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Congress returns to Capitol Hill today, and this week will be a busy one as the lame-duck session kicks off. 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

President-elect Donald Trump is getting involved in the Senate GOP leadership race. Plus: House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik is taking the U.N. ambassador job. 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 reporters Max Cohen and Andrew Desiderio take you behind the scenes of the marathon race between Sens. John Thune, John Cornyn and Rick Scott to succeed Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader. 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...

Control of the House is still up in the air. If Republicans do hold onto power, Speaker Mike Johnson will be forced to govern with a paper-thin majority again. Plus, President-elect Donald Trump looms over the Senate GOP leadership 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 meg...

Who is going to have power come January when Trump is sworn in for a second term? Plus: House Republican leadership looks to lock down their positions. 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

Donald Trump's stunning evisceration of the Blue Wall and Vice President Kamala Harris’ underperformance in all corners of the country has ushered in a new era for U.S. politics — a dramatic shift rightward. 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

It's Election Day; what are congressional leadership doing and how are they marking the occasion? Plus: How things could shake up in the Senate, and what House races to watch tonight. 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

One more day to Election Day: A close look at what brought us here. Plus: House Majority Leader Tom Emmer whips votes for his colleagues — and Trump. 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

Congressional reporters Max Cohen and Mica Soellner dive into Rep. Derrick Van Orden's increasingly competitive race against Democrat Rebecca Cooke in Wisconsin’s rural 3rd District. 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 punchb...

It's November, and Election Day is just four days out. House Democrats are dominating on the air in the last sprint before Nov. 5. Plus: A look at House Minority Whip Katherine Clark and an update on House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith. 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...

In New York's 17th District, GOP Rep. Mike Lawler is facing off against former Rep. Mondaire Jones in what is turning out to be a harder race for Democrats than expected. Plus: An update on the Nevada 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/adchoices

Republicans on the Hill have set Nov. 13 as their day for leadership elections. Will they know if they're in the majority by then? Plus: Democrats look for a do-over on Long Island. 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

Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are making some last-minute stops ahead of Election Day — now just a week out. Plus: An update on the tightening Senate race in Pennsylvania 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 megaph...

With only eight days until Election Day, Republican Dave McCormick looks to broaden his appeal in the Pennsylvania Senate race. Plus: Racist remarks at Trump's rally in Madison Square Garden stir outrage 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 mega...

Punchbowl News reporters Max Cohen and Melanie Zanona discuss the unusual alliance developing between the NRCC and the House Freedom Caucus as both organizations fight to keep House Republicans in the majority. This story was part of 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...

Speaker Mike Johnson has been on the job for one year today, a review of the Louisiana Republican's first year leading the House. Plus: A SWOT analysis of the Senate GOP leadership 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

As traditional TV loses relevance, political campaigns are making the shift to advertise more and more on streaming. Plus: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell tries to prevent what he sees as a dangerous weakening of the job he’s held for many years. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad ch...

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise is in Tucson, Ariz., and Jake spoke with him about his plans should Donald Trump win the presidency. Republicans feel like they squandered a lot of time last time Trump won. Plus: House GOP leadership is heading to New York City for Trump. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn...

Sen. Chuck Grassley, 91 years old, is in line to head up the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee in the next Congress if Republicans win control of the Senate. How does his age factor into this? Plus: The GOP steps up transgender attacks for its closing message. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about y...

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is remaining cautious as the hype around him builds. With 15 days until Election Day, what does the New York Democrat think of his party's chances? Plus: An update on the House’s bipartisan task force investigating the attempted assassinations of former President Donald Trump. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl New...

Punchbowl News founder Jake Sherman joins congressional reporter Max Cohen to chat about Speaker Mike Johnson on the campaign trail and Rep. Jim Jordan's ambitions for the next Congress. This episode is part of 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 punch...

Hello from Michigan, the center of the political universe. Plus: Incoming members dole out cash to their campaign committees, and a sleeper race in Maryland's 6th District heats up. 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

What does Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) really want? The uncertainty around that question vexes Speaker Mike Johnson and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise. PLUS: FTC’s Rebecca Kelly Slaughter backs Khan for chair. 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

With Election Day 20 days out, what is going to happen with congressional leadership in the lame-duck session? Plus: Senate Republicans rely on Trump. 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 Minority Whip John Thune took his campaign for GOP leader to Fort Wayne, Ind. What's next in the race to succeed Mitch McConnell? Plus: The latest from The Vault and checking in on Sen. Mark Kelly. 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