The Playbook Podcast

Takeaways from the dueling presidential halls, fundraising numbers in the Maine Senate race and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

When Covid relief might actually happen, new Kevin McCarthy fundraising numbers and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

Takeaways from Day Two of the Barrett confirmation hearing, the latest on Covid relief prospects and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

How a Covid relief deal could come together, the Trump campaign restarts rallies with few virus safeguards and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Why President Donald Trump's Covid relief strategy is like "The Big Lebowski," a House Republican super PAC pulls in a record fundraising figure and more in today's Audio Briefing.

President Donald Trump returns to the White House, some personal news from Playbook and more in today's Audio Briefing.

The knowns and unknowns of President Donald Trump's Covid case, how senators are preparing for Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearings and more in today's Audio Briefing.

The president testing positive for Covid-19, what that could mean for the country and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

What to know about tonight’s debate, who Amy Coney Barrett is meeting with on the Hill and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

The long-awaited revelations from Donald Trump’s tax returns, Nancy Pelosi’s plans for a contested election and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

President Donald Trump refuses to commit to a peaceful transfer of power, protests and demonstrations for racial justice turn violent across the nation and more in today's Audio Briefing.

The drama in Congress fades for the moment, the U.S. death toll from the coronavirus passes the 200,000 mark and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Details on John Boehner's new book, Capitol Hill approaches a volatile stretch with government funding and the Supreme Court vacancy and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Who President Donald Trump is considering for the Supreme Court vacancy, how Joe Biden is outspending the Trump campaign and more in today's Audio Briefing.

How Republicans keep saving Nancy Pelosi, top officials’ latest vaccine disagreements and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

What Democrats could do on Covid relief, the latest on deadly wildfires and threatening storms and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

House Democrats’ options on shutdown talks, what to expect at the Abraham Accords signing and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

Where shutdown and Covid relief talks stand, Terry Branstad stepping down and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

Remembering the Sept. 11 attacks 19 years later, a sneak peek at House Republicans' election-year agenda and more in today's Audio Briefing.

President Donald Trump shows what he has learned about governing, what Mitch McConnell said about keeping control of the Senate and more in today's Audio Briefing.

What if Congress' September is utterly predictable, a Covid-19 vaccine study is paused and more in today's Audio Briefing.

The White House prepares to release its list of proposed Supreme Court justices, Congress aims to avoid a shutdown in 22 days and more in today's Audio Briefing.

New details on the Russia probe, the latest on Kenosha and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

Republicans and Democrats get what they need out of their conventions, what President Donald Trump said is in store for a potential second term and more in today's Audio Briefing.

A look at which Republicans are now endorsing Joe Biden, the latest in Kenosha, Wis., in the aftermath of the shooting of Jacob Blake and more in today's Audio Briefing.

President Donald Trump deploys the machinery of government for the Republican convention, details on the DCCC's latest seven-figure ad campaign and more in today's Audio Briefing.

President Donald Trump's second-term agenda remains a mystery, Kellyanne Conway is leaving the White House and more in today's Audio Briefing.

How Joe Biden’s big speech played, Republicans’ plans for their convention next week and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

Takeaways from the Democratic convention’s third night, Trump’s dangerous embrace of QAnon and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

Joe Biden’s new campaign ad, the Democrats’ convention dreamland and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

The Democratic convention goes virtual, President Donald Trump says a pardon is in the works and more in today's Audio Briefing.

House Democrats’ next moves on USPS legislation, what to expect at the Democratic convention tonight and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

Congress skips town without a Covid relief deal, the latest on the unraveling of the USPS and more in today's Audio Briefing.

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.