Welcome to Meet the Press Now. I'm Kristen Welker in Washington where President Trump's economy is once again being put to the test with the Federal Reserve again slashing interest rates in response to sluggish job growth and an uncertain economic outlook as the president prepares for a highstakes face-to-face meeting with Chinese President Xiinping on the critical issue of trade. Wall Street reacting to the news from the Fed with markets closing just moments ago. The Dow a bit lower after Federal Reserve C ...

And we had a big call yesterday, as you know, with President Putin, and we'll be talking about it. President Zullinski of Ukraine has uh has endured a lot. I mean, he really has.He's endured a lot, and we've endured it with him, to be honest. It's uh it's been a long time, and I think we're making uh great progress. So, we're going to be talking about that today.We'll be talking about what took place yesterday with my phone call with President Putin. And I think that things are coming along pretty well. It ...

Middle East Peace & Ceasefire - A ceasefire has been achieved between Israel and Hamas, with the release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners [1] - The "day after" in Gaza involves a transition to non-Hamas governance, disarmament of Hamas, and the creation of a technocratic leadership and a security force [1] - The underlying causes of the war still exist, including Hamas's desire for the destruction of Israel [1] - President Trump aims for Gaza to be demilitarized and Hamas to be disarmed, though Hamas has not agreed to this [1] - Major Arab and European countries back the vision of a transition to a stable post-Hamas Gaza [1] - The implementation of the peace deal requires international support [1] US Domestic Policy & Immigration - Trump's mass deportation scheme is facing backlash, even from within his own coalition [3][4] - The policy involves arresting people with no criminal records, including those who have been in the country for 20 years [3][4] - Some critics suggest finding a pathway to citizenship for productive members of society [4] - ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) is conducting military-style operations in cities like Chicago [4][9] - Out of 1,000 arrests made in Chicago, detailed information was provided for only 10 men (1%) with criminal backgrounds [5] - There are reports of ICE agents detaining individuals, including a US Marine's parents, and conducting operations near churches [4][50] Political & Legal Issues - Trump is pushing for the prosecution of his political opponents, including Letitia James and Adam Schiff [36][37] - Concerns are raised about the abuse of power to charge and jail opponents, similar to autocratic regimes [38][39] - The Department of Justice (DOJ) is accused of being influenced by Trump to pursue these prosecutions [43] - There are allegations that the Trump DOJ swapped in a new prosecutor to pursue cases that were previously not pursued due to lack of evidence [46] - Tish James, New York Attorney General, is facing attacks for doing her job, but vows to continue fighting for justice [20][34]

We are following breaking news. You can see President Trump's motorcade making its way in Sharmal Shake, Egypt to that historic summit. President Trump set to meet with world leaders in Egypt this morning to discuss what he hopes will be a lasting peace between Israel and Gaza. Uh that meeting comes as key challenges still remain in Trump's 20point peace plan as Israeli hostages return home for the first time in more than two years. Back with us now, MSNBC White House correspondent Akla Gardner. How signifi ...

It's been 729 days, two years tomorrow since the October 7th attack. An excruciating wait for the families of the remaining 48 hostages still being held in Gaza, with about 20 believed to be alive. Now, as mediators negotiate a peace deal, there is renewed hope they'll come home.Yehuda Cohen is the father of 21-year-old Nimrod Cohen, an Israeli soldier who was kidnapped on on October 7th, 2023. Thank you very much for being with us. Um, you've been here before.Uh, hopefulness, right. Some signals that maybe ...

Negotiation Progress & Key Players - Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirms progress in peace talks between Hamas and Israel, based on President Trump's hostage release framework [1] - Trump claims talks are "very successful" but warns of potential bloodshed from delays [2] - Trump reportedly pressured Netanyahu to accept the deal, viewing it as a "win" [3][8] - Trump leveraged the Qataris to pressure Hamas, offering protection in exchange for delivering Hamas's agreement [9][10] - The US administration believes they have cornered Netanyahu into accepting the deal [8][18] Key Issues & Challenges - The details of Hamas's disarmament and Israeli troop withdrawal remain unresolved and are subject to ongoing negotiations in Cairo [11][12] - The extent of the overall 20-point plan to be implemented initially is a key challenge in the negotiations [21] - Separating the initial exchange (hostage return, prisoner release, ceasefire, Israeli pullback) from the more far-reaching goals is crucial [21][23] - The long-term resolution of the Gaza situation and the broader Palestinian issue remains unresolved [25] Potential Outcomes & Implications - A potential "mini deal" involving hostage exchange, ceasefire, and Israeli pullback is likely [5][6][23][24] - The deal may not eliminate Hamas or resolve the underlying issues in Gaza [6][25] - Netanyahu may attempt to capitalize on the deal politically, portraying it as a victory [7] - There is widespread international pressure on Hamas to accept the deal [16] - Jewish Americans show stark disagreement with Netanyahu and Israel on their policies [28]

And I'm now joined by Egypt's foreign minister, Bader Abdel-ati. Minister, thank you so much for joining Bloomberg. Thank you so much for hosting me.You were part of one of the most significant meetings to take place at this U.N. with President Trump and other Arab leaders. What did the president tell you about how the U.S. sees the path going in terms of ending this war in Gaza. Well, I mean, it was a very, very encouraging meeting.It was positive, you know, to hear from President Trump, his commitment as ...

What came out Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to Israel. In many ways, it was just that it was a show of strength when it comes to US-Israeli ties and show of just how strong those bonds are for all that. They were somewhat strained by Israel's attack on Doha last week.Marco Rubio has literally just left Israel on his way to Qatar before he goes to the UK to coincide with Trump's visit and visit there. In Qatar, I think it seems like he's going to encourage try to get Qatar back to its mediation role ...

Joining us now, NBC News White House correspondent Monica Alba, NBC News chief foreign affairs correspondent Andrea Mitchell and political white house and foreign affairs correspondent Eli Stokels. Starting with some of my favorite people, Monica, first to you. This hot mic moment with the president is just so it's so demonstrative of where his head has always been at with Vladimir Putin.We saw that moment where he seemed to have some skepticism of him. He felt like Putin was dragging him along. But now it ...

takeaway was this is the first time that President Trump said there's going to be a security guarantee. The United States is going to be involved their first line of defense because they're there, they're Europe, but the US will be there as well. Yeah.I mean, that's a major development saying the United States will support this security guarantee that the president has proposed. We don't know what it looks like exactly, but as you say, it was an extraordinary event just to pause and take the 30,000 ft view ...