it is comprehensive. The administration is pushing all the standard buttons on the interagency […]

by Emma Green on July 20, 2021 at 10:00 am

Father James Martin isn’t quick to call out bias against his faith. But sometimes people go too far.

by Jen Patja Howell on July 20, 2021 at 9:01 am

It was quite a week in cybersecurity. The Israeli firm NSO Group was outed by a consortium of newspapers and media entities for its snooping software Pegasus, which seems to have gathered data from […]

by Edward-Isaac Dovere on July 20, 2021 at 9:00 am

The 46th president’s slate of problems to deal with includes the erratic behavior of the 45th.

by Glenn Kessler on July 20, 2021 at 7:00 am

Over and over, Democrats keep making this misleading claim. We’re tired of it.

by Ajay Sarma, Christiana Wayne on July 19, 2021 at 7:09 pm

The United States, United Kingdom, NATO and other allies accused the Chinese government of several cyberattacks, including one attack against Microsoft's email server software in March, according to […]

by William Ford, Ajay Sarma, Christiana Wayne on July 19, 2021 at 6:54 pm

Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar) Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at 10:00 a.m.: The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, Migration and […]

by Peter Margulies on July 19, 2021 at 5:38 pm

On July 16, U.S. District Judge Andrew S. Hanen of the Southern District of Texas ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is unlawful because it exceeds the power that […]

by Alvaro Marañon on July 19, 2021 at 4:47 pm

On July 16, the Department of Justice unsealed a grand jury indictment from May 28 against four Chinese nationals for a global computer intrusion campaign that targeted the computer systems of […]

by Bryce Klehm on July 19, 2021 at 4:32 pm

On July 19, the Department of Justice released a memorandum from Attorney General Merrick Garland that features new guidelines for “obtaining information, or records of, members of the news […]

by Scott R. Anderson on July 19, 2021 at 3:35 pm

On July 16, the Justice Department released a redacted copy of a March 2020 Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) memorandum providing the legal rationale behind the controversial January 2, 2020, drone […]

by Quinta Jurecic on July 19, 2021 at 1:01 pm

It’s been six months since the attempted insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Half a year later, the Justice Department is pursuing criminal charges against over 400 rioters. The Capitol Police […]

by Jordan Schneider on July 19, 2021 at 1:01 pm

Chris Miller of Tufts and I discuss our report Labs over Fabs, our case for the US to be spending money more broadly than currently conceived by the CHIPS act. […]

by Jen Patja Howell on July 19, 2021 at 9:01 am

U.S. troops are pulling out of Afghanistan, the withdrawal is almost done and U.S. forces turned over the Bagram Airfield to Afghan forces the other day. Scott Anderson knows something about […]

by Ajay Sarma, Christiana Wayne on July 18, 2021 at 5:18 pm

Erin Saltman discussed the challenges facing social media companies in confronting online terrorism and extremism. Jen Patja Howell shared an episode of the Lawfare Podcast in which Dmitri […]

by MeetThePress@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on July 18, 2021 at 1:00 pm

The most educated generation in history is without a political home. These young adults have come of age through war, recessions and shootings, all during their most productive years. Will they […]

by Emma Green on July 17, 2021 at 12:00 pm

The former senator from Tennessee famously clashed with President Donald Trump. After two years of silence, he still thinks his party is the future.

by Peter Nicholas on July 16, 2021 at 9:00 am

The play-it-safe approach to inoculating Americans against COVID-19 may cost more lives.

by Annie Lowrey on July 14, 2021 at 7:03 pm

The new child tax credit will radically reduce poverty, but millions of the poorest children might miss out.

by Ronald Brownstein on July 14, 2021 at 3:31 pm

The president’s speech about the sanctity of the vote did not go far enough.

by MeetThePress@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on July 12, 2021 at 10:09 am

As troops leave Afghanistan, Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) talks about what the end to America’s longest war may mean for our influence on the world stage. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) discusses the […]

by Russell Berman on July 12, 2021 at 10:00 am

In standing up to Donald Trump, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger likely sacrificed a second term.

