Meet the Press NOW — May 8

Meet the Press NOW — May 8

From Meet the Press by NBC News

May 8, 2026 · 50 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the Virginia Supreme Court's decision on the voter map, escalating tensions with Iran, and the release of UFO files by the Department of Defense.

The Virginia Supreme Court strikes down the voter-approved map drawn by Democrats, with midterms less than six months away. The war with Iran escalates as U.S. forces fire at Iranian targets across the Strait of Hormuz in two separate incidents. The Department of Defense releases more than 160 "never-before-seen" files related to unidentified flying objects. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

People in this episode

Host: Simplecast

Topics covered

  • voting rights
  • Iran conflict
  • U.S. military actions
  • UFOs
  • political commentary

Keywords

  • Virginia Supreme Court
  • midterms
  • Iran
  • U.S. military
  • Department of Defense
  • UFOs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Virginia Supreme Court, Department of Defense

Products: unidentified flying objects

Places: Virginia, Strait of Hormuz

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