“THE MORNING MEETING” DAYBOOK
FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2025
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TODAY
* “The Morning Meeting” is back with Sean, Dan, and me LIVE at 9am ET with all the latest and the day ahead in the Middle East and DC.
* Ethan is joined by Ryan Glasspiegel from Front Office Sports, on “Random Offense” LIVE at 4pm ET.
* Tricia McCLaughlin, Assistant Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, joins the conversation on “2WAY Tonight” LIVE at 6pm ET.
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ISRAEL-IRAN BREAKING NEWS
Three news sources you need to add right now to stay current on Israel and Iran (h/t Concierge Coverage member and Tel Aviv resident Michael Granoff):
1. https://www.timesofisrael.com
2. Go to https://www.bernie.news/ and sign up for the Whatsapp group.
3. Follow on X: https://x.com/IsraelWarRoom
Seriously, get all three of these into your phone right now – you will be way ahead of cable news, wire services, and standard news alerts.
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ON THE WAY
On today’s episode of “Random Offense,” Ethan is joined by Ryan Glasspiegel from Front Office Sports LIVEat 4pm ET.
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Join me on “2WAY Tonight,” alongside Tricia McCLaughlin, Assistant Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, LIVE at 6pm ET for our ongoing coverage of the Trump Administration, the Democrats, and all the latest political news.
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New: Next Up
Fresh off her interview with President Trump, Miranda Devine joins me on a new episode of “Next Up.” We talk about her recent White House interview with the president, the congressional investigations into Joe Biden, and how the Hunter Biden laptop story became her big break.
In my reported monologue, I share insights into the reporting strategies that help me stay ahead of all of the top news stories every day.
Father’s Day Special: My dad recounts how Nixon’s and Kissinger’s actions landed him on the enemies list and led to a long home phone wiretap.
By the way, my dad is a rock star of a pop whose birthday is today.
Happy Birthday, dad.
And Happy Father’s Day to all.
New episodes of “Next Up” every Tuesday and Thursday.
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The latest episode of “The Group Chat” is now available. The group analyzes the unfolding developments in Los Angeles and examines the broader question: could these protests spark a nationwide movement?
DAYBOOK, all Eastern Time unless otherwise noted
DONALD TRUMP
JD VANCE
No known public events at this writing.
CONGRESS
The House and the Senate are out.
LEGAL
Kilmar Abrego Garcia is due in court in Nashville.
ECONOMY
10:00am: Preliminary consumer sentiment report for June is due out.
C-SPAN
From the great Robin Newton:
“The Morning Meeting” topics:
* Israel-Iran conflict.
* Padilla aftermath.
* POTUS’ big weekend fit for a king.
* Newsom v. Trump update.
* Winners, losers, and what to look for this weekend.
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ESSENTIAL VIEWING
Amidst sadness and turmoil, arguably the most essential viewing video ever made:
The BBC has succeeded in gathering together a fairly staggering array of stars. Joining Brian Wilson, the song’s writer, are Sir Elton John, One Direction, Stevie Wonder, Pharrell Williams. Jake Bugg, Lorde, Emeli Sandé, Chris Martin, Kylie Minogue, Paloma Faith, Sam Smith, Florence Welch, Chrissie Hynde, Brian May, Dave Grohl, Alison Balsom, Martin James Bartlett, Danielle de Niese, Nicola Benedetti, Eliza Carthy, Baaba Maal, Jamie Cullum, Jaz Dhami, as well as the BBC’s Zane Lowe, Lauren Laverne, Katie Derham, Gareth Malone and Jools Holland. They are joined by the Tees Valley Youth Choir and the BBC Concert Orchestra. Sir Elton John is the only survivor from Perfect Day. The song is accompanied by a lavish video filmed at the disused Alexandra Palace theatre in London, which hosted the first BBC broadcast more than 90 years ago.
Wilson, unsurprisingly, pronounced himself delighted with the results. “All of the artists did such a beautiful job I can’t thank them enough,” he said. “I’m just honoured that God Only Knows was chosen. God Only Knows is a very special song. An extremely spiritual song and one of the best I’ve ever written.”