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Speaker Mike Johnson on Shutdowns, Epstein & 2026

September 4
39 mins

Episode Description

🚨 Fly Out Day Episode 1 🚨


Punchbowl News co-founders Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer sit down with Speaker Mike Johnson for an exclusive interview. They discuss:

• The possibility of a government shutdown this fall

• Johnson’s thoughts on how Congress is handling the Jeffrey Epstein situation

• The 2026 elections


Plus a conversation with CNN’s Manu Raju and the Boston Globe’s Jackie Kucinich. Plus, John Bresnahan.


This wide-ranging, inside-the-Beltway conversation kicks off our new YouTube series, Fly Out Day — where Washington’s most powerful leaders share what’s really happening on Capitol Hill.


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