Venezuela tests Democrats

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🗓️ 7 January 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Democrats are split on how far to go in pushing back on President Donald Trump’s actions in Venezuela as a war powers vote gains momentum. Anna and Jake discuss the latest. Plus, Congress is barreling toward another ACA showdown, and Sen. Tim Scott takes a high-stakes gamble on landmark crypto legislation. Watch this episode on YouTube here! 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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0:00.0	Presented by Salesforce.
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0:22.0	as we stand alongside over 5,000 veterans on our own team. Good morning. I'm Anna Palmer.
0:43.7	And I'm Jake Sherman.
0:44.7	And welcome to The Daily Punch.
0:46.0	Brought to you by Punch Bowl News.
0:47.2	It's Wednesday, January 7th, 2026.
0:50.0	Let's get into the mix.
0:50.8	Here are your Washington headlines of the day.
0:53.1	Number one, Democrats debate strategy over how to push back on Trump's Venez into the mix. Here are your Washington headlines of the day. Number one, Democrats debate
0:54.9	strategy over how to push back on Trump's Venezuelan action. Is a war powers vote enough? Number two,
1:02.8	Congress heads to another ACA shutdown and number three, the latest on Senator Tim Scott's
1:07.3	crypto leap of faith. All right, Jake, let's get into it. All eyes are on this war
1:13.1	powers resolution vote that Senator Tim Kane is pushing. But this morning we lead the newsletter,
1:19.6	interestingly enough, looking at Democrats trying to figure out a strategy of how to push back
1:24.8	on Donald Trump. Whatever issue it is, there's always the question, is it the right strategy?
1:29.7	Are they doing enough?
1:30.6	And there's been a divide on a variety of issues between some members of the Senate Democratic
1:35.8	Caucus and others who want to push harder, make the Trump administration feel more
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