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

As the SAVE America Act heads to the Senate floor, hosts Annalyse Keller and Mike Ricci consider the bill’s outlook and how Majority Leader Thune is balancing competing interests. Then, they discuss a potential supplemental funding bill for the Iran war, the ongoing DHS shutdown and fallout from the Texas primary. At the end, Sarah Ferris, a CNN reporter covering Capitol Hill, joins to talk about what life is like for House Republicans with such a slim majority and other rumblings from the halls of Congress.

Hosts: Annalyse Keller and Mike Ricci

Guest: Sarah Ferris, CNN

Audio Producer: Benji Englander

Video Producer: Regina Anderson

Articles Discussed:

The Hill: Trump allies plan Senate floor takeover to pass SAVE America Act

Semafor: Trump’s voting bill fixation strains Republicans to the breaking point

Punchbowl: Johnson vs. Jeffries on Iran funding

Politico: One month later, White House and Democrats no closer to ending the DHS shutdown

CBS News: SAVE America Act becomes key issue in Texas GOP Senate primary between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton

WBEZ: Five Illinois congressional seats, Senate seat open in historic election year

CNN: One vote to lose: Life inside a chaotic House GOP majority

In the wake of this weekend’s strikes against Iran and with the conflict continuing to spread, hosts Annalyse Keller and Mike Ricci are joined by Seven Letter colleague Sabrina Singh, who served as Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary during the Biden administration. They discuss how the Trump administration has communicated about the war, the reaction from Capitol Hill, and what to watch for in the days ahead. Plus, will the conflict raise the pressure to pass DHS funding? And who has the edge in today’s Texas primary?

Hosts: Annalyse Keller and Mike Ricci

Guest: Sabrina Singh

Audio Producer: Benji Englander

Video Producer: Regina Anderson

Articles Discussed:

New York Times: How Trump Decided to Go to War

AP: Congress will debate an Iran conflict that is well underway

Punchbowl: Congress’ war over the war

CBS News: Iran strikes highlight fractures in GOP ahead of war powers votes in Congress

New York Times: Democrats Denounce Trump’s Iran Attack, but Subtle Divisions Emerge

Politico: Republicans use Iran strikes to pressure Dems in DHS funding fight

CNN: Despite Trump push for voter ID law, Senate Republicans say votes aren’t there to change filibuster rules

Semafor: Some Republicans back Trump on nationalization of voting

Axios: GOP insiders fretting over Texas Senate primary