POLITICO Playbook Daily Briefing Podcast
1) Trump is ‘stuck in a stalemate’ in Iran (with Leon Panetta) | The Conversation
Leon Panetta, former Defense Secretary and CIA director under President Obama, joins Dasha Burns to assess the U.S. conflict with Iran, warning that unclear objectives, a closed Strait of Hormuz and u...Show More
2) Can JB Pritzker be the Democrats’ anti-Trump in 2028? | On The Road
Gov. JB Pritzker (D-Ill.) sits down with POLITICO’s Jonathan Martin at Chicago’s iconic Manny’s Deli for a wide-ranging conversation on the future of the Democratic Party -- and his own. Plus: a loo...Show More
3) The message-less White House, immigration tensions, and Iran
The White House claims it has a midterm message — but nobody seems to know what it is. Adam Wren dives into the GOP's messaging confusion. Then Megan Messerly discusses the tension between immigration...Show More
4) From Rome to the Oval Office to Tennessee
Marc Rubio is at the Vatican to smooth things over with Pope Leo XIV after weeks of tension with the White House. Playbook’s Dasha Burns and Jack Blanchard discuss the political importance of this mee...Show More
5) MAGA retakes Indiana
In Indiana, most of President Trump's endorsed primary opponents beat GOP state legislators. Playbook's Adam Wren tells Jack Blanchard what all of this means, including the future of the nationwide re...Show More
6) Trump put to the test in the Midwest
Playbook heads to the Midwest. All eyes are on Indiana as voters hit the polls for the primary. It will be Trump’s big first test to see if his power still holds with the Republican Party. Jack Blanch...Show More
7) ‘Warning signs are flashing’: GOP anxiety builds with six months to midterms
With six months to go until the midterm elections, the political picture is sharpening — and it’s a tough one for Republicans. Playbook’s Jack Blanchard and Dasha Burns run through six reasons each pa...Show More
8) Can AI solve the problems it creates? (with David Sacks) | The Conversation
David Sacks has played a key role in shaping AI policy for the Trump administration. He was formerly the White House AI and crypto czar. Now, he’s the co-chair of the President’s Co-Chair of the Presi...Show More
9) Party tensions and 60 days of war
Chuck Schumer is dealing with internal blowback from some Democrats as key midterm battles heat up. Meanwhile, the Iran war hits the 60-day mark with Americans still feeling the pain at the pump, infl...Show More
10) Back to the maps with SCOTUS, more Pete Hegseth, and a governor’s dilemma
The Supreme Court’s decision on the Voting Rights Act will be felt in election cycles but maybe not as early as November. Playbook’s Jack Blanchard and Megan Messerly discuss if this decision will wor...Show More