Patrick Mellody

[Jake Sherman @JakeSherman]

HUGE scoop from @AndrewDesiderio and @LauraEWeiss16

MARK WARNER has told JOHN THUNE to try to get @pulte removed as DNI.

If he's in the job, Democrats are threatening to withhold their votes for FISA, which expires in 9 days.

FISA is at real risk of expiring due to Trump's decision to put PULTE in as DNI.

Almost certain that JOHNSON cannot put the bill on suspension now. And can he get it out of rules?

https://t.co/UkGDVuWdvX

[Punchbowl News @PunchbowlNews]

⏳ The next few weeks are critical for President Trump and the GOP-controlled Congress, with just over five months left until Election Day.

👉 @JakeSherman and @apalmerdc break down why on #TheDailyPunch. https://t.co/VRWkJRTWyK

[Punchbowl News @PunchbowlNews]

👀 State Sen. Zach Wahls is spending the closing stretch of the Iowa Senate Democratic primary railing against the $10 million-plus spent by VoteVets to boost his opponent, state Rep. Josh Turek, on the airwaves.

@JakeSherman and @apalmerdc explain the latest on #TheDailyPunch, with reporting from @maxpcohen. https://t.co/HjqRR6FVgR

[Jake Sherman @JakeSherman]

Senate Republicans are absolutely screwed right now. Anti-weaponizatiom fund hasn’t been solved. They want admin to fix it. Admin hasn’t sent language. There may be no language that meets republicans muster. Dems lining up massive amendment blitz. This is a very bad jam.

https://t.co/RtbWx9Z3BM

[John Bresnahan @bresreports]

Never listen to these guys on basketball

[Matt Jones @KySportsRadio]

This is one of the funniest things I have ever seen….for real. It’s a hour and it made me laugh the entire time

Brilliant concept and perfectly executed

[Jake Sherman @JakeSherman]

House Republican leadership has spent the day blaming Democrats for voting against the bill.

Now they have seven House Republicans voting against the bill.

They cannot get out of their own way.

[Sam Stein @samstein]

A moving ode from a father who plays golf with his young son on East Potomac, a public course that is beaten down but great, busy but lovely—the ideal antidote to a workaholic city. A course Trump's shutting down this weekend

https://t.co/4DUQ3zdU4p

[Jonathan Lemire @JonLemire]

“In closed-door meetings, J. D. Vance has repeatedly questioned the Defense Department’s depiction of the war in Iran and whether the Pentagon has understated what appears to be the drastic depletion of U.S. missile stockpiles” https://t.co/NFpB9PFEFV

[Weijia Jiang @weijia]

The Hilton donated the ~2600 dinners that went unserved at WHCD. They freeze dried the steak and lobster for longer shelf life before giving them to 2 shelters for abused women and children. HUGE thank you to the staff that worked through the night under terrible circumstances.

[Dave Wasserman @Redistrict]

NEW: per Fox News, new FL map proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) would target four Dem seats, aiming to convert a 20R-8D delegation to 24R-4D. But in a year like 2026, not all of the 24 seats would be safe for the GOP. More from @CookPolitical soon. https://t.co/Io1uwuNtTW

[Jake Sherman @JakeSherman]

Some news here. Johnson says he now has a modified DHS funding bill which he will try to pass. that means Senate will have yet another vote.

[Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter]

A sendoff from Pittsburgh, a city that set the three-day draft attendance record and succeeded in welcoming and hosting everyone in its city:

[John Bresnahan @bresreports]

.@PunchbowlNews AM today
- After a bad stretch, Johnson & House Republicans try to get some mo back on FISA, DHS
- Fly Out Day: Fitzpatrick cool to Reconciliation 3.0
- GOP moderates reconciliation dilemma
- Sherrod Brown’s big April
- Campaign news

https://t.co/OitGDEQkT1

[Dave Wasserman @Redistrict]

Interested in joining the field of nonpartisan election analysis? Don't miss this terrific (and rare) job opportunity at @InsideElections. https://t.co/HNt50VZatS

[John Bresnahan @bresreports]

D.C. police sought to arrest Rep. Cory Mills after assault call, records show https://t.co/fO8cquDrIY

[Jake Sherman @JakeSherman]

Looks like LIV Golf, the circus tour, may be coming to an end. Very interesting!

WSJ: LIV is facing the possibility of imminent closure with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund on the verge of pulling its backing for LIV, according to a person familiar with the matter

https://t.co/RhRj7y95xh

[Andrew Desiderio @AndrewDesiderio]

Thune’s response to JD Vance saying the pope needs to “be careful when he talks about matters of theology”:

“Isn’t that his job?” Thune says. “I’d stay focused on… the economic issues, pocketbook issues that most Americans care about. And let the church be the church.”

[Jake Sherman @JakeSherman]

JAMES TALARICO raised $27M in the first quarter of 2026. This is a bonkers, ridiculous total.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

It was inspiring to watch the Artemis II launch yesterday — @NASA’s first crewed mission around the moon since 1972. Our space program has always captured an essential part of what it means to reach beyond what we thought was possible, and I hope the four brave astronauts on this mission will inspire a new generation to follow in their footsteps.