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About the show

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.

Latest episodes

  • Jim Jordan's possible GOP leader play

    October 5, 2026 · 10 min

    While he won't admit it publicly, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is very likely to run for GOP leader if House Republicans lose the majority. Jake Sherman and Max Cohen discuss on The Daily Punch. Want more in-depth daily coverage from…

  • Readback: I stumbled into a surprise Trump news conference

    October 3, 2026 · 17 min

    Tech reporter Ben Brody discusses his experience at Trump's driveway news conference with the leaders of Anthropic, Meta, Nvidia and more. This story was featured in the Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News…

  • How Thune and Schumer did this session

    October 2, 2026 · 12 min

    Anna and Jake go over how Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Schumer did this session. Plus whether Republicans scaling back in Georgia and North Carolina. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • Fly Out Day: Pennsylvania Sen. McCormick on Shapiro's lead, rising gas prices and the AI race with China

    October 1, 2026 · 34 min

    Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) — a member of the Foreign Relations, Energy and Banking committees — sat down with Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer to discuss affordability challenges, data centers in his home state, the midterms and much…

  • House Dem groups rake in $230M

    October 1, 2026 · 10 min

    Jake and Anna go over the big haul House Democratic groups raked in. Plus, the Senate leaves town ahead of the midterms. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at…

  • The GOP House seats that are nearly gone

    September 30, 2026 · 11 min

    Jake and Anthony go over the seats most likely to flip blue in the midterms. Plus, it's the Senate's last gasp. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn…

  • Stock trading takes over the airwaves

    September 29, 2026 · 8 min

    The new hot topic flooding the airwaves this election season is a ban on members of Congress trading stocks. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more…

  • What to expect in the Senate's final week

    September 28, 2026 · 11 min

    The Senate is back for what is likely its last week in session before the midterms. What's on the agenda? Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more…