The Daily Punch

Diego Areas Munhoz takes you behind the scenes of breaking the news that Amazon was planning to display tariff costs for consumers, which provoked a call between Trump and Bezos. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anna and Jake discuss the delay of three critical markups on the reconciliation package as internal party squabbles have hobbled the GOP’s ability to move quickly. Plus, both Democrats and Republicans are working to persuade a number of current and former governors to run for Senate in competitive states this cycle. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's now May 1! Anna and Jake review some of the most serious conflicts that Republicans face over the massive reconciliation package. Plus, Democrats are hoping to flip four key Pennsylvania seats in their push for the majority. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Republicans are bracing for several flashpoints today that will tell us about the economic and political ramifications of President Donald Trump's tariffs. Plus, Democrats are sparring over their top slot on the House Oversight Committee. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

House Republicans have a new, patriotic deadline for their bill enacting President Donald Trump’s domestic legislative agenda: the Fourth of July. Can they make that happen? Plus, Sen. Brian Schatz’s strategy as he hopes to succeed Sen. Dick Durbin as Senate Democratic whip. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anna and Jake reflect on President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office and preview what's next. Plus, anti-abortion groups are urging lawmakers to expand benefits for families and new parents in reconciliation. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Punchbowl News reporter Samantha Handler breaks down the Medicaid fight and how Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans need to find $880 billion in cuts. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake discusses Sen. Cory Booker's endorsement of Sen. Brian Schatz in his yet-to-be-announced bid to become the next Senate Democratic whip. Plus, a look at the latest Punch Power Matrix. From the president to the mayor, who's up and who's down in Washington this week? Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anna and Jake discuss Sen. Dick Durbin's big announcement that he won't seek reelection, and they break down the chain reaction that follows. Plus, Democratic fundraising giant, ActBlue is warning that President Donald Trump is preparing to target the group via executive order. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anna and Jake take a detailed look at the House Republican leadership’s schedule for May. Plus, Marco Rubio wants to overhaul the State Department — and while Republicans are mostly on board, it’s not going to be an easy sell. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anna and Jake talk all things debt limit with the Treasury Department set to give Congress its estimate next week for a debt limit X date. Plus, can the U.S. survive Trump vs. Powell? Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anna and Jake discuss House GOP leaders' tentative plan to vote on President Trump’s rescissions package during the week of May 5. Plus, House Republican leadership has privately warned GOP members against publicly drawing red lines over Medicaid cuts. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Punchbowl News congressional reporter Mica Soellner goes behind the scenes of a big story we broke this week on the new flashing warning signs vulnerable House Republicans are sending to GOP leadership over the prospect of Medicaid cuts. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anna takes a look at how Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are doing. Plus: the Democratic primaries that will actually matter. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anna takes a look at how Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Majority Leader John Thune are doing. Plus: the House Energy and Commerce Committee's big reconciliation markup day. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A dozen House Republicans are warning GOP leaders that they won't back a reconciliation package that includes massive cuts to Medicaid. Plus, Anna takes a look at how well Republicans have kicked off 2025 in fundraising. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anna and Jake take a look at House Republican fundraising numbers, with the NRCC having raised over $21 million in March. Plus, why President Donald Trump isn't signing many laws since taking office. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anna discusses Speaker Mike Johnson's big first quarter, having raised $32.2 million. Plus, what to watch this week on President Donald Trump and the world markets. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Punchbowl News Financial Services Reporter Laura Weiss goes over the drama-filled week on Capitol Hill that culminated with the House approving the compromise budget resolution. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says "we'll see what's achievable" when it comes to $1.5 trillion in spending cuts. Plus, the factors that make Sen. Rand Paul so unique as a GOP gadfly are converging. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Punchbowl News technology reporter Diego Munhoz joins Anna Palmer to discuss artificial intelligence and economic development. Plus: Details from his interview with Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake breaks down Speaker Mike Johnson's next play, after a tumultuous night on Capitol Hill. Plus, the lawmakers who are sweating President Donald Trump's impact on 'safe haven' Treasuries. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake discusses President Trump's sharp message to House Republicans as they move the budget resolution toward the floor. Plus, a look at the House GOP's next headache: the Medicaid fight. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake discusses how Speaker Johnson plans to quell the rebellion on his hands. Plus, the ultimate loyalty test that President Trump is putting in front of House and Senate Republicans. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake discusses the chaos following President Trump's announced tariffs. Plus, he takes a look at how the tariffs put the White House on a collision course with the Hill. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Samantha Handler, author of The Portal newsletter, discusses House Republicans' struggle to pass a measure that would give the D.C. government flexibility to spend its budget. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From tariffs to Signalgate to the proxy-vote fight, Anna and Jake discuss the major developments in Trump's Washington getting in the way of passing the president's tax-and-spending-cut agenda. Plus, it's a vote-a-rama in the Senate. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anna and Jake discuss Republicans reactions to President Donald Trump's tariffs. Plus, we take a look at Trump's effort to unlock Senate GOP votes for a compromise budget resolution. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anna and Jake discuss Speaker Johnson's failed attempt to block an effort to install proxy voting for new mothers and fathers. Plus, Senate Majority Leader Thune and Budget Committee Republicans are set to meet with President Trump today as they prepare to vote on a compromise budget resolution later this week. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GOP nerves are growing as President Donald Trump is on the brink of levying a sweeping set of new tariffs against an unidentified number of countries. Plus, how the GOP reconciliation plan is getting House blowback. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anna and Jake take a look at what this week will tell us about the state of Trump's presidency. Plus, Sen. Chris Murphy hits the road for Dems. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tech reporter Diego Munhoz talks about his newsy interview with FCC Chair Brendan Carr featured in Punchbowl News' Tech Quarterly newsletter. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake discusses how Republicans are planning to structure their budget resolution. Plus, Republicans question Vice President JD Vance's push against the Houthi strikes. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Punchbowl News policy reporter Samantha Handler joins Anna Palmer to discuss artificial intelligence and the workforce. Plus: Details from her interview with Rep. Laurel Lee (R-Fla.). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake breaks down the two dynamics on Wednesday that have sped up reconciliation. Plus, what Rep. Jan Schakowsky's challenger says about the longtime Illinois Democrat. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Punchbowl News' Jake Sherman gives the latest updates on reconciliation. Plus, a look at Sen. Roger Wicker's balancing act. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anna and Jake discuss reconciliation and the senators to watch as Republicans try to push Trump's agenda. Plus, the Atlantic's bombshell reporting on the Trump Administration chatting about war plans on Signal. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anna and Jake discuss the big reconciliation meeting that will dominate this week. Plus, who we're watching and the storylines that could get a lot of attention in the coming days. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tech reporter Ben Brody brings you behind the scenes of a Zoom call with Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission who were fired by President Donald Trump this past week, and other key figures from the Biden-era tech antitrust world. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Congress out on recess this week, Anna reflects on President Donald Trump's moves to cement his power while the legislative body was gone. Plus, Republicans search for a Democratic bogeyman in their messaging approach. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anna and Jake take a look at the ever-shrinking battleground for the House majority. Plus, inside Speaker Mike Johnson's options if the House GOP tries to impeach federal judges. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sen. Brian Schatz was one of 10 Senate Democrats who voted to advance the GOP-drafted government funding bill last week. Anna and Jake discuss Schatz's leadership ambitions. Plus, what's next for reconciliation? Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is plotting to take on Sen. John Cornyn in a Texas battle royale. Plus, Senate Budget Republicans are set to huddle with the parliamentarian in the next few weeks. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries met in Brooklyn on Sunday as Democrats deal with the fallout from a government shutdown fight. Plus, the Dems on the NRCC's initial target list for the 2026 midterms. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deputy congressional editor Robert O'Shaughnessy shares what it was like at The Conference, a full-day event that brought together key stakeholders in the public and private sector to focus on the new power players in Washington. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer made a decision to back the House-passed government funding bill and Democrats are furious. Plus, how Senate retirements can cause problems for House Dems. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Punchbowl News congressional reporter Mica Soellner joins Anna Palmer to discuss artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. Plus: Details from Soellner's interview with Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.). Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anna and Jake discuss how the Senate's shutdown showdown could play out. Plus, Elon Musk is appearing in Democratic ads as the party's new favorite bogeyman. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Government funding runs out in two days and Senate Democrats face a stark choice to either vote for the CR or let the government shut down. Plus, where the House and Senate are in disagreement on budget reconciliation. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With just three days until the government funding deadline, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are locked in a high-stakes power struggle. Plus, Republicans are shrugging as the markets swoon. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices