“THE MORNING MEETING” DAYBOOK
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2025
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TODAY
* “The Morning Meeting” with Sean, Dan, and me is LIVE at 9am ET.
* Cheryl Hines sits down for an interview with Meghan McCain on “Citizen McCain” at noon ET.
* Former Obama/Biden/Harris advisor Ashley Etienne and Republican strategist Matt Whitlock join me for a conversation like no other on “2WAY Tonight” LIVE at 6pm ET.
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Cheryl Hines, actress and wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., sits down with Meghan McCain at noon ET on “Citizen McCain.”
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Watch the full interview on YouTube here.
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Former Obama/Biden/Harris advisor Ashley Etienne and Republican strategist Matt Whitlock, joins me for a conversation like no other on “2WAY Tonight” — LIVE at 6pm ET.
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“NEXT UP”
I open the latest episode of “Next Up” with a new reported monologue on Donald Trump’s historic Middle East peace deal — and the quiet strategy and disciplined tactics that made it possible.
Then, The Genius of Israel author Dan Senor joins me to unpack how misinformation and ideological divides have reshaped America’s support for Israel.
Finally, foreign policy veteran Morton Halperin offers a clear-eyed look at what comes next in Gaza — and what it will take to build lasting peace.
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DAYBOOK, all Eastern Time unless otherwise noted
DONALD TRUMP
JD VANCE
No known public events at this writing.
CABINET
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth joins NATO defense ministers in Brussels to discuss next steps on Ukraine.
9:15am: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer hold a press conference to discuss President Trump’s economic policies.
3:00pm: FBI Director Kash Patel participates in an Oval Office press conference with President Trump.
CONGRESS
The House is out.
10:00am: Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republican leaders hold a press conference.
11:30am: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries holds a press conference alongside fellow House Democrats.
1:30pm: Congressional Black Caucus members hold a press conference on the Supreme Court case Louisiana v. Callais and the Voting Rights Act.
3:00pm: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, House Democratic leaders, and the Steering and Policy Committee hold a hearing on cost increases in healthcare.
SCOTUS
10:00am: The Supreme Court hears a Louisiana voting rights case.
11:30am: The Court hears a case on whether the Fourth Amendment requires search warrants for perceived emergencies.
MAMDANI
3:00pm: Zohran Mamdani sits down with Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum for an interview on “The Story with Martha MacCallum.”
2028 WATCH
7:00pm: Former Vice President Kamala Harris stops at the Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham, N.C., on her 107 Days book tour.
9:00pm: Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders and NY Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez participate in a CNN Town Hall moderated by Kaitlan Collins.
C-SPAN
From the great Robin Newton:
ESSENTIAL READING
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat (Politico)
“The Morning Meeting” topics:
* Hamas and Israel.
* China and Russia.
* Shutdown.
* Redistricting.
* Those group texts.
* Seth Moulton runs.
* Jack Smith speaks.
* Katie Porter speaks.
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