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Jake Sherman

Founder of Punchbowl News
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Jake has been covering national politics for more than a decade, and has focused his reporting on Congress, the congressional leadership and the politics of legislating. He chronicled all of the major legislative battles of the Obama and Trump presidencies, and has traveled the country and the world, reporting on power and politics.

Jake and Anna Palmer are the co-authors of “The Hill to Die On: The Battle for Congress and the Future of Trump’s America,” which was a New York Times and national bestseller in 2019. He has been reporting and writing partners with Anna and Punchbowl News co-founder John Bresnahan for 11 years.

Jake is a contributor to NBC News, and appears almost daily across all of the network’s platforms. He’s a graduate of the George Washington University and Columbia Journalism School. He lives in Washington with his wife and two children and is an avid runner, and listener of the Grateful Dead and Phish.

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Some Q1 lobbying highlights
Quarterly lobbying data is coming in ahead of the deadline tomorrow. Here’s what we know...
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What Trump will ask Congress to cut from gov’t spending
The Trump administration will send Congress a rescissions package in the coming weeks that seeks to claw back billions of dollars in funding for PBS and NPR, as well as numerous foreign aid programs and small federal agencies.
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Reconciliation markup schedule takes shape
House Republicans are set to begin marking up their reconciliation package as soon as Congress returns from the two-week recess, according to sources.
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Johnson’s $32 million quarter. And what is the Trump W.H. saying on tariffs?
A look at Speaker Mike Johnson’s big first quarter, having raised $32.2 million. Plus, what to watch this week on world markets and President Trump.
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Some interesting nuggets from Q1 lobbying reports
It’s the end of the first quarter. Not only does that mean we’re seeing who is raising big money, but we are also getting a glimpse into the lobbying activity across sectors and firms.
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