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What John Thune told us

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Jake Sherman and senior energy reporter Josh Siegel discuss what Senate Majority Leader John Thune told us. Plus, what the White House counsel sent to House Dems. Also, S

Nov 11
15 min

House leadership election intrigue

Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer provide an update on the state of House GOP and Dem leadership races. Plus, Senate Majority Leader John Thune is on track to remain a top Sen

Nov 10
15 min

What's ahead as Congress returns

Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer discuss what’s ahead as Congress returns after last week’s historic midterm elections. Plus, more on the House race for GOP leader and news o

Nov 9
15 min

Readback: Mike Johnson’s last hurrah

Inside Speaker Mike Johnson's election watch party Tuesday as the House Republican majority slipped out of his grasp. This story was featured in the Readback, our weekend

Nov 7
12 min

What Chuck Schumer told us

Anna and Jake break down the Punchbowl News AM newsletter, where Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says what he wants to focus on in the 120th Congress. Want more in-

Nov 6
12 min

Fly Out Day: What comes next for Democrats after the midterms? DCCC Chair DelBene weighs in

DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene, one of the people behind the House Democrats’ huge election wins, sat down with Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman at the townhouse to break down how

Nov 5
33 min

What Hakeem Jeffries told us

Anna and Jake break down what House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told Punchbowl News after Democrats' big win on Tuesday. Plus: Who is running for House leadership? W

Nov 5
19 min

The Democratic tsunami

Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer recap the wins by Democrats Tuesday night that secured them majorities in both chambers next Congress. Plus, what’s next for House Republican

Nov 4
22 min

Election Day and what's next

Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer reflect on the many moments leading up to Election Day. Plus, Democrats plot their new healthcare plan and Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) talk

Nov 3
13 min

Leadership on the road hours before Election Day

Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer break down all of the pre-Election Day campaign activity just hours before voters head to the polls. Plus, inside Sen. Brian Schatz’s (D-Hawa

Nov 2
15 min

Readback: In New York as Lawler courts Orthodox Jewish vote

Inside New York GOP Rep. Mike Lawler's quest to win the Orthodox Jewish vote in a tight race against Democrat Cait Conley. This story was featured in the Readback, our we

Oct 31
16 min

Mike Johnson’s many top three seats

Jake Sherman and congressional reporter Max Cohen recap Speaker Mike Johnson’s many top three seats. Also, the difficult path ahead for Democrats vowing to end the Iran w

Oct 30
11 min

Fly Out Day: Raskin on Democrats' plans to investigate Trump

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the top Democrat on House Judiciary and former Oversight ranking member, sat down with Jake Sherman to talk midterms, the Epstein investigation

Oct 29
42 min

Can the House GOP's mod squad survive?

Jake Sherman and congressional reporter Laura Weiss discuss factors that could affect several House Republican moderates ahead of Election Day. Plus, John Bresnahan’s in

Oct 29
12 min

Senate map scenarios and Jeffries on the road

Jake Sherman and congressional reporter Max Cohen discuss House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ election week schedule and Senate party breakdown scenarios. Plus, Jeffri

Oct 28
16 min

Dynamics to watch ahead of Election Day

Jake Sherman and senior energy reporter Josh Siegel discuss three dynamics you should watch one week out from Election Day. Plus, Jake's discussion with House Majority Wh

Oct 27
14 min

Democrats keeping eye on Israel's elections

Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer discuss Democrats watching Israel's Tuesday elections, the fate of the NDAA and two House incumbents in California that are hoping to defy po

Oct 26
11 min

Readback: Punchbowl News takes over Sacramento

Tech reporter Diego Areas Munhoz breaks down two key races in Sacramento and his interview Thursday on tech legislation with California Assemblymember Buffy Wicks. This

Oct 24
15 min

Can Mike Johnson keep a Republican majority?

Jake Sherman and Congressional Reporter Ally Mutnick recap Jake's conversation with Speaker Mike Johnson, whether House Republicans can beat Florida Democrat Jared Moskow

Oct 23
12 min

FLY OUT DAY: Virginia Rep. Beyer on Trump impeachment, tariffs, medicaid and AI regulation

Democrat on the House on Ways and Means committee, Rep. Don. Beyer, joined Anna Palmer at the Punchbowl News townhouse to discuss the upcoming midterms, Democrats' legisl

Oct 22
29 min

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What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

I always start my morning by listening to Jake and Anna. They’re funny and insightful. No better source for updates on GW basketball and the latest Phsih tour. Oh, and sometimes they talk Congress too (and they know their stuff!). Keep up the great work guys!! I know it’s not easy doing this at 5 AM every day!

Deep State D · Nov 2025

A must listen on my daily commute, and now also loving The Readback with Andrew D, who does an awesome job. In increasingly volatile times, TDP has become a trusted, efficient daily news source.

agcanog · Feb 2025

I receive the daily update in my email every morning, but once I found this podcast, I prefer to listen to them share the news. I like the inside scoop that they provide in the halls of Congress. Always very knowledgeable and informative.

Susy1968 · Dec 2024

I really appreciate this podcast and listen first thing every morning. In a landscape with cable news and YouTube channels filled with biased content this podcast genuinely explains what is going on in DC. My only complaint is Jake will go in to partisan mode from time to time, which if I wanted that I could flip on CNN or Fox. Anna does an amazing job, keep up the great work!

Blake_The_Steak · Oct 2023

I’ve been listening to Anna and Jake since they were on Playbook but it’s becoming harder and harder to listen to the podcast as Jake’s right wing bias becomes more and more obvious. His glee when things work out for republicans versus his clear disappointment when things go well for Democrats is bad enough but his overt partiality is affecting the edits of this “news” source. Every time Jake is on it feels less like unique, insider reporting and more like Fox News-esque propaganda. I only give two stars because the rest of the team does a decent job but I will unsubscribe soon if episodes continue to feature Jake’s GOP talking points instead of actual news.

YaboiGod594 · Sep 2025

Have loved this pod for catching up on Hill news, but the audio quality has been so inconsistent. Recently, it sounds echoey and as another reviewer said, like the recording is happening in a bathtub. I find myself skipping this each morning now. Please fix the audio quality!!

cmarie929 · Jan 2024

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