Speaker Mike Johnson's first full week in the job. Plus, what we're watching this week.
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Monday, Oct. 30, 2023

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.

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Anna and Jake go over the House GOP's FY2025 strategy as Democratic leaders urge all their members to vote no on the MilCon-VA spending bill. Plus: The latest on the "show votes" in the Senate.
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The 2025 spending wars hit the floor

Senate Democrats have failed to land a single meaningful punch on the high court. Plus: Senate Republicans see their party prioritize loyalty to former President Donald Trump over winning the majority in the upper chamber.
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Senate Democrats' big SCOTUS whiff

Anna and Jake go over what's in store for this abbreviated work week on Capitol Hill. Plus: Checking in on The Canvass — how does K Street feel about election interference?
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Congress is back for a short week

With former President Donald Trump's conviction on 34 felony counts in the New York City hush-money case, Jake Sherman takes a look at what will happen now on the Hill. Plus: Democrats are running on abortion in California.
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What the Trump verdict means for Capitol Hill

In a post-McCarthy House, some California Republicans are feeling the financial pinch. How does Speaker Mike Johnson stack up against the former speaker from Bakersfield? Plus: What are Johnson's plans for 2025 and the latest on the invite for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak to Congress.
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Monday, Oct. 30, 2023

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