The Daily Punch
The Daily Punch is a weekday-morning news podcast offering an inside look at Capitol Hill, the White House and Washington. Hosted by Punchbowl News founders Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman, it covers the key players and stakes behind the day's major political issues. Episodes focus on power, people and politics, giving listeners unfiltered reporting and analysis from experienced Washington journalists.
Episodes
Campaign latest: Barrasso on the trail
Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso is on the trail, and we caught up with him. The Wyoming Republican said Senate Majority Leader John Thune isn't going anywhere.
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DCCC raises alarm over cash
Democrats worry they don't have the cash to win some races in November, plus there's a lot of turnover in Dan Osborn's campaign.
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Hakeem Jeffries: The next speaker?
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries may become speaker if Democrats win the majority in the House. We caught up with him in Pennsylvania.
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Readback: How 2026 could be the new 2018
Campaign reporter Ally Mutnick dissects some of the House seats that flipped to blue in the 2018 midterms and what it could mean for Democrats in taking the majority on Nov. 3. This story was featured in the Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week.
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How many Senate seats are in reach for Dems?
Anna and Jake focus on the Senate this morning, going over President Trump’s poll numbers tanking, the sheer amount of spending on ads and more.
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Fly Out Day: Sen. Adam Schiff on AI regulation, data centers and China
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of Senate Judiciary and top Democrat on its Intellectual Property subcommittee, will chat about AI, copyright, national security and the midterms with Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer at the first-ever Punchbowl News Tech Summit in San Francisco.
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Can Democrats win in Iowa?
Iowa State Rep. Josh Turek is within striking distance of becoming the first Democrat to win a Senate election in the state since 2008. Laura Weiss and Samantha Handler discuss the outlook for his chances on The Daily Punch.
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GOP's redistricting bet is getting expensive
Republicans’ unprecedented mid-decade redistricting push created 14 new strongly red districts, but the GOP is a sure bet to win only five of these races. Now, Republican candidates and super PACs have spent nearly $100 million on ads trying to flip the other nine districts. Anthony Adragna and Ally Mutnick discuss on The Daily Punch.
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John Curtis rises as the next GOP Trump critic
Republicans willing to publicly break with President Donald Trump are far and few between, but Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) is willing to step into that void. Jake Sherman and Anthony Adragna discuss Curtis' new role as a GOP Trump critic on The Daily Punch.
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Jim Jordan's possible GOP leader play
While he won't admit it publicly, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is very likely to run for GOP leader if House Republicans lose the majority. Jake Sherman and Max Cohen discuss on The Daily Punch.
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Readback: I stumbled into a surprise Trump news conference
Tech reporter Ben Brody discusses his experience at Trump's driveway news conference with the leaders of Anthropic, Meta, Nvidia and more. This story was featured in the Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week.
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How Thune and Schumer did this session
Anna and Jake go over how Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Schumer did this session. Plus whether Republicans scaling back in Georgia and North Carolina.
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Fly Out Day: Pennsylvania Sen. McCormick on Shapiro's lead, rising gas prices and the AI race with China
Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) — a member of the Foreign Relations, Energy and Banking committees — sat down with Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer to discuss affordability challenges, data centers in his home state, the midterms and much more!Stick around: The Washington Sun's Igor Bobic and Punchbowl News' Josh Siegel stop by for That's Not Gonna Fly!
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House Dem groups rake in $230M
Jake and Anna go over the big haul House Democratic groups raked in. Plus, the Senate leaves town ahead of the midterms.
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The GOP House seats that are nearly gone
Jake and Anthony go over the seats most likely to flip blue in the midterms. Plus, it's the Senate's last gasp.
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Stock trading takes over the airwaves
The new hot topic flooding the airwaves this election season is a ban on members of Congress trading stocks.
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What to expect in the Senate's final week
The Senate is back for what is likely its last week in session before the midterms. What's on the agenda?
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Readback: A weird September for government funding
Samantha Handler discusses what appropriators are up to this September without a government shutdown to worry about. This story was featured in the Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week.
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Texas PAC could spend $200M
Texas PAC could be spending big to help Ken Paxton in the Lone Star State. Plus, Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) speaks.
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Fly Out Day: Top Energy Democrat Sen. Heinrich talks data centers and permitting deal
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sat down with Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer at the townhouse to discuss the current state of permitting reform, AI and data centers, affordability and MUCH more.
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Is permitting reform cooked?
Will the Senate stick around for another week? All signs indicate that they will.
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Republicans hit the panic button
There are 41 days until Election Day, and Republicans are throwing everything and the kitchen sink at their sinking political fortunes.
Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer discuss what Republicans are doing in the Capitol and beyond to try to save their own careers. Plus, crypto's Ohio spending blitz.
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Schumer warns Trump on China
We spoke with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to talk about what Schumer sees as some of the critical issues that he wants President Donald Trump to take up with China as it relates to AI.
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Trump on the world stage as the Senate looks to leave
President Donald Trump has a big week ahead at the U.N. General Assembly and the Senate is looking to head home. Plus: DCCC launches an $8 million effort.
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Readback: A Pentagon briefing goes awry
Defense reporter Anthony Adragna breaks down Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby's rough briefing with Senate Republicans on Thursday. This story was featured in the Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week.
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The 3 House seats eating $100 million
Jake and Max go over where the GOP is spending big in the run-up to the midterms.
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Fly Out Day: Gov. Wes Moore on Maryland's energy crisis, AI data centers and the fight for voting rights
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore sat down with Anna Palmer at the townhouse to talk about redistricting, the possibility of a Democratic majority in Congress, issues facing AI and data centers in the state and MUCH more.
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Hakeem Jeffries holds back, Katherine Clark swings
As Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Jared Golden break with their party on rule votes; House Democratic leaders are handling the situation differently.
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One of the most important days of the cycle
Fed rates are expected to be hiked today, which won't make President Donald Trump happy. Plus, how dead is the crypto agenda?
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Is Congress missing the moment with AI?
As artificial intelligence dominates the news cycle, AI companies are begging to be regulated. Congress is nowhere on the issue.
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Congress is back: 50 days to Election Day
Both the House and the Senate are back this week as the sprint kicks off to Election Day. Plus: the latest on the Clarity Act.
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Readback: A more realistic defense spending assessment
Defense reporter Briana Reilly takes you behind the scenes of the NDIA emerging technology conference and what top DOD officials said about their outlook on future funding. This story was featured in the Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week.
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Thune on his future, 2026 and Trump
Jake and Brendan go over what Thune told us about the future of the Senate. Plus: HMP's redline.
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Fly Out Day: Will Democrats flip the House? Super PAC chief weighs in
House Majority PAC President Mike Smith sits down with Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer at the townhouse to talk about affordability, redistricting and everything else weighing on Democrats ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Stick around: Semafor's Nicholas Wu and our own Ally Mutnick break down everything he said.
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Jeffries allies have a new outside group
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is jumping into the dark money game ahead of the midterm elections with a new 501(c)(4). Jake Sherman and Ally Mutnick discuss Jeffries' strategy.
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Can an unpopular Trump save the GOP?
There are 55 days to go until Election Day. Jake and Anna discuss the three headwinds for Republicans going into November and three potential lifelines.
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Inside the Dallas money game
The Republicans’ “midterm convention” in Dallas begins Wednesday. The made-for-TV event is aimed at boosting GOP base turnout in the midterm elections. But there will also be a lot of big-money fundraising taking place on the sidelines. Jake and Anna break it down.
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What we're watching this week
Trump's "midterm convention" is in Dallas this week alongside top House and Senate Republicans and a handful of key GOP candidates. One Republican who won't be there: Senate Majority Leader John Thune. Jake breaks it down.
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On the trail with Rob Wittman
Max and defense reporter Anthony Adragna talk about the House Armed Services Committee gavel race and Rep. Rob Wittman's reelection campaign. Plus, Anthony goes over the political landscape in Virginia.
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Inside Jeffries and Johnson's rollercoaster week
Anna and Jake do a Leader Look and discuss the week Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries had.
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FLY OUT DAY: RSC Chair Pfluger on gas prices, midterms and his future
Republican Study Committee Chair Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas) stopped by the townhouse to chat with Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer about the state of the GOP, rooting out fraud, immigration reform and MUCH more.
Stick around: The Texas Tribune's Gabby Birenbaum and MS NOW's Mychael Schnell join for That's Not Gonna Fly!
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Can House Democrats change their party?
Anna and Jake go over how House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' leadership team is discussing a broad overhaul of how the House Democratic Caucus operates as the party inches toward the midterm elections.
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Jeffries cracks down
Anna and Jake discuss House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' rebuke of two representatives who voted with Republicans on a rule Tuesday afternoon. Plus: a look at several close races in Pennsylvania and a blowout in Massachusetts.
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Should the House stay?
Jake and Laura talk about the spot Speaker Mike Johnson is in, whether he should send everyone home this week. Plus, the latest on the Russia sanctions effort in the House and a preview of the Massachusetts primaries.
