The Daily Punch
Weekday mornings, The Daily Punch brings you inside Capitol Hill, the White House and Washington for an unfiltered look at the key players and stakes of all major issues of the day. Power. People. Politics. Hosted by Punchbowl News founders, journalists and best-selling authors Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman.
FLY OUT DAY: Virginia Rep. Beyer on Trump impeachment, tariffs, medicaid and AI regulation
Democrat on the House on Ways and Means committee, Rep. Don. Beyer, joined Anna Palmer at the Punchbowl News townhouse to discuss the upcoming midterms, Democrats' legislative priorities, tech regulation and MUCH more.
PLUS: CNN's Sarah Ferris and our own Ally Mutnick stop by for That's Not Gonna Fly!
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Sherrod Brown's bid to turn Ohio blue
Anna and Anthony go over former Sen. Sherrod Brown's chances of getting back to the Senate. Plus, the latest lobbying figures and a dispatch from Arizona.
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Will Republicans whiff in Florida?
Anna and Anthony go over stories from across the country: the latest on the Florida and Arizona races and what Sherrod Brown wants if he wins.
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Hegseth may find himself in hot water if Democrats win the House
Jake and Anthony go over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's potential future if Democrats win control of the House. Plus, the vast majority of Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee have penned a letter endorsing Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) to continue serving as the committee’s top Democrat.
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Will Trump go to a single House battleground?
Jake and Max go over the dynamics at play with President Donald Trump and the GOP as the midterms loom just over two weeks away.
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Readback: Peak permitting on the Hill
Senior energy reporter Josh Siegel discusses the latest developments in the permitting reform bill. This story was featured in the Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week.
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Inside Democrats' fundraising blowout
The GOP’s candidate money problem has gone from bad to worse.
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The House Republican panic has set in
House Republicans are dealing with a deep fear of a complete washout in November.
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Campaign latest: Barrasso on the trail
Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso is on the trail, and we caught up with him. The Wyoming Republican said Senate Majority Leader John Thune isn't going anywhere.
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DCCC raises alarm over cash
Democrats worry they don't have the cash to win some races in November, plus there's a lot of turnover in Dan Osborn's campaign.
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Hakeem Jeffries: The next speaker?
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries may become speaker if Democrats win the majority in the House. We caught up with him in Pennsylvania.
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Readback: How 2026 could be the new 2018
Campaign reporter Ally Mutnick dissects some of the House seats that flipped to blue in the 2018 midterms and what it could mean for Democrats in taking the majority on Nov. 3. This story was featured in the Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week.
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How many Senate seats are in reach for Dems?
Anna and Jake focus on the Senate this morning, going over President Trump’s poll numbers tanking, the sheer amount of spending on ads and more.
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Fly Out Day: Sen. Adam Schiff on AI regulation, data centers and China
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of Senate Judiciary and top Democrat on its Intellectual Property subcommittee, will chat about AI, copyright, national security and the midterms with Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer at the first-ever Punchbowl News Tech Summit in San Francisco. Stick around: NYT's Mike Isaac and Punchbowl News' Ben Brody will stop by for That's Not Gonna Fly.
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Can Democrats win in Iowa?
Iowa State Rep. Josh Turek is within striking distance of becoming the first Democrat to win a Senate election in the state since 2008. Laura Weiss and Samantha Handler discuss the outlook for his chances on The Daily Punch.
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GOP's redistricting bet is getting expensive
Republicans’ unprecedented mid-decade redistricting push created 14 new strongly red districts, but the GOP is a sure bet to win only five of these races. Now, Republican candidates and super PACs have spent nearly $100 million on ads trying to flip the other nine districts. Anthony Adragna and Ally Mutnick discuss on The Daily Punch.
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John Curtis rises as the next GOP Trump critic
Republicans willing to publicly break with President Donald Trump are far and few between, but Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) is willing to step into that void. Jake Sherman and Anthony Adragna discuss Curtis' new role as a GOP Trump critic on The Daily Punch.
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Jim Jordan's possible GOP leader play
While he won't admit it publicly, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is very likely to run for GOP leader if House Republicans lose the majority. Jake Sherman and Max Cohen discuss on The Daily Punch.
