The Daily Punch
Punchbowl News
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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Feb 1, 2024 • 8min
Tax bill heads to the Senate... Will it survive?
The House passed a bipartisan tax package Wednesday night. It's going to get caught up in a Senate legislative logjam over the next few weeks. Plus, the latest on the Senate's border security package, and highlights from the 78th WPCF dinner.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
Jan 31, 2024 • 12min
House Homeland Security Committee clears Mayorkas impeachment
After a 13-hour hearing, the House Homeland Security Committee voted along party lines to impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Plus, Speaker Mike Johnson will bring the tax bill to the floor.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
Jan 30, 2024 • 8min
Mayorkas' impeachment begins today
The latest on the math behind the impeachment of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the latest on the border fight and we think we'll have a tax vote this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 29, 2024 • 8min
Border, taxes and impeachment. Congress is back
The House and Senate are both in this week as Congress wrestles with the border, taxes and the impeachment of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Plus, how Congress is thinking about the death of three U.S. soldiers in the middle east. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 26, 2024 • 8min
Democrats get ready to run on the economy
As public sentiment on the economy shifts, Democrats get ready to go on the offensive. Plus, the House Freedom Caucus is expanding... at the state level. And, the latest on the DCCC dues report. 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
Jan 25, 2024 • 8min
McConnell tries to thread the Trump needle
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is saying the time and political will to pass a border deal has effectively run out. Plus, the Senate wants its say on the bipartisan tax bill and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen leans into the Biden administration's economic message.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
Jan 24, 2024 • 9min
Discord in the Senate GOP
The Senate Republican Conference is starting to sound like their House GOP counterparts, Jake breaks it down. Plus, the tax bill is out and Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) gets the support of the House Freedom Caucus going into a tough primary.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
Jan 23, 2024 • 10min
The Senate's border bill hang ups
Anna and Jake discuss what's happening with the Senate's border negotiations — with the House out this week, can the upper chamber get it together? Plus, the House Freedom Caucus takes aim at an incumbent Republican, and the latest on the tax deal.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
Jan 22, 2024 • 12min
A big week ahead for border talks
An update on the latest in the Senate border negotiations. Plus, Anna and Jake discuss the "Three Johns," the potential successors to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Only one of them — Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) — has endorsed former President Donald Trump in the 2024 race. 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
Jan 19, 2024 • 11min
New warning signs for the speaker
Speaker Mike Johnson is getting new warning signs after several notable GOP votes against the stopgap to extend government funding Thursday night. Plus, the latest on the tax bill as Ways and Means kicks off its markup at 9 a.m.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
