Congress faces another looming deadline this week as FISA authorities are set to expire. Annalyse Keller and Mike Ricci discuss if GOP leaders will be able to overcome objections from both sides of the aisle and pass an extension. Plus, Reconciliation 2.0 moves ahead as talk of a third bill heats up. Then, Leigh Ann Caldwell, Puck’s chief Washington correspondent, joins the show to talk about the scramble set off by the Bill Pulte DNI announcement and the latest with the Maine Senate race as Graham Platner faces another scandal.

Hosts: Annalyse Keller and Mike Ricci

Guest: Leigh Ann Caldwell, Puck

Producer: Benji Englander

Articles Discussed:

Punchbowl: Can Congress pass a short-term FISA extension?

ABC News: Democratic revolt over Trump's DNI pick Pulte puts FISA re-authorization in jeopardy

Puck: The G.O.P.’s Pulte Problem

Puck: Hill Rebellion & The Platner Files

CNBC: Congress moves toward approving $70 billion for ICE and CBP through Trump’s presidency

The Hill: GOP plots third reconciliation bill as midterm clock ticks

The Guardian: Judgment day for under-fire Democrat Graham Platner in Maine primary

Congress is racing to finish some major items, but will any GOP priorities get bogged down amid party infighting? Annalyse Keller and Mike Ricci discuss the path ahead for reconciliation, FISA and government funding. Then, Natalie Andrews, a White House correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, joins the show to discuss the Senate’s “Wounded Bear Caucus” and Vice President Vance’s relationship with President Trump.

Hosts: Annalyse Keller and Mike Ricci

Guest: Natalie Andrews, Wall Street Journal

Audio Producer: Benji Englander

Video Producer: Regina Anderson

Articles Discussed:

Fox News: Congress barrels toward deadline pile-up as GOP divisions threaten Trump agenda

POLITICO: Trump administration retreats on 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'

POLITICO: ‘Get a warrant’: FISA fights resurface

MSNOW: ‘We have the votes to win’: Khanna predicts Iran war powers vote win for Democrats Tuesday

CNN: Spencer Pratt brings Los Angeles’ economic anxieties into primetime

POLITICO: ‘Every week it seems like it’s something else’: Democrats worry about Platner revelations

POLITICO: Chuck Schumer’s Iowa problem

WSJ: A New ‘Wounded Bear Caucus’ in the Senate Means More Trouble for Trump

NYT: Is JD Vance the 2028 Front Runner? Trump Has Questions.

On a new episode of CONTROL, Annalyse Keller and Mike Ricci are joined by Scott Wong, Senior Congressional Reporter for NBC News, to break down the latest drama unfolding on Capitol Hill and on the campaign trail. The trio dive into Reconciliation 2.0 and 3.0, President Trump’s influence in GOP primaries and the looming midterms, the continued fight over redistricting, the absence of Rep. Thomas Kean Jr., and much more.

Hosts: Annalyse Keller and Mike Ricci

Guest: Scott Wong, NBC News

Audio Producer: Benji Englander

Video Producer: Regina Anderson

Articles Discussed:

Punchbowl: Crunch time for GOP’s reconciliation bill

CNBC: Trump ballroom money in question after Senate parliamentarian rules. Thune says GOP will persist

POLITICO: Trump pushes to attach his SAVE act to must-pass bipartisan bills

The Hill: GOP lawmakers battle as conservatives press for third budget reconciliation bill

NBC News: Rep. Thomas Massie confronts the full force of Trump’s wrath in a Republican primary

NBC News: Democrats warn a third of the Congressional Black Caucus could be wiped out by redistricting wars

New York Times: The Mystery of a Congressman’s Absence Deepens

Speaker Johnson made it through Hell Week, but what does reconciliation have in store? Annalyse Keller and Mike Ricci are joined by Matt Glassman, who spent 10 years at the Congressional Research Service and is now a Senior Fellow at the Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown, for a primer on Reconciliation 2.0 and a discussion of how the appropriations process has gone awry. Plus, after a setback in Virginia, how will Democrats move forward on redistricting?

