The Daily Punch

How will Congress respond to an alleged second attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump? Plus: The House is no closer to resolving the spending mess, Republican leadership in the lower chamber has their work cut out for them. 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/adch...

Maybe Congress should have stayed home? The House is struggling to get a vote on a CR to keep the government from shutting down come Oct. 1. Plus: The Republicans running on abortion rights and Tuberville's new military hold. 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 faces some tough end-of-year decisions, sound familiar? Plus: The latest on the GOP's Ukraine split-screen. 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

Vice President Kamala Harris got under former President Donald Trump's skin during the debate Tuesday night. Plus: Speaker Mike Johnson is convinced Republicans will sweep in the elections this year. 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

The U.S. has long used its defense production capacity — the best in the world — as a critical tool for deterring conflicts and strengthening its alliances. Andrew Desiderio sat down with Anna Palmer to break down the state of play and how members of both parties are concerned that the United States isn't producing enough air defense machinery to meet current and future demands. Check out Andrew's...

Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to pair a six-month funding bill with the SAVE Act is on the brink of imploding. Plus: The Trump shooting task force obtains the gunman's autopsy report. 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 returns and has a lot on its plate before the end of the month. Can they get a stopgap funding bill passed in time? Plus: An exclusive look at the August fundraising hauls from Speaker Mike Johnson. 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

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise spoke to us about what he has planned in the House for the next month or so. Plus: Democrats are embracing cops and the Jeff Flake exit interview. 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

With Congress set to return to Washington after a very long absence, House Republicans are targeting Vice President Kamala Harris. Plus: The latest on Senate Minority Whip John Thune's fundraising efforts. 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

As a government shutdown looms, Speaker Mike Johnson has some decisions to make. What is his strategy? Plus: An update on Sen. John Cornyn's fundraising prowess as he runs to be Senate GOP leader. 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's short-term government funding plan meets some expected resistance from Democrats and the Senate. Plus: The Congressional Leadership Fund spends big on ads. 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 that time of year again. Federal agencies run out of money on Sept. 30. Anna discusses Speaker Mike Johnson's government funding plan and House Republicans' China week. PLUS: Chuck Schumer riffs on Mitch McConnell’s legacy. 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 does Vice President Kamala Harris' convention speech mean for legislating in D.C.? Plus: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s fundraising blitz and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ bold House predictions. 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

Jake discusses what Vice President Kamala Harris needs to do on the final night of the DNC. Plus: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz introduces himself to the American public, and we share a scoop from Punchbowl News HQ. 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 Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other top Democrats say their chances of holding the Senate are far better than they appear. Plus, the Obamas bring down the house on the second night of the DNC and McCarthy’s revenge fizzles. 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

The presidential race may have limited impact on the fight for control of the House — and here's why. Plus: President Joe Biden's swan song and primary day in Florida, Wyoming and Alaska. 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

Welcome to Democratic convention week. The next four days in Chicago will be full of history, spectacle and big speeches. Plus: Speaker Mike Johnson will be out West this week on a campaign swing, and House Republicans unveil a long-awaited report on their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newslett...

House Republican leadership are sounding the alarm with NRCC Chair Richard Hudson saying that he needs GOP lawmakers to actually “want” to grow the majority. Plus: A look at House Freedom Caucus drama as questions rise over who will succeed Rep. Bob Good in leading the ultraconservative Republican faction. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM new...

Vice President Kamala Harris may be a boon to House Democrats in the Golden State. Plus: A look at how Senate committee leadership could shuffle in 2025. 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 and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are keeping busy this summer fundraising and getting ready for the election in November. Plus: The latest from The Vault. 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

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is at a standstill, with no end in sight to a partisan dispute that’s putting Democrats in a bind. Plus: Rep. Bill Pascrell is back in the hospital and it’s sparking questions as to whether he’ll run for reelection in November. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices...

The House task force investigating the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is taking its first official act today, kicking off a four-month sprint that will put several key agencies in the hot seat. Plus: Pro-Ukraine Republicans look to avert a funding lapse in January. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn m...

Checking in on the Senate race in the Silver State, where do the candidates stand on abortion? Plus: What Larry Hogan told us as he runs to represent Maryland in the upper chamber. 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

With the Democratic Convention around the corner, some vulnerable candidates are opting to skip the event. Plus: Inside Speaker Mike Johnson's Jackson Hole retreat and Nancy Pelosi on Biden, Trump and her role in making the Democratic ticket. 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/adc...

Speaker Mike Johnson has installed several veteran Republican oversight operators atop the House task force investigating the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Plus: Kamala Harris starts campaigning with her running mate, Tim Walz. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...