The Daily Punch

By Punchbowl News

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... more

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January 12, 2026 Can the Hill save the Fed?
President Donald Trump is escalating his fight with the Federal Reserve, opening a new front that’s rattling Republicans and testing the Fed’s independence. Can the Hill save the Fed? Plus, Senate GOP leaders are pouring money into Texas as Sen. John Cornyn fights for political survival.
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January 10, 2026 The Readback: Waking up in Vegas with chips on my mind
Diego Munhoz breaks down CES in Las Vegas, including which lawmakers he spotted at the convention and the latest tech products. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week.
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January 09, 2026 Republicans stumble into 2026
It’s election year blues for GOP leaders on Capitol Hill. Anna and Jake break down Republicans’ rocky start to 2026, the growing GOP messaging mess and why foreign policy fights are complicating life for party leaders.
Plus, Democrats’ tricky Venezuela bind and the high-stakes redistricting debate unfolding in Virginia.
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January 08, 2026 Fly Out Day: Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt on why the U.S. needs Greenland
Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt stopped by the Townhouse to chat with Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer to break down why he thinks the U.S. should pursue Greenland, the capture of former Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro — and more.
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January 08, 2026 Trump scrambles health care talks
President Donald Trump is once again rattling health care talks. Anna and Jake break down how. Plus, Republicans’ are scrambling to avoid a rare defeat on a War Powers vote tied to Venezuela — and where things stand on government funding ahead of the Jan. 30 deadline.
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January 07, 2026 Venezuela tests Democrats
Democrats are split on how far to go in pushing back on President Donald Trump’s actions in Venezuela as a war powers vote gains momentum. Anna and Jake discuss the latest. Plus, Congress is barreling toward another ACA showdown, and Sen. Tim Scott takes a high-stakes gamble on landmark crypto legislation.
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January 06, 2026 Congress steps on the gas pedal
Congress is back — and January is off to a chaotic start. Anna and Jake break down a packed week of votes on war powers, health care, veto overrides and more. Plus, what lawmakers learned (and didn’t) from the first Venezuela briefing.
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January 05, 2026 Venezuela: Trump's biggest challenge to the Hill yet
President Donald Trump’s ouster of Nicolás Maduro is putting Congress at the center of a high-stakes foreign policy showdown, with top administration officials heading to Capitol Hill today to answer tough questions about Venezuela. Plus, Senate GOP Leader John Thune reflects on his first year in leadership.
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January 03, 2026 The Readback: 5 years of Punchbowl News
Punchbowl News founders Anna Palmer, Jake Sherman and John Bresnahan join Max Cohen to reflect on the company's fifth anniversary. They share some stories from over the years and what they are looking forward to.
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December 20, 2025 The Readback: What is Brendan Carr up to?
Punchbowl News Tech Reporter Diego Areas Munhoz joins Max to discuss the Punchbowl News Tech Quarterly newsletter that came out on Tuesday.
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