The Daily Punch

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POLITICS
UPDATED DAILY

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.

14 MIN. AGO

The 5 things you need to know about the future of Trump's agenda

With Trump's inauguration coming up in a few days, what is on his policy agenda? Plus: The Main Street Republicans cozy up to the president-elect. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 min
1 DAY AGO

How Democrats plan to battle Hegseth

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to run the Pentagon, has a confirmation hearing this morning. What are Democrats planning on doing? Plus: Some Democrats on the Jan. 6 committee are talking about pardons. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13 min
1 DAY AGO

Inside Trump's big nom week

President-elect Donald Trump's nominees have a busy week ahead. Plus: What are Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune focusing on? Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16 min
3 DAYS AGO

The Readback: Dispatch from CES in Vegas

Tech reporter Ben Brody takes you behind the scenes of the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and how Congress may react to agentic artificial intelligence. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 min
4 DAYS AGO

Inside the House Budget Committee's messy search for savings

Rep. Jodey Arrington "accidentally" pitched raising taxes in a presentation to House Republicans. Plus: Tulsi Gabbard changes her tune on Section 702. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 min
6 DAYS AGO

Trump leans toward Johnson in reconciliation

President-elect Donald Trump came to the Capitol Wednesday night and met with Senate Republicans. There, Trump made it clear that he's leaning toward Speaker Mike Johnson on reconciliation. Plus: Is reconciliation the best place for the debt limit? Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 min
JAN 8

Inside the strategy as Trump meets with Senate Republicans today

President-elect Donald Trump is set to meet with Senate Republicans tonight on Capitol Hill. Plus: Some congressional Democrats are expressing a willingness to work with the Trump administration. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

14 min
JAN 7

Can Trump count on the Freedom Caucus?

President-elect Donald Trump's relationship with the House Freedom Caucus is growing tenuous. What does the future look like? Plus: The Senate eyes votes on immigration. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Introducing The Daily Punch

Power, People, Politics. The Daily Punch will bring you closer to the news, and help you better understand Washington’s leadership. Subscribe now for new episodes daily. Launching February 1st. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

01/14/2021

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640 Ratings

No one cares

10/02/2024

Cme2see

No one cares about where exactly Tim Walz was in 1989 for Tiananmen Square. That was just a “ gotcha” question not worthy of a debate. My main takeaway is that JD wouldn’t commit to respecting the outcome of this election.
The Ums

1 day ago

Dana Ritter

Punchbowl has awesome content and reporting. But please have someone edit out the “um” factor. It’s making this hard to listen to. And it would really help the quality of the podcast.
Inside scoop

12/12/2024

Susy1968

I receive the daily update in my email every morning, but once I found this podcast, I prefer to listen to them share the news. I like the inside scoop that they provide in the halls of Congress. Always very knowledgeable and informative.
Good content, needs editing.

10/30/2024

jdgnyc

Maybe post production can edit some of Jake’s speech fillers? It can take a while for him to get to the point.

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.