Episodes

  • Vance is now in charge of TikTok deal

    Vance is now in charge of TikTok deal
    Feb 7 2025
    Vice President JD Vance finds himself alongside National Security Adviser Michael Waltz tasked with overseeing a potential sale of TikTok. Plus: House Republicans race to show budget progress amid Senate pressure. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    8 mins
  • Johnson, House GOP to meet with Trump as frustration builds

    Johnson, House GOP to meet with Trump as frustration builds
    Feb 6 2025
    Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans head to the White House today to meet with President Donald Trump. Plus: The 2026 Georgia Senate race is already heating up. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    16 mins
  • The options to jumpstart the Trump agenda

    The options to jumpstart the Trump agenda
    Feb 5 2025
    We’re still in the early phase of Hill Republicans’ attempt to pass President Donald Trump’s agenda. Yet it’s fair to say, at this moment, things aren’t going well. Plus: DOGE-curious Democrats fall off after Elon Musk's recent moves. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • The USAID fight both sides want

    The USAID fight both sides want
    Feb 4 2025
    Democrats and Republicans are gearing up for a fight over the United States Agency for International Development. Why do both sides want to have this battle? Plus: Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr. may defy political gravity today with their committee votes. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 mins
  • After this weekend, can Democrats help Trump?

    After this weekend, can Democrats help Trump?
    Feb 3 2025
    Hill Democrats ask themselves whether it’s still politically feasible to help Republicans conduct any normal business on Capitol Hill. Plus: The latest on Trump's nominees. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 mins
  • The Readback: Dispatch from the House GOP retreat in sunny Miami

    The Readback: Dispatch from the House GOP retreat in sunny Miami
    Feb 1 2025
    Get an inside look at what it was like at the House GOP retreat at the Trump National Doral resort in Miami. Congressional reporter Mica Soellner shares her experience talking to lawmakers outside Capitol Hill and where House Republicans are at with the budget resolution. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    15 mins
  • The January leader look

    The January leader look
    Jan 31 2025
    A look at where congressional leadership stands as January comes to a close. Plus: The latest on President Donald Trump's nominees; Tulsi Gabbard had a rough day. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    17 mins
  • Tulsi Gabbard's consequential hearing

    Tulsi Gabbard's consequential hearing
    Jan 30 2025
    Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard will sit before the Senate Intelligence Committee this morning for the most consequential confirmation hearing to date. Plus: Hundreds of rescue and emergency personnel responded to the collision between a regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 mins