Quorum Call
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Episodes
Episode 70: Primary Colors
May 07, 2018 19:02 - 26 minutes - 36 MBJosh Kraushaar and Kyle Trygstad join Adam Wollner to preview Tuesday's primary elections in West Virginia, Indiana, Ohio and North Carolina.
Episode 69: Power Rankings
April 30, 2018 21:41 - 32 minutes - 44 MBAdam Wollner runs through the latest editions of Hotline's rankings of the Senate and gubernatorial seats most likely to flip party control with Kimberly Railey and Zach Cohen.
Episode 68: Say My Name
April 23, 2018 20:53 - 34 minutes - 47.4 MBAdam Wollner and Josh Kraushaar discuss Bob Corker's recent comments about the Tennessee Senate race, the politics of Mike Pompeo's secretary of State nomination and the upcoming Indiana GOP Senate primary. Later, Ally Mutnick joins to preview the special election in Arizona's 8th congressional district and break down the fundraising reports from the first quarter of the year.
Episode 67: Exit Stage Right
April 16, 2018 20:29 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MBDan Newhauser and Alex Rogers regroup with Adam Wollner to discuss House Speaker Paul Ryan's retirement, congressional Democrats' plan if President Trump fires deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, and whether a new war authorization can make its way through Congress.
Episode 66: So Much To Do, So Little Time
April 09, 2018 20:35 - 30 minutes - 42.6 MBDan Newhauser and Alex Rogers join Adam Wollner to break down what issues Congress will (or won't) tackle after the two-week recess, Mike Pompeo's confirmation hearing, and whether Democrats have a shot at a Senate seat in Mississippi. Later, Josh Kraushaar stops by to discuss whether Republicans can salvage the House this fall and the latest developments in the Florida and Tennessee Senate races.
Episode 65: Tech Talk
April 02, 2018 20:28 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MBBrendan Bordelon joins Adam Wollner to discuss the fallout from the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica scandal, the online sex-trafficking bill President Trump recently signed into law, and the future of driverless cars following a deadly accident in Arizona.
Episode 64: Stormy Seas
March 26, 2018 20:32 - 29 minutes - 41 MBMackenzie Weinger and George Condon join Adam Wollner to discuss Stormy Daniels' interview with 60 Minutes, what the staff shakeup among President Trump's national security team means for his policy agenda, and whether the tide is changing on the politics of guns.
Episode 63: Feel the Illinoise
March 19, 2018 20:15 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MBDan Newhauser and Alex Rogers join Adam Wollner discuss whether Congress can pass a major spending bill this week and Republican Chris McDaniel's decision to run for Senate again. Later, Kyle Trygstad and Zach Cohen swing by to preview Tuesday's primary elections in Illinois.
Episode 62: Out on a Lamb
March 13, 2018 00:14 - 30 minutes - 42.4 MBBrian Dabbs joins Adam Wollner for his podcast debut to discuss President Trump's plan to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Later, Josh Kraushaar and Ally Mutnick stop by to preview Tuesday's special election in Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district.
Episode 61: Financial Times
March 05, 2018 21:15 - 24 minutes - 33.7 MBCasey Wooten joins Adam Wollner to discuss lawmakers' efforts to rewrite the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial bill. Later, Ally Mutnick stops by to preview Tuesday's primary elections in Texas and break down Hotline's latest House Race Rankings.
Episode 60: A New Day
February 26, 2018 20:54 - 32 minutes - 44.2 MBAdam Wollner and Josh Kraushaar discuss whether Congress will pass any new legislation in the wake of the Parkland, Fla., mass shooting, the DCCC intervening in a House primary in Texas, the California Democratic Party declining to endorse Sen. Dianne Feinstein, and the final stretch of the special election in Pennsylvania's 18th district.
Episode 59: Second Thoughts
February 20, 2018 22:39 - 35 minutes - 49.1 MBKyle Trygstad and Alex Rogers join Adam Wollner to discuss the next steps for immigration on Captiol Hill, the latest developments in some of the year's top Senate races, and how Pennsylvania's new congressional map will affect the midterms.
