The left strikes back
The Democratic Party’s reckoning is here. Progressives are on track to win key races in Tuesday’s primaries in Michigan, although not as decisively as predicted — or hoped. Anna and Jake break down t...
5 Aug 11min
The Senate's escape math
The Senate’s ability to clear its pile-up of legislation and nominations before a five-week summer recess may come down to two GOP decisions. Plus, it’s Primary Day in Michigan! Anna and Jake break d...
4 Aug 11min
Blanche and Cornyn's deal
The White House believes it has a deal with GOP senators to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination out of the Senate Judiciary Committee after days of frenzied negotiations. Jake breaks down the late-nigh...
3 Aug 9min
Readback: Blanche’s confirmation battle
Laura and Brendan discuss Todd Blanche's struggle this week to sway Senate GOP holdouts Thom Tillis and John Cornyn on his attorney general nomination. This story was featured in The Readback, our wee...
1 Aug 12min
2026 and its campaign tricks
From mystery super PACs to late third-party candidate adds, we’ve seen some questionable campaign practices this cycle, with the control of Congress coming down to a district-by-district, state-by-sta...
31 Jul 12min
Fly Out Day: Super PAC leader Alex Latcham talks Republicans’ $400 million campaign war chest
Senate Leadership Fund's Alex Latcham joined Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer at the Punchbowl News Townhouse to break down midterm spending strategy across key states, the SAVE America Act and MUCH more!...
30 Jul 36min
Is Trump kicking Thune to the curb?
President Donald Trump on Wednesday declined to say whether Senate Majority Leader John Thune is the right person to lead Senate Republicans amid an inter-party struggle over the president’s top legis...
30 Jul 12min
Thune's minefield
From President Donald Trump’s SAVE America Act push to a high-profile Cabinet nomination and a budget reconciliation effort, Senate Majority Leader John Thune faces a political minefield to navigate b...
29 Jul 8min
