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  • Another Make or Break Week for the GOP Feat. Laura Weiss
    2025/04/01

    It is another make or break week for Congressional Republicans as the Senate tees up a vote on a budget resolution. Hosts Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller are joined by Punchbowl News’ Laura Weiss to answer some big questions about the reconciliation debate. Is the new timeline feasible? How will the two chambers handle different budget instructions? And will the Senate overrule the parliamentarian if need be?

    Hosts: Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller

    Guest: Laura Weiss

    Producer: Benji Englander

    Articles Discussed:

    Punchbowl: The big moments this week that will define Republicans’ tax plans

    Politico: Senate GOP to start moving budget plan as soon as Wednesday

    Politico: ‘Never been done’: Why Republicans might approve a budget whose numbers don’t match up

    New York Times: A Special Election That Was Supposed to Be a Snoozer Is Suddenly Buzzing

    NBC News: Inside Trump's shock decision to pull the plug on Elise Stefanik's nomination

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    43 分
  • Reconciliation Heats up and Democrats Melt Down, Feat. Liam Donovan
    2025/03/25

    The House and Senate return following the passage of a CR, and the next thing on the table is a return to budget reconciliation negotiations. Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller are joined by Liam Donovan, senior political strategist at Bracewell, to talk about where discussions stand, what obstacles remain, and how long this thing may take. Plus what happened with the Democrats on the CR vote, the firestorm its created, and how they try to move forward.

    Hosts: Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller

    Guest: Liam Donovan

    Producer: Benji Englander

    Second producer: Regina Anderson

    Articles Mentioned:

    Axios: Behind the Curtain: Dems' dark, deep hole

    Axios: "They hate us": Democrats confront their own Tea Party

    The New York Times Opinion: There’s a Price for Promising What Isn’t Possible in Congress

    The Atlantic: The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans

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    57 分
  • Will Republicans Avoid a Shutdown? Feat. Nicholas Wu
    2025/03/11

    With government funding set to run out in a matter of days, Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller are joined by POLITICO congressional reporter Nicholas Wu to assess the shutdown state-of-play. They discuss if Speaker Johnson can muster the votes for a CR, the differing strategies of House and Senate Democrats, and what the censure of Al Green portends for the final vote tally. Plus, what Democrats will discuss at their retreat as they look for a way out of the wilderness.

    Hosts: Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller

    Guest: Nicholas Wu

    Producer: Benji Englander

    Articles Discussed:

    NBC News: GOP-led Congress races to avert government shutdown ahead of Friday deadline

    Politico: House Dems still offer no promises to help GOP avoid shutdown

    Axios: Senate Democrats warm to helping GOP avoid government shutdown

    Politico: Al Green censured for joint session outburst

    Politico: House Democrats set to hear from governors, pollsters and more at issues conference

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    49 分
  • Congress Welcomes the Trump Show Feat. Chad Pergram of Fox News
    2025/03/04

    Before President Trump addresses a Joint Session of Congress, Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller discuss the outlook for his agenda: What are the next steps for reconciliation? Can the Senate make the budget math work? And will a government shutdown get in the way? Then, Seven Letter’s Mike Ricci joins the show to talk about State of the Union responses and Chad Pergram, Fox News Senior Congressional Correspondent, shares his insights based on more than 30 years covering Capitol Hill.

    Hosts: Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller

    Guests: Chad Pergram and Mike Ricci

    Producer: Benji Englander

    Articles Discussed:

    AP: What’s next for Trump agenda after House GOP approves tax breaks and slashed spending in budget

    Politico: GOP tax chief voiced ‘huge concern’ over Senate tax plan at White House meeting

    Politico: Senate Republicans say House budget won’t fly with them

    Fox News: Reporter's Notebook: All night long

    CNN: Trump’s speech to Congress will be an explanation of his fast-paced first days in office

    Roll Call: Slotkin leads return of the national security women for Democrats

    Axios: Fuming Democrats struggle with Trump speech strategy

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  • The House’s Big Week is Here
    2025/02/25

    After weeks of buildup, the moment of truth arrives – can Speaker Johnson pass the budget resolution? Hosts Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller dive into all the scenarios at play and how the Senate will respond after advancing down their two-bill track. Later, they debate the congressional politics of DOGE and if lawmakers can reassert their power of the purse. At the end, trying to answer the question “who is the leader of the Democratic party?”

    Hosts: Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller

    Producer: Benji Englander

    Articles Discussed

    Brendan’s New York Times Op-Ed on DOGE

    Punchbowl: Johnson’s task: A tricky budget resolution vote followed by a shutdown fight

    The Hill: Johnson makes ‘prayer request’ ahead of critical vote on Trump agenda bill

    AP: Senate Republicans approve budget framework, pushing past Democratic objections after all-night vote

    WaPo: Back in their districts, GOP lawmakers get an earful on DOGE and Musk

    New York Times: Bracing for a Shutdown Fight, Democrats Warn Their Votes Are Not a Given

    Axios: Democrats spot opening to kneecap GOP's budget plans

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    48 分
  • Reconciliation Collision Course Feat. Garrett Haake
    2025/02/11

    With the House and Senate on a collision course over reconciliation, hosts Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller explore which strategy has the best chance of success and how some of the wonkier aspects of the process may trip up the GOP’s plans. Then, NBC News’ senior White House correspondent Garrett Haake joins the show to offer his insight on the Trump administration’s early actions, the Trump-Musk relationship, and JD Vance’s role as the “Senate whisperer.”

    Hosts: Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller

    Guest: Garrett Haake

    Producer: Benji Englander

    Articles Discussed

    Punchbowl: The reconciliation race: Can the House get its act together?

    Politico: Inside the House GOP clash over tax cuts

    CBS News: CBS News poll — Trump has positive approval amid "energetic" opening weeks; seen as doing what he promised

    WaPo: Some Democrats vow to use leverage in government funding fight

    NBC News: Elon Musk gets quiet White House reminders his power isn't unchecked

    Politico: JD Vance Aced His First Test. The Next One Will Be Tougher.

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    48 分
  • After a Wild January, What Does February Have in Store? Feat. Rachael Bade
    2025/02/04

    What a year the past month has been – to help make sense of the flurry of news over the last two weeks, Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller are joined by POLITICO’s Capitol Bureau Chief Rachael Bade. Together, they discuss the latest on House Republicans’ spending fight, Elon Musk’s influence on the White House, and the outlook for President Trump’s most controversial nominees.

    Articles Discussed:

    Politico: Musk steamrolls Washington as he remakes the federal government

    NYT: ‘We Have No Coherent Message’: Democrats Struggle to Oppose Trump

    WaPo: Trump halts tariffs on Canada and Mexico as both offer new border security plans

    Politico: The GOP’s Unreliable Cutter-in-Chief

    Reuters: Gabbard boosted in bid to become chief US spy ahead of committee vote

    Politico: How Trump’s orbit used blunt force to squeeze Hegseth through

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    51 分
  • Welcome to Trump’s Washington
    2025/01/21

    President Trump is back in the Oval Office. Hosts Annalyse Keller and Brendan Buck discuss the flurry of activity on Inauguration Day – the speech, the executive orders, the pardons and more – and analyze what it means for Capitol Hill.

    Hosts: Annalyse Keller and Brendan Buck

    Producer: Benji Englander

    Articles Discussed:

    NYT: What Trump Did on Day 1: Tracking His Biggest Moves

    Politico: Trump closes first day with an avalanche of executive orders

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    37 分