The Daily Punch

Congress has left town, and everyone is mad. But not Anna and Jake, who go over the latest on Speaker Mike Johnson's future after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion to vacate. Plus: The Veepstakes hits Capitol Hill and TikTok ban proponents hit the airwaves. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices...

The deadline to pass a funding bill is now hours away, and House GOP leadership is struggling as the whip count came in softer than they would’ve liked. Plus: Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn was suspended in 2011 after a gun incident and the Biden campaign leans on CHC to build Hispanic support. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsl...

Washington has bet against Speaker Mike Johnson a lot. But if all goes according to plan, by Friday, Johnson will have cleared a massive hurdle in his nascent speakership — fully funding the federal government through FY2024. Plus: The Wyden-Smith tax bill is in deep trouble. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your...

The government is set to partially shut down Friday, and the text for the six-bill minibus still hasn’t been released yet. Plus: GOP senators who tried to oust Mitch McConnell will soon have their first chance to shape the battle to replace him as their party’s leader. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choi...

White House officials and top aides to the Big Four congressional leaders reached a deal on Homeland Security funding, so what happens now? Anna and Jake discuss the time crunch Congress faces. Plus: The latest on Thune world and the Ohio Senate GOP primary. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Anna and Jake discuss the funding fight on Capitol Hill as we enter yet another government shutdown week. Plus: The White House doesn't seem worried about the Biden impeachment inquiry and the latest on the Bagel Caucus. 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's call for new elections to replace Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has shaken up relations with the Jewish state. Plus: Speaker Mike Johnson on more government funding deadlines. 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 finds himself under pressure on three major fronts that are dividing his party. Plus: UNRWA funding emerges as a flashpoint in FY2024 spending talks and the latest from the GOP retreat in West 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/adchoi...

Anna and Jake discuss the seemingly endless impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, and how some Republicans fear that there's no smoking gun. Plus, the House is expected to vote today on a bill that could lead to a ban on TikTok in the United States. 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 and Jake talk about Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick's (R-Pa.) latest moves to try to get aid for Ukraine... he still hasn't "turned on" his discharge petition. Plus: Officials from the FBI, DOJ and Office of the Director of National Intelligence will be on the Hill today to give House lawmakers a classified briefing on TikTok. We have the latest on that. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress...

Some House Republicans find themselves at odds with Donald Trump today after the former president slammed the idea of banning TikTok. Plus, an update on Ukraine aid and the latest on the Biden impeachment inquiry. 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 talk about President Joe Biden's feisty State of the Union speech where he went after his GOP foes. Plus: TikTok is in trouble after a unanimous Energy and Commerce Committee vote to advance the bill that could lead to it being banned in the United States. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad cho...

Anna and Jake discuss Punchbow News' interview with White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients ahead of the State of the Union address tonight. Plus, the latest on the TikTok bill and a GOP leadership-filled Trump fundraiser in D.C. 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 discuss the situation House Republicans find themselves in with government funding and the pace at which Speaker Mike Johnson makes decisions. Plus: Some news on a bipartisan bill that could lead to a ban on TikTok. 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 discuss Benny Gantz's visit to Washington, which is stirring up drama back in Israel. Plus, an update on Ukraine aid and Super Tuesday. 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 discuss the busy week ahead for Congress with a government funding deadline fast approaching and a State of the Union address. Plus, the latest on the race for Senate GOP leader and 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

John Cornyn is the first to declare a campaign to succeed Mitch McConnell. Plus, pro-Israel House Democrats call for a cease fire in Gaza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We break down how Donald Trump's shadow will loom large over the contest to replace Mitch McConnell as the top Senate Republican. Plus, Mike Johnson's new spending plan will hit the floor today and the latest on the tax bill. 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 proposing another short-term government funding resolution — but with a new twist. Plus, a preview of Hunter Biden's private testimony and a look at how Democrats want to speed through the impeachment trial of Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Punchbowl News founder Jake Sherman speaks with Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer about why Congress hasn't passed aid to Israel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everything you need to know as the Big Four congressional leaders prepare to meet with President Joe Biden, just days before a potential partial government shutdown. Plus, a preview of our interview with Israeli diplomat Ron Dermer and a look at the latest McCaul-Blinken tussle. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about yo...

The government will shut down on Friday and everything is completely stuck. Plus, Congress is eyeing a delay in the Mayorkas impeachment trial. And Hunter Biden will go to the Hill to testify Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and a delegation of Democratic senators arrived in Lviv, Ukraine, early this morning. He spoke to us before leaving on the journey. Plus: tensions are flaring between the CHC and the White House over the border. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

Anna and Jake talk about the conundrum Congress finds itself in with just one week before a partial government shutdown. Plus: James Biden offers no smoking gun to House Republicans. 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 discuss what's happening at the House Republican Elected Leadership Committee retreat in Miami. Plus, James Biden heads to Capitol Hill today to testify before the House Oversight and Judiciary panels. 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