Inside the Senate GOP's Trump rebellion
Senate Republicans are preparing to buck President Donald Trump on two of his long-running obsessions: the White House ballroom project and the “weaponization” of federal agencies against his allies. ...
21 Touko 14min
Does Trump care about the GOP majorities?
With less than 24 weeks until Election Day, President Donald Trump seems almost maniacally focused on doing and saying things that could harm the GOP’s chances of keeping their House and Senate majori...
20 Touko 12min
Committee term limits? Not for House Dems
House GOP leaders have pulled the SCORE Act from this week’s floor schedule, according to multiple sources. Anna and Jake discuss what’s next for the proposed legislation that would regulate how colle...
19 Touko 13min
What Collins and Platner told us in Maine
In Maine, a state that could decide the Senate majority, GOP Sen. Susan Collins is touting her mastery of Washington’s power and influence system, while Democrat Graham Platner wants to burn that syst...
18 Touko 10min
Readback: The GOP’s ballroom security fight
Laura Weiss breaks down how Trump's ballroom plan complicated Republicans’ reconciliation bill that includes money for ICE and Border Patrol. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend diges...
16 Touko 14min
How crypto conquered Congress
The crypto industry scored a legislative triumph in the Senate this week, marking a major moment for the future of U.S. capitalism. Congressional Reporter Max Cohen discusses what crypto’s success me...
15 Touko 9min
Fly Out Day: CBC Chair Clarke on Black power in Washington
Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette Clarke joins Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer to discuss Republican-led redistricting efforts, why Black Democrats say representation is under threat, New York City...
14 Touko 35min
The CBC is at a crossroads
For decades, Black power was on the rise on Capitol Hill. But during the last two weeks, the conservative-dominated Supreme Court and Republican legislators across the South could have altered this re...
14 Touko 11min
