Across America, Walmart is helping small and medium-sized businesses grow.

The retailer's $350 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing supports businesses like

Athletic Brewing, which opened a new brewery and hired 200 people since working with Walmart.

Learn how Walmart's commitment to products made, grown, or assembled in America is

fueling America's workforce by visiting walmart.com slash America at work.

Good morning, I'm Anna Palmer and welcome to The Daily Punch, brought to you by Punch Bowl News.

It's Wednesday, August 21st, 2024. Let's get into the mix. Here are your Washington headlines of the day.

Number one, what Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer thinks about the 2024 election. Number two, the Obamas takes center stage at the convention. And number three,

McCarthy's Revenge campaign fizzles. Good Wednesday morning, everyone. Hope you're having a great

week and welcome to Punch Bowl Newses. The Daily Punch. We've got a great

addition this morning, Andrew Desiderio, had some time with Chuck Schumer in Chicago and Senate

Majority Leader Chuck Schumer always likes to remind everyone that he's a perpetual optimist

during a convention week. It is easy for that to verge

into pure spin, despite facing their worst electoral map in years. Schumer and other top Democrats

genuinely believe that their prospects for holding the Senate aren't as bad as everyone seems to

think. A mix of newfound enthusiasm for the top of the ticket, thanks to Vice President Kamala Harris,

plus what Democrats see as a repeat of Republicans' quote-unquote candidate quality problem,

has Schumer putting his usual optimism into overdrive.

Schumer told Andrew that not only will Democrats keep the Senate, he predicted,

we may pick up a seat or two. Okay, our eyes are rolling too. Yet even if Schumer's analysis

is correct, it still may not be enough to overcome the horrendous map and GOP advantages on key

policy issues. West Virginia is already a flip for Republicans

...