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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The podcast currently has 1,287 episodes available.

The Daily Punch episodes:

November 22, 2025 The Readback: How the shutdown ate my laundry
Vault co-author Brendan Pedersen shares how his laundry got stuck at the dry cleaners during the 43-day government shutdown. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week.
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November 21, 2025 Inside the GOP talks on Obamacare
Republican senators have been privately lobbying President Donald Trump to support a limited short-term extension of Obamacare subsidies. Anna and Jake discuss the details. Plus: House GOP leaders are urging the White House to hold off on an executive order targeting state artificial intelligence laws.
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November 20, 2025 Fly Out Day: Breaking Down the Health Care Fight with Sen. Bill Cassidy
Sen. Bill Cassidy sits down with Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer to chat about the future of health care, RFK Jr. and a possible Trump endorsement.
Stick around after for That’s Not Gonna Fly with our very own Andrew Desiderio and NBC News's Ryan Nobles.

Fly Out Day lands every Thursday evening — your front-row pass to Capitol Hill’s end-of-week chaos and conversations.

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44min
November 20, 2025 Thune vs. Johnson?
Is the Thune–Johnson bromance cracking? Tensions are rising between the Senate and House GOP leaders as funding fights and the Epstein petition resurface. Plus: Georgia’s messy Senate GOP primary isn’t going away.
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November 19, 2025 How redistricting backfired on the GOP
Redistricting failure is scrambling the GOP’s 2026 strategy. Jake breaks down how Texas, Indiana, Missouri and more became unexpected trouble spots for Republicans less than a year from the midterms.
Plus: House Democrats notched big wins on Epstein and funding — then stumbled into their own internal mess.
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November 18, 2025 The Epstein resolution reversal
The Epstein files take center stage on Capitol Hill, and President Donald Trump’s sudden reversal is reshaping the politics around their release. Anna and Jake break down what’s next in the House and Senate.
Plus: A rare Democrat-vs-Democrat floor fight erupts over Rep. Chuy García’s retirement and succession drama.
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November 17, 2025 Rank and file tries to wrest power back
House rank-and-file members are trying to reclaim power after the shutdown and the Epstein files vote lands this week. Anna and Jake break down the big tensions and what to watch across Capitol Hill. Plus: The Senate pushes ahead on FY2026 funding.
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November 15, 2025 The Readback: What the shutdown told us about Democrats
Max and Laura share what impact the government shutdown had on Senate Democrats and discuss the House's return after being out of session for 54 days. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week.
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November 14, 2025 What Emmer told us on Fly Out Day
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer joined Fly Out Day to talk about the shutdown, the 2026 landscape and more. Jake recaps the newsy interview.
Plus: a growing retirement wave in Congress and Eric Swalwell’s possible run for California governor — with new polling on the field.
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November 13, 2025 Fly Out Day: Majority Whip Emmer opens up about Epstein probe, shutdown aftermath and more
Majority Whip Tom Emmer swings by the townhouse to sit down with Jake Sherman about the Epstein probe, shutdown aftermath and more.
Stick around after the interview for a fun That’s Not Gonna Fly with NBC's Scott Wong and The Washington Post's Marianna Sotomayor.

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