“THE MORNING MEETING” DAYBOOK
TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2025
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TODAY
* Dan, Sean, and I return with “The Morning Meeting” LIVE at 9am ET.
* Later today, Sage Steele and Rachael Bade join me on a new episode of “Next Up.”
* For a conversation like no other, “2WAY Tonight” is LIVE at 6pm ET.
* “Cancer Decoded” with Dr. Pat Soon-Shiong and me returns LIVE at 7:30pm ET, featuring special guest Stephen A. Smith.
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NEXT UP
Sage Steele, veteran broadcaster and host of “The Sage Steele Show” podcast and Politico’s Rachael Bade join me on a new episode of “Next Up.”
Sage shares insights from her years at ESPN and her current work in independent media, while Rachael and I talk about the news of day
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LATER TODAY
For the best political news and analysis anywhere, “2WAY Tonight” returns LIVE at 6pm ET.
Watch LIVE and interactive on Zoom here.
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“Cancer Decoded”—hosted by Dr. Pat Soon-Shiong and me—LIVE at 7:30pm ET.
Stephen A. Smith, veteran sports broadcaster and commentator best known for ESPN’s First Take, joins us to share his personal experiences with loved ones and colleagues affected by cancer.
These conversations are never easy, but they are important. We hope you will join us.
Watch LIVE by Zoom here.
You can watch it on YouTube LIVE here.
REMINDER: WEDNESDAY @ NOON ET
This Wednesday on “Citizen McCain,” Meghan welcomes Second Lady Usha Vance for an engaging discussion about her personal journey, adjusting to her new position, and navigating family life alongside one of Washington’s most influential figures. It’s a conversation you won’t want to miss.
DAYBOOK, all Eastern Time unless otherwise noted
DONALD TRUMP
JD VANCE
Attends the Ohio Republican Party dinner in Lima, Ohio, where he will deliver keynote remarks.
CABINET
10:00am: Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on the Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Health and Human Services Budget.
10:30am: Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins testifies before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is expected to begin her trip to Central America in Panama, where she will meet with local leaders and observe a repatriation flight.
CONGRESS
This morning the full Democratic caucus will vote in a closed-door, secret-ballot election to determine the House Oversight Committee’s ranking member.
10:00am: Speaker Mike Johnson, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Majority Whip Tom Emmer and GOP Conference Chair Lisa McClain hold a post-morning debate press conference.
12:00pm: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, the Women’s Caucus, and the Reproductive Freedom Caucus hold a press conference on the third anniversary of the Dobbs decision.
12:45pm: Republican and Democratic senators have separate weekly conference lunches.
ECONOMY
10:00am: Fed Chairman Jerome Powell provides the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the House Financial Services Committee.
10:00am: Consumer confidence report released.
NEW YORK CITY
6:00am-9:00pm: Election day in New York City’s mayoral primary elections.
“The Morning Meeting” topics:
* Israel- Iran
* Trump’s gambit
* NATO
* Reconciliation
* Gotham City mayoral follies