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.

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Politics
Government
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Democrats were in the dumps — until Trump helpe...
11 min
327
House Republicans' pitfalls in executing Trump’...
12 min
328
Trump headlines GOP retreat as budget battle he...
10 min
329
The Readback: Behind the scenes of Trump's seco...
12 min
330
Inside the room: Where House Republicans are lo...
6 min
331
Who runs the House? Trump
11 min
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House Democrats squirm as Trump era begins
14 min
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How Johnson and Thune can use today’s meeting w...
11 min
334
What’s different about Trump’s 2025 return
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335
Main Street Republicans fight to be Trump’s new...
10 min
336
Democrats’ TikTok dilemma
13 min
337
Inside the House GOP hunt for budget savings
9 min
338
The 5 things you need to know about the future ...
11 min
339
How Democrats plan to battle Hegseth
11 min
340
Inside Trump's big nom week
14 min
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The Readback: Dispatch from CES in Vegas
11 min
342
Inside the House Budget Committee's messy searc...
12 min
343
Trump leans toward Johnson in reconciliation
12 min
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Inside the strategy as Trump meets with Senate ...
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Can Trump count on the Freedom Caucus?
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346
We got snow! But Congress plans to be in session
13 min
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The Readback: Freedom Caucus backs Johnson
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348
It’s a new Congress but the same problems
13 min
349
Roy holds the keys to Johnson’s speakership
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Can Johnson win? And at what cost?
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