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Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to testify on Capitol Hill over U.S. actions in Venezuela and beyond. Anna and Jake break down what to expect. Plus, House Democrats are wrestling with how to vote on DHS funding amid internal divides. 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...

The House is the only show in town this week. Anna and Jake break down what to watch as lawmakers juggle government funding, tariffs and the GOP’s attendance issue. Plus, Sen. Thom Tillis sounds off from Denmark. 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 coverag...

A bipartisan group of lawmakers who traveled to Copenhagen on an urgent mission to reassure Danish leaders amid Trump's escalating threats to acquire Greenland had a straightforward message. 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?...

Vault co-author Brendan Pedersen talks about his insane week covering financial policy news, including Jay Powell and the CCCA. 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 megap...

House Republican leadership’s headaches are taking center stage after another floor loss. Plus, Jake and Anna dig into Congress’ trip to Denmark and their Fly Out Day interview with Sen. Tim Kaine on war powers and the midterms. 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-dep...

Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine sat down with Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer to take us behind the scenes of the war powers resolution, his latest meeting with officials from Denmark and Greenland, how he thinks Leader Schumer is doing— and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Senate is headed into recess with no Obamacare deal in sight, raising doubts about reviving the enhanced subsidies. Jake breaks down why a deal is growing out of reach.  Plus, Democrats are revolting against a DHS funding bill amid ICE backlash. And the latest on the bipartisan crypto push in the Senate Banking Committee. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube Subscri...

Are appropriators finally getting their mojo back? Anna and Jake dig into signs appropriators may be clawing back power as the House advances bipartisan funding bills ahead of a looming deadline.  Plus, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer takes a victory lap on Senate recruitment as Democrats eye a tough 2026 map. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠ to o...

President Donald Trump’s economic approach is sending shockwaves through Wall Street and corporate America. Jake and Anna discuss how Trump is changing American capitalism. Plus, inside a heated meeting where vulnerable House Democrats confronted DNC Chair Ken Martin over the committee’s anemic fundraising and midterm plans. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube Subscrib...

President Donald Trump is escalating his fight with the Federal Reserve, opening a new front that’s rattling Republicans and testing the Fed’s independence. Can the Hill save the Fed? Plus, Senate GOP leaders are pouring money into Texas as Sen. John Cornyn fights for political survival. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel today to see all...

Diego Munhoz breaks down CES in Las Vegas, including which lawmakers he spotted at the convention and the latest tech products. 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 megap...

It’s election year blues for GOP leaders on Capitol Hill. Anna and Jake break down Republicans’ rocky start to 2026, the growing GOP messaging mess and why foreign policy fights are complicating life for party leaders. Plus, Democrats’ tricky Venezuela bind and the high-stakes redistricting debate unfolding in Virginia. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt stopped by the Townhouse to chat with Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer to break down why he thinks the U.S. should pursue Greenland, the capture of former Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro — and more.  PLUS don’t miss the debrief with NBC News's Julie Tsirkin and our very own Anthony Adragna. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Donald Trump is once again rattling health care talks. Anna and Jake break down how. Plus, Republicans’ are scrambling to avoid a rare defeat on a War Powers vote tied to Venezuela — and where things stand on government funding ahead of the Jan. 30 deadline. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel today to see all the new ways ⁠we’re...

Democrats are split on how far to go in pushing back on President Donald Trump’s actions in Venezuela as a war powers vote gains momentum. Anna and Jake discuss the latest. Plus, Congress is barreling toward another ACA showdown, and Sen. Tim Scott takes a high-stakes gamble on landmark crypto legislation. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channe...

Congress is back — and January is off to a chaotic start. Anna and Jake break down a packed week of votes on war powers, health care, veto overrides and more. Plus, what lawmakers learned (and didn’t) from the first Venezuela briefing. 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...

President Donald Trump’s ouster of Nicolás Maduro is putting Congress at the center of a high-stakes foreign policy showdown, with top administration officials heading to Capitol Hill today to answer tough questions about Venezuela. Plus, Senate GOP Leader John Thune reflects on his first year in leadership. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our chan...

Punchbowl News founders Anna Palmer, Jake Sherman and John Bresnahan join Max Cohen to reflect on the company's fifth anniversary. They share some stories from over the years and what they are looking forward to. 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

Punchbowl News Tech Reporter Diego Areas Munhoz joins Max to discuss the Punchbowl News Tech Quarterly newsletter that came out on Tuesday. 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

It’s our final episode of 2025! Anna and Jake break down Chuck Schumer’s bruising year as Senate minority leader, from shutdown politics to a rocky path ahead in 2026. Plus, Rep. Mike Lawler joined us for a fiery Fly Out Day interview. We recap his candid take on what he called the “bullshit” discharge petition.  Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our...

GOP Rep. Mike Lawler stopped by the townhouse to break down his chaotic week with Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman. PLUS stellar panelists John Bresnahan and Mychael Schnell brought us their insights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s been a stunning week in the House for Speaker Mike Johnson as four moderate Republicans handed Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries a win on enhanced Obamacare premium subsidies, upending the GOP’s agenda. Plus, how the January 30 funding sprint is taking shape. And inside House Dems’ latest move to weaponize discharge petitions heading into 2026. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News...

House Republicans are split over whether to extend Obamacare subsidies — and moderates may be inching toward a discharge petition. Anna and Jake break down the latest. Plus: New details of a brewing Trump executive order that could shake up the defense contracting world. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel today to see all the new ways ⁠we’...

Happy 40th to Jake Sherman — and what a week to celebrate. Anna and Jake break down the House GOP’s latest healthcare meltdown and whether Congress is barreling toward a Jan. 30 shutdown. Plus: New Democratic scrutiny over whether Attorney General Pam Bondi’s brother got special DOJ treatment. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel today to se...

It’s a make-or-break week for health care on Capitol Hill. Anna and Jake unpack Speaker Mike Johnson’s scramble to keep moderates on board as the House GOP’s health care bill runs into fresh turbulence. Plus, Sen. Ruben Gallego launches a new war powers push amid rising U.S.–Venezuela tensions. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel today to s...