Jeff Mason

Joumanna Bercetche, Dubai-based Bloomberg reporter with on-the-ground Middle East reporting, and Jeff Mason, Bloomberg’s Senior White House correspondent specializing in U.S. foreign policy, discuss recent strikes and regional escalation. They cover U.S. rationale for the strikes. They examine Gulf states’ reactions, impacts on oil and shipping, international responses, and political risks at home.

Greg Myrie, national security correspondent covering Middle East dynamics; Jack Dech, Politico defense reporter on military posture; Robbie Grammer, WSJ national security reporter on diplomacy; Jeff Mason, Bloomberg Washington correspondent on federal politics; Amanda Becker, reporter on immigration and gender issues; Arthur Delaney, HuffPost senior reporter on legal and political matters. They discuss DHS detention policy for migrants, local limits on ICE, Meta and Google court fights, Iran tensions and military movements, the Board of Peace meeting, and Prince Andrew’s arrest.

Doug Burgum, U.S. Interior Secretary, on energy, infrastructure and power for AI. Jeanne Sheehan Zaino, Harvard democracy fellow, on institutions, immigration and political strategy. Rick Davis, campaign strategist, on campaign dynamics and legislative stakes. Jeff Mason, White House correspondent, on presidential messaging and policy framing. They discuss the State of the Union’s tone, political attacks, policy asks and implications for Congress and elections.

David Bush, Co-CIO at Trajan Wealth, offers market and stock analysis. Davide Scigliuzzo, Bloomberg private capital correspondent, breaks down private credit risks. Jeff Mason, White House reporter, covers Trump personnel moves. Jennifer Welsh, geoeconomics analyst, models oil-price scenarios from the Iran conflict. They discuss soaring oil shocks, geopolitical escalation paths, U.S. policy options to lower prices, and private credit and consumer signals.

Jeff Mason, Washington correspondent at Bloomberg News, offers U.S. political perspective. Greg Karlstrom, The Economist’s Middle East reporter in Riyadh, gives regional analysis. Nagar Murtazavi, Iran podcast host and senior fellow, explains Iranian politics. They discuss objectives of U.S. strikes, disrupted nuclear talks, succession in Tehran, regional escalation, and international reactions.