Congress faces another looming deadline this week as FISA authorities are set to expire. Annalyse Keller and Mike Ricci discuss if GOP leaders will be able to overcome objections from both sides of the aisle and pass an extension. Plus, Reconciliation 2.0 moves ahead as talk of a third bill heats up. Then, Leigh Ann Caldwell, Puck’s chief Washington correspondent, joins the show to talk about the scramble set off by the Bill Pulte DNI announcement and the latest with the Maine Senate race as Graham Platner faces another scandal.

Hosts: Annalyse Keller and Mike Ricci

Guest: Leigh Ann Caldwell, Puck

Producer: Benji Englander

Articles Discussed:

Punchbowl: Can Congress pass a short-term FISA extension?

ABC News: Democratic revolt over Trump's DNI pick Pulte puts FISA re-authorization in jeopardy

Puck: The G.O.P.’s Pulte Problem

Puck: Hill Rebellion & The Platner Files

CNBC: Congress moves toward approving $70 billion for ICE and CBP through Trump’s presidency

The Hill: GOP plots third reconciliation bill as midterm clock ticks

The Guardian: Judgment day for under-fire Democrat Graham Platner in Maine primary