Fly Out Day: Inside the funding fight with Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto

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 means for Johnson as Republicans try to move a DHS stopgap on their own. Plus: the tough week ahead for House Democrats. 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

The Senate passed a government funding deal to avert a partial shutdown Friday with almost no time to spare, but it wasn’t easy getting there. 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

Can the Senate land a funding deal before the shutdown deadline? Anna and Jake break down the latest negotiations and Sen. Lindsey Graham’s roadblock. Plus: New polling from Sen. Tom Cotton’s PAC on ICE and immigration enforcement. 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

Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto joins Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer to dig into DHS funding, her future in the Senate and President Trump's tariffs. PLUS stick around for frequent flyers Igor Bobic and our own Andrew Desiderio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and the White House are negotiating a framework to pass five of the six outstanding FY2026 funding bills as the shutdown clock ticks. Anna and Jake discuss the details. Plus, what a Senate deal would mean for Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans. 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

Senate Republicans are going deal-hunting with skeptical Democrats to avert a government shutdown. Jake and Anna break down the latest in the race to fund the government.  Plus: Secretary of State Marco Rubio faces a high-stakes Capitol Hill gauntlet over Trump’s foreign policy. We preview what to expect.  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

President Donald Trump has his back against a wall after the deadly Minneapolis shootings, with fallout hitting DHS funding talks and looming shutdown politics. Jake and Anna break down how Democratic candidates are recalibrating their positions on ICE on the campaign trail. Plus: a Texas Senate primary turns negative. 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

Congress races toward a potential government shutdown after deadly shootings in Minnesota spark a political firestorm over DHS and ICE funding. Anna and Jake break down the week ahead. Plus: Tax season begins with a leaderless IRS. And Democrats gear up for high-stakes redistricting battles in Virginia and Maryland.  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

Andrew Desiderio discusses his experience traveling with a CODEL to Denmark, where a bipartisan group of lawmakers tried to reassure Danes amid Trump’s escalating threats to acquire Greenland. 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

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is pushing to host an IndyCar race on the National Mall as part of the America250 celebration, but Democrats aren’t too thrilled about the idea. Anna and Jake break down the role Congress plays in the planning. Plus: How the House passed the final four appropriations bills for the year, a stunning turnaround in just nine weeks. 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