The Daily Punch
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GOP heading in different directions as funding fight begins
15 mins; September 03, 2025
Welcome back, lawmakers
16 mins; September 02, 2025
Congress’ plate is full after recess
13 mins; September 01, 2025
The Readback: How OBBB is playing in the swing states
20 mins; August 23, 2025
The Punch Power Matrix
13 mins; August 22, 2025
Can Rogers win in Michigan?
12 mins; August 21, 2025
Israel-Gaza and the Michigan Democratic primary
13 mins; August 20, 2025
Trump floats Ukraine security guarantees. Will Congress buy in?
15 mins; August 19, 2025
The hot House Arizona battlefield
14 mins; August 18, 2025
The Readback: Senate Dems face a tough map
9 mins; August 16, 2025
Democrats' new California map
11 mins; August 15, 2025
Inside Trump's legislative plans for D.C.
14 mins; August 14, 2025
Trump's BLS pick faces Senate test
11 mins; August 13, 2025
The 8-figure mission to try to rescue Cornyn
13 mins; August 12, 2025
The 2026 Senate map: Hits and misses
12 mins; August 11, 2025
The Readback: The fog of tech policy
13 mins; August 09, 2025
Inside the GOP's redistricting push
11 mins; August 08, 2025
The generational brawl inside the Democratic Party
11 mins; August 07, 2025
Members flock to Israel as Gaza war deepens
9 mins; August 06, 2025
Schatz secures Schumer’s backing
10 mins; August 05, 2025
Schumer, Jeffries demand 'Big 4' talks
11 mins; August 04, 2025
The Readback: Kentucky Hemp Wars
12 mins; August 02, 2025
Netanyahu's massive problem with Dems
12 mins; August 01, 2025
The Senate's earmark explosion
13 mins; July 31, 2025
Inside the new Texas map
14 mins; July 30, 2025
Thune’s next big fight: Governing
12 mins; July 29, 2025
3 things to watch as August nears
13 mins; July 28, 2025
The Readback: Epstein drama dominates the House
10 mins; July 26, 2025
Bursting Democrats' redistricting bubble
16 mins; July 25, 2025
Trump loses grip on the House
13 mins; July 24, 2025
The GOP reality in Trump’s Washington
13 mins; July 23, 2025
Congress is behind on spending
13 mins; July 22, 2025
Congress crawls toward August
10 mins; July 21, 2025
The Readback: Crypto craziness
9 mins; July 19, 2025
Leader Look: Jeffries and Johnson
14 mins; July 18, 2025
The Creator Economy: Entertainment's New Era
12 mins; July 17, 2025
House Dems are California dreamin’
15 mins; July 17, 2025
The Three Amigos vote no — again
15 mins; July 16, 2025
The Future of Energy: The Players
13 mins; July 15, 2025
Rescissions stalls
12 mins; July 15, 2025
What Hakeem Jeffries is thinking
13 mins; July 14, 2025
The Readback: Approps take center stage
10 mins; July 12, 2025
The Leader Look: Thune and Schumer
15 mins; July 11, 2025
Funding wars begin
12 mins; July 10, 2025
Will the government shut down?
12 mins; July 09, 2025
The Future of Energy: A Leading Voice
9 mins; July 08, 2025
Big, Beautiful Backlash
13 mins; July 08, 2025
OBBB is law. Now what?
15 mins; July 07, 2025
The Readback: What’s the point of the Freedom Caucus?
13 mins; July 05, 2025
Five takeaways from the GOP reconciliation drama
15 mins; July 04, 2025
Johnson and Trump on the brink of victory
17 mins; July 03, 2025
Showtime for Johnson
15 mins; July 02, 2025
The Future of Energy: Legislative Landscape
9 mins; July 01, 2025
Trump's agenda is on the brink
15 mins; July 01, 2025
Senate readies daytime votes
17 mins; June 30, 2025
The Readback: Republicans racing through reconciliation
17 mins; June 28, 2025
Is the July 4 deadline still doable?
16 mins; June 27, 2025
Senate GOP eyes delaying key Medicaid cut
17 mins; June 26, 2025
Republicans hate the reconciliation bill
15 mins; June 25, 2025
The Future of Energy: State of Play
11 mins; June 24, 2025
Senate gears up to jam the House
14 mins; June 24, 2025
A monumental week for Trump
14 mins; June 23, 2025
The Readback: Create a new financial system with one weird trick
16 mins; June 21, 2025
The Byrd begins its bath
19 mins; June 20, 2025
A big, beautiful bust
18 mins; June 19, 2025
What Dems want to knock out of reconciliation
15 mins; June 18, 2025
Inside the Senate GOP's tough reconciliation negotiation
17 mins; June 17, 2025
A short but busy week in the Senate
15 mins; June 16, 2025
The Readback: Outrage in the Senate over Padilla chaos
13 mins; June 14, 2025
War abroad. Chaos at home.
13 mins; June 13, 2025
The Creator Economy: Setting the Stage
14 mins; June 12, 2025
'To hell with Congress'
15 mins; June 12, 2025
How the White House is selling Trump’s agenda
17 mins; June 11, 2025
How the funding battle is colliding with reconciliation
15 mins; June 10, 2025
How the Senate can make reconciliation deadline
8 mins; June 09, 2025
The Readback: Washington’s big break up
13 mins; June 07, 2025
Why Musk could be a big problem for Trump
11 mins; June 06, 2025
GOP tax rift grows as clock ticks
10 mins; June 05, 2025
Why Thune is going to Trump early
14 mins; June 04, 2025
The Future of Medicine: The Players
26 mins; June 03, 2025
Thune's rocky road to July 4
13 mins; June 03, 2025
What we learned at the Pentagon
10 mins; June 02, 2025
The Readback: 24 hours with senators in Canada
17 mins; May 31, 2025
One Big, Busy Summer
13 mins; May 30, 2025
Leader Look: Thune's biggest test yet
14 mins; May 29, 2025
The 2026 spending fight kicks off
13 mins; May 28, 2025
The Future of Medicine: A Leading Voice
10 mins; May 27, 2025
Senators to Canada: Don’t give up on U.S.
7 mins; May 27, 2025
Trump to the Senate: Change it up!
7 mins; May 26, 2025
The Readback: A huge week for the House
16 mins; May 24, 2025
The Senate revs up
10 mins; May 23, 2025
Johnson on the brink of a big win
8 mins; May 22, 2025
Will reconciliation hit the House floor today?
13 mins; May 21, 2025
The Future of Medicine: Legislative Landscape
10 mins; May 20, 2025
Welcome to the game, Mr. President
14 mins; May 20, 2025
Budget clears reconciliation
15 mins; May 19, 2025
The Readback: The all-night markup survival guide
15 mins; May 17, 2025
The GOP's last-minute mess
14 mins; May 16, 2025
The biggest reconciliation meeting yet
13 mins; May 15, 2025
Inside the marathon markups
16 mins; May 14, 2025