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Reps. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.) and Andy Barr (R-Ky.) exclusively join Meet the Press to discuss America’s agitated outlook heading into the midterms. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona talks about potential solutions to the nationwide teacher shortage as kids head back to school. Ali Vitali, Marc Caputo, Symone Sanders-Townsend and Brendan Buck join the Meet the Press roundtable.

Former President Trump’s continued presence on the political stage. Asma Khalid, Brendan Buck, Mark Caputo and Juanita Tolliver join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable to discuss Democratic strategy and Trump’s political impact on President Biden and Gov. Ron DeSantis. Western states along the Colorado River face water cuts amid decades-long mega-drought. Safety and security concerns arise after Russia and Ukraine accuse the other of planning a false flag event at the largest nuclear facility in Europe. Former Oregon State Sen. Betsy Johnson joins the state’s gubernatorial race as an independent candidate.

Mixed signals for midterms: Turnout, candidate quality and former President Trump's investigations are setting up a "wild card" election in November. A judge has allowed the partial unsealing of an affidavit to search former President Trump’s home in Mar-a-Lago. Scott Gottlieb discusses the CDC’s planned overhaul, monkeypox and vaccine hesitancy. NBC News’ Antonio Hylton checks the temperature of rural voters in North Carolina as part of our County-to-County project. America’s teacher shortage remains unsolved, with school getting closer and closer each day.

Following Tuesday’s primaries in Wyoming and Alaska, Republican voters choose Trump-backed candidates resulting in the defeat of Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Alaskans await the ranked-choice voting results. Rep. Tom Rice (R-S.C.), who voted to impeach, says that Trump would lose a 2024 candidacy in a “landslide.” Rudy Giuliani left a Fulton County courthouse on Tuesday after spending more than six hours testifying before a Georgia grand jury. Florida OB-GYN Dr. Rachel Rapkin discusses the confusion surrounding healthcare procedures that teens can consent to after a Florida court denies a teen access to abortion.

President Biden signs the Inflation Reduction Act into law. Primaries in Wyoming and Arkansas place high-profile Trump critics against Trump-backed candidates in another test of the former president’s power in the GOP. A federal judge will hear arguments Thursday on whether or not to disclose the reasoning behind the FBI search at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, while the Justice Department has asked the affidavit remain sealed. Symone Sanders, Jake Sherman and Doug Heye join the Meet the Press roundtable to discuss primary politics and Trump’s strength. NBC News reporter Julie Tsirkin breaks down the Arkansas gubernatorial race where Democratic candidate Chris Jones could make history. Following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan one year ago, current and former U.S. service members worked to bring Afghan nationals who worked alongside the U.S. military to safety.

NBC News correspondent Carol Lee reports that the Trump White House staff was “caught off guard” and unprepared to move out of the White House, leading to a chaotic exit without a lot of planning. Alaska is set to use ranked-choice voting for the first time in Tuesday’s primaries and special election, with all four House candidates from different parties facing off in one race. Ali Vitali reports. Donna Edwards, Michael Steele and Marianna Sotomayor join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable. Afghanistan marks one year since the Americans withdrew. Krish O’Mara Vignarajah discusses efforts to support Afghan evacuees.

Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) exclusively join Meet the Press to discuss the FBI's search of former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate. Former U.S. Attorney and senior FBI official Chuck Rosenberg and former FBI General Counsel Andrew Weissmann discuss the legal implications of the raid. Michael Beschloss, Matthew Continetti, Eugene Robinson, Betsy Woodruff Swan and Amy Walter join the Meet the Press roundtable.

A federal judge unseals the search warrant from the search of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence. The man who fired a nail gun at a FBI building in Cincinnati posted threats online ahead of the attack. The House is expected to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, marking a substantial win for Democrats. Betsy Woodruff Swan, Eugene Robinson and Matt Gorman join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable to discuss legal suspicions around Trump and the odds he becomes the Republican presidential nominee. Evan Mullin runs as an independent against incumbent Sen. Lee (R-Utah) in the Utah Senate race.

AG Merrick Garland’s Thursday afternoon presser answered some – but not all – the questions surrounding the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago. Nicholas Wu, Navin Hayak and Sarah Chamberlain join the MTP NOW roundtable. School Superintendents Carlton Jenkins and Jesus Jara discuss the nationwide teacher shortage. In an apparent escalation, a Russian air base in Crimea is destroyed by explosives, with the Ukrainian government yet to take responsibility. Retired Admiral James Stavridis weighs in on the ongoing war.

After the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago, the focus turns to whether the Department of Justice will issue a response, amidst proliferating misinformation. Andrew Weissmann, former FBI General Counsel, explains that statements from the Department of Justice could provide reassurance to public. Former president Donald Trump on Wednesday invoked the 5th amendment in a New York civil investigation. Economist, Omair Sharif talks inflation, gas prices, and the jobs environment. Tuesday’s Wisconsin primary results show close races in the midterms. Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wa.) discusses the recent Congressional the trip to Taiwan.

The FBI searched former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida as legal questions and a spotlight on Attorney General Merrick Garland now emerge. Wisconsin’s Republican gubernatorial primary marks another proxy battle between the establishment and the Trump wings of the party. Fmr. Gov. Scott Walker (R-Wis.) discusses primaries in the state and the GOP rush to Trump’s defense following the FBI search. Stephen Hayes and Adrienne Elrod join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable to break down Trump drawing political attention as President Biden signs the CHIPS and Science bill into law.

Democrats continue midterm election push after Senate passes Inflation Reduction Bill. President Joe Biden visits Kentucky as the region recovers from historic flooding. Schools prepare for students’ return as the nation faces a shortage of teachers. Leigh Ann Caldwell, Noah Rothman and Symone Sanders join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable. Vermont Lieutenant Governor Molly Gray talks the future of progressives and moderates in the Democratic Party and the state potentially electing its first woman to Congress. 

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) joins Meet the Press to discuss the historic vote in Kansas this week to uphold abortion rights. Stacey Abrams, Democratic candidate for governor of Georgia, discusses the abortion vote and her rematch against Republican Gov. Brian Kemp. In an exclusive interview, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) talks about Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan and the climate, health and tax bill in the Senate. Cornell Belcher, Fmr. Gov. Pat McCrory (R-N.C.), Susan Page and Anna Palmer join the Meet the Press roundtable.

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