The Playbook Podcast

In our fourth year-end episode, Jake and Anna talk about the president’s battles with Congress and how it has affected his agenda.

In our third special year-end episode, Anna, Jake and Zach talk about “fake news” and how the White House has weaponized the expression.

For the last week of the year, Anna, Jake and Zach look back on the big stories of 2017 in special year-end Audio Briefing episodes. In our first episode, we talk about how the investigation of Russia’s influence in the 2016 election has unfolded and how the White House has responded.

Republicans warning Trump of a 2018 bloodbath, selling the newly passed tax plan, the ethics panel expanding it's probe on Rep. Blake Farenthold and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Three days until a government shutdown, Paul Ryan's tax bill victory lap and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Tax reform is on the floor in both chambers, the GOP's government funding strategy and more in today's Audio Briefing.

The government gets closer to a shutdown, Sen. John McCain returns to Arizona and more in today's Audio Briefing.

The timeline for taxes and government funding, Sen. John McCain admitted to the hospital and more in today's Audio Briefing.

The "political earthquake" after Doug Jones' win in Alabama, more drama expected on the Hill and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Election Day in Alabama, crunch time on taxes in Congress and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Vice President Mike Pence heads to the Middle East this weekend, lawmakers look to make last minute tax changes and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Jake and Anna talk with NRCC Executive Director John Rogers and DCCC Executive Director Dan Sena at a live podcast taping at Sixth and I Synagogue on Thursday. Unsurprisingly, they don’t agree on very much – from how popular Nancy Pelosi is to how many seats are up for grabs.

Jake and Anna talk with The New York Times' Michael Barbaro, host of “The Daily” podcast, at a live podcast taping at Sixth and I Synagogue on Thursday. We talked about the creation of the hit franchise and what the future holds.

Jake and Anna talk with POLITICO's Rachael Bade, Seung Min Kim and Annie Karni at a live podcast taping at Sixth and I Synagogue on Thursday. We talked about covering Congress and the White House and how President Trump has changed Washington.

The State Department issues a "worldwide caution", House Republicans are confident they'll pass a bill to fund the government for two weeks and more in today's Audio Briefing.

The government shuts down on Friday, world leaders rebuke Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and more in today's Audio Briefing.

International warnings over the U.S.'s plans in Israel, drama on the House floor and more in today's Audio Briefing.

The latest Playbook Power list, Congress must pass a government funding bill by Friday and more in today's Audio Briefing.

A late snag on the Senate tax bill, Foggy Bottom grapples with a shakeup and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Rep. John Conyers spotted leaving D.C., the fallout from the president's fight with Democrats and more in today's Audio Briefing.

All eyes on tax reform, inside the House Democratic Caucus and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Big news on the Mueller probe, a mea culpa from Sen. Al Franken and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Happy Thanksgiving! America wakes up to sobering situations in D.C., Trump and congressional leaders are set to hold talks over avoiding a shutdown next week and more in today's Audio Briefing.

The president goes after LaVar Ball, Democratic leaders face a challenge with Rep. Conyers and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Rep. John Conyers settled a complaint from a woman who said she was fired because she would not "succumb to [his] sexual advances," Angela Merkel is in trouble and more in today's Audio Briefing.