The Daily Punch

4.3 (635)
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.

21 HR. AGO

How Democrats are cleaning up their House

The House Democratic Caucus is moving to purge some of its most veteran lawmakers from key committee positions. Plus: It's a big day for President-elect Donald Trump's nominees. 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

8 min
1 DAY AGO

The December rush is here

Congress is back and it's time for the December rush. Plus: Inside the House Democrats' contests for top committee posts. 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

9 min
6 DAYS AGO

The Punch Power Matrix

The Punch Power Matrix is out. President-elect Donald Trump and the Congressional Black Caucus are up while Rep. Lauren Boebert and Vice President Kamala Harris are down. 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
NOV 26

Preparing for the December sprint

When lawmakers return next week, they’ll face a three-week sprint to the end of the session centered around resolving two huge issues — government funding and the annual defense authorization bill. Plus: The pitfalls of Cameo. 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

12 min
NOV 25

Trump’s Vought for budget drama

President-elect Donald Trump has picked Russell Vought to lead OMB. Vought could end up having as big an impact early on as any of the president-elect’s picks. Plus: The latest on Trump's pick to run the Labor Department, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer. 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
NOV 23

The Readback: Culture wars hit Capitol Hill

Punchbowl News reporters Max Cohen and Mica Soellner take a closer look at the Republican-led push to bar an incoming transgender member from using the bathroom of their choice. 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

13 min
NOV 22

Johnson gets the Greene light

The MAGA firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is expected to support Mike Johnson’s reelection as speaker come January. Plus: The latest on Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation and the state of play for the Georgia 2026 Senate race. 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

9 min
NOV 21

How far can Trump push Gaetz — and Senate Republicans?

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz's floundering nomination to serve as attorney general is making some GOP senators fear that President-elect Donald Trump is leaving them out to dry. 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

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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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635 Ratings

No one cares

Oct 2

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.
Good content, needs editing.

Oct 30

jdgnyc

Maybe post production can edit some of Jake’s speech fillers? It can take a while for him to get to the point.
3 April 2023

Jul 15

😉💙🙃

Thanks for a quick Capital Hill update each weekday. One of my first go to Podcast, each morning. Thanks you. 🙃
What are you trying to say?

Oct 1

kojoha

Great material, would be great commentary, but it is so hard to follow what Jake has to say with the “umm,” “aaah,” “and, ah, um.”

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.