This free Wide World of News newsletter from Mark Halperin includes alerts for 2WAY programs, the daybook, political updates and analysis. If you would like to receive Mark Halperin's separate, daily premium Wide World of News Concierge Coverage newsletter, you can learn how to become a member here: https://www.walkingduck.com/mark “THE MORNING MEETING” DAYBOOKWEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2025 **** TODAY* “The Morning Meeting” with Sean, Dan, and me is back LIVE at 9am ET. * Semafor’s Ben Smith joins Michael for a LIVE taping of “The Moynihan Report” — 10am ET. * Fox News contributor Mary Katharine Ham joins Meghan on “Citizen McCain,” LIVE at 12pm ET. * Join me LIVE at 6pm ET on “2WAY Tonight” alongside Ethan Strauss, host of 2WAY’s “Random Offense.” * “Real America” with Bridget Phetasy returns LIVE at 7pm ET for a conversation about money. **** Join us this morning LIVE at 9am ET for “The Morning Meeting.” Watch LIVE at 9:00am ET this morning by Zoom here. You can watch it on YouTube LIVE here. Please share the links above with your circles and invite them to be a part of “The Morning Meeting.” And please subscribe to our YouTube channel here. ****Fox News contributor and podcast host Mary Katharine Ham joins Meghan on a new episode of “Citizen McCain” — LIVE at noon ET. To join LIVE and INTERACTIVE by Zoom, sign up here. To join LIVE by YouTube go here. ****Michael is joined by Ben Smith, co-founder & Editor-in-Chief of Semafor to talk about the current media landscape on a LIVE taping of “The Moynihan Report” at 10am ET. To join LIVE and INTERACTIVE by Zoom, sign up here. ****Ethan Strauss, host of 2WAY’s “Random Offense,” joins me LIVE at 6pm ET on “2WAY Tonight,” for a conversation like no other. Watch LIVE and interactive on Zoom here. Watch LIVE and on-demand on YouTube here. ****“Real America” with Bridget Phetasy returns LIVE at 7pm ET with a conversation about the one thing on everyone’s mind: money. Join LIVE and interactive on Zoom here. Watch it LIVE on YouTube here. NOW PLAYINGLouisiana Senator Dr. Bill Cassidy joined Dr. Pat Soon-Shiong, and me, on a new episode of “Cancer Decoded,” to discuss public health and his journey from physician to senator. ****A new episode of “Next Up” is now available! In my reported monologue, I take on the media spin surrounding the cover up of the cover up of Biden’s decline—and how the press is blaming “Trump-ness: instead of taking responsibility. Then, FOX News Chief Political Analyst Brit Hume joins me to discuss the autopen, Epstein, JD Vance, and more. Plus: His explanations of the success of Bret Baier, Donald Trump, and himself. Please download, subscribe, and share wherever you consume podcasts. Apple:
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YouTube: DAYBOOK, all Eastern Time unless otherwise notedDONALD TRUMPJD VANCE1:00pm: The Vice President visits West Pittston, Pennsylvania to deliver remarks on the reconciliation law. CABINET10:00am: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy testifies before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. CONGRESS9:00am: Republican and Democratic senators hold their separate weekly conference meetings. 10:00am: The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is set to vote on several key ambassadorships, including Kimberly Guilfoyle’s nomination to be US ambassador to Greece. 10:15am: Reps. Maxine Waters, Stephen Lynch, and other House Democrats hold a press conference ahead of House votes on crypto legislation. 1:30pm: The Senate begins its “vote-a-rama” on the rescissions package. 3:30pm: Speaker Mike Johnson participates in a conversation at the inaugural Hill-Nation Summit from The Hill and NewsNation. 5:30pm: The 17th annual Congressional Women's Softball Game. MAMDANI8:00am: New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani attends a breakfast event hosted by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at the National Democratic Club in Washington, DC. He is also due to meet with Senator Bernie Sanders. BESHEARKentucky Governor Andy Beshear speaks to a labor event and makes several other stops around South Carolina. ECONOMY8:30am: Producer price index report due out. “The Morning Meeting” topics:* Epstein * Gotham City mayoral. * Ukraine. * Economy. * Fed chair. * SCOTUS. * Trump health. * Beshear ’28. * The Bidens. 2WAY TODAYYou’re currently a free subscriber to Wide World of News. |







