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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.

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  • Saturday · 16 min

    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. 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

  • Friday · 12 min

    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Thursday · 33 min

    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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Thursday · 10 min

    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. 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

  • Wednesday · 11 min

    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. 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

  • Tuesday · 8 min

    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. 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

  • September 28 · 11 min

    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? 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

  • September 26 · 13 min

    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. 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

  • September 25 · 11 min

    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. 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

  • September 24 · 37 min

    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. Then Semafor's Burgess Everett and our very own Laura Weiss stop by for That's Not Gonna Fly! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • September 24 · 12 min

    Is permitting reform cooked?

    Will the Senate stick around for another week? All signs indicate that they will. 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

  • September 23 · 10 min

    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. 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

  • September 22 · 11 min

    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. 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

  • September 21 · 12 min

    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. 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

  • September 19 · 15 min

    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. 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

  • September 18 · 13 min

    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. 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

  • September 17 · 11 min

    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. 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

  • September 16 · 9 min

    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? 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

  • September 15 · 13 min

    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. 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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