Is the DHS deal falling apart?

It’s Day 39 of the DHS shutdown and Senate leaders are hitting more snags as they try to reach a deal to reopen the massive department. Punchbowl News Reporter Max Cohen is back to discuss the latest with Jake.  Plus, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick’s upcoming House Ethics Committee “trial” is putting House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in a tough spot.  Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube⁠. ⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel today to see all the new ways⁠⁠ ⁠we’re investing in video.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the first time in more than a month, there’s optimism that the Senate and the White House can finally find a path to reopening the Department of Homeland Security. Anna and Jake discuss the latest. Plus, the Mullin era arrives at DHS.  Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube⁠. ⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel today to see all the new ways⁠⁠ ⁠we’re investing in video.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the DHS shutdown now in its 37th day, Senate Majority Leader John Thune approached President Donald Trump with a new proposal on Sunday that he believed Democrats would accept. But Trump said no, according to multiple sources. Anna and Jake break down the latest.  Plus, it’s less than a month from the nation’s foreign intelligence surveillance authority expiring. Hear what comes next. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube⁠. ⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel today to see all the new ways⁠⁠ ⁠we’re investing in video.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Laura goes behind the scenes of Markwayne Mullin's Senate hearing Wednesday to lead DHS and his bitter clash with Rand Paul. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re now 228 days until Election Day and Republicans are likely to lose their razor-thin majority.  The big question: Can — and will — Speaker Mike Johnson remain as the GOP leader if Republicans lose the House? If not, who succeeds him as minority leader? Punchbowl News Reporter Max Cohen joins Jake to discuss the potential contenders.  Plus, what Daniel Biss’ win in Illinois’ 9th District primary taught progressives about taking on AIPAC.  Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube⁠. ⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel today to see all the new ways⁠⁠ ⁠we’re investing in video.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Indiana Sen. Jim Banks stopped by the Punchbowl News townhouse for a wide‑ranging conversation with Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer — from the war with Iran to his state's redistricting fight and MUCH MORE! PLUS MS NOW White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López and Punchbowl News' co-founder John Bresnahan join in on the fun with That’s Not Gonna Fly! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this second installment of The AI Innovators, Anna Palmer speaks with Punchbowl News Special Projects Reporter Shania Shelton about how artificial intelligence is transforming education by personalizing lesson plans and handling administrative tasks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Congress has sat firmly on the sidelines as President Donald Trump wages an increasingly deadly war on Iran. But that may be about to change. Anna and Jake discuss the latest. Plus, what Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told Punchbowl News Tech Reporter Diego Areas Munhoz about the AI giant’s H200 chips and China.  Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube⁠. ⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel today to see all the new ways⁠⁠ ⁠we’re investing in video.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Swing districts with large Latino populations will determine control of the House — yet House Republicans are very aware that the same Latino voters who propelled the GOP to the majority in 2024 could desert them this fall. Anna and Jake discuss how the Latino vote could crush Republicans in the midterms.  Plus, Stratton wins big in Illinois. We have the key takeaways from Tuesday’s Democratic primary results. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube⁠. ⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel today to see all the new ways⁠⁠ ⁠we’re investing in video.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AIPAC and a cadre of affiliated groups have pumped more than $21 million into four open Illinois congressional races with the hopes of installing a slew of pro-Israel Democrats in safe blue seats. Anna and Jake break down the dynamics to watch ahead of tonight’s Democratic primaries. Plus, the latest on the SAVE America Act as the Senate preps for a ‘drawn-out’ debate this week. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube⁠. ⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel today to see all the new ways⁠⁠ ⁠we’re investing in video.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at punchbowl.news.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices