The Daily Punch

Punchbowl News Financial Services Reporter Laura Weiss joins the show to talk about the latest developments in the tax world. Plus: The top songs sung at the Punchbowl News holiday party. 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 House Republican Steering Committee has finished selecting chairs for the 119th Congress, a breakdown of the picks. Plus: Rep. Bobby Scott is eyeing a bid to be governor of Virginia. 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 House Steering Committee surprised many by picking Rep. Brian Mast to be the next chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Plus: The latest on Trump's nominees; this time, it's Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel's turn. 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/adcho...

The House will vote this afternoon on the FY2025 defense authorization bill, but like everything in the 118th Congress, it’s not going to be simple. Plus: Is Rep. David Scott's run of leading Democrats on the House Ag Committee coming to an end? 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. V...

The vibes around Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Defense Department have shifted during the last few days. Plus: As the top spots in House committees start to fill out, there’s one group glaringly absent from their roster: GOP women. 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...

Congress has 11 days to avert a government shutdown. Plus: Former Sen. Cory Gardner will become the chair of the board of the Senate Leadership Fund. And the latest from The Canvass. 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

Punchbowl News tech reporter Ben Brody talks about his interview with Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan and Little Tech's approach to President-elect Donald Trump. Plus, Ben shares about launching Punchbowl News Tech. 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...

Some Senate Democrats are keeping an open mind to several of President-elect Donald Trump's nominees. Plus: Speaker Mike Johnson says he hasn’t committed to a reconciliation strategy. 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

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are coming to Capitol Hill today to talk DOGE. Plus: The CBC is mum on support for Rep. David Scott in the House Ag race. 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

Heading into the 119th Congress, Speaker Mike Johnson will have no margin to work with to pass legislation. And over in the Senate, what's going on with President-elect Donald Trump's nominees? Plus: The latest on government funding. 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 megapho...

The House Democratic Caucus is moving to purge some of its most veteran lawmakers from key committee positions. Plus: It's a big day for President-elect Donald Trump's nominees. 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

Congress is back and it's time for the December rush. Plus: Inside the House Democrats' contests for top committee posts. 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 Punch Power Matrix is out. President-elect Donald Trump and the Congressional Black Caucus are up while Rep. Lauren Boebert and Vice President Kamala Harris are down. 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

When lawmakers return next week, they’ll face a three-week sprint to the end of the session centered around resolving two huge issues — government funding and the annual defense authorization bill. Plus: The pitfalls of Cameo. 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/a...

President-elect Donald Trump has picked Russell Vought to lead OMB. Vought could end up having as big an impact early on as any of the president-elect’s picks. Plus: The latest on Trump's pick to run the Labor Department, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer. 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....

Punchbowl News reporters Max Cohen and Mica Soellner take a closer look at the Republican-led push to bar an incoming transgender member from using the bathroom of their choice. 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.n...

The MAGA firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is expected to support Mike Johnson’s reelection as speaker come January. Plus: The latest on Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation and the state of play for the Georgia 2026 Senate race. 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/ad...

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz's floundering nomination to serve as attorney general is making some GOP senators fear that President-elect Donald Trump is leaving them out to dry. 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 Steering Committee elections are today, and several of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s top lieutenants are getting challenges from allies of House Majority Leader Steve Scalise. Plus: The latest on President-elect Donald Trump's nominations. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choice...

Speaker Mike Johnson might be the only congressional leader who wants to put a government funding deadline in the first quarter of Donald Trump’s presidency. Yet that doesn’t mean Washington won’t ultimately go along with punting the spending fight into 2025. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your...

Punchbowl News is excited to introduce The Portal with Enbloc AI. The Portal will include integrated news, congressional directories, legislative text, regulations, real-time alerts and much more. Enbloc AI is a Punchbowl News-designed AI platform embedded in The Portal that brings together all of the databases that you use every day in Washington, overlaid with our news and proprietary Washington...

Punchbowl News reporters Max Cohen and Melanie Zanona discuss President-elect Donald Trump's stunning move to tap Rep. Matt Gaetz to be the next attorney general. 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...

With a Republican trifecta — control of the House, Senate and White House — how will the GOP leaders work with President-elect Donald Trump? Plus: A look at outgoing Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. 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

How is Congress reacting to Rep. Matt Gaetz's nomination to be attorney general? Plus: The Congressional Hispanic Caucus seeks a new messaging strategy after Trump's gains. 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 Republicans are set to pick a new leader today. Sens. Rick Scott, John Cornyn and John Thune are all vying for the top spot. Plus: The House GOP Conference votes on rules and the latest from The Vault. 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