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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.© Punchbowl News. All Rights Reserved. Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Readback: Johnson's FISA failure

    Readback: Johnson's FISA failure
    Apr 18 2026
    Punchbowl News Defense Reporter Anthony Adragna joins host Max Cohen to discuss all the latest FISA drama. Plus, a recap of Anthony's trip to Philadelphia to host a bipartisan panel of governors on all things energy, gas prices and permitting reform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    13 mins
  • Johnson's FISA flop

    Johnson's FISA flop
    Apr 17 2026
    An audacious play by Speaker Mike Johnson to pass a five-year extension of Section 702 of FISA failed spectacularly just before 1:30 a.m., leaving House GOP leaders firmly stuck over how to address concerns from rank-and-file Republicans on the surveillance program. Jake breaks down the latest. Plus, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick’s case is putting the Congressional Black Caucus in a bind. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube⁠. ⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel today to see all the new ways⁠⁠ ⁠we’re investing in video.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news.⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    9 mins
  • Fly Out Day: Virginia Democratic Sen. Warner discusses Iran conflict, redistricting and FISA debate

    Fly Out Day: Virginia Democratic Sen. Warner discusses Iran conflict, redistricting and FISA debate
    Apr 16 2026
    Sen. Mark Warner, the top Democrat in the Intelligence Committee, sits down with Jake Sherman to chat about the escalating Iran crisis, Virginia redistricting, FISA and much more. PLUS: CNBC's Emily Wilkins and our own Andrew Desiderio join after to unpack it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 mins
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quick to the point and non partisan

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Daily short synopsis of three Capitol Hill happenings without all the political spin, Just the facts and makes you feel like you are a Hill operator without working on-the Hill.

No party bias just the facts of the moment

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