POLITICO Playbook Daily Briefing Podcast
1) September 4, 2025: Kennedy comes in for a grilling
This morning on Capitol Hill, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will appear before the Senate Finance Committee to answer questions. Officially, the topic is the "President'...Show More
2) September 3, 2025: The Epstein storm hits the Hill
The day Washington has been anticipating for more than a month has finally arrived: With August recess over and Congress back in action, the furor over the Jeffrey Epstein files is set to ramp up in a...Show More
3) September 2, 2025: Washington roars back into action
When President Donald Trump addresses the press today in the Oval Office, it will be his first public appearance in a week. For many presidents, that wouldn’t be particularly notable. But Trump’s week...Show More
4) August 22, 2025: Was it something Dems said?
In their ongoing effort to reorganize and define the party, Democrats have gotten some new guidance on how to win over voters. And it’s not so much about what they should do, but what they shouldn’t. ...Show More
5) August 21, 2025: Vance’s big, beautiful sales job
President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill” Act is in for one big, beautiful rebranding effort. Today in Georgia, VP JD Vance will seek to reframe the Republican megalaw as primarily “working ...Show More
6) August 20, 2025: How Gavin Newsom took over your X feed
With a smashmouth, all-caps-laden and meme-filled X account, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is holding a mirror up to MAGA — and MAGA doesn’t like what it’s seeing. For a decade, President Donald Trump ...Show More
7) August 19, 2025: A new dawn between Trump and Zelenskyy
A whirlwind of diplomacy whipped through Washington yesterday. Today, we’re sorting through the aftermath of the series of historic meetings between President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodym...Show More
8) August 18, 2025: Zelenskyy in the Oval Office: Take 2
Another day, another massive summit with huge geopolitical implications. On Friday, the biggest story in politics was the meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. T...Show More
9) August 15, 2025: The Trump-Putin summit is here
This afternoon, President Donald Trump is set to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. For the better part of a week, the White House has been tempering expectations — with the latest ...Show More
10) August 14, 2025: Buttigieg sets the record straight
After his appearance last week on “Pod Save America,” Pete Buttigieg attracted incoming fire over his response to a question about Gaza — an answer which critics thought was especially mealy-mouthed. ...Show More