“THE MORNING MEETING” DAYBOOK
THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2025
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TODAY
* “The Morning Meeting” returns with Sean, Dan, and me LIVE at 9am ET.
* Miranda Devine, New York Post columnist and host of Pod Force One, stops by “Next Up” today – along with Dr. Morton H. Halperin.
* “The Group Chat” returns LIVE at 4pm ET.
* Two Washington savants, GOP strategist Mercedes Schlapp and Democratic strategist Brian Wolff, join me on “2WAY Tonight” LIVE at 6pm ET.
* Michael Moynihan welcomes Douglas Murray on “Moynihan Report” at 7pm ET.
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LATER TODAY
On the newest episode of “Next Up,” I interview New York Post columnist and host of Pod Force One, Miranda Devine, fresh off her recent interview with President Trump.
Also: my reported monologue on decoding politics and government -- and a Father’s Day celebration.
New episodes of “Next Up” drop every Tuesday and Thursday.
Apple:
Spotify:
YouTube:
www.youtube.com/@NextUpHalperin
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2WAY’s newest show “The Group Chat” returns today LIVE at 4pm ET. Batya, Dan, Nina, Emma, and Robby talk about the day’s hottest topics and answer questions from our 2WAY community.
Watch LIVE by Zoom here.
You can watch it on YouTube LIVE here.
TONIGHT
Coming up on “2WAY Tonight,” I will be joined by GOP strategist Mercedes Schlapp, and Democratic strategist Brian Wolff to break down the day’s political news — LIVE at 6pm ET.
Watch LIVE and interactive on Zoom here.
Watch LIVE and on-demand on YouTube here.
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Michael Moynihan is joined by Douglas Murray, author of On Democracies and Death Cults: Israel and the Future of Civilization, on “Moynihan Report” at 7pm ET.
You can watch it on-demand on YouTube here.
DAYBOOK, all Eastern Time unless otherwise noted
DONALD TRUMP
The president meets with Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Finance Chair Mike Crapo.
JD VANCE
No known public events at this writing.
CABINET
10:00am: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Dan Caine testify on President Trump's 2026 budget request before the House Armed Services Committee.
CONGRESS
The House and Senate are both in session.
10:00am: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on the President’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget for the Department of Treasury and Tax Reform.
10:00am: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul appear before the Republican led House Oversight Committee.
7:00pm: Annual congressional picnic alongside the President and First Lady on the South Lawn of the White House.
LEGAL
10:00am: The Supreme Court is expected to issue one or more opinions.
4:30pm: The US District Court for the Northern District of California will hold a hearing on the plaintiffs’ motion in open court in the case of Newsom v Trump at the San Francisco Courthouse.
ECONOMY
8:30am: Initial Jobless Claims, Producer Price Index, and Core PPI reports due out.
NEW YORK CITY
7:00pm: The second and final debate ahead of New York City's Democratic primary mayoral election.
C-SPAN
From the great Robin Newton:
“The Morning Meeting” topics:
* Iran.
* Protests.
* The Resistance and '28.
* Reconciliation.
* Hogg and the Democratic brand.