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Biden heads to Baltimore Apr 05, 2024

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Anna and Jake go over the dynamics surrounding President Joe Biden's visit to Baltimore today to survey the aftermath of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Plus: The challenges Congress faces when they return from the Easter recess.

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The House Republican chair shuffle Apr 04, 2024

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Anna and Jake go over the potential game of musical chairs happening with the House Rules and Appropriations Committees. Plus: The House Intelligence Committee is slated to hear from a Havana Syndrome victim.

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The flaws in Johnson’s Ukraine plan Apr 03, 2024

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Speaker Mike Johnson has been giving clues recently about how he plans to push a Ukraine aid bill through the House, but it's unclear whether that will work. Plus: The latest on Trump's cases before the Supreme Court and the lack of congressional GOP support for his immunity argument.

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Schumer and McConnell's springtime battles Apr 02, 2024

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Anna and Jake take a look at the Senate leaders, Chuck Schumer and Mitch McConnell, and what challenges they face when they return from recess. Plus, the latest on the government's response to the Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore.

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Mike Johnson reaches 5 months as speaker Apr 01, 2024

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Anna and Jake look at Speaker Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries; what challenges will they face when they return from Easter Recess? Plus: Israel's key moment with the U.S. over Rafah and who K Street thinks will be Trump's VP pick.

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Washington's Baltimore funding play Mar 29, 2024

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The effort to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is going to be expensive... several billion dollars, according to estimates we’ve heard from Annapolis, the Hill and the White House. Anna and Jake discuss. Plus: Ukraine-skeptical Republicans are about to get an earful about "REPO."

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Who voted no and took the dough Mar 28, 2024

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Congress approved more than $71 million in earmarks for lawmakers who voted against the most recent minibus spending bill. Jake Sherman goes over who voted no but still took the dough. Plus, what can Congress do in response to the Key Bridge collapse in Maryland?

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Schumer's ambitious Senate agenda Mar 27, 2024

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Now that federal agencies are funded through September, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer wants to pivot to a flurry of bipartisan legislation he first laid out last summer. Anna and Jake discuss. Plus: A look at Rep. Joe Neguse's plans after he was elected assistant minority leader.

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The AI Impact: AI and Cybersecurity Mar 26, 2024

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Punchbowl News founder and CEO Anna Palmer and senior congressional reporter Andrew Desiderio talk about artificial intelligence's impact on cybersecurity in the first installment of The AI Impact.

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Johnson’s Ukraine dilemma Mar 26, 2024

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Speaker Mike Johnson faces some tough choices when it comes to how to proceed with funding aid for Ukraine. Plus: The AI Impact, a new project by Punchbowl News, launches, and an update on the Senate GOP leadership race.

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