The Daily Punch
Weekday mornings, The Daily Punch brings you inside Capitol Hill, the White House and Washington for an unfiltered look at the key players and stakes of all major issues of the day. Power. People. Politics. Hosted by Punchbowl News founders, journalists and best-selling authors Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman.
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- StandardSummaries onlyFly Out Day: Sen. Adam Schiff on AI regulation, data centers and China
Published Oct 8, 2026
Fly Out DaySen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a member of Senate Judiciary and top Democrat on its Intellectual Property subcommittee, will chat about AI, copyright, national security and the midterms with Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer at the first-ever Punchbowl News Tech Summit in San Francisco. Stick around: NYT's Mike Isaac and Punchbowl News' Ben Brody will stop by for That's Not Gonna Fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- StandardSummaries onlyFly Out Day: Pennsylvania Sen. McCormick on Shapiro's lead, rising gas prices and the AI race with China
Published Oct 1, 2026
Fly Out DaySen. Dave McCormick (R-Pa.) — a member of the Foreign Relations, Energy and Banking committees — sat down with Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer to discuss affordability challenges, data centers in his home state, the midterms and much more!Stick around: The Washington Sun's Igor Bobic and Punchbowl News' Josh Siegel stop by for That's Not Gonna Fly! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- StandardSummaries onlyFly Out Day: Top Energy Democrat Sen. Heinrich talks data centers and permitting deal
Published Sep 24, 2026
Fly Out DaySen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, sat down with Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer at the townhouse to discuss the current state of permitting reform, AI and data centers, affordability and MUCH more. Then Semafor's Burgess Everett and our very own Laura Weiss stop by for That's Not Gonna Fly! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- StandardSummaries onlyFly Out Day: Gov. Wes Moore on Maryland's energy crisis, AI data centers and the fight for voting rights
Published Sep 17, 2026
Fly Out DayMaryland Gov. Wes Moore sat down with Anna Palmer at the townhouse to talk about redistricting, the possibility of a Democratic majority in Congress, issues facing AI and data centers in the state and MUCH more. Stick around: CNN's Alayna Treene and Once Upon a Hill's Michael Jones break down the interview! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- StandardSummaries onlyFly Out Day: Will Democrats flip the House? Super PAC chief weighs in
Published Sep 10, 2026
Fly Out DayHouse Majority PAC President Mike Smith sits down with Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer at the townhouse to talk about affordability, redistricting and everything else weighing on Democrats ahead of the 2026 midterms. Stick around: Semafor's Nicholas Wu and our own Ally Mutnick break down everything he said. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- StandardSummaries onlyFly Out Day: President Trump on midterms, SAVE America and why he could be “the last Republican president”
Published Aug 7, 2026
Fly Out DayJake Sherman sits down with President Donald Trump to talk the SAVE America Act, Iran, Blanche's nomination and MUCH more. Stick around: John Bresnahan and Anna Palmer provide their post-interview analysis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- StandardSummaries onlyFly Out Day: Super PAC leader Alex Latcham talks Republicans’ $400 million campaign war chest
Published Jul 30, 2026
Fly Out DaySenate Leadership Fund's Alex Latcham joined Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer at the Punchbowl News Townhouse to break down midterm spending strategy across key states, the SAVE America Act and MUCH more! Stick around for Igor Bobic of NOTUS and our own Andrew Desiderio on That's Not Gonna Fly! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- StandardSummaries onlyFly Out Day: Can the GOP avoid a shutdown? New Senate Budget Chair Ron Johnson on the fight ahead
Published Jul 23, 2026
Fly Out DayThe new chair of the Senate Budget Committee Sen. Ron Johnson chats with Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer at the Punchbowl News townhouse about reconciliation 3.0, the SAVE Act, midterms and more! Stick around: Ryan Nobles and Jackie Kucinich stop by for a lively That's Not Gonna Fly! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- StandardSummaries onlyFly Out Day: HFC Chair Harris on government funding, immigration and redistricting
Published Jul 16, 2026
Fly Out DayMaryland GOP Rep. Andy Harris, chairs of the House Freedom Caucus, joins Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer at the Punchbowl News townhouse to discuss Speaker Johnson's and Leader Thune's leadership, the SAVE America Act, immigration and Maryland redistricting. Then, Semafor Congressional Reporter Nick Wu and Punchbowl News Co-Founder John Bresnahan stop by for That's Not Gonna Fly! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- StandardSummaries onlyFly Out Day: Democrats’ dilemma: Senate Majority PAC leader talks Platner, campaign finance and the road to 2026
Published Jul 9, 2026
Fly Out DayJ.B. Poersch, president of Senate Majority PAC, sat down with Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer to break down Democratic strategy, party leadership and the upcoming primaries. Stick around: CNN's Lauren Fox and our own Max Cohen swing by for That's Not Gonna Fly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices