Miles Parks

I feel like you think critically about things.

Elena, what can't you let go of?

Vaguely.

Wait, so they have the whole show already like done?

Yeah.

All right.

Well, that's all for today.

Our executive producer is Bethoni Maturi.

Our producers are Casey Morrell and Bria Suggs.

Our editor is Rachel Bay.

And special thanks to Christian F. Calamer and Jason Breslow.

I'm Miles Parks.

I cover voting.

And thank you for listening to the NPR Politics Podcast.

So before we get into any of this, I just want to put out a little disclaimer that the state of play in this moment that we are talking could be totally different a few hours from now, because that has been pretty much how this week has played out.

It has been constant whiplash from, you know,

optimism about a deal to all sides being really far apart to talks picking up again and then floundering again.

This morning, we are hearing from top Senate Republicans that they have given Democrats their best and last offer.

Democrats have said they're seeing signs of progress right now.

But again, that is so different from where we were just last night when I left the Capitol.