Podcast Episodes

The SAVE America Act looks dead

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is facing relentless pressure from all directions as he navigates a politically perilous — and MAGA-driven — fight …

1 week, 1 day ago

The Trump show at the Capitol

President Donald Trump delivered a State of the Union address Tuesday night in typical Trump fashion, far more political theater than substance. Anna…

1 week, 2 days ago

Why Reconciliation 2.0 is much harder now

Passing a second reconciliation bill this year is going to be nearly impossible following the Supreme Court’s blockbuster decision last week on Trump…

1 week, 3 days ago

And we're back... kind of

It’s the final week of February, with 253 days to Election Day. From DHS funding to the State of the Union, Anna and Jake discuss what congressional …

1 week, 4 days ago

Readback: My Texas trip takeaways

Ally breaks down her four-day trip to Texas to cover the Senate race. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best …

1 week, 6 days ago

Is Crockett going to top Talarico?

The Texas Democratic Senate primary is turning into one of 2026’s marquee fights.

Jake discusses the latest in the showdown between Rep. Jasmine Cro…

2 weeks ago

A new flood of corporate cash for 2026

Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) will force a House floor vote next week on their Iran war powers resolution. Anna and Jake discu…

2 weeks, 1 day ago

The Ken Paxton survival strategy

The GOP establishment spent more than $60 million to kneecap Texas AG Ken Paxton’s Senate campaign, but it didn’t work. Jake breaks down how Paxton i…

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Dems submit new DHS counterproposal

Congressional Democrats late Monday evening submitted their latest counteroffer to the White House on overhauling ICE operations — the newest ping-po…

2 weeks, 3 days ago

A DHS shutdown with no urgency

Funding for the Department of Homeland Security ran out Friday evening — and there doesn’t seem to be any real rush to end the impasse. Anna breaks d…

2 weeks, 4 days ago