Iowa could be big for Democrats in '26
Iowa Democrats are dreaming big in 2026, aiming to flip the governor’s mansion, a Senate seat and three House districts. Anna and Jake discuss Max Cohen’s latest on-the-ground reporting on the Democr...
29 Touko 9min
Trump's shocking admission about 2026
President Donald Trump made a startling admission on Wednesday while meeting with his Cabinet. “I don’t care about the midterms,” Trump told reporters when asked about the Iran war. Punchbowl News Re...
28 Touko 14min
What Paxton’s victory means
With President Donald Trump’s eleventh-hour backing, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated Sen. John Cornyn in the Texas Senate GOP primary runoff by a whopping 28-point margin. Deputy Congressi...
27 Touko 7min
Inside the burst of secret super PACs
Something strange is unfolding in several crucial House Democratic primaries — mysterious super PACs are quietly emerging. Deputy Congressional Editor Robert O’Shaughnessy discusses the latest develo...
26 Touko 6min
Thune’s next big headache
Getting the party-line ICE and CBP funding bill back on track is shaping up to be one of the steepest challenges Republican leaders have faced this Congress. Deputy Congressional Editor Robert O’Shau...
25 Touko 8min
Readback: The war powers vote that wasn't
Punchbowl News Defense Reporter Briana Reilly joins Max Cohen to talk about drama on the House floor as Republicans postponed consideration of Rep. Gregory Meeks' (D-N.Y.) war powers resolution. Learn...
23 Touko 16min
Senate Republicans hit their limit with Trump
With less than six months from Election Day, Senate Republicans are hitting their breaking point over President Donald Trump’s wants and needs. Anna and Jake discuss the latest. Plus, the House GOP s...
22 Touko 10min
Budget Chair Jodey Arrington on reconciliation 3.0 and his political future
House Budget Committee Chair Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) stopped by the Punchbowl News Townhouse to talk reconciliation, Texas politics and his own political future after retirement. Plus, CNN's Manu R...
21 Touko 42min
