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Midterm campaigning heats up in Georgia and Pennsylvania with control of the Senate on the line. NBC News agreed to an interview with closed captioning to discuss with Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, Pennsylvania Democratic Senate nominee, his health and debate preparations. Herschel Walker, Georgia Republican Senate nominee, doubles down on denying abortion allegations. A jury decided that Alex Jones must pay over $900 billion to the families of Sandy Hook victims. Kimberly Teehee, Cherokee Nation delegate-designate, addresses the push to put a delegate in Congress. Nicholas Wu, Stephen Hayes and Stephanie Schriock join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable.

NBC News Correspondent Dasha Burns sat down for an exclusive interview with Senate candidate John Fetterman (D-Pa.) for his first in-person interview since he suffered a stroke in May. The G7 held a virtual meeting, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy participating a day after Russia launched over 80 missiles across Ukraine. John Kirby, Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council, joined as the White House says President Biden is re-evaluating the U.S.‘s relationship with Saudi Arabia. Leigh Ann Caldwell, Xochitl Hinojosa and Matt Gorman join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable to discuss the latest midterm election developments. Secret Service agents’ request for more information about data taken from their personal devices was denied.

Russia fired a series of missiles towards Ukrainian population centers, to an extent not seen since the early days of the war. GOP Senators travel to Georgia to rally with Herschel Walker. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) is under fire for racist remarks he made at a campaign rally in Nevada. Eugene Scott, Symone Sanders-Townsend and Doug Heye join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable. Protests in Iran continue to grow as the nation’s “morality police” crack down on demonstrators. The NFL and the NFL Players Association reach an agreement on tighter concussion protocols.

GOP Rep. Don Bacon, contender for a tight race in Nebraska, exclusively joins Meet the Press to discuss a slew of October surprises — including a scandal hitting Republican Georgia Senate nominee Herschel Walker’s campaign and grim remarks from President Biden about a potential nuclear “Armageddon.” Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) comments on whether Biden is the best nominee for 2024, the party’s abortion strategy and concerns about gas prices following the OPEC+ decision. Author and Senior New York Times Reporter Maggie Haberman joins to discuss her latest book, “Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America'' amidst reports from the DOJ that more documents have not been turned over to the Archives. Yamiche Alcindor, Brendan Buck, Maggie Haberman and Jen Psaki join the Meet the Press roundtable.

Republican midterm candidates center on the economy and immigration, while Democratic candidates focus in on abortion access and threats to democracy. President Biden warns the threat of a nuclear ‘armageddon’ is at its highest since the Cuban Missile Crisis. President Biden announced Americans convicted with simple marijuana possession will no longer carry the charges on their criminal record. Cornell Belcher, Sarah Chamberlain and Meridith McGraw join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable to discuss recent midterm developments including economic and abortion issues.

President Joe Biden directs the Department of Energy to release 10 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in response to OPEC+ production cuts. DACA recipients face an uncertain future after an appeals court called the program illegal. Florida continues rescue and rebuilding efforts a week after Hurricane Ian devastated the state. Tia Mitchell, Adrienne Elrod and Brad Todd join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable. The Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum plans to reopen to the public after renovations.

President Joe Biden visits Ft. Myers, Florida to survey the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. The Biden Administration issued concerns of OPEC+’s announcement to cut gas production. Republicans stand by Herschel Walker, Georgia’s GOP Senate nominee, despite reports that he paid for an abortion. Faiz Shakir, Susan Page and Jim Dornan join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable.

Abortion is coming to the forefront as a crystallizing issue for the midterms, both for the president and candidates on the campaign trail. The path to recovery is still well underway for hundreds in Florida as Biden plans a visit for tomorrow. Abroad, North Korea is testing Biden’s foreign policy after firing a missile over Japan. Concerns that Vladimir Putin could go nuclear with his threats are looming over the west’s Ukraine strategy. A bombshell report on widespread and systemic abuse in U.S. Women’s Soccer is a flashpoint in a years-long struggle for players.

Search and rescue operations continue in Florida as the death toll from Hurricane Ian reaches 100. A new NBC News/Telemundo poll underscores the diverse nature of the Latino voting bloc. Former President Trump fuels the use of violent political rhetoric on the midterm trail. The Supreme Court begins a new session as trust in the judiciary erodes.

