The Daily Punch Podcast
1) Wow, Congress is actually governing
Are appropriators finally getting their mojo back? Anna and Jake dig into signs appropriators may be clawing back power as the House advances bipartisan funding bills ahead of a looming deadline. Pl...Show More
2) How Trump is blowing up capitalism
President Donald Trump’s economic approach is sending shockwaves through Wall Street and corporate America. Jake and Anna discuss how Trump is changing American capitalism. Plus, inside a heated mee...Show More
3) Can the Hill save the Fed?
President Donald Trump is escalating his fight with the Federal Reserve, opening a new front that’s rattling Republicans and testing the Fed’s independence. Can the Hill save the Fed? Plus, Senate GOP...Show More
4) The Readback: Waking up in Vegas with chips on my mind
Diego Munhoz breaks down CES in Las Vegas, including which lawmakers he spotted at the convention and the latest tech products. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring th...Show More
5) Republicans stumble into 2026
It’s election year blues for GOP leaders on Capitol Hill. Anna and Jake break down Republicans’ rocky start to 2026, the growing GOP messaging mess and why foreign policy fights are complicating life ...Show More
6) Fly Out Day: Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt on why the U.S. needs Greenland
Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt stopped by the Townhouse to chat with Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer to break down why he thinks the U.S. should pursue Greenland, the capture of former Venezuela President Ni...Show More
7) Trump scrambles health care talks
President Donald Trump is once again rattling health care talks. Anna and Jake break down how. Plus, Republicans’ are scrambling to avoid a rare defeat on a War Powers vote tied to Venezuela — and whe...Show More
8) Venezuela tests Democrats
Democrats are split on how far to go in pushing back on President Donald Trump’s actions in Venezuela as a war powers vote gains momentum. Anna and Jake discuss the latest. Plus, Congress is barreling...Show More
9) Congress steps on the gas pedal
Congress is back — and January is off to a chaotic start. Anna and Jake break down a packed week of votes on war powers, health care, veto overrides and more. Plus, what lawmakers learned (and didn’t)...Show More
10) Venezuela: Trump's biggest challenge to the Hill yet
President Donald Trump’s ouster of Nicolás Maduro is putting Congress at the center of a high-stakes foreign policy showdown, with top administration officials heading to Capitol Hill today to answer ...Show More