Episode 58: Infrastructure Week (For Real This Time)
February 12, 2018 21:47 - 27 minutes - 38 MBDan Newhauser and Alex Rogers regroup with Adam Wollner to discuss the fallout from the two-year budget deal and preview this week's battles over immigration and infrastructure.
Episode 57: Release The Podcast
February 05, 2018 21:42 - 28 minutes - 38.6 MBAlex Rogers and Dan Newhauser join Adam Wollner to discuss the next federal funding deadline, the prospects for an immigration deal, Rep. Devin Nunes' memo and why so many Republican committee chairs are headed for the exits.
Episode 56: Dividing Lines
January 29, 2018 22:19 - 31 minutes - 43.5 MBJosh Kraushaar and Alex Rogers join Adam Wollner to discuss the latest immigration negotiations, President Trump's upcoming State of the Union address, whether lawmakers will take action to protect special counsel Robert Mueller, the uptick in activity in the special election Pennsylvania's 18th district, and House Appropriations Committee chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen's decision to retire.
Episode 55: Open and Shut
January 22, 2018 22:09 - 27 minutes - 37.9 MBJosh Kraushaar and Dan Newhauser join Adam Wollner to discuss the political and policy fallout from the government shutdown.
Episode 54: Four-Letter Words
January 16, 2018 23:20 - 30 minutes - 41.3 MBDan Newhauser and Alex Rogers join Adam Wollner to discuss whether Congress can avoid a government shutdown this week, as well as how President Trump's latest vulgar comments will effect immigration negotiations. Kyle Trygstad and Ally Mutnick also stop by to break down the latest developments on the 2018 campaign trail.
Episode 53: Hit the Books
January 08, 2018 22:10 - 30 minutes - 42.4 MBGeorge Condon and Josh Kraushaar join Adam Wollner to discuss the fallout from Michael Wolff's explosive new book "Fire and Fury," including what's next for president's ostracized former strategist Steve Bannon. They also break down the GOP's legislative goals for 2018 and explore what kind of senator Mitt Romney would be.
Episode 52: Welcome Back
January 02, 2018 21:44 - 24 minutes - 34.3 MBAdam Wollner, Dan Newhauser, and Alex Rogers preview all the major policy issues lawmakers will tackle in the new year, from the budget to immigration to health care.
Episode 51: Never Too Early
December 26, 2017 13:00 - 37 minutes - 50.9 MBAdam Wollner, Josh Kraushaar, Kyle Trygstad, and Hanna Trudo break down Hotline's inaugural 2020 Democratic presidential power rankings.
Episode 50: Final Countdown
December 18, 2017 23:29 - 31 minutes - 43.9 MBDan Newhauser and Casey Wooten join Adam Wollner to discuss the final steps for the GOP tax bill, whether lawmakers will be able to avoid a government shutdown, and Paul Ryan's future. Later, Brendan Bordelon makes his podcast debut to break down the FCC's vote to repeal net neutrality regulations.
Episode 49: Alabama Shakes
December 11, 2017 23:16 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MBJosh Kraushaar, Kyle Trygstad and Kimberly Railey join Adam Wollner to preview Tuesday's special Senate election in Alabama. They also break down the latest developments in the Minnesota and Tennessee Senate races.
Episode 48: Up All Night
December 04, 2017 23:42 - 26 minutes - 36.9 MBCasey Wooten and Alex Rogers regroup with Adam Wollner to break down the Senate's late-night vote in favor the GOP's tax bill and preview the biggest hurdles remaining for the legislation. They also provide an update on the latest spending negotiations as the government aims to avoid a shutdown this week.
Episode 47: Making a List, Checking It Twice
November 27, 2017 22:16 - 23 minutes - 32.5 MBCasey Wooten and Alex Rogers join Adam Wollner to break down where the Senate stands on tax reform legislation ahead of a possible vote this week. They also discuss the long list of items on Congress' to-do list before the end of the year.
