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What to make of Vance, Miller, and Hegseth strolling through Union Station, Newsom’s tweeting, Trump’s crackdowns, and the stories moving the day forward — Democratic strategist Karen Skelton and Republican strategist KristinDavison joined me to break it all down on “2WAY Tonight.”  THURSDAY“The Morning Meeting” with Sean Spicer, Dan Turrentine, and me is LIVE at 9am ET. Join us as we break down the biggest stories of the day and answer your questions. Watch LIVE by Zoom here. You can watch it on YouTube LIVE here. ****“The Group Chat” returns for a conversation about crime in cities Blue and Red LIVE at 2:30pm ET. Join LIVE and interactive on Zoom here.
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