Listen to The Daily Punch: It’s shutdown week once again for Congress with DHS funding set to run out on Friday. Anna and Jake break it all down. Plus, the latest in the Clinton-Comer clash. 📺: youtu.be/ObDzOrCj9Po shorturl.at/aHVNM

Most K Street leaders (90%) said Democrats are in a stronger position than the GOP ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, according to our most recent Canvass survey. punchbowl.news/article/k-st...

NEWS: Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed blasted Mallory McMorrow during a private organizing call last week, complaining that his primary opponent “copies my homework, just poorly” on key issue positions. Full story: punchbowl.news/article/camp...

The Clinton-Comer clash is going yet another round. Hillary and Bill Clinton are raising new issues with Oversight Committee Chair James Comer over whether private testimony regarding their relationship with Epstein will be filmed. Full story: punchbowl.news/article/hous...

TOP in @punchbowlnews.bsky.social ☀️ AM: It’s shutdown week once again for Congress with funding for the Department of Homeland Security set to run out on Friday. Will they reach a deal before the deadline? Read the latest: punchbowl.news/article/bord...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Funding for the Dept. of Homeland Security runs out this week. Can Congress & White House get a deal? - Clintons spar with Comer over Epstein deposition - El-Sayed hit McMorrow: ‘Some of us follow’ - K St.: Dems stronger in ‘26 punchbowl.news/archive/2926...

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna told us on Fly Out Day that she will pressure Johnson to attach the SAVE America Act to a reauthorization of FISA, a high-risk move that could complicate the passage of the surveillance law. Read the full recap: punchbowl.news/article/hous...

Listen to The Daily Punch: Congress is once again in a crisis with funding for DHS set to run out in a week and no solution in sight. Anna and Jake break down the latest. Plus, Virginia Dems drop a new map. 📺: youtu.be/7A7r3LgvmZw shorturl.at/0wkCX

Democrats in the Virginia legislature unveiled a redistricting proposal Thursday night after days of internecine sparring over the layout. Full breakdown: punchbowl.news/article/camp...

Analilia Mejia is on the precipice of a huge political upset and notching a major progressive victory in the New Jersey Democratic political machine’s home turf. Read the latest: punchbowl.news/article/camp...

TOP in @punchbowlnews.bsky.social ☀️ AM: DHS funding runs out in one week and Congress is nowhere near a deal. The standoff is starting to echo the 43-day shutdown, with leaders retreating to their partisan corners and pressure mounting on both sides. Read the latest: punchbowl.news/article/wash...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Why Schumer-Jeffries & Thune-Johnson are clashing over DHS funding & what’s next - Progressive Mejia nears N.J. upset - Virginia Dems drop new map - FOD: Luna says she’ll push SAVE Act in FISA renewal - Boehner boosts Scalise $$$ punchbowl.news/archive/2626...

Listen to The Daily Punch: Vulnerable Republicans have a big political problem on their hands. Jake breaks down the GOP’s midterm crunch over affordability. Plus, Dems unveil a sweeping list of demands for DHS and ICE reforms. 📺: youtu.be/SdBm15eFg9A shorturl.at/iuDMO

DEFENSE: Defense hawks want Sec. Pete Hegseth to release the Pentagon’s final list of “underperforming” military contractors — the latest push to pressure weapons makers to deliver better results. punchbowl.news/article/defe...

Schumer and Jeffries have released their 10 demands for reforms to federal immigration enforcement — and Republicans are already pushing back. Read the list and full breakdown from @andrewdesiderio.bsky.social: punchbowl.news/article/bord...

TOP in @punchbowlnews.bsky.social ☀️AM: Vulnerable Republicans face a major political crunch as Senate negotiations to revive enhanced Obamacare subsidies stall. The GOP lawmakers now must figure out whether to force action on affordability before the midterms. punchbowl.news/article/hous...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Republicans’ political crunch over affordability is getting worse for vulnerable GOP lawmakers - Democrats lay out DHS demands as both sides dig in - Defense: Hawks to Pentagon — show us your list - And there’s much more punchbowl.news/archive/2526...

