Are Trump and Republicans already baiting a backlash?
Trump’s rapid-fire approach to governing is shaking up Washington. But is he moving too fast for his own good? In this episode of Playbook Deep Dive, host Eugene Daniels talks with POLITICO’s senior C...
28 Feb 202529min
To resist Trump or work with him? This governor says you can do both.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has an independent streak and a big job leading the National Governors Association. Here’s what he’s telling fellow governors about when to work with Trump and when to oppose...
21 Feb 202532min
Inside the Resistance 2.0 | Rep. Jamie Raskin
Where is the Democratic “resistance” for Trump’s second term? Chief Playbook Correspondent Eugene Daniels asks Rep. Jamie Raskin, a longtime nemesis of President Trump’s and the current House Judiciar...
14 Feb 202538min
Trump and the GOP Congress’s fork in the road I Rep. Lisa McClain
House Republicans are facing tough choices on reconciliation, party unity, and whether or not to look the other way when President Trump steps on their authority. In this episode, House GOP Conference...
7 Feb 202533min
'I don't think they're going to get the battle that they want.' Inside Trump’s first clashes with Congress and the courts
Trump has moved aggressively to define his second presidency. POLITICO’s top reporters have thoughts on where he’s going, and how Congress, Democrats and the courts may try to stop him. Eugene Daniel...
31 Jan 202547min
Chuck Grassley’s Trump 2.0 vibe check
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is the longest serving current U.S. senator and currently chairs the Judiciary Committee, which will have purview over President Donald Trump’s immigration policy. He is a...
24 Jan 202533min
Jason Smith on who’s getting the “candy” in reconciliation
Ways & Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith joins the show to elaborate on his vision for reconciliation, how he’s working with the diverse factions within the GOP to achieve it and why he believes he...
17 Jan 202533min
The Art of the Deal (Greenland edition)
Michael Froman — former U.S. Trade Representative, Deputy National Security Advisor and current president of the Council on Foreign Relations — joins Playbook co-author Eugene Daniels to discuss the s...
10 Jan 202532min
