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Ally Mutnick discusses the first 2026 edition of The Tally and some of the top races to watch in the midterms. 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

House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) joined Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer in the Punchbowl News Townhouse to discuss Attorney General Pam Bondi’s House Judiciary hearing, Funding for DHS and FISA reauthorization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today is Friday the 13th and the massive Department of Homeland Security is set to shut down at midnight. Jake explains why this shutdown could drag on. Plus, what Rep. Jim Jordan told us on Fly Out Day about DHS, FISA and more. 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 mo...

The W.H. sent Dems text of their offer for DHS funding on Wednesday night, a last-minute bid to avoid a shutdown for the massive department and its 260,000 employees. Anna and Jake discuss the latest. Plus, how AIPAC’s misstep in New Jersey is boosting progressives.  Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube⁠. ⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel today to see all the new ways⁠⁠ ⁠...

The House is now going to have open season on Trump’s tariffs, while the Senate is barreling toward Friday’s funding deadline for DHS. Anna and Jake break down the latest. 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 in-depth daily coverage from Congress?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe⁠...

Democratic leaders rejected a White House counteroffer on DHS reforms with just three days until the funding deadline. Jake and Anna discuss the latest. Plus, Johnson faces a tariff rebellion, and the latest in a massive lobbying fight over broadcast caps. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube⁠. ⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel today to see all the new ways⁠⁠ ⁠we’re inves...

It’s shutdown week once again for Congress with DHS funding set to run out on Friday. Anna and Jake break it all down. Plus, the latest in the Clinton-Comer clash.  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 in-depth daily coverage from Congress?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ t...

Defense reporter Anthony Adragna dives deeper into Tulsi Gabbard's presence at an unprecedented FBI raid of the Fulton County elections office. Plus, Anthony talks about getting his library card at the Library of Congress. 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 fre...

Congress is once again in a crisis with funding for DHS set to run out in a week and no solution in sight. Anna and Jake break down the political dynamics over ICE reforms. Plus, the latest out of New Jersey’s high-stakes Democratic primary. And what Rep. Anna Paulina Luna told us on Fly Out Day. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube⁠. ⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel tod...

Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna stopped by the Punchbowl News Townhouse — and covered a lot. From the SAVE Act and the filibuster to the Russia-Ukraine war and even UFOs. PLUS: MS NOW’s Mychael Schnell and Punchbowl News’ John Bresnahan jump in for a spirited round of That’s Not Gonna Fly! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vulnerable Republicans have a big political problem on their hands. Jake breaks down the GOP’s political crunch over affordability in the upcoming midterm elections. Plus, Democrats unveil a sweeping list of demands for DHS and ICE reforms as funding talks stall. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube⁠. ⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel today to see all the new ways⁠⁠ ⁠we’r...

With most of the government funded through Sept. 30, DHS is now facing a funding cliff in just nine days. Anna and Jake break down why there’s no deal in sight and what options leaders have next. Plus, AIPAC faces its first major test of the 2026 midterms, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hits the Hill under intense scrutiny. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube⁠. ⁠...

The government shutdown is set to end — but another funding cliff is already looming. Jake breaks down the latest and why DHS funding is headed for another fight in 10 days. Plus: The Clintons seek a last-minute deal to avoid being held in criminal contempt of Congress. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube⁠ ⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel today to see all the new ways⁠⁠...

The government is shut down…again. Jake breaks down how a Senate-White House deal on funding could blow up in the House, why Jeffries doesn’t feel bound by it, and what that means for Johnson as Republicans try to move a DHS stopgap on their own. Plus: the tough week ahead for House Democrats. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube⁠ ⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel today t...

The Senate passed a government funding deal to avert a partial shutdown Friday with almost no time to spare, but it wasn’t easy getting there. 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 choic...

Can the Senate land a funding deal before the shutdown deadline? Anna and Jake break down the latest negotiations and Sen. Lindsey Graham’s roadblock. Plus: New polling from Sen. Tom Cotton’s PAC on ICE and immigration enforcement. 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...

Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto joins Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer to dig into DHS funding, her future in the Senate and President Trump's tariffs. PLUS stick around for frequent flyers Igor Bobic and our own Andrew Desiderio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and the White House are negotiating a framework to pass five of the six outstanding FY2026 funding bills as the shutdown clock ticks. Anna and Jake discuss the details. Plus, what a Senate deal would mean for Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube⁠ ⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel today to see...

Senate Republicans are going deal-hunting with skeptical Democrats to avert a government shutdown. Jake and Anna break down the latest in the race to fund the government.  Plus: Secretary of State Marco Rubio faces a high-stakes Capitol Hill gauntlet over Trump’s foreign policy. We preview what to expect.  Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube⁠ ⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our ch...

President Donald Trump has his back against a wall after the deadly Minneapolis shootings, with fallout hitting DHS funding talks and looming shutdown politics. Jake and Anna break down how Democratic candidates are recalibrating their positions on ICE on the campaign trail. Plus: a Texas Senate primary turns negative. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube ⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Congress races toward a potential government shutdown after deadly shootings in Minnesota spark a political firestorm over DHS and ICE funding. Anna and Jake break down the week ahead. Plus: Tax season begins with a leaderless IRS. And Democrats gear up for high-stakes redistricting battles in Virginia and Maryland.  Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube ⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Andrew Desiderio discusses his experience traveling with a CODEL to Denmark, where a bipartisan group of lawmakers tried to reassure Danes amid Trump’s escalating threats to acquire Greenland. 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...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is pushing to host an IndyCar race on the National Mall as part of the America250 celebration, but Democrats aren’t too thrilled about the idea. Anna and Jake break down the role Congress plays in the planning. Plus: How the House passed the final four appropriations bills for the year, a stunning turnaround in just nine weeks. Watch this episode on YouTube here...

California Rep. Pete Aguilar joins Jake and Anna at the townhouse to talk appropriations, California politics, redistricting, internal dynamics shaping the House and much more. Then CNN's Sarah Ferris and our very own Heather Caygle join after the interview for a fun That's Not Gonna Fly! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s going to be a wild day in the House with just eight days until the shutdown deadline. Jake and Anna discuss the latest in the race to fund the federal government. Plus, Speaker Mike Johnson’s fundraising capabilities are on display after a historic big money year.  Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel today to see all the new ways ⁠we’r...