• POLITICO Playbook Daily Briefing

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POLITICO Playbook Daily Briefing

By: POLITICO
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  • POLITICO Playbook's must-listen briefing on what's driving the day in Washington.
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Episodes
  • December 23, 2024: Johnson caught between Trump and a hard place
    Dec 23 2024
    A shutdown was avoided. But a new dividing line was drawn between President-elect Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson — one with wide-reaching implications for the future of Johnson’s speakership and the early days of Trump’s presidency. POLITICO Capitol bureau chief and senior Washington columnist Rachael Bade spent some time at Mar-a-Lago last week; she chats with Playbook deputy editor Zack Stanton about what to keep an eye on in the days ahead.
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    9 mins
  • December 20, 2024: Who’s to blame if there’s a shutdown?
    Dec 20 2024
    At this moment, we are mere hours away from a government shutdown. How did we get here? Well, just take a look at House Republicans: After Speaker Mike Johnson’s initial spending deal was scuttled amid opposition from President-elect Donald Trump, the replacement deal — this one backed by Trump — fell short of the votes it needed amid 38 GOP defections. With time running out, what options remain? Who’s in for the lion’s share of the blame? And who are the key players to watch today? Playbook deputy editor Zack Stanton and Playbook editor Mike DeBonis talk through it all.
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    9 mins
  • December 19, 2024: Musk and Trump try to kill the CR
    Dec 19 2024
    We’re one day closer to a government shutdown, and the best chance to avoid one just went kaput. When the sun rose yesterday morning, it looked like a solution was nigh. But that all changed in a matter of hours after Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump whipped Republicans into a frenzy in opposition to the proposed continuing resolution. So what happens now? Congressional reporter Daniella Diaz joins Playbook co-author Eugene Daniels to talk it through.
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    10 mins

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