

Balance of Power
Bloomberg
Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill. Watch us LIVE on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.
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Feb 26, 2025 • 39min
Trump Holds First Cabinet Meeting
Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with: Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall from Capitol Hill about Tuesday's House budget resolution vote. Former US Congressman for Texas's 8th congressional district and Spokesman for the Alliance for Competitive Taxation Kevin Brady about the tax policy negotiations between the House and the Senate. Bloomberg Politics Contributor Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Republican Strategist Maura Gillespie about President Donald Trump's first cabinet meeting Wednesday at the White House. Republican Congressman Troy Downing of Montana about his vote last night and what happens next in Congress. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 25, 2025 • 39min
House Sets Budget Resolution Vote, Polling Trump's First Month in Office
Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with: Bloomberg Government Congress Reporter Jack Fitzpatrick as the House of Representatives prepares to vote on a budget resolution. PIMCO Head of US Public Policy Libby Cantrill about Republicans' slim majority in the House. Bloomberg Politics Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino about Speaker Mike Johnson's role getting key House members off the fence to vote in favor of the budget resolution. FIL CEO and Politics and Communications Consultant Frank Luntz about public sentiment towards President Donald Trump's first month in office. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 24, 2025 • 35min
Musk Demands Federal Workers Justify Jobs; House Readies For Budget Battle
Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with: Laura Davison, Bloomberg Politics Editor about Musk's notice to federal workers asking them to justify their roles or risk termination Ron Bonjean, ROKK Solutions partner, co-founder about the budget in Congress Nicole Malliotakis, Republican from New York for her thoughts on the current budget plan in the House Rick Davis, Partner at Stonecourt Capital and Bloomberg Politics Contributor & Adam Hodge, former Spokesperson for the National Security Council in the White House, Managing Director at Bully Pulpit International and Democratic Strategist for the latest headlines in DC See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 21, 2025 • 35min
Musk's Chainsaw Takes Centerstage at CPAC; Senate Passes Budget Plan
Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe speaks with: Terry Haines, founder of Pangea Policy about the budget plan that cleared the Senate early Friday, plus the growing speculation on the “Mar-A-Lago Accords” Bloomberg Businessweek columnist and co-host of the Elon Inc. Podcast Max Chafkin joins to break down Elon Musk’s appearance at CPAC, and what his endgame might be Bloomberg politics contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino to go through the latest in Congress, plus on the word that a federal judge is declining to immediately dismiss charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 20, 2025 • 45min
Defense Cuts Sink Palantir Shares; Trump Looms Over Congress Budget Battle
Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Kailey speaks with: Former Republican Congressman and former Chair of House Financial Services Patrick McHenry for his thoughts on the budget battle in Congress, and the latest moves from the Trump White House Bloomberg Pentagon reporter Tony Capaccio about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s proposed cuts and how they sent shares of Palantir and other major US defense contractors down Structure Finance Association CEO Michael Bright for the prospects of reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Rick Davis, Partner at Stonecourt Capital and Bloomberg Politics Contributor & Kristen Hawn, Partner at ROKK Solutions and Democratic Strategist for a look at some of the latest headlines in DC, including New York governor Kathy Hochul’s decision not to remove Mayor Eric Adams from office See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 19, 2025 • 46min
Trump Ramps Up Pressure On Zelenskiy Putting US-Ukraine Ties At Risk
Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Kailey speaks with: Congressman Seth Moulton, Democrat from Massachusetts for his thoughts on how the Trump administration is handling talks to end the war in Ukraine Phillip Swagel, Director of the Congressional Budget Office on the budget fight brewing in Congress Nathan Dean, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior US Policy Analyst for the latest on agencies Elon Musk’s DOGE has set its sights on Rick Davis, Partner at Stonecourt Capital and Bloomberg Politics Contributor & Kristen Hawn, Partner at ROKK Solutions and Democratic Strategist for a look at some of the latest headlines in DC, including Trump and Musk’s joint interview on Fox News See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 18, 2025 • 48min
Trump, Putin Teams Meet on Ukraine
Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with: Senior Fellow & Director of Military Analysis at Defense Priorities Jennifer Kavanagh about the meeting between US and Russian officials in Saudi Arabia Tuesday morning. Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino about New York Governor Kathy Hochul's meeting with Democrats about the future of Eric Adams’ administration. NASAWatch Editor Keith Cowing about the future of the space agency in this current Trump administration. President and CEO of the Alliance For Automotive Innovation John Bozzella about the possible impacts of tariffs on US automakers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 14, 2025 • 51min
Vance, Zelenskiy Meet in Munich
Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with: Beacon Global Strategies Managing Director Michael Allen about the Munich Security Conference and the hostage deal between Israel and Hamas. Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino as Elon Musk says the US should delete entire agencies. Senior advisor at Razom for Ukraine Melinda Haring about proposed peace talks between Ukraine and Russia. Executive Vice President of Public Finance at Arnold Ventures George Callas about tax policy negotiations on Capitol Hill. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 13, 2025 • 38min
House Leaders Plan Spending Cuts
Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with: Republican Congressman Ralph Norman of South Carolina as the House Budget Committee marks up the latest GOP budget proposal. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe about US-Canada trade relations and the possible impacts of tariffs. Bloomberg Politics Contributor Rick Davis and Arc Initiatives Partner Jonae Wartel as President Donald Trump continues to fill out his cabinet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 12, 2025 • 35min
Trump and Putin Agree to Ukraine Talks
Watch Joe and Kailey LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz deliver insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. On this edition, Joe and Kailey speak with: Former US Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations Kurt Volker following President Donald Trump's separate phone call with Russia's Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy. American Action Forum President Douglas Holtz-Eakin as House Republicans release their initial budget proposal. Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall following Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation as Director of National Intelligence. Bloomberg's Michael McKee following Fed Chair Jerome Powell's second day of testimony on Capitol Hill. Bloomberg Opinion Contributor and Economic Policy Consultant Kathryn Edwards following the latest inflation data. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


