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The Daily Punch

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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Latest Episodes:

How Democrats are cleaning up their House Dec 03, 2024

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The House Democratic Caucus is moving to purge some of its most veteran lawmakers from key committee positions. Plus: It's a big day for President-elect Donald Trump's nominees.

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The December rush is here Dec 02, 2024

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Congress is back and it's time for the December rush. Plus: Inside the House Democrats' contests for top committee posts.

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The Punch Power Matrix Nov 27, 2024

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The Punch Power Matrix is out. President-elect Donald Trump and the Congressional Black Caucus are up while Rep. Lauren Boebert and Vice President Kamala Harris are down.

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Preparing for the December sprint Nov 26, 2024

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When lawmakers return next week, they’ll face a three-week sprint to the end of the session centered around resolving two huge issues — government funding and the annual defense authorization bill. Plus: The pitfalls of Cameo.

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Trump’s Vought for budget drama Nov 25, 2024

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President-elect Donald Trump has picked Russell Vought to lead OMB. Vought could end up having as big an impact early on as any of the president-elect’s picks. Plus: The latest on Trump's pick to run the Labor Department, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer.

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The Readback: Culture wars hit Capitol Hill Nov 23, 2024

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Punchbowl News reporters Max Cohen and Mica Soellner take a closer look at the Republican-led push to bar an incoming transgender member from using the bathroom of their choice. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week.

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Johnson gets the Greene light Nov 22, 2024

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The MAGA firebrand Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is expected to support Mike Johnson’s reelection as speaker come January. Plus: The latest on Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation and the state of play for the Georgia 2026 Senate race.

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How far can Trump push Gaetz — and Senate Republicans? Nov 21, 2024

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Former Rep. Matt Gaetz's floundering nomination to serve as attorney general is making some GOP senators fear that President-elect Donald Trump is leaving them out to dry.

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Scalise’s power play inside the Steering Committee Nov 20, 2024

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The GOP Steering Committee elections are today, and several of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s top lieutenants are getting challenges from allies of House Majority Leader Steve Scalise. Plus: The latest on President-elect Donald Trump's nominations.

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Does anyone else in leadership like Johnson's funding strategy? Nov 19, 2024

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Speaker Mike Johnson might be the only congressional leader who wants to put a government funding deadline in the first quarter of Donald Trump’s presidency. Yet that doesn’t mean Washington won’t ultimately go along with punting the spending fight into 2025.

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