The Daily Punch

Jake goes over the dynamics to watch as things appear to break in former President Donald Trump's favor. Plus: A brutal Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) ad hits the airwaves in Florida. 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

President Joe Biden continues to face questions about his ability to serve another four-year term following his disastrous debate performance last week. Plus: Keith Stern heads to K Street. 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

Thursday night's debate wasn't good for President Joe Biden. And it wasn’t that former President Donald Trump was great, either. Anna breaks it all down. 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

Anna and Jake go over the dynamics going into the first presidential debate. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump face off in Atlanta, and the expectation management game is underway. Plus: House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good has pushed aside the executive director of the hardline group’s political apparatus. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free P...

Rep. Jamaal Bowman lost his primary to George Latimer. Jake goes over what this means for the Squad. Plus: The House Energy and Commerce Committee is set to mark up privacy and kids' online safety bills. 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. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) will start donating money to centrist lawmakers — including Republicans. Plus: It's primary day in New York, Colorado and Utah today; Anna breaks down the top races we're watching. 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

FY2025 spending fights hit the House floor as GOP seeks to punish the Justice Department on Trump. Plus: The NTSB report on the East Palestine, Ohio, freight train derailment is expected this week; the railway safety push is entering a key stretch. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

Jake sat down with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for an exclusive interview covering the war in Gaza plus the tense relationship with President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Read the transcript here and the full story here. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

Anna breaks down the committee chair landscape for House Republicans. With six-year term limits, things can get interesting. PLUS: The NRCC outraised the DCCC in May. 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

Mitch McConnell has been largely silent in public about the ongoing race to succeed him as the top Republican. Anna gives you the details on what McConnell said to his GOP colleagues during Tuesday’s closed-door GOP lunch to resist weakening the Senate Republican leader post. PLUS: The latest on Tuesday’s primary election results. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our f...

Defense Hawks want a boost in Pentagon funding, but Democrats want a domestic increase, too. Plus: Top CEOs are meeting with senators on Israel, and it's primary day in Oklahoma and Virginia. 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 Donald Trump veepstakes as kicked into full gear, with the top contenders taking to the Sunday talk shows to voice their support for the former president. Plus: Rep. Steny Hoyer will lead a group of lawmakers to Israel this week. 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

Anna and Jake go over Trump's busy Thursday on Capitol Hill where the former president slammed Milwaukee, the city hosting the GOP convention next month. Plus: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise comes out against new AI regulations. 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 Republicans on Oversight seem to be hitting everyone... except President Joe Biden. Plus: There's a new effort in the Senate with several conservative members expanding their blockade of Biden nominees. 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

Former President Donald Trump will return to Washington tomorrow to meet with House Republicans. Jake goes over five questions members will probably have for the GOP nominee. Plus: It's going to be a bumpy week in the House and a primary update. 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/...

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is mired in a partisan feud that’s threatening to grind the panel’s business to a halt, Jake breaks it down. Plus: It's primary day in Maine, Nevada, North Dakota and South Carolina. 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

Attorney General Merrick Garland faces a contempt vote in the House for not releasing audiotapes of President Joe Biden's interviews with Special Counsel Robert Hur. Plus: Punchbowl News announces a new vertical! 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

Rep. Nancy Mace may have overcharged the House for thousands of dollars in personal expenses while she was in Washington; Anna and Jake go over the receipts. Plus: The latest on Sen. Jacky Rosen and the path she's charting on Israel and Gaza. 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...

Sens. John Thune, John Cornyn and Rick Scott are all vying to lead their party in the upper chamber. Anna and Jake go through Andrew and Max's reporting how the GOP leadership hopefuls are courting conservatives. Plus: The latest on the House Intel Committee drama. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices....

Anna and Jake go over the House GOP's FY2025 strategy as Democratic leaders urge all their members to vote no on the MilCon-VA spending bill. Plus: The latest on the "show votes" in the Senate. 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 Democrats have failed to land a single meaningful punch on the high court. Plus: Senate Republicans see their party prioritize loyalty to former President Donald Trump over winning the majority 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

Anna and Jake go over what's in store for this abbreviated work week on Capitol Hill. Plus: Checking in on The Canvass — how does K Street feel about 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/adchoices

With former President Donald Trump's conviction on 34 felony counts in the New York City hush-money case, Jake Sherman takes a look at what will happen now on the Hill. Plus: Democrats are running on abortion in California. 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

In a post-McCarthy House, some California Republicans are feeling the financial pinch. How does Speaker Mike Johnson stack up against the former speaker from Bakersfield? Plus: What are Johnson's plans for 2025 and the latest on the invite for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak to Congress. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM new...

Jake breaks down the dynamics of which Democrats will get committee gavels should the party win control of the House. Plus: Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo is in Ukraine to meet with officials, and Rep. Tony Gonzales narrowly wins his runoff primary election. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choice...