As Sen. Mitch McConnell transitions out of the top Republican post he’s held for a record-breaking 18 years, the minority leader is sending a clear signal that he’ll remain engaged and defiant. Plus: A look at the 2024 Senate map and the latest on the House Freedom Caucus. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punch…

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has had a busy month, and no one on Capitol Hill had a better vantage point of President Joe Biden's withdrawal from the race than the New York Democrat. Plus: More on former President Donald Trump's racist attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our…

The Senate is gearing up to head home for recess having passed no spending bills on the floor. And the House has only passed five of the 12 FY2025 spending bills. Plus: A look at the Arizona primary results. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m…

The Senate is in its last week before recess, and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is setting up votes; it's a tale of two Senates. Plus: Rep. Andy Ogles faces a tougher-than-expected primary on Thursday. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho…

Many members of Congress and other high-ranking officials are heading to Houston for the funeral of the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas). Plus: The Senate has its focus on Big Tech. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice…

Who are the House leadership's picks for the task force investigating the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Plus: Who is leading the NRCC fundraising scoreboard. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

The House heads into recess after today, so what did the 118th Congress get done? Plus: Defense hawks dish on JD Vance. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices저자 Punchbowl News

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu comes to Capitol Hill today to address a joint meeting of Congress. Plus: The House GOP’s big problems on spending bills and the latest from The Canvass. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/…

With Kamala Harris the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, Republicans have to quickly switch gears. Plus: Democrats hope for a 2024 reset. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

With Biden out of the race, can Vice President Kamala Harris save Democrats in November? Plus: Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle will be in the hot seat today. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

We take you inside how Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem are handling their misgivings about President Joe Biden’s candidacy. Plus, evaluating if Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) can help Senate Republicans and a look at the Congressional Soccer Caucus. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our fr…

Anna and Jake discuss former President Donald Trump's political comeback and potential Cabinet picks in a possible Trump administration. Plus, President Biden remains under intense scrutiny. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho…

Anna and Jake go over what Republican leaders hope to achieve come November — control of the House, Senate and White House. Plus: More on the Senate GOP leadership race and how Biden is faring in Capitol Hill outreach. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choic…

Former President Donald Trump picked Sen. J.D. Vance to be his running mate. Jake breaks down everything you need to know about the Ohio Republican and reviews who was passed over for the job. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc…

Anna goes over Congress' reaction to the failed assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Plus: What's happening this week at the Republican National Convention? Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Anna and Jake go over President Joe Biden's news conference, was it enough to save his candidacy? Plus: What Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell thinks of foreign policy heading into the election. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone…

Today will be another massive moment for President Joe Biden and his allies-turned-critics on the Hill. Anna and Jake discuss. Plus: The latest from The Vault — Senate Banking Committee Chair Sherrod Brown said he was “open to working with” Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow on an ambitious reform of crypto regulation. Want more in-…

Anna and Jake go over President Joe Biden's standing with Democrats in Congress. After nearly two weeks since his poor debate performance, the incumbent president can't shake the age story. Plus: Inside the House Freedom Caucus meltdown. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more …

Anna and Jake talk about Biden's standing on Capitol Hill. So far, no Senate Democrats have called for the president to step down from the ticket. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Anna and Jake go over President Joe Biden's challenges as Congress returns to D.C. for the first time since the presidential debate. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices저자 Punchbowl News

As the Fourth of July recess comes to a close, Jake looks at what the Senate will do between now and the next recess. Plus: Rep. Michael Waltz is eyeing a spot in Trump's cabinet. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Jake goes over Hill Democrats' response to calls for Biden to drop out of the race. Plus: Inside the next leaders of House Dem groups and The Canvass. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

President Joe Biden is losing the support of Democrats on Capitol Hill. Anna and Jake go over the White House's outreach, or lack thereof, to members of Congress. Plus: NATO comes to Washington next week and the latest Canvass results. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more ab…

Jake goes over the dynamics to watch as things appear to break in former President Donald Trump's favor. Plus: A brutal Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) ad hits the airwaves in Florida. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

President Joe Biden continues to face questions about his ability to serve another four-year term following his disastrous debate performance last week. Plus: Keith Stern heads to K Street. And, the latest from The Canvass. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad …

Thursday night's debate wasn't good for President Joe Biden. And it wasn’t that former President Donald Trump was great, either. Anna breaks it all down. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Anna and Jake go over the dynamics going into the first presidential debate. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump face off in Atlanta, and the expectation management game is underway. Plus: House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good has pushed aside the executive director of the hardline group’s political apparatus. Want more in-depth dai…

Rep. Jamaal Bowman lost his primary to George Latimer. Jake goes over what this means for the Squad. Plus: The House Energy and Commerce Committee is set to mark up privacy and kids' online safety bills. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap…

Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) will start donating money to centrist lawmakers — including Republicans. Plus: It's primary day in New York, Colorado and Utah today; Anna breaks down the top races we're watching. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m…

FY2025 spending fights hit the House floor as GOP seeks to punish the Justice Department on Trump. Plus: The NTSB report on the East Palestine, Ohio, freight train derailment is expected this week; the railway safety push is entering a key stretch. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. …

Jake sat down with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for an exclusive interview covering the war in Gaza plus the tense relationship with President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Read the transcript here and the full story here. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM new…

Anna breaks down the committee chair landscape for House Republicans. With six-year term limits, things can get interesting. PLUS: The NRCC outraised the DCCC in May. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Mitch McConnell has been largely silent in public about the ongoing race to succeed him as the top Republican. Anna gives you the details on what McConnell said to his GOP colleagues during Tuesday’s closed-door GOP lunch to resist weakening the Senate Republican leader post. PLUS: The latest on Tuesday’s primary election results. Want more in-dept…

Defense Hawks want a boost in Pentagon funding, but Democrats want a domestic increase, too. Plus: Top CEOs are meeting with senators on Israel, and it's primary day in Oklahoma and Virginia. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch…

The Donald Trump veepstakes as kicked into full gear, with the top contenders taking to the Sunday talk shows to voice their support for the former president. Plus: Rep. Steny Hoyer will lead a group of lawmakers to Israel this week. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more abou…

Anna and Jake go over Trump's busy Thursday on Capitol Hill where the former president slammed Milwaukee, the city hosting the GOP convention next month. Plus: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise comes out against new AI regulations. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more abou…

House Republicans on Oversight seem to be hitting everyone... except President Joe Biden. Plus: There's a new effort in the Senate with several conservative members expanding their blockade of Biden nominees. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …

Former President Donald Trump will return to Washington tomorrow to meet with House Republicans. Jake goes over five questions members will probably have for the GOP nominee. Plus: It's going to be a bumpy week in the House and a primary update. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Lea…

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is mired in a partisan feud that’s threatening to grind the panel’s business to a halt, Jake breaks it down. Plus: It's primary day in Maine, Nevada, North Dakota and South Carolina. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad ch…

Attorney General Merrick Garland faces a contempt vote in the House for not releasing audiotapes of President Joe Biden's interviews with Special Counsel Robert Hur. Plus: Punchbowl News announces a new vertical! Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi…

Rep. Nancy Mace may have overcharged the House for thousands of dollars in personal expenses while she was in Washington; Anna and Jake go over the receipts. Plus: The latest on Sen. Jacky Rosen and the path she's charting on Israel and Gaza. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn …

Sens. John Thune, John Cornyn and Rick Scott are all vying to lead their party in the upper chamber. Anna and Jake go through Andrew and Max's reporting how the GOP leadership hopefuls are courting conservatives. Plus: The latest on the House Intel Committee drama. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl New…

Anna and Jake go over the House GOP's FY2025 strategy as Democratic leaders urge all their members to vote no on the MilCon-VA spending bill. Plus: The latest on the "show votes" in the Senate. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad…

Senate Democrats have failed to land a single meaningful punch on the high court. Plus: Senate Republicans see their party prioritize loyalty to former President Donald Trump over winning the majority in the upper chamber. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad c…

Anna and Jake go over what's in store for this abbreviated work week on Capitol Hill. Plus: Checking in on The Canvass — how does K Street feel about election interference? Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

With former President Donald Trump's conviction on 34 felony counts in the New York City hush-money case, Jake Sherman takes a look at what will happen now on the Hill. Plus: Democrats are running on abortion in California. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad …

In a post-McCarthy House, some California Republicans are feeling the financial pinch. How does Speaker Mike Johnson stack up against the former speaker from Bakersfield? Plus: What are Johnson's plans for 2025 and the latest on the invite for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak to Congress. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Con…

Jake breaks down the dynamics of which Democrats will get committee gavels should the party win control of the House. Plus: Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo is in Ukraine to meet with officials, and Rep. Tony Gonzales narrowly wins his runoff primary election. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl N…

Several top Senate Republicans say that no matter the outcome of the elections in November, they'll keep the filibuster in place. This is in stark contrast to what former President Donald Trump wants. Plus: Rep. Tony Gonzales faces a primary runoff today against Brandon Herrera. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free…

Jake discusses rank-and-file Republicans ready to embrace former President Donald Trump in California toss-up seats and the impending conclusion of Trump's criminal trial. Plus, Sen. Ted Cruz plans to file a War Powers Resolution. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about y…