The Morning Meeting

Wednesday, 5/13/26, S7E06 TODAY'S TOPICS: China. Iran. Gas tax holiday and the housing bill: testing Trump’s sway. Republicans, midterms, affordability. Team Blair and Democratic primaries. Becerra. Pandemic ready? Trump postings. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts Mark Halperin, Larry O’Connor, and Kevin Walling discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tuesday, 5/12/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Iran. Xi and Iran. Gas tax holiday. Jimmy Lai and Taiwan. SCOTUS and redistricting. Housing bill. Katie Porter criticizes her way back. The Hunter Biden documentary. Vance-Rubio ’28. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts Mark Halperin, Larry O’Connor, and Kevin Walling discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday, 5/11/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Iran. House-Senate conflicts. Democrats regroup on redistricting. Spencer Pratt. AOC. Vance-Rubio. ’28 content providers. China. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts Mark Halperin, Larry O’Connor, and Kevin Walling discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friday, 5/8/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Iran. China. AI regs. Rubio! Texas Senate. CA gubernatorial. Fetterman. Obama, thespian. Winners and losers of the week and what to look for this weekend. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts Mark Halperin, Larry O’Connor, and Kevin Walling discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thursday, 5/7/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Iran. Ukraine. LA mayoral. Collins and Platner. Trump and AI. JD versus Marco. Epstein. Jack Smith. (Siebel) Newsom ’28. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wednesday, 5/6/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Iran. Indiana. California debate. Stabenow endorsement. Rubio swoon. Obama. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts Mark Halperin, Larry O’Connor, and Kevin Walling discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tuesday, 5/5/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Iran. China. Ukraine-Russia.  AI and the Trump administration.  Vance in Iowa/Rubio in the briefing room.  Hoosier primaries. CA debate.  The House pickup ceiling. The housing bills. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday, 5/4/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Iran Trump-Xi summit Europe and Trump Trump polls The midterms The Tucker and Planter problems Redistricting Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friday, 5/1/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: War powers. Senate and Schumer ’26. Mike Johnson’s leadership. Scott Jennings. WHCA aftermath. Epstein. Winners and losers of the week an what to look for this weekend. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thursday, 4/30/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Iran. Gas prices. Voting Rights Act. Midterm advice from Karl Rove. Powell. WHCA. Erika Kirk versus Candace Owens. Don, Jr. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wednesday, 4/29/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Iran. Comey. Royal visit. Johnson-Thune. Powell. California gubernatorial. Texas Senate. DNC. Kimmel. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tuesday, 4/28/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Iran. Kimmel. Shooting aftermath. The Royals. Builder-in-chief. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday, 4/27/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Shooting aftermath. Iran. Royal visit. Fed. Rate the ad: Priorities USA. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friday, 4/24/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Iran. Putin to G20? Republican infighting. Mamdani versus Griffin. Rahm ’28. WHCA dinner. Winners and losers of the week and what to watch for this weekend. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thursday, 4/23/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: * Iran. * American views of Israel. * The Pentagon. * Johnson-Thune. * California gubernatorial. * Fundraising war. * Virginia aftermath. * Ossoff ’28. * WHCA dinner. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wednesday, 4/22/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Iran. Trump polling. Virginia aftermath. California gubernatorial. Kash. Ohio politics. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tuesday, 4/21/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Iran. Virginia redistricting. Rebuilding the cabinet. Warsh hearing. California gubernatorial: Becerra. Apple. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday, 4/20/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Iran. Ukraine-Russia. Fed. Legislative agenda. California gubernatorial. Midterms. 2028. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friday, 4/17/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: The nukes. The economic wars. The talks. The pope, Jesus, and the president walk into X. The trappings. Gavin’s book. Coach flight shared beds. Winner and losers of the week and what to look for this weekend. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thursday, 4/16/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Iran: military versus economic. Pentagon briefing. Trump trip. Israel and the Democrats. Kamala messaging. The Fed. Gallegos media strategy. Senate ’26 fundraising. Mamdani at 100. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wednesday, 4/15/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Trump on Maria. The blockade. Trump versus the new Iranian government. Trump versus China. Trump versus Russia. Trump versus Europe. Trump versus Powell. Trump versus the Pope. JD Vances’ podcast recommendations. Tom Steyer versus the field. Oppo/vetting '28. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tuesday, 4/14/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Blockading. Negotiating. The markets. Swalwell aftermath. Jesus, the Pope, and the president. Kingdom of Bernie. Rock and Roll HOF. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday, 4/13/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: The blockade. Prospects for peace. Politics of Iran. The Pontiff and the President. Swalwell. California gubernatorial ’26. Congressional agenda. Democrats ’28. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friday, 4/10/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: The talks. The nukes. The Strait. The Bibi. Ukraine-Russia. Melania. Kamala ’28. Post-Trump America. Winners and losers of the week and what to look for this weekend. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thursday, 4/9/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: The talks. The Strait. The Israelis. The list. Can Trump restart the war? NATO. Midterms. Democrats ’28. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wednesday, 4/8/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: What just happened and what happens next? The Swan-Haberman book. Driscoll versus Hegseth. The midterms. The fried chicken ice cream shortage. