
The Daily Punch
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Weekday mornings, The Daily Punch brings you inside Capitol Hill, the White House and Washington for an unfiltered look at the key players and stakes of all major issues of the day. Power. People. Politics. Hosted by Punchbowl News founders, journalists and best-selling authors Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman.
Episodes(40 episodes)
Platner, Schumer and the future of the 2026 map
Amid reports of alleged sexual assault, Graham Platner is no longer a viable Democratic candidate to take on Maine Sen. Susan Collins, putting Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats in an incredibly difficult position as they look to take the majority on Election Day.
Anna and Jake discuss the latest. Plus, why House GOP defense hawks are skeptical of the Trump administration’s terms for a peace deal with Iran.
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Published: Jul 7, 2026Duration: 12m 0s
What to watch for this recess
Washington will be empty this week with both the House and Senate on recess, and President Donald Trump heading to Turkey for a NATO summit.
Anna and Jake preview what we’re watching during what’s sure to be a tense recess. Plus, how Mallory McMorrow’s departure from the Michigan Senate Democratic primary set the stage for a two-person battle between the progressive left and the party establishment.
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Published: Jul 6, 2026Duration: 10m 32s
Readback: A campaign-finance earthquake
Ally Mutnick breaks down how the Supreme Court handed Republicans a massive win Tuesday by striking down coordination limits in NRSC v. FEC. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week.
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Published: Jul 4, 2026Duration: 14m 41s
The Punch Power Matrix
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Published: Jul 3, 2026Duration: 9m 36s
Inside Thune's judicial strategy
Senate Republicans have been confirming circuit and district court judges at a pace that now exceeds their clip from the first Trump administration — a rare bright spot for the Senate GOP majority, despite several unresolved legislative crises.
Anna and Jake break down Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s judicial blitz. Plus, where the Democratic anti-incumbent wave could strike next.
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Published: Jul 2, 2026Duration: 9m 30s
House GOP leadership's dwindling power
For the second week in a row, Speaker Mike Johnson was railroaded by his own colleagues in the House Republican Conference.
Anna and Jake break down what went wrong and what might come next. Plus, DeGette and Bennet lose in Colorado — and what the Supreme Court’s ruling on campaign limits means.
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Published: Jul 1, 2026Duration: 9m 51s
The Future of Housing: The Players
Special projects reporter Shania Shelton joins deputy congressional editor Robert O'Shaughnessy to discuss the players in the world of U.S. housing policy.
Plus, Punchbowl News Founder and CEO Anna Palmer sits down with Colin Allen, executive director of the American Property Owners Alliance, for a conversation about American home ownership.
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Published: Jun 30, 2026Duration: 20m 49s
Johnson's House theater
Speaker Mike Johnson is tying the SAVE America Act to the NDAA in a bid to keep the House moving this week. But will the maneuver be enough to stop the bleeding in the House Republican Conference?
Punchbowl News Congressional Reporter Max Cohen joins Anna to discuss the latest. Plus, will the left take out longtime Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado?
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Published: Jun 30, 2026Duration: 9m 41s
Can Johnson SAVE his week?
It’s July 4th week. The Senate is out. The House is in session through Thursday — as of now. Punchbowl News Congressional Reporter Max Cohen and Defense Reporter Anthony Adragna break down what we’re watching this week.
Plus, the GOP’s SAVE Act rift gets messier — and the latest on aid to Israel among House Democrats.
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Published: Jun 29, 2026Duration: 12m 27s
Readback: How lawmakers reacted to Trump tanking the housing deal
Em Luetkemeyer takes you behind the scenes of how Speaker Mike Johnson and GOP Rep. French Hill responded to President Trump's last-minute decision to postpone signing the housing bill. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week.
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Published: Jun 27, 2026Duration: 14m 11s
A look at your House leaders
It’s Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ turn in the barrel for our semi-regular Leader Look, following a particularly crazy week for the House leaders.
Anna and Jake break down the latest. Plus, what House Homeland Security Committee Chair Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.) told us on Fly Out Day about the scary capabilities of Anthropic’s new Mythos model and the regulation of AI.
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Published: Jun 26, 2026Duration: 13m 6s
Fly Out Day: Rep. Garbarino on FISA, AI threats and New York politics
New York GOP Rep. Andrew Garbarino — chair of the House Homeland Security Committee — joins Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer to break down FISA's future, Trump's torched housing bill and the latest from New York politics.
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Published: Jun 25, 2026Duration: 35m 45s
Where does Trump stand with Senate GOP?
President Donald Trump’s tense Capitol Hill lunch with Senate Republicans did little to bridge deep divisions over the SAVE America Act.
Anna and Jake break down the contentious meeting. Plus, what acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has privately told several GOP senators about the anti-weaponization fund.
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Published: Jun 25, 2026Duration: 16m 25s
Is Reconciliation 3.0 a real thing?
Jake and Anthony break down the dynamics at play with Reconciliation 3.0. Plus, President Donald Trump visits the Capitol today, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani crushes House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
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Published: Jun 24, 2026Duration: 12m 32s
Future of Housing: Leading Voice
Special projects reporter Shania Shelton joins deputy congressional editor Robert O'Shaughnessy to discuss her interview with Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.), chair of the House Financial Services Housing and Insurance Subcommittee.
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Published: Jun 23, 2026Duration: 6m 43s
Inside Thune's plan for the Trump lunch
Jake and Anthony talk about President Donald Trump's upcoming visit to the Capitol. What dynamics are at play for Senate Majority Leader John Thune? Plus, the House is back this week and the winds are shifting on Pentagon funding.
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Published: Jun 23, 2026Duration: 14m 51s
Trump to face off with Senate GOP
President Donald Trump is set to meet with Senate Republicans on Wednesday amid several weeks of tensions over the filibuster, the SAVE America Act and much more.
Congressional Reporter Max Cohen joins Jake to preview what to expect. Plus, the latest on a bipartisan KOSA deal in the House — and what we’re watching ahead of a busy primary day.
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Published: Jun 22, 2026Duration: 12m 43s
Readback: How to save a housing agenda
Vault co-author Brendan Pedersen discusses the long road to a bicameral housing bill. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week.
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Published: Jun 20, 2026Duration: 19m 3s
Judging Thune and Schumer
Jake breaks down John Thune's struggle with President Donald Trump and how Chuck Schumer has improved Senate Democrats' chances of winning back the majority.
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Published: Jun 19, 2026Duration: 9m 48s
Fly Out Day: Trump's man on Capitol Hill speaks
Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer sit down with James Braid, the Trump White House's director of legislative affairs, for a rare look behind the curtain during a busy time on Capitol Hill.
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Published: Jun 18, 2026Duration: 37m 52s