The Playbook Podcast
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The Playbook Podcast
POLITICO’s Jack Blanchard and Dasha Burns bring their fresh insight, analysis and reporting to the biggest story driving the day in the nation’s capital.
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Trump’s Asia trip heats up as the shutdown drags on
President Donald Trump met with new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for the first time — with plenty of pomp — as he continues his trip around...
What the 2025 elections may tell us about 2026
Eight days remain until Election Day. Despite the off-year slate, a handful of races around the country are making headlines in tightening gubernatori...
From 'The Conversation': Why Sen. Rand Paul feels like GOP ‘whipping boy’
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is known for being a firebrand when it comes to his conservative, small-government principles. He’s also known for being a long...
Why Trump’s Asia trip is risky business
President Donald Trump is headed to Asia later today for a trip filled with a host of meetings on the agenda. Most notably, Trump will meet in person...
Trump’s wrecking ball presidency
President Donald Trump finds himself in the middle of two dizzying news cycles — one abroad and one back home. The White House has leveled new sanctio...
White House pulls Ingrassia nomination
Paul Ingrassia’s nomination to lead the Office of Special Counsel is off. The withdrawal of Ingrassia’s nomination comes after POLITICO reported on te...
Who qualifies for legislative immunity?
President Donald Trump is once again testing the limits of the Justice Department. Today, lawyers representing Rep. LaMonica McIver will attempt to ha...
Another ride on Trump’s foreign policy rollercoaster
President Donald Trump is set to meet with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the White House today — but that is far from his only order o...
From 'The Conversation': JB Pritzker says Trump is defunding the Chicago police
Nationwide, state and local officials are pushing back against President Trump’s plans to send the National Guard into various Democratic-run cities f...
Trump continues his push for world peace
President Donald Trump today is meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with the two expected to discuss arms as Russia’s war in Ukraine...
Trump shows no signs of stopping
Monday will mark nine months since Inauguration Day, and President Donald Trump’s second term is only gaining momentum. Since January, Trump has bent...
How the Supreme Court could reshape the midterms
The Supreme Court today will hear arguments in a case that could gut the Voting Rights Act, which would drastically reshape next year’s midterms. Some...
Trump’s Middle East victory lap
President Donald Trump is back in Washington today after a visit to Israel, where he delivered a speech touting the ceasefire that he helped broker. N...
From 'The Conversation': Oregon AG to Trump: There’s no rebellion here | Dan Rayfield
Dan Rayfield is Oregon’s attorney general — and the latest state-level politician to be thrust into the national spotlight by a legal clash with the T...
The Middle East peace plan is in place. What now?
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas based on the Middle East peace plan pushed by President Donald Trump was ultimately landed after Jared Kushner...
What Trump said about a peace deal in the Middle East
President Donald Trump last night announced that Israel and Hamas both signed off on the first phase of his peace plan. This isn’t just a momentous oc...
What Comey’s arraignment means for the justice system
Former FBI Director James Comey is set to be arraigned this morning. The move, though hardly unexpected, marks a defining moment in the history of the...
Bondi’s blockbuster Senate hearing
Attorney General Pam Bondi is on Capitol Hill today for a high-profile hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Among those poised to grill Bond...
Trump’s troop tour continues
Communities in Chicago and Portland spent the weekend adjusting to President Donald Trump’s decision to send in the National Guard — but some of his m...
From 'The Conversation': “They're causing real harm”: Kevin Hassett on the Dem shutdown standoff
Kevin Hassett is the director of the National Economic Council and arguably the economist closest to President Donald Trump. Right now, he’s also one...
Democrats’ shutdown struggle
It’s day three of the federal shutdown, and the Democrats are struggling to come up with a coherent and unifying message. Meanwhile, Republicans are e...
How the shutdown could pierce the bubble
Washington may not agree on much at the moment, but there’s a broad consensus on at least one thing about the federal shutdown: There is, at this mome...
The shutdown begins
Overnight, the federal government shut down as its congressionally approved funding lapsed. How long will it last? Who will the American public hold r...
The shutdown’s final countdown
Barring a last-minute deal, the federal government will shut down at midnight tonight. And at this hour, the two sides seem as far apart as ever. A me...
Trump’s crackdown comes for Portland
First came Los Angeles. Then, Washington, D.C. Now, President Donald Trump’s ongoing federal crackdown on big cities comes to Portland, Oregon. Last n...
From 'The Conversation': James Talarico on immigration, his faith, and how Democrats are getting it wrong
James Talarico is a Texas state representative who’s recently announced his candidacy for US Senate. He’s a Democrat, but not afraid to criticize some...
Trump’s DOJ targets Comey
Last night, federal prosecutors in Virginia charged former FBI Director James Comey with obstruction and making a false statement to Congress. It come...
Trump’s Middle East mission
President Donald Trump has found his next big foreign policy project: Peace in the Middle East. And where that’s a goal hat has vexed generations of p...
Why you should take a shutdown seriously
With just days left before a federal funding lapses, a government shutdown is looking more and more likely. There’s no deal in sight that would delive...
Trump takes UNGA
President Donald Trump is set to address the United Nations General Assembly in New York today, and there’s no shortage of topics he could wade into....
A telling difference between Donald Trump and Charlie Kirk
President Donald Trump and dozens of top administration officials and aides spent Sunday at Charlie Kirk’s stadium-sized memorial service in Arizona....
Trump AI Advisor Wants 'American AI,' not 'Woke AI' | The Conversation
Sriram Krishnan is a venture capitalist who once served as general partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Now, he serves as White House Senior Policy Advisor...
Weight, weight, don’t tell me
There's a hot new fitness trend that may offer some insight into the 2026 midterms, according to a new poll. Women who wear weighted vests are the new...
Trump’s crackdown comes for Kimmel
President Donald Trump is on day two of his U.K. state visit. While Wednesday saw plenty of pomp and circumstance, today will bring the business end....
Trump’s sideshow state visit
President Donald Trump is in the U.K. today for his second state visit, but the spotlight today will be pointed squarely back home in Washington. Atto...
How Kirk’s death is animating Republicans
As President Donald Trump travels to the U.K. this morning, the conversation in the U.S. remains focused on the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s death. FBI...
The unprecedented reaction to Charlie Kirk’s death
In the days since the public killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the country has seen an unprecedented level of eulogizing from Washington....
From 'The Conversation': “A uniquely dangerous time”: The aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s killing
Charlie Kirk was shot and killed while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, September 10. Kirk founded Turning Point USA, whic...
What Charlie Kirk’s killing tells us about America
The FBI and top law enforcement officials continue to piece together the events that led to the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk in Utah on Wednesday. I...
Charlie Kirk shot dead at 31
Charlie Kirk, the right-wing political influencer and founder of Turning Point USA, was shot dead in an apparent act of political violence during an e...