Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCongress faces fights over FISA, Israel and Ukraine
Congress is coming back this week with a full plate: Mayorkas' impeachment trial, FISA reauthorization, and foreign aid. Plus: The latest on the data…
2 years ago
Biden heads to Baltimore
Anna and Jake go over the dynamics surrounding President Joe Biden's visit to Baltimore today to survey the aftermath of the collapse of the Francis …
2 years ago
The House Republican chair shuffle
Anna and Jake go over the potential game of musical chairs happening with the House Rules and Appropriations Committees. Plus: The House Intelligence…
2 years ago
The flaws in Johnson’s Ukraine plan
Speaker Mike Johnson has been giving clues recently about how he plans to push a Ukraine aid bill through the House, but it's unclear whether that wi…
2 years ago
Schumer and McConnell's springtime battles
Anna and Jake take a look at the Senate leaders, Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell, and what challenges they face when they return from recess. Plus,…
2 years ago
Mike Johnson reaches 5 months as speaker
Anna and Jake look at Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries; what challenges will they face when they return from Easter Rec…
2 years ago
Washington's Baltimore funding play
The effort to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is going to be expensive... several billion dollars, according to estimates we’ve hea…
2 years, 1 month ago
Who voted no and took the dough
Congress approved more than $71 million in earmarks for lawmakers who voted against the most recent minibus spending bill. Jake Sherman goes over who…
2 years, 1 month ago
Schumer's ambitious Senate agenda
Now that federal agencies are funded through September, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wants to pivot to a flurry of bipartisan legislation he …
2 years, 1 month ago
The AI Impact: AI and Cybersecurity
Punchbowl News founder and CEO Anna Palmer and senior congressional reporter Andrew Desiderio talk about artificial intelligence's impact on cybersec…
2 years, 1 month ago