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S6E20: “The Morning Meeting” at 9:00am ET today
“THE MORNING MEETING” DAYBOOK
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2026
By Michael Dailey and Mark Halperin
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TODAY
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“NEXT UP”
In this new episode of “Next Up,” I open with a reported monologue on what the Minnesota shooting reveals about America’s deep Red–Blue divide — and why the national reaction tells us as much about our political culture as the violence itself.
I then dig into the immigration fight, explaining why anger at ICE misses the larger forces at play, before sitting down with Democratic strategist Hyma Moore and Republican strategist Jeff Roe to unpack where the battle goes next and the limits of political messaging in moments of real consequence. Plus: their war-gamed strategy for how to win over hearts and minds among Greenlanders.
I close with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin on how the Trump administration is reshaping environmental policy in real time.
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DAYBOOK, all Eastern Time unless otherwise noted
DONALD TRUMP
JD VANCE
1:00pm: Lunch with President Trump.
CABINET
11:00am: Secretary of State Marco Rubio has a closed-door meeting with President Trump.
CONGRESS
The Senate is out.
9:00am: The Congressional Hispanic Caucus holds a press conference on U.S. policy in Venezuela.
10:00am: The House votes on legislation to roll back Biden-era energy efficiency standards for manufactured homes.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune leads a trip to the border in Texas with several Republican senators and Senate hopefuls to sell the “big, beautiful bill.”
MINNESOTA
11:00am: Minnesota Governor Walz orders a “day of unity” and a moment of silence.
COURTS
10:00am: The Supreme Court announces opinions in a variety of cases.
11:00am: Luigi Mangione is due in federal court for a hearing that could determine whether he continues to face the death penalty if he’s convicted of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
ECONOMY
8:30am: U.S. employment report, U.S. unemployment rate, hourly wages, and housing starts reports due out.
ESSENTIAL READING
Iran’s Supreme Leader Says He Won’t Bow Down to Protests or Trump (Wall Street Journal)
“The Morning Meeting” topics:
* Minneapolis.
* Iran.
* Russia.
* Machado and Trump.
* Lessons for Trump from Thursday on Capitol Hill.
* Lessons for the world from the Times interview with Trump.
* To Hassett or not to Hassett?
* Newsom, Shapiro, and Buttigieg ’28.
* Senate ’26.
* Winners and losers of the week and what to look for this weekend.
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