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S6E13: “The Morning Meeting” at 9:00am ET today

Mark Halperin

Dec 17, 2025

“THE MORNING MEETING” DAYBOOK

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2025

By Michael Dailey and Mark Halperin

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TODAY

* “The Morning Meeting” with Larry O’Connor, Yemisi Egbewole, and me is LIVE at 9am ET.

* Meghan McCain is joined by Colonel Kurtz & Carlos King on “Citizen McCain” LIVE at noon ET.

* Journalists Amie Parnes and Jonathon Allen, along with strategist Hyma Moore and John Podhoretz editor of Commentary, join me for a deeper look at the 2028 field at 6pm ET on YouTube only on “2WAY Tonight.”

* “Real America” with Bridget Phetasy returns — LIVE at 7pm ET.

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Join us this morning LIVE at 9am ET for “The Morning Meeting.”

“The Morning Meeting” is LIVE at 9am ET with guest co-hosts Yemisi Egbewole, former Chief of Staff and Advisor to the Biden Press Office, and conservative commentator Larry O’Connor. Join us as we break down the day’s biggest stories and take your questions in real time.

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Meghan McCain welcomes Colonel Kurtz (Pop Culture Critic) & Carlos King (reality TV producer, Bravo Insider, Podcast Host) on “Citizen McCain,” LIVE at noon ET.

Watch LIVE by Zoom here.

You can watch it on YouTube LIVE here.

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Journalists Amie Parnes and Jonathon Allen, strategist Hyma Moore, and Commentary editor John Podhoretz join me at 6pm ET on “2WAY Tonight” for a deeper dive into the 2028 field.

You can watch it on YouTube ONLY at 6pm ET here.

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“Real America” with Bridget Phetasy is LIVE at 7pm ET.

To join LIVE and INTERACTIVE by Zoom, sign up here.

To watch LIVE on YouTube go here.

“NEXT UP”

I open yesterday’s episode of “Next Up” with my 2025 media review, breaking down how the press changed over the past year — who won, who lost, and why media incentives now shape what Americans see, hear, and believe heading into 2026.

Then I’m joined by Rabbi David Wolpe for a clear-eyed conversation on the global rise of antisemitism, why it’s uniquely rooted in conspiracy thinking, and what it will take to confront it with moral clarity and broad alliances.

Finally, pollster and political strategist David Winston joins me to explain why the economy — and independent voters — will decide the 2026 midterms, and why perceptions of economic reality often lag behind the real-world data.

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