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The Senate passed the much-anticipated foreign aid package Tuesday night. Anna Palmer goes into what happened behind the scenes to make that happen. Plus: A look at what senior State Department staffers thought during the messy withdrawal from Afghanistan. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

Anna Palmer and Mica Soellner discuss how artificial intelligence is affecting small businesses in the U.S. Plus, what is the Biden administration doing to help small businesses take advantage of AI tools? 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 will be in today working toward passing foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Securing aid for Ukraine will be a win for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has fought against members of his own party on the issue. 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...

Anna and Jake go over how President Joe Biden is coming out ahead this Congress despite some setbacks. With the GOP conference at war with each other and some serious concessions being made by them, the president is in a relatively strong position. Plus: The latest on what's going on in the Senate. Will they work some Senate Magic this week? Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscri...

Democrats supported a GOP-drafted rule in the Rules Committee, and now the House is scheduled to vote today on the rule for the Israel–Ukraine–Taiwan aid bills and a “sidecar” package that includes a TikTok ban. Jake Sherman takes you behind the scenes with what Speaker Mike Johnson told him. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn...

Speaker Mike Johnson is in a tenuous position. Now, top House Republican leaders and aides are privately discussing using the debate over the $95 billion foreign aid package to make it harder to oust him. Plus: The latest on the DCCC numbers. The Daily Punch has been nominated for a Webby Award! Please vote for us here. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbo...

Speaker Mike Johnson is in a tough spot with foreign aid... what's his next move? Plus: The Senate continues with the impeachment of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The Daily Punch has been nominated for a Webby Award! Please vote for us here. 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/...

Speaker Mike Johnson faces a gamble when it comes to passing foreign aid in the House. Plus: Don't plan on the Senate having a timely departure for recess. The Daily Punch has been nominated for a Webby Award! Please vote for us here. 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 has a lot to balance: Global security, election-year politics and a desire to save his job. Anna and Jake break down the Louisiana Republican's predicament. Plus: Ken Griffin donates $4 million to CLF. The Daily Punch has been nominated for a Webby Award! Please vote for us here. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newslette...

Speaker Mike Johnson heads to Palm Beach, Fla., today for a joint news conference with former President Donald Trump. But first, the House looks set to reauthorize FISA for two years despite strong opposition. Plus, Jake Sherman breaks down the tensions between Reps. Austin Scott and Bob Good. The Daily Punch has been nominated for a Webby Award! Please vote for us here. Want more in-depth daily c...

Speaker Mike Johnson heads to Florida tomorrow to hold a joint news conference with former President Donald Trump. Anna and Jake break down the tough spot Johnson finds himself in. Plus, Rep. Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) throws his hat in the ring to be the top Republican on HFSC. The Daily Punch has been nominated for a Webby Award! Please vote for us here. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congres...

Speaker Mike Johnson finds himself in a tough spot. His speakership could be in peril if he moves on Ukraine aid. Anna and Jake break it down. Plus, the Mayorkas impeachment trial is punted another week. The Daily Punch has been nominated for a Webby Award! Please vote for us here. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about...

Punchbowl News founder and CEO Anna Palmer and financial services reporter Laura Weiss talk about artificial intelligence's impact on the health care sector in the second installment of The AI Impact. Check out the AI Impact here. The Daily Punch has been nominated for a Webby Award! Please vote for us here. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM n...

Speaker Mike Johnson finds himself in a bind with Ukraine funding as the House returns from a two-week recess. Anna Palmer breaks it down. Plus, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) criticizes the House TikTok bill. The Daily Punch has been nominated for a Webby Award! Please vote for us here. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more...

Congress is coming back this week with a full plate: Mayorkas' impeachment trial, FISA reauthorization, and foreign aid. Plus: The latest on the data privacy bill unveiled by Sen. Maria Cantwell and Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers. The Daily Punch has been nominated for a Webby Award! Please vote for us here. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM news...

Anna and Jake go over the dynamics surrounding President Joe Biden's visit to Baltimore today to survey the aftermath of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Plus: The challenges Congress faces when they return from the Easter recess. The Daily Punch has been nominated for a Webby Award! Please vote for us here. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchb...

Anna and Jake go over the potential game of musical chairs happening with the House Rules and Appropriations Committees. Plus: The House Intelligence Committee is slated to hear from a Havana Syndrome victim. The Daily Punch has been nominated for a Webby Award! Please vote for us here. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more...

Speaker Mike Johnson has been giving clues recently about how he plans to push a Ukraine aid bill through the House, but it's unclear whether that will work. Plus: The latest on Trump's cases before the Supreme Court and the lack of congressional GOP support for his immunity argument. The Daily Punch has been nominated for a Webby Award! Please vote for us here. Want more in-depth daily coverage f...

Anna and Jake take a look at the Senate leaders, Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell, and what challenges they face when they return from recess. Plus, the latest on the government's response to the Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore. 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 look at Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries; what challenges will they face when they return from Easter Recess? Plus: Israel's key moment with the U.S. over Rafah and who K Street thinks will be Trump's VP pick. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

The effort to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is going to be expensive... several billion dollars, according to estimates we’ve heard from Annapolis, the Hill and the White House. Anna and Jake discuss. Plus: Ukraine-skeptical Republicans are about to get an earful about "REPO." Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. L...

Congress approved more than $71 million in earmarks for lawmakers who voted against the most recent minibus spending bill. Jake Sherman goes over who voted no but still took the dough. Plus, what can Congress do in response to the Key Bridge collapse in Maryland? Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Now that federal agencies are funded through September, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wants to pivot to a flurry of bipartisan legislation he first laid out last summer. Anna and Jake discuss. Plus: A look at Rep. Joe Neguse's plans after he was elected assistant minority leader. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more...

Punchbowl News founder and CEO Anna Palmer and senior congressional reporter Andrew Desiderio talk about artificial intelligence's impact on cybersecurity in the first installment of The AI Impact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Speaker Mike Johnson faces some tough choices when it comes to how to proceed with funding aid for Ukraine. Plus: The AI Impact, a new project by Punchbowl News, launches, and an update on the Senate GOP leadership race. 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