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
- 1944
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
June 24, 2022: Senate clears gun bill
On Thursday night, the Senate passed a bipartisan gun safety bill in a 65-33 vote that saw 15 Republicans join all 50 Democrats to support the bill.
— How it happened: “In a Washington run by Baby Bo…
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Fri 24 Jun 2022
June 23, 2022: The Trump plot to subvert the DOJ
Recall that in the first hearing of the Jan. 6 committee, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said, “Donald Trump oversaw and coordinated a sophisticated seven-part plan to overturn the presidential election an…
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Thu 23 Jun 2022
June 22, 2022: GOP wonders if Trump’s endorsement still matters
Since we scooped on Tuesday morning that documentarian Alex Holder was subpoenaed by the House Jan. 6 committee seeking previously unreported footage he recorded over several months of full access to…
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Wed 22 Jun 2022
June 21, 2022: SCOOP: Jan. 6 panel subpoenas unseen Trump tapes
Scoop: The House select committee investigating Jan. 6 sent a subpoena last week to Alex Holder, a documentary filmmaker who was granted extensive access to President Donald Trump and his inner circl…
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Tue 21 Jun 2022
June 16, 2022: What Luttig will tell the Jan. 6 committee
Today’s Jan. 6 committee hearing is going to be one for the history books, so tune in at 1 p.m.
On Wednesday night, we caught up with today’s star witness, Michael Luttig. “America is at war with her…
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Thu 16 Jun 2022
June 15, 2022: Top takeaways from last night's big primaries
Here’s everything you need to know about Tuesday’s elections, which included primaries in four states (Maine, Nevada, North Dakota and South Carolina) and a special election in Texas.
— Republicans c…
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Wed 15 Jun 2022
June 14, 2022: What Trump is watching in today’s South Carolina primary
It’s a Tuesday in 2022, which means it’s time for yet another stop in Donald Trump's post-presidency revenge tour against incumbent Republicans he thinks have wronged him.
Today will see two high-pr…
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Tue 14 Jun 2022
June 13, 2022: Trump’s election lies take center stage on Capitol Hill
Just before 2:30 a.m. on Nov. 4, 2020, then-President Donald Trump went before a group of supporters at the White House and prematurely declared victory over Joe Biden in an election he ultimately lo…
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Mon 13 Jun 2022
June 10, 2022: It's about Donald Trump, stupid
The Jan. 6 investigation can sometimes seem sprawling and complicated. The story of that day is filled with weird groups, conspiracy-minded lawyers, and fringe characters. Oath Keepers and Proud Boys…
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Fri 10 Jun 2022
June 9, 2022: What to expect from the first Jan. 6 hearing
At 8 p.m., the House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack plans to start unveiling the most complete and visceral dissection to date of the mob of Donald Trump supporters who stormed the …
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Thu 09 Jun 2022
June 8, 2022: A bad night for California progressives and Donald Trump
Seven states held elections on Tuesday. We stayed up overnight as the returns from California continued to roll in, and we have the key takeaways for you:
— Five of the 35 House Republicans who voted…
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Wed 08 Jun 2022
June 7, 2022: California braces for possible political earthquake
Today, seven states hold primaries: Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, South Dakota and California.
What should you be watching for? The day’s biggest news will likely come from the …
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Tue 07 Jun 2022
June 6, 2022: Mounting frustrations at the White House
The Senate is back today, with all eyes on whether 10 Republican votes materialize for a gun legislation deal. … On Tuesday, it’s primary day in California, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, Ne…
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Mon 06 Jun 2022
June 3, 2022: Where Biden, Pelosi and Cornyn might agree
Three key leaders who are committed to firearms legislation in the wake of a string of horrific massacres spoke Thursday about what they want in a bill.
In the House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi blessed th…
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Fri 03 Jun 2022
June 2, 2022: Scoop – Biden gets squeezed on potential MBS meeting
The Washington Post’s David Ignatius reported this week that President Joe Biden will sit down with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman during a trip to the region later in June.
The White House’…
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Thu 02 Jun 2022
June 1, 2022: Secret recordings reveal GOP ‘precinct strategy’
Heidi Przybyla has an enormously important and carefully reported article for POLITICO that just went live: “‘It’s going to be an army’: Tapes reveal GOP plan to contest elections”
Przybyla obtained …
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Wed 01 Jun 2022
May 31, 2022: Inside Biden’s June pivot to the economy
The Biden White House is rolling out a new monthlong economic campaign today to try to “communicate on our accomplishments to date on the economy,” according to a White House official.
President Joe …
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Tue 31 May 2022
May 27, 2022: Is this Manchinema's moment?
They’re the Senate GOP’s two favorite Democrats: West Virginia’s Joe Manchin and Arizona’s Kyrsten Sinema. They worked with Republicans to craft a massive bipartisan infrastructure deal and to save t…
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Fri 27 May 2022
May 26, 2022: New poll shows huge support for gun restrictions
Speaking from the White House, President Joe Biden reflected on the shooting and called for new gun restrictions without identifying any specific proposals. “While they clearly will not prevent every…
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Thu 26 May 2022
May 24, 2022: Trump’s day of reckoning in Georgia
Another Tuesday, another massive set of primaries that will test Trump’s grip on the GOP.
Today’s most-watched state: Georgia. For the former president, the stakes could not be higher.
In the gubern…
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Tue 24 May 2022
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