“THE MORNING MEETING” DAYBOOK
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2025
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TODAY
* “The Morning Meeting” with Dan, Sean, and me is LIVE at 9am ET.
* “Random Offense” with Ethan Strauss returns LIVE at 4pm ET, featuring special guest Ryan Glasspiegel — author, journalist, and writer for Front Office Sports.
* Dan Turrentine joins me as co-host on “2WAY Tonight” LIVE at 6pm ET.
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On “Random Offense,” Ethan Strauss is joined by author and journalist Ryan Glasspiegel of Front Office Sports, for a conversation about all the latest news in sports and media LIVE at 4pm ET.
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Dan Turrentine joins me as co-host for a conversation like no other on “2WAY Tonight”—LIVE at 6pm ET.
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A new episode of my podcast, “Next Up,” is now available—featuring former Washington Post fact-checking chief Glenn Kessler, and my reported monologue on the latest revelations of liberal media bias.
See if you agree with me or Mr. Kessler about the nature of the Post’s coverage of politics, campaigns, government, and Donald Trump.
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DAYBOOK, all Eastern Time unless otherwise noted
DONALD TRUMP
JD VANCE
No known public events at this writing.
CONGRESS
The House and Senate are out.
TEXAS
5:00pm: Texas Democratic lawmakers who broke quorum join California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, and other state leaders for a press conference in the Golden State.
“The Morning Meeting” topics:
* Russia-Ukraine.
* The Fed.
* Israel-Gaza.
* Trade (im)balance.
* A Maxwell pardon considered.
* The Democrats’ strategy for beating Trump and scoring in the midterms.
* Who is being Loomered now/next?
* Winners, losers, and what to watch for this weekend.