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S6E44: “The Morning Meeting” at 9:00am ET today
“THE MORNING MEETING” DAYBOOK
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2026
By Michael Dailey and Mark Halperin
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DAYBOOK, all Eastern Time unless otherwise noted
DONALD TRUMP
JD VANCE
No known public events at this writing.
CONGRESS
9:00am: Minnesota and federal immigration officials testify on immigration enforcement taking place in Minnesota and Homeland Security oversight before the Senate Homeland Security Committee.
9:00am: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and members of the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee hold a hearing on ICE accountability.
9:30am: Senate Armed Services hears testimony from Defense Department officials on American drones.
10:00am: SEC Chair Paul Atkins testifies before Senate Banking.
10:00am: The Senate continues work on Homeland Security Department funding legislation.
10:15am: The House votes on a bill that would amend the Gun Control Act of 1968 to exclude certain nonlethal projectile devices.
12:00pm: Speaker Mike Johnson, Rep. Byron Donalds and Rep. Burgess Owens speak at an event to formally dedicate the House Press Gallery to Frederick Douglass.
MINNESOTA
9:00am: Border Czar Tom Homan holds a press conference.
2028
7:00pm: Kamala Harris brings her book tour to Montgomery, Alabama, with a stop at the Montgomery Performing Arts Centre.
ECONOMY
8:30am: Initial jobless claims reports due out.
ESSENTIAL READING
A year into Trump’s term, voters say Biden was better (Axios)
Why Pennsylvania’s Two Most Powerful Democrats Don’t Speak (The New York Times)
“The Morning Meeting” topics:
* ICE, ICE, baby.
* Guthrie.
* Trump and the environment.
* Trump and Congress and the midterms.
* Bondi fallout.
* Munich ’28.
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