Could Congress end the year without passing Ukraine money? Johnson's FISA flip flop. A bipartisan push for expansion of terror finance rules.
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Thursday, Dec. 7, 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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Speaker Mike Johnson appears to have the upper hand over Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, at least when it comes to inviting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Anna and Jake break down the dynamics. Plus: An update on the farm bill drama and what's happening in the House Democrats’ border security task force.
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Johnson boxes Schumer in on Netanyahu visit

Another senior staffer from Speaker Mike Johnson's office is leaving. Raj Shah is likely to leave the speaker’s office in the coming weeks. Plus: Ways and Means is set to release more information related to the Hunter Biden case.
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Another one bites the dust: Johnson losing another top aide

Speaker Mike Johnson is losing three key policy aides, all to the same lobbying firm. Plus: An update on the REPO Act and how Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and the G7 could shape it.
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Mike Johnson's brain drain

Anna and Jake go over Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's move to force a vote on the bipartisan border security deal that Republicans killed earlier this year. Plus: The latest on Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's trip to Europe.
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Democrats try border play again

Anna Palmer goes over Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's latest rift with the right; this time it's over foreign policy. Plus, Speaker Mike Johnson and former Speaker John Boehner plan to fundraise together.
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Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023

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