The Daily Punch

The GOP establishment spent more than $60 million to kneecap Texas AG Ken Paxton’s Senate campaign, but it didn’t work. Jake breaks down how Paxton is surviving the cash dump against him in the primary. Plus, recent Capitol Police data is showing a major spike in threats toward members of Congress in 2025. 

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Congressional Democrats late Monday evening submitted their latest counteroffer to the White House on overhauling ICE operations — the newest ping-pong between the Trump administration and Hill Dems over DHS funding. Anna and Jake break down the latest. 

Plus, the Trump administration wants more funds for a Golden Dome, and Congress wants to know more about what exactly it is.

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Funding for the Department of Homeland Security ran out Friday evening — and there doesn’t seem to be any real rush to end the impasse. Anna breaks down the latest in the DHS shutdown. Plus, why Palantir is quickly becoming one of the left’s most hated companies.

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Ally Mutnick discusses the first 2026 edition of The Tally and some of the top races to watch in the midterms. This story was featured in The Readback, our weekend digest featuring the best of Punchbowl News this week.

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House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) joined Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer in the Punchbowl News Townhouse to discuss Attorney General Pam Bondi’s House Judiciary hearing, Funding for DHS and FISA reauthorization.

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