by Ronald Brownstein on July 8, 2021 at 7:24 pm

Following the Supreme Court’s recent Arizona decision, voting-rights activists know they have to act fast.

by Emma Green on July 8, 2021 at 11:00 am

Justice Stephen Breyer hasn’t retired yet. But filling Supreme Court seats is just one battle in a war over the judiciary—one that progressives worry they’re losing.

by Emma Green on July 7, 2021 at 2:30 pm

“Every single Christian of color who is proximate to evangelical spaces gets called everything but a child of God. And that’s just part of the work.”

by Peter Nicholas on July 6, 2021 at 11:46 am

At age 79, the longtime Senate Republican leader is contemplating his legacy.

by Angel Pérez on July 6, 2021 at 11:00 am

The high court’s decision was overdue. It will also usher in a new world.

by MeetThePress@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on July 4, 2021 at 1:00 pm

In a special edition of Meet the Press, Dr. Anthony Fauci breaks down the state of the spread of Covid-19. Dr. Seth Berkley, CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, discusses the future of Covid vaccines. […]

by David Frum on July 4, 2021 at 11:00 am

On July 4, 1776, the United States committed itself to a set of principles. It did not always live up to those words. But the words exerted their own power.

by Adam Harris on July 2, 2021 at 12:00 pm

Cities with a large military presence are some of the most diverse places in the country.

by Clare Malone on July 2, 2021 at 10:00 am

In the 2022 Senate primary, the fight is over who can be the most like the former president.

by David Frum on July 1, 2021 at 7:01 pm

Watch for early indications that the legal process may end badly for the former president.

by Ronald Brownstein on July 1, 2021 at 5:54 pm

Today’s 6–3 Supreme Court decision is a hinge point for American democracy.

by Ronald Brownstein on July 1, 2021 at 3:28 pm

Republicans and Democrats have amassed divergent coalitions that will make coming elections especially competitive—and bitter.

by Tim Alberta on June 30, 2021 at 5:10 pm

A Michigan Republican spent eight months searching for evidence of election fraud, but all he found was lies.

by David Frum on June 29, 2021 at 5:30 pm

Local progressive activists have found a cause even more unpopular than "Defund the police," and are pushing it with even greater vigor.

by MeetThePress@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on June 27, 2021 at 2:56 pm

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava discusses the latest on the Surfside condo collapse. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) break down their views on […]

by Mollie Wilson O'Reilly on June 27, 2021 at 11:00 am

The American Catholic bishops’ fight with President Joe Biden reveals much about the state of the Church.

by Jonathan D. Karl on June 27, 2021 at 10:00 am

In the final months of the administration, the doggedly loyal attorney general finally had enough.

by MeetThePress@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on June 20, 2021 at 3:12 pm

Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) discuss the future of bipartisanship and President Biden’s infrastructure plan. Fiona Hill breaks down the Biden-Putin summit. Ashley […]

by MeetThePress@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on June 13, 2021 at 1:00 pm

As the U.S. pours money into cyber offense, private companies are mostly left to defend themselves.

by MeetThePress@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on June 6, 2021 at 2:50 pm

Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) discuss the future of the January 6 investigation after the GOP filibuster of the commission. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm breaks down the […]

by MeetThePress@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on May 30, 2021 at 3:29 pm

Former Rep. Barbara Comstock and Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) discuss the failure to form a bipartisan Jan. 6 commission. Matthew Pottinger and Dr. Peter Hotez explain why the Covid-19 lab leak theory […]

by MeetThePress@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on May 23, 2021 at 1:00 pm

The dotted line from before the Oklahoma City bombing to the anti-mask protests and the Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plot to the Jan. 6th Capitol attack. Why does America have an  apparent […]

by Glenn Kessler on May 18, 2021 at 7:00 am

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) challenged Anthony S. Fauci over whether the U.S. government funded dangerous research in China. Here’s what they were talking about.

by MeetThePress@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on May 16, 2021 at 2:58 pm

Dr. Rochelle Walensky explains why the CDC’s masking guidance changed. Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) and Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) discuss what Liz Cheney’s ousting from GOP leadership […]

by MeetThePress@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on May 9, 2021 at 3:07 pm

