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The Morning Meeting

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Every weekday morning, the executives who run America’s television news networks chair a key gathering of their anchors, correspondents, and producers to look ahead at the day’s forthcoming events. The meeting offers – for those lucky enough to attend – a fascinating, forward-looking snapshot of the news cycle ahead. Each weekday morning on 2WAY, the home of conversations like no other, “The Morning Meeting” offers the chance to attend – and participate in – one such meeting, hosted by 2WAY’s Mark Halperin, the #1 bestselling author and former ABC News political editor, and a rotating panel of...

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Surprise as Spencer Pratt Does Surprisingly Well in Los Angeles; Trump Confirms Fight With Netanyahu 03.06.2026 1:12:55

Wednesday, 6/3/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: CA Governor. LA Mayor. IA Governor. IA Senate. Other primary results. Platner. Iran. Pulte. Pelley. 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

Pressure Grows on Democrats Over Graham Platner's Growing List of Scandals, Worries About Midterms 02.06.2026 1:09:37

Tuesday, 6/2/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: * Today’s primaries. * Platner. * Texas. * Bibi. * Iran. * Ukraine-Russia. * Ask Dr. Oz. * The Bidens. * “60 Minutes.” 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

Trump Denounces Democrats' Negative 'Chirping' as Iran Said To Target U.S. Forces in Kuwait 01.06.2026 1:06:26

Monday, 6/1/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Iran. Platner. California races. Iowa. SC gubernatorial. Trump and Congress. Delaney Hall. Biden. 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

U.S., Iran Are Said To Be Close to a Deal: Is It for Real This Time? 29.05.2026 1:09:35

Friday, 5/29/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Iran. Midterm polling. Los Angeles mayoral. Epstein update. What Jill Biden knew and when did she know it. Summer concert follies. Whitmer indecision ’28. 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...

Will Trump Hit Harder? U.S. and Iran Exchange Fire for Second Time in a Week as Talks Appear Stalled 28.05.2026 1:07:39

Thursday, 5/28/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Iran. Bessent briefs. Texas ’26. California ’26. E. Jean Carroll. Bidens. 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

Trump Topples "Very Disloyal" Senate Titan John Cornyn, Sets Up Odd Race Between Paxton, Talarico 27.05.2026 1:06:35

Wednesday, 5/27/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Texas midterms. California midterms. Clyburn, 2028 kingmaker. Iran. Cabinet meeting. Trump health. Trump, Knicks fan. 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

Iran Vows To Strike Back After Trump's Weekend Attacks: Trumps Threatens "Back to the Battlefront" 26.05.2026 1:03:11

Tuesday, 5/26/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Iran deal? What if there is no deal? Donald Trump’s health. Vance’s agenda. Texas Senate runoff. Massie’s future. Shapiro ’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/adchoice...

Trump on Iran: "We'll See" Amid Reports of Progress in Talks, U.S. Warnings 22.05.2026 1:11:02

Friday, 5/22/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Iran. AI regulation. The Trump (slush) fund. DNC fallout. Talarico’s public image. Hunter talks. Donald Trump swears. Ossoff '28. 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 partici...

Tensions Rise After Trump Warns Fox News Reporter, Sinks Disloyal Republican Members of Congress 21.05.2026 1:04:56

Thursday, 5/21/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Iran. Trump and ethics. Trump and the Hill. Trump and the ballroom. Trump and the midterms and polling. Trump and Pratt. Ebola. Democrats and ’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...

Trump Sinks Massie as "Livid" Senate Republican Establishment Reels After President Endorses Paxton 20.05.2026 1:04:28

Wednesday, 5/20/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Primary lessons. TX Senate. Who will win the runoffs and the generals? Trump’s Senate relations. Josh Shapiro ’28. Iran. China-Russia. Housing bill, ballroom funding, and DOJ fund. Vance versus Rubio 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...

Trump Pursues "Serious Negotiations" With Iran, Urges Kentucky Voters To Dump GOP Rep. Thomas Massie 19.05.2026 1:06:30

Tuesday, 5/19/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Iran. Vance at the podium. Tuesday’s primaries. Laura Loomer and Thomas Massie. Candace Owens and Hunter Biden. Trump warfare fund aftermath. AI: everywhere and nowhere. 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 y...

Iran Says It's "Not Afraid" of Trump, Sends Response After Trump Warns That "The Clock Is Ticking" 18.05.2026 1:05:13

Monday, 5/18/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: Iran. China. Redistricting: South Carolina edition. Maine Senate. Cassidy to Massie. Congressional agenda. Helipad on the lawn. The Flaherty essay and ’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....

Will Trump "Restart" the War With Iran Now That the China Summit Is Over? 15.05.2026 1:09:30

Friday, 5/15/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: China follow up. The Truth Social pause. Iran. Cuba. Trump-Thune-Johnson. California gubernatorial debate. Vance versus Rubio. 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 participan...

Trump Toasts Xi at Epic State Dinner Amid Looming Tensions Over Iran, Taiwan 14.05.2026 1:04:45

Thursday, 5/14/26 TODAY'S TOPICS: The Summit Iran Ukraine-Russia Redistricting The Bullishness of Rove and Olsen Vance and Rubio 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

Trump Arrives in China for Summit, Denounces Media for "Virtually Treasonous" Reports on Iran War 13.05.2026 1:05:22

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 part...

"I Didn't Even Finish Reading It": Trump Rejects Iran's "Garbage" Proposal, Truce on Life Support 12.05.2026 1:05:48

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...

"TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE": Trump Slams Iran's Counterproposal as High Stakes Summit With China Looms 11.05.2026 1:05:53

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/adchoic...

"They're Going To Have a Lot of Pain": Trump Warns Iran To Sign Deal They're Negotiating-- Or Else 08.05.2026 1:08:07

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. V...

Trump's Warning Hangs Over Iran Amid Stalemate About Talks, Strait 07.05.2026 1:05:13

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

Trump’s Second Term, the Democrats & Today’s Political News 06.05.2026 1:05:18

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

Top U.S. General Says Iran's Provocations "Below the Threshold" of Restarting Airstrikes 05.05.2026 1:01:23

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/ad...

U.S. Denies Iran's Claims That Stuck an American Ship After Trump Vow To Protect Ships in Strait 04.05.2026 1:01:04

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

Iran Suffocates Under "Unbreakable" U.S. Blockade, as Trump Says He Has All the Cards 01.05.2026 1:07:29

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

U.S. and Iran Locked in Standoff over Strait as Hegseth Says Americans Face "Existential Threat" 30.04.2026 1:03:32

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

"Threats" Against Trump Like James Comey's Seashells Message "Will Never Be Tolerated," U.S. Says 29.04.2026 1:07:58

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