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” DAYBOOKTHURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2025****TODAY* “The Morning Meeting” is LIVE at 9am ET with Dan, special guest host Larry O’Connor, and me. * A new episode of “Next Up” drops later today. * “The Group Chat” returns with a LIVE pre-taping at 2:30pm ET. * A second chance to see “The Group Chat” LIVE at 4:00pm ET. * Join Aaron Parnas and me for a conversation like no other on “2WAY Tonight” LIVE at 6pm ET. * Author Larry Charles stops by “The Moynihan Report” with Michael Moynihan LIVE at 7pm ET. ****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. ****“The Group Chat” returns for a conversation about the debate around crime LIVE at 2:30pm ET. Join LIVE and interactive on Zoom here.
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DAYBOOK, all Eastern Time unless otherwise notedDONALD TRUMP
JD VANCEThe Vice President visits Peachtree City, Georgia to speak about President Trump's tax cuts for working class American families. UKRAINEMarco Rubio meets with national security advisers from Europe. CONGRESSThe House and Senate are out until September 2. ECONOMY8:30am: Initial jobless claims report due out. JACKSON HOLE ECONOMIC POLICY SYMPOSIUMGlobal central bankers will gather August 21–23 for the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Economic Policy Symposium, themed “Labor Markets in Transition: Demographics, Productivity, and Macroeconomic Policy.” CALIFORNIA12:00pm: The California state assembly and senate hold votes on congressional redistricting. C-SPANFrom the great Robin Newton:
“The Morning Meeting” topics:* Ukraine. * Israel. * The Vice president goes down to Georgia. * Redistricting. * DC crime. * The Fed. * South Park and the ESPN mascot. 2WAY TODAY
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