Don't call it a "State of the Union." President Joe Biden tonight will address a joint session of Congress, 99 days after being sworn into office. Powerhouse Politics speaks with White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki about what the look, sound

"A Master of the Inside Game"

Apr 21st, 2021 33m 47s

For the guilty findings in connection with the killing of George Floyd to mark a true turning point will take much more than verdicts in Minneapolis. It falls now to a president elected on the promise of unity to both heal and advance policy in

"One Thing Leads to Another"

Apr 14th, 2021 33m 46s

President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he would withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan before the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks because "it is time to end America’s longest war." Meanwhile, April 28th has been announced as the da

"Over-Broad" & "Extreme"

Apr 7th, 2021 38m 56s

Amid the fallout over Georgia's new sweeping elections law, Texas Democrats and voting rights activists are strategizing how to get some of the state's biggest employers to apply political pressure on lawmakers weighing restrictive voting bills

"America Is Worth It"

Mar 31st, 2021 35m 4s

The $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill got more attention and its goals may matter more in addressing the challenges of the moment. But President Joe Biden's two-phase jobs and infrastructure package will carry a larger price tag along with potent

"A Point Of View Is Based In Truth"

Mar 24th, 2021 37m 5s

Despite President Joe Biden's calls for quick action after another mass shooting and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer's vow to force votes on the Senate floor, the calcified politics of gun rights leave congressional action almost impossi

Putin Will 'Pay a Price'

Mar 17th, 2021 48m 34s

Senior White House correspondent Mary Bruce joins to discuss President Joe Biden's exclusive interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos. Plus, Jonathan Karl shares some new reporting included in the just-released paperback edition of his bo

"Dude, It's A Big Bleeping Deal"

Mar 10th, 2021 35m 49s

President Joe Biden is about to have something very big to sell, with the House on track to pass his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill today (Wednesday).Guest: Former Chicago Mayor and current ABC News contributor, Rahm EmanuelLearn more abo

Authors of "Lucky: How Biden Barely Won the Presidency"

Mar 3rd, 2021 31m 18s

Guests: Jonathan Allen & Amie Parnes, authors of "Lucky: How Joe Biden Barely Won the Presidency"There’s a new podcast we wanted to tell you about from our colleagues at ABC News. It’s called “In Plain Sight: Lady Bird Johnson” and it’s full o

"They Crossed A Line"

Feb 24th, 2021 31m 45s

Tuesday's Senate hearing on the January 6 siege on the Capitol raised a series of questions that directly involve the previous administration. Meanwhile, Judge Merrick Garland plans to make Jan. 6 investigations his first priority after he beco

"Truth is the Counter to The Big Lie"

Feb 17th, 2021 33m 55s

It's a plan the White House is lauding as "bold and ambitious." It's also grown less so through the early weeks of the Biden presidency -- and could reveal political vulnerabilities for the new administration as it pushes for a major COVID-19 r

Second Impeachment Trial Begins

Feb 10th, 2021 28m 31s

Even an emotional prosecution and a mess of a defense may not change the Senate math. But while so many of the facts around the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump are settled, a key question is emerging that could matter

"We Really Have To Meet The Moment"

Feb 3rd, 2021 39m 52s

The impending impeachment trial guarantees refreshed memories of the horrors that took place at the Capitol less than a month ago. Any thought the trial would turn on narrow constitutional questions is effectively out, given Trump's strategy of

"Unity Requires You To Eliminate the Vitriol"

Jan 27th, 2021 44m 3s

The clock on bipartisanship is already ticking down. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is saying a vote on a budget resolution could come as early as next week -- before the Senate impeachment trial, and conceivably before any standalone COV

Steps Ahead

Jan 20th, 2021 35m 42s

Joe Biden today takes the oath of office on the same steps where just two weeks ago we saw violence and unrest. ABC News Political Director Rick Klein co-hosts this episode with ABC's newly promoted congressional correspondent, Rachel Scott.Gu

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"A Fatal Condition"

Jan 14th, 2021 27m 31s

Ten is either a huge number or a stunningly small one, depending on one's views of the state of partisanship and President Donald Trump's culpability for his words and actions.Guest: Frank Luntz, pollster and political consultant Learn more a

"Stop Trying To Stoke Fears for Fame"

Jan 13th, 2021 30m 15s

President Donald Trump is about to become the first president to be impeached twice. The second one, while unlikely to drive him from office early, will almost certainly be the one that matters the most. Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) joins from th

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Shocking But Not Surprising

Jan 8th, 2021 20m 8s

In this special edition of Powerhouse Politics, Jon and Rick break down the events that unfolded in United States Capitol this week, discuss some new reporting from behind the scenes in the White House and look ahead to the final twelve days of

"The Pressure Is Enormous"

Jan 6th, 2021 34m 55s

It’s clear how part of the story will end. President-elect Joe Biden will prevail over President Donald Trump again and perhaps for the final time. But the final public act of the post-election spectacle -- set to play out in the House and Sen

Closing The Book On 2020

Dec 30th, 2020 42m 52s

In the final episode of 2020, ABC News Chief White House correspondent Jonathan Karl and ABC News Political Director Rick Klein take a look at the extraordinary final days and weeks of Donald Trump's presidency and at what a post-Trump era migh

Flipping The White House

Dec 23rd, 2020 27m 28s

On January 20th, the White House itself will undergo a major transformation as one President departs and a new one moves in to the People's House. Journalist and author, Kate Andersen Brower joins the podcast to discuss what that means for the

"Respectful in Public and Very Clear in Private"

Dec 16th, 2020 41m 26s

Many Democrats might laugh at the idea that Sen. Mitch McConnell or any Republican deserves credit for acknowledging a reality that's been apparent for weeks, and simply stating that Biden is president-elect. "I applaud Mitch McConnell for talk

"This Is Not for the Faint of Heart"

Dec 9th, 2020 27m 2s

It doesn't get as much notice amid the Trump show -- or, rightfully, in the midst in the dark phase of the pandemic. But intra-party rumblings about diversity and experience are more than background noise as President-elect Joe Biden builds out

"This Has To Stop"

Dec 2nd, 2020 36m 38s

To be a Republican who believes President Donald Trump and his lawyers at the moment is to believe that he's been betrayed by yet another attorney general, the GOP governors of Arizona and Georgia, plus dozens of federal and state judges -- in

"This is Crazy. This is Nuts."

Nov 25th, 2020 41m 38s

In the days and weeks following the 2020 election the Trump campaign has been filing lawsuits in battleground states where the race has been extremely close. Former NJ Governor and longtime ally of Donald Trump, Chris Christie said this week, "