Watching the Clock
S6E82: “The Morning Meeting” at 9:00am ET today
“THE MORNING MEETING” DAYBOOK
TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2026
By Michael Dailey and Mark Halperin
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TODAY
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DAYBOOK, all Eastern Time unless otherwise noted
DONALD TRUMP
JD VANCE
In Hungary with Second Lady Usha Vance for meetings and a rally with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
CONGRESS
The House and Senate are out.
2026
Republican Clayton Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris face off to fill the Georgia House seat once held by Marjorie Taylor Greene. Polls close at 7pm ET.
INTERNATIONAL
Britain hosts a meeting of allied military officers to discuss plans for securing the Strait of Hormuz.
11:00am: The U.N. Security Council votes on a resolution to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
ECONOMY
8:30am: Durable-Goods Orders report due out.
“The Morning Meeting” topic:
* What will Trump do?








