Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDec. 20, 2022: What's next for the talented Mr. Santos?
Episode 1509
Democrats are scouring the record of Rep.-elect George Santos to determine their next steps following an extraordinary New York Times investigation o…
3 years, 2 months ago
December 19, 2022: Inside the Jan. 6 panel’s final punch
Episode 1508
This looks like it will be the final week of the 117th Congress… and it’s going to be a busy one. The clock is ticking on the Democratic House majori…
3 years, 2 months ago
Dec. 16, 2022: McCarthy's ongoing speaker battle paralyzes House
Episode 1507
The latest news this morning comes via our colleagues Olivia Beavers, Jordain Carney and Sarah Ferris, who note that McCarthy is now “punting confere…
3 years, 2 months ago
Dec. 15, 2022: Scoop: Why GOP moderates are blocking for McCarthy
Episode 1506
On Friday, after a group of seven House conservatives issued a public letter outlining the demands that GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy would need to meet …
3 years, 2 months ago
Dec. 14, 2022: What Africa wants from Biden
Episode 1505
Congressional negotiators announced late Tuesday they had reached agreement on a “framework” for FY2023 spending, clearing the way for passage of an …
3 years, 2 months ago
Dec. 13, 2022: So much for that SBF testimony
Episode 1504
Today’s House Financial Services Committee hearing on the collapse of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange will go on as scheduled without its star witnes…
3 years, 2 months ago
Dec. 12, 2022: Reading the omnibus tea leaves, SBF heads to DC and more
Episode 1503
Senate Appropriations Chair Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) announced Sunday night that Democrats would not proceed as planned with a vote today on their own s…
3 years, 2 months ago
Dec. 9, 2022: Breaking: Sinema leaves the Democratic Party
Episode 1502
POLITICO's Burgess Everett with a mega-scoop this morning: “Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is changing her party affiliation to independent, delivering …
3 years, 2 months ago
Dec. 8, 2022: The simmering race to protect Biden on the Hill
Episode 1501
The battle to become President Joe Biden's top defender on Capitol Hill is on.
With Republicans sharpening their investigative knives for Biden (this …
3 years, 2 months ago
Dec. 7, 2022: Raphael Warnock’s amazing feat
Episode 1500
Over the past 30 months, Raphael Warnock has won a Senate primary, got the most votes in two general elections and won two runoffs. On Tuesday night,…
3 years, 2 months ago