Hosts: Annalyse Keller and Mike Ricci

Guest: Matt Glassman

Audio Producer: Benji Englander

Video Producer: Regina Anderson

Articles Discussed:

Punchbowl: Trump’s ballroom security money is in trouble

Axios: Johnson to address Senate Republicans amid escalating tensions

The Hill: GOP opposition grows to moving third reconciliation package on Trump agenda

Politico: Trump wants a gas tax holiday. Republicans will ‘hear him out,’ Thune says

Politico: Jeffries guarantees Democratic House win in midterms despite ‘undemocratic’ rulings

The Hill: GOP braces for high-stakes 2027 spending fight with midterms looming

Matt’s Five Points: The Dawn of Partisan Appropriations

It is “Hell Week” in the House of Representatives with several major votes on the schedule. Annalyse Keller and Mike Ricci discuss the outlook for Reconciliation 2.0, FISA and the Farm Bill. Plus, Meredith Lee Hill, Senior Congress reporter for POLITICO, shares how the attack at the WHCD is shaking up the agenda and what to look for during a big week for Speaker Mike Johnson.

Hosts: Annalyse Keller and Mike Ricci

Guest: Meredith Lee Hill, POLITICO

Audio Producer: Benji Englander

Video Producer: Regina Anderson

Articles Discussed:

POLITICO: WHCD attack jolts Mike Johnson’s big week

POLITICO: ‘National emergency’: After assassination attempt, White House urges Congress to fund DHS

POLITICO: Johnson says Senate-passed DHS funding bill will have to change

POLITICO: It’s finally farm bill week

Punchbowl News: House GOP has an impossible week

TIME: King Charles Arrives in Trump's Washington, and a Congress Less Civil Than His Mother Faced

On a milestone episode of CONTROL, Annalyse Keller and Mike Ricci cover the stack of items that have piled up on Congress’ to-do list over the spring recess – starting with a critical vote to extend FISA. Then, with peace talks to end the Iran War faltering, will more Republicans support a War Powers Resolution? And will DHS ever reopen? At the end, Reese Gorman, a political reporter at NOTUS, shares his insights into the resignations of Rep. Eric Swalwell and Rep. Tony Gonzales, House leadership maneuvering, and TMZ’s new focus on Capitol Hill.

Hosts: Annalyse Keller and Mike Ricci

Guest: Reese Gorman, NOTUS

Audio Producer: Benji Englander

Video Producer: Regina Anderson

Articles Discussed:

NBC News: Congress returns to battles over DHS, expelling lawmakers and the Iran war

WaPo: Powerful surveillance program faces obstacles as renewal deadline looms

Politico: GOP leaders prepare to steamroll opponents of DHS funding plan

NOTUS: Notice Anything Different About Jim Jordan? That’s Because He’s Probably Angling for Leadership

NOTUS: Tony Gonzales Announces He’s Leaving Congress, Avoiding Likely Expulsion Vote

NYT: TMZ Sics Its Tipsters on a New Breed of Celebrity Villain: Members of Congress

With the DHS shutdown dragging on and frustration mounting over TSA lines, Annalyse Keller and Mike Ricci discuss if there is any hope for a deal. Plus, debate continues over the SAVE America Act and supplemental funding for the Iran war. Then, Semafor’s Congressional Bureau Chief Burgess Everett joins the show to share what he is hearing on DHS funding, a second reconciliation package, and Markwayne Mullin’s confirmation. And this week on campaign corner: the Maine Senate race.

Hosts: Annalyse Keller and Mike Ricci

Guest: Burgess Everett, Semafor

Audio Producer: Benji Englander

Video Producer: Regina Anderson

Articles Discussed:

Semafor: Senate tries frantically to reopen DHS

CBS News: DHS funding talks in limbo after Trump calls on GOP to link bill to SAVE America Act

Semafor: Collins wants bipartisan Iran spending bill

CNN: In Maine’s marquee Senate primary, Janet Mills reaches out to women by raising Graham Platner’s online past

Semafor: Senate Democrats square off with each other in ‘spicy primaries’

The Hill: Senate advances Mullin to head Department of Homeland Security