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The Supreme Court recently overturned 40 years of precedent in administrative law known as the  Chevron  doctrine.  NJ Daily  Managing Editor Ledyard King brings on senior congressional correspondent Casey Wooten to explain how the ruling will reverberate on Capitol Hill as it takes away power from rulemakers in the executive branch. Episodes of  National Journal Radio  are also avail­able on  App...

In this bonus episode adapted from National Journal 's webinar series "Cook Catch Up," Hotline editor Kirk A. Bado and Cook Political Report with Amy Walter founder Charlie Cook unpack the first presidential debate and discuss President Biden's widely panned performance. They discuss whether Biden remains as the Democratic nominee, potential replacements, and more. Episodes of  National Journal Ra...

Hotline editor Kirk Bado, associate editor Hannah Thacker, and House-races reporter James Downs discuss top strategies in political advertising, overarching themes in this year's ads, and more.  Episodes of National Journal Radio are also avail­able on Apple Podcasts and Spotify .

On the two year anniversary of the Dobbs case, Hotline editor Kirk Bado, health reporter Erin Durkin, and gubernatorial reporter Mary Frances McGowan discuss the possibility of a federal abortion ban, forthcoming ballot initiatives in the states, and more. Episodes of National Journal Radio are also avail­able on Apple Podcasts and Spotify .

On Wednesday, the annual Congressional Baseball game will take place at Nationals Park where Democrats and Republicans will face off for a bicameral game for charity. Hotline Editor Kirk A. Bado brings on FiveThirtyEight 's Nathaniel Rakich to give the history behind the game and break down player statistics and team insights. Read Rakich's Congressional Baseball Game statistics here .

Foreign policy and defense correspondent Cristina Maza returns from a conference in Estonia that centered on NATO's role in the security of Europe as war rages well into its third year in Ukraine. NJ Daily Managing Editor Ledyard King brings her on to discuss NATO's role in Ukraine, how European leaders are watching the U.S. presidential election, and how Europe's Middle East policy differs from P...

In this bonus episode adapted from National Journal's webinar series "Cook Catch Up," editor in chief Jeff Dufour and Cook Political Report with Amy Walter founder Charlie Cook discuss the latest  New York Times /Siena polling in swing states, whether the Biden campaign sees its upcoming debate with former President Trump as a Hail Mary moment, the Maryland Senate race and more. Episodes of Nation...

Speaker Mike Johnson survived a motion to vacate in the latest chapter in the tumultuous nearly two-year reign of the GOP. NJ Daily Managing Editor Ledyard King brings on senior congressional correspondent Casey Wooten to break down the drama inside the lower chamber. Episodes of  National Journal Radio  are also avail­able on  Apple Podcasts  and  Spotify .

NJ Daily managing editor Ledyard King takes a look at some of the legislative battles and policy Congress deals with in the environmental realm. Energy and environment correspondent Lauren Green joins the podcast to give all the details on President Biden's pause on pending approvals of Liquefied Natural Gas Exports, permitting reform, and the political health of Speaker Johnson. Episodes of  Nati...

Hotline editor Kirk A. Bado checks in on which House races are heating up, which races have cooled down, and which party could have control of the House in November. He brings on House-races reporter James A. Downs to run through the second Hotline House Power Rankings. They discuss the impacts of retirements, redistricting, and nationalized politics on House districts. You can read the Hotline Ho...

In this bonus episode adapted from National Journal 's webinar series "Cook Catch Up," editor in chief Jeff Dufour and  Cook Political Report with Amy Walter founder Charlie Cook discuss the House dysfunction surrounding the $95 million aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and East Asian allies. They also discuss the Maryland Senate race, the failed impeachment hearing against Homeland Security Secret...

National Journal Daily  Managing Editor  Ledyard   King and health reporter Erin Durkin discuss recent developments in abortion policy, her recent deep-dive into anti-abortion pregnancy resource centers, and more. Episodes of National Journal Radio are also avail­able on Apple Podcasts and Spotify .  

Hotline editor Kirk Bado and Cook Political Report with Amy Walter  founder Charlie Cook discuss the presidential candidates' paths to 270 electoral votes, the relative importance of each battleground state, and more. Episodes of National Journal Radio are also avail­able on Apple Podcasts and Spotify .  

Hotline editor Kirk A. Bado brings on Senate-races reporter Sydney Kashiwagi and House-races reporter James A. Downs to discuss the impacts of recent redistricting efforts, strategies for swing-state Republican candidates, and more. Episodes of  National Journal Radio are also avail­able on Apple Podcasts and Spotify .

National Journal Daily  managing editor  Ledyard   King, Senate correspondent Savannah Behrmann, and House correspondent Casey Wooten discuss the narrowly-avoided government shutdown and the resulting spending agreement.  Episodes of National Journal Radio are also avail­able on Apple Podcasts and Spotify .  

NJ Daily managing editor Ledyard King checks in on the status of technology policy and funding in Washington with technology correspondent and editor of National Journal 's Policy View AI Philip Athey. They discuss budget cuts to science and technology agencies, the status of artificial intelligence funding, the House passing legislation to ban TikTok, and what Policy View AI offers. Episodes of N...

What were the key takeaways of Super Tuesday's results? Hotline editor Kirk A. Bado brings on national reporter Zac Weisz, House-races reporter James A. Downs, and gubernatorial reporter Mary Frances McGowan to discuss the silver linings, the general election matchups to watch, and more. Episodes of  National Journal Radio  are also avail­able on  Apple Podcasts  and  Spotify .

Hotline  editor Kirk Bado and  Cook Political Report with Amy Walter founder Charlie Cook discuss recent swing state polling, the potential referendum on President Biden's first term, and more. Episodes of National Journal Radio are also avail­able on Apple Podcasts and Spotify .  

As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, Congress is undergoing a heated debate on whether the country should receive more aid in its fight against Russia.  NJ Daily  managing editor Ledyard King brings on White House correspondent George E. Condon Jr. and foreign policy correspondent Cristina Maza to discuss battleground updates, the talks over aid, the role former President Trump is playing...

National Journal editor in chief Jeff Dufour and  Cook Political Report with Amy Walter founder Charlie Cook discuss the upcoming South Carolina primary, former President Trump's legal battles, and more.

In this episode, managing editor Ledyard King, Senate correspondent Savannah Behrmann, and House correspondent Casey Wooten discuss the fallout from the failure to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and pass a $17.6 million aid package for Israel, potential new border deals, and more. Episodes of National Journal Radio are also avail­able on Apple Podcasts and Spotify .

In this bonus episode adapted from  National Journal 's webinar series "Cook Catch Up,"  Hotline  editor Kirk A. Bado and  Cook Political Report with Amy Walter founder Charlie Cook discuss the latest presidential race polling, fundraising updates and more topics. Episodes of  National Journal Radio  are also avail­able on  Apple Podcasts  and  Spotify .

With escalating conflicts and tensions in the Middle East and legislative battles on the Hill over aid to Israel and Ukraine,  NJ Daily  managing editor Ledyard King brings on Defense and Foreign Policy reporter Cristina Maza to break down the latest developments in the war between Israel and Hamas, the Biden administration's response, and the prospects for legislation in Congress. Episodes of  Na...

In this bonus episode adapted from  National Journal 's webinar series, Hotline editor Kirk Bado, veteran White House correspondent  George E. Condon Jr., and national correspondent Zac Weisz discuss the upcoming New Hampshire primary, venture capitalist Vivek Ramaswamy and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson dropping out of the presidential race, and the remainder of the primary season. Episodes...

In this bonus episode adapted from  National Journal 's webinar series "Cook Catch Up,"  National Journal  Editor in Chief Jeff Dufour and  Cook Political Report with Amy Walter  founder Charlie Cook discusses the Iowa caucuses, the upcoming New Hampshire primary, and the likelihood of a government shutdown. Episodes of  National Journal Radio  are also avail­able on  Apple Podcasts  and  Spotify...