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.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 6 minutes
- Episodes
- 1942
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
June 13, 2024: Trump heads to Capitol Hill
Former President Donald Trump is visiting Capitol Hill today, where he is set to meet with members of both chambers. Yes, there’ll be chatter about a 2025 agenda and an attempt to rally Republican su…
00:09:48 |
Thu 13 Jun 2024
June 12, 2024: Does Hunter Biden's conviction shake up the election?
On Tuesday, Hunter Biden was convicted on all three charges he faced in a Delaware court over an unlawful gun purchase. The result was not necessarily a surprise for the Biden camp, though insiders s…
00:09:45 |
Wed 12 Jun 2024
June 11, 2024: Kevin McCarthy’s revenge tour heads to South Carolina
It’s Tuesday, and that means another day of primaries. Races to watch today include South Carolina Republican Nancy Mace facing a primary challenger backed by ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the race …
00:05:23 |
Tue 11 Jun 2024
June 10, 2024: Why Israel’s cabinet shakeup matters to Washington
In a sharp blow to PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, Benny Gantz, a key member of Israel’s war cabinet, resigned his post this weekend in protest of the lack of a plan to win the peace in Gaza. Whi…
00:08:48 |
Mon 10 Jun 2024
June 7, 2024: Could Trump erase Biden’s cash advantage?
In the week since former President Donald Trump was found guilty of 34 felonies, his campaign has been flooded with a jaw-dropping amount of cash. Aiming to keep up that momentum, Trump is currently …
00:08:23 |
Fri 07 Jun 2024
June 6, 2024: How serious is the GOP’s push for Black voters?
Black voters have long been the backbone of the Democratic Party. But this year, MAGA is betting it can win over enough Black voters to make a real difference in November. As prominent Black Republic…
00:07:42 |
Thu 06 Jun 2024
June 5, 2024: Inside the first days of Hunter Biden's trial
Hunter Biden’s trial over an unlawful gun purchase is underway in Wilmington, Delaware. The jury (and four alternates) was assembled quickly, and the president’s son is already facing the heat. POLIT…
00:09:48 |
Wed 05 Jun 2024
June 4, 2024: Biden’s bold border move
President Joe Biden is expected to sign a long-awaited executive order today that would allow him to halt crossings at the border after a certain threshold of people is reached. But will the move act…
00:10:19 |
Tue 04 Jun 2024
June 3, 2024: Hunter Biden’s day in court
The trial of President Joe Biden’s son Hunter over an unlawful gun purchase begins today in Wilmington. The event won’t just shine a light on the younger Biden’s tumultuous relationship with the law,…
00:06:15 |
Mon 03 Jun 2024
May 31, 2024: The People v. Donald Trump
On Thursday afternoon, a Manhattan trial of his peers found former President Donald Trump guilty on all charges of falsifying business records. The jury deliberated for two days. Shortly after the ve…
00:11:40 |
Fri 31 May 2024
May 30, 2024: Countdown to a Trump verdict
Jury deliberations in Trump's hush money case started yesterday, and already there have been a number of interesting developments. Twice during the day, jurors sent notes to the judge. The first aske…
00:09:54 |
Thu 30 May 2024
May 29, 2024: Trump’s fate is now in the hands of the jury
Jury deliberations for former President Donald Trump's hush money case begin today. Yesterday, attorneys on both sides laid out their closing arguments in what was a nearly 12-hour day in court. But …
00:10:01 |
Wed 29 May 2024
May 28, 2024: What could a conviction spell for Trump?
As the end of former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial looms, his future has come into question. Should a jury decide to convict Trump, there are a number of different punishment options on t…
00:09:59 |
Tue 28 May 2024
May 24, 2024: Trump’s Bronx tale
Donald Trump held a large rally in the South Bronx in New York City last night, attended by a diverse array of people — a far cry from the typical MAGA rally crowd. National politics correspondent Me…
00:08:24 |
Fri 24 May 2024
May 23, 2024: GOP gears up for ‘voter fraud’ push
Today’s legislative theme is voter fraud — or “fraud,” as the case may be. The GOP House majority is gearing up for two votes today aimed at blocking non-citizens from voting — with one vote centerin…
00:06:39 |
Thu 23 May 2024
May 22, 2024: Inside Biden's big plans for President Ruto's visit
For the first time since 2008, the president of Kenya will make a visit today, where he is set to receive the whole nine yards of special treatment. There are a few reasons for this: Kenya is celebra…
00:10:01 |
Wed 22 May 2024
May 21, 2024: What can the Portland DA election tell us about November?
It is primary day in various states around the country. But if you ask senior political columnist and politics bureau chief Jonathan Martin, it is the race involving the Portland, Oregon, District At…
00:09:35 |
Tue 21 May 2024
May 20, 2024: The final week of the Trump hush money trial?
After roughly a month of testimony and 19 witnesses, the end of the Trump hush money trial may draw to a close by the end of this week. The former president and current GOP frontrunner will either be…
00:09:28 |
Mon 20 May 2024
May 17, 2024: Is Trump obsessed with Minnesota?
During the last presidential election cycle, Donald Trump said he would never return to Minnesota should he lose. He is slated to break that promise when he keynotes the Lincoln-Reagan dinner this ev…
00:08:07 |
Fri 17 May 2024
May 16, 2024: Who took the debate bait: Trump or Biden?
In a dizzying turn of events yesterday, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump agreed to two debates well before the election this November — one on CNN in June, and one on ABC in Sept…
00:08:01 |
Thu 16 May 2024
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