Byrd nerds: Why the byzantine process of budget reconciliation exists and how it actually works

The center of presidential politics this week was the swing state of Michigan. Trump won the longtime Democratic stronghold in 2016, and Biden won it back in 2020. It will be pivotal again in 2024. An...

29 Sep 202340min

After losing a series of votes this week to avoid a government shutdown, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy has effectively lost his majority. On this episode of Playbook Deep Dive, host and Playbook...

22 Sep 202331min

It would be easy to look at the House of Representatives and assume that the members of the Freedom Caucus — and not Speaker Kevin McCarthy — are the ones who are actually in charge. But is that actua...

15 Sep 202330min

What makes President Joe Biden? We’re all pretty familiar with Vice President Biden and Senator Biden. But in his latest iteration as commander-in-chief, it hasn’t been as easy to see inside his mind....

8 Sep 20231h 4min

On Wednesday night, eight Republican presidential candidates gathered in Milwaukee for the first GOP primary debate. There was a lot on the line for each of them. But there was also an enormous amount...

25 Aug 202345min

This coming Wednesday, something big is happening in Milwaukee: the first Republican presidential debate.  On this week’s episode of Playbook Deep Dive, host & Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza talks with...

18 Aug 202336min

This week, almost every Republican running for president is headed to the Iowa State Fair, famous for its fried Twinkies and statues of farm animals made out of butter and —  every four years — extrem...

11 Aug 202354min

In 2023, there are two Europes: the Europe of the museums and the beaches – and the real Europe as lived by its people. And that Europe has changed dramatically in recent decades.  The end of the Cold...

4 Aug 202331min