Punchbowl News

Punchbowl News
Screenshot
Punchbowl News' homepage on May 12, 2024
Type of site
News
Available inEnglish
Founder(s)
Employees30
URLpunchbowl.news
CommercialYes
Launched2021 (2021)
Current statusActive

Punchbowl News is an online political news daily in Washington, D.C., which debuted on January 3, 2021 as "a membership-based news community", focused on the individuals "who power the US legislature". It aims to be non-partisan and non-judgemental, focusing on scoops and facts about Congress and the Washington power establishment, particularly core power players.

The initial products from Punchbowl included a free weekday-morning newsletter. Premium subscribers (annual subscription: $300) also received afternoon and evening editions, and access to question-and-answer sessions with the authors, online via Zoom, and a Sunday conversation. The team launched a podcast with Cadence13 in early February 2021, and by early April 2021, it was available as The Daily Punch on Apple Podcasts Preview. Conference calls and virtual events are also to be provided to subscribers.