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Senator Fetterman, Lara Trump, Neera Tanden, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy—all in just one week of 2WAY conversations....

Mark Halperin

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We set the table ahead of tomorrow’s highly anticipated WHCA dinner.

From Iran talks in Islamabad to the president’s dinner with Bari Weiss—and a closer look at the media’s unforced (and often unacknowledged) errors in covering Trump—we had plenty to unpack.

On “2WAY Tonight,” Eli Lake, Kevin Sheridan, and Jim Kessler broke it all down.

And from the 2WAY community, John captured the spirit of what we’re building here: “You’re probably going to disagree with me—but I’d really like your take on this…”

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Two standout conversations this week on “Citizen McCain” with Meghan McCain, featuring Lara Trump:

And Senator John Fetterman:

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