Another one bites the dust: Johnson losing another top aide

The Donald Trump veepstakes as kicked into full gear, with the top contenders taking to the Sunday talk shows to voice their support for the former president. Plus: Rep. Steny Hoyer will lead a group of lawmakers to Israel this week. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anna and Jake go over Trump's busy Thursday on Capitol Hill where the former president slammed Milwaukee, the city hosting the GOP convention next month. Plus: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise comes out against new AI regulations. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

House Republicans on Oversight seem to be hitting everyone... except President Joe Biden. Plus: There's a new effort in the Senate with several conservative members expanding their blockade of Biden nominees. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former President Donald Trump will return to Washington tomorrow to meet with House Republicans. Jake goes over five questions members will probably have for the GOP nominee. Plus: It's going to be a bumpy week in the House and a primary update. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is mired in a partisan feud that’s threatening to grind the panel’s business to a halt, Jake breaks it down. Plus: It's primary day in Maine, Nevada, North Dakota and South Carolina. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Attorney General Merrick Garland faces a contempt vote in the House for not releasing audiotapes of President Joe Biden's interviews with Special Counsel Robert Hur. Plus: Punchbowl News announces a new vertical! Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rep. Nancy Mace may have overcharged the House for thousands of dollars in personal expenses while she was in Washington; Anna and Jake go over the receipts. Plus: The latest on Sen. Jacky Rosen and the path she's charting on Israel and Gaza. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sens. John Thune, John Cornyn and Rick Scott are all vying to lead their party in the upper chamber. Anna and Jake go through Andrew and Max's reporting how the GOP leadership hopefuls are courting conservatives. Plus: The latest on the House Intel Committee drama. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anna and Jake go over the House GOP's FY2025 strategy as Democratic leaders urge all their members to vote no on the MilCon-VA spending bill. Plus: The latest on the "show votes" in the Senate. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Senate Democrats have failed to land a single meaningful punch on the high court. Plus: Senate Republicans see their party prioritize loyalty to former President Donald Trump over winning the majority in the upper chamber. Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? Subscribe to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices