The three funding dynamics to understand

The Daily Punch

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🗓️ 23 September 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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The government funding deadline is just one week away, and Washington is bracing for a shutdown. Anna breaks down the three key dynamics to watch — from Trump’s upcoming meeting with Democratic leaders, to the optics battle on Capitol Hill, to potential off-ramps in the fight over Obamacare subsidies. Plus: Kansas Republicans move to force a special redistricting session that could threaten Rep. Sharice Davids’ seat. Punchbowl News is on YouTube! ⁠Subscribe⁠ to our channel today to see all the new ways ⁠we’re investing in video.⁠ Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress? ⁠Subscribe⁠ to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at ⁠punchbowl.news.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:17.1	Wells Fargo.com slash say do. Is this going to be different for Trump?
0:22.9	Will he negotiate?
0:24.1	Will Democrats come on on top?
0:25.8	Are the cameras going to be there?
0:27.5	Are they not?
0:28.2	How is Jeffrey's going to respond?
0:29.6	This is his first ever sit down with Trump.
0:32.7	That's a lot to ponder, to consider, given the fact that we're going to be just days away from a government
0:38.8	shutdown. Good morning. I'm Anna Palmer and welcome to The Daily Punch, brought to you by
0:52.9	Punch Bowl News. It's Tuesday,
0:54.7	September 23rd, 2025. Let's get into the mix. Here are your Washington headlines of the day. Number one,
1:00.4	three funding moments to watch. Number two, Kansas enters the redistricting chat. And number three,
1:06.5	American Action Network launches an ad by focused on the one big beautiful bill.
1:12.2	Happy Tuesday, everybody.
1:14.0	Hope you all are having a great week.
1:16.4	Want to talk about government funding.
1:18.9	We are finally, officially one week out from the government shutting down.
1:24.2	And there are some really interesting dynamics that are at play here in Washington as both
1:30.0	Democrats and Republicans are basically cementing their position at this point about where
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