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Back to SearchIs the government going to shut down?
Anna and Jake discuss the politics of a potential government shutdown and what’s happening in the negotiations to avert one with the March 14 funding…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
A huge win for Johnson. Now comes the hard part.
Anna and Jake discuss Speaker Mike Johnson's major win after the House’s dramatic passage of Republicans’ multi-trillion dollar budget resolution Tue…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Johnson is getting squeezed
Speaker Mike Johnson is under withering pressure from all directions over the GOP’s multi-trillion dollar budget resolution. Plus: Democrats are focu…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
With a budget vote expected tomorrow, it's a big week for Congress
Speaker Mike Johnson has a lot on his plate: A tricky budget resolution vote followed by a shutdown fight. Can he get them done? Plus: DOGE's recent …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
The Readback: A head-spinning week for GOP hawks
Congressional reporters Andrew Desiderio and Max Cohen discuss Senate Republicans' response to President Donald Trump's latest controversial comments…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
The Senate passed its budget resolution. What does that mean for the House?
After a nearly 10-hour vote-a-rama, the Senate passed its “skinny” budget resolution early Friday morning. We break down what that means for the Hous…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
How Johnson views where the House is on reconciliation
After President Donald Trump’s decision to back the House’s budget resolution, Speaker Mike Johnson weighs in. Plus, can Senate Republicans pull off …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
The Senate GOP's big gamble with their ‘skinny’ budget plan
Senate Republicans kicked off their biggest gamble so far of the 119th Congress — beginning debate on a $300 billion-plus “skinny” budget resolution.…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
A new fight for Republicans' foreign policy future
President Trump’s nomination for the Pentagon’s policy chief is emerging as the next big fight in the GOP’s internal clash over U.S. foreign policy. …
10 months, 4 weeks ago
What will happen to the Senate GOP’s budget resolution?
The Senate is the only show in town as the House is in recess. Punchbowl News introduces The Conference, a daylong event focused on power, people and…
10 months, 4 weeks ago