'Nothing has gotten better': Focus group shares affordability concerns as US debt tops $40 trillion
NBC News' Allie Canal and Sahil Kapur join Meet the Press NOW as the U.S. national debt tops a record-breaking $40 trillion. Ravi Agrawal, editor in chief of Foreign Policy, discusses President Trump's plans for an "Economic D-Day" for Iran. An NBC News focus group produced by Syracuse University and the research firms Engagious and Sago finds that affordability remains the top issue for voters ahead of November's midterm elections.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:28:01 GMT

‘Rearranging deckchairs on the Titanic’: Bonds erase the impact of Treasury’s intervention
Bond yields jumped Thursday, erasing the declines stemming from the Treasury Department’s unusual intervention in the debt market a day earlier.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:35:22 GMT

Democrat Aisha Wahab wins the special election for Eric Swalwell’s former California district
NBC News projects that Wahab, a state senator, defeated fellow Democrat Melissa Hernandez in the race to serve out the rest of Swalwell’s term.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:41:54 GMT

USS Lincoln heads home after extended deployment to the Middle East
Service members and their families had complained about deteriorating morale on the ship as its mission was extended to support the Iran war.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:50:14 GMT

Neutrogena addresses backlash over its past brand deal with Hayden Panettiere
Panettiere said this year that the company had severed ties with her over a “morals clause” after she spoke about her postpartum depression.
Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:56:41 GMT