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Author: Chuck Todd, Meet the Press

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Chuck Todd at his best – unscripted, informed and focused on what really matters in politics. Join Chuck as he talks with top reporters from the nation’s capital, plus exclusive sit-down interviews and on-the-ground dispatches from across the campaign trail.
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"For All Mankind" co-creators and showrunners Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi join Chuck to talk through an alternative history where the Soviet Union beats the United States in the space race to the moon. This episode contains spoilers through Season 4 of the show.Read the For All Mankind timeline: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Timeline/ForAllMankind 
Democratic pollster Cornell Belcher and Republican strategist Brad Todd join Chuck to debate the races in the election year ahead, and discuss how much we should read into early 2024 polling.
Sasha Issenberg, author of, “The Lie Detectives: In Search of a Playbook for Winning Elections in the Disinformation Age,” talks to Chuck about the wave of artificially generated video, audio and photos that are upending how  candidates campaign for office.
Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) joins Chuck for a wide-ranging interview on his proposed reforms for Congress, talks about how young voters are approaching President Biden's handling of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and weighs in on the plan to ban TikTok in the U.S.
Jeff Nussbaum, former Senior Speechwriter and Special Assistant to President Biden, joins Chuck to analyze his former boss's State of the Union address delivered Thursday night. 
Amy Walter, editor-in-chief and publisher of the Cook Political Report joins Chuck to talk through the Super Tuesday results and look ahead to the general election. 
Nick Troiano, author of “The Primary Solution: Rescuing our Democracy from the Fringes," joins Chuck to argue that partisan primaries have created "a broken system with broken incentives and bad outcomes," and abolishing them would make government more representative of its constituents and more accountable to them.
Chuck asks whether Republicans can win an election without finding a position on abortion.Plus, Katherine Mangu-Ward, editor-in-chief of Reason, talks about the Libertarian view on elections and why third-party candidates seeking ballot access like to embrace them.
Tom Schaller and Paul Waldman, authors of "White Rural Rage: The Threat to American Democracy," join Chuck to discuss how former President Trump became hailed as the "god-king of heartland, rural America" and wielded their anti-elite resentment despite his background as a billionaire businessman from Queens.
The amount of intra-party infighting might be the most revealing metric when looking ahead to any election. Plus, Mike McFaul, former ambassador to Russia, joins Chuck to talk about the death of Alexei Navalny and what it means for the future of Vladimir Putin’s regime.
Chuck sits down with Mark Murray, Bridget Bowman and Ben Kamisar to talk about who has an edge among the 2024 Senate races.Plus, the new NBC News Politics newsletter goes live this week. Sign up here: https://link.nbcnews.com/join/5cj/nbc-news-politics-signup  ChuckMarkBridgetBenRound 1 - Toss upsOhio GOP (picked 1st)Nevada Dem RosenMontana GOPMichigan DemRound 2 - Lean / LikelyMaryland DemNew Jersey DemWisconsin Dem Baldwin (picked 1st)Florida GOP ScottRound 3 - Lean / LikelyPennsylvania Dem CaseyPennsylvania GOPTexas DemTexas GOP Cruz (picked 1st)Round 4 - LongshotNew Mexico GOP DomeniciW Virginia GOP Justice (picked 1st)Missouri Dem KunceVermont Dem (not Sanders)TOSS UPS: Arizona, Montana, Ohio, Nevada, MichiganLEANS AND LIKELY: Pennsylvania, Florida, Maryland, Wisconsin, Texas, New JerseyLONGSHOTS / Special rules: California must pick a nameWest Virginia must pick a nameUtah must pick a name
Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) has known President Biden for years. She sits down with Chuck and shares her views on what the president needs to do to win in November, how the war in Gaza is impacting her voters, and what she thinks about special counsel Hur’s report on classified documents. 
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton joins Chuck to detail the effort of officials appointed to former President Trump's first term in office who want to prevent him from being re-elected to a second. Bolton also delivers his perspective on President Biden's foreign policy as the U.S. launches retaliatory drone strikes on Iran-backed militia groups.
Jon Ralston, founder, CEO, and editor of The Nevada Independent, joins Chuck to discuss the Nevada primary/caucus divide and why the results might mislead outside observers ahead of the November election.
Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a member of the original bipartisan “Gang of Eight”  working group on immigration, joins Chuck to detail the path forward on border reform as Senate Republicans clash over a potential deal. Bennet also looks back to how the debate has changed over the past decade, as a pathway to citizenship is unlikely to be included in the final package.
Chuck sits down with Rick Hasen, professor of law and political science at UCLA and the author of a new book coming out in February, “A Real Right to Vote: How a Constitutional Amendment Can Safeguard American Democracy.”
Jonathan Martin, senior political columnist for Politico, joins Chuck on the heels of New Hampshire's primary elections to examine former Gov. Nikki Haley's (R-S.C.) political prospects as the Republican nominating contests continue, and discusses whether President Biden can improve his standing as the general-election campaign takes shape. 
NBC News Campaign Embeds Sarah Dean, Emma Barnett and Greg Hyatt join Chuck to preview the New Hampshire primaries, as Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) shifts his resources away from the state and former Gov. Nikki Haley (R-S.C.) — fresh off a third-place finish in Iowa — seeks to portray the contest as a two-person race.
Longshot Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) talks to Chuck about his campaign in New Hampshire and what the results in Iowa say about November 2024.
With days to go until the Iowa Caucus, Chuck talks with Matt Dixon, senior national politics reporter for NBC News, and author of a new book, "Swamp Monsters: Trump vs. DeSantis―the Greatest Show on Earth (or at Least in Florida)," about the most consequential rivalry in the 2024 campaign.
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Wrote Mella

