Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIt’s shutdown day. Johnson has a few options
Speaker Mike Johnson and President-elect Donald Trump are not having a great week. We are hours from a government shutdown and the speaker's options …
1 year ago
Can Johnson and Trump avoid a shutdown tomorrow?
Speaker Mike Johnson finds himself in a precarious position as time runs out to avoid a government shutdown. Plus: What are Democrats saying about th…
1 year ago
The CR is out and many Republicans are unhappy
We have a CR. And House Republicans are in an uproar about what’s in it, including a pay raise for lawmakers. Plus: Some of Trump's nominees skirt De…
1 year ago
A Christmas tradition: A late-December funding crunch
Federal agencies run out of money at midnight on Friday night, and as of now, there’s no text available for a funding bill needed to avert a shutdown…
1 year ago
Where is the CR?
Federal agencies run out of money Friday night at midnight. And there’s still no bipartisan deal on a government funding bill. Which isn’t great news…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Readback: Following tax policy
Punchbowl News Financial Services Reporter Laura Weiss joins the show to talk about the latest developments in the tax world. Plus: The top songs sun…
1 year, 1 month ago
GOP leadership's power shrinks
The House Republican Steering Committee has finished selecting chairs for the 119th Congress, a breakdown of the picks. Plus: Rep. Bobby Scott is eye…
1 year, 1 month ago
Inside how Johnson handled steering
The House Steering Committee surprised many by picking Rep. Brian Mast to be the next chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Plus: The latest …
1 year, 1 month ago
The NDAA-CR endgame moves
The House will vote this afternoon on the FY2025 defense authorization bill, but like everything in the 118th Congress, it’s not going to be simple. …
1 year, 1 month ago
The Hegseth vibe shift
The vibes around Pete Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Defense Department have shifted during the last few days. Plus: As the top spots in House comm…
1 year, 1 month ago