The Daily Punch

Jake and Anthony go over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's potential future if Democrats win control of the House. Plus, the vast majority of Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee have penned a letter endorsing Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) to continue serving as the committee’s top Democrat. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM news...

Jake and Max go over the dynamics at play with President Donald Trump and the GOP as the midterms loom just over two weeks away. 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

Senior energy reporter Josh Siegel discusses the latest developments in the permitting reform bill. 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

The GOP’s candidate money problem has gone from bad to worse. 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

House Republicans are dealing with a deep fear of a complete washout in November. 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

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. 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

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. 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

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries may become speaker if Democrats win the majority in the House. We caught up with him in Pennsylvania. 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

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. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.ne...

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

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. Stick around: NYT's Mike Isaac and Punchbowl News' Ben Brody will stop by for That's Not Gonna Fly. Learn more about yo...

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. 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 m...

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. Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM new...

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. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more...

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. 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

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....

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

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.f...

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

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

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

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

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/adc...

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

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 megap...