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.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWeekday 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.
Recent episodes include "Readback: In New York as Lawler courts Orthodox Jewish vote" (31 October 2026, 17 minutes), "Mike Johnson’s many top three seats" (30 October 2026, 12 minutes), and "Fly Out Day: Raskin on Democrats' plans to investigate Trump" (29 October 2026, 42 minutes).
The Daily Punch publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 15 minutes.
Booking probability for The Daily Punch is 40%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Daily Punch requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Daily Punch's contact route on record: verified email.
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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 weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News...
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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 war. Plus, can a growing economy save the GOP...
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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, a possible Trump impeachment and MUCH more...
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Jake Sherman and congressional reporter Laura Weiss discuss factors that could affect several House Republican moderates ahead of Election Day. Plus, John Bresnahan’s interview with House Minority Whip Katherine...
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Jake Sherman and congressional reporter Max Cohen discuss House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ election week schedule and Senate party breakdown scenarios. Plus, Jeffries and Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) trade...
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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 Whip Tom Emmer and reporting from Josh on...
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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 political gravity. Want more in-depth daily...
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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 story was featured in the Readback, our weekend...
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Jake Sherman and Congressional Reporter Ally Mutnick recap Jake's conversation with Speaker Mike Johnson, whether House Republicans can beat Florida Democrat Jared Moskowitz and Arizona Republicans are keeping their...
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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' legislative priorities, tech regulation and MUCH more...
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Anna and Anthony go over former Sen. Sherrod Brown's chances of getting back to the Senate. Plus, the latest lobbying figures and a dispatch from Arizona. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to...
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Anna and Anthony go over stories from across the country: the latest on the Florida and Arizona races and what Sherrod Brown wants if he wins. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free...
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Jake and Anthony go over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's potential future if Democrats win control of the House. Plus, the vast majority of Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee have penned a letter...
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Jake and Max go over the dynamics at play with President Donald Trump and the GOP as the midterms loom just over two weeks away. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM...
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Senior energy reporter Josh Siegel discusses the latest developments in the permitting reform bill. This story was featured in the Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week. Want more...
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House Republicans are dealing with a deep fear of a complete washout in November. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about...
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Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso is on the trail, and we caught up with him. The Wyoming Republican said Senate Majority Leader John Thune isn't going anywhere. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress...
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Democrats worry they don't have the cash to win some races in November, plus there's a lot of turnover in Dan Osborn's campaign. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM...
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries may become speaker if Democrats win the majority in the House. We caught up with him in Pennsylvania. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free...
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Campaign reporter Ally Mutnick dissects some of the House seats that flipped to blue in the 2018 midterms and what it could mean for Democrats in taking the majority on Nov. 3. This story was featured in the Readback...
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