It’s the biggest week of Mike Johnson’s speakership, which means a trio of hosts are needed to break down all the intrigue around the One Big Beautiful Bill. Brendan Buck, Annalyse Keller and Mike Ricci discuss the drama over SALT and Medicaid before previewing the upcoming, late-night rules committee hearing. Plus, is now the time for President Trump to wield his influence? And can Congress still get this done by the Fourth of July?

Hosts: Brendan Buck, Annalyse Keller, Mike Ricci

Producer: Benji Englander

Articles Discussed:

WaPo: Trump’s tax and immigration bill clears hurdle after late-night vote

Punchbowl: Another week of hard choices for Johnson

New York Times: These Are the Dueling Republican Factions Imperiling the Party’s Megabill

Politico: House GOP leaders want Trump to dissuade hard-liners on deeper Medicaid cuts

The Hill: Senate Republicans want to break up House’s Trump bill into bite-size pieces

Politico: ‘The Titanic’: Johnson predicts House’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill will sink in the Senate

Three House Committees are teed up to consider their pieces of the "Big, Beautiful Bill," but big questions remain. Hosts Annalyse Keller and Brendan Buck discuss how moderates largely triumphed in the debate on Medicaid, what fiscal hawks have to say about that, and how the SALT issue still threatens the entire reconciliation package. After weighing on what the Senate is up to and making predictions about when all this might get wrapped up, they welcome Zach Cohen of Bloomberg Tax. Zach shares what to expect in the (long) Ways and Means markup and dives into the policy decisions that the committee has made and still needs to make before the bill comes to the floor.

Hosts: Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller

Guest: Zach Cohen

Producer: Benji Englander

Second Producer: Regina Anderson

Articles Discussed:

Punchbowl: Senate GOP leaders: House isn’t cutting enough

The Hill: GOP charges ahead despite deep divisions on Medicaid, SALT

Bloomberg: Why the SALT Deduction is Key to Trump's Tax Bill

NYTimes Opinion: The Political Tariff Trap for Republicans

With key markups delayed and internal GOP debates spilling into public view, hosts Brendan Buck and Annalyse Keller discuss the state of the “one, big, beautiful bill” – and if it will get passed at all. Then, Jonathan Burks, Executive Vice President of Economic and Health Policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center and former Chief of Staff to Speaker Ryan, joins the show to help Brendan and Annalyse get smart on all things Medicaid and offer his perspective on passing a massive tax bill.

Hosts: Brendan Buck and Annalys Keller

Gust: Jonathan Burks

Producer: Benji Englander

Articles Discussed:

Punchbowl: Will Republicans ever get a reconciliation deal?

Politico: GOP leaders take more time for key megabill markup after Medicaid snags

Axios: Pressure intensifies for Medicaid decisions

Fox News: Senate Democrats predicting 'brutal' UN ambassador confirmation hearing for Mike Waltz