Taking a Break from Shutdown Watch

In a rare week without a shutdown deadline, hosts Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller take stock of the latest appropriations negotiations and some other topics being discussed around the Hill, including Ukraine funding, impeachment, and the fallout from SOTU. Then, the pair analyze the state of the Senate leadership races: who’s in, who’s out, and who’s keeping their powder dry. Plus, a game of “What Political News Reached Annalyse on Vacation!" Hosts: Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller Producer: Benji Englander Articles Discussed: NBC News: Conservatives are furious, but they're not threatening Speaker Johnson's job AP: Biden signs a package of spending bills passed by Congress just hours before a shutdown deadline Axios: Biden sends his $7.3 trillion budget to Congress Washington Post: White House-Justice Dept. tensions high as Hur prepares to testify on Hill Politico: Ernst to run against Cotton for Senate GOP No. 3 this fall