POLITICO Playbook Daily Briefing Podcast
1) Trump's Iran equation
After a weekend of stunning strikes against Iran, President Donald Trump has said that the military campaign will continue for weeks. But questions remain about the administration's justification for ...Show More
2) Sen. Slotkin on the real fight within the Democratic party | The Conversation
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) joins POLITICO's Dasha Burns on "The Conversation" and responds to President Trump's State of the Union address. Slotkin lays out her vision for the future of the Democra...Show More
3) Trump's Texas two-step
With just days to go in the Texas Senate primary, President Donald Trump is descending on the Lone Star State today. But don't expect him to put his thumb on the scale. The president is not expected t...Show More
4) Iran inflection point
Negotiations to reach a nuclear deal with Iran have reached a critical moment. Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are back in Geneva for another round of talks with Iranian officials. But the buildup of ...Show More
5) Trump's SOTU show
Over the course of one hour and 47 minutes, President Donald Trump delivered the longest address to Congress in history. This year's State of the Union address, his first official one since returning ...Show More
6) A high-stakes SOTU
President Donald Trump is set to deliver his first official State of the Union address since returning to office on Tuesday night. But as he heads to the Capitol, he is at odds with nearly every branc...Show More
7) Trump's Iran question
The immense buildup of U.S. military forces in the Middle East has the world on edge waiting for a decision from President Donald Trump on whether he will take action against Iran. As negotiators disc...Show More
8) Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on what it'll take to end the war | "The Conversation"
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joins POLITICO’s Dasha Burns to discuss the United States’ role in ending the war, where Europe fits into the equation, and his frank thoughts on Russians livin...Show More
9) Groundhog Day at the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is due for a decision day. Court watchers are waiting on two looming rulings that will have major implications for President Donald Trump's agenda and the midterm elections this fall...Show More
10) War and peace
President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace is convening for its first meeting in D.C. But the countries gathering are doing so against the backdrop of a major buildup of U.S. military forces in the Middl...Show More