# Meet the Press NOW — August 24

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Podcast: [Meet the Press](https://stenobird.com/podcast/meet-the-press-169857)
Published: 2026-08-24T21:08:58+00:00
Episode link: https://www.nbcnews.com
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President Trump launches a multi-front economic war threatening secondary sanctions on countries that do business with Iran while also escalating the tariff war with Canada. The debate over data centers becomes a key issue in the midterms. House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Jared Kushner meet in private to discuss potential areas of cooperation between Democrats and President Trump. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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