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Gov. Larry Hogan (R-Md.) discuss the potential ousting of Liz Cheney from Republican leadership. Dr. Anthony Fauci explains what the state of vaccinations means for the […]

by MeetThePress@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on May 2, 2021 at 2:40 pm

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen breaks down the state of the economy as the U.S. continues opening up. Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) discuss Biden’s plans for financing […]

by MeetThePress@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on April 25, 2021 at 3:40 pm

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison and University of Minnesota Associate Professor Keith Mayes discuss what the Derek Chauvin verdict means for the future of […]

by MeetThePress@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on April 18, 2021 at 2:53 pm

Dr. Anthony Fauci explains why the CDC and FDA recommended a pause on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Former Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) breaks down the past and future of the GOP. […]

by MeetThePress@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on April 11, 2021 at 2:47 pm

Sec. of State Antony Blinken discusses vaccine diplomacy and world hotspots in an exclusive interview with Meet the Press. Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R-Ark.) explains why he vetoed a bill limiting health […]

by MeetThePress@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on April 4, 2021 at 2:49 pm

Sec. Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) discuss the Biden administration’s infrastructure plan. Dr. Michael Osterholm explains what the fourth Covid wave means for the return to […]

by MeetThePress@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on March 28, 2021 at 2:33 pm

In today’s special edition on gun violence, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) discuss the spate of mass shootings and the stalemate gun reform. […]

by MeetThePress@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on March 21, 2021 at 2:42 pm

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas discusses the surge of migrants at the border. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) breaks down his fight for voting rights. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) shares […]

by MeetThePress@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on March 14, 2021 at 2:31 pm

Dr. Anthony Fauci shares when you can expect life to return to normal. Stacey Abrams and Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan (R-Ga.) discuss the fight to reshape democracy. Lanhee Chen, John Heilemann, Hallie […]

by MeetThePress@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on March 7, 2021 at 3:49 pm

Jeffrey Zients provides an update on the state of vaccine rollout and Michael Osterholm explains the risks of reopening too soon. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) discusses the divides in his party and his […]

by MeetThePress@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on February 28, 2021 at 4:00 pm

In an exclusive interview, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talks about U.S.-Canada relations. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) discusses the progressive and moderate divides in his party. Dr. Anthony Fauci […]

by MeetThePress@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on February 21, 2021 at 3:28 pm

Dr. Anthony Fauci and Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, break down what it will take for schools to fully reopen. Former Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) discusses the […]

by MeetThePress@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on February 14, 2021 at 4:02 pm

Exclusive interviews with Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Il.) to discuss former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial. Gov. Larry Hogan (R-Md.) talks about […]

by MeetThePress@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on February 7, 2021 at 4:10 pm

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) talks about the upcoming impeachment trial of former President Trump and negotiations over a Covid relief bill. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) says Democrats aren't worried […]

by MeetThePress@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on January 31, 2021 at 4:11 pm

Michael Osterholm, Director, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, talks about vaccine distribution. Brian Deese, Director of the National Economic […]

by MeetThePress@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on January 24, 2021 at 4:44 pm

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain talks about President Biden's plans for vaccine distribution. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) discusses the future of the […]

by MeetThePress@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on January 19, 2021 at 2:26 pm

Mayor of the District of Columbia Muriel Bowser (D) talks to Meet the Press about the security preparations in Washington, DC ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.)discussesthe […]

by MeetThePress@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on January 15, 2021 at 4:41 pm

Former White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney talks to Meet the Press about why President Trump's actions in the last week were a breaking point for some in the administration. In an exclusive […]

by MeetThePress@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on January 3, 2021 at 4:34 pm

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, joins Meet the Press to talk about the hurdles the government is facing in vaccine distribution. Sen. Ron Johnson […]

by MeetThePress@nbcuni.com (NBC News) on October 11, 2020 at 1:34 pm

Meet the Press introduces: Florida Florida Florida. In this new five-part series, Chuck Todd looks back at the enduring political lessons of the 2000 presidential recount. Featuring interviews with […]