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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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...
Trump’s D.C. takeover timer runs out
It has been one month since President Donald Trump federalized Washington, D.C. His control over the police department expires today, and it appears u...
‘A pal is a wonderful thing’
The Jeffrey Epstein files are dominating the conversation in Washington today, following the release yesterday of a birthday greeting reportedly sent...
September 8, 2025: Trump’s leap of faith
This morning, President Donald Trump will head to the Museum of the Bible to speak at the second meeting of his Religious Liberty Commission. But as h...
New from Politico: The Conversation, Season 2
The Conversation with Dasha Burns is back! In Season 1, Burns sat down with some of the most powerful players in Washington to get their perspectives...
September 5, 2025: Economic storm clouds gather
The private sector jobs boom that President Donald Trump pledged to deliver in his second term is starting to look shaky — and that raises the politic...
September 4, 2025: Kennedy comes in for a grilling
This morning on Capitol Hill, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will appear before the Senate Finance Committee to answer q...