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
Power Play: How the world's political power brokers are gearing up for 2025
Out with the old and in with the new or in the case of 2025, it’s back to the future with the return of Donald Trump to the White House. As America and her allies prepares for Trump 2.0, what can we b...
27 Dec 202426min
Does Trump have Justin Trudeau dancing to his tune?
One thing Donald Trump loves to say is that he knows how to make a deal. And even for our allies, sometimes the “Art of the Deal” can feel like a shakedown. Ask NATO about that, and you’ll get some no...
20 Dec 202437min
How big business is making its relationship with Republicans great again
Donald Trump’s Washington is going to be packed with heavyweights from big business such as Elon Musk, Scott Bessent and Howard Lutnick. But the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which represents traditional ...
13 Dec 202439min
How to dethrone a Democratic ranking member
Generational change. It’s been a hot topic for Democrats ever since Joe Biden announced he’d run for a second term, and it's been picking up steam this past week as House Democrats pushed aside aging ...
6 Dec 202435min
How the Senate GOP is tempering Trump 2.0
Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) weighs in on President-elect Trump’s cabinet picks, the news of former Rep. Matt Gaetz’s withdrawal from attorney general consideration and his takes on some of the incoming...
22 Nov 202448min
A vanquished Democratic senator’s warning
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) opens up for the first time about his recent defeat, and what he thinks his experiences holding a senate seat in reliably red Ohio since 2006 can teach fellow Democrats att...
15 Nov 202429min
