This fall, Democrats are hoping state Rep. Lindsay James can capitalize on a blue wave and win Iowa’s open 2nd District seat now that Rep. Ashley Hinson is running for Senate. Full story: punchbowl.news/article/camp...

TECH: The Senate Banking Committee is weighing a markup of export control legislation, according to two sources familiar with the panel’s planning. Full story: punchbowl.news/article/tech...

An effort by Black Democrats to stymie Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s (D-Fla.) run for a plurality Black seat is falling apart. Full story: punchbowl.news/article/camp...

TOP in @punchbowlnews.bsky.social ☀️ AM: Trump showed again on Thursday that he’s not done messing with Senate Republicans, choosing the worst time to take action on something GOP leaders spent days pleading for. Things could get worse. Read the latest: punchbowl.news/article/sena...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Thune: ‘My hopes often get dashed.’ Senate GOP leader faces a frustrated Trump doing his own thing - Inside the DWS drama in South Florida - Tech: Senate Banking eyes chips markup - Dems seek inroads in deep red Iowa punchbowl.news/archive/6122...

Just 145 days before what’s expected to be a bruising midterm election, moderate Republicans are ready to again support a sweeping border surveillance and security bill that narrowly cleared the House last Congress. Full story: punchbowl.news/article/hous...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer effectively endorsed Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) on Wednesday in the contentious three-way Democratic primary to take on former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers. Full story: punchbowl.news/article/camp...

TOP in @punchbowlnews.bsky.social ☀️ AM: FISA is headed for a cliff as Dems oppose even a short-term extension ahead of Friday’s expiration — all while Trump’s push for a $350B Pentagon reconciliation package faces serious resistance. Read the latest: punchbowl.news/article/defe...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - ISA fizzles as Trump demands Pentagon boost. Trump’s call for $500B in new DOD funding is a problem for Rs - Schumer backs Stevens, sees ‘multiple paths’ to majority - GOP moderates fine with another go at H.R. 2 - And there’s more punchbowl.news/archive/6112...

Senate Republicans floated a weaker set of crypto ethics guardrails during a bipartisan meeting Tuesday, according to three sources familiar with the exchange. The move could be a setback for crypto talks at a critical stretch. Full story: punchbowl.news/article/vaul...

It’s a tried-and-tested strategy: Spend a couple of terms in the House, build up political support and then run for statewide office. But this election cycle has been rough for House lawmakers seeking promotions. Full breakdown: punchbowl.news/article/hous...

DEFENSE: President Donald Trump wanted $1.5 trillion in military spending. But with the way things are going, he’ll be lucky to get half of that. Full details: punchbowl.news/article/defe...

TOP in @punchbowlnews.bsky.social ☀️ AM: President Donald Trump has created lots of problems on Capitol Hill. And increasingly, he’s leaving Senate Majority Leader John Thune on the sidelines as he tries to solve them. Read the latest: punchbowl.news/article/sena...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Trump & Thune’s rough summer. Trump looks to Johnson - not Thune - for help, leaving Thune on sidelines - Trump’s $1.5 trillion Pentagon dream unravels - House members stumble statewide - Vault: Crypto ethics talks wobble punchbowl.news/archive/6102...

Listen to The Daily Punch: Anna and Jake discuss the latest on Trump’s FISA mess in the Senate. Plus, an inside look at Todd Blanche’s confirmation timeline. 📺: youtu.be/CPYWxmmHJZw shorturl.at/ONEP7

Everything is deteriorating for Senate appropriators, as Republicans forgo markups for the second consecutive week while negotiations over FY2027 funding have stalled. Full story: punchbowl.news/article/sena...

TECH: Capitol Hill isn’t sold on the Obernolte-Trahan AI framework just yet, as leadership from both parties has been cool to the proposal. Full story: punchbowl.news/article/tech...

Top Senate Republicans and the Trump administration are aiming to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general by the end of the summer, according to multiple sources familiar with the plans. Inside Blanche’s confirmation timeline: punchbowl.news/article/sena...

TOP in @punchbowlnews.bsky.social ☀️ AM: After Trump derailed congressional efforts to reauthorize FISA Section 702, GOP leaders are making clear that it’s up to the White House to resolve a crisis of its own making. Read the latest: punchbowl.news/article/sena...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Senate Republicans look to Trump to clean up FISA mess - Inside Blanche’s AG confirmation timeline - Skepticism on Obernolte-Trahan AI effort - The Senate Appropriations Committee is unraveling - And there’s more punchbowl.news/archive/6926...

NEWS: A group of 38 Senate Dems isn’t buying the Trump administration’s argument that the Iran war has “terminated” and is demanding more information about the legal argument that it has. Full story: punchbowl.news/article/defe...

Last week’s vote-a-rama showed exactly why Senate Majority Leader John Thune isn’t making any promises about a third reconciliation bill. Here's how reconciliation 2.0 exposed 3.0’s problems: punchbowl.news/article/fina...

TOP in @punchbowlnews.bsky.social ☀️ AM: From Trump’s Middle East headaches and a looming FISA showdown to House Republicans gearing up for reconciliation 2.0, it’s a pivotal week on Capitol Hill. Read the latest: punchbowl.news/article/wash...

House defense hawks’ daylong debate over their $1.14 trillion military authorization bill exposed partisan fault lines on a series of fronts — divisions that may only deepen once the legislation hits the chamber’s floor. Here are some notable moments: punchbowl.news/article/defe...