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Readback: I stumbled into a surprise Trump news conference
Tech reporter Ben Brody discusses his experience at Trump's driveway news conference with the leaders of Anthropic, Meta, Nvidia and more. This story was featured in the Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week.
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How Thune and Schumer did this session
Anna and Jake go over how Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Schumer did this session. Plus whether Republicans scaling back in Georgia and North Carolina.
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Fly Out Day: Pennsylvania Sen. McCormick on Shapiro's lead, rising gas prices and the AI race with China
Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) — a member of the Foreign Relations, Energy and Banking committees — sat down with Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer to discuss affordability challenges, data centers in his home state, the midterms and much more!
Stick around: The Washington Sun's Igor Bobic and Punchbowl News' Josh Siegel stop by for That's Not Gonna Fly!
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House Dem groups rake in $230M
Jake and Anna go over the big haul House Democratic groups raked in. Plus, the Senate leaves town ahead of the midterms.
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The GOP House seats that are nearly gone
Jake and Anthony go over the seats most likely to flip blue in the midterms. Plus, it's the Senate's last gasp.
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Stock trading takes over the airwaves
The new hot topic flooding the airwaves this election season is a ban on members of Congress trading stocks.
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What to expect in the Senate's final week
The Senate is back for what is likely its last week in session before the midterms. What's on the agenda?
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Readback: A weird September for government funding
Samantha Handler discusses what appropriators are up to this September without a government shutdown to worry about. This story was featured in the Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week.
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Texas PAC could spend $200M
Texas PAC could be spending big to help Ken Paxton in the Lone Star State. Plus, Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) speaks.
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Fly Out Day: Top Energy Democrat Sen. Heinrich talks data centers and permitting deal
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sat down with Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer at the townhouse to discuss the current state of permitting reform, AI and data centers, affordability and MUCH more. Then Semafor's Burgess Everett and our very own Laura Weiss stop by for That's Not Gonna Fly!
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Is permitting reform cooked?
Will the Senate stick around for another week? All signs indicate that they will.
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Republicans hit the panic button
There are 41 days until Election Day, and Republicans are throwing everything and the kitchen sink at their sinking political fortunes.
Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer discuss what Republicans are doing in the Capitol and beyond to try to save their own careers. Plus, crypto's Ohio spending blitz.
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Schumer warns Trump on China
We spoke with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to talk about what Schumer sees as some of the critical issues that he wants President Donald Trump to take up with China as it relates to AI.
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Trump on the world stage as the Senate looks to leave
President Donald Trump has a big week ahead at the U.N. General Assembly and the Senate is looking to head home. Plus: DCCC launches an $8 million effort.
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Readback: A Pentagon briefing goes awry
Defense reporter Anthony Adragna breaks down Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby's rough briefing with Senate Republicans on Thursday. This story was featured in the Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week.
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The 3 House seats eating $100 million
Jake and Max go over where the GOP is spending big in the run-up to the midterms.
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Fly Out Day: Gov. Wes Moore on Maryland's energy crisis, AI data centers and the fight for voting rights
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore sat down with Anna Palmer at the townhouse to talk about redistricting, the possibility of a Democratic majority in Congress, issues facing AI and data centers in the state and MUCH more. Stick around: CNN's Alayna Treene and Once Upon a Hill's Michael Jones break down the interview!
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Hakeem Jeffries holds back, Katherine Clark swings
As Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Jared Golden break with their party on rule votes; House Democratic leaders are handling the situation differently.
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One of the most important days of the cycle
Fed rates are expected to be hiked today, which won't make President Donald Trump happy. Plus, how dead is the crypto agenda?
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Is Congress missing the moment with AI?
As artificial intelligence dominates the news cycle, AI companies are begging to be regulated. Congress is nowhere on the issue.
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Congress is back: 50 days to Election Day
Both the House and the Senate are back this week as the sprint kicks off to Election Day. Plus: the latest on the Clarity Act.
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Readback: A more realistic defense spending assessment
Defense reporter Briana Reilly takes you behind the scenes of the NDIA emerging technology conference and what top DOD officials said about their outlook on future funding. This story was featured in the Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week.
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