Chuck...Chuck.... why can you not stop interrupting and talking over your guests?

Feb 23rd
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An interested party

Biden needs to pick a younger Democrat and get behind them. because both Biden and Trump are old. that's all there is to it. they're old

Nov 9th
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Anthony Kelsick

Double the size of the House?? Double the trouble and chaos! Are you for real, Chuck? Look at what we're dealing with right now...18 days of total dysfunction. Think again, man!

Oct 22nd
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An interested party

Chuck, I know you're leaving meet the press, but I hope you'll continue with the Chuck Toddcast. I so enjoy it!

Sep 4th
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Darcie Harris

I'm a faithful MTP listener & have one request. Please, please stop running that annoying ad with Hoda & Jenna. It's beneath you.

Apr 6th
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An interested party

I wonder if the reason Trump isn't slamming. Nikki is because she's a woman and he thinks she won't win anyway, whereas Ron DeSantes is a real threat.

Feb 20th
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An interested party

is it true that the more people that run for president on the Republican side will actually help Trump get nominated as the primary?

Feb 3rd
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An interested party

so the man leaves his pregnant wife in the country where they threatened to rape his daughter. he leaves his pregnant wife behind while he escapes to America. how's that okay? so do we not worry about the pregnant wife left behind getting raped? wouldn't you think the husband ought to stay behind to ensure his entire family safety? so he leaves and he's safe and they aren't. That spells coward to me!

Jan 27th
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An interested party

Biden is too old. he needs to step back and let another Democrat run in his place for next election. nobody's going to feel comfortable with somebody that old running the country. And let's face it physically, we're just not as sharp as we age. that's just part of life. I think there needs to be age caps on who can run for president.

Jan 12th
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An interested party

dysfunction, chaos, & deceit with Santos not resigning.

Jan 12th
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R P

Chuck should talk less, listen more.

Mar 10th
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Wrote Mella

Chuck....Chuck...Chuck.... You interrupt everyone. I don't get to hear everyone's answer to the previous question when you interrupt. thanks

Mar 7th
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an interested party

how can covid be Biden's problem when you can't force people to get vaccinated. how can they be anti-vaxxers and blame him that covid is still around? that makes no sense. Just look how much hell would be raised if he forced everyone to get the vaccine. he'd be the worst SOB ever known to man. So he can't win.

Aug 26th
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Donna Armand

Defund the crooked police.

Apr 7th
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Wrote Mella

Chuck.... please stop interrupting. Can't ask a question and then interrupt. Never find out the answer. thanks

Dec 17th
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Darcie Harris

Why are you not discussing Bloomberg's chances? I sure think he's a viable candidate competing for the same voters as Biden, Buttigieg and Klobushar.

Feb 9th
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#Royalebleu

nice interviews 👍

Jan 12th
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Victor Lopez

Go Nats? Really? I'm a Cards fan. But, seriously. Joe Walsh from Illinois is running against Trump. I honestly believe he could be the guy that stops Trump in the PRIMARIES! After he announced his candidacy, 3 states voted to not hold Republican primaries. Joe can take him down. Let's talk about that!

Oct 3rd
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Jennifer Earls Watson

Hey Chuck, long time listener, first time commenter and this was too hard to find

Jun 6th
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James E

The interview with Admiral McRaven is incredible. As a former member of the military, I completely agree and appreciate his views of our country.

Jun 2nd
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