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
July 13, 2023: It’s a winning week for Bidenomics
President Biden’s NATO visit is wrapping up on a high note, as Turkey ends its blockade of Sweden’s bid for membership. Meanwhile, Biden has major domestic momentum as new economic numbers put inflat…
00:07:51 |
Thu 13 Jul 2023
July 12, 2023: Will Tommy Tuberville finally punt on his Pentagon blockade?
For the first time in more than 100 years, the Marine Corps has no Senate-confirmed commandant, thanks to Sen. Tommy Tuberville's blockade of hundreds of senior military appointments. At issue is the…
00:07:08 |
Wed 12 Jul 2023
July 11, 2023: Why the Pentagon policy showdown is just getting started
The National Defense Authorization Act and its 1,500 amendments are headed to the House Rules Committee today, but Kevin McCarthy can’t exhale just yet. Proposals regarding abortion, diversity and me…
00:08:23 |
Tue 11 Jul 2023
July 10, 2023: House GOP looks to hit Biden officials in the pocketbook
House Republicans are ready to wield a new tool in their quest to punish Biden Cabinet officials. The Holman Rule could allow the House to eliminate salaries of Attorney General Merrick Garland, FBI …
00:05:35 |
Mon 10 Jul 2023
July 7, 2023: What’s in store for Biden’s NATO summit trip
President Joe Biden is about to embark on his latest tour of Europe, with stops visiting Britain’s King Charles and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. But what will he face when he arrives at the NATO summi…
00:07:05 |
Fri 07 Jul 2023
July 6, 2023: The Trump campaign drops a cash bomb
We've seen Republican voters rally around former president Donald Trump following his recent indictments. But his second-quarter fundraising haul of $35 million is really causing jaws to drop. Plus, …
00:06:30 |
Thu 06 Jul 2023
July 5, 2023: The battle to define ‘Bidenomics’
Playbook co-author Rachael Bade walks through the buzziest stories of the morning, including Rep. Adam Schiff’s gigantic new fundraising numbers, the discovery of cocaine in the White House and Presi…
00:04:31 |
Wed 05 Jul 2023
June 30, 2023: Unpacking Biden's TV interview
President Joe Biden gave a live interview on Thursday. Playbook co-author Eugene Daniels and White House reporter Myah Ward discuss the major takeaways. All that, and the rest of the news you need to…
00:07:10 |
Fri 30 Jun 2023
June 29, 2023: Your guide to the remaining SCOTUS cases
Whether it’s affirmative action, LGBTQ rights or student loan forgiveness, we’re awaiting a cascade of opinions from the Supreme Court that have the potential to remake American life — as well as the…
00:07:26 |
Thu 29 Jun 2023
June 28, 2023: What's up with Trump and McCarthy?
Former President Donald Trump and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy have had one of the most powerful relationships in Washington. So when McCarthy went on CNBC and didn't provide a full-throated endorsem…
00:05:42 |
Wed 28 Jun 2023
June 27, 2023: Trump and DeSantis duel in New Hampshire
Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis are racing to appeal to New Hampshire voters with full slates of campaign events today. Plus, more developments in the Trump documents case and political strategist Doug…
00:02:55 |
Tue 27 Jun 2023
June 26, 2023: DeSantis hits another pothole
It’s going to be a quiet week on the Hill but a frenzied one on the campaign trail, where 2024’s GOP hopefuls will be hitting the donor circuit in advance of Friday’s quarterly fundraising deadline. …
00:07:02 |
Mon 26 Jun 2023
June 22, 2023: Biden's Modi test
As President Joe Biden fetes Indian PM Narendra Modi in D.C., he faces uncomfortable questions about his rhetoric putting idealism at the heart of American foreign policy — and what happens when that…
00:07:40 |
Thu 22 Jun 2023
June 21, 2023: What the Hunter Biden plea deal means for the White House — and 2024
Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden’s son, struck a plea bargain with the Department of Justice over a five-year investigation into tax fraud and illegal firearms possession. It’s a relief for Presiden…
00:07:35 |
Wed 21 Jun 2023
June 20, 2023: Is conservative wrath about to rock the House?
All eyes are on the 2024 presidential election, but Congress is heating up as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy contends with a growing conservative uprising and tough times for moderates. Meanwhile, Demo…
00:07:21 |
Tue 20 Jun 2023
June 16, 2023: Five minutes with the newest GOP presidential hopeful
Yesterday the Republican presidential primary got a new contender: the 45-year-old mayor of Miami: Francis Suarez. Hear excerpts of Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza's interview with him as he tries to m…
00:05:28 |
Fri 16 Jun 2023
June 15, 2023: The SCOTUS opinion deluge cometh
The Supreme Court still has yet to release decisions for a whopping 21 cases, ranging from affirmative action to student loans. But beyond the decisions themselves, what remains to be seen is how the…
00:07:13 |
Thu 15 Jun 2023
June 14, 2023: What we learned from Trump's arraignment
Donald Trump had his day in court — again. All that, and everything else you need to know today.
Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza talks with Senior Legal Affairs reporter Josh Gerstein.
00:06:58 |
Wed 14 Jun 2023
June 13, 2023: Trump indictment watch
Unpacking the schedule of today's arraignment and what to look out for. Plus, Josh Gerstein tells Ryan about why Donald Trump seemed to win the judicial lottery when his case landed before U.S. Distr…
00:07:56 |
Tue 13 Jun 2023
June 12, 2023: Déjà vu for Donald Trump and Kevin McCarthy
Former President Donald Trump gets arraigned in Miami Tuesday. House conservatives are still unhappy with Speaker Kevin McCarthy and are talking about possibly tanking more GOP legislation. All that,…
00:05:55 |
Mon 12 Jun 2023
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