Podcast Episodes

The House GOP’s $153M fall ad blitz

The Congressional Leadership Fund, a Speaker Mike Johnson-aligned super PAC, is going big to defend the House GOP majority. 

Anna and Jake break down…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Virginia clears path for Dem majority

Democrats eliminated four GOP-held House seats in Virginia by convincing voters there to undo a redistricting commission put in place just six years …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Thune's pressure test

House Republicans’ FISA debacle and their ongoing refusal to pass legislation to end the unprecedented DHS shutdown is putting a ton of new pressure …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Republicans face the legislative gauntlet

Republican leaders are entering yet another legislative gauntlet, with just a couple of weeks to pass a pair of high-profile bills despite a badly di…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Readback: Johnson's FISA failure

Punchbowl News Defense Reporter Anthony Adragna joins host Max Cohen to discuss all the latest FISA drama. Plus, a recap of Anthony's trip to Philade…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Johnson's FISA flop

An audacious play by Speaker Mike Johnson to pass a five-year extension of Section 702 of FISA failed spectacularly just before 1:30 a.m., leaving Ho…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Fly Out Day: Virginia Democratic Sen. Warner discusses Iran conflict, redistricting and FISA debate

Sen. Mark Warner, the top Democrat in the Intelligence Committee, sits down with Jake Sherman to chat about the escalating Iran crisis, Virginia redi…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

The AI Innovators: The Economy

In our last installment of The AI Innovators, Anna Palmer speaks with Punchbowl News Special Projects Reporter Shania Shelton about how artificial in…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Democrats' massive Israel shift

40 Senate Democrats voted Wednesday to block a U.S. weapons sale to Israel, the latest sign of the party’s growing rift with the Netanyahu-led govern…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

GOP drama on both sides of the Capitol

Republicans on both sides of the Capitol are struggling this morning: House Republicans on FISA and Senate Republicans on reconciliation. Punchbowl N…

1 month, 4 weeks ago