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S6E21: “The Morning Meeting” at 9:00am ET today
“THE MORNING MEETING” DAYBOOK
MONDAY, JANUARY 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.
CABINET
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addresses staff at SpaceX HQ in Texas alongside Elon Musk.
CONGRESS
10:30am: Sen. Elizabeth Warren discusses the outlook for Democrats and their role as a “big tent” party at an event hosted by the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
4:00pm: House Rules will consider five labor-related bills.
Republican and Democratic leaders in both chambers hold private meetings shortly before evening votes.
5:30pm: The Senate votes to advance a minibus appropriations package for Energy and Water, Interior and Commerce-Justice-Science spending bills.
6:30pm: The House votes on suspension bills, including legislation to renew duty-free trade preferences for countries in Africa.
COURTS
10:00am: The Supreme Court hears oral argument in Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish, which involves a lawsuit by Louisiana parishes against energy companies for World War II-era oil production that took place in the state.
WEEK AHEAD
Former Vice President Harris is kicking off the second stage of her book tour on Tuesday in New Orleans.
The Supreme Court will issue opinions on Wednesday.
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will speak at Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb’s inauguration ceremony for his second term on Thursday.
On Friday, Pete Buttigieg will hold a town hall Friday in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
On Friday, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker heads North Carolina and South Carolina for events supporting former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s Senate campaign and town halls.
“Jimmy Kimmel Live” guests this week include: Michael B. Jordan, Noah Wyle, Johnny Knoxville, and Chris Pratt.
“The Tonight Show” starring Jimmy Fallon guests this week include: Kristen Wiig & Ashton Kutcher; Ben Affleck & Matt Damon; Laura Dern; and Jason Momoa.
“The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert guests this week include: Virginia Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger, Amanda Seyfried, Paul Giamatti, and Scott Galloway.
“The Morning Meeting” topics:
* TRUMP VERSUS POWELL.
* TRUMP VERSUS IRAN.
* TRUMP VERSUS DENMARK.
* TRUMP VERSUS EXXON.
* TRUMP VERSUS MINNESOTA.
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