Listen to The Daily Punch: With most of the government funded through Sept. 30, DHS now faces a funding cliff in just 9 days. Anna and Jake break down what comes next. Plus, AIPAC faces its first big test of the 2026 midterms. 📺: youtu.be/JdE9GRVOK20 shorturl.at/R7vgB

One of the surest signs that an incumbent is in for a tough reelection: getting outraised by a challenger. That happened more than 3 dozen times in Q4, hitting Republicans in the battleground seats more than Dems. Full breakdown: punchbowl.news/article/camp...

VAULT: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent begins a two-day tour of Capitol Hill this morning. First stop: the House Financial Services Committee. The Senate Banking Committee gets the second bite on Thursday. @brendanpedersen.bsky.social previews what to expect: punchbowl.news/article/vaul...

AIPAC’s first real test of 2026 is here. The group is going all-in against ex-Rep. Tom Malinowski over his openness to conditioning Israel aid, with Thursday’s NJ-11 primary set to gauge its sway with Dems. We have the details: punchbowl.news/article/camp...

TOP in @punchbowlnews.bsky.social ☀️AM: Congress put out one fire just to start another. With most of the government funded through Sept. 30, DHS now faces a funding cliff in just nine days with no deal in sight. Here’s what comes next: punchbowl.news/article/bord...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Congress set up a new DHS shutdown deadline in 9 days. What happens then? - AIPAC’s first 2026 test - Vault: Scott Bessent in the hot seat - The incumbents who got outraised in Q4 - Kim ups ad buy in clash with Calvert punchbowl.news/archive/2426...

Democratic infighting in Virginia is derailing plans to redraw the state’s congressional map, with House and Senate leaders accusing each other of pushing maps to elevate members of their own chamber. punchbowl.news/article/camp...

TECH: Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos is heading to Capitol Hill Tuesday with a pitch: His company’s $83 billion purchase of Warner Bros. puts America First. DOJ enforcers and some lawmakers aren’t convinced. @benbrodydc.bsky.social previews what to expect: punchbowl.news/article/tech...

Bill and Hillary Clinton agreed to testify under oath as part of the House Oversight Committee’s probe into Jeffrey Epstein, a dramatic last-minute cave to avoid being held in criminal contempt of Congress. Full story: punchbowl.news/article/hous...

TOP in @punchbowlnews.bsky.social ☀️ AM: Trump cleared GOP holdouts and the shutdown is set to end at some point this afternoon — but Congress is already barreling toward another, more politically charged DHS funding cliff in just 10 days. Read the latest: punchbowl.news/article/wash...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - The partial gov’t shutdown should end today, but a big fight over DHS looms - Clintons seek deal with Comer to stave off contempt - Tech: Sarandos to stress Netflix plans for U.S - Dem infighting muddies Va. redistricting punchbowl.news/archive/2326...

Republicans are staring down a rough political environment. But the GOP won’t be hurting for cash this year, a new tranche of campaign-finance reports filed this week makes clear. 💰 Full breakdown: punchbowl.news/article/camp...

House Democrats will be at the center of Capitol Hill action this week on a host of issues — from DHS funding to a Clinton contempt vote. What we're watching: punchbowl.news/article/hous...

TOP in @punchbowlnews.bsky.social ☀️ AM: Today could be bumpy in the House. The government is partially shut down, and a Senate-W.H. funding deal faces a rocky path as House Dems aren’t bound by it. Here's what to watch: punchbowl.news/article/hous...

Listen to The Daily Punch: The government is shut down…again. Jake breaks down how a Senate-White House deal on funding could blow up in the House, why Jeffries doesn’t feel bound by it, and what that could mean for Johnson. 📺: youtu.be/HkNB_d3jNBA shorturl.at/4G2zM

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - It may be a wild day in the House as Congress deals with a partial gov’t shutdown - Contempt resolutions against the Clintons over Epstein probe could hit House floor Wednesday - GOP groups have money edge - What we’re watching punchbowl.news/archive/2226...