In an effort to capitalize on voter concerns about self-serving politicians, Republican and Democratic candidates are increasingly campaigning on banning stock trading by members of Congress. Read the latest: punchbowl.news/article/camp...

NEWS: Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) is allowing President Donald Trump’s nomination of a federal judge in Pennsylvania to go forward, waiving his right to block the selection. Full story: punchbowl.news/article/sena...

TOP in @punchbowlnews.bsky.social ☀️ AM: Senate Republicans had a rough 24 hours: an 18-hour slog to pass their ICE funding bill, a failed FISA procedural vote and growing signs that vulnerable GOP senators are distancing themselves from Trump. Read the latest: punchbowl.news/article/sena...

NEWS: The DCCC added four new candidates to its Red to Blue program for top challengers. Full story: punchbowl.news/article/camp...

Senate Appropriations Committee Republicans are trudging ahead next week with FY2027 funding markups — with or without Democrats. Read the latest: punchbowl.news/article/sena...

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s decision to endorse against CHC Chair Adriano Espaillat is threatening Mamdani’s relationships with influential Latinos on Capitol Hill. Full story: punchbowl.news/article/camp...

TOP in @punchbowlnews.bsky.social ☀️ AM: Senate GOP leaders face a brutal day on Capitol Hill. As Republicans try to push through reconciliation and a FISA extension, Trump’s recent moves are creating major headaches for Thune and Barrasso. Read the latest: punchbowl.news/article/sena...

Listen to The Daily Punch: Jake Sherman and Anthony Adragna discuss the latest on reconciliation in the Senate. Plus, inside NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s rift with the CHC. 📺: youtu.be/njk-NdquzUY shorturl.at/XKzq4

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Trump to nominate Blanche as AG - A rough day ahead for Senate on reconciliation, FISA - Mamdani infuriates Hispanic Caucus over Espaillat - No topline deal near for Senate appropriators - DCCC adds 4 new Dems to Red to Blue punchbowl.news/archive/6426...

Listen to The Daily Punch: President Trump is suddenly taking losses from his own friends and allies, especially on Capitol Hill. Anna and Jake discuss the latest. Plus, a look inside a big primary day. 📺: youtu.be/AyZfeBLglsY shorturl.at/pgPWB

Despite a damaging weekend of headlines about Graham Platner’s alleged infidelity, his Senate Democratic allies are sticking by their presumptive candidate to take on GOP Sen. Susan Collins in the critical Maine battleground. Full story: punchbowl.news/article/camp...

Today is a huge primary day, spanning six states: California, New Jersey, Montana, South Dakota, New Mexico and Iowa. Here’s what we’re watching: punchbowl.news/article/camp...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will face a barrage of pointed questions when he appears before his former Senate colleagues today — but it’s unclear if any of those lawmakers will be able to hit their mark. What to expect: punchbowl.news/article/fore...

TOP in @punchbowlnews.bsky.social ☀️ AM: President Donald Trump is suddenly taking losses from his own friends and allies, especially on Capitol Hill. And they’re piling up. Read the latest: punchbowl.news/article/whit...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Trump suddenly handed losses by his friends & allies - Democrats have too many targets as Rubio heads to Hill - Inside a big primary day - Platner’s supporters unmoved by sexting revelations - What we’re watching punchbowl.news/archive/6226...

A majority of K Street leaders say a third reconciliation bill is unlikely to pass the 119th Congress, according to our latest Canvass survey. Full breakdown: punchbowl.news/article/k-st...

The House’s highway bill is already hitting major roadblocks. For one, it’s unclear if the bill can pass the House. Read the latest: punchbowl.news/article/tran...

State Sen. Zach Wahls is spending the closing stretch of the Iowa Senate Democratic primary railing against the $10 million-plus spent by VoteVets to boost his opponent, state Rep. Josh Turek, on the airwaves. Read the latest: punchbowl.news/article/camp...

TOP in @punchbowlnews.bsky.social ☀️ AM: With just over five months remaining until Election Day, these weeks are crucial for Trump and Congress, as they face a significant challenge: two of the president’s key priorities are at odds with each other. Read the latest: punchbowl.news/article/whit...

Listen to The Daily Punch: With five months until Election Day, Congress returns this week to a challenging legislative environment. Anna and Jake discuss the latest on reconciliation and the highway bill. 📺: youtu.be/esilERc3Wjk shorturl.at/0IVkD

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Congress is back! Sorta - Reconciliation in trouble as Trump “weaponization fund” imperils bill - FISA’s outlook brightens - Turek surges as Wahls bemoans spending gap in Iowa Senate Dem primary - Highway bill’s next hurdles punchbowl.news/archive/6126...

Congress is turning its attention to a new national security concern: Chinese-made robots. Here's how things are playing out. punchbowl.news/article/tech...

Senate Republicans’ reconciliation bill to fund ICE and CBP is in peril due to the controversy over President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, which has halted the roughly $70 billion package. Read the latest: punchbowl.news/article/cate...

TOP in @punchbowlnews.bsky.social ☀️ AM: Iowa Democrats are dreaming big in 2026, aiming to flip the governor’s mansion, a Senate seat and three House districts. Read the latest: punchbowl.news/article/camp...

Senate Finance Committee Republicans are in for massive change next Congress when more than one-third of the GOP ranks on the panel could turn over. Here's who we’re watching: punchbowl.news/article/vaul...

Republicans have had it with Democrats’ unending forcing of war powers votes related to the war in Iran. Some want President Donald Trump’s administration to challenge the law in court. Full story: punchbowl.news/article/defe...