The Playbook Podcast

Democrats are torn over strategy as they kick off the second impeachment of Donald Trump, with impeachment managers feeling muzzled by party leaders.

A first in Playbook: As Democrats take another step toward passing Biden's $1.9 trillion relief plan without GOP support, the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus will call on House Democratic leaders today to allow a stand-alone vote on $160 billion for vaccine distribution. Plus: It's Trump's last weekend to prep for his impeachment trial, and his allies are bracing for a PR nightmare.

Bring on the Red Bull: It’s time for a good old-fashioned all-nighter in the Senate tonight. Plus: If you’re trying to figure out the direction of the GOP after that circus of a conference meeting yesterday, good luck.

The president is embracing the left in his Covid-19 relief negotiations, while the House GOP leader may purge a member on the right. Here's what's driving Washington today. 

Over the next 48 hours, the fates of two Republican women will be decided for diametrically opposite reasons. Plus: About that Biden-GOP huddle ... and more in today's Playbook Audio Briefing.

Just how serious is Joe Biden about bipartisanship? We're about to find out. 

As Democrats in Congress steel themselves to push President Biden's Covid relief package forward as soon as next week, progressive members are saying: Don’t take us for granted.

Plus: On-the-ground scenes from a wild day witnessing the GOP civil war.

The White House is taking a new approach to the almost two-trillion-dollar Covid package President Biden wants passed ASAP. The latest move? Splitting the package in two — with the goal of winning over Republican support on at least one of those bills.

Democrats may technically control the House, the Senate and the White House. But there’s a new sheriff in town in Joe Biden — and centrist Democrats calling for some good old-fashioned bipartisanship on big-ticket items like Covid relief. That leaves lawmakers in the majority facing a conundrum: Work with the minority? Or try to run them over?

Today, we're taking you on a little field trip to the West Wing, giving you an inside look at who's occupying the most important real estate in Biden's White House. But first: Here’s what’s driving the day in Washington.