How gamblers, party animals, and true believers are hitting it big in Washington
Ben Terris is a feature writer at The Washington Post, where he’s carved out a unique role: reporting on what he calls, “the weirdo beat.” While Ben’s colleagues focus on what’s happening on the main ...
9 Jun 202351min
Inside the debt ceiling vote with GOP Whip Tom Emmer
In this episode of Deep Dive, Playbook co-author Rachael Bade joins House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) and Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-Pa.) just hours before final passage of the debt ...
1 Jun 202338min
How Ron DeSantis went from GOP prom queen to MAGA wallflower
This week, the rumors became reality as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and South Carolina Senator Tim Scott announced their long-awaited presidential campaigns. The contrast between the two events fore...
26 Mai 202351min
AOC’s advice to Joe Biden on the debt limit showdown
In the last year, a lot has changed in Washington for progressives like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). In 2021 and 2022, with Democrats controlling the House, she and her allies could block a...
19 Mai 202335min
Moderate Dem says Title 42 was Biden’s border blunder
This week, after years of criticism from immigration rights activists and many progressive Democrats, President Joe Biden has ended the use of Title 42. That’s the public health law that Donald Trump ...
12 Mai 202334min
Why Asa Hutchinson isn’t scared of Trump, Biden, or impossible odds
If you talk to Democratic strategists about the 2024 presidential election, there is a certain type of Republican nominee who they fear: Someone who knows how to speak in the language of inclusion; wh...
5 Mai 202345min
Bonus: Live from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
This past week, luminaries from politics, media, and Hollywood came together for the annual White House Correspondents' dinner in Washington. Playbook co-author and Deep Dive host Ryan Lizza joined fo...
2 Mai 202339min
Why this week’s media meltdown was years in the making – and what comes next
This week in Washington – more so than anytime in Joe Biden’s presidency – the news has been all about… the news. To start, it’s the weekend of the White House Correspondents Association Dinner. But o...
28 Apr 202350min
