Meet the Press Meet the Press NOW – March 25
Mar 25, 2026
Jacob Ward, tech journalist and podcaster, analyzes a landmark verdict reshaping social platform design. Michael Claesson, Sweden's chief of defense, offers a military view on Iran, NATO, and strains on support for Ukraine. Tammy Duckworth, U.S. senator and combat veteran, discusses national security, opposition to extra war funding, and DHS funding standoffs. They tackle diplomacy, military moves, and tech liability.
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Congress Must Be Asked To Authorize The Iran War
- Senator Tammy Duckworth insists Congress must authorize the Iran war because only Congress can declare war under the Constitution.
- She called the current fighting an "illegal war of choice," citing 13 U.S. troop deaths and unclear endgame from President Trump.
Don't Approve War Funding Without Justification
- Tammy Duckworth urges rejecting a $200 billion supplemental that effectively funds an ongoing war unless Congress gets justification and a clear end state.
- She contrasted the $200 billion ask with domestic priorities like universal preschool and Medicare dental.
Concrete ICE Reforms Are Central To DHS Talks
- Democrats want concrete ICE reforms written into DHS funding, including mandatory body cameras, judicial warrants for private property entries, and independent investigations.
- Duckworth stressed that body cameras must be turned on and footage retained to prevent repeated shutdowns of recordings.