The Playbook Podcast

A small chance for a government shutdown tonight, the White House's shifting reaction after allegations of domestic violence surface against a staffer and more in today's Audio Briefing.

One day until another government shutdown, Democrats think about a post-Pelosi world and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Intel on the potential government shutdown a day after tomorrow, new developments on the Russia investigation and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Another funding fight, Dreamers may be left in limbo for another year and more in today's Audio Briefing.

The drama over the Nunes memo puts the FBI director in the spotlight, the latest on the Russia investigation and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Playbook's interview with Vice President Mike Pence, more drama over the Nunes memo and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Truth talk on the State of the Union, House Republicans vote to release their secret intel memo and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Understanding the Trump-Schumer relationship, how both parties are handling Me Too and more in today's Audio Briefing.

The whiplash White House, President Donald Trump arrives in Davos and more in today's Audio Briefing.

The speakers list for the annual Republican retreat, the next IRS commissioner and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Day three of the government shutdown, an internal generic ballot poll from the GOP and more in today's Audio Briefing.

The House passes a month-long funding bill last night, and now it is a staring contest between Senate Democrats and Republicans. The latest on the shutdown in today's Audio Briefing.

The House GOP plan to avoid a shutdown, a bad sign for Republicans in Wisconsin and more in today's Audio Briefing.

The stakes in the government shutdown fight, who Trumpworld fears the most in 2020 and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Where things stand on funding the government, House conservatives are pressuring Speaker Paul Ryan and more in today's Audio Briefing.

The president cancels his trip to London and calls Haiti and African nations a "shithole", the latest on DACA and more in today's Audio Briefing.

The January mess over government funding and DACA, the secret plan to scrap Obamacare and more in today's Audio Briefing.

A judge temporarily blocks Trump's decision to end DACA, unpacking the president's freewheeling meeting and more in today's Audio Briefing.

A big haul for House Republicans' outside groups, a long-term spending deal looks more unlikely and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Democrats facing a squeeze on immigration, Oprah's big speech and more in today's Audio Briefing.

A bombshell NYT report on the president and the Russia probe, Bannon loses his grip and more in today's Audio Briefing.

The Trump-Bannon war, the latest on the looming shutdown and more in today's Audio Briefing.

The GOP case during budget negotiations, the president's busy night on Twitter and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Congress kicks into gear for a bruising January, the White House frets about 2018 and more in today's Audio Briefing.

In our fifth year-end episode, Jake, Anna and Zach discuss the president’s relationship with his cabinet, how his public feuds played out and more.

In our fourth year-end episode, Jake and Anna talk about the president’s battles with Congress and how it has affected his agenda.

In our third special year-end episode, Anna, Jake and Zach talk about “fake news” and how the White House has weaponized the expression.

For the last week of the year, Anna, Jake and Zach look back on the big stories of 2017 in special year-end Audio Briefing episodes. In our first episode, we talk about how the investigation of Russia’s influence in the 2016 election has unfolded and how the White House has responded.

Republicans warning Trump of a 2018 bloodbath, selling the newly passed tax plan, the ethics panel expanding it's probe on Rep. Blake Farenthold and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Three days until a government shutdown, Paul Ryan's tax bill victory lap and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Tax reform is on the floor in both chambers, the GOP's government funding strategy and more in today's Audio Briefing.

The government gets closer to a shutdown, Sen. John McCain returns to Arizona and more in today's Audio Briefing.

The timeline for taxes and government funding, Sen. John McCain admitted to the hospital and more in today's Audio Briefing.

The "political earthquake" after Doug Jones' win in Alabama, more drama expected on the Hill and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Election Day in Alabama, crunch time on taxes in Congress and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Vice President Mike Pence heads to the Middle East this weekend, lawmakers look to make last minute tax changes and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Jake and Anna talk with NRCC Executive Director John Rogers and DCCC Executive Director Dan Sena at a live podcast taping at Sixth and I Synagogue on Thursday. Unsurprisingly, they don’t agree on very much – from how popular Nancy Pelosi is to how many seats are up for grabs.

Jake and Anna talk with The New York Times' Michael Barbaro, host of “The Daily” podcast, at a live podcast taping at Sixth and I Synagogue on Thursday. We talked about the creation of the hit franchise and what the future holds.

Jake and Anna talk with POLITICO's Rachael Bade, Seung Min Kim and Annie Karni at a live podcast taping at Sixth and I Synagogue on Thursday. We talked about covering Congress and the White House and how President Trump has changed Washington.

The State Department issues a "worldwide caution", House Republicans are confident they'll pass a bill to fund the government for two weeks and more in today's Audio Briefing.

The government shuts down on Friday, world leaders rebuke Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and more in today's Audio Briefing.

International warnings over the U.S.'s plans in Israel, drama on the House floor and more in today's Audio Briefing.

The latest Playbook Power list, Congress must pass a government funding bill by Friday and more in today's Audio Briefing.

A late snag on the Senate tax bill, Foggy Bottom grapples with a shakeup and more in today's Audio Briefing.

Rep. John Conyers spotted leaving D.C., the fallout from the president's fight with Democrats and more in today's Audio Briefing.