Speaker Mike Johnson has installed several veteran Republican oversight operators atop the House task force investigating the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Plus: Kamala Harris starts campaigning with her running mate, Tim Walz.Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to unveil her pick for running mate today. Plus: What challenges does Harris face with Election Day 91 days out?Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sen. Bernie Sanders is pressing the presumptive Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, to embrace a sweeping progressive agenda during her run for the White House. Plus: Senate Minority Whip John Thune's warnings on reconciliation and the latest on the races in Arizona and Nevada.Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Sen. Mitch McConnell transitions out of the top Republican post he’s held for a record-breaking 18 years, the minority leader is sending a clear signal that he’ll remain engaged and defiant. Plus: A look at the 2024 Senate map and the latest on the House Freedom Caucus.Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has had a busy month, and no one on Capitol Hill had a better vantage point of President Joe Biden's withdrawal from the race than the New York Democrat. Plus: More on former President Donald Trump's racist attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris.Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Senate is gearing up to head home for recess having passed no spending bills on the floor. And the House has only passed five of the 12 FY2025 spending bills. Plus: A look at the Arizona primary results.Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Senate is in its last week before recess, and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is setting up votes; it's a tale of two Senates. Plus: Rep. Andy Ogles faces a tougher-than-expected primary on Thursday.Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Many members of Congress and other high-ranking officials are heading to Houston for the funeral of the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas). Plus: The Senate has its focus on Big Tech.Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who are the House leadership's picks for the task force investigating the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Plus: Who is leading the NRCC fundraising scoreboard.Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The House heads into recess after today, so what did the 118th Congress get done? Plus: Defense hawks dish on JD Vance.Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices