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Everyone’s mad at each other Mar 25, 2024

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Congress has left town, and everyone is mad. But not Anna and Jake, who go over the latest on Speaker Mike Johnson's future after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion to vacate. Plus: The Veepstakes hits Capitol Hill and TikTok ban proponents hit the airwaves.

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House GOP leadership struggles on funding bill Mar 22, 2024

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The deadline to pass a funding bill is now hours away, and House GOP leadership is struggling as the whip count came in softer than they would’ve liked. Plus: Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn was suspended in 2011 after a gun incident and the Biden campaign leans on CHC to build Hispanic support.

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The minibus is here Mar 21, 2024

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Washington has bet against Speaker Mike Johnson a lot. But if all goes according to plan, by Friday, Johnson will have cleared a massive hurdle in his nascent speakership — fully funding the federal government through FY2024. Plus: The Wyden-Smith tax bill is in deep trouble.

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Hurry up and wait: Bill text may slip to Thursday Mar 20, 2024

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The government is set to partially shut down Friday, and the text for the six-bill minibus still hasn’t been released yet. Plus: GOP senators who tried to oust Mitch McConnell will soon have their first chance to shape the battle to replace him as their party’s leader.

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We have a funding deal. What's next? Mar 19, 2024

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White House officials and top aides to the Big Four congressional leaders reached a deal on Homeland Security funding, so what happens now? Anna and Jake discuss the time crunch Congress faces. Plus: The latest on Thune world and the Ohio Senate GOP primary.

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Homeland Security funding fight threatens spending deal Mar 18, 2024

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Anna and Jake discuss the funding fight on Capitol Hill as we enter yet another government shutdown week. Plus: The White House doesn't seem worried about the Biden impeachment inquiry and the latest on the Bagel Caucus. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter.

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A new era on Capitol Hill for Israel Mar 15, 2024

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's call for new elections to replace Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has shaken up relations with the Jewish state. Plus: Speaker Mike Johnson on more government funding deadlines.

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The Schumer squeeze Mar 14, 2024

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer finds himself under pressure on three major fronts that are dividing his party. Plus: UNRWA funding emerges as a flashpoint in FY2024 spending talks and the latest from the GOP retreat in West Virginia.

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The forever impeachment inquiry Mar 13, 2024

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Anna and Jake discuss the seemingly endless impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, and how some Republicans fear that there's no smoking gun. Plus, the House is expected to vote today on a bill that could lead to a ban on TikTok in the United States.

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New details on the push for Ukraine aid Mar 12, 2024

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Anna and Jake talk about Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick's (R-Pa.) latest moves to try to get aid for Ukraine... he still hasn't "turned on" his discharge petition. Plus: Officials from the FBI, DOJ and Office of the Director of National Intelligence will be on the Hill today to give House lawmakers a classified briefing on TikTok. We have the latest on that.

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