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) joins Meet the Press to discuss rescue, recovery and rebuilding after Hurricane Ian. In an exclusive interview, Gov. Roy Cooper (D-N.C.) describes the impact of Ian in his state, plus Democrats’ midterm strategies. Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary-General, exclusively joins Meet the Press to discuss the alliance’s response to the possible sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline and the ongoing war in Ukraine. Stephen Hayes, Susan Page, Symone Sanders-Townsend and Julio Vaqueiro join the Meet the Press roundtable.

Hurricane Ian makes landfall for a second time in three days in South Carolina as Florida begins the recovery process. Vladimir Putin announced that Russia annexed four Ukrainian territories after phony referendum votes. Stephen Hayes, Eugene Scott and Stephanie Schriock join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable to discuss the midterms and Senate control. Florida communities are assessing the damage and financial impact from Hurricane Ian.

Florida first responders and volunteers begin rescue and clean-up efforts after Hurricane Ian battered cities across the state. Now downgraded to a tropical storm, Ian continues to drench the state as it moves north toward South Carolina. More than 600,000 Duke Energy customers remain without power following the storm. NOAA aerospace engineer Nick Underwood recounts his experience flying into the eye of Hurricane Ian. Russia is moving to annex four Ukrainian territories after conducting staged referendums in the region earlier this week.

Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Florida as a category 4 storm, leaving thousands without power and areas flooded. Coastal cities of Naples, Sanibel and Punta Gorda, Fla. face severe storm surge. Ali Velshi reports from Naples and Steve Patterson reports from St. Petersburg, Fla.. Ed McCrane, Sarasota County’s Emergency Management Director discusses the post-storm preparations. NBC News Correspondent Guad Venegas reports from Pinar del Río, after Hurricane Ian destroyed infrastructure across Cuba.

Hurricane Ian barrels toward Florida as a category 3 storm as ten counties declare mandatory evacuation orders. The January 6th select committee postpones Wednesday's hearing largely due to the hurricane, moving the date closer to the election. Nicholas Wu, Xochitil Hinojosa and Doug Heye join the Meet the Press Now panel to discuss the latest on GOP Pa. gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano and a newly uncovered interview. Poland’s Foreign Minister, Zbigniew Rau says threats made by Vladimir Putin to use nuclear weapons should elicit a devastating response from NATO, should they come to fruition. Covid-19 cases could rise along with the flu, creating a “twindemic” this winter.

In this special edition of Meet the Press NOW, two recent stories from Meet the Press Reports. First, an Idaho town grapples with questions about the role that religion should play in the public square. And later in the show: In 2014, only 3 people donated at least 10 million dollars to House and Senate races. In 2022, that number is up to 18 – a six-fold increase. 

National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan joins Meet the Press to talk about the U.S. response to Putin’s nuclear saber-rattling. In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) describes the upcoming Jan. 6th Committee hearings. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) exclusively joins to discuss her vote against the Electoral Count Act and the proposed GOP House agenda. Mike Memoli, Amna Nawaz, Jen Psaki, and Sara Fagen join the Meet the Press roundtable. 

Democrats have a money problem and Republicans have a candidate problem with the midterms quickly approaching. Democrats are behind Republicans in big-dollar campaign donations. Symone Sanders-Townsend, Jim Dornan and Asma Khalid join the Meet the Press roundtable to discuss former President Trump’s legal disruptions and the midterm landscape. NBC News Correspondent Ali Arouzi discusses the loss of the internet following massive protests in Iran after a woman died after being taken into custody by Iran’s morality police. A new UN Human Rights Council report on war crimes in Ukraine says Russian troops raped and tortured children.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal joins Chuck Todd in a Meet the Press exclusive to discuss the state of war with Russia. Former President Trump faces a landslide of legal exposure. Brendan Buck, Doug Thornell and Lisa Desjardins join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable to discuss the GOP’s desire to focus on the economy on the campaign trail. Protests in Iran continue in response to the death of a woman in morality police custody. Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi breaks down the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona on the island.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reacts to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s call to mobilize up to 300,000 reservists to fight in Ukraine in an exclusive interview on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against former President Donald Trump. The House of Representatives votes on the Electoral Count Act reform bill. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the fifth time this year.

President Biden leaves for the United Nations General Assembly where he will focus on the war in Ukraine, climate change and threats to democracy. In Washington, Congress is taking on election transparency on National Voter Registration Day. Large swaths of Puerto Rico are still in the dark, recovering in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona. In New York, the special master appointed to oversee documents seized from Mar-a-Lago just finished meeting with the DOJ and former President Trump’s lawyers for the first time. Basil Smikle and Noah Rothman join the Meet the Press NOW roundtable to discuss the state of our democracy.