The Playbook Podcast

The good news and challenges still ahead for Nancy Pelosi, how lobbyists are wooing newly elected House Democrats and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Highlights from Anna and Jake's interview with President Donald Trump, what to watch with House Democratic leadership elections today and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Could a shutdown sideline special counsel Robert Mueller, more drama crops up in Nancy Pelosi's quest for speaker and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Marcia Fudge backs Nancy Pelosi for speaker, Bob Corker and Bob Menendez press the president on Jamal Khashoggi, and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

A federal judge delivers a ruling on migrants crossing the border illegally, the latest on Nancy Pelosi's quest for speaker and more in today's Audio Briefing.

A preview of Harvard's congressional orientation lineup, how Beto O'Rourke has blown up the 2020 Democratic presidential primary and more in today's Audio Briefing.

A new way Nancy Pelosi could hang on to the House speakership, the government stares down 21 days until a shutdown and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Theresa May finds big trouble facing her government, Nancy Pelosi seeks to shore up more support for the speakership and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Nancy Pelosi woos her caucus with 50 days until the election for speaker, President Donald Trump jumps into the House GOP leadership race and more in today's Audio Briefing.

The latest as the House leadership battles heat up, the GOP's big cash problem and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Inside the House GOP's private call to take stock of election results, the latest on Nancy Pelosi's bid for House speaker and more in today's Audio Briefing.

The president serves up Democrats their first investigation, the latest on House leadership races and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

Trump’s Republican Washington is broken, the GOP makes Senate gains and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

Voters decide today, where House Republicans are struggling and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

One day to the midterms, what to expect in House leadership races and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

Where Congress is at on President Donald Trump's border wall, the midterm state of play with four days until Election Day and more in today's Audio Briefing.

President Donald Trump talks up "tent cities" on Fox News, senior House Republicans tentatively set leadership elections and more in today's Audio Briefing.

President Donald Trump pivots from "consolor-in-chief" role, a look at Trump's 2016 campaign manager Brad Parscale and more in today's Audio Briefing.

A few midterm nuggets, the latest on the mail bombs and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

A new Medicare drug pricing plan from President Donald Trump, the ongoing pipe bomb fallout and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

A Mike Pence Playbook interview coming up, another migrant “caravan” gathers and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

What we know two weeks from the election, the latest on Jamal Khashoggi and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

A preview of Jake and Anna's forthcoming book, behind the scenes of how President Donald Trump sees the midterms and more in today's Audio Briefing.

How Republicans could hold the House, Trump praises an assault on a reporter and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

The White House pushes for farm bill passage ahead of the midterms, Michael Cohen meets with prosecutors and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Who will be to blame if the GOP loses the House, the latest candidate to replace Nikki Haley as U.N. ambassador and more in today's Audio Briefing.

A Nancy Pelosi exclusive on Democrats’ plans for the majority, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives in Saudi Arabia and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

The new Trump doctrine, a midterm that could stretch past Election Day and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

An update on Jamal Khashoggi, the latest fundraising numbers with the midterm elections 25 days out and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Republicans ramp up rhetoric on President Donald Trump's border wall, the latest on the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi and more in today's Audio Briefing.

President Donald Trump's midterm message in USA Today, the latest on who could replace U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and more in today's Audio Briefing.

The DCCC dips in to deep-red Arkansas, new POLITICO race ratings show the GOP House is crumbling and more in today's Audio Briefing.

The mood in the Capitol over Brett Kavanaugh, opposition from John Paul Stevens and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

Breaking news on the Brett Kavanaugh FBI report, how the president views the situation and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

The president reaches out to Congress on trade, the NYT finds Trump engaged in tax fraud, and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

The Republican blob a month from Election Day, the latest on the Brett Kavanaugh inquiry and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

A thought bubble on Brett Kavanaugh recusals, the latest on the FBI investigation and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

A House hearing with Rod Rosenstein, the latest prognosis on Brett Kavanaugh and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

Kavanaugh’s chances going into today’s hearing, what’s at stake for the GOP and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

The latest shutdown fear on the Hill, a preview of the Brett Kavanaugh Thursday hearing and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

Mitch McConnell sticks by Brett Kavanaugh, the Senate Leadership Fund launches a $7 million ad blitz and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

The big questions for this week, a new allegation against Brett Kavanaugh and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

A possible GOP October surprise, a move by some Democrats to block Nancy Pelosi’s path to speaker and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

Republicans push Brett Kavanaugh back on track, a FEMA official is suspended in connection with an IG investigation, and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

The latest on Brett Kavanaugh, a jam-packed final couple of weeks with both chambers in session and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

The big question on Brett Kavanaugh, the latest on Florence and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

Hurricane Florence nears land, fallout from the president’s Puerto Rico tweets and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

Brock Long under investigation over vehicle use, the latest on Hurricane Florence and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

The 17th anniversary of 9/11, the House makes Hurricane Florence plans and more in today’s Audio Briefing.

Republicans facing tough races in Texas and Wisconsin, the U.S. closing the Palestine Liberation Organization office in Washington and more in today’s Audio Briefing.