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
January 22, 2026 • 36 mins
California Rep. Pete Aguilar joins Jake and Anna at the townhouse to talk appropriations, California politics, redistricting, internal dynamics shaping the House and much more.
Then CNN's Sarah Ferris and our very own Heather Caygle join after the interview for a fun That's Not Gonna Fly!
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January 22, 2026 • 12 mins
It’s going to be a wild day in the House with just eight days until the shutdown deadline. Jake and Anna discuss the latest in the race to fund the federal government. Plus, Speaker Mike Johnson’s fundraising capabilities are on display after a historic big money year.
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January 21, 2026 • 12 mins
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to testify on Capitol Hill over U.S. actions in Venezuela and beyond. Anna and Jake break down what to expect. Plus, House Democrats are wrestling with how to vote on DHS funding amid internal divides.
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January 20, 2026 • 11 mins
The House is the only show in town this week. Anna and Jake break down what to watch as lawmakers juggle government funding, tariffs and the GOP’s attendance issue. Plus, Sen. Thom Tillis sounds off from Denmark.
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January 19, 2026 • 7 mins
A bipartisan group of lawmakers who traveled to Copenhagen on an urgent mission to reassure Danish leaders amid Trump's escalating threats to acquire Greenland had a straightforward message.
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January 17, 2026 • 16 mins
Vault co-author Brendan Pedersen talks about his insane week covering financial policy news, including Jay Powell and the CCCA. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week.
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January 16, 2026 • 13 mins
House Republican leadership’s headaches are taking center stage after another floor loss. Plus, Jake and Anna dig into Congress’ trip to Denmark and their Fly Out Day interview with Sen. Tim Kaine on war powers and the midterms.
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January 15, 2026 • 37 mins
Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine sat down with Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer to take us behind the scenes of the war powers resolution, his latest meeting with officials from Denmark and Greenland, how he thinks Leader Schumer is doing— and much more.
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January 15, 2026 • 7 mins
The Senate is headed into recess with no Obamacare deal in sight, raising doubts about reviving the enhanced subsidies. Jake breaks down why a deal is growing out of reach.
Plus, Democrats are revolting against a DHS funding bill amid ICE backlash. And the latest on the bipartisan crypto push in the Senate Banking Committee.
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January 14, 2026 • 12 mins
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.
Plus, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer takes a victory lap on Senate recruitment as Democrats eye a tough 2026 map.
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January 13, 2026 • 13 mins
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 meeting where vulnerable House Democrats confronted DNC Chair Ken Martin over the committee’s anemic fundraising and midterm plans.
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January 12, 2026 • 12 mins
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 leaders are pouring money into Texas as Sen. John Cornyn fights for political survival.
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January 10, 2026 • 12 mins
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 the best of Punchbowl News this week.
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January 9, 2026 • 12 mins
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 for party leaders.
Plus, Democrats’ tricky Venezuela bind and the high-stakes redistricting debate unfolding in Virginia.
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January 8, 2026 • 43 mins
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 Nicolás Maduro — and more.
PLUS don’t miss the debrief with NBC News's Julie Tsirkin and our very own Anthony Adragna.
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January 8, 2026 • 13 mins
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 where things stand on government funding ahead of the Jan. 30 deadline.
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January 7, 2026 • 14 mins
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 toward another ACA showdown, and Sen. Tim Scott takes a high-stakes gamble on landmark crypto legislation.
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January 6, 2026 • 17 mins
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) from the first Venezuela briefing.
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January 5, 2026 • 9 mins
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 tough questions about Venezuela. Plus, Senate GOP Leader John Thune reflects on his first year in leadership.
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January 3, 2026 • 19 mins
Punchbowl News founders Anna Palmer, Jake Sherman and John Bresnahan join Max Cohen to reflect on the company's fifth anniversary. They share some stories from over the years and what they are looking forward to.
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