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
May 8, 2023: New week, same debt ceiling fight
Between debt ceiling negotiations and the end of Title 42 it's going to be one busy week in politics. All that, and the rest of the news you need to know today.
Playbook co-author Rachael Bade on wha…
00:06:18 |
Mon 08 May 2023
May 5, 2023: Planned Parenthood takes on DeSantis
A cascade of big legal developments are driving the day in D.C., while in Florida, Planned Parenthood is launching a multi-million dollar effort to put abortion rights before voters next year — with …
00:07:33 |
Fri 05 May 2023
May 4, 2023: What Republicans say in private about Trump’s endorsement
Are Democrats missing their moment in the debt limit talks? Playbook has the scoop this morning about why one moderate House Democrat — Rep. Jared Golden of Maine — thinks that the negotiation strate…
00:06:22 |
Thu 04 May 2023
May 3, 2023: The factions in the debt ceiling staring contest
Donald Trump is talking about skipping primary debates, inside the debt ceiling staring contest, and the rest of the news you need to know today.
Playbook co-author Rachael Bade on what's driving the…
00:07:12 |
Wed 03 May 2023
May 2, 2023: Senate targets SCOTUS ethics reform
Janet Yellen said Monday that the debt limit X-date has potentially moved to June 1, jolting White House and congressional leaders as they eye talks next week. And this morning, the Senate Judiciary …
00:05:54 |
Tue 02 May 2023
May 1, 2023: D.C. gets back to work
The House is out, the Senate is in, and the news you need to know.
Playbook editor Mike DeBonis talks with Playbook co-author Eugene Daniels.
00:07:03 |
Mon 01 May 2023
Apr. 28, 2023: Beyond the parties
White House Correspondents' weekend is finally upon us.
Playbook deputy editor Zack Stanton talks with Playbook co-author Eugene Daniels.
00:05:49 |
Fri 28 Apr 2023
Apr. 27, 2023: McCarthy proves naysayers wrong ... for now
Sen. Joe Manchin may need a stiff drink this morning: Today, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is expected to announce a bid for the U.S. Senate — giving Republicans a strong recruit to flip the Mountai…
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Thu 27 Apr 2023
Apr. 26, 2023: Biden's 2024 strategy emerges
President Joe Biden launched his re-election campaign with a slick video and not much fanfare — though we have the scoop on a big splash his allies are preparing. Plus, the other news you need to kno…
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Wed 26 Apr 2023
Apr. 25, 2023: Biden's last dance
President Joe Biden launches his re-election campaign with a video release this morning and is scheduled to make his first remarks as an official 2024 candidate at a union conference later in the day…
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Tue 25 Apr 2023
Apr. 24, 2023: A lotta news and a lotta parties during Correspondents' Dinner week
It’s a huge week for us at Playbook — the White House Correspondents' Dinner is on Saturday and we're also expecting President Joe Biden to launch his re-election campaign this week — although the us…
00:06:43 |
Mon 24 Apr 2023
Apr. 21, 2023: A former GOP congressman lets loose on DeSantis
Today, the Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling regarding abortion pill mifepristone, with major implications for reproductive rights and health care. Plus, President Joe Biden is eyeing next …
00:06:57 |
Fri 21 Apr 2023
Apr. 20, 2023: McCarthy faces his biggest test yet
Mifepristone, the most widely used abortion pill in the U.S., will continue to be widely available for at least two more days after the Supreme Court extended its deadline. On Capitol Hill, we're abo…
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Thu 20 Apr 2023
Apr. 19, 2023: Trump undercuts DeSantis endorsement and a day of hearings on the Hill
The “Jack the Dripper” story heads to Capitol Hill today, Supreme Court action on abortion pill is expected and we’re processing the surprise settlement in the Dominion lawsuit against Fox News. Plus…
00:08:08 |
Wed 19 Apr 2023
Apr. 18, 2023: So how's Kevin McCarthy gonna sell his debt limit plan?
Watching House Speaker Kevin McCarthy sell his debt limit plan to his conference, many of whom have never voted to increase the debt ceiling, is gonna be interesting. Plus — the position that Senate …
00:07:12 |
Tue 18 Apr 2023
Apr. 17, 2023: Congress is back today. Here are our biggest questions.
Is DiFi's career over? That's probably the biggest question facing the Senate. Plus, Speaker Kevin McCarthy gives a speech at the New York Stock Exchange this morning and Republicans are set to face …
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Mon 17 Apr 2023
Apr. 14, 2023: DeSantis's abortion ban
It's a very big day on the abortion-rights front: inside the contradictory court orders on mifepristone and Florida's abortion ban. Plus, Thursday, FBI arrested the suspected source of a massive trov…
00:06:48 |
Fri 14 Apr 2023
Apr. 13, 2023: Is time up for Dianne Feinstein?
Donald Trump's legal drama continues to develop on multiple fronts, Sen. Tim Scott and Gov. Ron DeSantis wade into the 2024 pool and D.C.'s reaction to Sen. Dianne Feinstein's statement.
Playbook dep…
00:06:36 |
Thu 13 Apr 2023
Apr. 12, 2023: The Supreme Court's ethics problem
Trump's first post-indictment interview, Senator Tim Scott explores a run for president, and the Supreme Court's ethics problem.
Playbook co-author Rachael Bade talks with senior reporter Josh Gerste…
00:06:24 |
Wed 12 Apr 2023
Apr. 11, 2023: Leak fallout halts Biden momentum on national security
Leaked Ukraine docs create a major headache for Biden, and what political news you need to be paying attention to.
Playbook co-author Eugene Daniels talks with national security reporter Alex Ward.
00:05:55 |
Tue 11 Apr 2023
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