Episode 46: Quite Frankly
November 20, 2017 21:53 - 27 minutes - 38.2 MBJosh Kraushaar and Kimberly Railey join Adam Wollner to discuss the political fallout from the sexual harassment allegations against Roy Moore and Sen. Al Franken, as well as the mistrial in Sen. Robert Menendez's bribery case.
Episode 45: Moore Problems
November 13, 2017 23:02 - 25 minutes - 34.5 MBKyle Trygstad and Ally Mutnick join Adam Wollner to discuss the lessons both parties can learn from the Democrats' big election night in Virginia last week, how latest wave of House Republican retirements could affect the 2018 landscape, and the fallout from the sexual misconduct allegations made against Alabama GOP Senate nominee Roy Moore. Casey Wooten also provides an update on tax reform as the House prepares to vote on its legislation this week.
Episode 44: Voters Are Voting
November 06, 2017 22:30 - 33 minutes - 45.5 MBJosh Kraushaar and Zach Cohen join Adam Wollner to preview Tuesday's gubernatorial elections in Virginia and New Jersey. Casey Wooten also stops by to break down the House GOP's tax reform plan.
Episode 43: Mueller Time
October 30, 2017 20:41 - 32 minutes - 44.6 MBJosh Kraushaar and Alex Rogers join Adam Wollner to discuss the fallout from the first charges in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation as well as Sen. Jeff Flake's decision not to seek reelection in 2018. Casey Wooten also stops by to provide an update on the GOP's tax reform efforts.
Episode 42: Between a Rock and a Hard Place
October 23, 2017 21:32 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBJosh Kraushaar and Kimberly Railey join Adam Wollner to discuss how much Republican candidates running in 2018 should worry about Steve Bannon, whether congressional leadership will be a bigger drag on the GOP than President Trump in the midterms and House Democrats' fundraising success.
Episode 41: Passing the Buck
October 16, 2017 19:56 - 22 minutes - 31.5 MBGeorge Condon, Erin Durkin, and Casey Wooten join Adam Wollner this week to discuss President Trump's decisions to kick Obamacare subsidy payments and the Iran deal to Congress, as well as preview the Senate's upcoming budget resolution vote, a major step in the GOP's efforts to overhaul the tax code.
Episode 40: Tax Man
October 10, 2017 21:04 - 27 minutes - 37.5 MBCasey Wooten and Dan Newhauser join Adam Wollner to break down the biggest political and policy hurdles facing congressional Republicans as they attempt to overhaul the tax code. Then, Ally Mutnick and Kimberly Railey stop by to discuss the impact of the latest re-election announcements from members of Congress ahead of the 2018 midterms.
Episode 39: On to the Next One
October 02, 2017 22:24 - 26 minutes - 37 MBCasey Wooten and Alex Rogers join Adam Wollner to discuss congressional Republicans moving on to tax reform after failing to repeal Obamacare. Josh Kraushaar also stops by to break down what Roy Moore's victory in the Alabama GOP Senate primary and Sen. Bob Corker's retirement mean for the direction of the Republican Party.
Episode 38: Stranger Danger
September 25, 2017 21:41 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MBThis week, Adam Wollner, Josh Kraushaar, and Alex Rogers break down the GOP's last-gasp effort to repeal and replace Obamacare. Later, Kimberly Railey joins to preview Tuesday's special Senate election in Alabama.
Episode 37: Once More Unto the Breach
September 18, 2017 20:26 - 27 minutes - 38.4 MBGeorge Condon and Alex Rogers join Adam Wollner to discuss President Trump's outreach to congressional Democrats and the latest GOP effort to repeal and replace Obamacare. Then, Kyle Trygstad and Ally Mutnick stop by to break down the Hotline's ranking of the 15 House seats most likely to flip party control in 2018.
Episode 36: Art of the Deal
September 11, 2017 22:20 - 28 minutes - 39.4 MBAdam regroups with Dan and Alex to discuss the ramifications of President Trump's unexpected spending deal with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. Then, Ally joins to break down the decisions from swing-district Republican Reps. Dave Reichert, Charlie Dent and Dave Trott to retire at the end of the term.
