August 21, 2024: The Obamas take a different ...

And that's a wrap from the Democratic National Convention! Playbook's Ryan Lizza, Rachael Bade and Eugene Daniels look back on Kamala Harris' closing speech, the potential landmines her campaign faces in the weeks ahead and whether or not TMZ can ever be trusted again after publi ...  Show more

Playbook's Ryan Lizza chats with POLITICO's Jonathan Martin and Zolan Kanno-Youngs from The New York Times to recap day 3 of the Democratic National Convention. Former President Bill Clinton made a pitch for unity, Oprah Winfrey brought the joy, and VP pick Tim Walz focused on th ...  Show more

It's the week before the Senate goes on recess, and its crunch time for two of President Biden's critical agenda items: Voting rights and infrastructure. David Chalian previews the President’s to-do list, plus the New York City mayoral race shifts into high gear as early voting e ...  Show more

President Biden is still looking for a bipartisan covid relief deal, while the Democratic leaders in the House and Senate signal they're ready to move forward without Republican support. Plus, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy meets with former President Trump in Florida, ...  Show more

Congress kept the government open but Democrats are still working out how to pass the two major pillars of the Biden agenda. And the president's approval rating has somewhat recovered as the public thinks less about Afghanistan, but the midterms could be bad for Biden if Congress ...  Show more

Moderate Sen. Manchin on Harris pushing relief bill with local WV media: “that’s not a way of working together”; WH says they are in touch with Sen. Manchin after he slams VP Harris for doing interviews with WV media; Funding for state & local govts a sticking point in stimulus t ...  Show more