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Back to SearchTrump is backed into a corner
President Donald Trump has his back against a wall after the deadly Minneapolis shootings, with fallout hitting DHS funding talks and looming shutdow…
1 month, 1 week ago
The shutdown cometh
Congress races toward a potential government shutdown after deadly shootings in Minnesota spark a political firestorm over DHS and ICE funding. Anna …
1 month, 1 week ago
Readback: Congress’ Copenhagen course-correction
Andrew Desiderio discusses his experience traveling with a CODEL to Denmark, where a bipartisan group of lawmakers tried to reassure Danes amid Trump…
1 month, 1 week ago
IndyCar meets Capitol Hill
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is pushing to host an IndyCar race on the National Mall as part of the America250 celebration, but Democrats aren…
1 month, 1 week ago
Fly Out Day: Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar on the frontlines of the funding fight
California Rep. Pete Aguilar joins Jake and Anna at the townhouse to talk appropriations, California politics, redistricting, internal dynamics shapi…
1 month, 1 week ago
A wild day in the House
It’s going to be a wild day in the House with just eight days until the shutdown deadline. Jake and Anna discuss the latest in the race to fund the f…
1 month, 1 week ago
Rubio returns to the Hill
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to testify on Capitol Hill over U.S. actions in Venezuela and beyond. Anna and Jake break down what to expect. …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The House's week
The House is the only show in town this week. Anna and Jake break down what to watch as lawmakers juggle government funding, tariffs and the GOP’s at…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
In Denmark, Congress confronts the monster it helped create
A bipartisan group of lawmakers who traveled to Copenhagen on an urgent mission to reassure Danish leaders amid Trump's escalating threats to acquire…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Readback: Please let the financial policy reporters sleep
Vault co-author Brendan Pedersen talks about his insane week covering financial policy news, including Jay Powell and the CCCA. This story was featur…
1 month, 2 weeks ago