Cooling Conversation (Like No Other)
S7E41: “The Morning Meeting” at 9:00am ET today
“THE MORNING MEETING” DAYBOOK
THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2026
By Michael Dailey and Mark Halperin
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TODAY
* “The Morning Meeting” with Larry O’Connor, Kevin Walling, and me is LIVE at 9am ET.
* “The Morning Meeting” airs at 10am ET on SiriusXM’s Megyn Kelly Channel (ch. 111).
* A new episode of “Next Up” drops later today.
* “The Group Chat” is LIVE at 4pm ET.
* Democratic strategist Laurie Watkins and Republican strategist Kristin Davison join me LIVE at 5pm ET on “2WAY Tonight.”
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Join us this morning LIVE at 9am ET for “The Morning Meeting.”
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We’re covering the biggest stories shaping the day — and putting the conversation in your hands with live audience questions and reactions in real time.
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“The Morning Meeting” is available on The Megyn Kelly Channel on SiriusXM (ch. 111) — airing Monday through Friday from 10–11am ET.
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A new episode of “The Group Chat” is LIVE at 4pm ET.
To join LIVE and INTERACTIVE by Zoom, sign up here.
You can watch it on YouTube LIVE here.
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Democratic strategist Laurie Watkins and Republican strategist Kristin Davison, join me LIVE at 5pm ET for a conversation like no other on “2WAY Tonight.”
To join LIVE and INTERACTIVE by Zoom, sign up here.
You can watch it on YouTube LIVE here.
“NEXT UP”
As America celebrates its 250th birthday, today on “Next Up” I’m joined by Victor Davis Hanson to assess where the nation stands—and how it got here. We examine the extraordinary achievements that have defined the American experiment, from the enduring strength of the Constitution to American leadership in energy, artificial intelligence, and space exploration.
Victor also reveals who makes his all-time American “dream team” and explains why he believes this extraordinary experiment is built to endure.
Plus, Aaron Tang, moderator of PBS’ “Breaking the Deadlock,” joins me to discuss civic integrity.
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DAYBOOK, all Eastern Time unless otherwise noted
DONALD TRUMP
5:00pm: President Trump’s interview with Joe Kernan airs on CNBC.
JD VANCE
No known public events at this writing.
CABINET
9:00am: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth heads to Meridian Hill Park for a ceremony on the “D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force” with the National Guard.
CONGRESS
The House and Senate are out.
JACK SMITH
4:00pm: Appears LIVE on MSNOW.
SPORTS
2026 FIFA World Cup matches:
- Spain vs. Austria — 3:00pm ET
- Portugal vs. Croatia — 7:00pm ET
- Switzerland vs. Algeria — 11:00pm ET
ECONOMY
8:30am: Employment report and weekly jobless claims report are due out.
ESSENTIAL READING
‘The old politics are gone’: Steve Bannon on the democratic socialist wave (Politico)
How Once-Red Colorado Became Fertile Ground for Democratic Socialists (Wall Street Journal)
“The Morning Meeting” topics:
* Ukraine-Russia.
* Iran talks.
* The Saudis.
* The American economy.
* The Democrats ’26 and ’28.
* Congress before the midterms.
* Winners and losers of the week and what to look for this weekend.
2WAY TODAY
