The Playbook Podcast

The new participants for the Democratic National Convention, Kamala Harris has her public debut as Joe Biden's running mate and more in today's Audio Briefing.

How Kamala Harris shakes up the 2020 race, House Democratic freshmen in tight races are getting agitated about the failure of Covid relief talks and more in today's Audio Briefing.

What to know about VP stalking as Joe Biden's decision approaches, coronavirus cases top 20 million globally after doubling in the past 45 days and more in today's Audio Briefing.

President Donald Trump suggests Democrats want to make a deal on Covid relief, the coronavirus rages on as thousands of children test positive for the virus and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Covid negotiators walking away, the Democratic convention lineup and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

Inside the Covid negotiators’ meeting with the postmaster general, July campaign fundraising numbers and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

Where the two sides have made concessions on Covid relief, top results from Tuesday’s primaries and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

Democratic concern about Hill staffer safety, a new Deutsche Bank/Kushner investigation and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

Fruitless negotiations as enhanced unemployment runs out, Nancy Pelosi’s Q2 fundraising numbers and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

Covid-19 fears in the Capitol, the latest on congressional negotiations and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

How to understand congressional negotiation-speak, Tommy Tuberville raising money in D.C. and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

How the Democratic convention will work, what’s in the Senate GOP Covid relief bill and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

President Donald Trump calls off the GOP convention in Jacksonville, Fla., a government shutdown is creeping up on Congress and more in today's Audio Briefing.

The state of coronavirus relief talks, President Donald Trump deploys more federal agents to cities across the country and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Congress digs in for a long round of coronavirus relief talks, Texas is ravaged by the virus and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Congress returns to wrangle the latest relief package, what Nancy Pelosi, John Legend and Barack Obama raised for the DCCC and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Republicans’ plans for Covid-19 liability legislation, another new coronavirus caseload record and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

Inside Donald Trump’s replacement of Brad Parscale, the coming coronavirus relief showdown and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

The White House’s fever dream, the Squad’s new red line on government funding and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

White House attempts to slag Anthony Fauci, Joe Biden’s messaging this week and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

The Trump administration considers giving DACA repeal another go, coronavirus cases set a daily record for the sixth time in 10 days and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Why the president is in for an eventful day without much on his public schedule, U.S. coronavirus cases reach another daily record and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Why President Donald Trump won't get the convention he wants, Kanye West explains his bid for the White House and more in today's Audio Briefing.

The White House is on the hunt for leakers again, which ideas are floating around for the next round of coronavirus stimulus and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Joe Biden’s cash advantage over Donald Trump, the latest on the coronavirus surge and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

2020 so far, what last night’s election results mean and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

The brewing battle over Russia/Afghanistan intel access, fallout from the Supreme Court abortion ruling and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

What Trump’s advisers want him to focus on, the latest on the Russia/Taliban bombshell and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

President Donald Trump struggles to find a second-term message, the CDC says coronavirus cases may be significantly higher than reported and more in today's Audio Briefing.

A look at Joe Biden's battleground leads in the latest polling, how the party conventions are shaping up and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Democrats prepare to block Senate Republicans' police reform bill, President Donald Trump considers overhauling the CDC as coronavirus cases surge and more in today's Audio Briefing.

President Donald Trump's latest spin on the self-destruction carousel, where the Senate's police reform bill stands and more in today's Audio Briefing.

A day of reflection on Juneteenth, Trump’s latest comments about whether he’ll accept the election results and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

Running through John Bolton’s astonishing claims, new House GOP spending numbers and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

Senate GOP speeding up on police legislation, the latest on the coronavirus and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

New details on Trump’s police reform executive order, where reform legislation stands and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

The pandemic continues apace, the latest on Rayshard Brooks and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

Congress tries to cobble together a police reform package, Trump rally attendees must agree not to sue the campaign over potential coronavirus exposure and more in today's Audio Briefing.

President Donald Trump appears torn on how to govern a diverse country in the throes of turmoil and upheaval, governors reject new lockdowns as coronavirus cases spike and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Where President Donald Trump falls on a police reform bill, the White House goes silent as coronavirus cases spike across the country and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Republicans jump into the police reform debate, President Donald Trump aims to get back to his campaign rallies in the coming weeks and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Bracing for a brutal jobs number, the nation’s institutions under serious strain and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

Jim Mattis tees off on President Donald Trump, a House panel plans to hold a hearing on police brutality soon and more in today's Audio Briefing.

The GOP gives Trump backup on the protests, Steve King goes down in Iowa and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

Why Congress can’t meet the moment, the Trump photo op that required tear-gassing peaceful protesters and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

The chaos convulsing the country, how President Donald Trump sees his role and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

Violence continues in Minneapolis, while President Donald Trump and Twitter battle over his response to the protests and more in today's Audio Briefing.

President Donald Trump sets Congress' sights on FISA, the White House targets social media companies and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer lands in hot water, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy yanks his endorsement of a California GOP congressional candidate and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Several new campaign finance nuggets, GOP senators reviving interest on infrastructure and more in today’s Audio Briefing.