Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Readback: 24 hours with senators in Canada
Senior congessional reporter Andrew Desiderio talks about his experience joining a bipartisan Senate delegation to Canada last week. The senators wer…
1 year ago
One Big, Busy Summer
Anna and Jake take a look at how the House leadership is doing as part of our latest Leader Look. Plus, who's up and who's down in Washington and pol…
1 year ago
Leader Look: Thune's biggest test yet
Anna and Jake take a look at how Senate Majority Leader John Thune is doing as his chamber prepares to take up the GOP’s massive reconciliation bill.…
1 year ago
The 2026 spending fight kicks off
Democrats say the White House won't share what it’s doing with hundreds of federal accounts and billions of dollars already approved by Congress. Plu…
1 year ago
The Future of Medicine: A Leading Voice
Punchbowl News Senior Congressional Reporter Andrew Desiderio joins Anna Palmer to talk about his interview with a leading voice in the future of med…
1 year ago
Senators to Canada: Don’t give up on U.S.
A bipartisan delegation traveled to Canada Friday aiming to cool U.S.-Canada tensions amid unprecedented hostility from Washington. Plus, after nearl…
1 year ago
Trump to the Senate: Change it up!
Jake discusses the dynamics between House and Senate Republicans as the House-passed reconciliation bill heads over to the Senate. Plus, How Dems pla…
1 year ago
The Readback: A huge week for the House
Vault co-author Laura Weiss breaks down what led to House Republicans successfully passing the reconciliation package this week. This story was featu…
1 year ago
The Senate revs up
Jake reflects on the roles Speaker Mike Johnson, President Donald Trump, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and HFC members played in passing the “O…
1 year ago
Johnson on the brink of a big win
After the “One Big, Beautiful Bill" act cleared its key procedural hurdle early this morning, Jake takes a look at the latest developments in the Hou…
1 year ago