2WAY Tonight with Mark Halperin Trump Denounces "Crooked" Democrat-Controlled Jan. 6 Committee Amid Uproar Over Offensive Obama Post
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Feb 6, 2026 Al Mottur, Democratic strategist offering quick political analysis, and Amber Duke, Daily Caller reporter with conservative commentary, spar over the uproar after a racist clip was reposted and removed. They debate why the story eclipsed major foreign policy news, weigh political fallout and apologies, and riff on related culture-war moments and media priorities.
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Old NGA Meetings With Broder And Balz
- Mark Halperin recounts covering National Governors Association meetings with David Broder and Dan Balz.
- He recalls substantive, bipartisan roundtables where governors traded policy best practices.
Bipartisan Institutions Losing Their Glue
- Halperin traces deterioration of bipartisan institutions like the National Governors Association.
- He blames increased partisanship and changes in White House norms for reducing bipartisan engagement.
Correct Mistakes Quickly And Transparently
- Amber Duke: when you make a mistake, correct quickly and transparently.
- She says the White House failed by not taking the post down and apologizing promptly.