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
May 29, 2020
Violence continues in Minneapolis, while President Donald Trump and Twitter battle over his response to the protests and more in today's Audio Briefing.
00:05:36 |
Fri 29 May 2020
May 28, 2020
President Donald Trump sets Congress' sights on FISA, the White House targets social media companies and more in today's Audio Briefing.
00:05:20 |
Thu 28 May 2020
May 26, 2020
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer lands in hot water, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy yanks his endorsement of a California GOP congressional candidate and more in today's Audio Briefing.
00:02:34 |
Tue 26 May 2020
May 21, 2020
Several new campaign finance nuggets, GOP senators reviving interest on infrastructure and more in today’s Audio Briefing.
00:04:54 |
Thu 21 May 2020
May 20, 2020
The latest on the State Department IG, Eric Swalwell’s next move and more in today’s Audio Briefing.
00:04:47 |
Wed 20 May 2020
May 19, 2020
Trump disregarding medical experts’ advice in his own behavior, the latest threat to WHO funding and more in today’s Audio Briefing.
00:04:15 |
Tue 19 May 2020
May 14, 2020
What's giving Republicans hope this week, where Mike Pompeo's potential Kansas Senate bid stands and more in today's Audio Briefing.
00:05:54 |
Thu 14 May 2020
May 13, 2020
Why House progressives don't hold much power in the Capitol yet, details of a new Trump campaign polling memo and more in today's Audio Briefing.
00:06:43 |
Wed 13 May 2020
May 12, 2020
President Donald Trump trumpets America's testing capabilities, Joe Biden calls for investigations into some stimulus loans and more in today's Audio Briefing.
00:05:24 |
Tue 12 May 2020
May 11, 2020
House Democrats lay out their wishlist for a new coronavirus relief package, while Senate Republicans focus on other legislating and more in today's Audio Briefing.
00:05:18 |
Mon 11 May 2020
May 8, 2020
DOJ dropping its case against Michael Flynn, possibly the highest unemployment rate since the Great Depression and more in today’s Audio Briefing.
00:05:11 |
Fri 08 May 2020
May 7, 2020
GOP senators’ new push to restrict immigration, the Trump administration shelving a CDC reopening guide and more in today’s Audio Briefing.
00:04:27 |
Thu 07 May 2020
May 6, 2020
The Trump administration trying to look past the coronavirus, the political risks of next week’s Capitol Hill hearings and more in today’s Audio Briefing.
00:03:16 |
Wed 06 May 2020
May 5, 2020
Senate Democrats’ attempt for PPP transparency, new red lines on the next coronavirus legislation and more in today’s Audio Briefing.
00:04:38 |
Tue 05 May 2020
May 1, 2020
Republicans draw a “red line” over liability protections in the next round of stimulus, the latest on the sexual assault allegation against Joe Biden and more in today's Audio Briefing.
00:03:18 |
Fri 01 May 2020
April 30, 2020
Details on Joe Biden's VP selection committee, how the coronavirus is already affecting the 2020 race and more in today's Audio Briefing.
00:03:43 |
Thu 30 Apr 2020
April 28, 2020
How the Capitol is preparing to open amid a pandemic, the latest on the next coronavirus aid bill and more in today's Audio Briefing.
00:04:59 |
Tue 28 Apr 2020
April 27, 2020
President Donald Trump reorients the White House to settling scores with the media, which industries are suffering without pandemic relief and more in today's Audio Briefing.
00:04:48 |
Mon 27 Apr 2020
April 22, 2020
The coming coronavirus relief blame game, Mitch McConnell pumping the brakes on the next aid package and more in today’s Audio Briefing.
00:05:34 |
Wed 22 Apr 2020
April 21, 2020
The House’s battle over proxy voting, what Trump’s suspension of immigration really means and more in today’s Audio Briefing.
00:04:02 |
Tue 21 Apr 2020
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