Episodios

  • New budget, same problems

    New budget, same problems
    Apr 6 2026
    President Donald Trump's fiscal 2027 spending request sets the stage for another partisan clash over guns versus butter, while calling for at least one more reconciliation bill that would test Republican unity. CQ Roll Call's Aidan Quigley Paul M. Krawzak and David Lerman assess the prospects for Trump's budget, the challenge of more reconciliation measures, and the status of the homeland security funding standoff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 m
  • GOP leadership schism

    GOP leadership schism
    Mar 30 2026
    The House and Senate standoff over homeland security funding exposed a stunning disconnect between the top two Republican leaders. CQ Roll Call's Aidan Quigley and David Lerman discuss the clash over funding strategies between the two chambers, the prospects for reaching a deal and whether a two-week recess will have to be cut short. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 m
  • Fiscal 2027 budget outlook

    Fiscal 2027 budget outlook
    Mar 23 2026
    President Donald Trump is preparing to send Congress a fiscal 2027 budget request, even as lawmakers try to find a deal on this year's Homeland Security funding and consider a potential supplemental funding package for the Iran war. CQ Roll Call's Aidan Quigley, Aris Folley and David Lerman assess all the fiscal and political pressures shaping the upcoming budget cycle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 m
  • Uncertain path for Iran war funding

    Uncertain path for Iran war funding
    Mar 16 2026
    The Trump administration has sent mixed signals about plans for a supplemental war funding package, while providing Congress with little information about the costs of military operations against Iran. CQ Roll Call's John M. Donnelly and David Lerman assess the potential timing for a war funding bill, the options for passing it, and what else might get attached to it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 m
  • New threat to funding

    New threat to funding
    Mar 9 2026
    President Donald Trump threatened to block all legislation until Congress passes an expanded voter ID bill that Democrats oppose. CQ Roll Call's Paul M. Krawzak and David Lerman assess what the president's stance means for long-stymied Homeland Security funding and a potential emergency military spending package for the Iran war. We also discuss the status of Trump's fiscal 2027 budget request. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 m
  • War impact on funding standoff

    War impact on funding standoff
    Mar 2 2026
    The war against Iran gave Republicans a new line of attack in a push to end the partisan standoff over Homeland Security Department funding. CQ Roll Call's Aris Folley and David Lerman assess how the war might impact negotiations over an immigration enforcement overhaul compromise that could clear the way for full-year appropriations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 m
  • Tug-of-war over tariffs

    Tug-of-war over tariffs
    Feb 23 2026
    A landmark Supreme Court ruling upended federal revenue projections and sent the Trump administration scrambling for alternative tariff authorities. CQ Roll Call's Michael Macagnone, Aris Folley and David Lerman discuss the long-awaited court verdict, its fiscal impact and what it means for presidential power. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 m
  • Immigration enforcement standoff

    Immigration enforcement standoff
    Feb 17 2026
    As a partial Homeland Security Department shutdown enters its first full week, there's no sign of a bipartisan immigration deal that could unlock a full-year funding bill. CQ Roll Call's Aidan Quigley, Savannah Behrmann and David Lerman assess the major sticking points to reaching a deal and the state of negotiations in the Senate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 m