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The Daily Punch
Hosted by Punchbowl News · EN
Weekday mornings, The Daily Punch brings you inside Capitol Hill, the White House and Washington for an unfiltered look at the key players and stakes of all major issues of the day. Power. People. Politics. Hosted by Punchbowl News founders, journalists and best-selling authors Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman.
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Fly Out Day: Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern on how he'd change the House
Mar 2600:33:39Tap to summarizeMassachusetts Rep. Jim McGovern joined Anna and Jake in the Punchbowl News Townhouse to break down DHS funding, efforts to curb President Trump’s Iran war powers, House leadership dynamics and more. PLUS The New York Times' Catie Edmondson and Semafor's Nick Wu stop by to join in on the fun with That’s Not Gonna Fly! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →How will this DHS shutdown end?
Mar 2600:13:34Tap to summarizeIt’s Day 40 of the DHS shutdown and the Senate remains at a crippling impasse over a GOP proposal to fund all of the department except for ICE enforcement. Anna and Jake discuss the latest and how this could all end. Plus, to impeach President Donald Trump? House Democrats are saying not so fast. 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 to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Is the DHS deal falling apart?
Mar 2500:10:40Tap to summarizeIt’s Day 39 of the DHS shutdown and Senate leaders are hitting more snags as they try to reach a deal to reopen the massive department. Punchbowl News Reporter Max Cohen is back to discuss the latest with Jake. Plus, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick’s upcoming House Ethics Committee “trial” is putting House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in a tough spot. 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 to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Inside the deal to open DHS
Mar 2400:10:48Tap to summarizeFor the first time in more than a month, there’s optimism that the Senate and the White House can finally find a path to reopening the Department of Homeland Security. Anna and Jake discuss the latest. Plus, the Mullin era arrives at DHS. 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 to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →What John Thune offered Donald Trump
Mar 2300:10:23Tap to summarizeWith the DHS shutdown now in its 37th day, Senate Majority Leader John Thune approached President Donald Trump with a new proposal on Sunday that he believed Democrats would accept. But Trump said no, according to multiple sources. Anna and Jake break down the latest. Plus, it’s less than a month from the nation’s foreign intelligence surveillance authority expiring. Hear what comes next. 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 to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Readback: Paul and Mullin clash in DHS hearing
Mar 2100:14:16Tap to summarizeLaura goes behind the scenes of Markwayne Mullin's Senate hearing Wednesday to lead DHS and his bitter clash with Rand Paul. 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
Transcribe →Who will lead the House GOP if they lose?
Mar 2000:12:33Tap to summarizeWe’re now 228 days until Election Day and Republicans are likely to lose their razor-thin majority. The big question: Can — and will — Speaker Mike Johnson remain as the GOP leader if Republicans lose the House? If not, who succeeds him as minority leader? Punchbowl News Reporter Max Cohen joins Jake to discuss the potential contenders. Plus, what Daniel Biss’ win in Illinois’ 9th District primary taught progressives about taking on AIPAC. 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 to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Fly Out Day: Indiana Sen. Banks on the Iran war and the SAVE Act
Mar 1900:38:55Tap to summarizeIndiana Sen. Jim Banks stopped by the Punchbowl News townhouse for a wide‑ranging conversation with Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer — from the war with Iran to his state's redistricting fight and MUCH MORE! PLUS MS NOW White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López and Punchbowl News' co-founder John Bresnahan join in on the fun with That’s Not Gonna Fly! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →The AI Innovators: Education
Mar 1900:09:04Tap to summarizeIn this second installment of The AI Innovators, Anna Palmer speaks with Punchbowl News Special Projects Reporter Shania Shelton about how artificial intelligence is transforming education by personalizing lesson plans and handling administrative tasks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Trump drags Congress into war
Mar 1900:12:22Tap to summarizeCongress has sat firmly on the sidelines as President Donald Trump wages an increasingly deadly war on Iran. But that may be about to change. Anna and Jake discuss the latest. Plus, what Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told Punchbowl News Tech Reporter Diego Areas Munhoz about the AI giant’s H200 chips and China. 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 to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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