The Daily Punch

Anna and Jake go over the dynamics going into the first presidential debate. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump face off in Atlanta, and the expectation management game is underway. Plus: House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good has pushed aside the executive director of the hardline group’s political apparatus.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

Rep. Jamaal Bowman lost his primary to George Latimer. Jake goes over what this means for the Squad. Plus: The House Energy and Commerce Committee is set to mark up privacy and kids' online safety bills.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. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) will start donating money to centrist lawmakers — including Republicans. Plus: It's primary day in New York, Colorado and Utah today; Anna breaks down the top races we're watching.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

FY2025 spending fights hit the House floor as GOP seeks to punish the Justice Department on Trump. Plus: The NTSB report on the East Palestine, Ohio, freight train derailment is expected this week; the railway safety push is entering a key stretch.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

Jake sat down with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for an exclusive interview covering the war in Gaza plus the tense relationship with President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Read the transcript here and the full story here.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

Anna breaks down the committee chair landscape for House Republicans. With six-year term limits, things can get interesting. PLUS: The NRCC outraised the DCCC in May.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

Mitch McConnell has been largely silent in public about the ongoing race to succeed him as the top Republican. Anna gives you the details on what McConnell said to his GOP colleagues during Tuesday’s closed-door GOP lunch to resist weakening the Senate Republican leader post. PLUS: The latest on Tuesday’s primary election 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

Defense Hawks want a boost in Pentagon funding, but Democrats want a domestic increase, too. Plus: Top CEOs are meeting with senators on Israel, and it's primary day in Oklahoma and Virginia.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 Donald Trump veepstakes as kicked into full gear, with the top contenders taking to the Sunday talk shows to voice their support for the former president. Plus: Rep. Steny Hoyer will lead a group of lawmakers to Israel this week.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

Anna and Jake go over Trump's busy Thursday on Capitol Hill where the former president slammed Milwaukee, the city hosting the GOP convention next month. Plus: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise comes out against new AI regulations.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