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POLITICO’s Jack Blanchard and Dasha Burns bring their fresh insight, analysis and reporting to the biggest story driving the day in the nation’s capital.

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February 15, 2019 15.02.2019 3:14

The details of President Donald Trump's national emergency declaration, why the president's relationship with Congress is about to get worse and more in today's Audio Briefing.

February 14, 2019 14.02.2019 2:38

What to expect as Congress attempts to break its monthslong funding impasse, sizing up the debt limit fight in March and more in today's Audio Briefing.

February 13, 2019 13.02.2019 3:50

What's behind the border deal breakdown, where President Donald Trump stands on the talks and more in today's Audio Briefing.

February 12, 2019 12.02.2019 5:21

Breaking down the best border deal President Donald Trump will get, the latest on the dustup over Rep. Ilhan Omar's tweet and more in today's Audio Briefing.

February 11, 2019 11.02.2019 3:58

The issues at stake as another shutdown week sets in, President Donald Trump heads to El Paso, Texas for a campaign rally and more in today's Audio Briefing.

February 8, 2019 08.02.2019 2:30

Remembering John Dingell, a new DCCC haul and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

February 7, 2019 07.02.2019 3:24

Pelosi on another shutdown, the latest on border money talks and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

February 6, 2019 06.02.2019 3:46

SOTU observations from the chamber, how it played and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

February 5, 2019 05.02.2019 3:20

An even less believable State of the Union, what you should watch for and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

February 4, 2019 04.02.2019 2:46

Leaks of the president’s schedule, a congressional trip to the border and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

February 1, 2019 01.02.2019 3:23

Who's in President Donald Trump's temporary Cabinet, what Trump told The New York Times and more in today's Audio Briefing.

January 31, 2019 31.01.2019 3:36

Mick Mulvaney eyes up taking over as Commerce secretary, the latest from Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on shutdown negotiations and more in today's Audio Briefing.

January 30, 2019 30.01.2019 4:26

Why immigration policy is trickier than just about any other in Congress, the latest on negotiations and more in today's Audio Briefing.

January 29, 2019 29.01.2019 3:42

Where Howard Schultz's presidential flirtation stands, 17 days until the government runs out of funding again and more in today's Audio Briefing.

January 25, 2019 25.01.2019 4:30

A new idea to end the shutdown, fallout from Thursday’s Senate votes and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

January 24, 2019 24.01.2019 4:29

Two important shutdown dynamics, the impact on air traffic safety and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

January 23, 2019 23.01.2019 4:05

A guide to the Senate’s vote plan, the latest on the State of the Union and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

January 22, 2019 22.01.2019 2:52

A big change for GOP campaign fundraising, little movement on the shutdown and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

January 18, 2019 18.01.2019 2:59

New details from Chris Christie's forthcoming bombshell book, breaking down President Donald Trump's grounding of Nancy Pelosi's overseas trip to visit troops and more in today's Audio Briefing.

January 17, 2019 17.01.2019 4:13

Is the American government in a state of crisis, Speaker Nancy Pelosi is in open war with the president and more in today's Audio Briefing.

January 16, 2019 16.01.2019 4:52

Speaker Nancy Pelosi exacts some revenge, the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus heads to the White House on Day 26 of the shutdown and more in today's Audio Briefing.

January 15, 2019 15.01.2019 4:32

The White House reaches out to moderate Democrats to negotiate, Mitch McConnell tightens his grip on the Senate GOP and more in today's Audio Briefing.

January 14, 2019 14.01.2019 3:05

The government shutdown reaches Day 24, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) makes a key hire for 2020 and more in today's Audio Briefing.

January 11, 2019 11.01.2019 3:37

No shutdown deal movement, Trump edging toward an emergency declaration and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

January 10, 2019 10.01.2019 4:17

Trump’s way out of the shutdown, the schedule for his border trip and more in today’s Audio Briefing.