The Daily Punch
Weekday mornings, The Daily Punch brings you inside Capitol Hill, the White House and Washington for an unfiltered look at the key players and stakes of all major issues of the day. Power. People. Politics. Hosted by Punchbowl News founders, journalists and best-selling authors Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman.
Episodes
July 21, 2025 • 10 mins
Anna and Jake break down the latest developments in Washington as Congress heads toward its August recess. Will President Trump's push to keep the Senate in session to confirm his nominees succeed?
They also explore the growing race to replace Rep. Mark Green as the next Republican chair of the Homeland Security Committee, and share all the latest updates on Texas redistricting.
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July 19, 2025 • 9 mins
Vault co-author Brendan Pedersen breaks down how Crypto Week was a disaster for House GOP leadership. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week.
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July 18, 2025 • 14 mins
For our July Leader Look, Anna and Jake take a look at how Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have been doing.
Plus, Senate Majority Leader John Thune is teeing up a key vote to test whether there’s going to be a shutdown fight in September.
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July 17, 2025 • 12 mins
Punchbowl News Policy Reporter Samantha Handler joins Max Cohen to discuss the ways content creators are disrupting how people consume media. They’re shaking up Hollywood, too. Plus, details from Samantha's conversation with Dude Perfect's CEO Andrew Yaffe.
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July 17, 2025 • 15 mins
Anna and Jake discuss California Democrats’ ambitious and potentially expensive plan to squeeze between five and seven more Democratic seats out of their congressional map.
Plus, Senate Republicans passed President Donald Trump’s $9B rescissions package. Now the question remains: what will Democrats do? And what does this mean for the appropriations process?
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July 16, 2025 • 15 mins
The Senate narrowly advanced the White House’s $9 billion rescissions package late Tuesday night, but the bigger story: who opposed the procedural votes and why. Anna and Jake discuss the trio of GOP appropriators who voted against moving forward with the Republican-only effort.
Plus, another huge, politically charged deadline looms at the end of the year: the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits are set to expire....
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July 15, 2025 • 13 mins
Technology Reporter Diego Munhoz joins Anna to talk about some of the key individuals and institutions driving the energy sector for years to come.
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July 15, 2025 • 12 mins
All eyes are on the rescissions package and what happens in the Senate this week. OMB Chief Russell Vought is set to meet with Senate Republicans today as Senate Majority Leader John Thune tries to find the votes.
Plus, former National Security Advisor Mike Waltz is coming to Capitol Hill today. Democrats plan to hammer him on Signalgate and much more in his confirmation hearing to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nation...
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July 14, 2025 • 13 mins
Anna and Jake discuss the latest on rescissions as President Trump places maximum pressure on Senate Republicans to support the White House-drafted package.
Plus, inside House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Democrats’ messaging strategy in response to reconciliation.
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July 12, 2025 • 10 mins
Portal author Samantha Handler takes you behind the scenes of the Senate drama over relocating the FBI headquarters. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week.
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July 11, 2025 • 15 mins
It’s Leader Look time! Anna and Jake discuss how Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are doing.
Plus, President Donald Trump is putting down the hammer on Senate Republicans in an effort to get them to vote for his $9 billion rescissions package by the end of next week. Anna and Jake take a look at where things stand.
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July 10, 2025 • 12 mins
T-minus 82 days until the government-funding deadline and the appropriations process is getting messy. Anna and Jake discuss the latest developments.
Plus, MAGA world is melting down over an alleged Epstein cover up. And now, Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen is entering the fray.
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July 9, 2025 • 12 mins
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The FY2026 government-funding deadline is just 83 days away. Will the government shut down? Anna and Jake discuss. Plus, the latest on the rescissions package in the Senate.
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July 8, 2025 • 9 mins
Senior Congressional Reporter Ally Mutnick joins Anna to discuss her interview with Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.), to get his perspective on the future of energy.
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July 8, 2025 • 13 mins
Anna and Jake discuss the backlash Republicans are facing over the reconciliation package.
Plus, a look at Sen. Tim Kaine's efforts to challenge President Donald Trump.
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July 7, 2025 • 15 mins
With OBBB in the rearview, Anna and Jake discuss what’s next in President Donald Trump’s Washington.
Plus, the latest from the Canvass: a majority of top Capitol Hill staffers say the reconciliation bill’s cuts to Medicaid and SNAP will hurt Republicans in the midterm.
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July 5, 2025 • 13 mins
Mica Soellner breaks down the changing dynamics of the House Freedom Caucus and how the One Big Beautiful Bill passed with only two Republicans voting against it after facing major opposition from GOP hardliners. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week.
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July 4, 2025 • 15 mins
Anna and Jake review five takeaways from the GOP reconciliation drama and how the One Big Beautiful Bill will impact the 2026 midterm elections. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news.
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July 3, 2025 • 17 mins
It looks like Speaker Mike Johnson and President Donald Trump will make their July 4 deadline to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill. Jake joins Anna from the Capitol to discuss the latest reconciliation developments from overnight.
Plus, what does all this mean for Johnson and what comes next?
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July 2, 2025 • 15 mins
Anna and Jake break down the challenges faced by Speaker Mike Johnson in the House to pass President Donald Trump’s key legislative priorities before the self-imposed July 4 deadline.
Plus: A look at the significant role Senate Majority Leader John Thune played in passing the GOP reconciliation bill in the Senate.
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