President Trump wrapped up his Asia tour with a high-stakes stop in South Korea, where he held a “12 out of 10” meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping. The two leaders met for nearly two hours to cool tensions over trade, fentanyl and the war in Ukraine. Trump said the talks led to a lot of “finalization,” even if nothing official was signed. So what actually came out of it? Host Yasmin Vossoughian is joined by NBC News foreign correspondent Janis Mackey Frayer. Plus, in a shocking announcement last night, President Trump ordered the Pentagon to start testing nuclear weapons “on an equal basis” with other nations. After more than 30 years since the U.S. last confirmed nuclear testing, a federal site in Nevada could see these tests resume. The announcement comes as China and Russia appear to be leveraging up their weapons’ supplies. NBC News chief Washington and foreign affairs correspondent Andrea Mitchell joins the podcast to answer the question: Are we re-entering a Cold War?

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It’s Day 29 of the federal government shutdown, and several key deadlines are coming up this week that could heighten the pain for everyday Americans. NBC News Capitol Hill Correspondent Melanie Zanona joins host Yasmin Vossoughian to run through the impacts to SNAP recipients, government workers like air traffic controllers, and those on Obamacare. Plus, 100 days out from the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, the youngest-ever Olympic snowboarding champ, Red Gerard, tells Yasmin how he’s gearing up.

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We’re one week out from Election Day, with major races in Virginia, New Jersey and New York City. Voters will head to the polls facing a number of issues, including the impact of the ongoing government shutdown. NBC News chief data analyst Steve Kornacki joins host Yasmin Vossoughian to break down the polling and share a preview of some of next week’s biggest races. Plus, Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica today not only as the most powerful storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season — it’s now tied as the strongest storm ever recorded in the Atlantic basin. Hurricane Melissa heads this evening toward Cuba, where residents are bracing for more life-threatening damage. Erin McGarry, the executive editor of the NBC News Climate Unit, joins the show to break down why this storm became so devastating.

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