Quorum Call

On the latest episode of the podcast, managing editor Mackenzie Weinger is joined by House correspondent Casey Wooten to discuss where Congress stands on infrastructure. Then, health care correspondent Erin Durkin breaks down all the issues surrounding vaccine mandates.

In Texas, President Trump is betting his reputation as the party's kingmaker on the results of Tuesday's special election. Across the country, Republicans are more vocally encouraging their constituents to get vaccinated, though the team analyzes why neither political party seems eager to make the pandemic a centerpiece of their messaging. Hotline editor Leah Askarinam and correspondents Kirk Bado, Erin Covey, and Mini Racker discuss on the latest episode of the podcast.

House and Senate candidates raked in millions of dollars in the last three months. On the latest edition of the podcast, guest host Zach C. Cohen talks with Hotline Senate races reporter Matt Holt and Hotline House races reporter Kirk A. Bado about what those totals mean for control of Congress in less than two years.

The Senate returned this week, with the House soon to follow. On the latest edition of the podcast, Editor in Chief Jeff Dufour talks to Senate correspondent Zach C. Cohen and House correspondent Casey J. Wooten about the latest developments on infrastructure negotiations, including pay-fors like a minimum corporate tax. Then they get into the looming battle over the debt celling, and whether Majority Leader Chuck Schumer can find any more votes in favor of a voting-rights package.

Republicans have history on their side as they attempt to retake the Senate majority, with Democratic Senators in a handful of states President Biden narrowly won up for reelection. In Arizona and Georgia, however, President Trump seems to be complicating what should be Republicans' top pickup opportunities. Hotline correspondents Madelaine Pisani and Matt Holt walk through the dynamics in these key battleground states, along with North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and a detour through Alaska.

After a potentially devastating verbal slip last week, President Biden and his aides seemingly have put the compromise infrastructure package back on track. But will Mitch McConnell get on board? How about congressional progressives? Editor in chief Jeff Dufour, White House correspondent George Condon, and columnist Josh Kraushaar discuss on the latest episode of the podcast.

On the latest episode of the podcast, managing editor Mackenzie Weinger is joined by House correspondent Casey Wooten and energy & environment reporter Brian Dabbs to talk all things infrastructure, from pay-fors to progressives.

Hotline editor in chief Leah Askarinam asks Senate correspondents Zach C. Cohen and Madelaine Pisani to evaluate whether bipartisanship still exists in the Senate and how that could change in 2022.

On this episode of the podcast, Editor Jeff Dufour talks to White House Correspondent George E. Condon Jr. about whether the infrastructure negotiations are finally revealing the dealmaking Joe Biden that he promised on the campaign trail, as well as President Trump's first foray back into the in-person events. Then, national political correspondent Mini Racker joins to discuss the Asian American vote, and trends in AAPI politics.

On the latest episode of the podcast, tech policy reporter Brendan Bordelon joins managing editor Mackenzie Weinger to break down everything that happened, and didn’t, with the Senate’s massive R&D package meant to counter China. Then, health care correspondent Erin Durkin joins to discuss the legal uncertainties surrounding mandating COVID-19 vaccines in schools, as well as the future of lobbying on the Hill for patient advocates.

On the latest episode of the podcast, Hotline House races correspondent Kirk A Bado and national security correspondent Harrison Cramer discuss the House bill that Democrats passed with support from 35 Republicans to form a commission investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Senate correspondent Zach Cohen joins to dive into the politics of the issue and what the future of this legislation looks like.

On the latest episode of the podcast, House Correspondent Casey Wooten talks to Editor in Chief Jeff Dufour about the future of the House GOP Conference, who can lay claim to lead the anti-Trump faction, and the supplemental appropriations to harden Capitol security. Then Hotline's National Political Correspondent Matt Holt discusses how state parties are managing Trumpism, and the 45th president's coming return to in-person rallies.

On the latest edition of the podcast, managing editor Mackenzie Weinger is joined by Senate correspondent Zach Cohen and House reporter Casey Wooten to preview what’s happening on the Hill this week. Members are back in town and they’ll be tackling everything from Wednesday’s consequential leadership vote in the House to a markup on a major Democratic priority over in the Senate.

On the latest edition of the podcast, Hotline Editor in Chief Leah Askarinam asks health care correspondent Erin Durkin and columnist Jerry Hagstrom, author of the Hagstrom Report, about the public health issues that will linger even after everyone who wants a vaccine gets one. The team also discusses the Republicans who have pushed their constituents to get vaccinated, and the delicacy of offering economic help to those who need it most.

On the latest edition of the podcast, White House correspondent George Condon talks with Editor in Chief Jeff Dufour about President Biden weighing in on the George Floyd verdict, the biggest surprises of his first 100 days, and what to expect from his first address to Congress. Then, tech correspondent Brendan Bordelon discusses Facebook's oversight panel, the next wave of rulemaking on net neutrality, and the latest developments on antitrust actions against big tech.

On the latest edition of the podcast, managing editor Mackenzie Weinger is joined by Senate correspondent Zach Cohen, who breaks down the Senate’s plans for the rest of April. Then, health care reporter Erin Durkin discusses the latest news on the pandemic, from the Johnson & Johnson pause to how the U.S. plans to handle vaccine hesitancy. She also provides important updates on the health care situation of children who are crossing the southern border.

On the latest edition of the podcast, Hotline Editor in Chief Leah Askarinam discusses the implications of former President Trump lambasting Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell at an RNC retreat over the weekend, with national politics correspondent Matt Holt and state politics correspondent Mary Frances McGowan. The discussion spans from Trump's role on the 2021 gubernatorial race in Virginia, to the early formation of the 2024 presidential primary field.

On this episode of the podcast, White House correspondent George E. Condon Jr. and House correspondent Casey Wooten join editor Jeff Dufour to discuss the fate of President Biden's ambitious infrastructure plan, both legislatively and politically. They also talk Capitol security in light of the deaths last week of an officer and an assailant, and mull over the strange case of Rep. Matt Gaetz.

National security correspondent Harrison Cramer and technology reporter Brendan Bordelon join managing editor Mackenzie Weinger to discuss U.S.-China relations and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's plans for a legislative package this spring focused on countering Beijing.

Hotline editor in chief Leah Askarinam is joined by Senate correspondent Zach Cohen and House correspondent Casey Wooten, who preview what to watch in Washington this week, including what's left in Senate confirmations and how the House's work continues even as it's out of session. Then, Hotline's Kirk A. Bado and Mary Frances McGowan discuss the House and gubernatorial races to watch in 2021.