From Tehran to Texas
S6E58: “The Morning Meeting” at 9:00am ET today
“THE MORNING MEETING” DAYBOOK
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2026
By Michael Dailey and Mark Halperin
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“NEXT UP”
Governor Gavin Newsom joins me for a wide-ranging and personal interview on the latest episode of “Next Up,” a look at his book and life, in a conversation that is already making news.
Plus, my reported monologue on the Iran scorecard so far.
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DAYBOOK, all Eastern Time unless otherwise noted
DONALD TRUMP
JD VANCE
No known public events at this writing.
CABINET
7:00am: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appears on CNBC’s Squawk Box.
8:00am: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and General Dan Caine hold a news conference.
10:00am: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem testifies before House Judiciary.
SUBCABINET
12:00pm: Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations.
CONGRESS
8:00am: The House Agriculture Committee continues its markup of the Republican’s farm bill.
9:00am: House Oversight hears testimony from Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison on the misuse of government funds in the state.
10:00am: House Ways and Means hears testimony from IRS CEO Frank Bisignano.
10:00am: Speaker Mike Johnson, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, Majority Whip Tom Emmer, and other Republican leaders hold a press conference.
10:45am: Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu hold a press conference.
1:30pm: The House votes to advance the DHS funding bill.
11:00am: The Senate votes to advance housing affordability legislation.
4:00pm: The Senate votes on an Iran war power resolution.
COURTS
10:00am: The Supreme Court releases opinions.
ECONOMY
8:15am: ADP employment report due out.
2028
11:30am: Governor Josh Shapiro joins DRIVE Industry, the economic development entity for five counties in Central Pennsylvania, to announce a significant investment in Northumberland County.
ESSENTIAL READING
Mark Halperin Tells Gavin Newsom Point-Blank He Doesn’t See Him Running In 2028 (Daily Caller)
Gavin Newsom Admits He Is A Shapeshifter (Daily Caller)
“The Morning Meeting” topics:
* Current biggest unanswered Iran questions.
* Bombing and regime change.
* Team Trump and improv.
* The politics of war.
* Oil, oil, oil.
* Texas and North Carolina Senate races.
* Economic time bomb?
* The Fed’s future.
* Newsom ’28.
* Democrats ’28 convention city choice: should and will.