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The House is back
Jake and Anthony talk about the House's return and what's on the docket for the chamber leading up to Election Day. Plus: Zelensky sends a top aide to the Hill and Raskin hits the campaign trail for Democrats.
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Readback: What Mike Johnson told us in Pennsylvania
Congressional reporter Laura Weiss discusses what Speaker Mike Johnson told her in Pennsylvania about growing the House GOP majority.
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Who will replace James Braid?
Jake and Andrew discuss who might replace James Braid as Trump's top Hill lobbyist. Plus, more on AOC's delicate balancing act.
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Johnson bullish on the trail
Anna and Jake break down what Speaker Mike Johnson told us on the campaign trail in Pennsylvania. Plus, James Braid is leaving the White House.
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The shocker in Florida
Anna and Jake break down Tuesday's primary results. Plus: the prospect of a 50-50 Senate looms.
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A big primary night ahead
Anna and Jake break down what to watch tonight as primary voters head to the polls in Florida, Alaska and Wyoming.
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'Crooks vs. Commies’ on the campaign trail
Jake and Anna break down the dynamics at play in the House Democratic Caucus as the midterms creep up. Plus, what House Majority Leader Steve Scalise told Jake on the trail.
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Readback: PBN video heads into the field
Our digital content producer Rachel Scully takes you behind the scenes of producing Fly Out Day and capturing Punchbowl News' video content at stakeouts. This story was featured in the Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week.
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What will Scalise do if Republicans lose?
Jake recounts what House Majority Leader Steve Scalise told him on the road in Michigan.
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Data centers take center stage
Jake and Anna break down the role data centers are taking on the campaign trail, with candidates from both sides of the aisle using them as a punching bag.
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Inside a gigantic primary night
Jake and Anna break down what happened last night across the country after the primary polls closed in Connecticut, South Carolina and Wisconsin.
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Inside Democrats' meltdown in Michigan
Anna and Jake break down what went down with Democrats in a downballot House primary in Michigan where a former DSA member won the party's nomination.
Plus, what to watch today as voters in several states head to the polls.
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What the Senate left undone
Jake and Anna explore what the Senate needs to do when they come back next month; the upper chamber may have pushed the CR down the road, but there's still plenty to do. Plus, North Carolina Republicans are picking their replacement for Rep. Chuck Edwards.
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Readback: Inside Michigan’s primary night
Ally and Max discuss Abdul El-Sayed's victory over Rep. Haley Stevens in the Senate Democratic primary in Michigan Tuesday. This story was featured in the Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week.
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Fly Out Day: President Trump on midterms, SAVE America and why he could be “the last Republican president”
Jake Sherman sits down with President Donald Trump to talk the SAVE America Act, Iran, Blanche's nomination and MUCH more.
Stick around: John Bresnahan and Anna Palmer provide their post-interview analysis.
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Trump on Fly Out Day plus the Senate latest
Jake and Anna recap Punchbowl News' exclusive interview with President Donald Trump at the White House. The president refused to back Senate Majority Leader John Thune and had some interesting thoughts on the Fed.
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What Schumer told us about El-Sayed
President Donald Trump is our guest on Fly Out Day, the episode drops tomorrow morning.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer sat down with Punchbowl News to talk about the midterms. Plus, the Senate countdown is on.
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The left strikes back
The Democratic Party’s reckoning is here. Progressives are on track to win key races in Tuesday’s primaries in Michigan, although not as decisively as predicted — or hoped.
Anna and Jake break down the latest from Primary Day. Plus, what to watch in the Senate GOP’s pre-recess rush.
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The Senate's escape math
The Senate’s ability to clear its pile-up of legislation and nominations before a five-week summer recess may come down to two GOP decisions.
Plus, it’s Primary Day in Michigan! Anna and Jake break down what we’re watching.
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Blanche and Cornyn's deal
The White House believes it has a deal with GOP senators to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination out of the Senate Judiciary Committee after days of frenzied negotiations.
Jake breaks down the late-night Cornyn-Blanche weaponization deal. Plus, will Rep. Shri Thanedar (Mich.) become the next House Democrat to lose reelection?
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Readback: Blanche’s confirmation battle
Laura and Brendan discuss Todd Blanche's struggle this week to sway Senate GOP holdouts Thom Tillis and John Cornyn on his attorney general nomination. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week.
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2026 and its campaign tricks
From mystery super PACs to late third-party candidate adds, we’ve seen some questionable campaign practices this cycle, with the control of Congress coming down to a district-by-district, state-by-state knife fight. Punchbowl News Congressional Reporter Laura Weiss joins Jake to discuss the 2026 cycle’s dirty tricks.