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tuesday, 4/7/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: What will Trump do? Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday, 4/6/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: The negotiations. The deadline. War crime allegations. Markets and oil. The Trump Truth Social post. China. Plouffe’s theory of campaigning. California gubernatorial ’26. Newsom ’28. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friday, 4/3/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Air escalation implications. Are peace talks dead? NATO.   Bondi aftermath. Epstein. The Rally Sombrero. Winners and losers of the week and what to look for this weekend. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thursday, 4/2/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Speech aftermath. Is peace at hand? NATO. Reconciling reconciliation. Bondi. Noem. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wednesday, 4/1/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Trump’s speech. The Rubio Doctrine. Negotiations. Enter U.A.E.? Exit N.A.T.O.? Newsom ’28: not that there’s anything wrong with that. Ice cream chic Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tuesday, 3/31/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Where did that Wall Street Journal story come from? Arguments the war is ending soon. Arguments the war is going on for a long time. Is hitting civilian, water, and energy targets smart or dumb? The Establishments and Senate ’26. Rahm ’28. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday, 3/30/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Peace talks (?). Are “reasonable” people running Iran? Strait of Hormuz. Ground forces. The markets. The real economy. The midterms. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friday, 3/27/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: The war overall. What is maximum force? The Strait. Marco in Paris. The markets. Trump and humor. DHS funding. Epstein ’26. Gore ’28. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thursday, 3/26/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: The timing. The ground forces. The Congress. The public. The oil. The security lines. The Russians. The Chinese. The Maine senate race. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wednesday, 3/25/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: The negotiations. Can the war end without Bibi and MBS on board? The case for war. Is a recession inevitable? Palm Beach special election. GOP reconciliation hopes. DHS stalemate. Media bias comedy. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tuesday, 3/24/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Peace talks. The economy. DHS talks. Mail-in ballots. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday, 3/23/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: The deadline. Trump’s plan. Boots on the ground. Status of the Iran regime. Israel and missile defense. The markets. Iran worst case and best case scenarios. Democrats and 2028. TSA follies. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friday, 3/20/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: The War. Kharg and the Strait. The Saudis. Regime change? Scott Bessent tap dancing. Vance ’28. Buttigieg ’28. Winners and losers of the week and what to look for this weekend. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thursday, 3/19/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Energy escalation. Ground force escalation. Spending escalation. China and Russia. MAGA versus MAGA. Bondi and Epstein. Powell. DHS confirmation. California gubernatorial. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wednesday, 3/18/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Iran. Joe Kent (and Tulsi Gabbard). The economy. Markwayne Mullin confirmation hearing. TSA. Pritzker and other Illinois fallout. Texas Senate. Mamdani update. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tuesday, 3/17/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Ali Larijani. Endgame scenarios. The Strait straight talk. The China cards. Wartime economy. All of Trump’s words = ? Where is Rubio? Vance and the war. How does the negative media coverage matter? Illinois primaries. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday, 3/16/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: How’s the war going? Terror threat? Taking Kharg? Who will be in the Coalition of the Willing to open the Strait? Is the Beijing summit on? Is the economy on track? How is Bibi? SAVE debate. Cuba. Buttigieg ‘28. Shapiro ’28. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friday, 3/13/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Straight on the Strait. Is the Supreme Leader alive? Diplomatic track. China and Saudi Arabia. Can Trump just end it? Shutdown showdown. Rand Paul mystery. Where does Eric Swalwell live? Mamdani's wife's art. News you can use: How to know if a tweet is legit. Covering the host of your engagement party. Winners and losers of the week and what to look for this weekend. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thursday, 3/12/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Controlling the Straight. Defining quagmire. Cyber and sleepers. Israel. Negotiated settlement? Zelensky’s endgame. Thune’s endgame. Texas Senate. Jill Biden’s goals. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wednesday, 3/11/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: TRUMP VERSUS IRAN. TRUMP VERSUS OIL PRICES. TRUMP VERSUS PUTIN. TRUMP VERSUS XI. TRUMP VERSUS BIBI. TRUMP VERSUS ROGAN. TRUMP VERSUS MASSIE. TRUMP VERSUS THUNE. TRUMP VERSUS TEXAS MAGA. TRUMP VERSUS THE DOMINANT MEDIA. CA GOVERNOR RACE. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tuesday, 3/10/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: When will the war end? Opening the Straight and other oil ideas. U.S.-Israel. Selling the War. Minab school bombing. SAVE America Act. Vance vs. Rubio. Maine Senate race. Are there new ideas in journalism? Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday, 3/9/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Could the war end within a week? Oil, oil, oil (Kharg, SoH, SPR, etc). The new Iranian leader. U.S. and Israel. School bombing. China and Russia. MAGA this week. Reconciliation redux. DHS/TSA. NBC News poll on Democrats ’28. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friday, 3/6/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Iran latest, including hearts and minds. Noem fallout. Markwayne Mullin Era. Economy. Reconciliation follies. Are Tucker and Trump done? Epstein coverage choices. Texas Senate latest. Newsom and Mamdani. Winners and losers of the week and what to look for this weekend. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thursday, 3/5/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: The war latest. Kurds. U.S. and global economy. Midterm bloodbath? Montana switcheroo. Texas Senate. Epstein investigation subpoenas. Noem. Rahm. Every weekday on The Morning Meeting (TMM) our hosts discuss today’s political news and take live Q&A from our Zoom participants. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices