The Daily Punch

Sen. Sherrod Brown faces a tough reelection bid as he relies on voters splitting their tickets in the Buckeye State. Plus: Speaker Mike Johnson raises a record-breaking $27 million in Q3. 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 Mica Soellner take you behind the scenes of two congressional races in Pennsylvania, in the 1st and 10th Districts, where Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Scott Perry are fighting to keep their seats. This story was in the latest edition of The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congr...

After almost a year of holding the speaker's gavel, we check in with Mike Johnson on the road in Lancaster, Pa. Plus: Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) faces a tougher-than-expected race this 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

The race to represent Pennsylvania's 10th District is much closer than anyone anticipated with Janelle Stelson climbing in the polls against Rep. Scott Perry. Plus: A record number of LGBTQ candidates are running for Congress this cycle. And several of them are poised to make history. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.n...

When Congress returns later this fall, they'll have to contend with the fallout from Hurricane Milton and an ongoing crisis in the Middle East. Plus: House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik is trying to boost early voting among GOP voters in New York despite former President Donald Trump's mixed messages on the issue. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbo...

Hurricane Milton is barrelling toward the Florida coast and debates are being held across the country for congressional races as Election Day nears. Plus: Rep. Maxine Waters doesn't like what she sees in Sen. Tim Scott and the latest from The Tally. 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...

Anna and Jake go over how the Hamas terrorist attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, changed Washington. Plus: Democrats are going after some GOP Senate candidates for being out of touch. And the latest from The Canvass. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Punchbowl News reporters Max Cohen and Ben Brody take you behind the scenes of Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan's events with members of Congress this month and the fascinating dynamics around that. This story was in the latest edition 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 P...

We focus on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell as part of our Leader Look series. Plus, Sen. Josh Hawley's evolution. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We take a Leader Look at Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Plus, House GOP tensions drag down the Kids Online Safety Act, and NRCC Chair Richard Hudson faces his political future. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz have a ‘Midwest nice’ debate that feels like a throwback to debates of yesteryear. Plus, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan hits the road with Democrats ahead of the election. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While Congress plays a crucial role in shaping the country’s air defense policies and spending, there are additional players advocating for the issues on and off Capitol Hill. PLUS: A conversation with Christopher Johnson, Vice President, F135 Program at Pratt & Whitney. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad ch...

Hurricane Helene has magnified legislative and political dynamics worth diving into before the election. Plus, House Democrats implore voters to remember the 117th Congress. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance will meet Tuesday night for the VP debate. Plus, at-risk House Republicans shift their message to narrow in on district-level accomplishments. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a bizarre time in American politics. From our viewpoint, things are pretty grim. Here's a review of the state of play. Plus: An update on The Tally. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chair Ben Cardin was the target of a sophisticated deepfake operation that impersonated a top Ukrainian official. Plus, New York City Mayor Eric Adams will be charged as part of a federal corruption probe. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

Congress wraps up today, taking a recess until after Election Day. A three-month CR is at the top of their to-do list. Plus: GOP hawks wince at the new Trump-Zelensky spat. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are members of Congress saying about defense aviation? Congressional reporter Max Cohen spoke with Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.) to break down the key issues at play as lawmakers, the Defense Department and the private sector strive to maintain a first-class aero defense fleet. Check out Max's full story here. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News A...

Former President Donald Trump hasn't given the NRCC a single penny while Vice President Kamala Harris recently transferred $10 million to the DCCC. Plus: Zelensky is coming to Capitol Hill on Thursday. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Congress will vote on a CR this week to avoid a government shutdown, kicking the can down the road to Dec. 20. Plus: The latest on the Maryland Senate race, does Angela Alsobrooks have the requisite name ID to beat former Gov. Larry Hogan? Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

The DCCC just put up big numbers. Plus: What's the future of the House Republican leadership? Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Speaker Mike Johnson needs to make a move to avoid a government shutdown in 12 days. Plus: Sen. Roger Marshall cuts an ad with the Merchants Payments Coalition. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Speaker Mike Johnson is bringing a short-term funding bill to the floor that won't pass. So what's next? Plus: The Senate Intelligence Committee will hear from top executives at Alphabet, Meta and Microsoft about foreign election interference. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

Congress plays a crucial role in providing funding for the nation’s defense, working year-round to pass the annual National Defense Authorization Act and the Pentagon spending bill. But Congress hasn’t always made things easy for the Pentagon or its contractors as it seeks to modernize the nation’s aero-defense capabilities at the pace of U.S. adversaries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

The Secret Service's latest problem may be funding. Plus: Senate Republicans are poised to reject Democrats’ IVF bill again. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices