Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHouse mods get a win, as conservatives seethe
Anna and Jake take a look at the massive pressure Speaker Mike Johnson is facing in navigating Medicaid cuts. Plus, the Senate is barreling towards a…
10 months ago
What you need to know about reconciliation
Anna and Jake preview what to expect in reconciliation today. Plus, they take a look at how Republicans are trying to push back on the Democratic att…
10 months ago
Will Republicans ever get a reconciliation deal?
Anna and Jake discuss the big question: Can House Republicans find a path forward on reconciliation? Plus, a look inside Sen. Brian Schatz's inner ci…
10 months ago
The Readback: Our Amazon scoop
Diego Areas Munhoz takes you behind the scenes of breaking the news that Amazon was planning to display tariff costs for consumers, which provoked a …
10 months, 1 week ago
Reconciliation hits a rough patch
Anna and Jake discuss the delay of three critical markups on the reconciliation package as internal party squabbles have hobbled the GOP’s ability to…
10 months, 1 week ago
The perils of punting
It's now May 1! Anna and Jake review some of the most serious conflicts that Republicans face over the massive reconciliation package. Plus, Democrat…
10 months, 1 week ago
Day 101: Big tests for Trump's economic agenda
Republicans are bracing for several flashpoints today that will tell us about the economic and political ramifications of President Donald Trump's ta…
10 months, 1 week ago
Can Republicans meet the new July 4 deadline?
House Republicans have a new, patriotic deadline for their bill enacting President Donald Trump’s domestic legislative agenda: the Fourth of July. Ca…
10 months, 1 week ago
Trump, Congress and the next 100 days
Anna and Jake reflect on President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office and preview what's next. Plus, anti-abortion groups are urging lawmakers t…
10 months, 1 week ago
The Readback: The GOP’s Medicaid mess
Punchbowl News reporter Samantha Handler breaks down the Medicaid fight and how Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans need to find $880 billion i…
10 months, 1 week ago