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In a week that was supposed to set the tone for a furious period of election-year legislating, Speaker Mike Johnson’s House GOP majority is once again the epitome of discord and dysfunction. Anna and Jake discuss the latest. Plus, how Sen. Thom Tillis won the Fed fight with President Donald Trump, and the lesson it teaches other senators looking to check White House behavior. Watch this episode on...

From dealing with FISA to DHS funding — and even the farm bill — this week is already unraveling for House Republicans. And it’s only Tuesday.  Anna and Jake discuss the latest. Plus, what’s next for Florida Democrats in the redistricting fight? Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube⁠. ⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel today to see all the new ways⁠⁠ ⁠we’re investing in vid...

From FISA to DHS funding, Congress is staring down an absolutely brutal week that will set the tone for the rest of the legislative year. Anna breaks down what we’re watching. Plus, are Schumer-aligned candidates in trouble? Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube⁠. ⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel today to see all the new ways⁠⁠ ⁠we’re investing in video.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want more i...

Defense reporter Briana Reilly breaks down the Defense Department’s record-breaking $1.5 trillion FY2027 spending request. This story was featured in 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 Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

House Republicans have been in a rut — failed FISA votes, DHS funding chaos and political headwinds piling up. Now, Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to get some momentum back. Anna and Jake discuss the latest. Plus, what Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) told us on Fly Out Day about Reconciliation 3.0. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube⁠. ⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel to...

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, the House Intel member, former FBI agent and national intelligence subcommittee chair, joins Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer to break down to chat about being a moderate in today's GOP, FISA and MUCH more. 🎙️ Stick around after with CNN's Capitol Hill Reporter Sarah Ferris and our own Tax and Financial Services Reporter Laura Weiss for That’s Not Gonna Fly! Learn more about yo...

The Congressional Leadership Fund, a Speaker Mike Johnson-aligned super PAC, is going big to defend the House GOP majority.  Anna and Jake break down CLF’s $153M+ fall ad blitz and what it could signal about the midterms. Plus, the latest on DHS funding after an overnight six-hour Senate vote-a-rama. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube⁠. ⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel...

Democrats eliminated four GOP-held House seats in Virginia by convincing voters there to undo a redistricting commission put in place just six years ago. Anna and Jake break down what Democrats’ big Virginia redistricting win means. Plus, what to expect in the coming vote-a-rama. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube⁠. ⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel today to see all the...

House Republicans’ FISA debacle and their ongoing refusal to pass legislation to end the unprecedented DHS shutdown is putting a ton of new pressure on Senate Majority Leader John Thune, whose majority is suddenly at risk.  Anna and Jake break down Thune’s multi-front pile up, from reconciliation to the SAVE America Act. Plus, could this week mark the end of indicted Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormic...

Republican leaders are entering yet another legislative gauntlet, with just a couple of weeks to pass a pair of high-profile bills despite a badly divided House Republican Conference, frustrated GOP senators and an itchy White House.  Anna and Jake break down the latest on DHS funding, FISA and the SAVE America Act. Plus, Sen. John Fetterman’s (D-Pa.) voting record is fueling speculation that he c...

Punchbowl News Defense Reporter Anthony Adragna joins host Max Cohen to discuss all the latest FISA drama. Plus, a recap of Anthony's trip to Philadelphia to host a bipartisan panel of governors on all things energy, gas prices and permitting reform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An audacious play by Speaker Mike Johnson to pass a five-year extension of Section 702 of FISA failed spectacularly just before 1:30 a.m., leaving House GOP leaders firmly stuck over how to address concerns from rank-and-file Republicans on the surveillance program. Jake breaks down the latest. Plus, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick’s case is putting the Congressional Black Caucus in a bind.  Watch...

Sen. Mark Warner, the top Democrat in the Intelligence Committee, sits down with Jake Sherman to chat about the escalating Iran crisis, Virginia redistricting, FISA and much more. PLUS: CNBC's Emily Wilkins and our own Andrew Desiderio join after to unpack it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our last installment of The AI Innovators, Anna Palmer speaks with Punchbowl News Special Projects Reporter Shania Shelton about how artificial intelligence is helping employers and employees and affecting the economy. After that, Anna sits down with Lisa Gevelber, vice president and founder of Grow With Google, to discuss the technology company's work to create economic opportunities for all....

40 Senate Democrats voted Wednesday to block a U.S. weapons sale to Israel, the latest sign of the party’s growing rift with the Netanyahu-led government over its continued military campaigns.  Punchbowl News Congressional Reporter Max Cohen is back with Jake to discuss the latest. Plus, House and Senate Dems posted massive Q1 numbers — and what it means for the midterms.  Watch this episode on Yo...

Republicans on both sides of the Capitol are struggling this morning: House Republicans on FISA and Senate Republicans on reconciliation. Punchbowl News Congressional Reporter Max Cohen is back with Jake to discuss the latest. Plus, a scoop on a slew of offensive internet forum posts from a top Democrat running for an open congressional seat in Utah. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl N...

In the span of 55 minutes Monday evening, Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) both announced their resignations from the House.  Punchbowl News Congressional Reporter Max Cohen is back with Jake to discuss how Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries each handled their ethics problems differently.  Plus, President Donald Trump is officially on the clock...

Welcome back to Capitol Hill! It’s been an eventful two-week recess and Congress is returning to failed U.S.-Iranian peace talks, a FISA deadline, reconciliation 2.0 and a slate of potential expulsions. Punchbowl News Congressional Reporter Max Cohen is back to discuss the latest with Jake. Plus, First Lady Melania Trump is heading to the Capitol this week.  Watch this episode on YouTube here! Pun...

Punchbowl News Tech Reporter Ben Brody joins Max to discuss First Lady Melania Trump’s shocking press address this week calling for Congress to keep up the pressure on Jeffrey Epstein associates. Plus, what it was like inside the White House Grand Foyer where Trump spoke. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn mo...

The three-way Republican Senate primary in Louisiana has become a mess. And the uncertainty and chaos within just five weeks to the primary is throwing a wrench in what was supposed to be a low-drama contest. Jake breaks down the latest. Plus, how Congress could weigh in on an Iran deal. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube⁠. ⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel today to see...

Can Republicans escape the long shadow of the Iran war? President Donald Trump is seemingly trying to turn the page, but it won’t be so easy. Anna breaks down the latest. Plus, how a Biden-era precedent could allow Todd Blanche to continue serving as acting attorney general without Senate confirmation.  Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube⁠. ⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our chan...

President Donald Trump agreed to a 14-day ceasefire with Iranian officials in exchange for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Anna discusses the latest and what comes next. Plus, House Democratic defense hawks are demanding more Pentagon oversight in a new document, first shared with Punchbowl News.  Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube⁠. ⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel to...

There is a healthy amount of anger at Speaker Mike Johnson among his rank-and-file members right now. Punchbowl News Deputy Congressional Editor Robert O’Shaughnessy discusses the latest. Plus, what House Democrats discussed Monday in a strategy call.  Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube⁠. ⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel today to see all the new ways⁠⁠ ⁠we’re investing...

President Donald Trump is dragging Republicans through the Iran war, with his recent rhetoric presenting the conference with a political mess. Punchbowl News Deputy Congressional Editor Robert O’Shaughnessy discusses the latest. Plus, reconciliation is back — but a few things could go wrong.  Punchbowl News is on YouTube⁠. ⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel today to see all the new ways⁠⁠ ⁠we’re inve...

Andrew and Max discuss how DHS funding talks led to an unusual Senate pro forma session Thursday. This story was featured in 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 Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices