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“THE MORNING MEETING” DAYBOOK
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2026
By Michael Dailey and Mark Halperin
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TODAY
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“NEXT UP”
On the new episode of Next Up, I made the case that the AI revolution is moving faster — and disrupting more — than most in politics and media are prepared to admit, and that how you use these tools right now will determine who pulls ahead.
Entrepreneur Jeremy Jones explained how AI is already reshaping campaigns and governance, while reporter Natalie Winters and former Rep. Joe Cunningham went head-to-head on war, China, and America’s global role — highlighting the growing fault lines in both parties.
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DAYBOOK, all Eastern Time unless otherwise noted
DONALD TRUMP
JD VANCE
No known public events at this writing.
CABINET
2:00pm: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent delivers remarks at the Economic Club of Dallas.
3:00pm: Secretary Bessent discusses Trump Accounts at OAK’D BBQ in Addison, Texas.
CONGRESS
The House and Senate are out.
7:00pm: Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Ro Khanna hold a town hall at Stanford University on the future of work and how artificial intelligence is reshaping the economy.
NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION
1:45 pm: Governors attend the opening session of the National Governors Association Winter Meeting in Washington, DC, featuring NGA Chair Kevin Stitt and Vice Chair Wes Moore.
COURTS
10:00am: The Supreme Court delivers opinions.
ECONOMY
8:30am: GDP, Personal Income, and PCE Index reports due out.
“The Morning Meeting” topics:
* Iran.
* The Georgia template.
* Spanberger.
* MAHA moms.
* F Trump.
* AIPAC ’26.
* Democratic governors scorecard.
* Epstein.
* UFOs.
* Winners and losers of the week and what to look for this weekend.
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