Episode 35: Back in Town
September 05, 2017 19:37 - 25 minutes - 35.3 MBWith Congress back in Washington after the August recess, Adam, Alex, and Dan discuss the looming fiscal deadlines facing members, the Trump administration's DACA announcement and the president's worsening relations with Republican senators.
Episode 34: Alabama Getaway
August 14, 2017 19:50 - 24 minutes - 33.8 MBThis week, Adam is joined by Josh Kraushaar and Kyle Trygstad to preview Tuesday's special Senate election in Alabama and discuss the reactions from President Trump and other Republican officeholders to the violence in Charlottesville.
Episode 33: Recess Bells
August 07, 2017 21:26 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MBWith Congress on recess, Adam brings in the Hotline's Kimberly Railey and Ally Mutnick to talk House retirements and the latest developments in some of the most competitive Senate races of 2018. Later, Zach Cohen stops by to break down West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice's party switch and the state of the play in the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial elections.
Episode 32: Three Thumbs Down
July 31, 2017 21:54 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBWe discuss the political fallout from the demise of the Senate GOP's bill to repeal Obamacare, and what it means for the party's legislative priorities this fall. Additionally, we examine how President Trump's new chief of staff will effect White House relations with Congress.
Episode 31: Going Nowhere Fast
July 24, 2017 20:37 - 25 minutes - 35.3 MBWe discuss the GOP's struggles to repeal and replace Obamacare, conservative groups' threats to challenge Republican senators in primaries, and whether congressional leaders can accomplish tax reform by the end of the year.
Episode 30: No Margin for Error
July 17, 2017 21:20 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MBWe discuss the latest version of the Senate GOP's Better Care Reconciliation Act, the Democrats' leftward shift on health care, and the special election to replace Jeff Sessions in Alabama.
Episode 29: Long and Winding Road
July 10, 2017 21:21 - 30 minutes - 41.8 MBWe discuss the next steps for the Senate GOP's health care bill, whether the House is any closer to passing a budget, and why Senate retirements are down so far in the 2018 election cycle.
Episode 28: The Process
June 26, 2017 19:33 - 24 minutes - 33 MBThis week, we break down the politics and policy of the Senate GOP's health care plan: how it differs from the House version, what it will take for skeptical senators to get to "yes," and whether leadership will hold a vote before the July 4 recess.
Episode 27: A Very Special Podcast
June 21, 2017 19:47 - 21 minutes - 29.3 MBWe break down the results of the special election in Georgia's Sixth Congressional District, and what they mean for control of the House of Representatives.
Episode 26: Open Session(s)
June 12, 2017 20:24 - 24 minutes - 34.1 MBWe discuss the next steps in the Russia investigations, the White House's slow pace for putting forth nominees at top federal agency posts, and the Senate GOP divide on health care.
Episode 25: Midnight in Paris
June 05, 2017 20:53 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBMorning Consult's Jack Fitzpatrick joins us to break down President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement. We also discuss the White House's infrastructure push, Ivanka Trump's seeming lack of influence, and the upcoming gubernatorial primaries in New Jersey and Virginia.
Episode 24: Body Slams and "Covfefe"
May 31, 2017 22:32 - 27 minutes - 37.8 MBWe discuss Senate Republicans' efforts to draft a health care bill that's different from the House's, Greg Gianforte emerging victory in Montana after body slamming a reporter, and how to correctly pronounce "covfefe."
Episode 23: Storms Ahead
May 22, 2017 21:11 - 31 minutes - 42.8 MBWe discuss the latest developments in the Russia investigations, the coming budget battle, and Thursday's special election in Montana.
Episode 22: You're Fired
May 15, 2017 21:02 - 27 minutes - 38.1 MBWe discuss the aftermath of James Comey's firing, who could replace him at the FBI, and President Trump's first foreign trip in office.
Episode 21: Step by Step
May 08, 2017 19:32 - 27 minutes - 38.3 MBWe discuss the political fallout from the House vote to pass the American Health Care Act, the Senate's plans for health care, and the next government shutdown fight.