The Daily Punch Podcast
1) Hill GOP won't stop Trump's Iran war
Republicans on Capitol Hill are about to give President Donald Trump a major boost — a green light to conduct a war against Iran without worrying about Congress, at least for now. Punchbowl News’ Max ...Show More
2) Congress’ war over the war
With President Donald Trump plunging the U.S. into its riskiest military gamble in two decades — overthrowing the Iranian regime — lawmakers on Capitol Hill are locked in a struggle over every facet o...Show More
3) Readback: House Democratic retreat recap
Max and Ally are on the road back from Leesburg, Va., and they recount some of the highlights of their trip covering the House Democratic retreat this week. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Co...Show More
4) Will Dems secure the House majority?
At their yearly retreat, House Democrats are telling anyone who’ll listen how confident they are about winning the majority in November. Dems need to flip just three seats to take control of the House...Show More
5) Fly Out Day: CA Sen. Alex Padilla on DHS shutdown and 2026
Senator Alex Padilla gets candid on California politics, DHS shutdown, SAVE Act and the DNC. PLUS NOTUS’ Daniella Diaz and CNN’s Lauren Fox stop by for a lively reporter panel! Learn more about you...Show More
6) The SAVE America Act looks dead
Senate Majority Leader John Thune is facing relentless pressure from all directions as he navigates a politically perilous — and MAGA-driven — fight over the SAVE America Act. Anna and Jake discuss wh...Show More
7) The Trump show at the Capitol
President Donald Trump delivered a State of the Union address Tuesday night in typical Trump fashion, far more political theater than substance. Anna and Jake discuss what the president did say, what ...Show More
8) Why Reconciliation 2.0 is much harder now
Passing a second reconciliation bill this year is going to be nearly impossible following the Supreme Court’s blockbuster decision last week on Trump’s global tariff regime. Anna and Jake break down t...Show More
9) And we're back... kind of
It’s the final week of February, with 253 days to Election Day. From DHS funding to the State of the Union, Anna and Jake discuss what congressional leaders face this week. Plus, how the Supreme Court...Show More
10) Readback: My Texas trip takeaways
Ally breaks down her four-day trip to Texas to cover the Senate race. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week. Want more in-depth da...Show More