Listen to The Daily Punch: Can the Senate land a funding deal before the shutdown deadline? Anna and Jake break down the latest negotiations. Plus: New polling from Sen. Cotton’s PAC on immigration enforcement. 📺: youtu.be/Mt979lQRTBA shorturl.at/VwNQC

Freshman Democratic Rep. Sam Liccardo is on a mission to “rebuild some bridges” between skeptical Dems and the tech industry as he seeks to flip the House blue. More details: punchbowl.news/article/hous...

New polling from Sen. Tom Cotton’s (R-Ark.) PAC shows that a plurality of Americans want ICE to tone it down, but they continue to support deportations. Full breakdown: punchbowl.news/article/bord...

Johnson has a tough road ahead: having to figure out how to pass both the massive five-bill FY2026 spending package and the separate stopgap DHS funding bill, while dealing with a conflicted House that’s pulling him in a multitude of different directions. punchbowl.news/article/hous...

TOP in @punchbowlnews.bsky.social ☀️ AM: The Senate is struggling to quickly reach an agreement to pass a massive government funding deal negotiated by Dems and Trump, with Sen. Lindsey Graham emerging as a key obstacle to a fast floor vote. Read the latest: punchbowl.news/article/sena...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Lindsey Graham holds up Senate vote on funding deal, the shutdown clock is running - Senate deal gives Mike Johnson a new headache - Cotton PAC polling says voters want DHS to ‘tone down’ - Liccardo’s Silicon Valley mission punchbowl.news/archive/1302...

NEWS: Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) will begin airing TV ads next week as part of a $2 million blitz in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ open Senate seat. Full details: punchbowl.news/article/camp...

If Schumer and the W.H. come up with a deal to avert a shutdown, that proposal goes to the House, where any plan to overhaul DHS will be met with deep skepticism. Here are the key dynamics to watch: punchbowl.news/article/hous...

NEWS in @punchbowlnews.bsky.social ☀️ AM: Schumer and the W.H. are negotiating a framework to pass five of the six outstanding FY2026 funding bills, as well as a stopgap measure for DHS, per sources familiar with the discussions. What you need to know: punchbowl.news/article/sena...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Schumer & the White House seek to avert a gov’t shutdown in a last-minute deal over DHS - The House GOP’s Homeland Security problem - Kelly to go on air in Illinois Senate race - Dean, Cammack to headline WPCF dinner punchbowl.news/archive/1292...

AIPAC is making its first major midterm play with its super PAC dropping $1.5 million and counting to defeat former Rep. Tom Malinowski’s (D-N.J.) comeback bid in a special election next week. punchbowl.news/article/camp...

VAULT: Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell will address the world this afternoon after the Federal Open Market Committee announces its next interest rate move at 2 p.m. @brendanpedersen.bsky.social previews what to expect: punchbowl.news/article/vaul...

DEFENSE: Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to appear before his former Senate colleagues this morning to answer questions on Trump’s actions against Venezuela. Here's what to expect: punchbowl.news/article/defe...

TOP in @punchbowlnews.bsky.social ☀️ AM: Senate Republicans returned to Washington clear-eyed about the dismal state of Trump’s harsh immigration crackdown. They now face the hard part: navigating a procedural maze to rein in DHS and avert a Friday night shutdown. punchbowl.news/article/sena...

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social AM today - Senate seeks a way out of DHS crisis as the gov’t shutdown clock ticks - Defense: Marco Rubio’s Capitol Hill gauntlet - Vault: Wartime Jay Powell - AIPAC makes first big 2026 move - Jeffries & Pelosi raise $$$ for DCCC punchbowl.news/archive/1282...

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will testify in support of the proposed new congressional map at a key committee hearing in Annapolis on Tuesday. Here's what to expect: punchbowl.news/article/camp...

NEWS: During a private donor call, a top supporter of Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s (D-Texas) Senate run said the campaign is planning to start attacking state Rep. James Talarico on the air. We have the details: punchbowl.news/article/camp...