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DAYBOOK, all Eastern Time unless otherwise notedDONALD TRUMPJD VANCENo known public events at this writing. CONGRESSSnowed out/in. COURTSNick Reiner is set to be arraigned in Los Angeles on charges that he murdered his parents. WEEK AHEADPresident Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address on Tuesday at 9pm ET. Tuesday and Wednesday are both decision days for the Supreme Court. Former VP Kamala Harris’ book tour resumes this week with stops in Indianapolis, IN on Thursday, February 26 and Detroit, MI on Friday, February 27. “Jimmy Kimmel Live” guests this week include: Christina Applegate; Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Dan Pfeiffer and Tommy Vietor; Jason Bateman; and Sterling K. Brown. “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” guests this week include: Ray Romano, John Dickerson, Teyana Taylor, and Kurt Russell. ESSENTIAL READINGBiden, aides project optimism in cancer fight, but some close friends worry (Washington Post) JD or Marco? Trump asking advisers about 2028 (Axios) “The Morning Meeting” topics:* Snow. * New CNN poll. * SOTU. * Patel. * Iran. * Mexico. * Epstein bombshell (if true). * Tariffs. * Huckabee. * F Trump strategy. * AOC. * Newsom. 2WAY TODAYYou’re currently a free subscriber to Wide World of News. |