Plus, how President Donald Trump’s clashes with Senate Majority Leader Joh
Fly Out Day: Super PAC leader Alex Latcham talks Republicans’ $400 million campaign war chest
Senate Leadership Fund's Alex Latcham joined Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer at the Punchbowl News Townhouse to break down midterm spending strategy across key states, the SAVE America Act and MUCH more!
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Is Trump kicking Thune to the curb?
President Donald Trump on Wednesday declined to say whether Senate Majority Leader John Thune is the right person to lead Senate Republicans amid an inter-party struggle over the president’s top legislative priority, the SAVE America Act.
Anna and Jake discuss the latest dynamic between the two leaders. Plus, how the Green Party is threatening Democrats in Pennsylvania.
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Thune's minefield
From President Donald Trump’s SAVE America Act push to a high-profile Cabinet nomination and a budget reconciliation effort, Senate Majority Leader John Thune faces a political minefield to navigate before the August recess.
Anna and Jake break down what’s next in the Senate. Plus, will the Shaheen legacy endure in N.H.?
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A SAVE Act cheat sheet for the W.H.
President Donald Trump is upping his pressure campaign on Senate Majority Leader John Thune over the SAVE America Act, backing a push from hardline conservatives to scrap the August recess to try to pass the bill. But it’s not as easy as Trump makes it out to be.
Anna and Jake break down why Trump’s SAVE threats aren’t working. Plus, what to expect ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’
The Senate's two-week sprint
The Senate has a full plate during its two-week sprint to August recess, as Senate Majority Leader John Thune faces pressure from competing factions of his conference and the White House over the SAVE America Act, reconciliation 3.0 and more.
Anna and Jake break down the chamber’s two-week sprint. Plus, Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) are trying to use their newfound politica
Readback: Hegseth’s shaky push for Pentagon cash
Anthony Adragna takes you behind the scenes of Pete Hegseth's Senate hearing, where the DOD secretary pushed for the Trump administration’s $87.6 billion supplemental request. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week.
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100 days out: House GOP's challenges
Sunday marks 100 days until the midterm elections. The House is gone for five weeks. And things are looking bleak for the House Republican majority.
Anna and Jake break down the House GOP's challenges. Plus, inside the Senate’s two-week sprint to the August recess.
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Fly Out Day: Can the GOP avoid a shutdown? New Senate Budget Chair Ron Johnson on the fight ahead
The new chair of the Senate Budget Committee Sen. Ron Johnson chats with Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer at the Punchbowl News townhouse about reconciliation 3.0, the SAVE Act, midterms and more!
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Is reconciliation 3.0 destined for the lame duck?
In one day, Speaker Mike Johnson and House GOP leaders overcame Republican opposition to pass three major bills. But the next challenge for House Republicans: it’s increasingly clear that the Senate GOP won’t take up reconciliation before Election Day.
Anna and Jake discuss whether reconciliation 3.0 could slip to the lame duck. Plus, it’s finally showtime for the Clarity Act, but things are off
Are House and Senate Rs even talking?
Reconciliation is getting very, very messy for Hill Republicans, as Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune find themselves at odds.
Anna and Jake break down the most recent disagreement between the GOP leaders. Plus, the latest in the Michigan Democratic Senate primary and what we learned from primary day in Arizona.
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Budget vote, Hegseth showdown and a crypto breakthrough
There’s so much going on that we need to cover three topics at the top of this morning’s edition — the looming budget resolution vote in the House, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s appearance before the Senate Appropriations Committee, and a deal on crypto legislation.
Anna and Jake break it all down. Plus, could Michigan save the Senate GOP majority? And the latest in the wide-open South Carolin
House Republicans' final-week gauntlet
Congress faces a crowded legislative week and an increasingly complex and messy geopolitical landscape as House Republicans look to move forward on reconciliation 3.0 and more. Will they be successful?
Anna and Jake discuss the four big GOP bills to watch for the House’s last week. Plus, the latest in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary that pits progressives against the Democratic establishment
Readback: Graham’s death shocks Washington
Andrew and Max discuss Sen. Lindsey Graham's legacy and the latest on the Russia sanctions bill. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week.
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Democrats are drowning the House GOP in cash
House Democrats are rolling in cash with just 109 days until the midterms. Congressional Reporter Max Cohen joins Jake to break down the latest trove of campaign-finance reports released this week, which showed a concerning reality for the GOP.
Plus, the latest test of the DCCC’s aggressive primary endorsement strategy comes next Tuesday in Arizona’s 1st District. Jake and Max break down wh
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