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Back to SearchShutdown Day 3: How Thune sees the shutdown
It’s Day 3 of the government shutdown — and there’s still no deal in sight. Anna and Jake break down Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s shutdown str…
5 months ago
Day Two of Shutdown: Can Schumer get a deal?
It’s Day Two of the government shutdown and still no end in sight. Anna breaks down House Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s shutdown strategy and the r…
5 months, 1 week ago
Special Edition: The man advising Trump through the shutdown
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett came to the Punchbowl News Townhouse to talk about the government shutdown. The White House official…
5 months, 1 week ago
Shutdown, Day One: What's the way out?
The government is officially shut down. Anna and Jake break down how we got here, the cracks already forming in Senate Democrats’ wall and Majority L…
5 months, 1 week ago
On the brink: 5 shutdown dynamics to watch
With a government shutdown just hours away, Anna and Jake break down the five key dynamics driving the crisis. Plus, Democrats are pressing the Penta…
5 months, 1 week ago
Shutdown week is here
Shutdown week is here. Anna and Jake break down what both sides want in today’s White House meeting and how Democrats and Republicans are framing the…
5 months, 1 week ago
The Readback: Andrew talks UNGA
Punchbowl News Senior Congressional Reporter Andrew Desiderio joins Max to talk about his time in New York this week, speaking with lawmakers at a Wo…
5 months, 1 week ago
Jeffries on FOD: Dems won't fold
Jake reflects on House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries' Fly Out Day interview — and why this shutdown fight feels different.
Jeffries opened up abou…
5 months, 1 week ago
Hakeem Jeffries' take: Inside the funding fight
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries comes to the Punchbowl News Townhouse for an exclusive interview projecting confidence.
Shutdown showdown: J…5 months, 1 week ago
Trump goes nuclear on shutdown
With a government shutdown just days away, the OMB says it will conduct mass layoffs. Plus, the Defense Department doesn't seem too worried about the…
5 months, 1 week ago